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Woman
As a woman Ive started to notice sexism in my social life. If I’m seen giving orders it’s “micromanaging” “okay mum” “controlling” where as if a man does these things he is listened to, its “teaching” or “helping”. I allowed myself to be held by men in a way that made me feel uncomfortable but…
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Keep on telling myself
You love to hard Not hard enough No one will like you You act too tough Open your doors But only a crack If not they will swing All the way back And no ones ready for your demons No ones ready for the truth So just smile and tell a lie There’s too many…
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Fall
I thought my feet were placed firmly Never again would I fall Would I trip over a smile Or tumble over your eyes But I do, every day now And I can’t tell what’s more stupid The fact that I fell, or that I’m still falling
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Burnt and drowning
Sunkisses can turn to burns Water glissens can cause concerns because too much and your drowning wet and hot and burnt But isnt pain and pleasure to die for so many lessons to learn Taylor
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Unseen
Tripping over reality Or under it And seeing the unseen What we cannot observe through the naked eye Not even with enhanced vision Unlocking corners of our mind Observing a collision Between reality and something else But what is the something else that remains unseen And will there come a day where it can be…
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Fall or fly
And I fall sometimes I fall Or am I just flying It feels like Im dying Yet weightless Every problem off my shoulder Am I gliding? Surviving? Or will I hit the ground in a crash I never know how far down I’ll go Before my wings open up again But Im scared that one…
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Bonfire recipe (full version)
I tried to put all the pieces together But they didn’t quite fit Tried using duct tape and glue Kept hammering nails into it But all it did was damage the wood Over and over again And… I wish I could say they gave me the wrong tools Or they gave me the wrong set…
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stormy seas
I didn’t ask for these hardships But I am glad I get to sail them Because with every storm Every wave I become more brave I learn new tricks Not only for myself But for all the other sailors at risk Taylor If there is one thing that I always say, is that I am…
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Rabbit-hole
I’m falling down the rabbit-hole with no clue of what I’ll find. See magic has its different ways, and who knows which is mine? It could be dark and full of terror, howling all through the night. Or it could be lovely, nice and sweet, where everything is bright… But then again, it could be…
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