Best Staying Poems

STAYING ALIVE

Awake!
Mixed feelings
The morning sensation
All fears   expectation
Still in place
Bold reluctance 
By responsibility replaced
Leech and drive on!
Reanimate! 
Rejuvenate!
Staying alive!...

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You have been lurking into my temple
Doing not so nice things but still I am
Strong trying to receive my wings
I have been raped, cut, molested, and killed
 But still I live
I have been harmed in many of ways 
Taken from my body day by day...

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Leave no stone unturned
Leave no lesson unlearned
Have your first kiss
Remember those you miss

Run in circles till you fall to your knees
Climb and fall from many trees
Eat cookies when Mom's not looking
Try your hand in a little cooking

Stare at clouds above
Hold hands, fall in love
Read your...

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"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit." Proverbs 29:23 of the King James Bible

Aspiring for achievement glow
That vanquishes painful defeat’s shadow
Arrogance stands at loftiness gate for a show
While selfishness glitters midst jewel of hypocrite’s woe…
Oh, proud human...

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A while back I left meaning
At the river bank of seeming
And gathered myself to trust
Dark and light
I learned how to fight
By giving my faith to LOVE

He took me deep and wide
Cleaning all I longed to hide
'Neath the sheath of TRUTH
The fire was roaring
And I began...

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I know this is the hardest *****for me to ever do
I know alcohol has always been apart of my life it's like it's the only truth
sometimes I drink so much I can't even remember you

I want to stay sober yet I still keep thinking about...

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If I Stay To Myself This Will be Better 
Not As Where I Shut Others Out 
But Shut The ******** Out 
If I Stay Positive In All I Do ill Get Some where 
In My Life 
If I Express My Feelings And Not Hold Them...

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Always expect the unexpected. 
Don't be shocked by a surprise. 
Sometimes our nonchalant complacency 
presents a new gift in disguise. 

The future we had planned for 
isn't always whats in store, 
but for each lost opportunity 
we'll find another door. 

We will find a way...

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I am healthy and happy.

I see that which is beautiful and good.

I refuse to gossip and demean myself by uttering negative words or beliefs.

I refuse to be involved in quarreling, confusion and discord.

Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or...

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Bought at an antiques store for a song:
unframed print #225 of 750, signed by the artist
Number III of the family name, all painters,
(presumably) Those forbears hard to discard--
"Stay Awhile" its title, hospitably captioned by
a country boy, like my father, perhaps-- posing 
beside his favorite horse...

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STAYING ALIVE II – The Wheel

combatant with life
pure essence of blood and bone
in endless orbit
the flow through many houses
many loves    hates    many deaths...

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Growing old to some may mean dying;
Relinquishing the attributes of youth.
Once we become seventy or eighty,
What more of life's left; is this true?
I feel young and happy on the inside
No regrets, I've been blessed, each day's new.
Grey hairs and wrinkles may adorn me

Oh, but I...

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I’m Staying!
Steve L. Siegel
August, 2015
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What if we did have an authority of our own? 
All across America and our native lands, 
Were we choose to place our hats and call home, 
Nine-eleven brought us tears to my and your lands. 
We all cried as smoke...

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I’m not an athlete although I love tennis,
I’ve flirted with fitness for most of my life,
Found rewards of a life that’s quite active are
Counterproductive to quality midlife.

The first problem is you’ve an imbecile’s view,
Little chance that you know the real consequence
Actions may have or the...

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The slowest dolphin
Swims faster than a cheetah
Wearing costume fins;
So I'll do my best, knowing
No dolphin can run like me...

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