Tag: Poetry
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The Quiet
Quiet The space between tasks It’s where I can breathe It’s where I can think It’s where the best version of me can be Quiet It’s where insecurity hides It’s where the questions to myself arise It’s where I feel choked It’s where my worst mirror is seen Quiet It’s liminal It’s where…
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The World in my Hands
I have the world in my handsThis isn’t exaggerationWith one clickI can see anything I want I can learn of faraway landsFrom China to EcuadorI can read stories and see imagesOf culture, tradition, and more I can see peopleAnd learn of their livesI can see the good and badOf their digital time I can see…
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Fear
Fear is a strange thingIt starts abstractBut slowly, it shiftsTo material things When you are young,Fears are bizarreFear of monsters, darkAnd mystical beings from afar As you grow olderAnd reality setsThe fear morphsFrom mystical to material Fear of legacyOf money, of loveFear of belonging,And words never said Fear is a powerful feelingThat morphs and shifts…
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The Between
Between black and whiteBetween anger and sorrowBetween malevolence and benevolenceBetween storms and sun Between risk and rewardBetween glee and griefBetween calm and chaosBetween vast and sparse Between peace and warBetween life and deathThe between is where I liveAnd its surprises I bear
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Dark
The dark can be a valuable toolBut it must not be taken lightlyPoe knew this wellBut did not linger too long The dark offers inspirationShowing the beauty of negative spaceBut the dark also can overwhelmIts gifts fall short of what it claims Be comfortable in the dark,But do not dwell in its embrace.Admire its fruits,But…
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A Place for You
There’s a place for youThis place is just for youThere won’t be a mark thereThere won’t be a sign thereBut when you see itYou will know it When there, the world will evaporate around you.Your burdens and struggles shed away from youYou will find peace thereYou will find freedom thereWhen you feel itYou will know…
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