I am not an afterthought.
I refuse to let my priorities be neglected.

I am not a doormat.
I refuse to be walked all over.

I am not a wooden block.
I refuse to shave parts of my square down
to fit in a triangle hole.

I refuse.

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#After
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

I'm not metal

I will not warp myself until I'm useful in someone's eyes

I'm not wood

I refuse to be hollowed out to be filled with hate

I'm not glass

I am not delicate that I will shatter by your words

I am my own Master Craftsman

Only I can create myself
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#Hollow
#Poetry

Take the veil off
Pull the wool off your eyes

Your gut knows the truth

You've been lying to yourself because you didn't want to believe it

And it hurts
I'm so sorry that it hurts

But now you can heal

Healing won't happen overnight

But you will heal

I promise
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#Veil
#Poetry

I woke up from a nightmare screaming
I can't remember what it was about

No sights
No sounds
Not a single vestige remained

I just remember the fear and panic

Why do our brains invent scary things and then forget what it's created?

I guess I'll never know
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#Vestige
#Poetry

I watched a spider make her web today
I'm not fond of them, but I can appreciate her work

I'm fascinated by the geometrics

How did she learn to make it symmetrical?

How many years did it take to get it right?

For now I'll just sit and think as I watch her work.
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#Web
#Poetry

I've been seeing a lot of butterflies lately walking down to the bus stop.

Different sizes
Shapes
And colors flutter by

The spiritual meaning talks about change and transformation

What does that mean for me?
How do I get to see the beauty of my wings?

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#Spiritual
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I feel a tidal wave of energy

More energy than I've had in a while

My living room is organized

The pile of dishes that've been glaring at me for months are all washed

There's still work to do
But it's a space that I can

Finally
Finally

breathe in

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#Tidal
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

Palimpsest
to scrape away old text, layer over it with something new, but traces of the old still peek through

It feels like metaphor
For life
For recovery
For trauma

Someone may try to change you to your core
But deep down

Who you are can never be erased
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#Palimpsest
#Poetry

How nice would it be to be a bee?
I could fly all day.

Find all of the pretty flowers.

Sip on the sweetest nectar.

Take a nap on the most comfiest of petals.

Build the sturdiest honeycomb with my sister's.

Oh how nice it would be to be a bee.
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#Honeycomb
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

Thorns are wild

On their own they do nothing they're just part of a plant

But to others it's an inconvenience

Be like a thorn today

Be defensive
Be protective
Teach the people a lesson

You are not leaves to be walked on
You are a bed of thorns and you bite
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#Thorns
#Poetry

A memory can be a mirror

It can reflect beauty
It can bring enlightenment
It can also shatter

Even the best memory has the sharpest edges

What can you do with the pieces?

Pick them up and risk getting cut?
Throw them away?
Hide them?

Do what brings you peace
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#Mirror
#Poetry

Why is it always dark for you?
Why can't you see your hand in front of your face?

I'm right here!
I promise you're not alone!

My lantern is lit!
It's shining so brightly!

Look for it!
Tell me you see it!
It's here, I swear it's here!

I promise!

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#Lantern
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

Give me a microphone I will sing how much I love you

Give me a typewriter I will write a love story with its keys

Give me a journal I will fill it with my heart
Give me a sketch pad I will fill it with my soul

You fuel my creativity
You are my inspiration
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#Typewriter
#Poetry

My love for you isn't muted pastels
It's not matte or glossy
It's not iridescent or pearlescent

It's neon

My passion
My longing
My love

It's bright and vibrant
Not a dreary color in sight

When the colors come together, the neon rainbow becomes you.

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#Neon
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

Which path is right for me?

Is it the dirt with winding roads?

Is it the paved one that stretches for miles?

Do I follow the footsteps of the ones before me?

Do I walk in areas no one's ever tread?

Compass of life guide me to my first steps

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#Compass
#Poetry

It's taken a while
but I'm finally at a point to where I know myself

No longer
will I put up with hate

No longer
will I be a marionette

I control the strings

My journey is my own
My path is clear

For once in my life
I give myself peace

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#Marionette
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

Dull aching pain behind my eyes
It's been creeping up in the back of my skull for days.
I take a few sips of my coffee to get relief
The caffeine floods my entire brain like a waterfall
It crashes into every corner of my mind until finally
I have calm seas
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#Caffeine
#PoetrySky

I'm a Virgo
What does that mean?

I see every detail
I notice things others miss

I am an archaeologist
I dig up fossils, like the ones in your closet, and keep them
I may never use them
But just know that I have them
Whether I keep them to myself is up to you
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#Fossil
#PoetrySky

Another retrograde ends
Chaos stills
The tension eases
The cosmic ripples are no longer in motion
I'm tired
My circuits are fried
But I survived
I'm still here
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#PoetrySky
#WordPromptChallenge
#Circuit

Lost in the sea that is my mind.
ADHD paralysis is a labyrinth of chaos.
Every corridor looks the same.
The markers I make for myself to stay on track disappears.
Where is a goddamn map when I need one?
How the hell do I get out?

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#Labyrinth
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

My wrath is not a flame
It's not smoke
It's not heat
It's not ash

It's embers

It's slow burning

The kind of burn that digs deep

Once it's on you
Once you feel it
You will never forget it
And you will l think twice before making me fuel it again

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#Embers
#Poetry
#PoetrySky

Tongues dance in each other's mouths

Euphoric alchemy brews under the stars

Bodies entertwined

Fingers laced in between strands of hair

A blissful ride on a moonlit night

Then cuddles in each other's arms until they see the sunrise
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#Alchemy
#Poetry
#PoetrySky