Emotional Shrapnel
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There are some people in this world
who either do not realize or do not care
how badly words wound.
Even slight agitation can cause them
to bellow their bullying obscenities.
Like lead balls f...
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Categories:
injure, abuse,
Form: Free verse
Leo The Lion
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I'm Leo the Lion, I am, I am
From the mystical world of Astrology
I'm generous, strong and warmhearted
That's if you believe in symbology
Not making this up, check it out
Masculine, ...
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Categories:
injure, children, mom,
Form: Cinquain
if I was a Marsupial
...If I was a marsupial
I would stay in mama’s pouch
Which would save me from hurting
I would never have to say “darn” or “ouch”
Never stub my toe or injure myself
Snug as a cherished vase on a b...
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Categories:
injure, animal,
Form: Rhyme
Let The Words
..."Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Oh LORD, my strength and my Redeemer." (NKJV)
- Psalm 19:14
Let the w...
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Categories:
injure, bible, words,
Form: Rhyme
Time to Heal
...When we injure our bodies, we expect it to take time to heal, but why do we not extend that healing process to ourselves for emotional healing as well?
Someone walking around in a cast easily rece...
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Categories:
injure, care, self,
Form: Free verse
LOVE BIRDS
...Love birds:
intro:
love had a chance,
sell am feelings to im fans.
make kudi komot for ha dance.
everyone enjoys am for jams,
specially wen im show a prance.
am owners think im na for...
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Categories:
injure, adventure, break up, love
Form: Lyric
Forgive me
...Forgive me my dearest friend please, I remember the days with your intimacy,
Our bond is demolished by Covid -19 disease, ...
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Categories:
injure, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Answered Prayer
...Pain pierces the heart and injures the soul.
Bleeding and crying, we long to be whole.
Life's selfish acts injure all who are near.
Reaching out for help, but we retract in fear.
We cannot ac...
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Categories:
injure, blessing, celebration, faith, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
The Blizzard
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I have got to wake up
And I have got to get dressed, with eyeshadow
With the intent of wings of a butterfly – my face, can it be beautiful
A little while longer – while this aging body has not ...
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Categories:
injure, anxiety, bird, cat, extended
Form: Free verse
The Brave Coward Inside
...Insecure…
Need a cure…
Need to endure
I want to be pure
I’m just so unsure
Inside, I must endure
My words, at times, injure
My sins are so impure
Mercy makes us feel sure
Lured in by the ins...
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Categories:
injure, angst,
Form: Free verse
Where I Belong
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Pumpkins, cornstalks, apples galore
Crisp leaves falling at the back door
Gentle twilight, breathless with song
Fall’s the season where I belong
Crimson maples and golden oaks
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Categories:
injure, appreciation, autumn, october, seasons,
Form: Kyrielle
People
...I've always worked to unveil my true self,
But some people are blind,
It’s like describing the rainbow itself,
To someone who is color blind.
Some folks are worth leaving far behind,
Neither l...
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Categories:
injure, emotions, freedom, hate, life,
Form: Quatrain
Ugly Romantic
...Ugly to believe
an ugly kiss;
Ugly smeared lipstick
matches ugly swollen lips;
Ugly to pretend;
It’s ugly to be deceiving;
Ugly screams
lead to such ugly crying;
Ugly to injure;
An u...
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Categories:
injure, emotions, feelings, heartbreak, romantic,
Form: Free verse
In Appall
...~Dedicated to some verses by Otep’s Fists Fall
Made on a Sunday morning…June 30th…~
We won’t fall
Just stand tall
Through it all
Give a call
Put your fist to the wall
With a bounce of a bal...
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Categories:
injure, angst, encouraging, endurance, feelings,
Form: Lyric
WE ARE ALL WILDFLOWERS
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The wildflowers are beginning to bloom in the mountains!
When I walk among them it’s as if the Earth is smiling at me
and I wonder if wildflowers aren’t her subtle way of showing us
the kind of ...
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Categories:
injure, flower,
Form: Rhyme
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