Month: June 2023

Poetry

Getting Lost in excellent music like “To be loved” by Adele

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You feel the connection of her uncertainty and pain as if it’s my own.

Like reading a good book or watching a good movie, the emotions, and feelings take you on your own experience.

And the tears that fall are like those they felt when creating what you now love to listen to or read.

Walking away when the song ends is so easy for us, but for them, that’s their memories, and walking away ain’t so easy.

To be an artist is sometimes hard as this feeling of a need to write is there, but the words are not forming yet, so you wait for them to come in their time.

So the days of no words come and go until you can’t stop the flow of words hitting the paper like never before.

A piece that is not only connected to you but to everyone that reads it.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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I didn’t

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Want to stand out

But somehow, you found me anyways!

I’ve been playing it cool for so long.

I don’t know how to relax around you yet.

But I know when you’re around, it’s all smiles and laughter.

And there is no place I would rather be than smiling and laughing next to you.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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Living a spiritual life

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How important is spirituality in your life?

Is very important to me

Believing and trusting in God and Jesus has changed my life.

I know my life would not be this way if I didn’t give my life to Christ for ten years again.

I have seen what he can do for me and others, and I am in a better place now.

My dark days are fewer, and I trust God to get me through the complex and good times.

I am blessed and grateful, and this spiritual life is my only life.

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I focus on self-care

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How do you practice self-care?

A lot as I make time to read and write

And make sure I’m paying attention to my mind and body.

I will rest more and allow myself time to do nothing.

I know focusing on self-care helps me not to become closed off but stay open to my situation in life.

Especially as I get older, self-care is the key for me to move forward in my maze called life.

Staying on top of self-care for me is saying to myself that I matter and I’m worth the time and energy of keeping me happy and comfortable.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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Oh silly

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Girl, how you brighten up everyone’s lives

With your smile and your silliness

There isn’t a dull moment with you

You’re the rainbow after the storm

The beautiful sunrise at the beginning of the day

And sunset at the end of the day

And all I know is there will always be joy when you are around.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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I Want to

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Be seen

But I know first I have to believe in myself so that nothing can tear me down.

When all the eyes are on me, and there will be no time for hiding.

And I hope those who want to hear me will hear me and be touched by my words.

For I once didn’t care if you heard me or saw me for me because I wanted to be invisible and blend into this world.

But now I know I’m meant to be seen, and I am worthy of the eyes on me.

For my present and my future, all I’m focused on for my past hurts, and pains are healed up or on their way to being closed wounds.

That no longer hurts me, but they remind me how far I have come.

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Me time

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Is sometimes forgotten

As I rush around trying to get things done.

The books I was meant to read were forgotten

And maybe on this rainy day, I will sit down and read them.

And get lost in a world of make-believe and, for once, forget my worries and sorrows with every page I turn.

As I finish the books with a smile or a tear in the corner of my eye, I experience something new or just a moment of peace.

And cherish these moments I get when reading a new book and putting in some time for self-care

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes