The Awakening

As water ripples
and laps at the shore
I hear your words
whisper
through my senses
again and again

I need you

And I know
that I will never
be the same
as your words
awaken
an echo
within my soul

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The Snow Stars

Delicate sparkles
shimmer
upon the ground
with each shift
of sunlight
that filters down
and it looks
like magic
as the air tastes
crisp
and you watch
as powder
shimmers and shifts

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The Freak

It’s not a name
full of shame
but a moniker
to wear with pride
for it is only
in being unique
that we are able
to show people
who we really are
rather than
wearing the mask
all the
carbon copies
hide behind

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Selfishness

Alone I stand
on the hill
and turn in a circle
as I feel the wind
nip at my skin
and ache
deep in my soul
where the wind
can’t touch

I miss you
and I don’t know
how to say it
without sounding
selfish

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The Evergreens

Beneath the thaw
are prickly bits
delicate spines
that are
far more hardy
than implied
by their fine needles
and fragile spines
yet life remains
green and strong
weathering
the storms
as we all
wait for spring
to arrive

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Possessive Pride

Your words
of pride and praise
lift  up my heart
and allow
my soul to glow
brightly
like the sun
breaking through
weighty clouds
to shimmer
golden
and
warm the world

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