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reflective healing

forever love

you thought i had left
can’t you feel my warmth
in the sunset

i will surround you
each day
in ways
that can’t be seen

i will visit you
each night
in the realm
of your dreams

my spirit
won’t die
you’ll find me

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discovery

if you
can drag
yourself
out of the valley
of doldrums
look
upward

the peak
seemingly
out of reach

a thought
which lays
heavily
on one’s mind

hindering
discovery
hampering
growth
inhibiting
success

answer this

why
would

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wouldn’t it be nice

wouldn’t it be nice
never to argue
never to feel pain
never let rudeness ruin a day

wouldn’t it be nice

to stretch out
close eyes
breathe deeply
sigh into the moment
relax into the day

wouldn’t it be nice

hearing only the sounds
of the trees

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anxiety isn’t the enemy

if i could bathe away fear
i would soak for days
finding ways
to convince myself
anxiety isn’t the enemy

coming to grips
with apprehension
is growth

they say
baby steps
i feel more like a crawl
wanting
my security blanket
that was tossed

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when dusk claims the day

what remains
true in your heart

when all lies
have been dispersed

when words
wait no longer

when light
dims
as night begins
to fall

what remains
in your heart

a longing
to live
or
curl up
and wither away
falling with the

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harvest – mission

this field lay not barren
hay bales in wait
to be gathered

gray is not the feel
of this day
or any other

that is
your
choosing

time has come
to plow through
confusion

end
vacillation

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