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"endeavored" poems
Day in, day out on the mind All comes down to competition Result of years of preparation. In those seconds of restlessness When the body can take no more Dream of a medal reassure. Will to succeed is eminent Breathes through each atom and cell To have what only a champion can smell. In the spirit of sportsmanship Fair play is to be endeavored The performance to be savored. Now is everything you pursued Aspiring in the end To proudly sing the national anthem. A steep climb to that podium Be the best that you can be And have what only a winner can see.
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Jul 31, 2012
Jul 31, 2012 at 7:35 AM UTC
Only a champion
lost sanity as though your head was severed especially after you oh so endeavored to keep it all to yourself; in your mind maybe now, my dear, you will find that secrets are not welcome here
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Jul 28, 2014
Jul 28, 2014 at 11:06 PM UTC
secrets.
The woman who endeavored endlessly The woman who were adored by many The woman who went to church And worshiped for a soul search The woman who bore children And raised them with remarkable patience The woman who went through countless obstacles And made it through with endurance The woman who were proud to have heard That her daughter had bore her a granddaughter The woman who cried Happiness and joy The woman who stayed with her granddaughter To accompany her during her piano practices Regardless of her fatigue And her aging looks The woman who put up with her granddaughter's annoyance The woman who was there when nobody could be a solution The woman who would rather be hurt Than seeing her granddaughter cry in tranfusion The woman stayed with her granddaughter Through thick and thin The woman who feared That her granddaughter could grow up too fast The woman who had to let go The woman who had to see her daughter leave the country The woman who had think about her everyday And miss her presence in the comfort of her own home The woman who used to seeing her countless days Had to live with loneliness Even with the comfort of her family The presence of her daughter is irreplaceable But the woman waited Until it was too late Her last words were "Can you hear me?" And she slept in peaceful fate
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Oct 20, 2013
Oct 20, 2013 at 1:28 PM UTC
Can you hear me?
She stumbled across the streets, with low light streams. Casting a glimpse to the rustling leaves, fearing a soul's hail, for 'twould free her long-harbored wail. Her white shroud floating back like a spectre unleashed, her feeble hands holding tight to the shovel in need; on she went digging, with all her strength beaming, waiting not for a second to breathe. A ditch no less than a bottomless pit, was what she endeavored to achieve in the late night sleep to abandon her setback grief.
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Jun 25, 2016
Jun 25, 2016 at 9:35 PM UTC
Burying grief
You began as a dream Dreamt by leaders with vision Evolving to surpass All of man's wildest ambition... With adventurous men Like Shepherd and Glenn You stubbornly strove To prove, once again Beyond any doubt That bounderies could be broken... Despite mishap and fire Alas, you did inspire A generation to dream... From Mercury to Apollo The world, it did follow Your steady pace To Tranquility Base... Via Viking and Voyager Your efforts did prove That exploration of the universe Was well on the move... To Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune... You tenaciously endeavored To, your accomplishments, festoon... Your progress was sure As you strove to endure The incessent chatter Of the grossly short-sighted Their nonsense did clatter Proving they were poorly enlightened... With untold discoveries Like non-stick surfaces and airtight seals Through your numerous breakthroughs You've shown us how it feels To live better... From Columbia to Hubbel You've saved us great trouble In our daily lives... With your Space Station mission You've shown the same vision And, continue to lead in gaining cognition Of our universe... Lead on, great adventurers Lead on.
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Nov 1, 2010
Nov 1, 2010 at 6:35 PM UTC
To The Adventurers
Mental pollution hides the solutions We imprison each other and create institutions Really? You think that is the answer? You are probably wondering why there is no cure for cancer We are stuck...and the situation ***** Political systems will always become corrupt How many times do we have to see it in history? Failing over and over again there is no mystery I'm sorry if I get you riled up This is for the thirsty go and grab your cup How will we do it? Where do we start? I'm an instigator I've done my part.. TOGETHER Our bonds can't be severed It is a journey which will long be endeavored Can you feel it? It has just begun, The roads have opened up go ahead choose one I take them all Cause I know my destination Which is why I push and poke at every Nation For now... That is my time.. I will be back.. I hope my message stays in your mind No limit to as high as we can climb Can you feel it? Let it begin Answers to our questions lie deep within....
