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Tired Poet

September 20, 2014
By Clary_Fray DIAMOND, Castro Valley, California
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Clary_Fray DIAMOND, Castro Valley, California
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foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of the mind<br /> -rwe

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I'm so slow

it's like thinking would trouble

me

even the line breaks hurt

and my finger descend onto the keys like stones to the muddy ground,

forcing it down.

I slouch because gravity is unkind to those who find themselves tired

and I ache, because God is unkind to me

My eyes, feel heavy-lidded 

but I can't fall asleep

reading this later, I feel even the poem will appear tired.

I'm a tired poet.

© Rosie A., Lexington, MA

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Clary_Fray DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 5 2014 at 7:48 pm
Clary_Fray DIAMOND, Castro Valley, California
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Favorite Quote:
foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of the mind<br /> -rwe

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Thank you! <3
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 29 2014 at 10:34 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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Wow. I love it. It's jus absolutely, amazing. You really have a greatness in you. Thank you so much, for sharing this. :)