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  • Love Letter To Time

    Love Letter To Time
    I love you Time
    You are so precious to Me.
    You are Mine for a Season
    This I can See-

    Sometimes I neglect You
    I mean you no Harm.
    If you were human I would hold you tightly in my Arms-

    Time you are so Special
    I long for you each Day.
    You slip through my Fingers
    Like air you’ve blown Away-

    Time I am a desperate Fool
    I need you with me Forever.
    I’m so afraid of losing you-
    Will we always be Together?

    Help me keep you Time.
    Show me what to Do-
    Are you on my Side?
    I will always love You!

    Please don’t leave me Now
    You are my Champion.
    Time you’re all I have, my one & only Companion-

    I will cherish you wisely Dear-
    Please be faithful & never Stray.
    If you must at some time Go,
    Be assured that I loved you more than one could ever know-

    I leave you now with my hopes of Forever.
    I’ll spend eternity with you my Love my Time one way or Another-
    The one thing that’s never left Me.
    Time my Friend, My Love, My Beloved

    The End

    Stephanie Thomas

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    • Stephanie, I love this poem and how you describe the impact time has on our lives. Though we sometimes long for time to slow down or speed up, we can always count on it to keep its perfect rhythm in our lives. No matter what we do, we cannot change time. Thank you for sharing this insightful poem!

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  • A Letter to My Body

    Deary Body,
    We have not always had an easy relationship. When you were first hurt and violated, we were young I didn’t know it wasn’t our fault. I’m sorry I thought there must be something wrong with us. Thank you for helping me when I sought to become physically strong, thinking that would prevent us from being hurt again. Thank you for responding all the times I pushed your limits. I’m sorry for all the times I didn’t listen to the signals you were sending me. I’m sorry I didn’t know how to interpret them. Thank you for showing me when I needed to slow down and even stop moving. Thank you for healing so well every time my desire to constantly move without rest and proper care forced something to break.
    I’m sorry for the times I don’t drink enough water and fuel us with caffeine. I’m sorry for the times I don’t let us get enough sleep. Thank you for carrying me on adventures, running through forests, up mountains, across streams. Thank you for being able to carry heavy weight when I packed my fears on hiking trips, and in life in general.
    Thank you for the glory you’ve enabled me to experience. The glory of being a left-handed softball pitcher. The glory of simply being left-handed among multitudes of right-handed people. The glory of sprinting across a rugby pitch alongside teammates who have become life-long friends. The glory of being able to dive for volleyballs, to be part of sports teams. The glory of lifting heavy weights and facing our fears in competition.
    Thank you for your ability to translate my creative thoughts into words, drawings, knitting, baked goods. You are so wonderfully capable, and you have enabled me to enjoy life.
    I’m sorry for all the times when I felt like I was not enough, that I took it out on you. It was never you who was not good enough, nor was it me. We were always enough. Thank you for bearing the pain of my emotions and for my defiance. Thank you for having the strength to match my spirit, even when I was so courageous I was foolish.
    I’m sorry that I spent so much time letting myself believe that your curves were dangerous for us; that I had to hide them in order to stay safe. I’m sorry that I didn’t let myself see your true beauty and I thought your shape was what prevented us from being loved the way we wanted and more importantly, needed.
    I’m sorry it took me so long to learn to listen to you, to truly see you and admire you. I’m sorry it took me so long to learn to love you. Thank you for continuing to be your beautiful strong self this whole time. Thank you for showing me how feminine we truly are.
    Thank you for the adventures we have yet to embark upon. For the beauty we will experience together. We will still have days of stress, of tension; but we will also have days of joyful movement outdoors. We will have more moments of feeling the ocean breeze in our hair and on our skin. We will taste the salt of the ocean and feel it on our skin. We will be relieved from the sun by cooling waters. We will be sheltered from storms. We will be warmed by blankets and fires on cold blustery days. We will languish in the afternoon sun on the couch or on the deck from time to time. We will try new recipes and taste new foods. We will see many more beautiful sunrises and sunsets. We will hear much more birdsong, the buzzing of bees, the whirring of hummingbirds. Our eyes will feast on the beauty of wildflowers. We will listen to beautiful music that helps us to heal and music that makes us move. We will experience the loving embrace of strong arms around us. We will experience the love we deserve.
    I am trying to honor your needs more, trying to find stillness and ease. We will have soft days of comfort. You are safe now; there is no need to hold onto the pain you’ve endured.
    I love you.

    Annette

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    • Annette, this is such an inspiring letter to a part of us that many are much too hard on. Our bodies carry us through our lives and work to ensure our survival, yet we often take them for granted and judge them harshly. I love how even though you know your body will not always be strong, you appreciate all it does for you. Thank you for sharing…read more

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  • To my shy foster dogs

    I’ll break my heart
    so yours will never again.
    That’s my job as your foster mom
    For now, your only friend.

    Don’t worry about any mess.
    It’s nothing I can’t clean.
    Right now you’re feeling stress,
    The result of humans being mean.

    Physically different,
    but our souls are the same.
    My story, my past,
    Just oxygen and fuel to
    Continue the flame.

    You set the pace, baby.
    I’ll take it from there.
    From here on out,
    You will only know care.

    For now, you rest.
    We can work towards calm.
    Remember, this is my job
    I am your foster mom.

    rhinestonecowboy

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    • This is one of the sweetest poems I’ve read in a while! Too many people physically abuse and emotionally neglect animals. I think it is beautiful that you are willing to open your heart to these sweet fur babies when someone else couldn’t even be bothered to consider how they feel. Your strength and kindness inspire me! Thank you for sharing your passion!

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  • Addiction

    Addiction

    I’m an addict
    And I know it!

    I revere two of the three Cs:
    Coffee, candy, and cigarettes.

    I love my coffee alone with my contemplation
    Of life, likes, posts, news, like a great commotion,

    Flitting from one to the next trying to see
    What’s best before I rest to be free.

    Posts galore and replies of mine
    Make my day, as the taste of Coffee

    Feels like a sinful pleasure.
    With my dark drink, I bite into chocolate,

    And drift into a coma at heaven’s gate.
    I savor the sweetness along the strength

    Of body of the coffee and it’s bitterness.

    Life with the morning rituals
    Cake, candy, chocolate, coffee and sweets

    Is like life without a hero like Ferrero,
    Or Cadbury, Mars, KitKat, and Aero!

    Raising the bar in a day filled
    With noise, poised to litter the mind

    With fear, worry, and being drear!
    So my habitual start is set in stone:

    Coffee, contemplation, quiet that have
    A lead to social media, news, where I refuse

    To succumb to its dadarkness
    That needs to twist your morning addictions

    Into a depressive, foggy darkness.
    Let your coffee’s wisdom fill
    Your empty cup with hope that will

    Reject solidifying into despair,
    But reaches in your depths to repair.
    ©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️

    Malak Kalmoni Chehab

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    • Malak, I’m glad that your vices include coffee and candy but not cigarettes. That one has to be the worst of the three, right? If we really stop and think about it, everyone is addicted to something. At least being addicted to coffee and candy will bring joy to your life! Thank you for sharing your experience.

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      • Very true, the only problem with coffee addiction it causes reflux and at some point, like everything else, you need to stop drinking it! 😞

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  • Dear Boots

    Dear Boots,

    You are strapped in and strapped on, holding tight to the teathered ground you thought you left behind. Oh you thought they were made for walking but like prey, that hawk is stalking.

    Boots you know what to do in the dust of the wind and you’ve also had the taste of strutting the line at the base of the river that runs deep. Climbing and climbing not knowing this mountain was so steep, when will you finally reach its peak?

    Boots you are not worn down, you are not warped like the soil lands you have found. You were made to run, to dance and take a stance because you smell of new leather, you just haven’t allowed the right home where you “have to break them in.”

    Break them curses, break them rules, break that damn ruins that put dirt on your steel toe boots. Break them in all right, break down barriers and Boots I’m telling you, put up that fight.

    Make yourself shiny and new. Find that place that makes you feel abundantly clean and renewed. Boots love yourself the way you love the paths you walk because you are undeniably a Rios of Mercedes that can’t be found like a boot that makes themselves available on every block.

    Brittany Contreras

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    • Brittany, this love letter to your boots brought a smile to my face! While to some, boots might seem like just another pair of footwear, to those who live in them, they are the only shoes that can withstand all that life throws at them. I love how you ended with: “You are undeniably a Rios of Mercedes that can’t be found like a boot that makes t…read more

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  • The View

    The View

    Wow, it’s insane how the world looks at you .
    Do you think you’ll be enough for maybe one or two.
    Is it too much to ask to see you just more than once?
    I can’t imagine what you have to go through inside to present yourself
    These people must be dunce if they don’t want you.

    I love opening the door and smelling your scent
    The smell is on my pillow from having you close to me
    If I have you too much, I might have to repent

    I’m super lucky to have you all to myself
    I’m not selfish, but with you, I have to be .
    You’re so fit, dark like chocolate, juicy meat on your body.
    I rather have you any day over a plate of shellfish.

    Do you know when I fell in love with you?
    I fell in love with you as a child.
    I took one look at you and said “you’re going to be all mine “and that’s true.
    I couldn’t wait to become an adult and see how you grew. How you flourished.
    I love you even more as an adult.
    Who would have known.

    People fight over you all the time.
    I can’t blame them.
    You pair so well with a glass of wine.
    I love seeing you come out, and it’s actual steam coming out of you because you’re so dam hot !
    You’re beautiful, soft and well matured.
    You’re moist and refreshing and the best cure.

    The scent of cloves as you walk by
    The smile on my face when I see you.
    When we are in a restaurant, and I’m with my friends, I count the minutes to see your sexy blend.

    You sit well on top of colored grains
    My heart can’t take it anymore.
    I’m going to go insane.
    As you come over to me, I lose everything in my brain.
    Is this what actual love feels like?

    I enjoy you, I love you, and I can’t get enough of the view.

    I have to have you
    I’m sure you do too.
    Look at you!
    Look at that view!
    Oxtails, rice and peas with plantains too!

    Janet Joshua

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    • Janet, I love this letter! I was wondering how in the world you managed to find such an amazingly perfect human, but it all made sense when I realized that you were referring to your favorite meal! I guess it is less likely to let you down and more likely to leave you satisfied! Thank you for making me smile and sharing your experience!

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      • awwwwh! Thank you so much EC. I’m hoping my next man gives me the same feelings as I have when I eat oxtails. It’s genuine pure hearted love! We need that! Thank you for giving me your feedback. I wrote it in 10 mins

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  • A Love Letter To The Moon

    Oh, how I love to daydream

    Because you sleep when the sun is out

    That’s the only way to see you

    Until the bright beams have gone down

    But

    When you wake

    What a sight for the stars in the evening sky

    You captivate me with your beauty

    I have confessed my deepest fears to you

    So serene and complex

    There is no doubt

    My exquisite moon

    In every phase of your life

    I adore you

    Courtney Beksel

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    • Courtney, I agree that there is something special about the moon. While most people crave the sun and its warmth, others crave the quiet beauty of the moon. The way it changes with the passing of time but always returns to its whole form is amazing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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  • Dear Fear

    Dear Fear,
    I hope you know this whole thing is sincere.
    For the most part, I’m glad that you’re here.
    Even through the times when you’ve lit up my senses and sent this overactive imagination into a manic hyper-drive trying to analyze every worst-case scenario reading in between their unseen lines. Even when you’ve caused some opportunities that were offered to you and me to slip through these fingertips because my grip was too preoccupied. Even when you’ve supplied my mind with a damaging panic that I couldn’t quite define or properly manage. Despite the times where I tried to forget everything and run, there were also times where I tried to face everything and rise. So I’m grateful that I’ve been able to find some creative angels amidst the mist of what I’ve missed with you within and right by my side.
    You’ve led me to places that I would have never found if you weren’t around me. Granted, there are some situations where you came in while I was drowning in my emoceans that I wish I could replace. Yet, even then, you led me to some deeply challenging depths entangled in roots of the truth that we are all blessed. You’ve helped me preserve through the tears that tore apart my mind and chest, where there were tears which scared me from taking another step. You’ve broken the seal of how it feels to really feel real while facing situations that made it seem like life was coming to an end. You’ve done your best to protect me from regrets, mistakes, and early deaths.
    So thank you, fear.
    For being here.

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    Afton

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    • Afton, I love this line, “there were also times where I tried to face everything and rise.” Never forget the moments you fought for yourself and persevered. You are so strong and this piece is a testament to that. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren

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  • Fear of Failure

    FEAR

    Fear, what does it mean: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat?

    “He is prey to irrational fears”

    There are many types of fears, however they are three types I would like to refer to:

    The Three Types of Fear are as follows

    Rational Fear: Rational fears occur where there is a real, imminent threat…

    Primal Fear: Primal fear is defined as an innate fear that is programmed into our brains. …

    Irrational Fear: Irrational fears are the ones that don’t make logical sense and can vary greatly from person to person.

    Ok

    They say you should not fear no man or woman/ everything and fear God, so I leave with this:

    Do we respect God or have a fear of him? It is both. I respect, love and fear him all at he same time. Respect for who he is, creating of everything including me, love him because of the sacrifice he made for me, and fear his judgment if I do things that are wrong. 

    As a Strong independent woman, what do I fear?

    Failure 

    Now, I have to tell you what is failure: 

    noun

    lack of success.

    “An economic policy that is doomed to failure”

    Similar:

    lack of success

    nonsuccess

    non-fulfillment

    defeat

    frustration

    collapse

    foundering

    misfiring

    coming to nothing

    falling through

    fizzling out

    fiasco

    debacle

    catastrophe

    disaster

    blunder

    damp squirt

    flop

    botch

    hash

    foul-up

    screwup

    washout

    letdown

    dead loss

    dead duck

    lead balloon

    lemon

    fail

    cock-up

    pig’s ear

    snafu

    clinker

    View 2 vulgar slang words

    Opposite:

    success, the omission of expected or required action.

    “Their failure to comply with the basic rules”

    their failure to comply with the basic rules”

    Similar:

    negligence

    remissness

    nonobservance

    nonperformance

    dereliction

    omission

    neglect

    oversight

    I said all things to you, because I was neglected as child and always wanted give a performance. Scared to let anyone down to be washout, letdown and all words highlighted. I want to perfect and successful; however, no one is perfect expect for Jesus. Successful comes in so many aspects in career and life. The true meaning of success is: True success means staying true to a deeper sense of purpose, despite deviating from a superficial social norm. It means finding joy in suffering. It means having the courage to peruse one’s own journey when confronted by the fear of uncertainty. I have found some joy in my suffering and I will confront the fear of uncertainty. I have a deeper sense of purpose and I am out of the norm. 

    I want to share 13 steps to be successful in life: 

    Find a passion. To be successful, it is important to define what you want in life. …

    Show commitment. …

    Learn from the journey. …

    Have fun along the way. …

    Think positively. …

    Be honest with yourself. …

    Take away distractions. …

    Depend on yourself.

    &

    What words can replace “successful”?

    Synonym Drs

    triumphant.

    effective.

    efficacious.

    accomplished.

    achieved.

    complete.

    fruitful.

    perfect.

    Drake & Trey Songz’s song about success said all what is to be successful. They want the money, cars and the hoes. I want that too, lol. 

    In conclusion, I guess that is why I always wanted not to fail, not saying I did not, because I did have some hiccups. I made some mistakes. Did I let stop me? NO! I will never ever quit. I learned from my mistakes. I brush myself and learned from my lessons. When I fall, I get right back up and try again. Power of the tongue and law of attractions. Say something and will come true. So, I will not be a failure and I will l be a success. Fear is another emotion and do not let it overpower you. It is okay to be fearful or be afraid, however do not it is let consume you. 

    Nicole Angel Nieves

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    • Aww Nicole, I am sorry you were neglected as a child, but you sound like an incredibly strong and wonderful women, who won’t let anything or anyone stop you from living your best life. I really appreciated your definition of success. I love this line, “True success means staying true to a deeper sense of purpose, despite deviating from a…read more

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  • To Fear

    To Fear,

    Hey, how are you? I can’t stop thinking about you. Reminiscing on the first time we met, or at least the first time I remember meeting.

