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vizo2123 submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter to the you that didn’t think they were enough 18 hours, 31 minutes agoENOUGH
Vision WoodallA feeling too familiar.
To Drift like a ghost in the wind.
Falling for false claims from those who often say.
They love me.
They support me.
They’ll be there for me. (Right)
But leave without a sound or notion of why. (Is it me?)
You blame yourself.
You try to come up with reasons on why people leave as fast as the seasons go by.
Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter.
As we enter the realm of our mind, I eagerly hear the questions.
Will I ever be enough?
Enough to be loved?
Enough to be cherished?
Enough to be heard?
Enough to be seen in a world of obscurity?
Enough to stay for?
Within me, I can see how heartbreaking the mind can be.
The gut punching facts that the mind speaks of tragedies or feelings of hurt.
They remain to remind you of memories that make you doubt yourself.
You think a good thing is a bad thing.
You think you are not good enough to feel joy or to even relish the thought of peace.
You no longer want to feel.
You want to be still.
The breakdowns severe, it feels as our hearts trying to escape your chest.
Questioning my worth, that I have worthy embedded in my skin.
Hear when I say.
Yes, you are ENOUGH.
You will loved & cherished.
The support you receive will be with no question.
The one you truly love the most will see you.
You are enough to stay for.
We are divine beings whom deserve peace, joy and love.
We Are Enough!
Voting starts August 21, 2025 12:00am
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Your words resonate deeply, expressing a pain many understand. It’s brave to acknowledge these feelings. Remember, your worth isn’t determined by others’ actions. You are inherently valuable, deserving of love, support, and peace. Focus on self-love and healing; you are enough, exactly as you are. Let go of the doubts and embrace your inherent…read more
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vizo2123 submitted a contest entry to
What would the old version of you say to the new version of you? 1 months, 2 weeks agoIt Will Get Better For You
Vision WoodallHello Old Self,
You didn’t deserve what happened to you. The pain doesn’t define you. Yes, you are better than how you are being treated. Your emotions are valid. It’s okay to admit our father disrupts our peace. He brings nothing to our life but false hope after 23 years. Tell the woman that brings you peace that you’re falling in with love her. The strength you need is within your soul, heart, and mind. You aren’t worthless. Life gets better for you, even though I know it feels like the world is crashing down. Our new beginning starts with the love within us. We are divine. True love makes us feel like we are not alone. We are light, even through the dark. It’s okay if our light slowly is dim it is not permanent. You’ll finally feel peace once we set our hurt free. You know that great, sunny-day feeling? Where the wind is rustling through the leaves in a tree, or when you see a kid flying his kite as the birds fly above. Everything surrounding you is divinely beautiful. This is what to look forward to. The joy awaits you in the end.
Voting starts July 2, 2025 12:00am
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I really like the part about letting the hurt go, and the on going theme about loving yourself and accepting love. Those are things I struggle with, it’s good to hear that encouragement from someone else learning the same lessons!
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Thank you Chris i appreciate it! You got this Chris!!
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Vision, I like the way you encourage yourself so much in this piece. You are right that you did not deserve whatever happened to you and you are more than the result of it. I hope your life is full of sunny-day feelings. Thank you for sharing your story!
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translucentdawn submitted a contest entry to
What would the old version of you say to the new version of you? 2 months agoCirca Early 2000s
Anusha Rao(Style Score 100%)
Dear Twenty Year Old,
You worry too much. Your worry comes from needing to control. The need to control comes from fear of not being enough. But you don’t know to break all that down yet. All you know is the uneasiness. That unsettled state. That uncomfortable churning of the insides called worry.And because you invest so much of yourself in it, your worry will materialize.
Take for instance the worry that is consuming you right now. The worry about getting laid off from the job that you obsessed over and handpicked, after evaluating, analyzing, comparing, consulting.That coveted, perfectly crafted job. You *are* going to lose that job. You are most definitely going to get laid off. Ironically, the actual moments leading up to and the moment you are walked out will pale compared to how it all seemed in your worriful imagination. The weeks that follow the lay off will be full of surprises, full of open doors and unexpected openings.
But with that experience, that grip fear has had on you loosens. That bind control puts you in, and your need to control softens. Worry comes undone.
