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 Jul 2019 Vanessa Gatley
JP
Constant battle
Thinking they know best
One pounds in my head
The other in my chest
 Jul 2019 Vanessa Gatley
DC Hall
I love you
like the sky loves the sea.
Your light shines forever
and it watches over me.

Your smile
is my savior,
from the place I tend to go.
When I think about you laughing,
my love for you does grow.
 Jul 2019 Vanessa Gatley
Alaska
I was once a fully bloomed daisy.
But then every time you hurt me
You ripped out a petal
Till I was left with with none
And you were finally done with me.

And there I was..
Left empty and alone.
 Jun 2019 Vanessa Gatley
M H John
i sent a postcard today
it must’ve not made it
past the clouds
and to the golden gate
where you await
happy national writing day!
 Jun 2019 Vanessa Gatley
Gods1son
Summer is here
With sunny days that are truly warm
Time for jackets to take a break
Time for some outdoors BBQ steak
Time to get Vitamin D on my skin
Find me on the weekends by the beach
Outdoor pools winking at me like
hey, come in here and swim
Lots of drop-top cars on the road
People socializing-ish
Flowers blooming
Allergens spreading
People sneezing
This is summer season!
Be proud of your roots.
Let them grow,
unruly,
wide and deep
where you are.

Be a shelter
for weary souls.
We all need to rest
from time to time.

A shade for travelers;
living can be hard.

Storms will come,
undeniably,
but stand firm.

They will make you stronger.

Just hold on.

We really only need
Sunlight,
Water
and Mother Earth.

The rest isn't needed
for you to truly grow.

And when you die,
die gracefully,
just as you lived,
with your heart open and with
outstretched limbs.

And
maybe... ..

most importantly,
remember...

like a tree,
you are beautiful in every season of your life.
 Jun 2019 Vanessa Gatley
Grace E
Forever I’ll be
Your dark romantic doubt
The one who lingers in your mind
When all the lights go out
I’ll appear in shadows
When you thought I was gone
You’ll replay every inch of me
Even if it’s wrong
You’ve moved on
Of course that’s not a sin
But I’ll haunt the deep of your soul
As you realize, you’ll never find love like mine again
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