MICHELLE SMITH
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Be the inspiration you want others to see. I just want to inspire others through poetry. We all need a bit of positivity and to know that there are others going through similar situations.
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Poetry
A poet is a person who possesses special powers of imagination or expression. Poets may simply be a writer of poetry or may perform their art to an audience. Poetry is a form of art that is a collection of words that express an emotion or idea, sometimes with a specific rhythm. A poet is someone with a creative mind. Expressing emotion that can't be spoken or expressed verbally. A creative mind setting it all out on paper.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Poets
Journey to a new place
Analise used to dream about going to the states. She used to dream of what she would become, the friends she would make and the home she would live in. It had always been a dream of hers to start over with opportunities to grow. Analise was from the virgin islands. Warm weather and sandy beaches surrounded her, but she always wondered what it would be like to live somewhere else. To not live the same routine repeatedly.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Journal
Motherhood
Remember the first smile? The first skin-to-skin contact? Those are memories that you will carry with you forever. Memories that we keep in a book to look back on as our children grow older. Motherhood changes you, even if you don’t think that it will. I never thought becoming a mother would change how I view the world. How I want my children to grow up. All that has changed in the back of my mind. Those little humans as I call them have helped me to view this world from a different view. They’ve opened my eyes.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Families
The Dragonfly Inn
It was a dark and stormy night. The house was quiet and dark. Wandering through the halls you could hear the creaks in the floor as he continued walking down the hall. It was a mystery as to why this place had been emptied for all these years. Still, he wandered around checking out this historic building in awe. Thinking up scenarios of all the events that had gone on. All the people who came in and out, especially he wondered what celebrities could have been here. Scenarios playing in his head when he heard a sudden crash shaking him from his daydreaming. Following the hallway, he runs into another person. Looking puzzled and confused they stare at each other for a moment.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Humans
Thoughts
Thoughts are running in and out of my mind. Stress is slowly creeping up where it doesn't belong. Feeling overwhelmed and insecure about what is to come. Not knowing what to expect or how to survive is a struggle. Who thought I would be feeling this low again? After being through it about two times. Now I feel like the ship is sinking and I can't overcome it. I can't pull myself up like I want to because it feels like something is holding me down. Where do I go? How do I proceed? Many questions running through my mind. I'm lucky if most days I know which way I'm coming and going. Life is hard! Oh, boy it is but it is also filled with wonderful things. Without the stress, I know that I have my children. They are a bright light in all that is going on. The laughter, smiles and just spending time together. We get so wrapped up in all that is going on that we forget to enjoy and embrace the little things. Don't let your life pass you by. Don't let the stress of the world hold you back from experiencing life's little joys. Take a step back. Take a moment to examine all that is around you. Look to see what your next step will be. Even during the darkest times or rough patches, you know that there is a little light shining through. Follow that light. Follow it to the end. Let the bright light shine through. We are strong and can get through anything as long as we put our minds to it. Take some time for yourself. Put yourself in a time-out. Give yourself time to think. All things will work out. You just need to remember to take that step back and analyze the situation. It isn't going to be easy. It will be hard but it is possible. Don't let the darkness wear you down. Pull yourself together. Set forth on the journey ahead. Put on a positive attitude and remind yourself that my friend you GOT THIS.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Motivation
Moving on
It was a warm sunny afternoon as I walked through the park letting the warmth of the sun shine on my face. Was walking along the path just thinking about the day. Didn’t realize I got lost in thought when I bumped into you. Hadn’t seen you for a few days. Thought that you decided to give up all we had been working towards. We then decided to walk over to a bench and talk things out. It didn’t feel like we could work through this, but we figured it wouldn’t hurt to try.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Humans
Relationship with yourself
Past experiences from relationships have taught me what I need to learn to have a relationship with myself before I can have one with anyone else. I’ve seen people come and go from my life because I was considered, “complicating” so they didn’t want to deal with me. I went through a lot of different relationships, but when I sit and think about why they didn’t work out I realize that I just didn’t love myself enough. I was always doing for the other person, always trying to please them, and wasn’t worried about myself like I should have been. I always got the short end of the stick in the relationship and was feeling insecure all the time. My self-esteem slowly faded over the years. The last relationship that I was in lasted about four months, it was then that I realized I can’t keep giving out love when I’m not even loving myself anymore. I realized that I need to work on myself.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Humans
Family
You ever feel like no matter what you do it isn't enough? Ever feel like the world is just pushing down on your shoulders and the world is just crumbling at your feet? Anyone? No, just me. A family situation has put me in a tough spot. Dealing with it after giving birth three months ago has made me feel lower than I should. I feel like if I don't share information it isn't enough or when I do share information it still isn't enough.
By MICHELLE SMITH5 years ago in Families
