Long See the glass as half empty Poems

Things are a mess, not because they had to be but because familiarity outranks togetherness. Corner wall has cobwebs, the bed not made in months. Curtains taped over trapping any light out of the room....

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Insomniac attack is back or Animalistical (I'm not even sure that is a real word but F.I.(that is an anachronism that means fudge it( unless you’re an adult then you know which word fudge is...

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Take a glass and fill it half full of water.
We have often heard by some the glass is half full,
by others the glass is half empty.
Now which is it half full or half empty?
It is...

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"The streams are my veins." 


Can you hear the drum beats of fear as do I?
Does the mere sound of these fears make you want to CRY?
You don't want to believe it, and hope it's...

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Washing and drying
Folding and clothing
Scooping and dumping
Hustling and bustling.

I follow my routine
Each tuesday, thursday and friday
Getting all the chores done
On rare occassion one is saved for tomorrow.

Yet, your never satisfied
You try to throw off my...

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It was anticipation that brought hope,
             it was love’s  s e n s a t i o n  that helped me...

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Like the water in the rain;
Like glass is a pain.. pane;
Held in place by a frame...

For death and sin;
God has a plan;

That is to let Jesus in; 
let Jesus in

God had a plan;

That is to...

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As we approach the celebration
of our country's founding, one
could view the glass as half empty
Or half full.  Or one could complain
about how far we have yet to go as a nation;
Or be divided over...

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Poem       Defining Moment 
Up on a pedestal fallen from disgrace wounded words physical emotionally 
Drained shouts echoing walls closing in to tired to defend self storage full of
Long over...

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Half Empty, 2011
Vickie M. Ortiz Vazquez

To describe oneself, what question must be asked?
One driven by reality?
Philosophy?
To speak of the physical beauty that resembles humble being
“Beauty is where you find it” sings Madonna
Should I bomb descriptive...

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Can you hear the drum beats of fear as do I?
Does the mere sound of those fears make you want to CRY?
You don't want to believe it, and hope it's all a 'Big LIE'.
Whether true...

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"They say that I need help 
But all I see is I'm okay" 

This might just be my last meal
And I'd be chewing to my grave
Or better yet I'd be eating the rope,
The rope that...

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We see what we want to see, I am told,
Sometimes I say the glass is half empty-- 
While many will see the glass as half full, 
In either case there is always plenty.  

We...

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Fallen angel.
Great manipulator.
Narcissistic psychopath.
Predominant pretense.
Merely existing.
Demon.
You have dishonest eyes.
And a sinister grin.
I didn't want to see this side of you.
Even When I saw the glass as half empty, you'd pour it out.
The walls went up...

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If the glass is half empty
let it overflow into a cup
If your down and out
just jump right up
If your feeling mighty blue
remember that puppies always love you

Happy fool, happy fool
life is at an ease
Happy fool,...

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What I see behind these

Tears inside my eyes

Love finds me in hiding

I can’t escape if I tried

From the end to see then

The way you treated me

Your  friends say you need him

To be the way...

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i dont know how to get started 
i have explained this all before
you have eating my soul to its core
everyone knows my lifes such a bore

i dont feel the passion to live anymore
my whole body...

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He got lost in the maze of his own past
He stands after an indescribable adventure
Massive man, a storyteller, with tales to share
His tone is realistic, and his words scatter
Fear His memories ring real to youthful...

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Happy is all about attitude, my friend
You can choose to be happy or sad
The glass is half empty or maybe half full
It's your choice to be grumpy or glad

It's all up to you and the...

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The Rain drop on the glass
seems to slow as it gets fast
as it pours through my soul
my body begins to feel cold

Half empty , Half full
Which one could I be
to find this answer out
look deep...

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The glass was half empty until he smashed it on the room divider

		Tequila Sunrise on the wall

Shattered the pieces lay on the ground when he walked on his shards

		Barefoot floored surrender

A bitter taste of guilt...

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Life can be a fickle thing, it can be fast or slow.
So just relax enjoy the ride and let it through you flow.
When changes come your way, the lessons they can teach.
Showing you that nothing...

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At nights when they stumble back to there corners of the world I
sit keeping the neon cast shadows company.
Old dust covred piano plays to a concert of empty stools and 
a old ghost or two.

The...

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When life seems to move at an uncontrollable pace
Be mindful and put into perspective the challenges you face

Don’t dwell too much on the past, as what’s done is done
Don’t ponder too much on the future,...

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Do you talk with yourself?
Don’t think about schizophrenia
Forget about calling yourself an idiot
Do you talk with yourself?
I don’t think about going crazy
Rather about becoming smarter
Do you talk with yourself?
I don’t think about talking about yourself
Rather...

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