Lili - Hello Poetry

A great writer once said “We know what we are, But not what we may be” I know exactly what we may be, oh my delusional heart! I have no idea what we are. (William Shakespeare, and me)

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Jan 25, 2025

Jan 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM UTC

Lili

Delusional Heart

A great writer once said “We know what we are, But not what we may be” I know exactly what we may be, oh my delusional heart! I have no idea what we are. (William Shakespeare, and me)

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We laughed tears rolling down our cheeks, it was midday. One would have thought we were a few drinks in, but this was us. (Drunk on life.)

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Jan 18, 2025

Jan 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM UTC

Lili

Friendships

We laughed tears rolling down our cheeks, it was midday. One would have thought we were a few drinks in, but this was us. (Drunk on life.)

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And in my defence to the words “uptight” and “over cautions” I would like to say that I was not one to take my eyes off the future.

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Jan 18, 2025

Jan 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM UTC

Lili

Starlight eyes

And in my defence to the words “uptight” and “over cautions” I would like to say that I was not one to take my eyes off the future.

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You did not take her Honour No, you lost yours. You were never given such power. She is still indeed very Honourable I can not say the same for you. She is pure, dressed in white She walks with her head Higher than yours She carries no shame The shameful things were not ‘Done to her’ They were in fact ‘Done by you’ They are YOUR shameful acts And you are now A victim of your own shame. I’m so sorry for you. For the burden you carry For the guilt you will feel whenever you hear the word **** I hope it echos I hopes it’s deafening. You only made her stronger And you have showed the world How weak you are. (A poem to victims of **** and abuse and the hands of men. )

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Jan 18, 2025

Jan 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM UTC

Lili

You did not take her honour

You did not take her Honour No, you lost yours. You were never given such power. She is still indeed very Honourable I can not say the same for you. She is pure, dressed in white She walks with her head Higher than yours She carries no shame The shameful things were not ‘Done to her’ They were in fact ‘Done by you’ They are YOUR shameful acts And you are now A victim of your own shame. I’m so sorry for you. For the burden you carry For the guilt you will feel whenever you hear the word **** I hope it echos I hopes it’s deafening. You only made her stronger And you have showed the world How weak you are. (A poem to victims of **** and abuse and the hands of men. )

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Despite the many efforts The imbalance still exists The very same act Praises him for effort And condemns me Of desperation. I am to wait in patience. Like a prey Waiting to be caught. I am to be weak “Do not scare him off” But at the same time We should “Know our worth” “Do not settle” But only when he, settled for you. These are just some Of the invisible Burdens We carry This is what it Still is - To be a woman.

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Jan 18, 2025

Jan 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM UTC

Lili

Misogyny

Despite the many efforts The imbalance still exists The very same act Praises him for effort And condemns me Of desperation. I am to wait in patience. Like a prey Waiting to be caught. I am to be weak “Do not scare him off” But at the same time We should “Know our worth” “Do not settle” But only when he, settled for you. These are just some Of the invisible Burdens We carry This is what it Still is - To be a woman.

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It's been a long road to recovery Three and half years Since I have put some words Down I have grown I have healed I have learnt I have faced my biggest fears I have said farewell to my twenties I have settled In myself I can talk of my pain That was And is And may be I can look at it In the eyes I am whole, I am healed I have faced my biggest fears.

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Nov 16, 2024

Nov 16, 2024 at 4:53 PM UTC

Lili

Three and half years.

It's been a long road to recovery Three and half years Since I have put some words Down I have grown I have healed I have learnt I have faced my biggest fears I have said farewell to my twenties I have settled In myself I can talk of my pain That was And is And may be I can look at it In the eyes I am whole, I am healed I have faced my biggest fears.

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