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A heart of stone
melted by
a river of tears
 Mar 2022 The Foodie One
A Poet
I don't have much to give,
no tears left,
no money,
no confidence
I can give you me
simple, normal, human
kind. . .
I'm just a shell
Of who I used to be
Can't you tell
This isn't really me?
 Mar 2022 The Foodie One
Marilina
After the war
I promise to find you.
To hug you so tight
And never let go
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Oh, the decisions of the heart.
       To live without your voice,
                 or let it tear me apart.
 Mar 2022 The Foodie One
Shamai
The times are difficult
The waters are deep
Who do we go to
When the world feels steep
We have our parents
We have our friends
We have our lovers
And we have our pens
Step back take a look
Is it as bad as you think
If you look to the future
Do you need a shrink
The advice I give
Is take things one at a time
Life is a long hard
Road to climb
Don’t look ahead
To what may be
Stay in the now
And do not flee
Sow your wheat
And use a plow
Gather your harvest
And be in the now
Today will be gone
And you’ll understand
What used to be
Is at your command
Let go of preconceptions
Let go of your fears
Things will look so different
In a couple of years
 Mar 2022 The Foodie One
Arlen
i am
 Mar 2022 The Foodie One
Arlen
i am not a vibrant ocean blue
nor as pink as the sunset sky

i am not the daughter you watched grow
nor will i ever be a guy

i am not anything you said I'd be
instead, I am simply me
Hey mom-dad, listen.
Hit me, hate me, throw me out,
But don't shut me up.
My dear mom, my dear dad,
Please listen to me talk.
You're the place where I can unveil myself and be true to who I am.
You're the place where I can pour my heart out and expect to be heard.
You're the place I want to spend my life talking and being heard.
Please don't tell me to shut up
Because I talk too much,
Because no one likes what I speak,
Because I talk *******,
Because no one would listen to me,
Because I need to stay silent sometimes,
Because nobody likes the stories I have to tell,
Please don't tell me to shut up,
Just because that's what I need to do.
Listen to me.
Please.
 Mar 2022 The Foodie One
yúyīn
It’s ok to be sad sometimes
I just wish I wasn’t all the time
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