Month: May 2022

Poetry

To hear

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And seeing the truth is hard sometimes with lies. Try to shake up what usually is calm and quiet.

The need to be always in the center of attention must be tiring and heartless.

If you have to go to extreme measures to be seen, that’s not even being seen for who you are.

The need to step away and stay out of the shadows you hide in.

In hopes to always be in the light where you can’t stay for long, and the feeling of being safe is natural and authentic.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

You wash over

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Me a feeling so amazing I can’t shake it, a Feeling that consumes me to the point of no return.

A feeling that fills me up inside until I know what I have to say or do.

A feeling so pure and unverified it’s hard to explain, but I know that I must try too if we’re ever going to be more than just simple and plain.

For it’s time to shine and light up places we never thought or wanted to but that we can and will.

Because self-doubt is like I made up by my mind or those who don’t believe my difference can be just what we’re looking for.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Hide and

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Seek such a simple game we used to play.

When we hide, we don’t want to be found, for we’re running from something or someone.

And sometimes, we feel hiding from the truth is better than facing it in the first place.

Seeking something means growing and facing things well, not letting our fears get in the way.

For we know, we can’t hide forever, and even if we did, someone will seek us out and call us out for the truth.

And hiding who we are maybe the most significant regret we face in life.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Like the

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Moon, sometimes I hide behind things in hopes of being unseen.

But sometimes, being something or someone different makes you stand out even when all you want to do is hide.

Too much attention can become too many demands, and expectations may lead to procrastination.

As you can’t keep up with being all or nothing and feeling like you failed sucks, you are looked at as something great, but you feel less than fabulous all the time.

And the expectations that you want for yourself are now impossible to contain, and your dream is gone like the moon on a cloudy day.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

What I stand

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for matters to me, and if you don’t know who I am

Then what I stand for may not matter to you now or ever.

But life has a funny way of throwing certain things our way, and sometimes were smart enough to acknowledge these things.

And to embrace them into our lives as we continue to learn and grow, and sometimes we will feel weak and tired.

And we get tired of feeling tired and weak, but the only way we get out of that is by taking the time to listen to our bodies and our mind.

Our health is more important than anything we could worry about in life.

So take the time to know yourself and all that doesn’t feel right and embrace whatever comes your way. Take it slowly, for this race is yours and no one else.

Time is on your side if you let it be, for who you are matters just as much as I do.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Be patient

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You tell yourself as everything feels like it’s going in the right direction.

But then you see all these great things happening and wonder.

Why not me, or why is the greatest for me coming along so slowly.

And so you start working harder and wearing yourself out until the balance of work and play is out of wack.

That you play more than work for stress starts to overwhelm you, and it becomes so strong that it shuts down your ability to make a simple move or decision in your life.

And the year is still moving forward, and you’re barely making a dent, but you don’t give up for your season to bloom, isn’t it yet.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Not a

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fan of your words and the reaction you wanted from this immature action.

You move around as if you have no emotions to how things will go down as if you’re living a fantasy.

And don’t realize reality has consequences if you play with fire and just keep feeding it as if you won’t get burned.

Like a little child, you keep getting closer to the heat as if it’s fun to feel the pain and witness the scars and horrible, uncomfortable experience you bring to others.

You think you can just make us all forget in the end, but the truth is we see you now and the places you thought you could hide behind won’t work anymore and you will pay the price.

For nothing in life is truly ever free because, one way or the other, you will pay a price and do the time.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

You always

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Looked so Deceiving to me by how you carried yourself; your actions and words are always faithful to who you are.

Nasty and judgmental, and it’s clear your playing a part.

I can see and feel your lies trying to get inside me so you can turn me against everyone around me.

But what you missed was I could care less about what you have to say.

As you have proven to me repeatedly that all you say is lies because you know how to play the victim.

But you see, I once played the victim too, and now I’m stronger and wiser and can spot a snake more quickly now.

So now I won’t believe your words, for I have seen your actions, and now they all will know as you made it too big.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes