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a poet's playground

streaming upon wake

my head
feels heavier
than most days
lifting off the pillow
a strain
sending an uncomfortable feeling
down the spine
rolling over
no relief
falling back to
a dream-state
the answer
limbs won’t move
eyes won’t focus
head is leaning

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a slice of happiness

have you
walked
in my shoes

then i
take
your advice
with a pill
of
choice

your road
is not mine

your shoes
are of a different kind

i wear mine
till there is no tread left
i like the feel
of the

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phoenix

awakening
in the still of the night
preparing
for flight
fearing
nothing
testing
her strength
with wings opened wide
she flies
with self-determination
she cries out
i
will
always
survive

as day breaks
she slips
into her nest

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in solitude

a mood
of colors that don’t clash

ripples of differences
diffuse

drastically altering
one’s disposition

succumb
to still

alleviate
waves of anxiety
in simple steps
of
conscious breath

awakening

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contemplation

fraught
in thought

agonizing over
the out come

the positive
seems the right approach

if i go left
will that unveil the wrong attitude

there is a slant
from point a
to b

to be
or not to be
the mind can’t decide

if i just ponder

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a cleansing

it was day
it was night
at the exact same moment
of where inhale and exhale meet
all the beautiful colors
didn’t fade
all the dark shadows
enveloped a quieted space

it was a dance
of delight
it was a captivating celebration
of where breath

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