poetryblog
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Dreaming Too Hard
To the ones who are addicted to chasing a dream that’s not meant to come true. Continue reading
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Becoming More Human
Mystique is a character from the X-Menbut this poem is not about her.‘though her power is a characteristic we findin each other. i think Mystique is the most Humana human could bewe are extended parts of each individualyou’re the part of me that teaches mehow to be how does a snake know of flying?how does… Continue reading
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Let’s Abandon A Fire 🔥😷💨
I puff some smokesThe sky respondsThe siren soundsThe city chokes I inhale air, fresh lifeA memory, times unnoticedA warmth, under the red sunA pity, o what have we done? I laugh, under my mask Maybe that was a coughMaybe history is repeatingMaybe this too shall pass I whisper a prayerAre our priorities fumbled?Are we comical of… Continue reading
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Dream of Generations
*To Jackie, Maria, and the children of immigrants birthed with a Purpose* how do I live like my life is my own?I must care for the generations before me unbothered and detached is a luxurythe few of us feel too responsible to cherish I don’t envy you, maybe a littlebut how could I ever walk… Continue reading
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Adults in a Playground
The water sprouts with excitement!I remember the days of my innocencewhen cloudy skies were not a metaphor;an omen to validate pessimist outlooks on life “Oh! Go play, baby! Mommy will come in a bit”A leaf falls farther from heavenreminder of the magic we’ve surrenderedfor the repetitive nature of the life we chose;a machine that doesn’t… Continue reading