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Resilient Soul

by Vautaw

The past is haunting:
heartbreaking memories,
unbearable loss,
scars, seeping wounds.

The present is daunting:
deadly viruses, illness, disease,
affecting everything - livelihood,
relationships, life.

The future is uncertain:
climate change,
conspiracy theories,
political upheaval,
civil unrest.

We ask why:
amid confusion,
gleaning truth from ...

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Sunday 27th December 2020 7:38 pm

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Not-So-Happy Father’s Day

by Vautaw

Jealousy pokes at me

like a schoolyard bully,

as I scroll social media greetings

professing undying love,

to fathers here and above.

I can’t help but feel cheated

to not have a father’s love.

I cringe at the dissonance

between my children

and their father.

How can fate be so cruel,

to curse multiple generations

with dysfunctional fathers.

...

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Monday 22nd June 2020 1:36 am

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Savaged Soul

by Vautaw

If I knew your poetry would suddenly
disappear,
I would have memorized
every poem,
to comfort me
when I feel alone.
Your words help heal
my savaged soul.
I'm sad you had to go.

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Saturday 14th December 2019 5:25 am

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