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Fight to be Free
I cleared my head
And let my body be
I screamed to the world
What do you expect out of me?
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You've handed me lemons
And I've tried to make lemonade
But yet I keep getting blocked
And my goals are starting to fade
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I'm lost in the darkness
I don't know which way to turn
I've done what has been asked
Can't you see I am trying to learn
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I want things to turn around
But there are always rocks in my way
I no longer want to be here
But you keep asking me to stay
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Giving up seems like defeat
Continuing is so difficult
But I can't give anyone else the blame
When really it is all my fault
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Actions have consequences
What you do sets a path
The results are predictable
You do the math
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An action for an action
A head for a head
If you choose the wrong way
It won't be long before your dead
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When given the choice
Which way do you go
Taking the wrong way
You end up with a tag on your toe
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Choose correctly
And you will see
I won't be around
Because you left without me
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I seem to be stuck
In this situation non grada
When I am desperately in need
I always get nada
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I seek a new way
I'm trying to get out
I know I sound desperate
I really don't mean to pout
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I want you to lead me
Please show me the way
I want out of the darkness
I want you to stay
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I need that knight in shining armor
I want someone to rescue me
I am stuck in the darkness
Yet I just want to be set free
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So here I sit, clearing my head
Screaming at the world to let me be
A fight to be dead
Or a fight to be free
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Comments
barber, Good job, there'a a lot of feeling in this. H
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I used to write poetry all of the time, but kind of stopped for awhile. No reason really, except one day I stopped. I still enjoy it every once in awhile, but when I write it... it pretty much writes itself.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi barbergirl28, I really liked this. Great poem.
Michael.
Girl - your all that and a piece of cornbread:). Great job!
You should write more poetry, barber...you have the gift.
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Thank you... I actually have a full book of poetry. Unfortunately, I don't know where it got buried underneath my millions of notebooks :) I used to write a poem a day before I went to bed. Some were good... some where not. I am starting to get back into it a little.
I enjoyed reading your poetry. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks...I am going to try and write more because I find it is a good release!
barbergirl, I felt your pain and frustration in each line...it kind of built as it went. I would like to encourage you to write daily again...being able to pen poetry that "write's itself" is a true gift...it would be a shame to ignore that gift, a shame for you, the writer, and a shame for us, the readers! Good job with this!
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Thank you tnderhrt - that means alot. I have definately been trying to get back into my poetry a little more. Depending on my mood it is either serious and depressing or funny and off the wall. I guess there really is no inbetween for me there! Thanks for the awesome comment. It really means alot!
Beautiful and haunting.....love it.
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@BukowskiBabe - Thank you so much. This is one of my favorites that I have written. Very haunting and very much a personal struggle at times.
Have you ever taken the free test based on the Briggs Myers? I don't know if I can put links here or not, but it's online and I think you might enjoy the test. Bet your an Idealist...like myself
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@BukowskiBabe - I haven't taken the test by Briggs Myers. I would be interested to know what I am. I am going to have to check that out. I would love it if you could send me the link... I looked it up and there are lots and lots of pages with the tests.
Hi Barbergirl. I will send...let me know how it turns out.
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I am an INFJ - I wasn't sure what that meant and then I looked at the description... I am an Idealist Counselor! You had me on the dot! Thanks for the information. That was fun!
You're welcome fellow INFJ!
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:) Just got to smile at that!
the moment you start believing the lemon is not bitter it stops being a lemon bg.so look at the brighter side is what i wanted to say after i read the first few lines but laterr mmmmmmmm it just floored me. great one bg
Well done and amazing barber, thanks for sharing and voted up
:) Let me tell ya, life has handed me a lot of lemons. In fact, I once hit a boulder just like that in the photo and ended up rolling my car into the Shoshone River in Wyoming. There I was, with my newly converted James Bond motorboat.
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@anonymous - I am glad this took you on a ride. It is a very strong poem about the struggles of life. Glad you enjoyed it.
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@icciev - Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!
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@Lisa Mae DeMasi - Sometimes the struggle is difficult. We all have our lemons, it just depends on how we deal with them. I hope you don't turn cars into motorboats too often. Glad you enjoyed this!
Tell it like it is BBG! Well stated and appreciated! :)
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@Sunshine - Thanks so much. I get chills when I read this over.
Great piece of Poetry. I keep having a dabble, but am no where near as good as you Stacy! More like this please.
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@poshcoffeeco - Awe... thanks so very much. Sometimes I get into a poetry kick and I just go with it! This is probably one of my favorite pieces! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
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