Tearless Weeping

Tearless Weeping

Shallow breathing
	Can I breathe?
Control my environment?
Lest the alternative, recluse, seclusion
	This is living death for me
Unacceptable, incapacitating
	Hell on Earth!
	Eternal fire, would be kinder
A nice change
	Physical Pain, I am Alive, I feel! 
Shallow breathing
	Can I breathe?
No reindeer games’, Clench my teeth
			UP!
		It
Suk
If not me, than who? 
	Exactly
Shallow breathing
	I must adapt to the world	
	For it will not change for me
Deep breathing
The alternative, not acceptable
I WILL BREATH


                                                                              Sunshine Williams

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 10/6/2016 4:39:00 AM
A powerful piece indeed!! 7/7
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 10/12/2016 7:55:00 AM
Rick, Thank you so much for checking out my virgin write!! Yourgenerous score and comments are greatly appreciated:) I got this one published in a collab. of poetry. amatuer nott paid$. peace love & light 2 you:),jill
Date: 11/27/2015 4:45:00 PM
I see by reading the comments that this was a first Soup offering. Very expressive and feeling. Felt I was there with you. . . 7 at least!
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 11/27/2015 8:33:00 PM
You are extremely generous T.M!..all the love, jill
Date: 8/21/2015 7:59:00 AM
This is an expressive and emotive write, Jill. For a first post, this certainly made quite an impact in the Soup community! I'll be happy to read more of your work in the coming days. This will help me have a clearer idea of your writing style. hugs!
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Date: 5/16/2015 11:54:00 AM
Your introductory offering on Soup is expressive and full of emotion. You may have to adapt to the world, but that does not mean that you have to become a different person. Wishing you all the best....paul
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Date: 5/3/2015 8:40:00 AM
Hi Jill...thank you for stopping by! tho I have been here a while, you will find, as I, a thrill every time someone takes the time to read your art...the emotions you express here with beautiful honesty are quite welcome amongst your fellow poets here! we understand...I like the fact you worked your thoughts out in delightful verse! Cheers! jimbo
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Date: 4/29/2015 12:28:00 PM
Interesting enjoyable write. Keep writing blessings eve
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Date: 4/27/2015 8:18:00 AM
You are welcome Jill, come visit when you have a chance.
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Date: 4/26/2015 5:59:00 PM
Jill, thank you for the nice reply
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Date: 4/26/2015 5:08:00 PM
Thank you, I am literally agape!
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Date: 4/26/2015 2:33:00 PM
Jill, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/25/2015 7:12:00 PM
Thanks you Destroyer :), jill oxox
Date: 4/26/2015 8:04:00 AM
You have started of with a splash with this tremendous write. Welcome to the soup.
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 4/26/2015 1:53:00 PM
Thank you so much, Jill
Date: 4/26/2015 1:32:00 AM
Jill, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 4/26/2015 3:01:00 AM
Thanks SkAT, I really need that, both hugs and sweet welcome. You are greatly appreciated, Jill
Date: 4/24/2015 2:08:00 PM
Hi Jill,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 4/25/2015 8:13:00 AM
Thank you so much Linda Jill
Date: 4/23/2015 8:38:00 AM
"I must adapt to the world" rarely has a truer thing been said. Interesting thought provoking write.
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 4/25/2015 8:14:00 AM
Thank you so much Scott Jill
Date: 4/22/2015 3:50:00 AM
- Hello Jill :) - Thanks for the nice visit on my poems today, greatly appreciate your words :) - A touching poem you've posted, breath .... my "new" friend - Life can be difficult, but try making it a pleasure - I wanna welcome you to the P-Soup - you have come to the right place, here you will find many talented poets :) - Share your work, try two get some "poet" friends :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 4/22/2015 5:53:00 AM
Thank you for your welcome and encouragement, Jill
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