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 green eyes are the first thing I notice as I look through the photos I took that day. 

You were kind enough to help me out and let me take a photo of you, I was on a tight time limit and asking a bunch of stranger if I could take their picture had become quite hard that day. 

With all the pictures in my portfolio  I knew I had a chance of getting in and being accepted. 

I just needed so badly to get into this program for it was the best and I knew it would change and improve my skills to the next level and that is where I wanted  to be to make it as a photographer. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Meander

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I decided to take a new path this morning on my walk

one that was more winding and almost seems to be like maze.

I just kept walking in the hope that there would be an end to this path but, it kept going on and on.

I listened to song after song and just really enjoyed the time I got to reflect on what has been happening in my life lately.

I kind of felt like lately I’ve been wander around  with no direction insight and no hope that seems to be coming my way.

But, I just can’t seem to get off this path in life no matter how hard I try but there is always tomorrow to look forward too.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Meander

Poetry

Daily Prompt:Fabric

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The sound of ripping fabric was loud in my ear as you ripped your shirt to bandage up my arm from the fall I took earlier.

I said I was sorry for ruining one of your shirts but you said it was nothing for helping me was worth it.

Seeing me in pain was worst than ripping up a shirt that could be easily be replaced but I was irreplaceable in your eyes.

That day may have not started off great with me being so clumsy but, it surely ended on a good night.

As I sat on my pouch watching and listening to nature as we sipped on some hot chocolate as the wind blew all around us.

The moon was so bright and the stars were few but, we both enjoyed the sound of peace and even though we knew the quiet wouldn’t last long we enjoyed the time we had with it.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Fabric

Poetry

Your

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words play over and over in my head like a favorite song

I don’t want to forget the things you said to me.

Every word that came out your mouth was like music to my ears and the way you smiled and winked at me.

I couldn’t stop myself from just staring at you, you knew all the things I had been going through and all you wanted to do was help ease my pain and stress.

The end to pain was not a slow and long one but fast and intense, you held my hand and told me that this path was made for me and now it was time for me to survive.

You were my rock and the best person to relate too you had it all and you showed me that I can have that too.

Always positive about the outcomes of life and didn’t let the evil that is in the world bring you down.

You were my archer and you always held me down and in the end I was grateful for the time we had together and as time goes by I hear from you less and less.

But, you will always be on my mind and in my heart, my calmer of all storms.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Congregate

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We all came together on this cold Sunday morning to enjoy sometime together.

It had been a long week and the next week coming up was going to be even longer and there was no moment in your mind that you would be happy to enjoy these moments at all.

You were quietly waiting for the right time to speak out and let everyone know what is on your mind.

And when you did it was like nothing we had ever heard from you and we were grateful that you shared that moment with us.

This gathering would go down in the book of memories that will always stay close to my heart.

We took a picture after that moment that showed nothing but tears and smiles on our faces.

To hope that we will gather again soon and that we will always stay so close to one another.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Congregate

Poetry

I’m

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struggling to break free but you keep pulling me in until there is nowhere else to go.

I want to be doing more but, right now I’m doing the things I hate to do the most.

No time to say it all for I’m running out of steam. 

I’m starting to lose myself in the middle of it and I know I don’t want to do this anymore.

As I fall apart like a tired old women, I hurt on the outside as much as I do on the inside. 

I try to find some relief but, they know that down quite quickly leaving me so hopeless. 

But, I’m here today to fight back for who I am and I will say no and I will escape this hell I’m in for nothing you can say or do will keep me around. 

I will walk away and I won’t be quite about it, there is so much I can stand. 

I live for only one man and nothing your money can do for me that he has not yet done for me already. 

One day you will wish you had used me better and had given me more rest for I am no longer useful for you. 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

 

Poetry

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

Daily Prompt: Present

Poetry

Lost

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is something I find myself in lately with nothing but work and sleep and sometimes eating to look forward too.

I begin to lose sight of what I’m truly looking forward to, for the dreams are so faded away that I don’t know what I’m working for anymore.

For you can have your money and your job because at the point I rather be broke and happy.

Then my pockets full of misery and nothing great is coming my way, it’s like living in hell and no matter how hard I try to break these chains.

