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Michael Stefan Mar 2020
Stop
hiding behind
rationalizations
and excuses
for your
cruel behavior,
savage taunts,
wicked ways,
life failures,
evil thoughts,
feeble resilience,
weak fortitude,
that have left
a trail
of those who
loved you
and face yourself,
by yourself.
Yeah, I get tired of people constantly making excuses for why they are less than awesome people that hurt those around them.  Let's turn down the toxicity guys!
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
Never sweeter a sound was heard
Then the giggle of a child
I held you in my strong arms
Your eyes told me you were wild

My whelp through and through
I knew you by your face
And in your merry wickedness
Lacking embarrassment and grace

You madly pinched my finger
And squeezed it for a while
Then you giggled, then you burped
And at long last
I saw your smile
I have lived a very full life immersed in international travel, art, and outdoor activities.  And still, the most beautiful thing I have ever done was give life to and raise my daughter.  She's always going to be the light of my life.
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
I stood atop your highest peaks
Satisfied in your expression
Of safety in all things
I stood by sheer cliffs
And knew that you would
Protect and hold me
But your omnipotence was failing
'
You claimed to see all
But you never saw me at all
You swore you heard everything
But never noticed me sobbing
Your smell was uncompromising
But never noticed the scent of salt
You boasted of infinite sight
But you never saw me

I perched on your highest peaks
My head in my hands
I knew it was over
But never wanted to believe
As your crystalline falsehoods
Began to shatter apart
I began to fear your heights
and fall
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
I saw you walking away

Lightning arced from your fists

Electric blue eyes

So I put my head down

And stayed the hell away
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
You always
knew
exactly
which
chord
I liked

You always
sang
off-key
but
I loved
it

You knew
just
how
to
carry
a beat

Every
smile
of yours
was
a note
in our love song
I wanted to share a more positive poem since most of my recent uploads have had a very negative connotation.  Hope you enjoy it!
Michael Stefan Mar 2020
Tear me
Cut the seams so I spill
Out like so many beans
That Jack buried
And never grew
Like his feelings for Jill
They are still
As so many leaves
Bourne upon windy words
That are gobbled up
Despite the fact
That they are absurd
I wish that you would swerve
I wish that you had swerved
So I could cross the road
Like I deserve
Don't bother with your words
You already won
So feel vilified
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