SallyT - Hello Poetry

A beautiful sunset A whispering breeze Birdsong in the morning Blossoming trees Green buds in Springtime The summer sun’s glow Red leaves in Autumn The crunch of crisp snow The sky’s brightest star A sparkly moon The lilting melody From a favourite tune You may not be around But you’re always still here Every second, every minute Each day, week, month, year.

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Aug 25, 2021

Aug 25, 2021 at 2:12 PM UTC

SallyT

You will always be

A beautiful sunset A whispering breeze Birdsong in the morning Blossoming trees Green buds in Springtime The summer sun’s glow Red leaves in Autumn The crunch of crisp snow The sky’s brightest star A sparkly moon The lilting melody From a favourite tune You may not be around But you’re always still here Every second, every minute Each day, week, month, year.

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How do you cope? How do you cope With your job Commuting at a snail's pace The pressure of the role The constant competition? How do you cope With family life The dirge of the school run Heartaches and the joy The constant worry? How do you cope With growing old Fake promises of beauty products The creaking joints The constant exhaustion? How do you cope? I don't. I'm ******* exhausted.

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Feb 15, 2018

Feb 15, 2018 at 4:45 PM UTC

SallyT

How do you cope?

How do you cope? How do you cope With your job Commuting at a snail's pace The pressure of the role The constant competition? How do you cope With family life The dirge of the school run Heartaches and the joy The constant worry? How do you cope With growing old Fake promises of beauty products The creaking joints The constant exhaustion? How do you cope? I don't. I'm ******* exhausted.

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In the sea of black Amongst the wash of tears and the hands held tightly The memories Shared by a stranger in a pulpit Prayers joined in for the occasion A curious celebration of life Your best bits Like Match of the Day highlights. Evading the times you cried The times you didn't want anyone around. Yet here they are - how would you feel? Outside, the awkward embraces Of long lost acquaintances Awkwardly reacquainting Amongst the tombstones, cursed forever to Hear the condolences See the sorrow of strangers Feel the emptiness. The hit of grief on the journey home. Hot tears coursing their path onto the steering wheel. The relentless regret Of unspoken truths, lies, compliments and apologies. But the unfailing, niggling persistence rather to have loved and lost. And been a few crossed off calendar days. A passing thought when hearing a song. A flickering vision through whiskey-blurred eyes. A small piece of the jigsaw.

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Feb 15, 2018

Feb 15, 2018 at 4:42 PM UTC

SallyT

In the sea of black

In the sea of black Amongst the wash of tears and the hands held tightly The memories Shared by a stranger in a pulpit Prayers joined in for the occasion A curious celebration of life Your best bits Like Match of the Day highlights. Evading the times you cried The times you didn't want anyone around. Yet here they are - how would you feel? Outside, the awkward embraces Of long lost acquaintances Awkwardly reacquainting Amongst the tombstones, cursed forever to Hear the condolences See the sorrow of strangers Feel the emptiness. The hit of grief on the journey home. Hot tears coursing their path onto the steering wheel. The relentless regret Of unspoken truths, lies, compliments and apologies. But the unfailing, niggling persistence rather to have loved and lost. And been a few crossed off calendar days. A passing thought when hearing a song. A flickering vision through whiskey-blurred eyes. A small piece of the jigsaw.

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Carry the torch high Even in the darkest night Let your flame burn bright. Have courage in your heart Step out from the shade Be bold and unafraid. Rise to the challenge Climb the mountain run the race Do it at your own pace. Cheer loudly from the sidelines Help others out With an encouraging shout. Don't fight your own fate Accept how things are And you'll always go far. Follow your dreams Make it happen, reach your goal Find peace in your soul. Live life to the full Be happy, be kind And your star will always shine.

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Feb 15, 2018

Feb 15, 2018 at 4:34 PM UTC

SallyT

Carry the torch

Carry the torch high Even in the darkest night Let your flame burn bright. Have courage in your heart Step out from the shade Be bold and unafraid. Rise to the challenge Climb the mountain run the race Do it at your own pace. Cheer loudly from the sidelines Help others out With an encouraging shout. Don't fight your own fate Accept how things are And you'll always go far. Follow your dreams Make it happen, reach your goal Find peace in your soul. Live life to the full Be happy, be kind And your star will always shine.

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