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Susan O'Reilly Nov 2013
Write yourself a letter

make yourself feel better

all of your imagined flaws

give them a round of applause

Put down all your good deeds

when you helped someone in need

give yourself a pat on the back

it will help when you've veered of track

Secrete it in a special place

when the day or yourself you can't face

replace tears with a smile

if only for a little while

Self-praise is not always wrong

we can keep our self-esteem strong

life will give us enough knocks

whatever you do give it socks
Susan O'Reilly Oct 2013
Samhain time

spirits are free

***** and lime

share our company

Smirking at our silliness

smugly knowing we'd scream

if they showed a willingness

to swim in our stream

If there feeling naughty

we'll experience a feeling

something wierd and creepy

our senses left reeling

We'll put it down to atmosphere

or wishful thinking

truth if we knew would cause fear

our hearts sinking

So leave them alone

it's their moment

cause them to groan

and you they'll torment
Susan O'Reilly Oct 2013
I’m scared I’ll be found in a decomposing state

not very social of late

the cat will be licking my bones clean

no-one will be aware, me, they haven’t seen

Think I need to go for a drink

before, into this mood, I sink

reconnect with the girls

dancing shoes need a swirl
Susan O'Reilly Oct 2013
My love left you scarred

from your life I'm barred

I didn't mean to make you cry

just stuck my fingers in to many pies

our chance has been and gone

it will never know a new dawn
Susan O'Reilly Oct 2013
Poetry
my eraser of misery
a balm to my soul
keeps my being whole
where would I be
without my
poetry
Susan O'Reilly Oct 2013
Dracula
didn't mind his nails
no longer can they impale
broken and bloodied
reputation sullied
silly one
Susan O'Reilly Oct 2013
Babies au naturel

attracted you, I could tell

they never lacked your attention

caused many an *******



This illness has taken its toll

my ***** in doctor's control

they suggest I lose both

slice cancer at its throat



Will you still want me dear?

its one of my biggest fears

I know it's to save my life

but will you still fancy your wife?
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