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Locked in his closet

He keeps her hidden in a closet Ashamed of the woman she is Ashamed his family will see How she shines He owns her heart and mistreats her spirits He takes for granted all the beautiful things she becomes and she becomes so many Each soul a new voice When she wakes she pauses to…

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Forever…

The music is loud but beautiful Hozier’s voice carries my memory across the stars and back to that one happy moment with you I know it’s you I see Dancing Smiling not with him Never with him He just sits there His gaze unapproving He doesn’t even smile while your happiness glows and you are…

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That wasn't my journey

This is not my journey, he said Not where I’m supposed to be Where I belong… Walking nights Aimless Unfathomable comfort in not knowing yet uncomfortable enough to admit he knows the truth Surrendering to the gravity of where he belongs but where? That’s still the question It just isn’t here Not in this time…

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Without You

Rain Falling hard Cold Pure Alive My soul My soul cries out To you You Alive Pure Cold You are so cold Your soul Empty So empty Your soul cries out to me to my soul I can not hear you I don’t want to hear you I won’t hear you Anymore Our connection is…

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Smile, to think of you…

We could walk together One thousand lifetimes Holding hands Sharing that same smile and you’ll always return To the one who has hurt you Countless times Continue on your journey, my dearest Be happy … if you can I’ll always smile to think of you… Follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @tanisjustice

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Stolen from the sea

You come alive On the sand Next to the ocean Running away so that the waves don’t catch you Your smile outshines the sun at it’s brightest Gathering your treasure stolen from the sea Hand and hand Smiling but not looking to see Following the path between the wet and dry Who are you today?…

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Relief

I said goodbye to her again Again So many times we’ve said goodbye So many times she’s broken my heart Never my spirit I said goodbye to her again today My final goodbye The road I travel is paved with adventure Riding on dreams Like drifting my longboard down a steep hill Her road leads…

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Grasping At Straws

I stand on the outer edge of myself and reality I am unable to wake up and find the same me every morning Truth is a rule that most people bend Truth is a lie Lies Like love and faith I have great faith In nothing solid I walk a gray line Counting points that…

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The Undiscovered

Tightly the rope pulled close and her anticipation climbed As her anxiety of letting go faded With each new and undiscovered fear arising She was able to move quickly past them and into an unseen nirvana His hands found their way slowly around the curves and bends of her body Giving her the darker areas…

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