Category: poetry

Entropy Works

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Through chaos comes organization.

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Everything settles back down to normal.

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Sit still, quietly for a moment, you’ll see it.

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Everything happens for a reason, you just need to be far away enough to see it.

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Don’t worry if you can’t see the road ahead it goes in the right direction.

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Be the change, light the way for everyone in the future.

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Be the spark that ignites them all, aflame.

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Show everyone that change is the key to everything and staying stagnant is death.

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As you grow, your world will grow, and your life will grow.

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Be, that, change…

-aaa

Writing Life

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Writing poetry isn’t very easy

As inspiration strikes we’re busy.

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Placing words together that rhyme

Like “time”, “slime”, and “mime”

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To compose a limerick that’s not cheesy.

-aaa

FOWC With Fandango

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Today’s Word of the day is Captivated.

FOWC with Fandango — Captivated

She was Beauty

She stood before me wearing nothing but her gumption.

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I was captivated by her beauty.

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My eyes had a heart attack.

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I forced a gulp back down my throat.

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I quickly replaced the breath that was taken away.

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She was here for me now, as vulnerable as anyone could ever be.

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My heart leaped in my chest.

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Being a poet, and an author, I tried to find the right words to say.

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The only words I could put together were “you are beauty” as I stuttered them aloud…

-aaa

Word of the Day

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Today’s Word of the day is  Incense.

Incense

The Church

Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, AZ
Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, AZ

The fragrant memory of incense filled the church.

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Red lit candles of prayer dotted the tables in front of an enormous alter.

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A large figure of Christ with an enormous window showing the beautiful desert outside.

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Quiet whispers of person’s thoughtful well wishes for others.

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Some people call this place God’s House.

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The vibe is definitely warm with much softer light and volume in between services.

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The confessional rooms vacant with no light on the door or line of awaiting sinners.

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The view from this house of God is stunning as it was built into a mountain.

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The flora and fauna of Sedona painted desert share their beauty.

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Truly, the nicest church I’ve ever visited.

-aaa

The Wisdom of Mistakes

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There’s wisdom in the mistakes

No matter how much your heart breaks.

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There are lessons in each falling

Until you find your calling.

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There is truth after the deceit

Then you’ll learn you’re complete.

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There is love after hate

To this there is no debate.

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There are rainbows after your storms

To remind you that you’re living and warm.

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There’s acceptance in your odd

So be thankful to your creator or God.

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In the weakness, you’ll find you are strong

Even if your journey is long.

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In the end, you’ll pass each test

In finding yourself, being the very best…

-aaa

She Wanted…

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She wanted to be pleased

So I obliged her.

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She wanted to feel safe

So I protected her.

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She wanted to feel love

So I loved her.

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She wanted to be taken

So I took her.

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She wanted to be excited

So I excited her.

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She wanted to be delighted.

So I delighted her.

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She wanted appreciation

So I appreciated her.

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She wanted to relaxation

So I relaxed her.

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She wanted to be desired

So I desired her.

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She wanted to be admired

So I admired her.

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She wanted peace

So I calmed her.

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She wanted to share vulnerability

So I trusted her.

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She wanted to be kissed

So I kissed her.

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She wanted to be missed

So I missed her.

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She wanted to belong

So I held her.

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She wanted to be strong

So I strengthened her.

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She wanted to be free

So I freed her…

-aaa

Not To Marry Anymore

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The brightness of my life

Gets dimmer with each wife.

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To maintain my Zen

I’ll never marry again.

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It’s ok I have learned a lot

I appreciate all that I’ve got.

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Thank you for reading this little ditty

As I live happiness instead of self-pity…

-aaa

Three Things Challenge # M701

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Three Things Challenge #M701 | pensitivity101

Today’s three things challenge our poem to include one more of the following words:

ASHEN
PALE
COLOURLESS

Death’s Ashen Face

Her face was colorless and pale.

Her skin, ashen and cool to the touch.

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She lay in the box her eyes were closed.

Her hands perfectly folded on her chest.

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Hands folded softly together as if in prayer.

They’d never move from that position.

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Her face and body were gauntly thin.

The disease that took her life took the rest of her long before.

She had been my favorite aunt, godmother, and most important person in my life.

Now, all that remained was an empty shell

Of the person I had known from birth to age 32.

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It wasn’t enough time not nearly enough.

And all I have now are memories.

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I have registered several angry complaints with Universe.

But alas, nothing has or will change, she’s gone.

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The funny thing about grief, it never ever ends.

You just integrate it into your everyday life.

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These nearly 20 years she’s been gone still hurt like it was yesterday.

Some of the best parts of my heart are and soul buried with her to this day…

-aaa

Pabst Smile

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Phil enjoys the taste of beer

So much, his mouth changed its veneer

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As the beer suds mellowed

All his teeth were yellowed

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Every morning, he gargles Pabst, I hear…

-aaa

BFF, BEF Or BFE

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You displace your anger and frustration all over me. Why? Does it make you feel better to kick me in the teeth.

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Apparently it does. Whatever eases you, my friend.

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We’ve known each other now for how long? Thirty-nine years and you never change.

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It’s always what you feel and what you know And anything falls outside of that bothers you, including me.

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So rather than let me be me it bothers you. So you have to cut me down and make me change into something to conform and contort into another shape.

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You label me a sheep among wolves. Do you really know me that well?

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I’ve opened up to you and told you more than I told almost anyone. And yet, you still hold me in such contempt.

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I think it would hurt me except, I just don’t fit into the mold that you want

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Yeah, you try to group me in with all these other morons. Because it makes it easier for you more palpable.

