The greatest trick

When I wrapped my mind
with shiny bows and ribbons
and called it happiness.

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It's not too late


When silence is all you hear

Uncover the mirrors

and stitch one wound at a

time

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Troubled soul
Vexed heart
Worried mind
Heavy so very heavy
So
I forgave him.

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Cracked not shattered

The pain I live with
can't compare
it to people with
Lived experience
People with terminal
illnesses
People who've loss their
loved ones
People who are living in hunger
People who've been stripped of their innocence
So much pain in this broken world
that empties your soul and shakes your spirit
But
My pain- my pain is no comparison
So
I will roll over and be thankful for my pain

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Simple treasures of the heart

A job behind the cubicle
doing the same thing everyday
going home to my family and sitting around the table together for dinner each night tucking in the kids to bed walking the dog around the block
It all seems small but it gives me the time to be grateful
Wearing silk pjs to bed while reading romantic novels so fulfilling to know
I am someone's snack
delicious don't you think?

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Untitled

I wondered about the bones and teeth that belonged to people we once knew, talked and even laughed with.
The ones that were swallowed by the earth, the sea and fire words of pain gushed through my veins to know that will be everyone's fate.
But for now I will paint
a picture fill with love, lust and green I mean a little drop of envy to polish the things I crave that keeps me up at night.

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Webs

She visited me last night

The night howled despite the eerie stillness
rain dew covered the
earth a beauty that literally touched my
soul
Her voice was strong and it vibrated
through the walls as she called my name
I knew she wasn't real the devil disguised
as my beloved
Chills covered my body
I slammed the door
afraid to see what would've turn the corner.

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I have scars
But
I am resilient

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It's not about things

Before sunrise each day except
the weekends I found myself under
the sopadilla tree with my journal
When the sun broke the clouds
coincidentally sapodillas fell hard
On me
my mind and my taste bud indulged
in moments of happiness.

It's not about things

The smell of sunscreen created
oceanic waves in my head
walking along the beach
digging my toes through the
sand and happiness trickled upward
with salty moments of happiness for my soul

It's not about things

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Skin care, I cared

My reflection stripped me of my true

name,tweak a little then tweak alot

Jane spoke loud and viciously

her words were like grated knees- bloody,

burning and painful

You caused harm when

nothing needed to be fixed

Your nose could be straighter, waist

smaller, your breast lifted and supple to

the eyes and your skin should look like

glass.

That placed I ventured and envied only

brought pain.

Skin care, I don't care

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