    Man, has it been that long? I was seven years old the first time you entered my thoughts. Your small voice whispering in my ear- “this isn’t forever, you will die”..

    “Mommy!!” I screamed. Mom came running to my bedside, “ what is it, what is it??!”

    “ I am going to die!” I cried, remember?

    Mom calmly replied “ Yes one day we all will die”. Even though mom sat by my side, one hand on my heart, one hand on my forehead.. talkin to me about the power of the beautiful, white light of protection..

    You fear, you stuck to me. With me. On me. Through all the stages of maturity.. child, adolescent, young womanhood . We’ve been inseparable.

    Like the time you reminded me if I should ever be happy and loved, it wouldn’t last.. I could die. They would die.

    You never left my side, fear. From worrying mom would crash in a drunk driving accident on the way home from the bar, to when dad and mom fought so badly the cops would show up.. you told me they would kill one another, eventually.

    Ohhhh reminds me when Maya was born, my beautiful daughter, making me a mom. I quickly realized I was no good as a mother, thanks to you, fear.

    I just knew that I would fail, is failing, all the time. Especially with you gripping my hands. Nudging me this is too, too good to last, it won’t last. Happiness. Joy. Serenity. Love.

    And suddenly, unexpectedly- I muted our connection. With breath. With movement and postures, mantras and mudras. Gratitude was my morning coffee when the first light made its way inside.

    You see, I started my life with you. For as long ago as I can recall, and through the decades of my life. Now, the vail is removed. I am content. I am comfortable. I aged well. I am loved. I love me, inside and out. Yet, here you come around again…

    I’m older, I’m wiser, how come you don’t care? For old times sake you whisper-“ hey, it’s too late. You’ve waited too long, you’ve wasted too much time fucking up,
    with love,
    with your family
    and children,

    So this I am healed now, happy, love, joy stuff? It isn’t staying. You’re gonna die, or you’ll experience the greatest loss you will ever know”

    that’s what I get for holding your hand, fear. All this time, all these years? You’re still here?

    Maybe you were trying to tell me all along? Teaching me to live as if nothing real lasts? That I will die.. I am going to die.. we will all die, one day. So treat yourself and others you love deeply with the truest affections possible. We never really are promised the time..

    Thank you, dear fear. How could I have not seen? The mastery of letting you go can only come from me..

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    Lisa Hassan

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    • Aww Lisa, this is so beautiful. I am sorry for the anxiety and struggles you endured in your childhood, but I am so inspired how you changed your relationship with fear over time. I love this part of your piece, “I muted our connection. With breath. With movement and postures, mantras and mudras. Gratitude was my morning coffee when the first…read more

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  • The Fearful Statistics

    “Fear nothing” people say, but we all quiver. Our hands tremble and nobody sees. We look at our phones, and see inspirational messages every day. The hustle of work, the chase of improvement. Everything’s okay. We know of the wonderful lives that exist. We see them on our screens. Possibilities exist, consistency, consistency, the motivational quotes state. But when we look up from our screens, reality may hit us. When looking down, we can’t look up. And when we look up, there is so much to see, to fill in, the empty canvas, more daunting than the instructions given by someone else, who might want to help, but looking out for their own statistic. The canvases of people’s lives are there, and we find ours hard to paint. People take a look at themselves and try, many succeeding, or so it seems. The numbers on the screen may consume.

    In college, as I sit in a psychology class, statistics are talked about. I’m scared. Fill out Question number 6. On it, there is a statistic that kids in the back of the class are more likely to fail. It is scientifically proven by a case study. I am a straight A student in the back of the class. A student whose family didn’t go to college; drop-outs, divorces, poverty, addictions. A student who has snuck in about 5 minutes late each day with a large coffee in hand. It is only the second week of the term and I feel the weight of the numbers squeezing me. I had considered a leave of absence, and the fact that I am even sitting in the chair is me fighting against the numbers.

    I am in the middle of a move, the stress almost crushing me, turning me into a number lost in millions. Lost. Oh, moves are one of the most statistically stressful events in a person’s life. I find this out, and feel better, although I have moved lots before, throughout childhood, many homes, never stressed like this. So, I get a coffee from the new shop downstairs, try to find class, almost late, almost thinking of skipping. Another statistic, more absences, higher risk of leaving. And I sit in the back of class, late for attendance. Second class, I am in the back of the class, my mind wandering, missing my name, speaking up about the end, and my teacher says, “oh, I don’t know how I missed that”. I know it’s me who missed that. A head to count when I often don’t know where mine is.

    After the first day of class, I had gone to the new coffee shop again, until dark. Would a statistic do this? On the third day of class, there was no new coffee shop. A car had crashed into it, breaking statistics, an unusual blip. I fear the statistics of everything. I don’t want to be another bad blip, shattering like the windows that left scrapes and bruises. I fear my name will be called and I won’t hear it. I fear the numbers will envelope me. I fear the screens that drown me, even with positivity that I’m afraid won’t be there. I fear, I fear, I fear.

    We all fight to not be a number, a statistic in our family, another head to count. We all want to be seen. I’m scared that we have turned ourselves into numbers. So, every day I try to change the formula. Spread words and my kindness, letting us all know we are not just a statistic, a number on the screen, and we can continue to fight against it. Even while sitting in the back of the class, I will not quiver, but know that there is no fight, just undivided attention to what is in front of us, not below or above, but straight ahead.

    Style Score: 81% (added lines between paragraphs though)

    Anna J. Sinnock

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    • Anna, this is so good and so relatable. I know I too have been afraid of what I might become or what I might not be able to do. And I have also been overwhelmed by the positivity and simplicity of the success and motivators online. For me, when I am exhausted and all feels like its unraveling I just remind to keep showing up – back of the class…read more

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  • “Ghostwriter”

    Dear Fear,
    We have been friends for a long time, at least, I thought we were friends. As I
    grew older, with experiences, craving the same ideas I have had since a child, I noticed
    a pattern in your behavior. Whenever I aspire to accomplish anything, that is when you
    show up with a list of filth that could go wrong. I noticed you have never offered anything
    that could go right. Though some of your theories present themselves to be potentially
    correct, there were some outcomes I have enjoyed that proved wrong. At first, you
    blamed my environment and family. Although I agree I grew up in a city with a high
    volume of crime, struggled with my family, and with scarce resources available to my
    neighborhood you bonded to my bones like the frigid cold whenever I had thoughts of
    becoming anything.
    Disguising yourself as a form of protection, I discovered that you never had any
    intentions of me facing anything. Do you remember that field trip in the second grade?
    We went to a professional Theatre in a nearby neighborhood called the Karamu House.
    There, we were in awe of a play we had seen, and that is when I felt that special feeling
    for the very first time. It is not a word, it’s a sentence… You remember that feeling, don’t
    you? The feeling that I can do it, too. You shifted all focus from me, shoving the
    thoughts and ideas of others in my brain. Ignoring my strengths, maximizing my
    weaknesses. I would spend most of my years taking your advice, when you had your
    way, that’s when you left me alone most. You fueled everything negative in my life with
    anxiety. I didn’t think I could pass the eighth grade, but I did. I didn’t think I would
    graduate from the Fire Academy, but I did!

