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It was in the sorrow
That I learned to empathize and care
It was in the darkness
That my heart spoke the best prayers
It was in the silence
That...

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Categories: letdowns, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, encouraging,
Form: Free verse



The Interlude of Aphradere: the Waves of the Sea
Recovery from within takes longer than expected I noticed from the start
I'm growing weary of going through trials of endless letdowns in heart
Underneath the dust...

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Categories: letdowns, emotions, encouraging, endurance, hope,
Form: Free verse
The 996th Poem
Fulfilled fantasies and legitimate realities…you do know how to please…
Are you listening to my voice of longing and yearning?
No, don’t backstab me with your broken...

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Categories: letdowns, beauty, change, corruption, courage,
Form: Free verse
Poetic Paradisiacal Moment
Involves words as you close your eyes the Word-guide leads you. 
Each spoken or read word is like soothing oil for your tired soul. 
You...

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Categories: letdowns, life, social, song-
Form: Free verse
Before Nine
I've lived for eight years, before I turn nine,
Is there a chance that I'll ever get mine?
Will I see another crony of mine getting smoked?
Will...

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Categories: letdowns, introspection
Form: Rhyme Royal



Premium Member In a Heartbeat
My heart thumped away, trembling
In the sigh of an autumn grace
Reflecting the moments, when love
Painted my doubts in sapphire laughter
Silencing each hesitation with joy
Poured out...

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Categories: letdowns, inspiration, love, marriage, meaningful,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Terra Incognita
*Image of Pelosi Leaves Taipei by BBC.

Terra Incognita

Diurnal moments margin in my head,
As metamorphosis pirouettes hands,
Nightmarish recall exit none be said,
An armistice mosey in of...

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© Hilo Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: letdowns, betrayal, bullying, history, power,
Form: Quatrain
The Prisoner of Heartbreak and Depression
If one seemed on being happy and smiling
Knowing a tragedy has struck in life
Then, the one is living on a huge lie
Because the heart is...

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Categories: letdowns, anger, angst, dark, depression,
Form: Free verse
Courage To Feel
A mindset of pride,
Advances courage,
Forming a wall,
Blocking emotions like a lineman of love,
Many attempt to penetrate,
But I,
Am an addict,
Addicted to denial and letdowns,
So I run...

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Categories: letdowns, hope, life, love,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Rookie
He began his career playing T-ball along about the age of eight,
Never dreaming that becoming a professional was to be his fate!
Right off the bat...

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Categories: letdowns, sportsworld, high school,
Form: Rhyme
I Finally Understand Why You Can'T Go Home Again
The sun never shines here in south town
It’s only covered up
by a dust of regrets and letdowns
that i can never come clean of

the shadows dance...

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Categories: letdowns, life, loss, son, song-lyriclost,
Form: Lyric
Petals
A handful of petals
Scattered through the air
Sent with a smile
Watched with a prayer
Each took a seperate path
Gathering it's own triumphs and trials
Many wilted,many died
Leaving dead...

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Categories: letdowns, life, nature, uplifting
Form: Prose Poetry
True Friend
I`ve had series of letdowns but not you,
Many were dishonest without regrets,
Your benevolence affixed like a glue.

Your words remove pests like beaks of egrets
on cattle;...

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Categories: letdowns, friend,
Form: Terzanelle
I'M Tired ...
I'm tired ... 


I'm tired ...



The highs and lows
The wishing and the letdowns
The hope and the despair
I'm tired ... 


My mind won't settle
In a hurry...

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© Macky Carr  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: letdowns, confusion, girlfriend-boyfriend, lost love,
Form: I do not know?
Unpredictable
Predictable we might see
Life is not just what we foresee
All circumstances might vary
We just need to be ready

But what is too predictable?
That life is unpredictable
The...

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Categories: letdowns, life
Form: Rhyme

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