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Carla Jul 2018
I grew up thinking that,
People couldn't make you feel anything,
It was all self inflicted,
All your train of thought,
And the way you saw it.

You can let it slide,
Like water off a ducks' back,
Or you can let it get to you,
Let it circle your mind,
Ruining your self-image.

But now I know that,
What people say, can hurt,
Not only emotionally,
But physically,
Especially when it's a loved one.

Someone close to me recently said,
That all I did was stay at home,
Sleep, and write poetry.

That's all my life really was,
Three things,
Three aspects of my personality,
And the only three.

Life isn't always going to be sunny,
There will be a few cloudy days,
A few storms that will eventually pass,
And a few barriers that need to be broken.

People can't make you feel something,
But they sure can influence it,
Not everyone would agree,
But isn't that what an opinion is?

I'm more than three things,
I am human,
I am important,
And so are you.
This is just something I wanted to share with the world, not necessarily poetry, simply reality.
Carla Jul 2018
Joy,
Depress,
Failure,
Success.

Emotion is odd,
Just like us,
There is always mood,
Like concurrence or fuss.

We have no control,
We have no power,
They're skyscrapers,
These emotions tower.

We can't cease them either,
There's not much to do,
Except live our lives,
And let you be you.
Sometimes, emotion beats us at our own game. They can destroy you from the inside, out, or they can build you back up, stronger and braver. It depends on how well you handle these emotions, and knowing that not everything you feel will or can be tamed.
Carla Jul 2018
The good old days,
Where there was no school,
No work,
No worry.

The days where all we did,
Was play,
Have fun,
And live in the moment.

But now,
Now life feels cramped,
Full.

Now we're living in the future,
In the past,
Never in the present,
Never enjoying the moment.

Now we don't have enough time,
Never enough,
No time for anyone,
Or anything.

Just work,
Work,
Work,
And more work.

I want to go back,
To the good old days,
Where there wasn't,
A care in the world.
Live in the moment. Forget about the future and the past for a few seconds, and just breathe. Breathe, and enjoy the moment you're living in now.
Carla Jul 2018
Locked away,
For no one to find,
Is that special place.

The place I hide,
My deepest treasures,
My best moments,
My fondest memories.

The place I go to,
When I need,
Something to do,
Or when I need,
To be cheered up.

The place I engulf myself in,
For hours on end,
The place where I feel,
Truly safe.

Where I hide,
Is the place in my heart.
Carla Jul 2018
Go to sleep,
Close your eyes,
Night has fallen,
The sun will rise.

The moon is up,
The stars are out,
So, it’s time to sleep,
Not mess about.

The owls are flying,
Singing their tune,
The crickets are chirping,
At the sight of the moon.

Go to sleep,
Close your eyes,
Night has fallen,
The sun will rise.

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