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A Poem

By Atomic HistorianPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
You-7
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I thought I was waiting for you

But really I was waiting on myself

I thought you were the one worth waiting for

Worthy of more

But I was deaf to my own words

An inner voice

Full of scorn had to be shorn

Discarded

For me to be ready

To live regret free

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Atomic Historian

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    "But I was deaf to my own words". That hit me so hard!

  • Well said, Atomic. Best wishes in this endeavor.

  • Judey Kalchik 2 years ago

    Inner voices can be a real B!TCH sometimes. Good for you.

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