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Jul 9, 2013
Jul 9, 2013 at 2:04 AM UTC
Mental Pollution
You can now rise upon the backs of the dead! The eyes of the suffering are goggles Red and shining through the fog Their backs are broken by wooden poles Their chests are ripped by bullet holes The eyes of the suffering are needles Green and glowing in the water Their back-bones are laced with poison Their lives were met with a choice end The eye of the suffering is a flashlight White and beaming in the libraries Their chests protruding MP5’s They drag their blood for all their lives The eyes of the suffering are missing The brain is all that remains Their backs carry all kinds of firearms Their legs are 8, littered with scars The eyes of the suffering are dog’s The face is that of a corpse Their stomachs are full from the slaves Their home is upon the graves The eyes of the suffering are burning Their bodies are attached by the hip They throw their fire through the halls They stand six feet four inches tall The head of the suffering is severed From all the torture it’s endeavored It’s arms are blades of rusted steel They’ve no more love to feel The eyes of the suffering are starving Their teeth are seven inch nails Their jaws are gnashing and skin peels Their arms are stretched for a meal The King of The Suffering is The Worm. His Hate fuels The Suffering on His terms. He runs through The City of Dead Dreams. He towers above the tallest buildings.
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Aug 10, 2010
Aug 10, 2010 at 11:40 AM UTC
Blackmore
She was left with a broken heart, It didn't matter what she believed, The temptation of suicide ripped her apart, She felt as if it were a relief The sadness in her eyes, The guilt through her bones, Gloomy gray skies Where aqua once had shown Her life was depressing, Just like a flimsy blade, It is easy to break, But can still leave you in pain All the pain that she endeavored, All the insanity she would take, Enough to leave her severed, As if she would break Where the blade had shined, Now she was dull, Where the stars once aligned, Now very dismal
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Feb 4, 2014
Feb 4, 2014 at 5:49 PM UTC
Temptation
I've been thinking lately That not everything is correctly Thought over or treasured Stuck in the endeavored Nine to five schedule That most claim is the devil And can't seem to think That there's more than ink On a paycheck Or a car wreck We convince ourselves To put feelings on shelves And disregard all That don't fall Right into place Right in our face And keep us from working Or keep us lurking Around for a better us Longer than we fuss Or believe we must Stuck in our lust From clubs and dancing To money and prancing Pretending we're better Than those who write a letter Out of hopes to reach someone And get help for what we've done I hope we wake up And fill our cup With hope and happiness With fun and a happy dance Rather than judgement And being hellbent On being hateful Be joyful And live.
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Sep 18, 2013
Sep 18, 2013 at 9:34 PM UTC
Sure.
Reflections on the Loss of Vision by Michael R. Burch The sparrow that cries from the shelter of an ancient oak tree and the squirrels that dash in delight through the treetops as the first snow glistens and swirls, remind me so much of my childhood and how the world seemed to me then,     that it seems if I tried     and just closed my eyes, I could once again be nine or ten. The rabbits that hide in the bushes where the snowflakes collect as they fall, hunch there, I know, in the concealing snow, yet now I can't see them at all. For time slowly weakened my vision; while the patterns seem almost as clear,     some things that I saw     when I was a boy, are lost to me now in my advancing years. The chipmunk who seeks out his burrow and the geese now preparing to leave are there as they were, and yet they are not; and though it seems childish to grieve, who would condemn a blind man for bemoaning the vision he lost?     Well, in a small way,     through the passage of days, I have learned some of his loss. For, as a young boy I endeavored to see things most adults could not— the camouflaged nests of the hoot owls, the woodpecker’s favorite spots. But now I no longer can find them, nor understand how I once could,     and it seems such a waste     of those far-sighted days, to end up near blind in this wood. Keywords/Tags: reflections, loss, vision, childhood, eyesight, perceptiveness, acuity, age, aging, cataracts, blindness, days, years, decades, near-sighted, far-sighted What the Poet Sees by Michael R. Burch What the poet sees, he sees as a swimmer ~~~underwater~~~ watching the shoreline blur sees through his breath’s weightless bubbles ... Both worlds grow obscure. Published by ByLine, Mandrake Poetry Review, Poetically Speaking, E Mobius Pi, Underground Poets, Little Brown Poetry, Little Brown Poetry, Triplopia, Poetic Ponderings, Poem Kingdom, PW Review, Neovictorian/Cochlea, Muse Apprentice Guild, Mindful of Poetry, Poetry on Demand, Poet’s Haven, Famous Poets and Poems, and Bewildering Stories
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Apr 12, 2020
Apr 12, 2020 at 12:59 AM UTC
Reflections on the Loss of Vision
