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Reluctantly Poems - Poems about Reluctantly


Tendance Des Cohorts
Despite the lectures we sought one another love her like a sister she loves me like a brother I left the table gathering bits of conversation chatting with others I learned she wished to marry we joked about our status and smiled when we spoke of us together She hunched me with her elbow and told me a kiss change me ever since then we were together she really...

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Categories: reluctantly, music,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member Child Was Reluctantly Admitted
The child was reluctantly admitted to the meditation circle. She wore a necklace with a mandala Was this arrogance or ignorance? How enlightened can she be? We asked each other. I admit we were snotty about it. I was one who was a doubter. Our meditation was silent and enjoyable. We were asked to share what we had seen. The child was hesitant. The...

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Categories: reluctantly, spiritual,
Form: Prose Poetry



Premium Member Santa Retires Reluctantly
Santa was on vacation, but with a cane unfortunately. He was older now, and walked slowly, his time so free. I could have enjoyed this longer, he thought when I was young. When he wore handsome clothing – tuxedo with cummerbund. You are doing okay Mrs. Claus told her man who finally retired. But he did not think so, for...

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Categories: reluctantly, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Waking Up Reluctantly
Plans go helter skelter awry as I climb into bed snoring deeply in the middle of a beautiful afternoon fiercely living my age I wake up hearing anguished animal cries my heart beats faster I never do determine the source or the species Climb out of bed reluctantly, thinking it is Monday Not as refreshed as I hoped, not wanting to...

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Categories: reluctantly, age,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Dog Shares Recliner Reluctantly
Dog shares recliner Reluctantly Pushing me Toward the edge Pretending she is Asleep...

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Categories: reluctantly, dog, fire, light,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Reluctantly
Little boy with hair in curl, Pretty as most any girl. Feed you well to make you grow Wishing that the time would slow. Proud I am to see you growing, Even though it’s with the knowing Each step is one more step away From the little boy I love today. For just this while I hold you tight, Tuck you in to sleep...

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Categories: reluctantly, devotion,
Form: Light Verse

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