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Unhappy

How have I become this person, this person I now hate so much? The person who once had many good qualities, now all I have is disgust! It's not as if i'm hard done by, infact life's handed to me on a plate, still I wallow about in self pity, confusion and debate. When I think about what I have, I shouldn't need to want for more, great family and friends I can rely on and that i'm 100% sure. A man who loves me dearly, he devotes his life to me, a charming and loving son, all a mother could want her child to be. Then I think of those in poverty with not even a crumb to spare, no one to love and protect them, no one there to even care. I then begin to despise myself, how ungrateful must I be? I have so much a lot would yearn for, yet I still feel so unhappy! Most of the things I am down about, I have actually brought on myself, so it's time I understood this and appreciate the life I've been dealt. I've been toying with so many emotions treating life like it's a game, yet I still continue to do things, that put me to so much shame. So how can I expect to be respected? When I don't even respect myself? My hope is to now read back through this and the answers should speak for themselves.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 11/6/2009 10:39:00 AM
I am so pleased to be reading all these outstanding poems today. I thank you for sharing yours with us today Odette. Have a wonderful weekend and may you gain inspiration as well. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/6/2009 3:57:00 AM
Thenks for your comment Sara, you made some very good points and suggestions
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Date: 11/6/2009 3:54:00 AM
Sorry must correct my English, 'you have given me the confidence in knowing it can also relate to anyone else.'
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Date: 11/6/2009 3:51:00 AM
Sometimes when these emotions are going on inside of us it is a signal that we need to grow or it can be a signal that depression is coming on. If it is a signal that you need to grow, just consider where you are now and where you would like to be five years from now. Look at what you put down. Then look at those goals and see if they are worthy goals. This will help you see where growth needs to be applied. Say if your goals are self then you need to work on consideration of others. Sara
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Date: 11/6/2009 3:49:00 AM
Thankyou for your comment Adrian, I wasn't sure if the poem would only make sense to me? you have given me the confidence in knowing it can also be related to, by anyone esle.
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Date: 11/5/2009 11:00:00 AM
This is a very sad poem, there is a lot you put into this, I just hope that some day you will be happy again, but very sad but nice poem
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