Reflections on the Loss of Vision by Michael R. Burch The sparrow that cries from the shelter of an ancient oak tree and the squirrels that dash in delight through the treetops as the first snow glistens and swirls, remind me so much of my childhood and how the world seemed to me then,     that it seems if I tried     and just closed my eyes, I could once again be nine or ten. The rabbits that hide in the bushes where the snowflakes collect as they fall, hunch there, I know, in the concealing snow, yet now I can't see them at all. For time slowly weakened my vision; while the patterns seem almost as clear,     some things that I saw     when I was a boy, are lost to me now in my advancing years. The chipmunk who seeks out his burrow and the geese now preparing to leave are there as they were, and yet they are not; and though it seems childish to grieve, who would condemn a blind man for bemoaning the vision he lost?     Well, in a small way,     through the passage of days, I have learned some of his loss. For, as a young boy I endeavored to see things most adults could not— the camouflaged nests of the hoot owls, the woodpecker’s favorite spots. But now I no longer can find them, nor understand how I once could,     and it seems such a waste     of those far-sighted days, to end up near blind in this wood. Keywords/Tags: reflections, loss, vision, childhood, eyesight, perceptiveness, acuity, age, aging, cataracts, blindness, days, years, decades, near-sighted, far-sighted What the Poet Sees by Michael R. Burch What the poet sees, he sees as a swimmer ~~~underwater~~~ watching the shoreline blur sees through his breath’s weightless bubbles ... Both worlds grow obscure. Published by ByLine, Mandrake Poetry Review, Poetically Speaking, E Mobius Pi, Underground Poets, Little Brown Poetry, Little Brown Poetry, Triplopia, Poetic Ponderings, Poem Kingdom, PW Review, Neovictorian/Cochlea, Muse Apprentice Guild, Mindful of Poetry, Poetry on Demand, Poet’s Haven, Famous Poets and Poems, and Bewildering Stories
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Sparrow and Cage In this world so cold a quiet voice is harshly faint; a blissful soul is screaming in rage, dying painfully like a bird locked in his cage. Rusty bars through air we see, crack open the cage inside what’s left of him you see, beating cold between his wings, feathers...lovely feathers of what he used to be, raging down the sparrow of his cry, out of his nest when will he die? Frightened and scared, he is fully bewared, Free at last! Free alas! Time has come; time has passed, **** the beast, **** him fast beating crimson through his heart at last. The head of a bull the body of a man, slay him down do what you can! Solitary confinement refinement, village of cowards you don’t know what dying meant, a respectable man and his son quickly sent, Deep down into the depths of walls, Imprisoned forever, they will rise to fall. Icarus and Daedlus escape fast, feathers of wax, candles flaming free; Icarus his son was lost at sea. **** this village burn down the towers, this king beheaded destroy their power! Sentence of death lurking closer, he feels the electric coarse through his veins, a thousand memories blistering his pains, a yearning sparrow wanting outside his cage, die down my bird and rest your rage, the afterlife is your new endeavored page. Haunt this prison through the shadows you deceive, find your calling and heaven you shall receive. -Tammy Cusick
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Feb 28, 2013
Feb 28, 2013 at 2:01 AM UTC
Sparrow & Cage
Your face shows thee an illusion of the happiness long sought by tears of retribution. A elusive traveller of contentment lost. That prominent illustrator of false satisfaction and materialism. Proprietor of everything yet possessor of nought. Envied forever, pursued by the blindness of the ravenous follower. Yet not for such trivialities as love or companionship. That one jewel that you have always required, hunted for over a lifetime, yet never owned. Instead they sprawl at your Midas touch. You repulse now, exiled by your own commitment to fortune and eminence. Words of greed and fortune once uttered became truth, your own prayers answered and for this you now recoil. Ashamed at your own self-indulgence and gluttony. You have seen love, felt its breath. Wondered at its divine beauty, yet only through imagination and dreams can you ever lay your hands upon it. Only through delusion do you experience the exquisiteness of touch that lover and love maker shall ever feel. You have endeavored to grasp its finery, strived to gain such knowledge. You have precious trophies, love laboured perfect sculptures of the untouchable efforts you have made. Entire fortunes of love surround you, mementos, untouchable memorials of your heart. A lifetime as pursuer yet never as owner. You have everything yet nothing. Your only certainty lurks around you, silently waiting for its payment, its shadow almost upon you. It has followed you for millennia with hands only now making grasp. As you await your demise, wrapped in cloaks of golden flake and covered in sheets of ingot, it appears to you. This long shadow calls to you, clad in robes of blackened textile, awaiting its prize. So you breathe your last breath as death exacts its toll.
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Aug 23, 2014
Aug 23, 2014 at 7:55 PM UTC
That Golden Touch
Your face shows thee an illusion of the happiness long sought by tears of retribution. A elusive traveller of contentment lost. That prominent illustrator of false satisfaction and materialism. Proprietor of everything yet possessor of nought. Envied forever, pursued by the blindness of the ravenous follower. Yet not for such trivialities as love or companionship. That one jewel that you have always required, hunted for over a lifetime, yet never owned. Instead they sprawl at your Midas touch. You repulse now, exiled by your own commitment to fortune and eminence. Words of greed and fortune once uttered became truth, your own prayers answered and for this you now recoil. Ashamed at your own self-indulgence and gluttony. You have seen love, felt its breath. Wondered at its divine beauty, yet only through imagination and dreams can you ever lay your hands upon it. Only through delusion do you experience the exquisiteness of touch that lover and love maker shall ever feel. You have endeavored to grasp its finery, strived to gain such knowledge. You have precious trophies, love laboured perfect sculptures of the untouchable efforts you have made. Entire fortunes of love surround you, mementos, untouchable memorials of your heart. A lifetime as pursuer yet never as owner. You have everything yet nothing. Your only certainty lurks around you, silently waiting for its payment, its shadow almost upon you. It has followed you for millennia with hands only now making grasp. As you await your demise, wrapped in cloaks of golden flake and covered in sheets of ingot, it appears to you. This long shadow calls to you, clad in robes of blackened textile, awaiting its prize. So you breathe your last breath as death exacts its toll.
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This sadness was our burden to carry, Brother of mine, Our burden to carry, Throughout our lives. Yet you have broken your shackles, Brother of mine, have finally flown free, And I am left questioning, Hoping you will never forget me. I cried back then, when turmoil unfolded, And you comforted me with a soothing voice. Now you have left this place, And I don't blame you for that choice. Please, all I am asking of you, My dear brother, Do not forget that little boy, Who feared his mother. I remain in the rubble of our past, Please think of me even as you are free. Back in those cloudy days, You endeavored to help me see. I am endlessly grateful. Do not forget me, brother of mine, For I might carry this burden, For all of time.
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May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016 at 12:15 AM UTC
Brother of Mine
fingers trace the trails on my skin your hands used to make, used to take ghosts of touches nostalgias of caresses hands driven by despair have endeavored to redress a body, self intrinsic body yet every inch screams you made of nothing but all taints of you
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Jun 7, 2016
Jun 7, 2016 at 11:48 AM UTC
taints of you
I haven’t seen You since the second grade when I changed my name. when You lost me, and things changed. I started to wonder if I’d ever see You. but You were too far gone. You weren’t my father anymore, You were just the man that made me possible. however, I was just as manic as You, just as addicted. You left what You could in my DNA but I cycled down my own path and fell hard without guidance. tripped upon things that only the silence of the night can recollect. alone in my third story bedroom, I saw the world before me each endeavored existence. felt the night breathe its cool breath into the slumber of my visions. You and I were the same then. there was not a shred of difference I grew as a monster does by its own devices. fueled by diseases I couldn’t even name and though I had not seen You nor heard your voice in the last eight years I was the same as You. We were the same.
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May 13, 2011
May 13, 2011 at 8:43 AM UTC
You and I
I can't stop my poetry flow It's getting out of control I love it..Need it! My soul is completed All negativity within has long been defeated What has been created is a Poetry Beast Hunting down words for this poetry feast Feel my fire Born from desire I feel I can build or destroy any empire All in the mind Answers we thought we could not find Keys to stop suffering cure ills of mankind Through our intelligence Let us signify our relevance Our existence means something we must regain our elegance I realize some people will never understand Minds open up like fingers of a hand I'll do it Give it my best try Even if it means I have to die Build off legacies left behind Martin Luther King Jr's plight should be in everyone's mind He had dream the advancement of all Through Peace and Intelligence Not building new walls Battles begin as old ones end It all comes down to the message we send Mental pollution hides the solutions We imprison each other create institutions Really? You think that is the answer? Hmm wonder why there is no cure for cancer We are stuck..too many situations **** Political systems always become corrupt How many times do we have to see it in history? Repeatedly failing there is no mystery I apologize if you get riled up This is for the thirsty go grab your cup How will we do it? Where do we start? As an instigator I've done my part.. TOGETHER Bonds can't be severed We have begun a journey long to be endeavored Can you feel it? It has begun Roads open up go ahead choose one I take them all I know my destination Push and poke at every nation For now... That is my time.. I'll  be back.. Hope  message stays in your mind No limit how  high we can climb Let us do it Let it begin Answer to life's questions lie deep within.
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Jul 4, 2013
Jul 4, 2013 at 11:53 AM UTC
Message We Send
I can't stop my poetry flow It's getting out of control I love it..Need it! My soul is completed All negativity within has long been defeated What has been created is a Poetry Beast Hunting down words for this poetry feast Feel my fire Born from desire I feel I can build or destroy any empire All in the mind Answers we thought we could not find Keys to stop suffering cure ills of mankind Through our intelligence Let us signify our relevance Our existence means something we must regain our elegance I realize some people will never understand Minds open up like fingers of a hand I'll do it Give it my best try Even if it means I have to die Build off legacies left behind Martin Luther King Jr's plight should be in everyone's mind He had dream the advancement of all Through Peace and Intelligence Not building new walls Battles begin as old ones end It all comes down to the message we send Mental pollution hides the solutions We imprison each other create institutions Really? You think that is the answer? Hmm wonder why there is no cure for cancer We are stuck..too many situations **** Political systems always become corrupt How many times do we have to see it in history? Repeatedly failing there is no mystery I apologize if you get riled up This is for the thirsty go grab your cup How will we do it? Where do we start? As an instigator I've done my part.. TOGETHER Bonds can't be severed We have begun a journey long to be endeavored Can you feel it? It has begun Roads open up go ahead choose one I take them all I know my destination Push and poke at every nation For now... That is my time.. I'll  be back.. Hope  message stays in your mind No limit how  high we can climb Let us do it Let it begin Answer to life's questions lie deep within.
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Like a delightful blink at a lemon's **** Taste, the intimate trust in another's heart Beat discards reason for rhyme & certainty For a gamble of losing it all for romance's Sweet sake. As life requires us to accept both The shadows and the light, so we take an oath To not burden ourselves with what they deem to be "wrong," But for us feels quite right. And right now our future looks Brilliant. Together, forever endeavored, like a fable book's Tale, we have faced full frontal our biggest fears And run full force toward impossible dreams Because we still wipe away the other's sweat and tears And we will always for as long as you'll have me Beside you, playing on the same team.
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Oct 11, 2014
Oct 11, 2014 at 12:15 PM UTC
Same Team
Since those long ago days in Latin class, I have endeavored to speak your echo, Crystal. How I longed to be amongst your trusted inner circle! Alas, I had no voice then to speak these things to you. Mrs. Tinkler must have sensed my blocked emotions; always coupled we two to do textual translations. I deferred and let you be the intellectual leader feeling wholly given over to being your infatuated scribe. It was always your property to be simpatico; you were the giver of kindness and smiles, your latent brilliance subsumed by outward caring. What forlorn chance did my jejune heart have? And now, at length, I can finally speak these things, trusting in the smiles that touching substance brings.
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Oct 7, 2015
Oct 7, 2015 at 1:40 PM UTC
Furtivum Meditatur Amorem for C. S
It's odd to think of how much time I spend working out a mental fallacy or problem in my head or on paper and then it's just gone. It's like a rhetorical analysis and my life is a story. Today i was struggling a tad about spending this weekend at my boyfriend's and him not spending too much time with me. But immediately afterward, I summed that yes, he's happy to see me, but I was the one who asked to visit and he already had plans of things to do. So Though he appreciated my company, he has others things to do and enjoy as well. This is not OUR weekend or holiday. I am just participating in it. It was like this welling emotion of hurt suddenly was alleviated, knowing that it was not about shirking me; it was about getting things he had already endeavored to do done. Thinking gets me to many better places than places I previously was before. I solve a lot of my own problems staring at a screen and typing them out, or just staring and thinking in general. It gets me through issues that don't need to be issues. Its just my chemical imbalances ramping up small emotions that need not be catastrophic, but can sometimes turn to be. Similarly, I've solved why I'm an extrovert writer. My only friends were people in stories, and though I adore human energy and potential, real human beings do not compare to the neatness and logic of story characters. They can both feel as real, but real people can change on a dime, or be growthless, or waste their time and learn nothing. In a story we'd call that unrealistic. So I'm content being around people, feeding off their glorious energy, but also fine not being too interactive at all times. I can hear voices in movies, I can meet people in stories. I can suffice on the people between pages, and also the people out of pages who feel strong and real and connective to me. Thinking and reflecting is one of my strongest traits. Telling my therapist about this trait was one of the first times I realized my possible brilliance. I told her I reflect and work out problems with myself, as it was the only way I figured out how to live when things were worst, and she was stunned. She says that trait, one used to often, can sometimes be attributed to genius. Understandably, I was also stunned. Reflecting on reflecting even feels rejuvenating. I am so proud of this skill, the skill that kept me alive and now is helping me learn to be self-sufficient. The growth is exponential. The usability is astounding. I feel so lucky to be able to have it.
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Nov 26, 2016
Nov 26, 2016 at 3:20 PM UTC
Reflection on Reflecting
It's odd to think of how much time I spend working out a mental fallacy or problem in my head or on paper and then it's just gone. It's like a rhetorical analysis and my life is a story. Today i was struggling a tad about spending this weekend at my boyfriend's and him not spending too much time with me. But immediately afterward, I summed that yes, he's happy to see me, but I was the one who asked to visit and he already had plans of things to do. So Though he appreciated my company, he has others things to do and enjoy as well. This is not OUR weekend or holiday. I am just participating in it. It was like this welling emotion of hurt suddenly was alleviated, knowing that it was not about shirking me; it was about getting things he had already endeavored to do done. Thinking gets me to many better places than places I previously was before. I solve a lot of my own problems staring at a screen and typing them out, or just staring and thinking in general. It gets me through issues that don't need to be issues. Its just my chemical imbalances ramping up small emotions that need not be catastrophic, but can sometimes turn to be. Similarly, I've solved why I'm an extrovert writer. My only friends were people in stories, and though I adore human energy and potential, real human beings do not compare to the neatness and logic of story characters. They can both feel as real, but real people can change on a dime, or be growthless, or waste their time and learn nothing. In a story we'd call that unrealistic. So I'm content being around people, feeding off their glorious energy, but also fine not being too interactive at all times. I can hear voices in movies, I can meet people in stories. I can suffice on the people between pages, and also the people out of pages who feel strong and real and connective to me. Thinking and reflecting is one of my strongest traits. Telling my therapist about this trait was one of the first times I realized my possible brilliance. I told her I reflect and work out problems with myself, as it was the only way I figured out how to live when things were worst, and she was stunned. She says that trait, one used to often, can sometimes be attributed to genius. Understandably, I was also stunned. Reflecting on reflecting even feels rejuvenating. I am so proud of this skill, the skill that kept me alive and now is helping me learn to be self-sufficient. The growth is exponential. The usability is astounding. I feel so lucky to be able to have it.
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To be inspired to create- And per chance to inspire others- Is either a grueling task Where one must whip their own mind into motion Like a stubborn mule Or else it strikes as lightning That can only be cast by the gods And when it strikes it is exhilarating, All-consuming and the epitome of creation; Inspiration that is spontaneous, An unfaithful geyser of sudden epiphany, Often produces the shortest yet strongest results, The being blessed by it cast into a conscious sleep Where all thought and movement are otherworldly; These works of divine intervention are The cornerstones of human art so rare and lucky to have As there is moderation in art as there is moderation in All things, including moderation and inspiration: On the other plate of the scales of Lady Justice Is inspiration that has been dredged up from the ground; It is liquid gold, crude; it does not shine And it requires energy to obtain the very power we seek, The subject work is clawed at until it is laid bare Then robed and disrobed over and over again Until the creator finds a fitting garment And in this process the creator discovers a loving hate Over the object which they have put such effort into, That is still not nearly as fine as the works of sudden art, Yet it is the Apple of their Eye nonetheless…. Once obtained, forced inspiration can be More inspiring than that of the spontaneous inspirations; A creator who has endeavored to struggle with inspiration Is someone who can lead by example- Where not everyone will be favored by the gods And be given sudden wisdom and thought- Anyone can ponder for hours on end Until the train strikes them and the coal engines' Fire is stoked to peak capacity by tedious effort; Those who drive hard have opened minds and Are more motivated than those who already have A single goal to achieve: After divine inspiration Has been carried out, what more is there for the Creator to do if the gods do not Favor them again? In such ways do inspiration flow, Quick and strong as lightning, here then gone, Or steady as a slow stream, a lasting current Which results in a slowly built and driven creation: For those who are blessed with instant inspiration Congratulations! Enjoy it while it lasts! And for those who work beyond countless hours- Congratulations to you, as well, for your dedication And willpower so inspirational.
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Jan 30, 2017
Jan 30, 2017 at 4:48 PM UTC
Inspiration and a Lack Thereof
To be inspired to create- And per chance to inspire others- Is either a grueling task Where one must whip their own mind into motion Like a stubborn mule Or else it strikes as lightning That can only be cast by the gods And when it strikes it is exhilarating, All-consuming and the epitome of creation; Inspiration that is spontaneous, An unfaithful geyser of sudden epiphany, Often produces the shortest yet strongest results, The being blessed by it cast into a conscious sleep Where all thought and movement are otherworldly; These works of divine intervention are The cornerstones of human art so rare and lucky to have As there is moderation in art as there is moderation in All things, including moderation and inspiration: On the other plate of the scales of Lady Justice Is inspiration that has been dredged up from the ground; It is liquid gold, crude; it does not shine And it requires energy to obtain the very power we seek, The subject work is clawed at until it is laid bare Then robed and disrobed over and over again Until the creator finds a fitting garment And in this process the creator discovers a loving hate Over the object which they have put such effort into, That is still not nearly as fine as the works of sudden art, Yet it is the Apple of their Eye nonetheless…. Once obtained, forced inspiration can be More inspiring than that of the spontaneous inspirations; A creator who has endeavored to struggle with inspiration Is someone who can lead by example- Where not everyone will be favored by the gods And be given sudden wisdom and thought- Anyone can ponder for hours on end Until the train strikes them and the coal engines' Fire is stoked to peak capacity by tedious effort; Those who drive hard have opened minds and Are more motivated than those who already have A single goal to achieve: After divine inspiration Has been carried out, what more is there for the Creator to do if the gods do not Favor them again? In such ways do inspiration flow, Quick and strong as lightning, here then gone, Or steady as a slow stream, a lasting current Which results in a slowly built and driven creation: For those who are blessed with instant inspiration Congratulations! Enjoy it while it lasts! And for those who work beyond countless hours- Congratulations to you, as well, for your dedication And willpower so inspirational.
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*i looked up and placed my fingertips to the top of my bedroom ceiling and i looked at the fluorescent stars and moons and constellations and planets stuck to the white paint, and i ran my fingers over each one and i thought that this was the closest i would get to touching heaven. i have learned that we are more than our scars and more than we give ourselves credit for. we are so much more than the galaxies running through our veins and we are so much more than the sum of our bodies put together with the lover's sharing our beds at three in the morning because we shouldn't have to rely on other people for us to be happy and feel complete. we don't need other people to tell us we are beautiful because you were beautiful even before he said you were. you were more lovely than she said you were before she left you in the dust. you don't need someone to tell you the things that are already true and if you can't see that you are hauntingly fantastic then you need to get a better nirror look a little closer because there is something in you that is keeping you alive even when you want nothing more than to be dead. you need to look closer at yourself and place your hands on your face; feel the skin that keeps you together even when you want to tear it open; look at the arms that have scars engraved on the surface but also are capable of holding other people up when they are upset. look at those arms- your arms; look at the way they sway and the way they hold people together when they are falling apart at the seams. look at your legs; look at how they hold you up each morning, look at how they chase the moon and the way they continue to let you get to the places you need to be. look at your hands; look at how they curve and how they fold into each other. look at how they hold people's hands and look at how they grasp the strands of your hair as you messily finger-brush the knots out of your bedhead. look at your eyes; look at those **** eyes and notice how the color captures the world, look at how much they have seen, how much they have yet to see. look at the beauty in you, little one. look- just look at how far you have come. look at your progress- you may not feel like you have gotten any better but yes you have; it is another day you are alive and i could not be any more proud of you than i am right now. you are not a temple; you are a ********* forest. people may have chopped you down and you may have imprints on your surface, but you are enchanting. you are not monochromatic, you are flourishing with colors of the rainbow and you change each day. you are unknown, yet so many wish to venture into your soul, but you close up at the chance of something new. my love, you must open your eyes if you wish to start over. i know you see the pieces of yourself missing but look at how the light will fill up the cracks if you just let it in. your soul will not disappear if you simply let the light in. open your eyes and let the colors fill your black and white world. you are a forest, and you are the most beautiful forest i have ever endeavored. people will not love you more if there is less of you.* // {m.j}
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Nov 16, 2014
Nov 16, 2014 at 2:37 PM UTC
an open letter to you, the reader.
*i looked up and placed my fingertips to the top of my bedroom ceiling and i looked at the fluorescent stars and moons and constellations and planets stuck to the white paint, and i ran my fingers over each one and i thought that this was the closest i would get to touching heaven. i have learned that we are more than our scars and more than we give ourselves credit for. we are so much more than the galaxies running through our veins and we are so much more than the sum of our bodies put together with the lover's sharing our beds at three in the morning because we shouldn't have to rely on other people for us to be happy and feel complete. we don't need other people to tell us we are beautiful because you were beautiful even before he said you were. you were more lovely than she said you were before she left you in the dust. you don't need someone to tell you the things that are already true and if you can't see that you are hauntingly fantastic then you need to get a better nirror look a little closer because there is something in you that is keeping you alive even when you want nothing more than to be dead. you need to look closer at yourself and place your hands on your face; feel the skin that keeps you together even when you want to tear it open; look at the arms that have scars engraved on the surface but also are capable of holding other people up when they are upset. look at those arms- your arms; look at the way they sway and the way they hold people together when they are falling apart at the seams. look at your legs; look at how they hold you up each morning, look at how they chase the moon and the way they continue to let you get to the places you need to be. look at your hands; look at how they curve and how they fold into each other. look at how they hold people's hands and look at how they grasp the strands of your hair as you messily finger-brush the knots out of your bedhead. look at your eyes; look at those **** eyes and notice how the color captures the world, look at how much they have seen, how much they have yet to see. look at the beauty in you, little one. look- just look at how far you have come. look at your progress- you may not feel like you have gotten any better but yes you have; it is another day you are alive and i could not be any more proud of you than i am right now. you are not a temple; you are a ********* forest. people may have chopped you down and you may have imprints on your surface, but you are enchanting. you are not monochromatic, you are flourishing with colors of the rainbow and you change each day. you are unknown, yet so many wish to venture into your soul, but you close up at the chance of something new. my love, you must open your eyes if you wish to start over. i know you see the pieces of yourself missing but look at how the light will fill up the cracks if you just let it in. your soul will not disappear if you simply let the light in. open your eyes and let the colors fill your black and white world. you are a forest, and you are the most beautiful forest i have ever endeavored. people will not love you more if there is less of you.* // {m.j}
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I found the best piece of me Alone, Shivering in the dark (Three centimeters tall) Hunched over, on all fours Eating it's heart... It's face was vacant With dead eyes that flared like sparks A silent tongue, so blatant (I'll hear your confessions) Body, skin and bones, covered in scars It seemed somewhat impatient For I just stood there in awe Inept and perplexed I stumble over, kneel down And surrender, to it's impious words (I forgive you) Who will slay this thing? Who will play the butcher? And end my suffering? (No) You will not feast on me today I will not be your backwards slave (I won't, I won't) This is not a threat For I, I ****** the minds of the masses with the fingers of liberty I've screamed for all the women I've never been but hoped I would be I can't change, I can not change Oh, how I've tried a million times How I've endeavored to rise above my Imperfections Struggling, twisting myself within the vine Of rejections I'm not perfect, I'm not a beauty queen I'm just me...I'm just me... I'm proud of who I am I am proud of me I Just want someone who understands ( We're all prisoners here) I just want someone who will listen (All shapes and sizes) To witness these dull eyes of mine glisten (Forever chasing the sun) To hear what I have to say To tell me it's okay To cry... (If god is my father then I am an orphan) I am afraid To show my true feelings (I can hear you judging me) They're laughing at me They wont go away My reflection staring back Like shattered pieces.
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Dec 25, 2014
Dec 25, 2014 at 3:06 PM UTC
Shattered Pieces
I found the best piece of me Alone, Shivering in the dark (Three centimeters tall) Hunched over, on all fours Eating it's heart... It's face was vacant With dead eyes that flared like sparks A silent tongue, so blatant (I'll hear your confessions) Body, skin and bones, covered in scars It seemed somewhat impatient For I just stood there in awe Inept and perplexed I stumble over, kneel down And surrender, to it's impious words (I forgive you) Who will slay this thing? Who will play the butcher? And end my suffering? (No) You will not feast on me today I will not be your backwards slave (I won't, I won't) This is not a threat For I, I ****** the minds of the masses with the fingers of liberty I've screamed for all the women I've never been but hoped I would be I can't change, I can not change Oh, how I've tried a million times How I've endeavored to rise above my Imperfections Struggling, twisting myself within the vine Of rejections I'm not perfect, I'm not a beauty queen I'm just me...I'm just me... I'm proud of who I am I am proud of me I Just want someone who understands ( We're all prisoners here) I just want someone who will listen (All shapes and sizes) To witness these dull eyes of mine glisten (Forever chasing the sun) To hear what I have to say To tell me it's okay To cry... (If god is my father then I am an orphan) I am afraid To show my true feelings (I can hear you judging me) They're laughing at me They wont go away My reflection staring back Like shattered pieces.
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I want you to love me like you loved me when we met. After time and experience what's love but a nebulous concept? I'm all yours. Clutch my searing sparkle, while it's yours, like your ardor is too voracious to contest. I'm all yours. I want you to love me as the moment's past, like you've endeavored to make the moment last. Had I ever adored another sacred satellite more, I would have left but I'm permanently pulsing in narcosis on the floor, dead devoted, waiting for the wanton conflagration to return.
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Jun 15, 2017
Jun 15, 2017 at 9:05 PM UTC
Energies|Her Sacred Satellite
Who would contradict the affection of a mother? She who endeavored to bestow us the breath of existence; Intensely compassionate in personality they are. Secures us and therefore forms our defense. Who else can obtain and sustain the duty of a sister? She who happens to be our emotional support; Sensible in intellect and gentle in action they are. Guides us and therefore on no account lets us abort. Who would constantly be dependable like a wife? She who makes it crucial to fulfill our needs at any rate; Gorgeous in qualities and remains beside us for our entire life, Idolizes us and therefore desires us to be her soul mate. Who else can be more valuable than a daughter? She who sacrifices for the advantages of her family; Garnished with essence of motherliness and heals our scar. They are overflowing with responsibilities to an extreme degree. Women stay as the most significant person in our life and soul, And build an effort to facilitate us to accomplish our goal.
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Sep 5, 2017
Sep 5, 2017 at 1:07 AM UTC
Sister