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Poetry

Summer

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Week 178 of Three Line Tales.

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The time where we can relax for a week and a half  on vacation where laughter is all around.

And even though you know you will enjoy yourself you still hope to not burn out here in the sun and to get as much time as you want in the water with no worries that you have to leave soon. 

You just do your thing and yes you look at the clock a couple of times but you enjoy every second of your days as you know when you get back home the relaxation will be over and done for now. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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Together

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We out shine the darkness around us

even on the hottest days when we can’t seem to cool off.

The days when everything feels against us and we don’t know who is standing by us anymore.

The words said by the people we trusted aren’t as true as they used to be.

Standing on the outside looking in is how we feel sometimes but we know the light will outshine the darkness in the end.

We know together our light is the way for us and  together we will stay strong and loyal.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

 

 

 

 

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

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Trying

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To enjoy every little moment my way

Without anyone’s opinion.

For the time I have to enjoy it may not come again.

So I want to do it right for me and everyone else can figure out on their own.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Summer

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is coming and along with it is the heat

and it’s slowly turning up as the day go on.

It first starts off nice and cool and then the heat

takes over and you feel like you just want to stay in the cool breeze

because this heat could melt you right to your core and every plan

you had for the day would be over.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes
Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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I used

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to think I knew what I was going to do next.

But, clearly I was wrong and now I’m at a crossroad and I don’t know if I should go left or right?

I know that right now I need to take my time and ask for some guidance.

For his light will guide the way for me if I stop trying to run away faster than his answer can be delivered to me.

I know my patience is thin this days because things have truly fallen apart.

I’ve taken on too much responsibility  because I didn’t realize it was just a crack in the door.

That allowed them to just bust in and put more on me and then smile to themselves for the stress is off of their shoulders.

But, to ask for help is likely not happening as no one wants to do the dirty work anymore.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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Thank you

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for letting me go

for letting me down

for making me sad

for making me grow up.

For making me finally know that maybe being alone wasn’t something to fear.

For knowing I needed to be able to do things on my own and that I didn’t need anyone to fix me but, my God and to finally just be me.

For knowing that even though you would remember me for the rest of your life, I would forget you and would resent you until the last memory faded away from my mind.

And until I read some old messages between us I wouldn’t have thought of you and now I am erasing you again and I wanted to say thank you once more before I close this chapter again and bury you away again.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Just

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trying to get through the day even though

I don’t know if tomorrow will be better for me.

I know what I am capable of doing if I just give a damn

about what is to become of me.

And some days it’s easier to care and some days it’s easier to forget about

all that I have overcome.

Because the darkness is winning today and no matter how much I try to shake it off of me it clings so hard I feel like I might faint and just let it take over.

For the battle has wore me down and the light shines on me but I don’t want to get up and deal with the crap others keep dumping on me.

I am not your trash can or your robot and I be damned if I am your go to girl for I am just  not getting back up to do your work for I have fallen and I like looking up at everything and I have no desire to get up today.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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I know

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I said I didn’t care what others think.

But, some times it really gets to me and I start to think did I make the right decision.

Time and time again when I feel like I’m on top and in control of my life.

Someone else comes a long and makes a point to point out the things I have yet to complete.

I know it makes me feel sad in the moment but, I won’t let them bring me down when I know  there is so much more I have to offer.

It’s just going to take time for everyone else to see just how far  I really have overcome these past years.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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You

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sometimes just have to smile when you realize that everything is coming together for once.

You know that even if everything falls apart again you still have this moment to look back on and feel at peace.

Because sometimes things get bad but tomorrow will and can be brighter so let it all out today and let tomorrow bloom on it’s own.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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The

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struggle to find the right words to say is eating me alive.

There isn’t a moment when my mind and hands are not moving.

I know that there is so much more for me to learn and the struggle to focus on it all is coming in so strong.

As one part of me just wants to block everything out and the other half wants to feel everything that is happening so I can get through them and process all that has happened.

So everyday is a battle inside myself to just find that little moment of peace and not stress myself out about all that is happening around me that is out of my control.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Copyright ©️ 2015 By Deirdre Stokes

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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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Right now

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I am so vulnerable that I just want to cry
as life throws so many demands my way.

I know that I have to make a decision soon

for later is not something I want to think about. 

I just have so much high hopes that I will get out

of this place and find a better place for me.

But, right now the present feels just as lost as me 

with no hope or understanding that everything will work out. 

So many have it together and it is just me that needs to get through all that 

is being thrown my way when all I want to do is hide away but I know running or hiding is not going to solve the problem. 

I must start making more decisions for I know my life is limited and tomorrow is granted for anyone. 

So today I will accept being vulnerable and being undecisive but, I know over time I will have to step out and make something of the situation but right now I just want to rest. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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No

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I  don’t like that  they all start to step one foot out the door

leaving me behind with both feet still in place still thinking I still have time before my   hope really fails me.

I won’t be still here when things get bad for I have to do something for me and I can’t stand here just letting what I really want to pass me by. 

I’m realizing now there isn’t a right time and waiting for it to happen is not what I should be doing right now.

I need to stop and not get distracted and do what I really want to do because, I know if I don’t make a move now things are going to fall down around me and I will only have myself to blame.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

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