Tag: poem
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Today I Declare…
Today I declare that self-care is the goal Is also the challenge but mostly it’s the goal It’s the dare I am resting but I know there are things I still want to do So, I am laying down because I am injured, and I am resting because I need to But I’m also plotting […]
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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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Some Things Have Shifted
It’s time for a bitter sweet endingI’ve shapeshifted after being brokenAfter being completely lostI existed in darkness for such a long timeAnd in that darkness, hope couldn’t be foundI was surrounded by people who smiled at me but in their eyes, I didn’t see loveIt’s time for a bitter sweet endingI’m leaving the past where […]
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Grateful
The sun roseIt was reassuringAnything can changeBut the sun always risesWhat a blessing it isTo be able to breathe another dayIf you’re reading thisI’m glad you’re here today Angelica Flores
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I Won’t Plan For The Worst
This poem is dedicated to the younger me who was used to being in chaos. Life is hard and sometimes tragedies happen, but I will not sit here in terror, waiting for the next shoe to drop. No. Life is also about experiencing joy. Even when it feels like the world is on fire, we […]
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To Be Seen Or To Hide
To be seenOr to hide?It’s a tug of warBetween survival skills and a calm nervous systemI know the first very wellBut a calm nervous system…that’s pretty newWhich am I rooting for?To be seenOr to hide?It can’t be both Angelica Flores
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Guidance
God calls on me All of the time He thinks I know what I need to do I can’t hear what he is saying But I know that he knows that I am praying If you hear this poem my God almighty Send me your message in a different way Hurry please I need your […]
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A Room Full of Power
I sat in a room full of power The sexiest women I’ve ever met In lingerie and glamorous It was pleasing to all of my senses To sit in truth and see such strength on display Encouraged my inner child to come out and play The safety that was created by these women in this […]
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