Category: Strength Poems
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Quitting, Out-loud
Somewhere out there, there is a lonely, desperate failureSitting in their quiet home, longing for a savior Spending hours on end combing through others’ successObsessing over each in jealousy, life at it’s best Studying what grabs attention, for others to noticePreying on the struggles of those fighting in protest They are protesting the wrongs of…
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Anxious Night
I lie in bed, every muscle is tenseI can hear every sound, each make me clench I am alone, there is no protectionI’m with only me, and my reflection The shadows on the walls, the draft in the airHow is it possible if I’m the only one here? Anxiety creeps up, up in my chestI…
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Quitting
When you question who you are, but don’t see clearlyWhen you feel all alone, judging eyes are staring When your heart is screaming out, screaming loudWhen your ears are burning, whispers are silent shouts When you try so hard to make them see who you areWhen you explain, listen, respond, and express yourself When your…
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Remember Me
When you begin to feel aloneRemember me When you are confused and unsureRemember me When your light starts to fadeRemember me When your surrounded by people but nobody is thereRemember me When you can’t remember why you’re here or how you arrivedRemember me When you are scared and feel stuckRemember me Remember every step you…
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My Safety
You are the dim light breaking through The one is who is the wisest and most true You stayed with me through every long, dark night You lifted me up, gave me strength, told me to fight You were the only one who heard my screams, dried my tears You placed shields around me, you…
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War and Peace
Each day is different than the lastReflecting back, learning from my past Another lesson is stored in my bookAnother scar, more life that it took Living can feel like a constant warEvery day growing stronger, and tired. What is it for? Ready to find rest and peaceTo live life safe and sound, at the very…
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Attacking Heart
Thumping, beating, pulsing, achesIt’s deep inside, but my whole body quakes It’s the source of every thought and emotionIt has a mind of its own, it’s own secret potion Feelings are one thing, there are psychologists for thatAnd bodies are another, cardiologists stop lines being flat But the heart, the heart is something so much…
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You’re Ok
It’s ok, you’re ok, you will be okI know it gets hard, it becomes unbearable You’re ok. Life was never meant to be easy,This moment will make you feel strong someday You’re ok. It doesn’t mean that all of the pain goes awayIt doesn’t mean that the harm is erased You’re ok. I know the…
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Trusting
I trust you, I trust youI mean it, I trust you Who am I trying to convince?What am I trying to prove? You’ve given me reason to trust youBut equally you’ve given me reasons to not You’ve betrayed me, lied to meYou’ve let me down, you’ve even hurt me But my pain and anger at…
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Exhaustion
I’m so tired, but my eyes won’t shutI’m trying to be happy, but I’m in a rut Every breadth is so hard to pull in and push outThere’s so much bursting through, but I no longer can shout All I want is a single moment of peaceAll I need is for this pressure to release…
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That Moment
It’s that moment all others live up toYou cannot architect it to happen No planning in the world makes it beBut you know that moment when you’re in it Your worries flow out the windowsYour body settles into itself You don’t have to force your mind to be presentYour mindfulness is natural because you want…
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Eternal Confusion
Mind in knots, my tired heartCan’t think straight, keep thoughts apart There is so much love and warm memoriesBut there is also pain, fear, and anger, even jealousies Jealous for the life painted in the booksFor the smiles, laughter and warm parents looks Happiness fades in and fades outBut the fear is overwhelming, the crying,…
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Coming Back
Days and days go by, with darker clouds formingThe world gets smaller, scary, the lights dim There is no space for feeling, you’re overwhelmed in fearYou are struggling and reach for safety, but it falls short You’re drowning, you’re panicked and need to be saved, but nobody comesYou are noticed, but as you are seen…
Heart and Mind Speak 