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Moments

Moments can be just that, moments. One set point in time when things align Or they don’t. A period of intense feeling, self validation You feel at one, goals as clear in your mind as ever before Or no vision at all. A shared connection, one of deep seated lust Love dances on the tips of tongues, encapsulated in euphoria Or nothing is felt. Moments can be what you allow them to be Share them carefully and indulge frequently Or do as you wish. After all, they are exactly that Your moments.

#poetry #poets on tumblr #moment

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The Sex

Why does the sex have to mean everything? Okay, it can mean something, but why everything? Why do thirty years have to go down the toilet because I touched someone else? Am I missing something? Is this what it comes down to? Why does the sex have to mean everything?

- an extract from Zadie Smith, On Beauty.

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Passengers

To be right where you’re supposed to be but yet you feel lost The plans that were planning out unravelled into no plan at all The most unexpected of turns, sometimes without identifiable root causes Cause us to despair at a junction to which we do not remember entering A roundabout of exits and choices that only a mile back seemed distant The long straight showed no bend ahead The passengers on your voyage found their exit back at happiness For an empty vessel wallows in it’s new unwanted space quickly But just as the unforeseen quicksand that is the fear of loneliness swallows you Right as mental exhaustion can wane on your most inner strength Beyond this despair and want for clarity, are new opportunities Do not ever feel comforted by the devil you know Content for dissatisfaction as it weighs less risk than true self challenge Will leave you stuck at crossroads, sinking but without drowning You will survive but what is it to survive Strive for more You’re journey need not be one done alone nor need it be easy

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00:01

An eclectic array of thoughts bestow my consciousness as clocks strike 00:01 Productivity unrivalled to that of my daylight working hours Thinking thoughts I know I shouldn’t, ideas I can hide away in the dark Too afraid to explore either in waking hours, for fear I expose failure You see when I am at my best is the same time most seem to rest I have long seen sleep as an unproductive use of the short time I have on this earth Aware of the mental health implications I fight myself to lay my head down Yet with so many ideas that come to the fore, who am I to rob myself of potential brilliance Although do not let the eery quiet and dark settings consume you For getting lost in your thoughts is far easier alone without the light to balance you Dragged into a whirlwind like stream of feelings and propositions Do not drown in scenarios that have yet to even take the earliest of physical form

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Clovelly - England (by Judith) 

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#canarywharf #london #cocktails

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Passion, despair, joy, elation… Each face a picture in its own right

#nba #russell westbrook #nba playoffs

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Jolly Jester

A wise man beyond complexities once said, why so serious? Yet what if you wipe away the makeup Beyond the red Cheshire grin and eyes full of wonder A mask so falsely applied, to disguise someone who inside dies a little with each lie

#poetry #clown #jester

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Failure

You gave it more than you knew you had Every last drop was left out there Your best didn't stack up this time But for what now Do you take it as a sign That it wasn't meant to be, as is so often prophesied If it were, you would have the success you so desire For after all you deserve it right, you worked hard enough didn't you? At this point many give up, their best wasn't good enough Thus we never will be nor never really achieve But what sort of elite mentality is that Quitters never win. Ever. It sounds so simple but a hurdle is exactly that, just one hurdle If you are so lucky to have a support group to lean on then by all means lean Yet many of us don't feel like help is a resource of the strong That we must travel alone on our path to greatness Support is not a crutch it is a tool Creation without failure is flawed And true success is never what you thought

#failure #poetry #positive

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Limitations

A restriction that goes without explanation To suffer is to share nothing Bound by frustrations Inability to express emotion Enjoy the presence of silence Embrace that which doesn’t come easily For we are our weakest link A chain composed of what we already know Can be more crippling than the liberation of what we do not

#poetry

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#Copenhagen so far. #mermaid #streetart #steak #wedding

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#LoveIs

LoveIs realising that with every day gone by you don't want the next to come without them,

That for every moment you spend together that feeling inside gets that little bit stronger,

That you can understand that this is something that will take twice as long to leave as it did to find.

LoveIs being able to sit for hours, without saying anything, but considering it a day well spent,

Knowing that you could spend your week doing the same thing, without judging it as a waste of precious time

For all the time spent together is more precious than anything else at your disposal

LoveIs mugging yourself off, realising it, then rationalising your behaviour and continuing to do it

Believing that the person you do it for is worth it, even if that entity that you fight for no longer exists,

You are blind enough to believe your every effort will make them remember why it was they loved you

LoveIs all of the above and so much more. But in truth love is what you want it to be,

Love can be your crutch in times of need, your reason for waking up with a smile each day,

Love can also be the reason you lay awake while trying to sleep, your mind at a constant unease.

Love is then what you want it to be but it may not be what you wanted.

