Constance La France Poet Rhyme

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Poetry/Rhyme/Our Natural State
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Written, January 09, 2024
For the International Contest, Our Natural State
Sponsor, Unseeking Seeker, Judged 01/18/2025

Third Place

Our Natural State

 
Line of Inquiry:

"free from conditional belief
no agenda on our shelf
vibrant as the light of self
life flows on all by itself"

                           Unseeking Seeker

I have always since a young girl been a free thinker,
listening but honoring my beliefs;
yes, other peoples opinions and views still linger,
but mostly, I just let them drift off like fallen leafs.

I do like a good debate back and forth to a point,
can calmly state my opinion to all;
and always respect another persons viewpoint,
but, lets be clear for no one will I crawl.

If you do not agree with me I have no agenda,
for revenge or to make you change;
I will keep my beliefs and walk away by surrender,
even if you think I am very strange.

I am a peaceful girl and believe in self,
and there is a burning light within me;
my father taught me to believe in myself,
and I feel his life force flowing and it sets me free.

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Margaret Foster January 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM “ to thine own self be true.” I think you’ve nailed it Constance. Terrific poem. Good luck in the contest cheers. Constance La France January 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM Margaret, thank you for the comment, compliment and encouragement ~

Beryl Edmonds January 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM You had a wonderful father Constance, one can tell, love is all one needs to go through life well… Beryl Constance La France January 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM Beryl, thank you for the comment, I was lucky to have a father who taught me how to deal with life before he died which was the day I found my poetic voice and the birth of my first real poem~