    Instead of looking at things for what they are, you concentrate on the long
    shadow the task casts. I know the craft took time to learn and studying and repetition
    are utilized to be able to excel at some point, but you didn’t include all that. You
    welcomed more problems. I do not wish to concentrate on those things anymore.
    They’re getting in the way of me being efficient and trustworthy. It was to my surprise to
    learn that the great Halle Berry, Bill Cobbs, and few others began their artistic journey at
    the Karamu House honing their craft to become the amazing artists they are today!
    Then, there came that feeling. It begins in your heart, fills it up with stars burning from
    the inside out sending a sensation that takes you off the ground, and here you come
    with all your gravity. As I grew taller, a bit wider, I noticed that you hadn’t changed, still
    obese with old methods and ways of thinking became too heavy to carry around. You
    showed up in areas in my lower back, poking me in my temple, burdening the back of
    my neck. In some cases, you left me with no choice but to try, I needed to create more
    space to breathe.
    I took a chance and signed up for a few classes during college; there, I scored
    my first play! You were there with me, too. I noticed your hypotheticals changed, but not
    your thinking. Your list did not include what I could or couldn’t do; it involved if I would be
    able to apply the techniques I’ve been taught. That revealed to me you noticed
    something different about me, that I’m further from where we started. I met someone
    new in those times of doubt and worry as I waited for my cues in the wing backstage.
    Someone named Faith cheered everyone on, massaging the areas you made sore,
    preparing me to go out and do the best I could. With faith, I don’t have to think so much
    and with you, I would like to become acquaintances now to limit how much energy you
    drain from me. I feel like you are necessary when I must cross the street or walk at
    night. I have had the pleasure of working and meeting some great people in the
    community, and developed into a fine artist, still learning to become better. I am thankful
    for the opportunities I have been able to explore, one of them being in not one but two
    productions held there, the place where it all began, the Karamu House. It was difficult
    writing this letter, considering how you think, and I believe there are times you want the
    best for me, but you lack being aware of keeping the best from me. You understand all
    of it too well.

    Sorry,

    Kymistry

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    • Oh my, Kymistry, this is a wonderful piece, and I bet you are brilliant on stage. I am so glad you stopped allowed that voice of fear and anxiety get in your way, and you have begun to pursue your dreams. The sky is the limit from here. Keep facing your fears, and have faith that there is so much greatness within you! Thank you for sharing and…read more

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  • Hi, how are you?

    Dear Fear,

    Hello. It is nice that we meet, finally. We can thank me for that. Although we have been neighbors all these years, all I know is that you merely exist. Therefore, I admit, I have avoided the thoughts of what you consist. There was even a conversation had with my imagination. I ordered that there be no paintings of you in my mind. If I was to erase every aspect, then every glimpse would need to be deteriorated, as if history did not bother to include you. However, deep down, I knew the life of you still wandered through me. I also knew eventually we would gaze upon each other similar to a child seeking the stars of the night. Hi Fear, how are you.?

    Amber Jimenez

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    • Amber, it sounds like you know fear is there but you do not allow it to control your life. Knowing it’s there but being able to manage it so it doesn’t interfere with your life is a true gift/talent. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren

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  • Away with you, Fear

    Each day I go through the motions
    Fear of abandonment
    Fear of rejection
    Fear of slipping into depression
    Here I am—
    Fearful of anything refraining me from existential satisfaction

    I am but an organism
    A display of God’s creation
    Making choices
    Turning left, turning right
    Made a mistake
    Mmm maybe that’s not quite right
    I fear I’ll never learn the way

    A glimpse of insecurity
    Then doubts creep in
    Losing my mind
    Forsaking my sanity
    Now I’m wrapped waiting until a spider devours me
    Lack of mental discipline has stricken
    A simple insect, a simple human
    I used to feel whole
    Now I fear what started in my mind
    will continue poisoning my soul

    I eat, I eat again
    Body skinny, fat, healthy, weak
    Hhhh I breathe
    I could be lazy and limp
    Or even exercising daily
    But to no avail
    With whichever I choose
    My body is here or moves there
    I fear I have no excuse

    Laughter with a friend meaningless
    Life with or life without sun
    Mom & dad, sister, brother
    Who have I become
    I fear I’ll never figure it out

    A janitor working hard, humbly
    An accountant sitting back idly
    Which career am I supposed to have?
    Money, potential greed
    I fear the green will never be enough to succeed

    Needing the validation
    The ability to express our person
    I do this, I wear that
    Aren’t I such a trendsetter
    Do you see my purse
    Do you like my hat
    I fear we’re all just carbon copies

    I see the sky, it’s blue
    Something bad happens, I feel blue
    The grass feels fresh under my fingers
    So does everybody I come into contact
    But at the same time nothing feels new
    I fear I’ve lost the privilege of my senses

    Yearning to fulfill a life fulfilled
    Enacting as my authentic self
    I fear to live a life mundane
    To be but a body & a given name
    I have reached the boredom
    I’m fearful of living a life so plain
    Take away the fulfillment or lack thereof
    Everything in between is what’s to blame

    Or is it?

