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Poetry

Time to

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Relax and give me a break because I’ve been running around too long.

And I feel like no matter what I did, nothing was happening or moving forward.

So here I am, putting in the work and taking the time to rest.

It is time to rest, and I know tomorrow I will pour it all out .

But for now, I need sleep, as I have fallen asleep too many times today just trying to get this done.

I know I am on others’ time as well, but right now, I must rest and be present for myself.

It’s time to regain my sleep and energy and show up shining, as I have always wanted to.

It’s time to be the phoenix again, to rise from the ashes of my old self, to embrace this new journey, and to know that I am enough and that I got this.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Yes its

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Starting to feel like fall in the mornings

And it feels so good to have a nice cup of tea and see little hints of fall in the leaves.

Oh, the joy of feeling a little cold here and there and enjoying the feeling of not feeling so hot and sweaty.

It’s nice to feel a little chill and warm up under a blanket in the mornings so you can enjoy being outside.

To put on layers and just change it up a bit.

I love colors and the feeling fall brings, and im counting down the days when fall is entirely here.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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To be

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In my element feels so good.

As lately things have felt so stressful and long

And sleep has been not enough.

But here I am, breathing in the fresh air and having no thoughts or insight as I am just in the present moment of great peace.

Oh, how my green wants to blend in with nature’s greens to be so beautiful, grow strong, and handle all the storms with grace.

Staying here feels like home, and if only I could stay more than an hour here and there, I would never have to overthink anything, for I would know exactly how to handle each situation without hesitation.

If only I could stay and not return to the reality of the unknown ahead of me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Cold all around

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Me and even un my blanket of protection.

I feel some of it creeping in.

Why am I afraid of the cold

When it is you protecting me

I didn’t know what more connection

I could make to you, but now I feel you, lord.

Your warmth when I feel alone and

A cold chill on my arm when you are protecting me from something or someone.

I’m not scared anymore, for you are always with me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Like the rain

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Things in my life are flowing smoothly downriver.

Until it hits a rough patch, there will be some struggle, but like everything in life, it will calm down again.

The rough patches help me see what has been hiding right in front of me, and it’s time to regain some of my hope and strength as I fight some of the rough doubts and return to the calm water again.

Standing tall and looking from under my umbrella with a smile, I knew this storm wouldn’t overcome me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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It’s gonna be

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A good day

I can feel it as the hope of a lovely day blows my way.

The determination to get this done is there

But how long will it last before I stand right back where I was?

I don’t know, but I won’t stop this time around. I know something big is coming my way; I feel it building up.

As a smile cracks onto my face, I realize we’ve got this!

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Feeling so

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Good, as the music flows through my ears and down into my body, I feel like I’m back to that woman who is aligned with her life and purpose.

I’m not the woman I’ve been the last couple of months, who was lost and found and lost again.

She poured out more tears and frustration and felt so many blessings and haha moments, too.

But she was also shaking in fear, facing fear with a smile.

Standing tall, she saw something new and felt something stir inside her as she confidently stepped into the unknown.

The sun shined down on her, and she was free, loved, and supported. In the meadow of truth, she stood tall that day.

The woman is no longer afraid of whatever is coming. She would stand her ground, for she had waited a long time to see this path open up and light her fire again.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Look at me

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I’m standing here, but I barely hold it together.

And I know that’s not okay, and I’m struggling, but I won’t give up. I will get this done, and I will be successful.

I am struggling to be present in a life that is so much a rollercoaster, and I keep wanting to get off.

But then something good comes along, and I keep hoping this isn’t just a one-time thing.

Sometimes, it’s not, but other times, it feels like others see my blessing coming my way, but I am in my way.

I also want to jump to the side, but that feels unclear, and I don’t know if I’m ready.

So here I stand, trying to hold on and let go simultaneously.

I know I will lose a battle soon, and I am trying to let go so that I can grow and smile again.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Is summer

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Almost over as the mornings turn colder

And the ability to drink a nice hot cup of tea with my breakfast feels right again.

But soon, the temperature will rise, and it will be back to trying to stay hydrated and cool.

Sometimes, I wish time would speed up so I could be free to enjoy the fall weather and be in my zone.

But then I would miss out on the blessings of what today and tomorrow could hold, so I guess I’ll allow time to be slow.

But I know it won’t last forever, and fall will come, and then I will be content until the cold breath of winter comes along and stays past its welcome like always.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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This wasn’t

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How it is was supposed to be

But the truth is, I didn’t think much about how I should cope with this feeling of uncertainty day after day.

It isn’t as fun as it used to be

It feels like the unknown, frustration, and lack of hope.

But who knows, maybe today’s unknown won’t be as bad as yesterday’s or the days and weeks before.

Maybe it’s best to have a little faith that it will all work itself out, or maybe I should plan a little more and see what unexpected things pop up and surprise me!

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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One smile away

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From truly meaning it

For more than a moment

Oh, how you say my smile is contagious

It makes me want to keep smiling because then you would smile back at me.

And that would be a reason for me to smile for days and days.

My smile may be contagious, but your presence is all I need to breathe and be.

And one day, I know you will see me as more than that smile you love to see, but today isn’t that day. But I’ll smile anyway, for I’m alive, and today feels so good not to be happy.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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I’m trying

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To not fall

To not fail

To not give up

But the battle is hard

And I’m so tired

My energy and my time

Are always running out, and I’m risking so much that I know without results, things will disappear.

Oh why do I put myself through this just to get to the other side

I haven’t learned yet that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

Such a mess I have put myself in, and now I wonder if it is time to recover or if this time I fail and have to swipe and pick up the pieces of the mess I’ve made of my so-called life.

Or will I succeed and overcome the procrastination and lack of organization.

Clearing up the message and delivery it all like a boss.

Because this is my moment to detach from the chaos and soar above it.

The ending may not be clear, but I know why and how I will get there, and with God, I will make it to my destination on time.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Here I am

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Genuinely smiling at you in hopes you will see me.

And not just the smile on my face but also the joy of it.

For it has felt so long since a genuine smile has been on my face.

It feels like I have finally made it through the storm, and I am stronger because of it. Now, I hope to share some joy with you.

Before, I didn’t have much to share but the darkness around me, and I’ve never wanted to let my uncertainty and self-doubt leak into your life, so I hide it in the hope your good times won’t fade because of me.

But now my good times can mend and bend with yours, hoping that this smile stays around for a while.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Nature

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Here I am flowing with you

I am becoming a part of the wind as it carries part of the very fabric of me.

So freely, as if it weighs nothing, I feel free and at peace.

I am not just a simple human being I am nature so beautiful and free.

So unpredictable that you never truly know what you will get from me.

I’m in my season of chaos, and I know it will be a little rough, but the rainbow and the rain will come, and you will feel the things meant to be washed away from you leave with such ease.

And calm will come after the storm, and a cool and sweet breeze will wash over you.

Leaving you relaxed to the touch

For the first time this summer, you will sleep like a baby, for the heat will not bother you again for at least another day or two.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Like the

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Moon, I am a mystery to you

I am near, but my thoughts are always far away

I am forever changing like the moon

I, too, go through phases

Do you appreciate my phases and think of them as beautiful and unique, like the moon?

Or do you wish I would stay the same and stop changing so much?

Because this latest change has left you without my words to read or my presence.

Like the moon, I am still here, hoping to come back strong for you and me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes