If I lose my religion,
will I lose my God?
They say it’s a relationship
but I’m scared there’s a truth I forgot…
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Two Face
If you aren’t honest with yourself, how can you expect to be honest with others? For years you’ve looked in the mirror while wearing glasses with a certain prescription called “selective sight.” And you looked at who you wanted to be, a “slightly” more ideal version of who you actually are, and that’s who you decided…
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Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning. Cleaning out relationships Clutter Crap Cleaning out the parts of my heart that ought never turn back Cleaning out the crevices & corners of my brain Cleaning out the calories that make me go insane Cleaning out the habits that don’t serve me any longer Cleaning out the wasted time and instead getting…
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Humanity’s Trigger Words
I think I’ve found two phrases that trigger pain in everyone– “Too much,” and “Not enough.” I’m scared of being too much for you but also not enough. And scared that I find life too fascinating but what if I’m not fascinated by it enough? What if I love you too deeply? But what if…
Read MoreI’m Sorry I Ran
Sometimes I run away from you when you’re hurting, but it’s not because I don’t care. It’s because I’m scared. I have this way of loading my backpack where I put my books in the bottom and then I add your cinder blocks on top and before I know it I’ve walked 5 miles but…
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I Trusted You
I don’t understand why I’m like this. I thought I made peace with this weakness a long time ago, but here we are again. I wish I could have held myself back from caring about your wellbeing. I wish I didn’t give you so many benefits when there were so many doubts. If I could…
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Vulnerability
You carry your image with you as a weight which wearies your soul, Like an anvil barely balancing between two two by fours, A cinder block pressed against your broken chest. & the worst part is that you’ve carried it for 20 years without realization. You want to part with it because you know that…
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Loving Deep
What can I say? I love deep. So far I don’t think I’ve met anyone who loves me quite as much as I’ve loved them. Except maybe my mom. And one of my friends whose actions have been pretty consistent over the years. But I used to view that as a negative thing. “LOVE ME. LOVE…
Read MoreI am afraid of you
I am afraid of you because you don’t have to do much to have power over me. A power that is strong A power like no other I didn’t have to know you long Your opinion mattered more than my own mother. I am afraid of you for many different reasons. Will you leave…
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Where are you going?
[Skip to beneath the horizontal line for the poem portion] {If you’re reading this right now & this is still here, that means that I haven’t edited this at all so if you’re confused, it could be because the post is onboard the struggle bus} It seems that no matter where you are in life…
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