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Myself

5/16/2016

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My self worth came back yesterday
She looked well rested, had that holiday glow
My self doubt was so relieved
She wasn't sure what to do on her own
My self respect came back too with one fist in the air
She said she needed to re-establish herself by any means necessary
So now my girls are all reunited
And it feels like warm sun rays
But there's always one girl that won't quite cooperate
My pride said she'll come back when she's good and ready
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5/16/2016

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On the tip of my tongue is how I really feel
On the tip of my tongue is what I want to say
On the tip of my tongue are thoughts from my mind
And 
On the tip of my tongue is where they shall stay
So 
My lips press together and squeeze so tight
My lips press together like an impermeable seal
My lips understand what my tongue wants to say
But
My lips realise that my tongue can't reveal
Yet 
The smile on my face a facade of joy
The smile on my face says I have little to say
The smile on my face  says I'm happy
But
The smile on my face has a small giveaway
Look
There's a flaw in my smile the dimple on the left
There's a flaw in my smile my reflection shows me
There's a flaw in my smile I force every day
There's a flaw in my smile, look carefully and you'll see
That 
I'm no longer the little girl I once was
That i'm not quite yet the woman I want to be
An almost impossible task that I'm finding, this transition
That I'm trapped in this confusion called me
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Thank You

3/30/2016

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sEvery second you challenge me
But every minute make me a little stronger
And I thank you for my strength
Every moment you test my knowledge
But every hour you make me a little wiser
And I thank you for my wisdom
Every day you push my tolerance
But every week you make me a little more patient
And I thank you for my patience
Every fortnight you assess my love for others
But every month you make me a little more open hearted
And I thank you for my open heart
Every year I strive for perfection
But you always show me perfection doesn’t exist
And I thank you for loving me the way I am.
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Baked Beans Anyone?

3/30/2016

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Have you ever felt like that tin of beans on the shelf?
The one that everyone picks up
Almost puts in their trolley
Then stops!
‘Err look it’s dented’
And that poor tin is lucky if it’s even put back in its rightful place on the shelf
Next to the other beans where she belonged
My flaws are unmissable
But my contents are still intact
I’m still full of beans
I just have a dent
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No

3/30/2016

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I’m terrible at saying ‘no’
Maybe
Kind of
Not really
I’ve got so many alternatives!
Probably not
Don’t think so
Mmmmmm
Just not ‘no’
Why can’t I just say it?
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Thing is
Will I be able to start using such a powerful word?
No….
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Black People

3/30/2016

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Black boys
Black men
Black girls
Black women
Beautiful black children
Bless the earth with your talent
Blow minds with your creative flair
Black boys
Black men
Black girls
Black women
Bold brown people
Bedazzle in so many ways
Bestow your culture upon the world
Black boys
Black men
Black girls
Black women
Bright, bold and brave
Bemused by holes in your history
Blossom knowing where you stood and Where to stand
Black boys
Black men
Black girls
Black women
You hold the key
With knowledge comes power, empowering
And the knowledge will set you free.
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