free verse
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People come in And people Leave your life, Sometimes it’s wrong At times it’s right, Nothing is ever permanent That’s just the way life is, Make the most of each day with them Whether they stay Or whether they go, That’s just the way of things In life’s continuing ebb and flow.
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Chasing shadows Here and there, In and out of nowhere Seeking those in the dark, Consciously aware Of doing things That others don’t dare, But that don’t mean We do not scare, But we seek those From beyond the void, The spirits of that past Who’s lives are now devoid.
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Drowning in debt Stress in my head, How am I going to pay Men threatening to take my stuff away, Day after day People are forced to live this way, Mostly because of zero hours Or because employers pay a low wage, From the cradle to the grave People are forced to live this way,…
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We find ourselves out in the cold We left that place that we called home, Our nest we’ve flown The seeds have been sown, We won’t be one of the crowd and go with the flow Because we want more, And won’t take these absurd societies that the score So we walked out of the…
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Leave a trace of light across the sky When you discover your true self and fly, Don’t let your love ones be left behind Keep them with you in your heart and mind, As you grow and develop over time Exploding like a supernova in peoples mind’s eye.
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Make each day a positive one Don’t let anyone bring you down, Those who may try have their own issues Projecting it on you is all they can do, But don’t take it personally just be the authentic you Live your own way and to yourself be true, Smile, laugh and be kind and you…
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Body image There’s constraints, In clothes you buy It’s a shame, Shame on those Who dictates sizes, There are never Many surprises, When you see people On your TV screens, Sexy, sleek, well preened That’s no important to me, Talented and authentic Is a more important thing, To fat to thin? Who are we to…
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I am sorry if you thought I was your punch bag You got it wrong and read me wrong, That’s not what I am here for I not yours to control and possess and own, I am here to be respected and love And if you can’t do that, then you need to be gone.
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You can love people Yet keep them out of your life, Because too their toxicities For although you love them, You know they will harm you Because no matter your feelings, They are damaging to you So don’t feel guilty, it’s not you.
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We’re living the matrix In a place of hatred, We’re living with a hex And it’s dangling around our necks, We’re living amongst such anger So many people they are vexed I can’t understand this It actually leaves me quite perplexed, We’re living in the matrix In a place of hatred Maybe this is just…
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