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Unbegun

I said I want to be better,
Then laid down and drifted to sleep.
I swore I'd rise and do something different,
But got lost in thoughts too deep.

I said I want to be better, 
But the tears fall before I can cry. 
I've created rules as guidelines 
But broke them all when the sun wakes up

I said I want to be better, 
But I haven’t moved from where I stand. 
Wishing for change with every breath, 
And at the same time refusing to breathe. 

So, if I want to be better, why can’t I just begin?

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Brooke Zerbs Date: 4/15/2025 9:32:00 AM I love this, amazing job :) Login to Reply

Ink Empress Date: 4/15/2025 7:01:00 AM Dear Ink, (i am also an ink) hah, I absolutely love this poem, so deeply moving and resonates too especially “ I said I want to be better, But the tears fall before I can cry. I've created rules as guidelines But broke them all when the sun wakes up” i think we all do that sometimes, or have experienced that, vow to do better to find ourselves, stuck, standing where we just were! Like your ending says! I love a poem that ends with questions. And youv done that in such an evocative manner! Pleasure reading you! Welcome to Poetry Soup! Sending you light always Login to Reply Ink Spilled Date: 4/15/2025 5:00:00 PM Oh, wow, for someone who just started writing poetry your kind words mean a lot. Thank you so much.