Tag: personal
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I Couldn’t Hide Even If I Wanted To
Writers can’t hide, even if they wanted toTheir truths will spill all over the pageOne can’t be a writer without being vulnerableThere is no way around itEither you show them who you areOr you don’t write Angelica Flores
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I Know Why
I know why I behaved the way that I did Back then there was no stopping me I hurt people that hurt me first I should have walked away the first time they showed extreme disrespect But any sentence that I start with “I should have” means that I am still judging yourself And I […]
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Growth Hurts
Growth hurtsIt breaks your heartBecause you have to realize all of your faultsYes you, the person who wants to be perfectKnowing damn well that since you can’t be perfect you’ll at least seem perfectYou smile even when you want to cryYou laugh even when you want to screamYou socialize even when you want to be […]
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When Sadness Took Over
I wrote this poem, When Sadness Took Over, back in December. I kept thinking about my ancestors and if I had disappointed them with where I was in my life. I was definitely projecting. The answer to my question is no. Actually it’s hell no. I am not disappointing my ancestors. They’re proud of me […]
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Worthy
Good morning! I wrote this just now before I leave for my morning walk. It’s motivation for me and if need motivation, it’s for you too. Enjoy 💜 I will get up at four in the morning and go for a walk because I’m worth itMy body is worth feeling betterI will indulge in self […]
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I Want To
I woke up anxiousWanting to tell you everything about my lifeIt’s not like I need friends to talk toIt’s just that I’ve never taken up spaceThis little corner of my internet is a safe placeBut I want to travel the worldAnd be everything that I amI want to stop judging myselfI want to stop the […]
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My Voice is Back
I could be a tornadoWith what I know, I can wreak havoc and use my truth to dig up the secrets, dig up the liesBut today I was a strong December wind, the kind that exists in the desertI didn’t cause damage to myselfInstead I made space for my voice and for my ancestors, the […]
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I Choose Me
I choose meNo matter how much I cry for letting goI choose meNo matter if the future is unknownI choose meEven after others have said I’ve changedEven when I sound mean for stating what I wantEven when my insides are tossing and turning to do something about someone’s hardship even though they refuse to help […]
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Break
I know I said I was going to take a break from posting but not writing and not posting right away doesn’t feel right. I feel like I can’t just let my poems sit there. I feel like I NEED to share them with you. I also realized I’m not good at sitting with my […]
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Toxicity
I’ve had an interesting relationship with toxicity I’ve othered it as if it was not a part of me As if what I’ve experienced had nothing to do with me and everything to do with them As if I didn’t have a role to play in my suffering Angelica Flores
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