4Cecilia9's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by 4Cecilia9  —  There are currently 10 poems total — keep up the great work!

Peace

A truce will not last
If an outstretched hand is not
Accepted...

by Ramona Betancourt

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added 2 years ago
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Fear of Falling

Saints who were sinners
Hold virtue in a tight grip
While vice keeps...

by Ramona Betancourt

 6 Views
added 2 years ago
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Supplication

Please do not leave us
You were the last to arrive
And deserve more...

by Ramona Betancourt

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added 2 years ago
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Riding High

While idling on a slow-moving line
Resist taking sips of red wine.
If the wait is too long,
And your system’s not strong
You’ll be charged with a...

by Ramona Betancourt

 7 Views
added 2 years ago
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Hidden Scars

Demure grin, flawless skin
Mask the injuries within.
Palpitations, clammy hands
Always careful where she stands.
Self-effacing, anti-dating
Exhausted from the sleepless nights.
Migraine headaches, depressed spirit
All seems dark, where is the...

by Ramona Betancourt

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added 2 years ago
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Looking for a Leader

“I would choose him.
Chances are slim.
Then how ‘bout her?
She’s just a blur.
This chap’s been great!
He’s on the take.
She’s quite refined.
But, did some time.
Well, pick this guy.
He’s known to lie.
That gal’s seems fair.
...

by Ramona Betancourt

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added 2 years ago
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Revelation

A contemporary of mine
Gone incognito for some time
Has reappeared
After losing years
Through the art of facial redesign.
...

by Ramona Betancourt

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added 2 years ago
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Uprooted

Cord cut, bond broken
Child grew forward looking.
Left fold, set goals
To see more
Of what the world had in store.
Glanced back now and then
Wrote to various next of kin
Who due to solid walls
Didn’t know him well at all.
A few times seen,...

by Ramona Betancourt

 13 Views
added 2 years ago
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Never Say Never

Answered non-prayer
Surprises the believer
And skeptic...

by Ramona Betancourt

 12 Views
added 2 years ago
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All Is Not Lost If Found

We all search, sometimes in vain
For people, things, thoughts in our brains.
Yet, often when we choose to stop
That which was missing finally turns...

by Ramona Betancourt

 14 Views
added 2 years ago
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