Poetry

Stepping into

Situations can go good or bad in life.

What if you are hiding away from life, so not much is happening around you.

But you feel no regret in the things you are missing out on; well, that’s what they say.

When will it be okay to live your life without others feeling you have to live life their way or you are not truly living at all.

When will you not be questioned about what you do with your life?

The life you were born with and you and you only can handle and deal with it.

When will they accept you decide to make and not theirs and that the result will be what it is meant to be whether they like it or not or whether you liike it or not.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I wonder if

Moving slower in life is something I need right now.

I cannot focus on all the things in my life, even if I am doing one thing at a time.

For I know multitasking only makes me feel more frustrated.

So I try taking a deep breath and take it one day at a time.

And maybe one day I’ll be able to get something done.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Waiting for

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You, on a lovely spring day, calm me to my soul.

As the breeze picks up a little but I am calm and collected as I wait for you this time around.

I know this will be an excellent talk, and I feel great, and I look great.

And I know when I see your smiling face all the time apart will not make things so awkward but comfortable.

It will be like we never drifted apart all these years ago.

The misunderstandings you and I had will become apparent, and the truth is all you and I will hold in the palm of our hands when we walk away with lighter hearts.

Family for life, but you and I both know how it can end, and we never wanted our friendship to end this way and so were trying one more time.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

You always

stand out like a goddess of your time

you do everything effortlessly and with no hurrying insight.

You know to leave early no matter where you go because rushing doesn’t help you.

You always look out for others and never look down on others.

You are the listener with so much wisdom that your advice is always spot on.

To know you feel like an experience of being among royalty.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

To see

That you are putting yourself out there to be wiser and braver in your life puts a smile on my face.

You’re a force of nature as you push hard to do what you need to do and stop at no cost.

Being upfront is the best way to go, and you rest when you are tired, but you don’t give up.

To be like you but in my way, is something I look forward to working on for life is too short to pretend to be someone other than myself.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

To worry

About all the things I can not control

I would take up time for everything I wanted and needed to do.

So I close my eyes and let it go, and as it fades away, I am reminded of all the things I am grateful for.

And I face this day with a new understanding and hope that things will be better, and if not, I will enjoy the little things it offers me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes