Month: May 2025

Poetry

I didn’t

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Stand a chance that sunny cold day

I thought I could just show up and be me and everything would go smoothly.

But no, here I am, frozen by your icy look of dislike.

It is as if you wish Jimmy had lied and told me the gathering had been canceled.

But he didn’t, and here I am, staring at the one girl who dislikes me, and I still don’t know why.

And I still don’t care because everyone else seems to.

So I say, “Excuse me and walk right past you. Stand by Jimmy’s side.” When I look back, all I see is a girl who wants to fit in.

As the bigger person, I invite you back in. Now, the ice you once were has thawed out, and you are happily spreading joy.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Can I

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Simply just live in this moment

Where everything feels good and calm

And for once at peace.

But I know that’s only because the countdown is on.

The days when my freedom is limited and the unknown occupies my mind.

Why can’t I run from this

The one thing that tires me out to the very soul of me.

When will I be free to breathe, laugh, and not pretend to care?

Because a piece of me dies every time I step foot into that place where those who think they are too worthy to be there aren’t.

Those who are worthy choose to leave because they are tired of being the ones others rely on.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Trying to

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Catch my breath

But it seems to keep getting harder the longer I keep moving on

And I’m trying to find my pace again.

But I feel like this is a race that I will finish, but when I cross the finish line, everyone will have gone home.

I know I’m not walking alone, but this path is rough, and I wonder, as I look around, if I stumbled off course.

So I must stop, and I just let the sun shine down on me as sadness tries to overwhelm me. Memories of you flood my mind today.

As the light lifts me and the darkness fades, I move forward with greater determination, embracing my path with trust, knowing that the end will be a celebration.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2025 By Deirdre Stokes