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Daily Prompt: Astral

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Like the stars we are all connected in a way

we all live on this earth and most of us experience the same pain and frustration.

We don’t want these things of the world to bring us down but, in the end they tear us apart and like stars we are all not that close.

We could try to be more connected but, there will always be a force that tears us apart and keep a distance between us because we are stronger together than apart.

There will be a time when all that you used to see won’t be around and you will hate that moment when you can’t reach out and grab onto that support you used to have.

Now you are tired and wore out and there is no more yes’ coming out your mouth for you know that last yes will mean you will be not coming back at all.

Respect has to be earned and right now like a star I want to be far way and, I don’t want you to be able to point me out among the crowd anymore.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Astral

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Daily Prompt: Conversant

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The material I was familiar with but, yet it just couldn’t come to my mind as I tried to remember where I saw that information.

I pulled back the layers of storage in my mind trying to find where I had seen that fact and no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t find the right word.

I skipped over the question and went to the next one in hope that I would get it all done in time to come back.

I thought I knew it all but, as quickly as it was on my mind the quicker it seemed to disappear.

I knew I needed to pass this test this time so I took my time and when done went over everything to the best of my abilities.

The results were just a push of the button and well I didn’t know if it would all work out but, I hit submit as I prayed it would all work out.

I closed my eyes and then I looked and to my surprise the score was good and all the stress and worry washed right out of me.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Conversant

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Daily Prompt: Assay

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I stood there in front of a crowd of people and in that moment it felt like they were judging me of how much I was worth. 

Was I worth their time 

to listen to the words that were about to come out my mouth. 

Or was I just a waste of time and they wish they hadn’t showed up at all. 

My worth wasn’t based on my talent or what I had to offer them that night for all they looked at or commented on was what I wore and how pretty some thought I was. 

Well others didn’t really say anything nice at all for I felt I was worth the risk and that well amounted to something but,  I didn’t feel like much as their hateful words ate at me until the only thing I could do was cry my tears. 

I grew thicker skin after that moment but,  it still haunts me every time I get on that stage and I begin to wonder what are they thinking and I hope they enjoy this for I need to make it so bad. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Assay

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Daily Prompt: Encrusted

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The pain that you poured on me that day has yet to become encrusted and heal like before.

I wait for the moment when things will slow down and become better and the hole that was left behind would finally close up.

I tried so many ways to move on but, some how you always ended up on my mind. 

It was like living through a nightmare that didn’t end when I woke up.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Encrusted

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Daily Prompt: Constant

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This feeling of unknown is flowing through me continually and no matter how I try to shake it off. 

It just keeps coming back and each time the pain is more intense and as I knee on the ground trying to catch my breath. 

The flashes of my life keep coming forward and I realize that there are so many things that I have done. 

But, not as nearly as much as I have left to do and will I ever get it all done in the end. 

Then I catch my breath and move through life-like nothing was ever wrong.

But, time after time that thought comes back to me and I then look back at what I’ve done and I ask myself is it enough or can I do more. 

Can I be more or am I stuck in this moment with no hope of continuous growth in the things I love or in new things to come. 

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Constant

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Daily Prompt: Compromise

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I want to come to an agreement with you so that this situation is a good one for you and I.

In the end only we will see if this all works out but, it will take both of us to get through this.

The words that were said are now apart of an agreement and we will see how long it will last in the end.

Will it be a week or maybe two weeks or a month or year, only time will tell if this agreement become more than a small thing and become something that bonded two people for a lifetime.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Compromise

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Daily Prompt: Present

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I live in the present but, sometimes my head is in the clouds and I fade away from the reality of this world. 

Sometimes the present feels like a nightmare and no matter how far I run it always catches up to me. 

I try to block out the unpleasant moments in the present and keep moving forward for letting go of the past makes these moments so much more freeing. 

The present I must focus on now but, the present is something I sometimes don’t look forward too for the pain of yesterday sometimes continues into today. 

Why are people so annoying, that is a question I ask myself in the past in the present and probably in the future too. 

When do the idiots stop doing the same thing over again, if it didn’t work in the past why would it work in the present?

Open your eyes and stop being so ignorant to the things going on now, it’s now 2018 and today you are living in the present. 

So let go of your past hatred and accept that the now is how you need to live.

But, the truth is living in the present doesn’t make you forget what happened in the past and sometimes the those things more forward with you.

The present could be so much better but, it seems the things of the past are always coming back and instead of loving one another we dislike each other. 

And then the pain begins and the hurtful words are being thrown out and the situation of something good coming out of the situation is not good at all. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Present

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Daily Prompt: Courage

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Take the first step of courage and make the choice to not let anyone run your life but you. 

I know you want it all but, what are you worth losing just to claim the end result of feeling empty. 

I give you the courage to speak your mind and do what your suppose to do and not let all these people drag you down.

I know you are in depend right now but, have the courage to say no and move on without the guilt or regret of feeling bad because you too know your limits. 

This place won’t break you even when you feel like you are about to explode because, they are pulling you in so many directions. 

That step of courage isn’t just about you finding yourself again but, appreciated this life that God granted for you. 

Every day you live for him and not for them because, when it’s your time to go will they cry as hard or will they easily just replace you. 

