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My Riposte

Breakup Nonet, Inspired By Em

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read

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Sleepless in the dark, pressures pounding

Perfectionism weighs me down

Time to dismount this monkey

So my successes count

Breakup with this ghost

That keeps haunting

My riposte….

Take me

Back

heartbreakinspirationalslam poetryMental Health

About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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Nice work

Very well written. Keep up the good work!

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago

    Oh wow, this was so freaking awesomeeee!

  • Dylan about a year ago

    Very good.

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Very nice.

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Heartbreaking

  • Heather Hublerabout a year ago

    'Break up with this ghost' those are some really powerful words, wow!

  • Mark Grahamabout a year ago

    Love and forgiveness do go together when in doing anything in life.

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