Category: Poem
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My Running Fix
Some days I feel like I’ve been sitting in a meeting for way too long My heart races and I get jittery Like I’ve had too much caffeine I’ve gotta move! And I look out the big windows of my office where the trees are glittering I’m still not sure if my job is a…
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Norfolk
I love my home, in my home town I reside two miles from the hospital I was born in It’s being torn down Sometimes I jog past it in the mornin’ One of life’s simple pleasures My hometown is full of treasures Some would say it’s lame but I love this place Norfolk. Nor-fick. Foreigners…
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November
Hey! Your Christmas wreathe is nice But the other neighbor over here hasn’t finished her pumpkin spice And the leaves haven’t finished falling And I haven’t even pulled my turkey candles out of the attic Stop it with these consumerist ads – they’re appalling! I don’t mean to sound dramatic But November is the best…
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Spousal Attraction
You were sitting across from me in your pullover fleece Your workplace emblem sat on the left side of your chest The way you talk and listen always puts me at ease As I looked into your blue eyes I thought about how you’re the best We’ve been at this for 12 years now I…
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Your Sovereignty
I’m trying to crack the code Sure, we’ve got brains for it But there’s some things I’ll probably never really know I’m realizing this is life It’s not tomorrow or 5 years from now My dog knows this For him, this very moment is always ripe I like watching it Every second is a gift …
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Encouraging Words
It may have seemed like nothing to you I’m not sure But you later told me what you said is true Your words were fresh air, the prescription I’ve been desperately needing They sparked a fire for new life They got me once again believing In that old vision I had from 2018 Remember I…
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Fall Run
Maybe it’s the falling leaves Or the fact that all the buildings in my hometown are collapsing Like sand castles Some days I feel like I’m just trudging along, waiting to be tackled I’ve been running these same streets for 20 years now The leaves always change at the same time in October Every day,…
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Three Friends
Who are your three people? The ones who have your back The ones you can talk to about anything When the facade crinkles When your night turns black When you’re crying My husband, my brother, my mother-in-law Each of the above answer when I call They’re sweet to my dog They’ve got wisdom They always…
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Bicycle Thieves
The store bagger sat there, right beside the bike rack I pulled up and removed my lock He said, “People have been stealin’ bikes” I told him I’d be right back I spun the numbers like a clock As he said, “It infuriates me; we all work too hard for our money” I just nodded …
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Spending my 30s
I know time doesn’t care I see it in my Google photos All the years are there My 30s have already been a flash I realize now that not too many people ask If me and my husband are going to have kids At one point we thought maybe we did Am I gonna have…
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