They just keep digging into me more until I’m covered in scars and the only thing you see in my eyes is pure hatred.

What have I become and is there really a way out of this mess?

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Creature

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The creature of the night tears through my trash can and leaves nothing but footprints as it leaves the scene of the crime.

I put up traps and somehow you know where each and everyone is and still do some damage.

I even put up cameras to watch to see what you are and yet you move too fast for the camera to record you.

I give up on trying to trap you and I start to put my trash somewhere else and at first you do nothing but then the footprints come up to my back door.

I didn’t know what you looked like until one night I saw you looking back at me and you were huge and black with bright yellow eyes.

I didn’t know what to do but at the moment I just stared back and then I felt your sadness and decided something eating my trash wasn’t the worst thing that could happen to me.

For I  don’t feel like I have anything to fear now and from now on I guess I can live this way with my huge creature of the night.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Creature

Poetry

I know

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I’m about to cause a storm and everything I am about to destroy may not accept that their life is about to change for the better. 

Everything around you is something you think will be there tomorrow and, maybe it will but will you be there too. 

Life can seem like you’ve been around for a long time but, then when you make a list of what you still want to do. 

It’s long and you begin to wonder what the hell you been doing in the first place. 

You want more and right now that possibility could be possible but, the real question is what is stopping you from doing what you love right now?

When this year is over will you feel completely satisfied with the things you’ve done and said or will you be disappointed. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Inkling

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The clue to solving the puzzle of my life is nowhere to be found

maybe one day I will get a stronger grab on what it is I’m suppose to do.

Because right now the feeling of drowning by the things that I don’t want to do or need to do.

The thought that this is it, this is what I grew up for just isn’t something worth fighting for anymore.

I want to smile not cry for the truth is this is not what I dreamed up, the words dislike and I’m losing it is all that is floating in my mind these day.

The truth is I can’t seem to find my way out and the truth is there is no helping me and the hole that is slowly sucking up my joy is not small anymore.

The words are not just words and the truth is right in front of your face, the eyes the smile can you tell if it’s  real.

Do you remember how I used to look and act and can you tell me that I’m the same as I was before.

Get a clue this puzzle this clue isn’t about me finding my way but you finding me again.

Too many clues unanswered and for what I say, will someone look around or will you continue to focus what’s going on with you and when you feel you are complete then come back to see how I am doing?

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Inkling

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Strategy

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My strategy is to get out here as fast as I can for right now the thought of spending another moment in this place is just not thinkable.

I want to be free with a plan of fun things to come and no more stress and worry to overwhelm me right now.

The plan is still unknown to me but maybe one day soon I will get to know the plan that will grow my life to a new level than it is at right now.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Strategy

Poetry

The surprises

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in one day happens without one knowing and so the frown you have worn

could be turned upside down.

And you begin to smile and laugh and the miserable day you knew you would have turned in to a like pleasant day full of joy.

You take what you can get and you don’t try to ask for much at the end of the day.

You start to look forward to the little surprises that happen throughout your day, for they begin to be the only little things you look forward too now.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

It’s that time of year

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where secrets are being kept and everyone around you is trying to figure out what they got for Christmas. 

Little kids are writing letters to Santa and hoping they get what their little heart desires and the joy is all around and you can’t seem to stop smiling about everything you see. 

From Christmas lights to families going out to do their Christmas tree shopping and other family traditions. 

Everyone is in such a good mood rather it’s about what they have still to look forward too or the time they have off to send with their family and friends. 

This time of year can bring out so much joy and memories and even some sadness but we always seem to come together and help out one another for the kindness and caring heart is really stepping up. 

Days seem longer but there always seems like there are more joyful moments to experience. 

You walk away with a smile on your face and you are grateful for the small things that happened throughout your day. 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Jolly

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The holidays always make me so jolly.

I love the Christmas music and the Christmas movies.

It just lights me up inside like all the Christmas lights that are up.

I shine like the star on top of the Christmas tree.

So unique and just so silently shining

So bright this season.

There is just something magical about this season and holiday.

The happiness is all around and sometimes in places and people you never  expected.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Jolly