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Life is unpredictable. One day you’re looking at engagement rings with the guy you planned to spend the rest of your life with... then 6 months later, he’s having a baby with someone he barely even knows. You can go from having absolutely nothing, not even your sanity, to being blessed with everything your heart desires in a matter of weeks. You can go from being happy to severely depressed, from lost to found, from top to bottom and everything in between. My point is, you never know which way the ebbs & flows of life will carry you, you just have to hold your breath and pray that the bad times fade and the good times never drift away. Embrace life’s journeys for exactly what they are- experiences that take you to different places within yourself. Go inside yourself, be your own refuge, make that empty heart your home and feel confident in your ability to withstand any storms that may threaten your peace. ____________________________ Ebbs & Flows Writer: C-Ci ____________________________ #NoteToSelf #Reflections #ThursdayThoughts #WritingHelps #ThoughtOfTheDay #CreativeExpression #Prose #Freewriting #Reminder #WAYS #UGottaKeepGoing #JustKeepSwimming #Unpredictable #Life #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio #NationalPoetryMonth #PoetsOfIG #WritersOfIG #PoetryMonth #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity

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Congratulations, Karma has arrived. ______________________ Writer: C-Ci ______________________ #NationalPoetryMonth #PoetryMonth #PoetsOfIG #InstaPoem #Prose #FreeWriting #Reflections #LessonsLearned #NoteToSelf #QOTD #CreativeExpression #Writer #WritersOfIG #ThoughtOfTheDay #WritingCommunity #Literature #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio

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I’ve Been... Writer: C-Ci _______________________________ I've Been... Writer: C-Ci _______________________________ I've been down & out, Round & round. This time I've found it's okay to drown. I've been to hell, Then bounced right back. I've lived in shells, but they've all cracked. I've hit rock bottom, And scratched the surface, Never know what you'll find While searching for purpose The falls are still worth it It took a while to learn this The key is, you take the time To learn what your worth is. It's all cause for discernment, No downfall is permanent. I've been there, I've done that. Trust me, I know this. _____________________________ #NationalPoetryMonth #OldieButGoodie #Throwback #TBT #InstaPoem #PoetsOfIG #Poetess #PoetryCommunity #Writer #WritersOfIG #FreeWriting #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio

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I envy the way our moon is loved... When the moon is full, The world is enamored by how it fills the sky, Illuminating bright light, It’s beauty & wonder in plain sight. The love never fades, even when the half moon, Is partially covered in shade, Or when the crescent moon Is consumed by darkness, It’s spark is just invulnerable No one ever forgets the moon’s power, Or how necessary it is for our existence, Even during an eclipse It never fails to convince us That it’ll forever live in our ellipse. _______________________________ Moon Envy Writer: C-Ci Artist: @broken_isnt_bad _______________________________ #Moon #MoonEnvy #Poetry #PoetsOfIG #PoetsSociety #Poem #PoetryCommunity #Love #Unconditional #CreativeExpression #Prose #Literature #Art #Culture #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio #CheckItOut #Writer #WritersOfIG #WritingCommunity #FreeWriting #NationalPoetryMonth #StayTuned

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Happy Easter. ________________________ & Happy first day of National Poetry Month. We took a mini hiatus so that we could regroup and create! We’re excited to share new content with you all month so stay tuned. 😁 :C-Ci _________________________________ #HappyEaster #ResurrectionDay #SpiritualAwakening #TransformationSeason #Reflect #BeGrateful #Blessings #NationalPoetryMonth #Prose #Reflections #WritersOfIG #Writer #WritingCommunity #PoetsOfIG #LiteraryMagazine #Literature #OnlineMagazine #LinkInBio

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Little Girls, Young Ladies & Phenomenal Women = The Beautifully Designed, Definitely Divine Trinity. Happy International Women’s Day! ——————————————— #InternationalWomensDay #WhoRunTheWorldGIRLS #WomensAppreciation #EmbraceFemininity #Poem #Poetry #PoetsOfIG #PoetsSociety #Poetess #InstaPoem #Freewrite #Writer #WritersOfIG #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CreativeExpression #Gratitude #Appreciation #Womanhood #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio #FollowUs

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All great things take time, including the process of healing. Feel your way through it & be patient in those moments where you feel that you might lose it. It’s just the motions. __________________________________ Keep Feeling, Keep Healing Writer: C-Ci __________________________________ #TheMotions #Feeling #Healing #StayReal #NoPretending #Patience #TimeHealsAll #NoteToSelf #Reflections #Reminder #LessonsLearned #CreativeExpression #Writer #WritersOfIG #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfIG #BookComingSoon #StayTuned #FollowUs #LiteraryMagazine #LiteratureARTCulture #Prose #PoetsOfIG #PoetryCommunity #Freewriting #LinkInBio #CheckItOut

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I don’t want to fall in love again, I’m still trying to fall out of it... I’m lost in the abyss Between hopeful bliss & loneliness. The fall feels endless, Like I’ll never reach the bottom. My love just feels forgotten, And here I am, just falling... Maybe I keep stalling, Because I can’t keep my heart from calling... But you won’t answer... So I fall faster, But still too slow. I hate that I still love you, Long after you let me go. I’ve tried to break my fall, But I keep grabbing things unsteady, My heart just isn’t ready. I know my soul was empty but I pray you don’t regret me. Because even though you pushed me off, I felt it in the way that you held me- Your regret begets longing. I know that you still love me, I heard it in your crying. You pushed me and then felt sorry. And now you can never find me. You thought I’d fall deeper. But this free-fall took me higher, It turned me to a flier. I mastered the art of soaring, Embraced the fall & started floating, The elevation was a revelation, & I realized I never want to fall again. I’d rather keep drifting, You’d have to get uplifted To come & meet me where I’m at. _________________________________ Falling Out Writer: C-Ci Artist: @the_garden_samurai _________________________________ #Falling #TheFall #FallOut #Poetry #InstaPoem #PoetsOfIG #PoetryCommunity #Poet #FreeWrite #Writer #WritersOfIG #WritingCommunity #LiteraryMagazine #LiteratureARTCulture #LinkInBio #CheckItOut

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We’ve got to stop feeding the narrative that pretending to be okay and moving on quicker than you’re ready to, is acceptable. It’s not okay. People don’t even realize that they’re damaging themselves more for not taking the time to go through the motions before masking the real emotions that lie beneath the surface. If you choose to hide your anger, your pain, your sadness- that’s fine, but don’t undermine the people who choose to express themselves, to stand in their truth, to FEEL. _____________________________________ Just some random thoughts. Shoutout to all you feelers out there. We’re the real ones. ❤️ _____________________________________ #FoodForThought #ThoughtfulThursday #Freewrite #Freewriting #WritersOfIG #AuthorsOfIG #WritingCommunity #PoetsOfIG #Prose #SelfExpression #LiveNLetLive #LiteraryMagazine #LiteratureARTCulture #LinkInBio #FollowUs

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I keep placing pieces of my heart into the hands of people who don’t understand the value of what they’re holding. I’m afraid that I’m missing something, that I lack what it takes to find lovers that are trustworthy and deserving. Or maybe it’s me, maybe my heart keeps dulling in their grasp, so they abandon it to find better lighting. Maybe my heart isn’t meant to be held by anyone but me right now. Maybe there’s something about love that is deeper than I’ve figured out, and until I crack the code, my heart will keep going cold when others touch it... and I’m tired of that lonely numbness. I’ve got to find a way to keep my love lit. ____________________________________ Illuminated Pieces Writer: C-Ci Artist: @pride_nyasha ___________________________________ #NoteToSelf #FreeWriting #FreeWrite #Lessons #Reflections #TodaysThoughts #Lit #Pieces #Heart #Love #Loss #CreativeExpression #Prose #WritersOfIG #AuthorsOfIG #WritingCommunity #Writer #Poet #PoetsOfIG #PoetryCommunity #InstaPoem #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio

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Honoring one of the most influential & powerful men to ever live. ________________________________ #HappyMLKDay #MLKjr #DrMartinLutherKing #CivilRights #SocialJustice #FightForPeace #WhatDoYouStandFor #Revolutionary

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Timeless Writer: C-Ci _________________________________ #Memories #Diary #Timeless #Love #MeantToBe #RememberTheGoodTimes #Writer #WritersOfIG #WritersCommunity #WritingCommunity #QOTD #InstaQuote #InstaPoem #Poet #Poetry #PoetSociety #PoetsOfIG #PoetryCommunity #AuthorsOfIG #BookComingSoon #Reflections #CreativeExpression #LiteraryMagazine #LiteratureARTCulture #LinkInBio #CheckItOut #StayTuned #FollowUs

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Don’t allow anyone to leave you hanging in the balance, if they aren’t grabbing a hold of you, they most likely won’t. Stop hanging around for them to save you, they never planned to. They might have pretended to show interest for a while, but it wasn’t because they cared. Some people just get a kick out of taking everything they can from you while watching your heart dangle. ______________________________ F*ck Hanging On Writer: C-Ci Artist: @totalynoturbae Sidenote: Happy New Year everyone! It’s been a while, but I think this creative block is finally over. ❤️ ________________________________ #HangingOn #CutThemOff #AnotherOneBitesTheDust #KnowWhereYouStand #Writer #FreeWriting #Prose #NoteToSelf #LessonsLearned #Reflections #Message #WritersOfIG #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #PoetsOfIG #Art #LitARTure #LiteratureARTCulture #LiteraryMagazine #LinkInBio #BookComingSoon #AuthorsOfIG

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You’re free when there’s nothing left to feel. ______________________________ Nothing Left Writer: C-Ci ______________________________ #NothingLeft #InstaPoem #InstaPoet #PoetsOfIG #InstaQuote #QOTD #Prose #Reflections #NoteToSelf #LessonsLearned #FreeWrite #Writer #WritersOfIG #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfIG #BookComingSoon #StayTuned #WebsiteLive #LiteraryMagazine #LiteratureARTCulture #LinkInBio

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Wishing you all lots of peace, joy & love for this holiday season! #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

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Be careful with who you bare your soul to. Some people only want to get inside so they can pick at your flaws and weigh you down. They make their eagerness to learn your ins & outs seem genuine, only to be able to hear your deepest secrets, biggest insecurities & your worst fears so that they have something to hold against you at a time when they want to assassinate your character. Don’t give them the ammo, because they’ll only blame you for showing them how to shoot you down. _______________________________ Shoot Me Down Writer: C-Ci Artist: The exquisite @caseyweldon _______________________________ #PleaseDontShootMeDown #Ammo #FakeFriends #Phony #Pretenders #Writer #WritersOfIG #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #Prose #LessonsLearned #Reflections #NoteToSelf #PoetsOfIG #PoetryCommunity #CreativeExpression #AuthorsOfIG #BookComingSoon #WebsiteLive #LiteraryMagazine #Literature #Art #Culture #LinkInBio #StayTuned #FollowUs

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Ever fell in love with someone who you knew was everything you said you never wanted? I have. & doing so only changed me, because I hadn’t realized I was already changing what mattered to me, for the sake of being someone who mattered to someone else. It wasn’t worth losing myself, at all. ___________________________________ #NoteToSelf #Reflections #Reminder #CreativeExpression #LessonsLearned #Writer #WritersOfIG #Prose #AuthorsOfIG #InstaQuote #QOTD #Love #LiteraryMagazine #LiteratureARTCulture #WebsiteLive #LinkInBio #StayTuned #FollowUs