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Pressure

And It's About to Blow

By Nicole Higginbotham-HoguePublished about 7 hours ago 1 min read
Pressure
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pressure to perform

Is the norm

When people are desperate for normalized conditions

But the apprehension of fruition

Is being able to complete the tasks fore mentioned

It's in the dimension of stress and duality

That being able to complete this

Is no longer a reality

Because it's hard to please someone

While taking care of another

Not to say that I wouldn't help out in some other

Way that appears to be more feasible

But I can't be in two places

Is that even believable

So please don't hold me solely accountable

If what I can do doesn't really amount at all

In your eyes to anything

artperformance poetryStream of Consciousnesssurreal poetryslam poetry

About the Creator

Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue

Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue is a Midwest-based author known for her captivating lesbian romance novels, compelling mysteries, and heart-pounding thrillers. To find out more, visit: http://www.nicolehigginbothamhogue.com

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