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I see forever in your eyes

as we hold hands under the moonlight.

the night time stars in the sky

make constellations,

so beautiful.

I hope we never say goodbye,

only good night.

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Avoiding my reflection

For she knows the deepest parts of me.

The parts that no one else knows,

The darkest parts of my soul.

She follows me wherever I go;

I don’t wish to be reminded of all I could have been,

All I wish I was,

And all I would have been

If it’d never lost hope.

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I’m learning to be okay with being uncomfortable

if it means I’m headed to somewhere better.

I’m learning to be okay with not having all the answers,

and enjoying the peace if brings to no loner rely on the external validation of others.

I’m learning how to exist within myself and do the things that bring me peace,

And in doing, positively affecting those around me.

It’s not an easy thing to do by any means and there are some days where I wonder what the point is in trying

but I continue on regardless because I remember a time years ago where all I would dream about was being where I am now; all I would dream about was being the person I am now.

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Poetry Prompt: your vision for the year.

There I be,

Blooming in the sunlight.

There I be,

Blooming in the moonlight.

There I be,

Blooming even when there is no light.

You see?

Everything I need has always been inside of me.

I am the light of my own life.

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Poetry Prompt: do you suffer from information overload?

Insistent on over-analysing everything, when am I not suffering?

How can I possibly make room for anything new if I am busy holding onto Whats already in my head?

Teaching myself to take regular breaks.

To cleanse, to reset, to make room for all that awaits.

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Poetry Prompt: what do you think about multi-tasking?

It’s only effective if personal boundaries are respected.

It’s important to know and understand your own limitations, and to communicate them.

Don’t kill the best parts of you as if you have something to prove.

If they don’t see you as you are already, they don’t deserve to.

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Prompt: How hard is it for you to say no? (Source from Pinterest)

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I thought it was genuine

when you came back into my life

wanting to be friends

but you're no different -

Only interested while it benefits you.

No longer reaching out

while there's someone else.

You'd think I would be use to it by now.

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Prompt: How do you deal with distractions? (Source from Pinterest)

They invite me to come play,

insist that I stay awhile

and each time I fail to resist.

Forever giving in,

dare I remain focused

and actually achieve something.

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I find myself in places wishing you were there,

or at least wishing I could tell you about it,

but you don't want to know

and you never really did.

A message that you sent

that I just leave on seen.

A notification that keeps on popping up

that I just keep on deleting.

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I don't know what the future holds,

no one does

and maybe there's peace to be found within the knowledge that we're all lost.

We're all searching for our missing pieces,

a deeper meaning,

a reason to keep living.

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Prompt: What’s your view on self love? (Source from Pinterest)

I take a deep breath.

In that moment

the world feels still,

my mind is quiet

and I think to myself,

"I'm going to stay here for a little while".

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Most days I don't think about you

and it's peaceful.

Most things in life I don't regret

but I wish I could unmeet you.

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With every slight graze / Why it hurts in the first place / I am reminded

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Queuing some posts tonight xx

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Feel my chest tighten,

Unafraid I venture on,

Journey of the soul

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With tired eyes and an open mind,

one step at a time,

I remind them

that I am a force to be reckoned with.