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Catherine Phillips Poem
I first knew I was falling
when you sang in front of me for the first time.
You did it so quietly,
so unsure of yourself.
Now I know I have fallen,
as you're standing in front of me,
strumming and bellowing out lyrics.
We have both changed in so little time;
Your confidence has grown
and so have my feelings.
Copyright © Catherine Phillips | Year Posted 2021
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Catherine Phillips Poem
Love is a lot like swimming.
Some people dip their foot in
before deciding if it’s okay,
others just nose dive straight
into the deep end.
I am one of those reckless divers,
barely remembering to take a breath
before I tumble in.
I have never done anything half assed,
especially drowning in your love.
I hope I’m buried disheveled,
loved
and full of adventures passed.
Copyright © Catherine Phillips | Year Posted 2021
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Catherine Phillips Poem
I reek of trauma and a soiled past,
my lungs are full of mud
from when I was buried alive.
Life was not kind to me,
neither was I;
I berated myself and took down
my own worth.
Now I sit among the earthworms
and the grieving beetles,
remembering how I was
before me.
Copyright © Catherine Phillips | Year Posted 2021
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Catherine Phillips Poem
I want to pluck him
from this terrible situation
and his past.
He has been hurt
and beaten
and bruised
long before I could get to him,
yet I still sit with my guilt
for not being able to prevent
monsters from tearing him down.
My boy,
I wish I could cradle you
against my chest,
my heart beating against your ear;
My heart beats only for you.
My love is genuine,
I could never hurt you.
Copyright © Catherine Phillips | Year Posted 2021
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