1 Starfish

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I'M ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL STARFISH
DYING TO GET TO THE BEACH
TRYING TO FIND MY PASSION 
OR FIND THE TREASURE BENEATH
SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A STARFISH MISSING ALL OF THE BEAUTIFUL SAND
SOMETIMES I FEEL SO ALONE,AS IF I HAVE NO TRUE FRIENDS
SOMETIMES I FEEL SO ALONE AND I FEEL LIKE IM A STARFISH AWAY FROM HOME
IN A DESSERT WHERE I DON'T BELONG
WANTING TO GET BACK TO THE OCEAN
WANTING TO BE EXACTLY WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE
WANTING THE COURAGE TO JUST BE ME
BUT I GUESS I HAVEN'T MUSTERED UP ENOUGH COURAGE TO JUST ACCEPT
THE TRUTH
THAT I'M NOT A STARFISH,I AM A CHILD OF GOD
AND I CAN START SOMEHTHING GREAT NO MATTER HOW OUT OF PLACE I FEEL
I'M GOD'S CREATION,I AM HIGHLY FAVOURED
SO I WILL LOVE MYSELF 
AND LOVE MY NEIGHBORS
AS MY GOD COMMANDED ME TO DO SO
AND STAY IN DAILY DEVOTION
AND THIS LITTLE STARFISH
CAN GO BACK TO THE OCEAN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 6, 2016 at 10:46 AM
SHARITA, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. **skat**
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April 26, 2016 at 6:33 PM
sharita, Well done. Glad to read your poem today. Always ~LINDA~
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May 22, 2012 at 9:42 PM
yeees! i like your heart in this..Even with God we feel seperate and distinct, but with HIM its all the better. Love it
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May 19, 2012 at 4:02 PM
All smiles...this was an awesome write...enjoyed your poetry..feel free to stop by and read other poets work and comment if you like..if you have any questions you can soup mail me..keep writing!!
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May 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Very well written - like it alot Sharita. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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