Right now, if I could reach out and see you, I’d hold your face in my palms. I’d look into your eyes and say, enjoy this. Savor this experience of getting laid off. Enjoy the pay package you’ll receive. Take that and travel. It is like a month of paid vacation.
Toss worry into the wind and live with the freedom of knowing: all is always working out for you.
Love always,
-You, the fearless version.Voting starts July 2, 2025 12:00am
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Anusha, your positive outlook is such an inspiration to me! I think that most people have a deeply rooted fear of losing their jobs or being laid off, but the experience can often be a chance to start over and flourish somewhere else. I love how you call your time unemployed a month of paid vacation. If I ever find myself in a similar situation, I…read more
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mrmann submitted a contest entry to
What would the old version or you say to the new version of you? 2 months, 3 weeks agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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vizo2123 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 2 months, 3 weeks agoMISUNDERSTOOD PERSONA
VisionSmile more they say
Why does she look mad
Is she okay
As they try to whisper walking past me
Unapproachable yet, I’m never approached
Oh face how you are perceived
Oh my face how you are mistaken as upset
Maybe I’m sad
Maybe I’m broken
Maybe I have a lot on my mind
Maybe I’m stressed
Maybe I’m none of the above & I am genuinely filled with Joy
You judge, but don’t ask me what is wrong
You assume I’m everything, but happy
Here’s the kicker I am okay
I am loved
I am in love with whom I am spending the rest of my life with
I am filled with joy
My facial expressions will tell you many things, but you won’t know till you ask
Get to know me before you mistakenly identify me as angryVoting is open!
Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm
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Vision, so many people are judged unfairly as being mean or angry simply because of their resting faces. In my experience, the people who look the meanest are often the sweetest. It is so important to get to know someone before you make assumptions. I am glad that you are filled with joy, and I hope others are able to see it! Thank you for sharing…read more
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Thank you for your kind words!!
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So nice to meet you in the Zoom meeting. You’re story inspired me on a way when I have those feelings I know I am not alone. Breathe in Breathe out slowly is what I do lately
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lmtp1963 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 2 months, 4 weeks agoYou don’t know ME
Lois PayneI am loving, I am caring I am kind
But you don’t see because insecurities make you blindI give freely; I love hard
But my sincerity you disregardMy attitude is one of servitude
To you this may seem odd
But it’s a reflection of being a child of GODI give props when props are due
To this I will stay trueYou want titles, a pat on the back and accolades
When I comment you think I’m throwing shadeI see the potential in you that others overlook
Your eyes show you have a magnetic hookI apologize at times my words may be sharp and blunt
But it’s 2025 and there is no time to frontLife is short, we only passing thru
Time to wake up and do what we gotta doI’m a straight shooter
But what you don’t know is that I’m a mentor and tutorI give as much as I take
But I don’t have time to be fakeDon’t have time to be sugar coating
For the world to be out their boastingThe way I live, the way I talk, the way I act
This all real it’s just straight up factsNo one wants to see me for who I am
Always thinking I’m running a scamAll I want is for everyone to live and love better
Come together so we can make some of this cheddarNo matter what I do or how I try
Someone always twisting the truth into a lieWhy can’t you see, I just wanna be me
I’m just a real sista from the hood
That’s been mis-judge and mis-understoodSo, just let me be
Cause you don’t know meVoting is open!
Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm
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Lois, this is such an empowering poem! You are so right that sometimes people’s insecurities make them blind to your attributes. I am glad that you always choose to be true to yourself even when it makes others uncomfortable. This shows your strength and character. Thank you for sharing your experience!
