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We are expected to do great things
To save the world
Even when our own lungs
Heave though each breath
Like they're ******* in water
Instead of air

Know this
Sometimes it is enough
To close your eyes each night
And simply say
You made it through the day
Alive again.
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
malaz
get scared it will do you good.
smoke a bit stare at a blank ceiling, beat your head against the wall, refuse to see people, paint and write. get scared some more. allow your little mind to do nothing but function. make loneliness a friend let it sit by you in the dark and stroke you hair as you sleep allow it to lie to and next to you. doubt, doubt everything and everyone
do i
don't i
should i
wont i
stay inside-go-outside doesn't matter what you do; but stay scared as hell.
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
Caloy
People come and go in our life,
Some will leave marks, Some will leave scars,
We carved those memories into ourselves,
But someday, just someday,
He will give you someone  that will stay,
Just wait for his time and pray.
There is always someone who will stay with you that God will give. You will never be alone forever.
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
Amanda
Stay
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
Amanda
As her fingertips brushed through the fragile pages;
familiar notes of handwriting flit onto her lips, then her ears. She could almost hear his voice again.
The thin, ribboned memories sweetly tie themselves into the hollow spaces. The one on the left side of her wrist, the little corner behind the eye socket.

And especially, the ones where she holds her breath, hoping her very heartbeat would be enough.

Enough rhyme & reason to stay here.
Please, stay.
This is for you.
Yes, you.
x
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
elissa
stay
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
elissa
my mouth is
telling you to
leave but my
eyes are begging
you to stay.
don't go
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
T FAITH
I know it hurts.
I know it stings.
I know how you feel
When they say these things.
BUT,
keep your head up
Dont look down
Because in the future.
It'll be you,
Wearing the crown.
Feelings
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
Someone
Stay humble my friend.
For you won't be here one day.
And although you think you might have left a legacy,
In due time it too will fade with you.
You want to be remembered as someone who
Was kind.
Loving.
Respectful.
Helpful.
Friendly.
And above all humble.
So take the compliments nicely.
Try to always be kind.
And try to be forgiving.
Although I know it can sometimes be hard.
Help others.
Stand up for one another.
Because those are the true legacies that impact lives.
Not just some material thing that will fade faster than you think.
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
lX0st
I've grown tired of being there for you
To hold at night
When your mind
Suppresses your faith.
There for you to conquer
When you feel powerless.
There for you to love
When you feel generous.
You've stitched me up
With the thinnest of strings
That threaten to unravel
At the slightest touch
And you're anything but gentle.
Your carelessness keeps you unaware
And your incognizance renders you useless.
I've grown tired of holding you up
While my knees shake and quiver.
And I've grown tired of pouring my heart out
Into your impermeable hands.
And I've grown tired
Of growing tired.
I think I'll rest now.
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
Zoromir
There is a light bulb where my heart used to be,
but you were the careless type.
You knew how much energy could be wasted when you left a room with the light on,
so you did.
 Apr 2018 Valerie Zewald
Jack
~

I prayed for light, He sent me sun
I prayed for moisture, He sent me dew
I prayed for beauty, He sent me flowers
I prayed for love, He sent me you
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