Holding On Poems - Poems about Holding On

I’ve been Holding on to silence All the times that you have hurt me All the times you told me lies Made me feel like I was drowning In the tears of all my cries I don’t know if I have helped you Or been part of your demise Was I right or was I...

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I have a wife, a son and two granddaughters, I have nightmares. A 'having' cannot be held onto, a Keep, a Fast, a Hold, all are synonyms for a fortress.... my aspirations crumble like ancient walls. When I pluck a pretty wildflower from a verdant meadow - a momentary kiss of joy, an enlightening ray of sun.... then cometh the regret, the withering, a racing time...

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Inside, there’s a small museum where I keep the pieces I couldn’t let go of: the first laugh, a heartbeat that wasn’t mine, the warmth that made me think I was whole. Each memory cataloged by touch and scent, stitched together with words I never spoke. I’ve tried to map it...

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Holding on to me too tightly Having you cling to me closely Helping you not to tightly squeeze Hoping you would let me breathe. ...

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a bluebird dives graceful sullen and dramatic as if performing its last swan song then in late afternoon gone the sun in backdrop tickles wispy clouds speechless i inhale the magic of an exquisite day of fall wishing it would never end AP: 1st place 2024 Posted on December 11, 2024...

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Dismantled and fractured it seems Life pushes us all to extremes. We seek to perform And weather our storm- Try hard to support all our dreams. ...

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Don’t be the first to reach out this time. Don’t stop them from falling on their own knife. No more chasing shadows, no more pleas. Let the distance grow, and just breathe. Echoes of love feel like a ghost, But holding on tight may cost me the most. Stand still in my space, let the world spin, Trust that in time, they’ll...

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There are times in life where you may think life is not fair just because to you things are not working out the way you want them to. During that time you may not be able to fully understand the process as the pieces of your journey is being connected, but I say to you,...

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Some say it’s a Blessing and a miracle from above, When strangers meet and fall in love, A beginning of adventures full of exciting times, surprises, and thrills all await. From every outing or date, something special is remembered and replayed, The mind is easily distracted and always in a dreamy state. Every thought, positively sweet, eagerly conveyed without being delayed, A...

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And just like me It’ll try its best To keep you warm and comfortable Through pressure and rest It loves to be in a pair But it can stand on its own When one gets lost or goes missing The other will likely be forever alone If it gets used a lot It will wear out It’ll be tossed away And soon forgotten about But when things...

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I lay awake in the darkness, My body so still but my mind racing till I get ill, I ask myself Who am I ? A complete lie? My heart racing so fast, My thoughts completely lost, But here I am , Holding myself together, But anytime now ,I feel it’s all going to flow out like a river. ...

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I drink and drink One may call it a bender I drink and drink Yet never forfeit I drink and drink But only when there's a true call for it Oh what oh what would be a true call they cry Why, not a truer call than death do I reply. I drink and drink Yet they do not revive I drink and drink...

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when I wear your blouse feels like a hug from heaven ~ I’m missing you mum 06/19/23...

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the cat took to sleeping in the kitchen where there are less windows the wind hammered at the front and back doors it circled the walls then raced off to spook my shadow a sparrow flew up under the eve of the roof it clung to it kinda sideways-on the way parakeets do the wire netting of the screen door bulged in and out as I held...

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It’s a windy day in Kansas, much windier than most. I was holding on to my pet as hard as I grab my toast. I was frankly afraid that Mitzy my lion might blow away. It was an incredible tornado-like Wichita, Kansas day!...

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