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abbytaber submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 2 months, 4 weeks agoDefine me
Abigail TaberI was always the lover,
never the loved
Always a memory,
never the moment
Friction, but never movement
I know I was always viewed –
just never seenI am always the touched,
but never held
The guided,
never the guide
Always the dreamer,
but never a dream come true
Needy, but never needed
I know I have always been the writer –
just never the museI am always a lesson,
but never the grade
The problem,
never the cause
Always a plot line,
but never the story
Asking, never asked
I know I am the waves for surf –
just never the oceanI will likely die without anyone on this Earth
ever knowing who I truly was;
they only ever saw me for what I was not
or what I could have been insteadBecause I was the friend,
but never the best friend
The itch,
never the tickle
Always worshipping,
never the worshipped
Remission, never recovery
I know I have always been listened to –
just never heardI was always good, but never great,
always devoted, never devoted to,
admired, but never respected,
surviving, never living,
bitten, never biting
Going far, but never far enough,
wanting, never wanted,
healing, never healed,
the toad, never a frog
Never a truth, but never a lie,
loved, but never liked,
cute, never beautiful,
smart, never gifted,
a medicine, never a cure,
the muscle pain, but never the growth spurtThey won’t know what to inscribe on my tomb,
this is the legacy I am destined to leave behind:
Always understanding,
but never once in my life understoodVoting is open!
Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm
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Abigail, this is one of the most powerful and resonating poems that I’ve read recently! I never realized how much I feel like what you described, but it is spot on. Some of us, like you said, “have always been the writer– just never the muse.” Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece!
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mrmann submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 3 months, 1 weeks agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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mrmann submitted a contest entry to
Write a love letter to something (not someone) that you love 4 months, 2 weeks agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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piperodelin submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about your goals for 2025 5 months agoSplendid Year
Piper OdelinMovable joints, as if freshly greased.
My elbows and knees will move easily while I watch Sunsets in the East.
Silver shafts peak through honey brown, as if touched by a wand.
My hair will be healthy and shine even if I once was blonde.
Adrenaline shifts down to lower gears, even grinding to a halt.
My anxiety will melt away as I drink a strawberry malt.
Numbers steadily climb as they reach heights never dreamt of.
My bank account balance will stay full like the belly of a content dove.
Floating high into the clouds, light as a feather.
My heart will pitter patter as I read countless love letters.
Gravity bends light, and one can see for miles from atop the tallest mountain.
My pride will exude for my child from every cell as if it’s a perpetual fountain.
Spears, bullets and missiles soar through the atmosphere yet are deflected.
My armor will hold steady, and my inner peace will be protected.
Wood, stone, and concrete form a cocoon around a soft and warm oasis.
My heart will be content, as I learn to be satisfied with life’s basics.
Bombs diffuse as ancient frequencies encompass all that exists.
My ultimate wish comes true as I learn to surrender to life and simply no longer resistVoting is closed
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Piper, I love how in this poem you focus on cultivating a year full of happiness and contentment. I feel like we spend so much time thinking about how we can be better when we should focus on how our lives are already beautiful. By letting go and refusing to resist life, I hope that you are able to live like never before. Thank you for inspiring me!
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Thank you Emmy!
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed my poem.
Yes, isn’t it lovely to focus on the positives? Not always easy…but lovely nonetheless. At 54 I’ve learned that gratitude is the secret to life. ♥️
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lmtp1963 submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about your goals for 2025 5 months ago"Making Travel Easy"
Lois Payne2025, this is my goal
Stay 10 toes down and not foldWhat’s my goal
Not to let life’s challenges take controlI won’t be shaken
I’m moving forward, don’t be mistakenI’ve got my own path
Launching my biz-you do the mathThirty-two years in this game
Now it’s time to shift the frameNo more listening to that corporate voice
I’m gonna make my own choiceGod gave me the sign, now’s is the time
No more sitting back, it’s time to climbI’m walking by Faith and not by sight
My Trust in God will guide me rightNo time to second guess, I’m all about delivering success
I’ve planted the seeds, now I’m waiting on the leads
This is my passion
I’m your Travel AdvocateTaking care all your travel needs
Exceptional customer service is guaranteedI’m not anxious or greedy
My motto is “Making Travel Easy”You want to know my goal for 2025
Watch me soar and see my vibeMy Goal don’t you know
I’m living in the overflowVoting is closed
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Lois, your faith in God will help you reach all your goals for 2025. I love how determined and positive you are in this poem. By “making travel easy,” you will be able to reach new heights that were not possible in the past. I wish you the best of luck on your adventure! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much, I apologize for the late response, but I am truly doing a zillion things and just checking messages. Thank you & God Bless
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translucentdawn submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about your goals for 2025 5 months, 1 weeks agoAll That I am Not
Anusha RaoThis year, I solemnly swear
I will be up to no good
I will not hold a strong resolve
Only in a week, to watch it dissolve
I will not aim to be better
That’s merely a dream that will shatter
I will not promise
To dole out advice that sounds oh-so-wise
I will not always be put-together
Pieces of me will break and scatterAnd since resolutions are meant to be broken
I will break all of the above ‘nots’
That will crumble the graham cracker wall that stands tall
Holding layers of soft cream within
Wait, sorry for the interruption, but what is that low rumble I hear?
