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Poetry

I see

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you even when you don’t want to be seen.

I know that you work hard because you don’t want to be in this situation for too long.

I know that you are someone who is beautiful from the inside and out and you don’t try too hard to let who you are shine to brightly.

You know that you are worthy of the time you give and the skills you have to offer.

But, still the days and weeks seem so unbearable when you are stuck in something that seems ridiculous.

Only when you realize that being seen isn’t so bad will you truly shine and out do the things you thought you couldn’t outrun.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

With

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no care in the world

I sit here with all the confidence

I have ever had and enjoy this moment.

I am not worried about who is texting me or supposed to text me by now.

I know that plans have probably changed as I don’t bother to look at the time anymore.

I hope you just forgot of maybe your running late but why no warning ahead of time from you.

I don’t know why you don’t say anything and in the end you will show up or you won’t and maybe you will say sorry or you will just keep walking as if it’s not your problem that your late.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre StokesPhoto by Atharva Tulsi on Unsplash

Poetry

Right

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now I just want to be myself and

embrace my style even though it’s different.

I feel good and I know there is nothing that can stop me for being happy with being me.

The day is a little cloudy outside but not even the gray skies can bring my mood down.

Sometimes the sun won’t be out to brighten my day and so I must bring my own light out to shine through the clouds.

Today looks like a great day to just be me and I know even if I don’t get to do all that I want to do the little moments I do just get to smile and have a good time will be just what I need.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I don’t know

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of where I am going but, yet look forward to the change that will come my way. 

I know not what is good for me as I am clearly not running this show. 

I just know that this will be the last glimpse of my past that I will have before we truly get on the road. 

I have no more questions to ask for I have packed my bag and I am going in the direction that feels right and I am not going to give up. 

No matter what those that don’t believe in me say. 

This ride is for me and I will end up in a different place but I will know that I did my all when it comes to truly living for me and not for others who have no clue who I am now.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

My wishes

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burned up that day as I hoped that I could get out through these difficult moments in my life.

I knew that things needed to change so burning this worldly thing that we wish on felt as if was finally letting go the things from the past and moving on to the present and trusting in the things that I know to be true.

No more depending on the things that hold no ability at all, it’s time to put my hopes and dreams into something that will show results no matter what others say I believe and will continue to live this way.

So to hope that things will get better and the fire of my success will continue to burn no matter what happens.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Somethings

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in life are worth pausing for and truly thinking about what is next.

Maybe we don’t always have the time to pause and appreciate these little moments as much as we would like.

So today I want to pause and just let the world pass me by as I take the time to focus on me and not all that is going on.

And maybe I will like I’m living and not just stumbling along with everyone else as life goes from one day to the next day.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

So

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many colors

so much joy

so much to look forward too.

When the weather is just right

and going outside would be a all day thing that you don’t have question if this day will be memorable because you will know it is and the colors will be the first thing  you think of when you remember that day.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Sometimes

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I don’t want to hide 

I just want it all out in the open. 

But, would that leave me feeling too vulnerable 

or will it be just what I needed in the first place. 

I guess I won’t ever know if I don’t get up and do 

something about the things that could lead me to.

A place that is better than I could ever imagine I deserve

and the truth is I do deserve so much more and I know it 

doesn’t stop here or there for I have a long way to go. 

But I will get there soon enough so that later on there will be no regrets from me . 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Hiding

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isn’t going to make the bad times go away.

Even though all I want to do is blend into the leaves and not be seen I know it will be impossible and at the end of the day if it’s just you and me.

I can face it all and not worry about the things that are and will happen when things start to go south.

I know what it takes to make it work but, how can someone give so much and then you turn around and demand more with this innocent look on your face.

And I want to laugh because clearly you think I’m too naive to see right through you.

When I come out from hiding I know you will say things haven’t been the same since I’ve left.

And I will just smile and be the bigger person and walk away.

Leaving you behind to clean up your own mess for the first time.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Poetry

I honor

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you today as I visit your grave 

and all the memories we had together. 

You always telling me I can be anything I want to be as long I put my mind too it. 

You told me that one day someone would try to use their words against me and for me to not listen to what they have to say and to not react because that is what they want. 

You taught me how to be strong  and to listen to my parents for they are a blessing and even though we won’t get along all the time we still have so much love for each other. 

And that love will get us through  so many hard times. 

I will always love you and always miss you even when my mind is so caught up in all that is going on around me. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Do

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You see me for my beauty and not for my brains.

For I am more than my looks these days.

I know that  I am worth more than my looks and my body.

I know that some will think they can just give me an compliment

and I owe them something for notices the looks that God gave me.

I will be polite but I will not entertain unwelcome attention and I have every right to say no and no thank you.

I stand for me and everyone else and I won’t stop being me and feeling comfortable when all you want is to ruin my little moments.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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This

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photo made me stop that day when I was just walking down the road.

It was like I hadn’t seen something so beautiful in so long since I’ve been just keeping my head to the ground and just been trying to get things done with no regret.

I just wanted to show another side to beauty as the sun goes down and the stores close up and the bars open up for some entertainment or just for people to come and let off some stream from a long day that has been running them through it all.

They didn’t expect Monday to be so hard but they hoped things would look up at the end of the day so that this week didn’t just completely burn out on them before it even started.

They really needed some good luck right now as they feared that things were once again turning into a mess.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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What

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a view outside today even though the rain drops on my window

I see what great I could be experiencing that day if only I would go outside.

Instead I have caged myself inside because I am afraid put myself back out there again.

But, I too realize that I can’t stay in this spot or place forever for its time for me to move on and to continue growing  as a person.

There is so much for me to see and right now I’m allowing myself to be stuck and it’s not doing any good for me.

As I see my smile fade away as the rain washes it away as I now live my life with nothing but a frown on my face with no care in the world at this point.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Sometimes

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you don’t want to see what is right in front of you.

And how much you want to stop filling up the space with anything just to not have to deal with the real reason your hiding in the first place.

But, even though you are running you don’t take anything for granted because you know everything plays a part in your life.

You know that one day when you less expect it something is going to knock you off your feet and change everything.

And you won’t be able to hide or ignore what is right in front of you.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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Those

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eyes remind me of wet concrete and how I just seem to melt every time I see them and I become stuck in place with looking at you.

I know that to you are so connected to nature as you lay on leaves and allow the dirt and you to become one.

You have no worries about getting dirty as you have found your place of peace for the day.

With nowhere to go for the time you look up and allow the picture to be taken and you seem so content as your purple hair is laid at and when you get up everything falls away leaving you in your true form.

No worries about messing up your nails or worrying about the make up on your face for those things will come and go but your true beauty will shine forever even when it begins to age more.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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