Poetry and short stories with a few daily quotes here and there!
hope when everything feels so off right now.
Even when I feel like I’ve accomplished so much
now I feel like the ball has dropped and my tomorrow is unknown and uncertain.
And even though I know everything will workout I feel like this is the end to a certain chapter in my life and right now it feels so bittersweet.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes
and so cold as the snow falls outside
continuing through the night.
With no desire to stop falling anytime soon.
It has slowed down but has covered so much already
that you don’t know if you might have to really shovel tomorrow.
But, the good thing is your two day weekend just turned into three
as you get cozy and comfortable for the rest of the day.
In hopes that tomorrow will be as nice as your Monday just became another day of rest.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes
That day that even I still can’t explain even though it all played out in front of me.
The once brightest building in town went dark just six months ago as well, and the world turned upside down.
Then on the day when I myself felt trapped in a place that felt so cold and dark.
I looked up at the sky and begged for him to light my way and as I closed my eyes to finish up my prayer.
I felt that love and light pour over me, and when I opened my eyes, the top of that building was lit up again.
Not only did he save me that day, but he also saved that building.
And the hope and faith that had died in some of us while things were looking so dull and unsatisfying.
That light lit up the sky and our souls that day as we all began to walk with purpose again.
With hope in our hearts that we would be able to defeat whatever comes our way from this day on.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes
myself up to fail
because I care too much
about this friendship.
Even though I have pulled back and haven’t put so much into it lately.
I still feel like I could do more, even though you aren’t doing more anymore either.
Maybe it’s just time to let go and not feel like I am waiting for a miracle to happen.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes
You think things would be different with her this time around.
Was it the blue eyes or the red hair or the freckles that got you this time around?
I could have told you that she wasn’t up to anything good as she eyed you like you were the winning prize at the local fair.
She didn’t bother to get to know you, but somehow you let your guard down, and now I’m chasing her away to save you before it’s too late.
And you are stuck in a situation you don’t deserve to be in as you would give up your world to save someone else and give them a better life.
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes
Is off to a great start as I become more than I thought possible.
Writing has always been the one thing I could connect with.
The one thing that saves me from me.
The one thing I crave the most right now beside God and a more straightforward path.
But the struggle as a writer is worth it when a piece feels like home when all your emotions and hopes are in it.
So as I hit publish and put my poetry out there in a community that hasn’t known me for the last five years.
I feel vulnerable and joy and awaken that this isn’t the last they will see of me.
But, I begin to wonder am I to keep blogging when I feel this disconnect.
But yet people keep coming to see my work.
So is it me that is disconnected from writing as it’s been so long?
And maybe it’s all above, and I’ve neglected myself to please them all.
In the end, I’ve lost myself, and who knows how long it will take to find her again
Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyrighted ©️ 2021 By Deirdre Stokes
