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Poetry

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

Poetry

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

Poetry

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

Quotes

Maybe I’ve

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Lost my fire the spark that kept me going

The feeling of desire to write used to be so strong like the need to talk to a friend.

The loss is sad as a piece of me is missing but here I am fighting even when it feels a little off.

But I don’t want to give up and fade into the background again.

I know some will wait around, and others will go, and I’m grateful for those who stay and allow me this time to heal and find my way.

But how long will I have to wait for the desire to feel that fire and my passion again?

Is it gone for good?

What will become of me if it is?

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

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

Poetry

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

Poetry

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

Poetry

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

Poetry

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

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Weather changing

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Body aching

Hot to cold

Cold to hot

Energy draining

Body aching

Oh how it feels nice with the breeze

But I might get sick of the weather changing back and forth like a ping-pong ball in motion.

Oh, how I long for a happy breezy day when my allergies don’t appear.

But I know I am grateful to enjoy the lovely days, for summer is here now to stay, but I am hopeful these cooler days will return and bless us with a breeze that throws us into a whirlwind of joy and happiness to enjoy the little things in life.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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I miss

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The play of words in my head

When thinking of what to write.

The play of emotions when thinking how to express what I am feeling as I write

The fact that writing lights me up makes me sad when it’s not around.

So I read on and see the light in others as they play with words and emotions, and I feel and relate, and for now, I am okay.

My words are coming and going, but I know they will never be too far from me.

I am a writer, and soon, I will write again so beautifully these months without a distanced memory.

For tonight, hope and faith are all I have to keep holding on to.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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Oh how

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I long to get away and stand in nature, not have a Care in the world, and finally have time to breathe, stop, and smell a flower or two.

To know what it feels like to enjoy the outdoors instead of only getting twenty minutes here or there.

I want to be able to lose time and be content with just being alive in the moment.

To lean into the wind and let its whisper carry me to new places.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Lost

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But trying to find my way to something new.

As the past is long gone

And present is eye-opening

But where do I fit in now?

Everyone is moving around me, and I am stuck trying to figure it out.

I have moments when the picture pops up, and I see what I could be.

And I know only time will tell if it will work out, and right now, to be alive in the present moment is all I could honestly hope for.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes

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What am

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I doing

They say

Just living my life I say

I know I’m trying to do the most

But have you ever lived a half-full life

A life that lights you up inside but also tears you down.

Because you were trying to please them all

But what about me, the woman left in her thoughts when you’re gone?

The woman has to find herself so she can continue sharing.

Because she doesn’t deserve to be fulfilled, too, even if she may be going on a different path than before?

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2024 By Deirdre Stokes