Month: May 2023

Poetry

Life is too

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Short but yet you keep playing the same games

Doesn’t it get tiring from lying so much.

If you keep it up, whoever believes you will regret it.

The trust will be broken, and if they tolerate it or you, it will only be from a professional point of view.

So let’s be honest and tell the truth, for lies have a way of coming back and biting you in the ass.

And life sometimes seems short, but it can be long and miserable if you keep making things worse by lying. For Hell isn’t just an after-life consequence. It can be an everyday thing, and I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Oh how

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I wish I had words that would satisfy you

So that we can talk again and things not be so tense.

But I don’t want to change for anyone but myself.

So even though it saddens me not to be able to spend time with you, I know I must put myself first always, for right now, I’m living the life meant for me.

And the only improvements will be made because I need or want to make them, and I’m too old to keep fighting about something that isn’t making me sad or miserable about my life.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Living a

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Life of uncertainties

It is a different experience for us all

For me, it’s not knowing if what I think/feel is my purpose in life.

But I know nothing else in life makes me react like writing does.

But still, the uncertainty about my skill level and determination is there, and sometimes, the doubt and feeling like a failure wins.

Even though I know deep down I’m good enough for myself. If what I write touches one person, then I know I’m a winner in my eyes.

When I write a piece, that feels like a part of me just broke free. And I genuinely think how good and authentic my words are. All my doubt washes away, but that feeling is always short-term.

If only I could live in that bliss of that feeling as the words flow right out of me onto the paper.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

When I look

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Away it’s because things are not the same anymore.

I don’t know what this means, as we have always been a team.

Now it feels like all I want to do is close the door and lock you out for good.

No amount of knocking from you will have me opening that door again.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

You can’t

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Hold me down

Or back

I know sometimes things will be rough

But days do come around

Especially when I stop pushing and just living

When I do the things I want to do, and it feels right

Those are the moments that make my day

And even if I don’t get much done, I appreciate the things I do get done

For it’s not a race, and if sometimes I get behind on what I want to do, it’s okay

I have time to turn it around and listen to my body is the only way I can get it all done.

Only time will tell if I can keep up with doing what’s suitable for me and not compare my life journey to others.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Don’t give up

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Keeps running through my mind

As I try new things and the feeling of being too tired keeps coming up.

My mind just isn’t as sharp, and I can’t seem to focus for too long.

It makes me frustrated, but today I realized I needed a break.

And maybe I’m being too hard on myself as I want to become someone to be proud of.

I want to stand for something and to help others not just myself.

My desire to write and expand outside my cocoon flows strongly as 2023 says no more hiding, for it’s time to shine.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Stuck

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In the unknown and all I want to do is run

Run away from the weather changing

Run away from feeling like crap

Run away from my fear that is paralyzing me from doing anything.

But the truth is I don’t want to run away. I want to fight back, but it’s a battle that is strong and is going to take me time to defeat, as I’ve allowed my fear to rule me for so long.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes