
She asks why I don’t write
But the pages are very thin
And I know my heavy words
Would do them all right in
So I hold myself back
Hiding what’s within
And even if I did write
I doubt I’d know where to begin
Perhaps I’m just uncomfortable
Being here in my own skin
It’s so hard to be myself
Because of where I’ve been
I’ve lost a lot of who I am
I think I’ve even lost my grin
But that’s the way life often is
Sometimes we just can’t win
© 2020 Michelle Cook
Photo Credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/diary-ipad-to-write-blog-workplace-968603/
Nice!
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Thanks! 😊
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Thought provoking poetry as always, Michelle. Your writing always creates such strong visuals in my thoughts.☺️💫
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Thank you Michael, your writing does the same to me. ☺️
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Nice!
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Thank you 🙂
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Wonderful poem, I have felt those words.
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Thank you… ❤️
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Where to even begin? to appreciate this Poem.its excellent.
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Thank you so much Suman. I’m really glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Beautifully sad
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Thanks so much Derrick 🌸
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love it! (灬♥ω♥灬)
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Thanks so much NBC! ❤️
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ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡
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What a beautiful poem, Michelle. I enjoyed reading it 🙂
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Thank you so much. It’s been nearly a month since I last posted and so I figured I was long overdue. 😉
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Truly beautiful!
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Thank you so much Lisa. ❤️Hope you’re having a wonderful day. 🌸 ☀️ 🌹
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Well thank you, I am packing it just doesn’t get any more exciting than putting things in boxes 📦. Blessings for a wonderful week to you 💜 Lisa
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Seems to be a lot of that going on lately. I just finished unpacking. lol… And thank you… blessings to you too! ☀️🌈🌸
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Can’t wait to be on the side your on! 💜
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I was so thankful it wasn’t as difficult as I thought it’d be! Lol… Hang in there! 😉
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A very nice poem – enjoyed it. 🙂
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Thank you so much. ❤️ Hope you’re doing well. 🙂
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You’re most welcome! I’m managing amid all this chaos. Thanks much for the well wishes. I hope you, also are doing fine. 🙂 LTY friend . . . sorry no heart emojis on my laptop 😦 and I need a magnifying glass to read posts on the cell phone. Ugh! Ageism.
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Oh you made me smile! 😁I’m getting the same way these days. And if I’m not wearing my readers, there’s no telling what I might say! Lol… We’re doing fine, just trying to isolate as much as we can. Taking walks through the parks is how we’re surviving right now since it’s really the only safe place we can go.
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LOL – I have to double-check. Glad to hear you’re doing fine. Walks in the fresh air are such a welcome way to destress. I think I’m past tired of all of this – praying it will be over in the near future.
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Oh me too… One thing I’ve noticed is that all this chaos is making me appreciate the freedom I used to have.
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Nice poem 👍🤝
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Thanks so much! Means a lot to me. 🙂
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Well, this makes me smile!
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Lol… your smile is contagious! Thanks CQ… 😉
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You’re always welcome!
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this is beautiful. hugs.
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Thanks so much Tina. Hugs to you too! ((❤️))
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