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FallingAwake

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  August 2023     19 days ago

Submitted Poems 21 total

Everest

From the harshness of Everest,
To savage war trenches,
There's the will to survive,
While keeping your senses.

And once you do,
Life has a way,
Of taking it all,
...

– by Falling Awake

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added 23 days ago
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Framed Lies

With hand sculpted verity,
I’ve fixed the flimsiest frame,
Suiting for my narrow view.

Contoured to my convenience,
Auto shaded by defense,
I’ve shaped lies– it’s nothing new.

Contained by intense borders,
My framed lies appear separate,
...

– by Falling Awake

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added 23 days ago
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Autopilot

It seems I don't know quite how to respond,
To the pain present, within and beyond,
So, my subconscious defaults to the lead,
With habitual patterns, I proceed…
Reliant on instincts and emotions,
These primal...

– by Falling Awake

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added 4 months ago
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Zest

The boredom of the mundane
evaporated as you rose,
and ascended into my center.

Now boundless and bursting,
I find myself vibrant–
raging alive,
blazing aglow,
from the zest you cast upon me.

My life-force zapped by your connection,
...

– by Falling Awake

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added 8 months ago
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Rising In Love

Waves seep over sand,
The Sun crests,
We’re hand in hand.

Daybreak’s unfolding,
To a shared beholding,
Our minds are molding…
I can feel us growing–together.

We converge concurrently,
You mirror me back to me,
I now see, that our...

– by Falling Awake

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added 8 months ago
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From start to end I was captivated. Interesting wording and lines all together kept my attention. And, I am amazed at how you were able to pack a powerful message into such few eloquent lines.

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Yes, I have to wholeheartedly agree, sometimes there just is no silver lining and I'm trying to my best to learn to accept that. I'm doing okay-- it's been 4 years since his attempt and 9 since he passed and I'm finally able to start writing about it and working through it more deeply. This was a meaningful write for me, so I really do appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, and even more so I appreciate your advice. 

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