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sanddollarpoems · 1 day

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I miss the sound that you held

In the depths of your chest

The quiet breathing

in the calm of the night

When the light of the stars

Fell gently across you

And the moon dipped down to kiss

The twinkling lips of Venus

I miss the swish of your arms

pine branches reaching

To encircle me in comfort

A shadowed embrace

And I miss your soft sighs

Your closed eyed smiles

As you drifted off to sleep

And you dragged me into your peace

I miss the sound of you

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #sound of you

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sanddollarpoems · 4 days

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All the things I need to do

Weighing in the back of my mind

But instead, I'll lay here quietly

Watching the clouds roll over the hills

And let the world

Take a turn without me

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #shorties #procrastination

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sanddollarpoems · 7 days

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Dear Younger Self

Chasing you down again

Twenty years of trying to forget you

We've had our share of past

And I don't blame you for being too young

But I wish I could relieve some of those scenes

I'll take this moment to hold

A moment of silence

For all the things you lost

Your sense of endless optimism

And your bright-eyed innocence

You came out stronger in the end

And I wouldn't change a thing

But girl, I'm sorry that I didn't find me

Until I finally lost you

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #Dear Younger Self

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sanddollarpoems · 9 days

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I grew up on Calvin and Hobbes... this hits harder as an adult.

Watterson pulled no punches

#sanddollarpoems #stuff #calvin and hobbes #buying the lies #is it better to bury your head in the sand?

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sanddollarpoems · 10 days

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They're all the bold faced liars

selling us slop for the price of our souls.

"If you just keep scrolling

You might not feel the tape over your mouth.

You might not feel us bind your wrists."

"Just spend your life savings

on our passive income scheme."

"This won't hurt, you'll only feel a pinch."

We watch our differences become

the driving force dividing us.

We watch pieces of our human race

labeled and declared a sub class.

There's always an excuse to kill the weak.

I hate this world, but what can I do?

We feel the helplessness of the last three generations,

hanging around our necks like a gold chain.

This is the privilege of a first world view,

we see every single blast

but don't have to smell the smoke and death.

We can't give up on trying to stand.

How did these people get put in charge anyway?

And are you ready to fight your way out?

Do you think we've got a chance?

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #protest poetry #who put these people in charge anyway?#the great alzheimer's election #as the world falls apart #good God #what a dumpster fire

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sanddollarpoems · 15 days

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They talk in units of measurement,

numbers and statistics,

risk, and assessments

of acceptable loss.

But I saw her frail hands

attempting to hold her children

at what we all knew was the end.

I saw his bloodshot eyes

close for the last time

as he gave up his fight.

I saw the last breath exit

from a body too young

to have no more breaths left.

I saw entire lives in the expanse of an ending,

and I can tell you...

We have no metric big enough

to write them off.

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #thoughts #Healthcare #when money dictates health #we all lose

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sanddollarpoems · 16 days

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#sanddollarpoems #music to live to #STILL RELEVANT #blowing in the wind #pp&m #Spotify

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sanddollarpoems · 17 days

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Caught in a fight

I wish I could say I'm sorry

But the moment never feels right

So I stick to my guns

And die on my hill

I'm such a good winner at losing

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #shorties #early morning write

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sanddollarpoems · 21 days

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Prismatic

So many aspects

Unknown

To the outsiders

You present the side of you

That matches their expectations

You play the game

Of hide and seek

But you're too good at hiding

And they gave up seeking years ago

Prismatic

They don't understand

The half of you

And it's too exhausting

To teach them how to see

So you let it go

Put on your best face

And go on with your show

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #nurodivergent #quick write #masking #prismatic

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sanddollarpoems · 22 days

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Spring showers bring surprises

Caught in the same space

Hearts beating at the feeling

Of newness on lips

Rain on leaves cascading

They send feelings down your spine

And light fires in your eyes

You feel awakening

Bloom of emotions at their smile

You're turning with the season

Opening to possibilities

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #spring #writeblr

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sanddollarpoems · 23 days

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Upon the rubble

The unmarked grave

Of the unknown

Their lives and deaths

Seemingly so meaningless

That they barely made a sound

Caught up in survival

Unable to rise

Restrained from life

A cut-off cry

Beneath the rubble.

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #poem #poetry #quick write #how can anyone justify casualties as if they are nothing?#how can human life become so cheap #isn't this the mindset that led to all the most horrific tragedies of humanity?

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sanddollarpoems · 25 days

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Today I came out of my shell. I followed blogs that were different from what I usually follow. I played games with people who are not in my tight little circle. I felt open, and playful and silly, and didn't feel awkward about it. Sometimes I mask so much that I forget what it's like to just be me. As someone who spent their whole life (I still do, all the time) trying to only present an acceptable version of myself, today was very freeing. And it's not always that the people around me demand that I'm neurotypical, though at times they absolutely do, but sometimes it's just so exhausting to have to explain myself to an entire world that doesn't understand, that sometimes I just pull myself into a tiny box and exist there. So, thank you to all the people who played a fun little game today. Thank you for letting me unfurl and feel safe. Tumblr is a beautiful place because of all the vibrant, prismatic people in this community. To all of you, I wish you love and happiness.

Also,

BOOP!

#sanddollarpoems #spilled ink #writeblr #boop #nurodivergent #my thoughts

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sanddollarpoems · 25 days

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