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Andrea Morse responded to a letter in topic Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 2 months ago
That was so nice of you to say!! I feel so many people go untreated or unnoticed in this world, and usually they are the best people too.
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dreday7878 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 3 months agoInvisible
Andrea McgonagleYou don’t get me
You never will
I’m sitting here screaming
And you still
Don’t hear me
Don’t listen
Don’t care
Don’t see
There is chaos
Inside of me
A mind that is not my own
Consumed by thoughts
That I don’t own
Things I say
I really don’t mean
Never heard
Often seen
The highest of highs
The lowest of lows
I don’t understand it
But that’s how it goes
I’m tired of the meds
Tired of pills
The pain isn’t numb
It actually kills
My spirt
My soul
My will to survive
Yet I go on
Trying to thrive
Navigating roads
Yet unable to drive
I’m tired
I’m drained
Not mentally there
To young to give up
To old to care
What you think
How you feel
You haven’t a clue
How it feels
What it’s like
When you are the glue
Holding together
A paper so thin
Knowing I’ll lose
But hoping I’ll win
So please be kind
When I am around
I’m totaly lost
Looking for found
Mental illness
It’s not for the weak
Wanting to hide
But forced to seek
Love
Acceptance
You think that you know
You haven’t a clue where my mind can go
And I don’t know either
It’s truly a trip
When you hold on so tightly
But never had a gripVoting is open!
Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm
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Andrea, this poem is beautiful and powerful. So many of us struggle with feeling like we aren’t truly seen or heard, and your words capture the complex nature of that. The succinct lines evoke an image of someone torn between conflicting emotions, and I can definitely relate. Thank you for sharing your experience!
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That was so nice of you to say!! I feel so many people go untreated or unnoticed in this world, and usually they are the best people too.
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Andrea Morse responded to a letter in topic Write a poem about your goals for 2025 4 months ago
Thank you SO much for your kind words. I use to try to fit in and now I embrace my indivuality. We ate only here for a short time so be who you are, buy the shoes, take the trip! I so appreciate you. My day is made xo
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dreday7878 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about your goals for 2025 5 months, 1 weeks agoKnew year
Andrea McgonagleIn the year of 25
I want to live, I want to thrive
I want to do things I have never done
Live my life and have some fun
Swim in an ocean, climb a mountain that’s high
Jump from an airplane, make friends with the sky
Learn how to draw, get involved in the arts
A cooking class in France learning how to make tarts
Take a road trip with no plan of where
Play a few board games
Cut off my hair
Maybe fly an airplane in the big open sky
Watch a sad movie and try not to cry
Go to New York City where anything goes
Hide a dark secret that nobody knows
Continue being kind and continue having grace
Maybe go to the moon, maybe live in space
Perhaps write that book Ive always wanted to write
Maybe drive a train maybe fly a kite
Wish on a shooting star as it tumbles through the sky
Travel to the desert and watch the world go by
If my list seems impractical well, actually that’s true
Maybe paint a rainbow with just the color blue
All these things I thought of I created in my head
I think the rainbow would look better just painted all in red
So in the year of 25 I’m going to live and not just survive
I’m going to grow and I’m going to change
I may do things that are a little strange
But I’m going to be me and I’m going to smile
Because being yourself is always in style
Anything is possible when the year is new
The only thing in your way is ultimately youVoting is closed
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Andrea, this is INCREDIBLE. The only thing that holds us back is ourselves sometimes. I liked the line ” I’m going to be me and I’m going to smile
Because being yourself is always in style.” So good!! A lot of people lose themselves this time of year because they are trying to be someone they are not. You can change your habits and still be you…read more-
Thank you SO much for your kind words. I use to try to fit in and now I embrace my indivuality. We ate only here for a short time so be who you are, buy the shoes, take the trip! I so appreciate you. My day is made xo
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dreday7878 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem a letter about quote or motto that inspires you 9 months, 3 weeks agoThe same
Andrea Morse“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
Things just stay the same
“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
New players same old game
If things don’t get better
Then things won’t grow
Trust me when I tell you this
For this is a lesson I know
New beginnings
Scary starts
The fear of not knowing
The breaking of hearts
“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
New day same old me
“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
The person I could grow to be
If I could let go
If I could give in
I’d be beaming with pride
Not dripping with sin