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Spoken Word Phobia

My phobia can not be pinpointed as one However life itself is my fear, while the phobia is what constructs my anxiety Life for me is what i find most daunting but what i am afraid of most is the layers of life of which we are expected to deal with Imagine "life" without the companionship of friends What if these people are more acquaintance than loyal companion Your trust in them completely unrivalled However you are constantly giving and never getting back Imagine "life" while never having been in love Going in between partners and loving them But you never feel that you find what some call a soulmate Can you be one without your other half? Imagine "life" with a family with whom you share no bond Blood being your only connection No real friendship or link between any of the people you should be able to rely on most Your were born due to an act of love but yet live life feeling alone Imagine "life" having never experienced true happiness A smile upon news, a laugh at a joke Does this constitute happiness? It must go deeper How many are lucky enough to achieve such a feeling? My Phobia is that these factors upon many more might not be achieved Time is short contrary to popular belief and waits for no one I can only feel comfortable once overcome these phobias But Imagine my "life" should i never be able to do so

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The Right One

The right one? What would this entail, Would it be the classic fantasy of Mr or Ms Right? Are we infact destined to find that one person who fulfills us? Is there someone who "completes" our being? On the one hand the idea is nice That one person that suits our needs and desires But also provide our wants and things that we didnt yet know we needed Being that sole who makes our life seem worthwhile When we embrace them nothing else matters A kiss can make that awful day dissapear as if it didnt exist A touch be the one thing we crave throughout those 24hrs A soft word at greeting make us feel warm inside A intimate moment making us feel that all our troubles were a lie However what if this isnt the case That one certain person may exist but we dont meet What if we settle with someone with whom we love but dont complete us Are we then unfulfilled? Is our life empty? We can be in love but is this something you can develop over time with anyone A person you love and meets your need A partner who can cater to your desires and comfort you A love so strong that it could take a world to beat A passion you feel more than once in your life, so its no longer exclusive? Does the right one exist? If we dont meet then are we bound by limitations and as such We can never truly love?

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Simple Love

A simple love, Does such a thing exist? We wake every morning and only one person in our thoughts This kind of feeling is something that cant be bought We think, care and hold them in our every action We plan the process, hoping for the best reaction A glance, a simple word or the slightest touch Can make the dullest of days bright With a hello, goodbye or even a goodnight When they feel the same back we feel complete, so to speak Plan our days as one, one entity, one being Compromise is done subconciously, without a second guess We talk to our lord, pray that our love will be blessed They are who we call, who we talk to about anything No boundaries, no lies no cover ups, no dressing So happy we could cry, when sad we could smile Our world is not the same,we feel we could run a mile When driving however down a one way road The feeling can eat you alive, hopeing the fairytale becomes a reality But knowing it wont is what is sad to me, but not she You cant explain the depth of your feeling without exposing Your self to pain, let down and hurt Its a risk worth taking but when the response is your not what they want Immediately you feel young, vulnerable, alone No-one else will do, no-one else to phone If you cant have this one what else can you chase? Coming first in a one legged race wasnt your ideal place....

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Immesureable Barrier pt.1

Some say its nothing but a number Others believe it defines our mental strength We connect maturity to figures Of which we have no control In my life however I always had a hold Regardless of how many years breathing Late nights with no sleeping Heartbreaking relationships Letdown friendships The Good times seem derelict But yet you still question me Purely based on my D.O.B? What if I were to say I had suffered more than most Heart was stronger And i dont mean to Boast Hardbody inside, even tougher exterior I see all as equals Educated enough to know nobody is inferior The generation above are more close minded Try to pass on their knowledge But surely they are the ones that are blinded But yet you still question me Purely based on my D.O.B? My feelings are strong I know that with you Is were I belong Everytime i see you my eyes are alive Your smile, your figure All my senses begin to thrive Even still this isnt good enough My love is questioned But it should be seen as a blessing However you think you know better Hence my Love letter But yet you still question me Purely based on my D.O.B? Age is not my strength Age is not my knowledge Age is not my emotions Age is not who i am But yet you still question me Purely based on my D.O.B?

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Immesureable Barrier pt.2

They say we can achieve anything They say the sky is the limit They say we can do what we please I say they should be more blunt with it When I am judged on who i know Not what i learnt or studied Hired based on daddy's account Or my university buddy's Tell me not to dress a certain way Stop trying to be someone else Yet this is me and always has been Surely i should know myself He is my best friend We know each other like brothers Yet this is not enough for them Say we shouldn't know each other She is my one and all For no other would i trade her They question my love based on shade But it is her kiss that i savior I am often called a faker Someone who fronts a new persona But when did i need to explain myself Since when did i owe this favor They say reach as high as you can They say aim for the stars They say everyone is equal I say...be truthful