Self Awareness

  • NAPOWRIMO Day 28

    Writers’ Dream Immortal words upon the page, A lasting legacy. Which unborn generations yet May read and think of me. For in these words a man may live, Far longer than his days. That’s why one must choose carefully, Exactly what he says. Who wants to be remembered as, A bully or a thug? As…

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  • NAPOWRIMO Day 21

    How Was Your Day? Another day a crisis fixed, A dozen more to go. By the time they’re all resolved, Two dozen more I know. I run and run and work and swear, The problems multiply. Some days I want to rage or drink, Some days just want to cry. I know we’re all in…

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  • NAPOWRIMO Day 12

    Tough Times. Sometimes our road in life is straight, Sometimes will twist and turn. Sometimes the seas are calm and flat, Sometimes a storm tossed churn. Whatever comes is what will be, Can’t change the shape of fate The only thing you can control, Is how you will relate. So think on this when troubles…

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  • NAPOWRIMO Day 5

    Overcoming The Noise. I cannot think, I cannot hear, The voices in my head. They try to speak and to be heard, Don’t know just what they said. There’s poetry that I can’t hear, It’s lost in all this noise. The words are lost beyond recall, l’ve lost so many joys. Voices within and more…

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  • For years I suffered from crippling social anxiety, stress and depression.  It took a long time and a lot of hard work to get to where I am now.  This poem is to help people understand three who are now where I was then. It’s An Illness, Not A Choice Another day has dawned and…

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  • My Dad and I didn’t always see eye to eye. But despite that, we never gave up on each other. Keeping those lines of communication open gave us the chance to grow and change and grow together. This poem is for my Father, Thank You So Father’s Day Rolls ’round again, I want to thank…

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  • I saw my reflection from the corner of my eye and it took me a moment to realize that the old man there was me.  Thinking about that started me thinking about aging.  That lead to this. Enjoy! On Aging Sometimes a mirror catches me, Completely unawares. I’ve no idea who it is, That from…

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  • Self acceptance and self worth are really important to me.  That’s why they are recurring themes in my writing.  I was bullied when I was young and it took me a long time to find those things for myself.  If my words can help just one person to find their own sense of self worth….…

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  • Still on the personal side.  I’ll change the tone soon.  Well as soon as the voices in my head move on. Learning To Be…. I tell a joke I get a laugh, I tell another joke. I tell a joke I get a punch, No more fun do I poke. I try to learn from…

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  • A little bit of introspection led to today’s tale of woe and self-redemption. It’s all about self acceptance and understanding your own worth. Figure out for yourself who you are instead of just accepting what people tell you. It’s the greatest gift you can give yourself and the sooner you do, we the better your…

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