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Can't we love?
Why can’t we all just love each other?
Why does there have to be so much hate?
Can we ever learn to trust and accept those who are not like us or believe different things?
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If only I could
If only I could stop doubting myself,
If only I could stop being afraid,
If only I could be happier instead of secret depression,
If only I could get better, and peace would stay,
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The door that saves my life
I am in complete darkness.
The black abyss surrounds me, the silence all but comforting.
I am alone, afraid, and still as if a boulder that has sat for years.
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Learn to love me (under the myrtle)
The sun’s shining on me as it slowly dips below the horizon for another day, its rays softly coming down.
The air is crisp, not too cold, but brisk enough to see your breath when you breathe.
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Lo! The world yonder and here
Lo! The horizon's sweet light that shines on the leaves of the trees.
The rustling of the branches softly blowing in the gentle breeze.
The yonder rushing of the rivers across the pains and hills.
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You're a sharpened blade
Your a sharpened blade,
All of you.
All the hurt,
You put me through.
Are you happy?
Did that make you smile?
Only now,
Loves
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Mi portóncito
Mi portóncito
My little gate that swings me across the same arc across the tile patio floor;
the cold metal gray bars pressed to my face, hanging on to
Mi portóncito- the one taking me home
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youngest at the tiki party
I can hear the party still going
starting in the kitchen,
spilling into the dining room
and out onto the deck
I hear the sound of fizzy champagne filling crystal glasses
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Being a dreamer is hard
Being a dreamer is hard, for all of us. All the authors, poets, musicians, and artists.
For those who aren’t any of these let me explain it for you.
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A Loss of Hope
i sit on the classroom floor.
the room is dark and cold.
i press my back against the wall.
the door is barricaded with a chair.
my teacher stands in front of it, as
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