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Poetry

I didn’t let

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You go for you were stuck, and now I

Know you’re capable of getting through the storm.

You were more than capable because you had all you needed inside you all along.

You just had to let the doubt fade away, and you needed someone by your side, and what a month it has been.

To say I am proud of you would be accurate, but also, I know this isn’t the end for you, so keep going, and when you get stuck again, remember this day.

Because all that you need is inside of you because God put it there when he made you, and only you can block your blessings and the path you’re meant to be on.

Today is your wake-up call, and tomorrow is full of more possibilities.

For I know now nothing can stop you, not even the devil and all his doubts he tries to put in your head.

From your past self as a new, you will see it tomorrow!

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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If I’m being honest

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I’m still fighting to be a better me, but I’m letting God take most of the load.

As I sit in peace and slowly smile again, my life begins to fall back to the ground in one piece again.

For the last couple of days, I felt like I was an ocean apart from my thoughts and feelings.

And I had to stop and pray and reflect and pray more.

When it was all said and done, I felt not alone and wrapped in God’s love and presence.

And no doubt or desperation was eating at my soul.

I knew what I needed to do, and in that moment, was to trust my Savior and see this month of October would be a good one full of hope and growth.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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Oh god

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Why have I been fighting you on what to do?

Because I tried it my way, and I burned out

All that was around me was darkness, and yet I still stumbled around like a fool.

Only to see when I came out, you were there with light to guide me in a new way.

And yet, I stubbornly still tried to do it my way.

Only to end up not doing much of anything

And then the light bulb went off, and I realized the things I could do were because they were what you needed me to do.

The only way I could overcome this hurdle was to let you guide me.

So here I am doing what feels right and what you want, and now it’s what I wish for, too. And this way, I will get it all, but only when you say it is due.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

I went seeking

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The letters that would tell me about you

The one person I never got to know before I was born.

When my eyes opened for the first time, you were already gone.

But all my life, they said I looked and acted just like you.

So, on a bright sunny morning, I found the dresser filled with your words, and I read them until I could see out my eyes from all the tears I cried.

But as the sun shined through and I got through half of your letters, I am so grateful you wrote to me and about your life.

So now, as I walk through this life, I have pieces of you with me no matter where I go.

And I hope one day to write as beautifully as you once did, grandmother.

Because of you, I love to write and sing, and one day, everyone will know me for me and as your granddaughter, too.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

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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

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To just

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Leap into the unknown and let myself be me

For it is time to step out of the comfort of my bubble and be seen.

As more than what I let the people in my world see.

To embrace the unknown even when it is scary and risky.

Maybe like before, things will work out for me, or it will be so much better.

I guess I won’t know unless I close my eyes and leap for it all and hope I land and not fall before I get a chance to have it all.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

What a

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Day it has been as the first day of November has arrived.

The countdown to the end of the year is in sight, and I can’t help but reflect on how far I have come.

But there is still so much left to do as the days get colder and all I want to do is stay warm and comfortable.

What will this month bring me, and how will I handle it all?

Only time will tell what will happen, and I’m sure there will be surprises along the way.

I know the frustration will come, and I will get through it as I realized this year that giving up isn’t an option.

I may just have to take a different path and results may just end up taking longer to show but rest and recover and I will get back up and face this world again.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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Too tired

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to play your silly games anymore.

Tried to be the bigger person and stay up and be truthful to you.

But then you lied and thought I was too much out of the loop to find out what you’re up to.

But here I am too tired to care but not too tired to walk away and not look back.

As I cherish my rest and now know, sometimes the chase isn’t worth it and when I’m ready I’ll find someone else.

And there will be no games, just the truth and a fun time together.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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Inside my mind

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There is so much to say

But will it make things better

Or will it make things so much worst?

I’m not ready to ruin the peace and the silence as I feel so good.

It feels like I’m floating on a cloud of satisfaction, and the temptation of ruining something so good is high, but for the first time, I don’t want to sabotage this.

I know I will surely regret it, and I’m tired of regretting things.

I hear you coming near, and I know I’m out of time, and right now, I have to decide if I want to be on good terms with you.

Or do I want to ruin the good things we have going on to spare myself the pain later on?

Inside my mind, it all plays out, and for the first time, I don’t say what’s on my mind, as right now, self-doubt is running high.

And now, with you near and I can see the truth and feel you, I know everything will be okay.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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To just be

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Alone with myself, a nice cup of tea would be nice.

As I relax with lavender flowing all around me and I feel everything around me melt away.

I begin to see that I have accomplished so much and that this moment of doubt will pass too.

And as I allow myself to be wrapped around in a feeling of peace and acceptance, I walk into today with great hope.

Know that my fear can hold me back, or it can push me forward until the fear is no more.

And I have finished something I put off for so long, and it turns out it wasn’t as hard as I made it to be.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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The moment

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I walked on the path; I felt something I had never thought I could.

The ability to know I was going the right way for once.

Self-doubt just melted away, and I was proud of who I was becoming.

And I didn’t want to blame others for my pain anymore.

I didn’t want to give up so quickly, for I was fighting for myself this time around.

My worth. was too great to give up, and as I approached the opening, I didn’t look back.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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To hear

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And seeing the truth is hard sometimes with lies. Try to shake up what usually is calm and quiet.

The need to be always in the center of attention must be tiring and heartless.

If you have to go to extreme measures to be seen, that’s not even being seen for who you are.

The need to step away and stay out of the shadows you hide in.

In hopes to always be in the light where you can’t stay for long, and the feeling of being safe is natural and authentic.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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Being lifted

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Up from a fall, that should have left me alone, but there you we’re.

So strong and determined to get me to a good place so I wouldn’t be that low again.

A man with a purpose to make others better and safe no matter where you are in your life, he will be there for you.

So I know when I fall or leap, he will be there to catch me, so failure isn’t something I fear anymore.

To embrace my lord and know I don’t need to worry anymore, for what is to come will come whether I am ready or want it to arrive.

And knowing the fall will not harm me or stop me from what he has planned for me is worth all the strange things coming my way this year.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes

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In my

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head it’s always been you

But in reality, it’s never going to be you for your selfishness and self-centered jerk.

So every time I see your smile, I know the truth behind it all, and I cringe.

And I walk away knowing I’m better without that kind of darkness in my life.

Even though you blind others with your light, I know behind it is a cruel person that plays the victim too many times.

No more naive; I won’t fall for your tricks, so please just let me go.

And when I finally escape, I know this new day will be a turning point for me and everyone around me.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes