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Finding Me, Finding Home

A Love Story

By Misty RaePublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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All my life I've yearned for something just out of reach,

Better than I had, better than I was,

Could I do it? Could I have it?

Did I even know what it was?

Enigmatic energy,

Frantic and unfocused,

Going nowhere, and somehow everywhere,

Harbouring the fears and doubts of generations before me,

I couldn't find my way,

Just false starts and broken dreams,

Killing my soul, bit by bit, slowly, but surely,

Letting everyone down,

Mostly myself,

Never knowing, never fitting,

Outwardly jubilant, inwardly lost,

Practiced smiles to hide the pain,

Quiet, lonely tears cried behind closed doors,

Running from the reality,

Something has to change,

That thing was me

Unvarnished truth, harsh, freed me from my chains,

Voyeuristic visions inside myself tell the tale,

What I needed was you, my heart, my home,

Xanadu in real life inside your embrace,

Zion is finally mine.

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About the Creator

Misty Rae

Author of the best-selling novel, I Ran So You Could Fly (The Paris O'Ree Story), Chicken Soup For the Soul contributor, mom to 2 dogs & 3 humans. Nature lover. Chef. Recovering lawyer. Living my best life in the middle of nowhere.

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  • Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock2 years ago

    The Promised Land is yours.

  • Very well done. The answer is yes, absolutely

  • PK Colleran2 years ago

    That was truly lovely! And a perfect use of the abc format. Wonderful. 💖

  • This put a smile on my face! It was so wonderful! Loved your Abecedarian!

  • Tressa Rose2 years ago

    So relatable, and beautifully written! Well done lady ❤️

  • Excellent work!!! It flows together very well and makes sense. I can tell you put some thoughts into this.

  • Excellent effort! Good luck in the contest!

  • Love this 💙

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Fabulous love poem!!! Loving it!!!💕❤️❤️

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    That is so sweet. Well done.

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Beautiful, I hope you found your Xanadu❤️

  • Anna 2 years ago

    Wow what an impressive poem🥰

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