“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
The power we have to see
That giving in
That starting over
The ability to forsee
“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
You are getting in your way
“Nothing changes if nothing changes”
Alas, a brand new day
Embrace it
Welcome it
My hope is you will see
That “Nothing changes if nothing changes”
You hold the key to being freeVoting is closed
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dreday7878 submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter or poem to or about a loved one who passed away and share how they inspire you 11 months, 2 weeks agoUnsent
Andrea MorseDear John,
I remember the day we met. The shady pool hall in the middle of nowhere. You were at the table next to me. You were loud, crude and extremely obnoxious. We were both 18 although I was far more mature. You approached me with such confidence though, and there was something about you. From that day on we were inseperable. We had so much fun. So much laughter. Those became, and still are the best years of my life. Then you told me you were going into the military with the hopes of becoming a firefighter. I was shocked and hurt. I felt betrayed. But you went, and I stayed with a broken heart. Your letters came daily though. I remember you called me from Spain. You were in a sniper tower and you wanted my voice to be the last one you heard in case something happened to you. I remember my grandfather telling me one day “there is a Marine out front looking for you.” I looked out the window with confusion as I didn’t know who it was. It was you. A hundred pounds lighter. Serious, strong and very….military. We were inseparable again. This time was so different. No laughter. We barely spoke when we were together. I remember we would go every Sunday and watch the planes land in total silence. You deployed several times after that. The letters still frequently, but few words. When you returned the last time you said “I love you, buy I’m different now. I can’t be with you.” I was devestated. Over time communication was almost none other than a few Facebook exchanges. We grew up. Moved on. I heard you became a firefighter and I was so happy for you, but sad I didn’t get to see it. I remember driving home one day and I got a call. Your friend simply said ” Andrea, John has died.” I dropped the phone and missed my exit. I don’t remember how I got home. I then learned you died in a fire doing what you loved. You were now a hero to others although you were always mine. I wanted to thank you for inspiring me to be better. To be stronger, to take risks. If I come to a cross road I always ask myself what you would do. What you would tell me. You have inspired me in so many ways, but sadly I never got to tell you. Even through the heartache and sadness you remained my biggest inspiration. I still read our Facebook messages from years ago that I saved. I still look at your Facebook to see your son, your words and your face. Thank you for coming up to me in that pool hall. It changed my life for the better and for that I’m eternally grateful.
With love,
AndreaVoting is closed
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dreday7878 submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter or poem to your younger self sharing what you love most about him/her 1 years agoListen
Andrea MorseHello young friend. Let us walk.
To shoot the breeze and talk the talk
Things haven’t been easy
Since growing up, waiting for my happiness
With my still empty cup
However the best thing I can say that is true
Is there wouldn’t be me
If there hadn’t been you
Your Empathy for others is what I love the most
Like a graveyard that loves a friendly ghost
Your compassion, your heart, your ability to care
Wide eyes of compassion never replaced by a stare
Your heart of gold is as pure as can be, and your love for others is without a fee
These are things I admire in you
A love for humanity, I wish then I knew
Just how important these qualities would be
Before I gave the world time to harden me
So I’m taking back time and letting you know
While I’m now a red light you were always a go
I wish I had Empathy like you did again
It’s more of a now instead of a when
I wish I still had the ability to care
I’m much more truth then I’ll ever be dare
So I’ll go on living that knowing in me
There is an selfless person even myself didn’t see
As you grow up remember to not be so hard
And to not tattoo over the place that is scarred
For life isn’t all bad
If that’s the picture I drew
For you can’t fixed ripped paper
If you don’t have the glueVoting is closed
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I love your words to yourself, positively you I presume! “There wouldn’t me, If there hadn’t been you” So true yet some of us are still running lol. Thank you for the uplift🥰
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Andrea, you are right that “you can’t fix ripped paper if you don’t have the glue.” I love this line. Too often, we try to fix the broken parts of us before we are truly ready. In order to really heal, we have to be able to put ourselves back together. Thank you for sharing your poetry!
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Andrea Morse responded to a letter in topic Write a poem or letter to the world about an experience that changed you or your life for the better 1 years ago
Thank you for your kind words. We all have a story, and if we are lucky, the beautiful opportunity to rewrite it♡
