Category: free verse
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Truth Underneath
I left the window open And something came in It creeped silently And it had no grin It had no shape It had no eyes Yet it came at me With such a surprise I tossed and turned I could not sleep It came closer Without one peep It crawled onto my bed Then onto…
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Poem – My Name
Hi. My name is Heather. Heather… You know, even the sound of my own name coming out of my mouth seems foreign. I hardly ever hear anyone use my name. I am usually called Mom or Mother Honey or Babe Mrs. Gonzalez or Ms. G But…Heather? No, after so many years of my name being…
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Poem – A Mother’s Promise
Happy birthday, little one Welcome to the world May your days be as happy as can be May you never feel a single heart break May you always look into mirrors with flattering lighting May every camera take your picture at the right angle May you never know the pains of skinned knees or harsh…
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Poem – Welcome to America
Welcome to America Home of the free Where freedom is only as free as your wallet size Bring your tired and poor To sit on the side of the road Begging for human necessities Your huddled masses will do more than yearn As they get paid less than a livable wage Working the jobs no…
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Poem – Humanity
You and I are like butterflies flying against the breeze trying so hard to move forward only to stay stuck in time You and I are like flowers reaching to the sunlight trying to be close to the sun without getting burnt You and I are like two rainbows in the same sky trying to…
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Poem – Songs of the Soul
I hear a song on the radio, and I think of you. For a split second, I can feel the warmth of your voice in my chest. Then the note changes, and I remember you are not there. And I am alone, listening to a song that reminds me of you. Instead of changing the…
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Poem – Living With Depression
Yesterday haunts me and tomorrow escapes me I cannot see through the apparition to see myself where my reflection once was I wipe and wipe the glass as if I can clear it But you cannot wipe away the past The best I can do is see glimpses of me When I walk away
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Poem – I Am a Woman
I am more than the mountains you wish to climb Or the cave you wish to explore I am more than a life giver And a home maker I am more than my talents Or my trained skills I am more than a nurturer Or teacher of all things big and small For I am…
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Poem – I Am Not At Peace
I am not at peace For my insides are at war My mind fights an imaginary battle Where there are no winners, only losers My body is armed and attacking Only it seems to attack itself instead of outside forces On the surface, I appear as if my soul dance in the sunshine But, I…
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Poem – Missing the Sunshine
Sometimes I feel as if I am cold blooded For when the sun is gone and it is cold and gray It is as if my body does not function Oh, how I wish to be On a rock in the sun Feeling completely at peace with the world
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