The wounds that are hard to see

The wounds that are hardest to heal are the ones you cannot see Try our best to cover them but the bleeding comes out through our speech Caring friends struggle with thoughts that will stop the flow But sometimes those hidden wounds heal very, very slow And in the end thatā€™s bittersweet and the pain…

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The man in the window

The man in the window doesnā€™t know me But I know him.. because I have been him Heā€™s always there when I pass walking my dog He is a prisoner of bad decisions and misinformation that he never questioned The man in the window swims in the streams of alcohol that washed away the sameness…

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Clover

A lot to be said for this simple plant That thrives everywhere it goes Takes what is offered and makes a stand and soon itā€™s neighborhood grows Itā€™s leaves color a palette of green and itā€™s accent stirs the soul And I am thankful for the presence of mind to appreciate the beauty it bestows…

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The River Knows

The River talks as it walks down the banks It recalls all the laughter and the tears shed by its shores Today it has a softness but I have seen itā€™s anger when the clouds made it speak in tongues that scar and take away homes that were painstakingly constructed..only to be consumed in a…

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Blankā€¦ā€¦.gone

You never had a script.. so there was nothing to follow Meandering that was your script You jumped in the River of Life without a life preserver and you have been treading water ever since Going wherever the current of your misconceptions pushed you You landed in an eddy and the water isnā€™t moving its…

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Youā€¦ā€¦.shut up

Meaning meā€¦ā€¦. I think youā€™ve said enough About things you know little about Itā€™s way past time and the damage is done Do yourself and everyone else a favor Please for your sanity and safety Shutā€¦.shut your mouth Ttucro

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I wish I couldā€¦.but I canā€™t

I wish I could run in an out of peoples lives taking what I want giving when I want and leaving when a better opportunity comes along If I could always put my demands and desires first and make others wait and work for theirs If I could Teflon my heart so your kindness and…

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Investigation of myself

Iā€™m conducting a thorough investigation, I thought it was better to initiate it as opposed to having mandated. Reconciliation of our evaluation and reality is extremely important if you intend on functioning well. My intentions and my profession of those intentions are often contradictory and lying to oneself is the equivalent of shooting a BB…

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One less thing

Today Lord I ask in Your Holy Name If You would give me ā€œone less thingā€ I can make it and Iā€™ll be okay knowing that You have heard my plea Sometimes life has its way with me and I forget there is only one way to be free I hit my knees and you…

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