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I may not be gifted in painting
I may not be taught, like the masters, how to ‘properly’ create

But with my words, unsteady and scribbled, flawed and broken,
I paint canvases beyond sight.
I imagine art more beautiful than any Mona Lisa,
I create masterpieces without ever dipping my brush.

My craft is greatly imperfect, cluttered, and poorly expressed,

But still I attempt to write the words that sit waiting deep within myself

Often I do not understand what I write,

but I must allow my fingers to scrawl each thought

For each word, each story,
is an expression of myself;

a world in all its beauty and ugliness,

and I must share.

Even if no one is listening.
“My pen hits paper and I
drop the things that had
fallen onto my shoulders.
I grab a piece and admire,
I lay it under microscope
in the hope
it will quiet my mind.
I push the pen harder,
etching words into paper.
I write about the weight.
It keeps me sane.

If only it lightened the load.”

A.V.
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The truth is, they only try to get into your head
because you've already gotten into theirs.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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One day or day one.
Move on to the next big thing,
before you're out of time.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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Pain keeps you awake
So you don't fall asleep.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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If you stop expecting miracles from people,
you can never get hurt by them;
instead, if you initiate the expectation
of blessings only from God,
your heart will bloom again.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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Old wounds disappear beneath the sun,  
New pursuits rise, and journeys run.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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The city's lights blur into dawn,
What if I was just gone —
Spun ceaselessly from a wheel,
No eyes are drawn.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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The stamina maintains, then suddenly raises the bar,
No chamber to breathe, no time left to turn back,
Nothing annihilates you faster than your mind,
Remember to carry the joy that's passed you by.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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After a long time,
I am finally home,
feeling whole again,
in the presence of the
Lord of the universe.



@lightinthedarknesspoetry
Thanks for being here. Until the next verse.

For more information, explore the contents of the poetry blog and check out @lightinthedarknesspoetry on social platforms. "S" is a collection of poems titled "Seasons" by M. E. Kuşaslan, featured on Hello Poetry.
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