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Friends or Family
I was asked this question by my sister in the afternoon “Who’s more important, your friends or your family?” As someone with a lot of love to give, I answered “both” She looked at me as if I went crazy She reasoned that everybody else would pick their family I knew that, yet that didn’t…
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Light in the Dark
The light in the dark That is what I will be for you Whether I am the light that guides you out of the dark depths of reality’s cruel battles Or I am the darkness that calms you down when your light is too bright to bear | No matter where you are, where you…
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Fight of My Life
On the battlefield Many people must take lives In order to win | Blood is never shed Only two soldiers exist Determining fate | Swords shine in the sun Stabbing one another’s heart Until growing bored | Fighting for our lives Yet we will often wonder “When can I give up?” | Is this fight…
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I Miss You
I miss you, mom I miss all those chances where we could have had fun The times where we could have sat down and gotten our nails done To chat about school drama or the economy I miss every time you called me to your bed to talk to me and praise me Even though…
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The Soldier and Her Cat
Soldiers have millions of duties, the toughest of them all Slaying demons, protecting the king, keeping the kingdom safe She has to fight relentlessly and never give up Even when it may be her undoing From the same mold, you both come You both live in the same castle As you grow up wit her…
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Oleander – Part 2
Oleanders are gorgeous, coming in all the shades of love Pure, white love that is complacent, mutual, and beneficial An era of compassion, trust, and loyalty Childish, pink love that allows two to embrace their inner humor Excitement and zest blooming from this flower Daring, devoted, red love that bonds people through any situation Red…
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Oleander – Part 1
Oleanders are gorgeous, coming in all the shades of love Pure, white love that is complacent, mutual, and beneficial An era of compassion, trust, and loyalty Childish, pink love that allows two to embrace their inner humor Excitement and zest blooming from this flower Daring, devoted, red love that bonds people through any situation Red…
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The Greener Grass
You will be gone soon I will watch as I have to jump across the fence Out of your sullen, dark field of misery The brownish blades of grass too tired to keep standing The clouds covering the sky without a silver lining I must jump across the white, picket fence and catch a few…