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Poetry

Here I

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Am so predictable

Even though you have no clue who I truly am

And I’ve come to accept you don’t care

Because you never really took the time to get to know me.

Because you see, I’m not an open book; I’m a closed-off and guarded one.

And sometimes, I want to be more open, but people show me they’re not worth it right when I’m ready to open up.

So here I am, closed off, and only a few are lucky enough to know me, honestly.

And this year, I’ve accepted that number maybe a little but I’m okay with my supporters.

As they want to know me, and I do try to be open.

But when people have made you question what a true friendship is.

It’s hard sometimes to accept and understand not everyone is the same.

But I also know I live my life my way, and I know it’s not normal, but it’s sane and fun for me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Treat me

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Like your favorite treat

Make me a priority so even on your bad days you have something to look forward too.

And when you see me you will get that same feeling when treating yourself to your favorite treat of all time.

For I’m one of a kind, and I light you up inside like a Christmas tree.

So I know when I come around, you feel like it’s a special occasion, for I treat you like a king.

I hope you will see me as your queen.

So let’s toast to treating each other well as we both have our treasures to explore and maybe we can treat each other to many moments that are enjoyable and everlasting treats.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Oh how

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You play the game

So clever you must think it you are

But I see you so clear right now and your helping but at the same time setting me up.

And when will I learn not to let you get away with it?

I know I should say something, but you won’t listen now.

I’m tired of fighting the battle you manipulated since the beginning of time.

So I will let you play, and maybe I exit the game altogether.

Then you win but so do I and I think I will be happier.

And you will be lost as you loved playing these games as if I was so naive I couldn’t see what you were doing.

But I didn’t care what you thought as I knew who to trust, and I know it’s not you.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Things are

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Changing, and for the first time, I feel heard and taken care of.

The need to move and make a difference is real.

The need to know my message and journey is being heard and felt.

It is Powerful and uplifting

That wall standing in my way is gone, and self-doubt is curled in the corner.

As I step into my self-belief and care, and realize the fire is still there.

Even though I am quite like a mouse

When I stand up for myself, I am as loud as a lion and brave as a warrior going into battle.

I am so much more, but I haven’t discovered them yet. I know I’m looking forward to the growth coming my way.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

As the day

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Ends, and what was light turns into darkness.

I look up and smile as today is a good day

I can stand here and be open and free

I can be excited and not fall short in the end.

For the first time, things are starting to fall into place, and there is no coming back from what I left behind.

It’s time to accept that more is out there, and I’m ready to explore it as I have found some great things in darker times.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

It’s time.

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To spend time together wouldn‘t that be nice

Out in the woods in a cabin with a big window that has a sitting nook

We can eat a nice breakfast and see the great peaceful view.

Get lost in conversion and just cuddle up.

Or we can read books and appreciate the quietness we have craved so much lately.

No alarms to go off and tell us when to get up just naturally waking up when we are ready.

Oh, what a couple of days of this relaxing time away would do for us if only we took the time to plan it and go through with it.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Something has

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Shifted in me the moment

I accepted my past and my future

And started to live in the present, truly

With little fear standing in my way, I felt unstoppable.

I can see myself in a new light as the world moves around me.

I no longer feel trapped by this unknown force.

I can see how I can go far and take action to get it done.

I’m no longer standing in my way, and every day is hopeful for me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Living a

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Life of uncertainties

It is a different experience for us all

For me, it’s not knowing if what I think/feel is my purpose in life.

But I know nothing else in life makes me react like writing does.

But still, the uncertainty about my skill level and determination is there, and sometimes, the doubt and feeling like a failure wins.

Even though I know deep down I’m good enough for myself. If what I write touches one person, then I know I’m a winner in my eyes.

When I write a piece, that feels like a part of me just broke free. And I genuinely think how good and authentic my words are. All my doubt washes away, but that feeling is always short-term.

If only I could live in that bliss of that feeling as the words flow right out of me onto the paper.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Don’t give up

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Keeps running through my mind

As I try new things and the feeling of being too tired keeps coming up.

My mind just isn’t as sharp, and I can’t seem to focus for too long.

It makes me frustrated, but today I realized I needed a break.

And maybe I’m being too hard on myself as I want to become someone to be proud of.

I want to stand for something and to help others not just myself.

My desire to write and expand outside my cocoon flows strongly as 2023 says no more hiding, for it’s time to shine.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

The need

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to relax is strong

as I sit here sipping on some tea

Watching some of the people of this world float away in hot air balloons.

I realize it’s been a while since I’ve observed the world.

Lately, I’m always on the move , making me miss out on so much.

I just hope I can continue to slow down and enjoy the things I used to love to do.

For I know, tomorrow is not promised, and if today is all I have, I do it all and go to sleep with a smile on my face knowing I left nothing to chance.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

To Be

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like red is to be fierce, bold, and seen

And just maybe that’s what I like to be

But in truth, I’m more like the pale little blue chair. There, but no one cares.

I am not the focal point of the photo.

And I am okay with that, but sometimes I want to be seen and heard and not care what the outcome or judgment may be thrown at me.

All I know is that I want to be true to myself so that I will be in the front or the back, but I will know my worth doesn’t matter if others see me, but that I see me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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To be

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still and be one with all that is around you is hard for us

But if we could be as still as a bird on a flower

would we ever deeply miss certain things in life?

Or would we see what we are missing and find a way to make it a part of our lives

These are the questions that run through my mind as I am still as I wait for my dog to stop sniffing everything I can move again.

But still a part of me wishes to be still and just enjoy the things that make my life great and peaceful and at the same time forget about what others have to say.

And just live my life the way it should be, for at the end of the day I will always have to live with myself but everyone else only gets to see a few pieces of me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Like the

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World I’m turning all around

Not knowing which way to go

Or what words to say as my fingers hit the keyboard.

The need to write is there, but my mind remains blank.

I try everything to find the words that feel right, only to erase them once again.

Only time will tell when I will finally hit the publish button again.

Oh, I wish to hit that button again as if my life desires depend on it.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Tangled

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Up in so many things in my life

As I start to clean up the things in my life that don’t stand for what I want or need, It seems the more of a mess I make.

And I wonder if I will ever make a clear path through the mess I call my life.

What I do know is I’m enough and strong enough to get through anything I put my mind too.

And sometimes, the most frustrating things in my life are the biggest lesson for me to learn and accept.

Because I’m growing, I realize I can do this independently if I have to.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

A master

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When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Of all words

A storyteller that enslaved you with my words so that you couldn’t stop reading my work.

At five, to be a writer was cute stories and the possibility to create without fear of rejection.

Now the most significant criticism is me as I feel each piece out as if each piece steals a part of me each time I lay down a word or line.

Sometimes I drain myself like a well that seems bottomless and helpless.

But I always recharge and find my way back to the words that sell my soul and make me a writer to this day.