You know this move is the right one and at the end of the day you just have to put yourself first because, you are no good to anyone if you are tired and physically can’t do anymore now if it was even possible. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Courage

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Daily Prompt: Rube

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He grew up in the country and well he enjoyed the life he lived but, he wanted to see more and be more too. 

He set off to the big city to see the many things that it had to offer him, he didn’t know that his country accent would make people look down on him and call him names like rube. 

He was strong and the walls that had always be up to protect him from the bullies back home, helped him not let them get to him now. 

He found what he loved to do and was good at it too, he wrote songs and stories and became a big success. 

He didn’t go and rub it in the faces of the people who had treated him wrong, he lived his life being kind and loving the people who treated  him bad. 

He knew what they said was not true and that he would make it for he had the talent and he had the faith and his heart was full of love and kindness. 

He knew before they called him names that he was different and unique in his own way and, he knew that the things that made him stand out would help him win in the end. 

He gave back to the people who believed in him and wish the people who didn’t nothing be good luck for he hoped they would change their ways so they too could enjoy the things they love just a little more. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Rube

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Daily Prompt: Costume

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You wear your uniform like a costume

hiding behind it the real you for you want to fit in.

You are afraid to be your true self because what if you come cross too weird or normal

You want to stand out but only if it’s in a  good way.

You want to be someone everyone likes and if they don’t like you than you feel like you failed.

The mistake was hiding who you truly are is wrong for you are amazing even if they all dislike you, there will be someone out there that chooses to like you for you and not because everyone else says your horrible.

Take off the costume and just be you for you only live once and at the end of the day those people who hate you won’t always be around and who really cares about what they think.

While they are full of hate and you are full of light and love and you shine that on them every time at the end the results will look good for you and well you can’t save them all.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Suspicious

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I’m suspicious of your actions towards me on this day of all days, I’m just trying to get through this day because it’s just  another day of work for me.

You are smiling too much for me right now and I just want to get this over with for I’m uncomfortable in your presence.

You keep trying to  talk more to me but, right now I just want to escape from this moment.

If only I could go back in time and make sure this moment never happened because I just can’t deal with you right now.

I want to be safe in this bubble I have made for myself and I really just don’t want to deal with you right now.

I keep looking at the time just wishing away this moment and hope for something better.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Suspicious

 

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Daily Prompt: Lecture

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I don’t want to be lectured on the things I know I’m not doing right or that I need to get better at.

I just want to focus on the now and right now I’m not in the mood to improve but, I know that I’m good at what I’m doing.

Yes, the time for improvement will come but, I’m just not in the mood for I’m feeling overworked and I’m already pushing myself past the limits that I have just to be as good as I am now.

I sit here trying to focus on other things but, the fun and the energy I need to just relax and enjoy these little things in life.

Seems to be ripped from my mind as I get my head right for work, the little things seem to be collecting dust in the corner of my life and sometimes I forget what it felt like to just be able to relax and breath without the feeling of rushing and stressing.

I want the silent for the talking is becoming too much for me and I don’t want to be reminded about the things I’ve accomplished because now I kind of regret it.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Lecture

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Daily Prompt: Conjure

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I wish I could conjure up the strength to just walk away and not worry about the future.

But, that’s just not how this world works and so all I can do is wish for things to be better because right now I have no control over some of these things that are happening right now.

I wish I could conjure up something to make this moment not suck so much but, no matter how hard I try things just don’t seem possible to workout.

My head pounds as it gets closer to the time to go do what I rather now do, I close my eyes and I pray that things get better and for a moment it feels good and my hope rises up again.

Until later on, the storm hits and I’m knocked on my ass and the situation stresses me out and I sit there saying a silent prayer that things won’t always be this way for I’m strong but sooner or later I will fall down weakened by the pain.

Will today be the day or will it be tomorrow, I guess I will not know until that day and moment comes and I finally just end up truly walking away because truly losing myself is not worth this pain.

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Conjure

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Daily Prompt: Insist

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I insist you stop right now and close your mouth because the things that are about to come out will not make your life better.

The more you think you are better than person helping you find something in your favorite store.

Is the moment you realize you may want to stop and think about where or how you got to this place.

The place of rudeness and disrespect to a stranger that didn’t deserve the hate when all they wanted to do was do their job and do it well.

Maybe one day we will respect one another and accept that sometimes things take longer to get done than when you expected.

Nothing in life is guaranteed so why do we demand so much when we know that tomorrow or the next five minutes are not guaranteed.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Insist

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Daily Prompt: Simplify

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I try to say what I have to say in simpler words for you so that you can understand what I need you to do.

But, it’s like no matter what I say or do you don’t seem to want to understand or listen.

I’m losing my patience and my mind is starting to be on the edge and I’m about to erupt like a volcano and the things that will be said I rather not let out.

But, you drove me to this point and at this point in time there is no going back the words coming flowing out and the look on your face is one well I can’t stop now.

When I’m done the voice of anger is no more and the sadness that is clearing raining down on you now.

Is all you’re doing and yes in some way I feel sorry but, right now it need to be said and maybe tomorrow I’ll say I’m sorry and go on from there.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Daily Prompt: Simplify