Why I Write

why i write

I sit here now and think about today,
Tomorrow and yesterday.
The choices I have made both good and bad,
The one that made me happy and 
And the ones that made me sad.

The people I have known and the friends I have made,
Some have left my life and some have stayed.
Some by choice and some by fate,
But all the times we had were oh so great.

The memories I have tucked away in my mind,
Will help me through this difficult time.
For where I am now is not where I want to be,
Moreover, my future is unknown and I cannot see.

However, I will try to be strong and overcome,
This path that that feels so overrun.
With loneliness and heartache and tears,
For I may not have left too many years.

I write my poems to ease and clear my mind,
To leave my thought and feelings behind.
But not to forget or put aside,
All the things I feel inside.

Someday I will make a book 
Of the poems that I have took.
From in my heart so deep inside
And share them with the world with pride.

Written by 
Nancy Stoy
06/25/2013
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Espinola Collins Avatar
September 26, 2014 at 7:38 PM
Awesome write Nancy! Great flow of words too....reminds me of how I feel and why I right ...I enjoyed your poem very much... Thanks for sharing it:) Ana
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September 22, 2014 at 2:55 AM
Enjoyed yr poem keep
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September 20, 2014 at 1:21 PM
Hi Nancy, this is such a deep powerful piece! Excellent write! I extend a warm welcome to PoetrySoup and wish you happy writings. Pandita
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September 18, 2014 at 4:06 AM
Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Nancy - I choose your first great written poem in fine rhyme - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven -(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you for posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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September 17, 2014 at 12:30 PM
Nancy, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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