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You All Talk

But At Least I Know Myself

By Carol Ann TownendPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
You All Talk
Photo by Papaioannou Kostas on Unsplash

You all talk but you don't know what I have been through,

And I am sick of listening to you.

Your sick lies, and your sick rumors are deafening

to me.

But I'll just walk on by and turn a blind eye to the

things that you all say about me.

I'll look to the bright blue sky and smile in style

as I remember that strength comes from within.

Yes, people hurt me, but my past is gone,

and I changed my life positively.

So you can gossip, and spread your shame,

because there is no doubt that I won't play

your game.

I'll hold my head high, and I'll keep moving,

because as they say, life is for living.

I'll sound the thunder with every success,

And I'll walk away smiling from this big mess.

And when the lightning strikes you can all

take a hike, while I walk in the spotlight of

my dreams.

Because you all talk, but when I walk this walk,

At least I know myself.

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About the Creator

Carol Ann Townend

I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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  • ALI HAMZA3 years ago

    nice

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