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Missing the Mark

Always coming up short

By Thomas TerryPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Missing the Mark
Photo by Siddhesh Mangela on Unsplash

The empty chair

The waiting lines

Always living up to the very best

Hoping to achieve

Hoping to deceive

Just to get to the place you’ve always wanted to be.

But always falling short

Missing the mark

And not living up to your dreams.

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Thomas Terry

Hello, I like using poetry and music to help connect people and find the meaning of life. We all have our own unique stories and I want to share mine to hopefully inspire you to share yours!

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  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Great poem Thomas.

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