Hmm, maybe that’s a sign..This year I resolve
That I shall most definitely solve
That problem of knots
That enigma of ‘nots’
To discard all that I am not
So I may recognize all that I am.And to begin, I need to contemplate
On softened, creamy, layered, graham cracker crustAnd with this noble goal in mind,
This year, I resolve
That I most definitely shall meditate
Over a whole lot of cheesecake.Voting is closed
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Anusha, this made me laugh!! I love how creative you are in your writing and can’t wait to hear more from you. My favorite line of yours is “I will not hold a strong resolve Only in a week, to watch it dissolve” because it is ridiculous how normalized this is! Going strong for a few days and then giving up on it. Consistency is key and even though…read more
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To discard all that I am not
So I may recognize all that I am.”I love love love that part. Magical things happen when we see ourselves and allow ourselves to be seen. Sending hugs. Thank you for sharing. <3 Lauren
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mrmann submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem or letter about your best memory of 2024 6 months, 2 weeks agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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mrmann submitted a contest entry to
Write a thank-you letter or poem to yourself 7 months, 2 weeks agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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mrmann submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter to your younger self about a. challenge you faced as a child but have since overcome 7 months, 2 weeks agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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vizo2123 submitted a contest entry to
Write a thank-you letter or poem to yourself 7 months, 2 weeks agoI Thank You For All You've Done
Vision WoodallLets begin with Thank You
I thank you for letting me be free
Thank you for loving me
Oh what i would do without you
There would be no me without you
Thank you for letting me express
Thank you letting me me cry
Thank you for letting me jump around & dance
Thank you for finally standing up for yourself
Thank you for allowing me to receive love
Thank you for letting me show love
Thank you for not disregarding my feelings
Thank you for caring for me
Thank you for peace
Thank you for kindness
Thank you for smiling
Thank you for me
As i enjoy the breeze in the air
And Smile immensely in the now
I thank you for all you’ve doneVoting is closed
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Aww Vision, you are such a sweet soul. I love you seeing all that makes you wonderful and thanking yourself for it. You are such a king and beautiful human. And I am glad you know that. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being such a wonderful part of our community. <3 Lauren
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vizo2123 submitted a contest entry to
Write A Poem About Where And When You Feel Most At Peace 1 years agoMi Peace
Vision WTo feel the wind from the trees
& instantly smile
Surrounded by the love of life
My world
Mi Amor
The Butterflies i get to see her face i the sunlight
In the moonlight
Underneath the stars
That shine as bright
As her Smile
My heart has never felt such joy
Such peace to be with someone as beautiful & perfect as she is
She is home
My Other Half
My Darling ,Love Of My Life
With her my problems go away
My past doesn’t hurt so bad
When i am sad i think of her
& i am at peace
I could not imagine my life without her
Her Smile
Her Glow
The love i get just by presence
Her Touch
Her Words
By the way she looks at me
She is my happy joyful place
She not only has my heart
But consumes my soul
In every good way i could possibly think of
To my Peace
I love you with my all, My everything
Thank you for making me feel safe
For you to be my peace
Thank you for being there for meVoting is closed
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I hope to find a love like this at some point in my own life. I love the way you describe how your beloved makes you feel without relying on physical appearances which so many famous poems tend to do. Keep up the good work!
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When I met my fiance, I told my mom it felt like I just put on the softest, warmest, coziest slipper. The way you talk about your love reminds me of what I feel with my fiance. Thank you for sharing. <3 Lauren
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Thank youuu so much & im happy you feel like that with your fiance!!
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Aww, Vision, I love that you found a love so pure and wonderful. May your love always bring you both peace and happiness. Thank you for sharing with all of us what true love feels like. <3 Lauren
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