Hidden scars remain from an earlier life,
Added to ones bruises from current strife.
Some days it seems almost too much to bear;
Strangled by the hands of deep despair
Reflecting upon the past at some length,
Herein one finds their inner strength.
The empty ones strive to keep others down,
And to force their heads to the ground.
Sometimes one may be paralyzed by fear,
But the rains will end; skies will clear.
Take the strength residing in the heart
And make the sadness and pain depart.
~ for Stef ~
Author notes
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. - Audre Lorde
A contest entry
- Anything =D You Want by ElegantlyDangerous.
600 points, ended June 25, 33 entries
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When you write from the heart.
You are excellent.
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Thank You!
I love the start you gave this in the first 2 lines. Also, "Sometimes one may be paralyzed by fear,
But the rains will end; skies will clear"
It was very uplifting
xo,
s.
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I hoped that it would be. You mean the world to me. If there is ever anything that I can do, you know that I will.
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this is very deep..... i keep trying but i keep failing......... thanks for sharin this and good luck inc ontest........!
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I am glad that you liked it. You may be having some setbacks. I am an incurable optimist. I figure you only fail when you stop trying. I dont think you fail because you said ........ "i keep trying"
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Excellent
Ah, another fine write, indeed. Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are just fine. I can relate to this one from my own personal experience. You'll get a glimpse of this from my poem: "Depression/Transition". Which I wrote after counseling/medication/meditation coming out of a deep depression. Here's a link to it:
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Wow Mike, deep, meaningful and wonderful. I love the optimism in your words. Best of luck in the contest.
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Thanks. I am glad you liked it. I wrote it while on a two and a half hour drive to work. I had roughed it out the night before. File this under: Things to do while driving on an empty interstate.
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This is an amazing poem great flow I really enjoyed this good luck <3
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
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