already exhausted upon awakening
the day begins anew
while the brain is slow
the body is even slower
what weighs me down
isn’t easily lifted
for my body and soul
took a deep hit
just trying to stay afloat for now
living is on hold
when the dark veil has lifted
and the heart is healed
i’ll arise more determined
with hope in my eyes
Hope is the engine that keeps us all going!
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Yes, it is! Thanks for stopping by, Jorge. 🙂
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Wow! Very well written
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Thank you!! Appreciate your kind words. 🙂
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beautiful work ! the first stanza was crazy relatable haha
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Thank you so much, Poorvi! I think this past year, everyone can relate to it!
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A great piece. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Thank you, Candice! 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Oh, I feel this, Susi!
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I’m sorry you’ve been there, VJ. It’s not an easy place to get out of.
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No, it’s not.
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((hugs))
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Powerful piece, Susi! I love the glimmer of hope at the end.
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Thanks so much, Eugenia! If you don’t have hope, there’s not much else left.
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Most welcome, Susi, and I agree!
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Sometimes just getting out of bed can be the hardest thing. I can identify very well with the emotions expressed here.
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Ah yep! This last year has been challenging for me in that regard too. Thanks, Ingrid!
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I hope you’re doing ok. I have PMDD so I can even predict when it’s going to happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier 😬
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I am well and safe but certainly some struggles warrant navigation. This piece comes from having dealt with those struggles and observations of others as well. Sorry that you are dealing with PMDD, being familiar with the effects. ((hugs))
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Great imagery
Keep laughing, It don’t cost nothing
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Appreciate it, Mr. Ohh! 🙂
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Love that it is written in couplets that mimic the labored breathing of sorrow and weariness… Yet the ending has that bright horizon of possibility and hope.
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Thanks, Val! Yes, I think you’re right, it follows that pattern. 🙂
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The feelings expressed are so poignantly real that one feels immersed in them.
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I’m happy to hear these words touched you, Sadje! ❤
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💝💗
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One day the veil will fall and the curtain will open
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Indeed!
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Holding onto hope
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Yes, please do that, Rebecca!
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nice imagery
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Thanks! 🙂
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Heavy. Evocative. Great poem.
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Thank you so much for your comment and praise, Mich!
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Well deserved.
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❤
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Powerful! Strong! These words soar to mind through the rising determination in this piece.
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❤ Appreciate it, Jaya!
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