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The Things We Carry

List poem

By DaphsamPublished about a year ago 1 min read
The Things We Carry
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash

Bones

Organs

Blood

Heart

Body full of

Love

Joy

Happiness

Precious gifts of

Baby

Child

Family

Dog

Cat

Simple loves of

Flowers

Leaf Blower

Cookie

Candy

Demands of

Job

Weight

Responsibility

Debt

Big personality

Other people’s problems

Backpack

Obsession with

Iphone

Laptop

Righteousness

Words

Developing

Guilt

Shame

Fear

Pain

Shadows

Worry

Sadness

Unshed tears

Goals

Yet our hands full of

Coffee cups

Beer bottles

Pill bottles

Drugs

Liquor galore

To end up with a

Coffin

Lily

Apologies

Renewed with

Preys

Faith

Hope

And everlasting breath

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About the Creator

Daphsam

A dyslexic dreamer who once thought reading and writing were beyond reach. Yet here I am, an artist, wordsmith, and illustrator—ready to weave stories and poems from my artwork.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago

    This is actually deeper than it seems. Loved it!

  • Mark Grahamabout a year ago

    You covered the gambit of life in this list poem. Great work covering the basics of living and loving.

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