Month: January 2019

Poetry

I know

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you want me to go far and just when I feel I can’t do what I used to do you tell me

your strength will come back and you will be better than before.

And don’t you doubt yourself for you are great and the moment you realize that the better.

There is no time to be wasted for while you have already wasted so much and it’s time to take that second chance and run with it my dear.

You  are one with yourself if you just knock down that wall and open that curtain and let the light back inside.

You are strong and you are beautiful and your words matter more than you could ever know.

Open up and don’t hide away no matter how bad things get because this year, this moment is yours and if you keep letting them slip by I don’t know if you will ever be open enough to keep looking and believing in me.

So starting tomorrow don’t be afraid to get up and do what you know needs to be done and in the long run things will pay off and you will be strong enough to say no to the temptation that will come your way.

No time to be distracted and down, Smile and shine until you believe you can do the impossible because I will always be here pushing the way for you.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

It’s hard

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sometimes to let the light win when there is so much darkness around.

But, I rather shine in life than fall for the darkness that leads to nothing but dead-ends.

I stand here not trying to say that my way is the only way to go because we are all on our own paths.

Some paths are long and some are short but, it’s time to move forward and see where the light can shine for me.

I know that I let a lot slide past me because I don’t want to do something that would be bad but, how much longer can I make things look so good.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

If I’M

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going to choice to let my fears go and not hold any more power over me then I have to do the things I don’t want to do.

So as I sit down and write this I know what I have to do for I know holding on to something that I hope will get better over time.

But, the truth is  were at a stand still and I’m not giving it any attention or care and so today I’m just completely letting it go.

I know my emotions maybe all over the place but, I know with time this will be the best decision because holding on has done more harm than just letting go.

I embrace the feeling of being vulnerable for a little while and know that it’s okay to be sad  but, it’s not okay to hold on to something that is not making the present or my possible future better.

If I’m going to walk away I’ve thought about all that I could say and what I will actually say to you and then I do it.

I saw the sadness in your eyes and realize it was in mines too but, it was time to walk away from the past and focus on my new present that felt so much lighter with the less stressful.

If only you had done something sooner but, tonight our story ends and my story of just me continues on.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

I see

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everything before me and I just know that even though lately things have not been going my way. 

I won’t give up for I know things will get better, because right now before me is my tomorrow and my future. 

The hopes that I hope to come true, the dreams I’m fighting to make possible and to finally say I did what I wanted to do. 

And not what everyone expects me to do because I am learning so much more now than before and I won’t stop until I find a way to make things great again. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

If I

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reached out to you would you respond back.

Or would you just forget about me like last time.

But, this time I know your going through a lot and I want to be there for you

so when I reach out to say some words of hope and comfort, I hope you responds.

Not only because I miss you but, because I care about you even though we don’t talk anymore and you seem out of my reach lately.

I just hope we can be close and there for each other again some day .

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

I’m not

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going to lie or try to hide how I feel right now.

So I’ll just keep my mouth shut and not say anything at all.

I don’t want to tell you what your supposed to be doing because well I’m not the boss of you.

But, it’s weird and just plain unfair when I do more than you and yet, at the end of the day you think and believe you did it all by yourself.

I’m not going to lie but sometimes you really piss me off and I want to tell you off but, I realize what good would that serve when you never seem to listen.

I don’t want to waste my words on someone who won’t take what I have to say to heart.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

Tired

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of dressing in so many layers just to stay warm in all this coldness.

I don’t want to be cold anymore and going outside doesn’t seem like much fun when it’s either just too cold or the snow has just started for you.

Waiting for the cold to go away would be a long time but, you are trying to hope it gets warmer soon because dealing with it being so cold.

Just around the corner you feel the cold coming and you know you are about to get sick and you don’t want to be sitting around all wrapped up coughing and blowing your nose.

You want to just pack your bags and travel somewhere new that is sunny and good just to feel good inside and outside.

You want to explore not feel like all you feel is this overpowering coldness swiping down on you as winter shows no end at this point of the new year.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

Walking

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away that day was the hardest thing I had to do so far in my life.

I knew that you wouldn’t understand why I can’t keep doing this

to you everything is good and butterflies and sun shine is always around.

But, it’s me who been trying to tell you the truth but you didn’t want to listen or give me the time.

So now to no surprise on my end I’m walking down these steps with the hope that things will be better now without you by my side.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

I know

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my limits as the day and weeks go by.

I know that even though things look good doesn’t mean it is.

I try to do what I need to do and not worry about the other things that come along.

I know you should be doing more but, the thing is you are not and that is what we see you as lazy and not a leader.

But, no one can tell you what to do because when you think you know it all and are great at everything it is some times too hard to help you or too late.

I know that everyday won’t be as great as you thought unless you stop putting yourself first and start help those around you who have been helping you all along.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

I was

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wrong about you and in that moment I thought I had known it all.

But, now I regret doubting you since from the beginning you have been nothing but truthful to me.

You have not even for a second made me question the things that make you who you are.

I think I just wanted to pretend that no one could be the perfect but in all truth you are not perfect but it’s your imperfect ways that make you so strong.

You were there when I fell and sometimes I think back to that day and I’ve decided that you won’t trying to come up with a plan to hurt me but a plan to help and save me from the sadness and darkness that is coming to close.

You knew that I needed you have my back even when I was strong enough to protect myself  on my own.

You knew that if I fell just a little bit that everything would crumble and you would quickly cover me with your love, the purest love around.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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