The Truth

The truth is I have been trying to forget you
The truth is I cannot find the right words to say
To be able to move on
To forget you forever
To learn to live without your words haunting me forever

The truth is that I forgive you; you had no idea what you did
The truth is it was entirely my fault for not defending my heart and soul
The truth is it was my fault I was broken
I couldn’t see
I couldn’t see the words you said were lies
I couldn’t see what I had to fight for
I couldn’t see my worth
I couldn’t see my own beauty
I just couldn’t see

The truth is I was lost before I ever was found
The truth is I should have tried
Tried to love
Tried to live
Tried to breathe
Tried
Tried to be

The truth is now I am full of regrets and pain
The truth is my misery, my hell, I created and it is my fault
I FORGIVE YOU!!  BUT I HAVEN’T FORGIVEN MYSELF!!!
And that is the truth
My truth

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The Moment
There is a time in your life
Where and when you must have
The moment in which you must finally let go
Let go
Of all the words
Of the pain
Of all the pain
Of all that is holding, you back

This is the moment in which you must finally let go
Just let go
Of all the hurt and pain
Of all the wasted time

This is the moment to let go
Let it pass
Stop hanging onto the past
Stop letting it control your life
Just let it go
Just let it pass
Just let it all go

Because this is
The moment in which you must finally let go
Let go of everything that holds you back
Let go all that stops you from reaching your true potential
Just let it all go
Let everything go

This is the moment in which you must finally let go
Let it all fade from your memories
Just let yourself be free
Just let yourself be HAPPY!

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The Beat of Life

Imagine, dream, love, laugh, live, smile, cry, sing, and dance

Imagine a life
Dream a dream
Love yourself
Laugh aloud often
Live life to the fullest
Smile everyday
Cry a little less
Sing to your hearts content
Dance to the beat of your own life

Don’t waste time
Don’t cry more than you laugh
Don’t lie
Don’t abuse
Don’t rape
Don’t murder
Don’t lose yourself
Don’t lose your soul
Don’t wish your life away

Imagine, dream, love, laugh, live, smile, cry, sing, and dance

Hope for love
Hope for life
Hope for laughter
Hope for sun
Hope for all your dreams to come true

Be extraordinary
Be yourself
Be grateful
Be helpful
Be hopeful
Be anything
Be EVERYTHING

Imagine, dream, love, laugh, live, smile, cry, sing, and dance

Love
Love yourself
Love everyone
LOVE LIFE

Then
Imagine, dream, love, laugh, live, smile, cry, sing, and dance

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Sights and Sounds of Summer

As I look out of my window
I see
two teens playing a 1-on-1 basketball “horse” game
young children riding bikes and playing chase
little kids in inflatable pools, splashing and jumping about
Aww the sights and sounds of summers in small town
USA

The grass is green
The dirt is brown
The days are hot
Children outside from sun-up to sundown
Aww the sights and sounds of summers in small town
USA

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Forevermore

I Love You
Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday,
and Forevermore

I love you
More every day, more every week,
more than yesterday less than tomorrow
Because

I Love You
Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday,
and Forevermore

I love you
You are the other half of my soul, the other half of my heart,
the other half of me, that I have always needed

I Love You
Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday,
and Forevermore

I love you
More every day, more every week,
more than yesterday less than tomorrow
Because

You are my heart, soul, and the other half of me
The better half

I Love You
Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday,
and Forevermore

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Black

Perfectly pressed black
shirt, slacks,  jacket, black tie,
polished black shoes

He is too little to understand
Too little to know why to cry
Too little to understand why all these people are here

Perfectly pressed black
shirt, slacks,  jacket, black tie,
polished black shoes

Laid out the bed
Waiting to be worn
Ready to waste away after all is said and done

Perfectly pressed black
shirt, slacks,  jacket, black tie,
polished black shoes

Today would be a sad day
Full of mourners
The loss is almost too much to bear

Perfectly pressed black
shirt, slacks,  jacket, black tie,
polished black shoes.

Memories are all that is left now
Pictures line the church walls
Flowers everywhere

Perfectly pressed black
shirt, slacks,  jacket, black tie,
polished black shoes

A sea of black
An endless stream of blue
A flood of love and loss

Once perfectly pressed black
shirt, slacks,  jacket, black tie,
polished black shoes….
Now collecting dust in the back of a closet

Linda Allen is an American from Oklahoma who may be reached at lindaallen4119@att.net and welcomes comments and thoughts on her writing.