Now that the secret's out
up to you to make your move
~ what's ahead in our future?
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Deep down, you know how you feel,
But the object of your affection sits
In the dark unaware. Out there, someone
With a flashlight, is on the way.
Take a chance; make your move, now.
Your greatest enemy is time.
Growth is fundamental to your life
Therefore, the tomorrow war will occur
Because the fight for self-growth is challenging
Often resulting in tomorrow's war with yourself!
Understand the common flaw within yourself
Self-doubt is the virus in us that is often
Brought on by peoples’ opinions of you!
Stop bullying yourself
Understand fully that you are beyond the negativity
Like a prism
Your life reflects different strengths and weaknesses
So you go through different seasons!
At times you will ask yourself,
“Where is the real you?” and
At times you will feel paralyzed
Because of the war within yourself!
Don’t let low self-esteem
Be an excuse to let you be at war with yourself forever!
Disappointment can become the key to progress!
Don’t fear the war with yourself
It will come for a season
But never fall into the trap to allow
Immunity to others through attacking yourself!
Make your move and heal your wounds
You are bound to face yourself and win!
Growth is fundamental to your life
The tomorrow war will occur because
The fight for self-growth is challenging
Often resulting in tomorrow's war with yourself!
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
Three D people no longer hold my loyalties
I am a troll, spending up to six hours a day
Okay, make it ten
on computer sites, with my new family
Get your own dinner, I holler to my children
They rummage in my purse getting money
Whatever
I am farming; it takes hours and hours
My crops are overdue
Can you please pay attention to me? Someone whines.
It is my husband.
He is a professional whiner
If he got paid for it, we would be billionaires.
I begin to play my word games
Because my new family is sending me messages
Make your move!
Or a yawning emoji
Going to bed is easier now.
I take my electronics with me
Eventually falling asleep
sometime between midnight and morning
press upper
right so that
you might
be able to
make your move
in turn and i ask
you would you
like to have a
complementary
drink to ease
what you
must be
thinking and
going through
your luggage
like a blood
hound
i find the
scent needed
to follow you
Burst through...
the cracks in the wall
of your prison and free yourself
completely from the virulent affliction
of self-doubt, of fear, of shame, of guilt,
of anything that blocks the pathway
of your dreams for that matter. Ignore
the voices of pessimism in your head. Purge
all impurities taking up residence in your mind.
Be free, my friend, be that hope that escaped
Pandora's box. Don't let anything hold you
captive. You're stronger than you'll ever
know. I repeat, you are stronger than
you'll ever know! So make your move;
burst through the cracks in the wall
or your prison and feel the warmth
of sunshine on your face!
STRAND PICK 7,any theme,any form Contest (Winner: 2nd Place)
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date submitted: 04/09/2020
Date written and posted: 04/15/2019
"Poker Face"
Oh!! Poker Face standing out in a crowd of disagreement..
"Poker Face"
Intelligent, clever, informed...
Wise in your high's and low's forever transforming but never conforming...
Look Up ...make your move using the motions and gesture's on your side...
Move "Poker Face"
Deborah Vines 3/26/2019
Hello cruel world it's me again
Walking on your tight rope
Barely able to keep my balance
Almost fell to the ground below
Are you the puppet master
Pulling the strings at your desire
To look you straight in the eyes
You act as though I were a liar
I do not complain to you
For all that you have thrown my way
Take it as if it were nothing at all
Just another scoop on my plate
No big deal no worry at all
You have taught me how to juggle
So I smile back and act
As if I will not struggle
I must not show you that
I have an achilles heal
Time to put on my poker face
And hide how I really feel
Loose my step fall down now
Would be the end of me
If there is one thing I've learned
Is to stay close to the enemy
Stubborn is a hard thing to beat
We each take our turn at a time
You make your play thinking
There's now way I will survive
Fool me once I'll give you that
Never will you fool me twice
I have a few tricks up my sleeve
From living this hard life
Make your move with cautious thought
Because my turn it's coming next
You may think you have won this time
But I live my life with no regrets
Written 1-13-19
Dare face each fear
That corrupts cheer
Learn to see clear
Through hollow fear
Dare to live brave
For true love saves
Be fool or knave
But don't play safe
Make up your mind
Let courage bind
Don't let fear blind
Seek what you find
See thus the truth
That offers proof
Dare make your move
Dance your own grooves
Fear limits choice
Style your deep poise
Word scatters noise
Let bold thought voice
Leon Enriquez
14 September 2018
Singapore
You wait patiently in my bedroom,
for the dark when I climb into bed,
and that is when you make your move;
I know that you’re close to my head,
before touching my now naked body,
until you find a desirable spot,
and start sucking to your hearts desire -
damn mosquitoes ought to be shot!
((Must think before you make your move
it is hard to sign your heart away in a
moment of passion.))
Baby blue, eyes sparkle, blonde hair
soft as silk to touch, tempted
to devour away, the site before me
stand.
Impulsive thoughts combine together
lust and love as one, no mind to decide
what would be wise to do, in this lovely
situation, that stares back at me.
Sultry attraction, plays forward unto
me, I must touch and fondle, a sculpture
so perfectly made, an angel that does not
exist before me stands.
I silently close the door where you stand
trying to forget I saw perfection, unknown to
me or anyone, that lingered among this
site, not meant to be seen by human eyes
nor love, that swam toward your image
as fast as I caught myself, fleeing away, with
tears dripping softly to the floor once again.
By Derena
© 2018 Derena (All rights reserved)
I am destined for greatness,
I just need to learn patience.
I am destined for greatness,
I just need to learn patience.
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
If you set your mind to it you can do it.
Not giving up is a mentality like
Strategizing when playing chess.
Just wait for the right time
To make your move
When you do I pray
It comes true for you.
I am destined for greatness,
I just need to learn patience.
I am destined for greatness,
I just need to learn patience.
Everyone in life wants to have
A big break and reach success.
Whether it’s working on computers
With Steve Wozniak and Bill Gates.
Or living in the mansion,
With crazy Will and Uncle Phil.
If you work hard for every shot
There's not a single defender,
Whom can block your shot?
I am destined for greatness,
I just need to learn patience.
I am destined for greatness,
I just need to learn patience.
I am a believer to make life great for the better
To rise above for my loved ones that I know and love
To make inspiration and to give to make it together
Just be yourself so you can rise above
He made you and will always forgive you
Just make sure you always tell the truth
To forgive yourself and have faith go through
Some good motivation so make your move
I and you and we can do this task
My and your life can have forever make it last
Angels and demons no more war!!!
Let's understand each other and open a new door
The Devil may be the lie
And the Angel is so the truth
Let's all work together
To make our world last forever
I am in a game that I can't win its call life
Playing without the rules
No matter the moves I make I am back at the same spot
Crying and praying for the same old thing
I know I can't win but I keep playing, I don't have a choice
I keep moving forward but I am at the same spot replaying the same old moves... Getting the same result... Crazy
My mind and heart are at war... No winners here, fighting for love I can't have
God has the rules and the plan
I can't win unless God decides
Without God, I can't win this game call life
The rain is falling, I really need the sun
Tired of the pain
I hate this game
No matter my move I can't win, only the king can win this game
I am only a pawns in this game call life
God allows you to make your move but that's just it ...a move
The game of life... Only God has the plan
God is slow in his movements but sure in his wisdom
No matter my move it's going back to his plan
Only he can decide who wins in the game of LIFE
It's time to make your move.
Stay or go.
To stay is to commit.
Commit to me, please.
To go is to be free.
Don't leave me, please.
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