Left behind!!



As Life goes on we find our place
But carrying extra is such a waste
Theres certain things we leave behind
Maybe family or friends at the time
Cause some can't go in our direction
And if we allow them we lose protection
These people we know can pull us down
Acting mature but fooling around
Our drive for success tends to clash
Into a pool of confusion so we splash
So a time to focus on what is true
Whats for me may not be for you
Follow the heart leave'em behind
And peace will follow you everytime
Negative thinking we really dont need
But Positive thoughts are good to read
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Submitted on January 11, 2016

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Carl Semien

Hi.....my name is Carl Anthony Semien, I was born on Oct 25th 1957 in Lake Charles, La. I found my passion for writing poetry when I entered my first poetry contest with Poetry.com in 1997 with the poem "A Place" which gave me my first poetry Editor's Choice Award. Since then I've published two poetry books and received 5 more Awards. Writing is a vent for me and I'm a better person because of it! Now I reside in Hollywood, Ca. Where I continue writing to inspire, encourage, and challenge my readers and other fellow poets out there! Hope my poems brings optimism, change, to make this world a better place. And most importantly, when my life is over, let it be said....."I Contributed more than I Criticized!" more…

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