    I won’t fear that every day is the same
    That I’m stuck in the repetitive cycle we call rat race
    I’ll relinquish doubt & follow my passions
    I’ll learn to smile everyday I wake
    That much I can manage
    Learn to be thankful for the connections that come my way
    Cherish my breath
    Say hi to a neighbor
    Thank my God & pray
    Dance like no one is watching
    Dance like everyone is
    Work on myself & that which I cannot face
    I’ll thank the animals that have been slayed
    To provide me a meal so I can live another day

    Away with you fear
    I’m in control
    I will prevail
    For I am standing
    In all my strength & demanding

    Away with you fear
    Suffocating negative thoughts
    It’s time I start being mindful
    A new practice I’m planting

    Style score: 68%

    Jiselle Marquez

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    • Jiselle!!!! This is another AMAZING piece. Reading it felt like I was reading thoughts from my own brain. I feel like it’s someone of a perfectionist’s/ambitious person’s thought process. But I love how you conquer those thoughts: “Away with you fear
      I’m in control
      I will prevail
      For I am standing
      In all my strength & demanding”

      You are so s…read more

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  • God Is Great, Fear is a Liar, Grace Wins

    God is great, fear is a liar, Grace wins.

    At first it won’t make sense.
    I overthink so much until I make myself sick—

    I often think about all the what ifs and all the coulda shoulda beens

    Playing images in my mind that break me down to the core…

    The images that bring out the waterworks & leave your eyes sore.

    The kind that have u grieving over something that may or may not be yours…

    Now you’re left with this weight on your chest & a knot in your throat

    The tears streaming down your face, re-living the pain

    —over — and over
    — and over again…

    I beat myself up not knowing wether I’ve done what’s right or wrong

    Too afraid to repeat past patterns
    Too afraid to throw myself back into the fire
    Too afraid of the damage that can still be done after already going thru so much pain & sorrow.

    I remember what happened the last time.
    & the time before that & I can’t help but think—

    What if it happens again
    —God
    I don’t know if I can handle it.

    They say old keys don’t open new doors .
    They also say leave old shit in the past .

    Each situation is its own.

    What if what failed back then, works for me now?

    People wonder why I’m such an over-thinker
    I hope you can see for yourself-how

    Look at what I just said—
    —Shits always contradicting & confusing

    It’s all a case by case basis
    —and none of us have the recipe for each situation

    All I know to be true — is you God

    But I can’t always see you.
    — and at times I struggle to feel or hear you…

    So I pray & pray.
    Hoping you’ll hear me say.
    I need you.

    I need you now as much as I did back then —

    I need to hear you loud & clear again .

    Like that day in my bedroom.

    You gave me a quick glimpse at my future but it quickly escaped to

    All a sudden I received a message but I don’t know where it came from?

    It said to me…

    Do you really think that laying something down at his feet —

    Reaching out to him daily.

    Choosing not to move-until you receive clarity.

    Trying to let him take the lead…Will somehow cause you to lose something?—

    To lose something thats destined for you ?…

    Absolutely not. On the contrary.

    He will bless you for your obedience.
    For you guarding your heart.

    For you refusing to accept-less than what is right
    — and not giving in to what is not .

    — and I know it will hurt to hear this but if it’s lost— it wasn’t yours to keep to begin with.

    I know it’s hard to be still but don’t stress it.

    Gods got this.
    He knows best not only where u are but where you are going.

    — God is great, fear is a liar, & grace wins.

    One day you will see you are not alone & you have never been…

    BeyondMe

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    • Aww, As a fellow over thinker, remember to always gives yourself grace. You so deserve it. I love this line, “He will bless you for your obedience.
      For you guarding your heart.

      For you refusing to accept-less than what is right
      — and not giving in to what is not .”

      Have faith. Keep your standards high, and trust that life will unfold how it’s s…read more

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