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Laura Pugh Poem
Unanswered
Feeling abandoned
while in his presence
years of absentee love
Thoughts wrestling with reasons
for feeling the detachment or delay
of what should come naturally, paternally,
These things you have confided
with eyes cried out and thirsty
your soul saturated with tears of its own
My heart cries for yours that is conflicted
loving and resenting the one
from whom you seek validation and attention
and pray for its peace.
-Laura P.
Copyright © Laura Pugh | Year Posted 2025
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Laura Pugh Poem
Don’t Listen
Others predetermined your future
Rendered you a statistic
Along with the application of undesirable labels
of your being
Told you what you couldn’t be
And never would be
They see you now
To their dismay and underestimation
You made a decision
And chose not to listen
You chose to love yourself
Not allowing others' opinions
And negativity
Navigate your destination
You’ve worked hard
Achieved your goal
Yes, you’ve arrived
Never changing who you are
Standing strong, head held high
I applaud you
For not listening
To what you were told
-Laura P.
Copyright © Laura Pugh | Year Posted 2025
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