resilience
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The Truth in Fruit
A lush poetic metaphor where fruit reveals the truth, love is unguarded, and grace grows from the inside out.
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Ziya Through the Fire
Ziya’s life is a delicate balance between the ghosts of the past, the emptiness of a future that never comes, and the fragile hope of the present. A poetic meditation on survival, the poem weaves themes of identity, pain, and the unyielding pursuit of light in the darkness
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When the Well Dries Up
When the well dries up, and the road flattens, I’ll look not to distant heroes, but to the quiet strengths carried by those beside me—vigor, modesty, generosity—reminding me that resilience is already here.
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I Always Catch Up
Explore the cyclical nature of personal growth in “I Always Catch Up,” a poem that uses the metaphor of kicking a can to illustrate life’s persistent challenges. This verse delves into the repetitive yet progressive nature of self-improvement, showing how we continually face and overcome obstacles. Through rhythmic repetition and evolving imagery, the poem invites…
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The Stories of My Tears
Journey through the depths of human resilience with “The Stories of My Tears,” a poignant poem that explores the struggles of an autistic individual born into adversity. This verse delves into the challenges of communication, belonging, and self-acceptance in a world that often feels unwelcoming. Through vivid imagery of nightly tears and internal volcanoes, the…
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Footprints Erased
Memories like candles.They burn,cry hot wax tears,then leave a monument.All while shining a light,on what you chooseand how you choose,to see. I can count many taleson my hand,and many woundson my arms.I lay every nighton a pillowof flame and tears. I drown inside my head andbreak into pieces of kintsugiinside my heart. I try to…
