I let go

How often I daydream about waking up next to you Feeling your soft skin in the morning Watching the dim light from the rising sun dance off your hair Feeling your breath on my face as you wake Breaking my own heart I let go Watching you dance I imagine all the places you take…

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It's raining on the inside

I’m stuck between the sounds of the wind And the beating of my heart Songs of new life and new love Surrounding me like a dark symphony A quartet of angels or a hard metal band of demons? I’m not sure My head is clouded by the needs of my heart Love is here …So…

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Fireflies and Fairies

You were never mine to hold onto Only in a memory The wind swiftly brings the essence of spring flowers That same smell Your smell I miss the fireflies from my youth I miss so few things Cupid shot and missed Missed one I’ve become a shadow of what I could have been with you…

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Air

I follow you with my eyes as you walk across the room Tonight was a night we had talked about I had many dreams about You moved slowly Like a lost memory returning to my conscience Your smile Your eyes As you brushed my legs with your gown The hair stood in anticipation My breath…

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Soul Mates

What are soul mates? A common definition for soul mate is: – soul mate – noun – A person with whom you have an immediate connection the moment you meet — a connection so strong that you are drawn to them in a way you have never experienced before. As this connection develops over time,…

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Shadow

By my side, a shadow I miss your lips Soft and quiet Like rain and blood Reaching to touch you Only grasping air A memory Relived in my soul Originally posted on Twitter. @tanisjustice

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My kids

My kids don’t respond to me the way they do because I have autism and they have autism. My kids respond so well to me because I don’t see all that they aren’t, I don’t see all they can be, I see everything that they are. I see all that they will be, and then…

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Relationship Status

I had recently changed my Facebook relationship status to “In a complicated relationship”. Now say what you want about your Facebook friends, but mine really are the best in the world! (even the people I frustrate every day with endless quotes from Buddha and Snoopy) My friends immediately surrounded me, like a wagon train, and…

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Bobae

Your smile looks back at me like a ghost A haunting mirror image of my own crooked grimace Days are always brighter when you’re near Good and bad From your world coming to an end dramas To our early morning cuddles You’ll always be my baby My bobae A precious treasure kept deep in my…

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