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You get me angry to get me to react. That’s totally gaslighting. Then you get on my case for being mad.

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I wonder if you even know that you’re doing it? I don’t think you do I think you do it unconsciously.

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Well, I’m sure after this exchange we won’t talk for weeks, or months, or ever. But I will never standby and let you trash me ever again…

-aaa

Journey of a Lifetime

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Winter is frigid

Winter is cold.

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Cold day in hell

Cold as ice.

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Ice cream sundae

Ice cream man.

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Man of the house

Man of war

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War what’s it good for

War games.

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Games a plenty

Games people play.

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Play the record

Play on words.

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Words of wisdom

Words can kill.

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Killer in you is the killer in me

Kill eye.

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Eye of the beholder

Eye of the tiger.

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Tiger eyes

Tiger lily.

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Lily livered

Lily White.

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White shoulders

White room.

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Room service

Room with a view.

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View to a kill

View from the window.

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Window washer

Window to my soul.

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Soul mate

Soul kitchen.

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Kitchen aid

Kitchen sink.

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Sink that put

Sink or swim.

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Swim in the main stream

Swim in the sea.

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Sea of Cortez

Sea of Joy.

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Joy ride

Joy to the world.

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World in my eyes

World without love.

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Love of a lifetime.

Love is a journey.

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Lifetime…

Journey…

-aaa

Trial By Fire

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TriaL by Fire by Artstation
https://displate.com/limited-edition/displate/

Graduating in life

Can cut like a knife.

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The rights of passage

Are through our assuage.

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The world has turned

With each lesson learned.

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Rising up from the dirt

Evolving with

change and hurt.

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With all triumphs and falls

Remain true to you, through it all.

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Clean up the mess

Hope for the best

Moving on to the next test…

-aaa

Written for the word of the day challenge. Today’s word was graduate.

Graduate

Word of The Day “Neglected”

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Neglected

Four Quatrains of Neglect

Oppressed husband and cruel life – Steemit

I felt quite neglected

It’s just that simple

Didn’t receive love as expected

Instead of a wave, a ripple

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I adored you every day

And do many little things

That’s why I feel dismay

That inequality brings

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I told you truth

And dealt with your vice

You were always were uncouth

With your pack of lies

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As I pay this final alimony

It hurts me like a knife

A manipulating phony

And never quite a wife…

-aaa

Deadly Blue Eyes

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I’ll tell you a story of Dottie McGill

She was born out of tough circumstances

Now she fights off, a desire to kill

We know not why of her mad desires

Is it her madness or just shear will

A look of blood in her cold blue eyes

Gives my heart an arctic chill

Loving her, is taking great chances

I wonder if anyone will swallow that pill?

-aaa

I’m Gone

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Use me

abuse me

and you’ll lose me

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Flake me

Fake me

And you’ll mistake me

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Hurt me

Shirk me

And I’ll dessert thee

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Push me

Prod me

And flog me.

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I thought you were the one

Instead you used me for fun

And now I’m done…

-aaa

Toupee Away!

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There once was a woman from Spaulding

Who’s husband was rapidly balding

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So she bought him a cheap wig

Slapping lipstick on a pig.

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Though his appearance is still quite appalling…

-aaa

No Happy Endings Aka The Leftovers

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For some of us, there are no happy endings

No twenty year anniversaries to celebrate

Instead, divorces with alimonies pending

Leaves us remaining of in a frazzled state.

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Some were high school sweethearts

Or college friends from long ago

Many of which lead to two happy hearts

While the rest of us are just status quo.

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What did we do that was so wrong?

To end up with such gruesome loves

I guess we sang to a different song

With circling vultures instead of doves.

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We try our best to not have envy

Watching you all celebrate

Hold it together as best we can be

Looking only to ourselves, to appreciate.

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A pure love that we all read about

That is what your lives have shown

Selflessness and sacrifice in large amount

Those things, from others, we’ve never known.

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So please remember us, solitary souls

As your anniversary years accrue

As we’re finding all the answers alone

Remember, you’re lucky, that someone truly loves you…

-AAA 05/17/2024

Taking on today’s Word of the day which is  “Cheat”

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https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2024/05/16/cheat/

IF I EVER THOUGHT THEY YOU’D CHEAT

If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I never would’ve loved you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I’d’ve known I was miles above you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I never would’ve proposed to you.

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If I’d ever thought you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have given the most to you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t’ve given flowers to you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have given hours to you .

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have given my soul to you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have given control to you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have given my heart to you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t even start with you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have married you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have carried you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t have fought for you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t’ve spent or bought for you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I wouldn’t of been a friend to you.

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If I ever thought that you’d cheat,

then I’d sooner end it with you.

-AAA 05/17/2024

Thirty Thousand Word Press Views

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What does it feel like?

Getting 30,000 views?

In just 60 days?

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It feels amazing.

Like I am walking on air.

Never touching ground.

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Or I’m floating high.

Propelled by all of my dreams.

And all my desires…

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All at the same time.

I wonder what will be next?

I guess we will see…

-aaa ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Subscribers

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Thank you for getting me to 30,000+ ❤️❤️❤️

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U underappreciated

B eyond amazing

S ensational

C reative

R eaders and Writers

I nnovators themselves

B usy submitting their own exhibits

E ngaging in fantastic feedback

R eal people all over the world

S ounding boards for everything I create…

-aaa

Frankensteina

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Short tempered teacher sits at her loom

Creating a dark aura of gloom.

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Her students remained frightened

Since her bolts need to be tightened.

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So the classroom is filled with such doom.

-aaa