Forgiveness Ode Poems

Ode to Pain:
Springing forth and flowing in energetic liquidity. Emotions in motion in chasms far reaching me. 
Of hearts preaching unbalanced in teaching thee. Lessons...

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I oft wonder what our life would be now,
   had I but the courage to stay with you somehow.

   No gold...

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sweet decadent belly
how ever will you forgive me
i didn’t know
couldn’t know 
how to love you

i didn’t see that you were more than a belly
you were...

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Oh, you softener of truth, smoother of feathers,
Dust from the shelves the fingerprints of doubt,
Unopened books read in dark denial
Bindings broken now in feigned forgiveness.

Trim...

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The writer in me says I must be,                 ...

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Today I killed a man, it is the worst sin.
It did not have to be, but the deed
was done. 
The deed in which I altered...

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Ode to breathe 

With every word, 
every decision and every cry,
comes a breath. 
Unnoticed. 
Barely noticed. 

A dry desert throat, lined with thorns,
forcing each wheezing...

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I am happy for once in a long time.
Finally, happiness is mine to keep.
The trees rustle, through them we fly,
euphoric melodies through trees it sweeps.
I...

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I'm happy for once in a long time, 
Finally, happiness is mine.
It's been a roller coaster,
but it's my time to fly.

I'm ready, 
ready to try.
I'm...

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I  cannot recall my very first place 
as a baby I did not know my home; 
a new baby's room dressed with pretty lace...

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How many have you come home from a long day at work
and get no response from the ones you love?

How many years will you keep...

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She’s born to nurture, love and understand,
Her puissant presence sways from gay to grand. 
She needn’t scream and shout her point of view, 
With calm...

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It is a beautiful spring morning,                   ...

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To you, O women great, in obeisance, I bow,
For your primary forms of mother, sister, mate;
Full of love, patience, kindness and compassion, how,
The almighty has...

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Today I started off eating breakfast,                   ...

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