Charmed...I'm Sure

it is what you make it

[leilaniandonehundreddays]

The Prompts

1. Introduction 2. Love 3. Light 4. Dark 5. Seeking Solace 6. Break Away 7. Heaven 8. Innocence 9. Drive 10. Breathe Again 11. Memory 12. Insanity 13. Misfortune 14. Smile 15. Silence 16. Questioning 17. Blood 18. Rainbow 19. Gray 20. Fortitude 21. Vacation 22. Mother Nature 23. Cat 24. No Time 25. Trouble Lurking 26. Tears 27. Foreign 28. Sorrow 29. Happiness 30. Under the Rain 31. Flowers 32. Night 33. Expectations 34. Stars 35. Hold My Hand 36. Precious Treasure 37. Eyes 38. Abandoned 39. Dreams 40. Rated 41. Teamwork 42. Standing Still 43. Dying 44. Two Roads 45. Illusion 46. Family 47. Creation 48. Childhood 49. Stripes 50. Breaking the Rules 51. Sport 52. Deep in Thought 53. Keeping a Secret 54. Tower 55. Waiting 56. Danger Ahead 57. Sacrifice 58. Kick in the Head 59. No Way Out 60. Rejection 61. Fairy Tale 62. Magic 63. Do Not Disturb 64. Multitasking 65. Horror 66. Traps 67. Playing the Melody 68. Hero 69. Annoyance 70. 67% 71. Obsession 72. Mischief Managed 73. I Can’t 74. Are You Challenging Me? 75. Mirror 76. Broken Pieces 77. Test 78. Drink 79. Starvation 80. Words 81. Pen and Paper 82. Can You Hear Me? 83. Heal 84. Out Cold 85. Spiral 86. Seeing Red 87. Food 88. Pain 89. Through the Fire 90. Triangle 91. Drowning 92. All That I Have 93. Give Up 94. Last Hope 95. Advertisement 96. In the Storm 97. Safety First 98. Puzzle 99. Solitude 100. Relaxation

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Getting back to me! (With friends...so back to us! Haha!)

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34. Stars

You'd think you'd find them

so easily

in the big cities.

The glitz and the glam,

drawing them in.

And some you'll see, for sure,

sharing their light,

so bright,

for all to see.

The majority are so hard to find,

sometimes.

They like to hide in the sea of

well lit cities.

But find some space

in the outskirts of their limits,

free from the shine of neon and strobes.

Out in the quiet dark of the country,

let your eyes adjust,

and simply

look up.

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It's my 1 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

And I only got thru #33 on the list...still an accomplishment tho! Something creative is better than nothing!

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33. Expectations

How apropos, the scales are always being stacked & tipped against us it seems -

uneven

How can things, people, & sides be so different? -

wavelengths

Pride, effort, initiative, learning & execution overlooked -

reflect

Is the expectation too high & we're purely unreasonable -

petty?

No! Self awareness & self value is in the eye of the perfectionist performers -

très tired

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32. Night

When I come alive

But why

When I should be sleeping

Like a child who's five

I whine

Like my world is ending

Night is the time I thrive

For awhile

Until I hate myself in the morning

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31. Flowers

light floral fragrance

swirls 'round like a dance

Flowers

hoping for a chance

to make an advance

Powers

sparkling night enchants

heart pierced through, your lance

Devours

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30. Under the Rain

Just as a song

can bring back a memory,

so can the rain.

Old lines previously written recalled...

"Tears on my pillow

Like rain on a tin roof"

Or an impromptu dance

with a stranger

at a rock concert.

Even thoughts of

a warm shower

to wash off a rough day.

But my favorite of all?

Sleeping in with my love,

under the covers,

on a grey morning,

listening to the rain.

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29. Happiness

"Happiness is a warm puppy."

According to Charles Schulz

Puppies are lovely, but happiness to me is as Karma is to Taylor Swift:

"a cat on my lap purring because it loves me".

It's the warm sun on my skin

in the light chill of a day in early autumn.

A walk in nature, watching birds

while holding hands with my love.

Happiness is good food,

with good company.

An honest laugh, or two, or twenty,

to make it through each day.

It's the love of my family,

whether by blood or by bond.

It's the little things,

and the big ones.

Happiness is counting my blessings,

on more than just fingers and toes.

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28. Sorrow

My fear of tomorrow

is one of great sorrow.

Being in the present day,

where everyone I love is safe,

those are the times I prefer,

when my anxiety I can deter.

Once the new day dawns,

the cycle of worry returns.

The dread of potential loss,

plagues my soul at great cost.

Because I can't control tomorrow,

I live in perpetual sorrow.

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27. Foreign

Unbeknownst to me for too long,

Because the idea of us was wrong

Friends first, forever and always,

Until thoughts of "what if" came from faraway

They say love knows no bounds,

But we're in foreign territory now

To find our way in this unknown place,

We must find home in each others space.

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26. Tears

gallons of tears a year

you could make your own kiddie pool sea

no wonder we can get tired of crying

especially from the emotional ocean

of the mind

a social purpose

and one of relief

of pain

fear

love

anxiety

happiness

and grief

so many tears released every day

sometimes you never know

if someone's goin through it

tears can be hidden from the world

if you're someone who grins and bears it

it doesn't mean they don't shed tears

just you don't see

know you're not alone

tears know everyone.

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25. Trouble Lurking

It's like an itch you can't scratch,

A monkey on your back.

An ever present sense of doom,

Hiding in the corner of the room.

Heightened feelings loudly ringing,

Nerves are slightly tingly.

Anxiety building, days become murky,

All signs, trouble must be lurking.

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24. No time

Such a famous phrase...

All of us running ragged.

Hoping it's just a phase,

chasing that elusive time.

Not moving fast enough

when we were young.

Waiting was always tough

and getting places took ages.

Nowadays there's none of it...

Wake up, work, do this, do that, eat, sleep, repeat.

Constantly complaining: Same shit...

different day and never enough time.

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23. Cat

How lovely a life to be a loaf!

How exactly could one exist this way?

Is there some kind of secret divine oath?

Or just simply need a sunspot to lay?

Accepts or dismisses others with ease.

Nature as fickle as a young man's heart.

Daily doing what'er it is they please.

How quickly between rooms you'll catch them dart!

To ponder this existence is vexing,

In this seemingly sustainable form...

No worries or cares, it is perplexing,

Always full belly to wriggle and worm.

Freedom seekers, this is where it is at:

All you must do is become a house cat!

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22. Mother Nature

brisk air

donning my sweater...

gone for the day

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21. Vacation

sandy beaches

somewhere tropical

blue waters

see straight through

if only...

mountainside views

tucked away cabin

blue peaks

hear the streams

I wish...

everything seems

so unattainable

expensive, timely

ultimately

I'd like to be

unreachable.

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20. Fortitude

I have ruminated off and on for weeks on this one...

It's as if it came up right in time.

In time to be surrounded by so many dear to me facing adversity,

Head on and working through it.

My dear fellow ladies:

YOU INSPIRE ME EVERY DAY!

I send you spirit and strength and everything I can for you to keep pushing forward.

Keep holding onto your fortitude,

You can make it through anything!

Fortitude

Her courage will endure,

through the struggle,

through the pain,

She'll push through.

It will be hard but

Her courage will endure,

as she faces uncertainty

and adversity like no other.

Resilience will be key.

Step by step every day,

Her courage will endure.

She'll find her path forward.

The journey is never easy.

She is met with challenges

but she will not break;

Her courage will endure.

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