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I am Me. Survivor not a victim. I have been writing poetry since my youth. I work in animal rescue. I am a mother of 4. I love that we can all express ourselves through art, whatever type it may be to let them feelings free Sunshine

  November 2023     50 mins ago

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Her

She is trying so hard to recognize her worth
Something she should have known at birth
Pretty is on the inside
All we have been taught is a lie
The ugly in the world is bringing her down
Making her frown
Why are they killing?
Molesting?
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The One

The only one who has never let me go
Even when I mess up
He still believes I can grow
Sometimes I cry
He is right there to dry my eyes
Thru thick and thin
He has never left my side
Always honest
He is so true
His smile makes me smile
There...

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"I'm Selfish"

What is happening?
The thought kept racing thru my brain
What is this life I lead
Could I really be going insane?
For so long I tried
To make myself believe I was doing the right thing
I was so wrong
Now I am so ashamed
I fucked up
I am...

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What is Love

Strong arms, soft touch
Sincere eyes, gentle lips
Words of wisdom, compassion
Loud mouth, big smile
Big brain, humble
Pain and heartache
Gladness and hope
Dreams and wishes
Giving and grieving
Kisses and hugs
Scars and bruises
Never...

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Humans

Caution for those of you like me. It is in our nature to believe all humans have hearts. This is not true. Sadly many truly are heartless. This means they feel nothing. They will hurt you and feel no remorse about it. They have no love. When we do...

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The wolf in her has awakened, beautiful write

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Thank you :)

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Thank you, and thank you for the read

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Respect 100%

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Sorry bout that lol

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Deep, love the flow

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Sad but deep

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Beautifully written

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Perfect

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Great write, very deep and heartfelt

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Praying for a way back to happiness in this circle of life, great write

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:) beautiful write

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Full of truth, Respect

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Simple yet elegant. Great write

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Beautiful

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