chelsea-gabbard-1Whisper

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an open letter to someone i loved.do you know what hurts? / do you know what eats away at you / until you've been completely consumed?
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Nov 4, 2013
a pirate's life for me.at the break of a red dawn, / my ship was blown off its course / by faint steel strummings
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Apr 11, 2012
a step in the wrong direction.'what a bright boy', they said. 'what a talented boy', they said. / 'what a kind, friendly and thoughtful boy', they said. / the praise flowed smoothly from their lips - effortless;
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Jun 26, 2011
brief.how could you extinguish my light / when i was made to shine for you?
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Mar 12, 2012
decision made.to a traveler, it comes as no surprise that life is nothing / but a beautiful, intricate web of choices. / black or white, up or down, yes or no.
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Sep 12, 2011
enlightenment.when i take a fleeting second to think on the rarity that is us, / there is no reason for me to be thinking about you / every second of every day.
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Jun 15, 2011
faerie stories.even in my youth, i did not dream of evil. / i could not fathom devils or demons / endlessly circling around a fiery pit -
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Jan 28, 2012
fighting fire with fire.you are not as unbreakable as you think you are. / you are not invincible, unfeeling or untouchable. / you may proclaim that you are these things and more;
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Jun 29, 2011
flowers are fed.the tears began to flow when you least expected them, making an unwanted, unwarranted appearance. they caught in your eyelashes faster than you could blink them away, glistening silently like dew drops on daisies or rain on the roses your grandfather planted in his garden when you were just a little girl. they flowed in steady, shimmering lines down your face; tiny hands seeking to wash away the makeup left on your cheeks after a long day of battling the world. they connected each freckle and finally settled into a crystalline pool on your knees. weak. vulnerable. nothing. / accept those tears with grace. smile, though you can taste the salt on your lips. you are worthy of more and worthy of much. you are a daisy, nodding its head to the sky, fed from the dew drops that laid so heavily on your petals. you are a rose, reverently tended to by a worn set of kind hands. you are a flower, created to bloom for no one less than the sun. wipe your tears and begin your journey.
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Jan 8, 2014
haikus shouldn't come with rules.you feel unworthy/but i assure you/that i have loved you enough/for the both of us.
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Jul 10, 2011
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