Isn’t it funny
how the things
we want, but
don’t get
lead us exactly
to the perfect place?
Tag: poems
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The perfect place.
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Time.
And over time,
you will shed
the layers of
insecurities
and untruths
that you
patched onto
yourself
like an
uncomfortable
quilt.“Time.” – sugar and sandalwood
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Learning to let go.
I’ve had things
ripped away from me.
I’ve given things away.
Some things,
I’ve lost.
And in the end,
it all remains the same:
I learned to let go.“Learning to let go.” – sugar and sandalwood
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Your worth is limitless…
Your worth is
limitless,
like a vibrant,
fragrant
field of lilacs
swaying
back and forth
winds
of the
spring.“Your worth is limitless…” – sugar and sandalwood
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Life expands.
Life expands
as it goes on.
Opportunities
open wide
with experience.“Life expands.” – sugar and sandalwood
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One year.
Even though a year
has passed, I still
think of you and
what we could have been.“One year.” – sugar and sandalwood
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I waited
I waited for you
like the sand waits for
the ocean tide to roll back
in on the beach. Shifting it,
rejuvenating,
making it new again.“I waited” – sugar and sandalwood
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Chasing love.
Chasing love is like trying
to catch your shadow.
The harder you run,
the faster it runs from you.
Stand still, effortlessly still,
and it’s right at your fingertips.“Chasing love.” – sugar and sandalwood
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Relax.
Relax.
In just a few months
(that will feel like
a few lifetimes),
You will forget
that he ever consumed
the vast majority
of your thoughts
and your heart.“Relax.” – sugar and sandalwood
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The city skyline.
The city skyline
against the sparkling black
backdrop of the night
sky reminded me of you
and the times we spent
together; days I wish
we could get back.“The city skyline” – sugar and sandalwood
heartbreak and cigarettes 