The constant ring
of pressure verbalised
makes eyes ache
and temper strain.
Always the same
with no sympathy,
how much more
should you carry
before snapping?
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Empty evidence
stain the cleanliness
you spent all day
achieving.
Your reward is gone
into a thoughtless mouth,
one whose regret
will be brief
and non-repentant.
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Stone walls
don’t get angry
or take things personally.
Just pause
and absorb
everything
into brick
then carry on
so peace
remains
and you crumble
slowly,
slowly,
but they’ll
continue to smile.
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Lose your vision
of the future,
the foretold proclaim,
will it stop you
from living
an inspired life?
Will your will
to keep moving
open the eyes
of the closed
around you,
even though yours
are now
forever shut?
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Shadows tease
and open confusion,
disorientate,
give hints
of the light
you used to know,
but now its too bright
and distracting
to help.
Is it better to
cut it completely
and embrace
the unforgiving dark?
Have no more
harsh shadows
dancing a world
you can’t
return to.
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Speed ahead
to rack up
more dollops of delight
and forget
the painful procedure
of packing them
one by one
for others to enjoy
later.
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It’s okay
to have a plan
and anticipate
the change,
preparing for a new life,
adjusting before
it happens.
But fear isn’t a weakness,
you can be scared
of what’s to come
even as you embrace it.
It doesn’t mean you fail,
it means you’re
still alive.
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Calm your moment
to remember
routine and memory
isn’t always
a struggle to capture.
There are times
it falls into place
and you can
stop to smile
and lift your head
to feel the sun.
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Recharge
with a favourite story
revisited
years later,
still the same
still a comfort
that kick starts
imagination
and a will
to always
keep looking
and believing.
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The decision
to embrace
the descending darkening
and relearn
to move
with sound
and intuition.
I do not miss the light,
the in-balance,
just the sight of a smile
and the easy reassurance
of the ground’s position.
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