AN EMPTY VESSEL
My heart lost inside itself,
Has given all for others’ grief.
My ambitions placed on the shelf,
Where time presents as the biggest thief.
I had not power to reclaim my soul,
Helping others was my noble goal.
Yet I had given all I had.
My vessel empty; my mind’s gone mad.
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An Empty Vessel
by Stephanie Daich
DARKNESS TO LIGHT -Poetry
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Dear soul, it is no fun to dwell, it is no fun to dwell in darkness.
Dear soul, don’t you wish you’d fly free, fly free from your chains of darkness?
Dear soul, it’s time to let go, it’s time to let go of the darkness.
Dear soul, it’s time to take hold, it is time to hold onto the light.
Dear soul, it’s time to absorb, it’s time to absorb the power from the light.
Dear soul, it’s time to change, it’s time to change from darkness to light.
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Darkness to Light
by Stephanie Daich
WHY IS IT HARD TO HOLD ONTO A FRIEND
I still think about you for hours and hours.
We were friends,
But now it's suspended.
Should we resume it, or has it ended?
There was good there,
And also, pain.
If I contacted you, would it be in vain?
Life was good once,
For you and I,
But when I think of you, I only cry.
Why must friendship
Grow cold and end?
Why is it hard to hold onto a friend?
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Why is it Hard to Hold onto a Friend
by Stephanie Daich
FAMILY
Do I befriend you?
Do I despise you?
I don’t know.
Just because you are family doesn’t mean I owe you anything.
You spat upon my name these many years.
I disconnected from you.-severed the ties.
It’s better this way.
More peaceful.
No drama.
That’s all you bring, is drama.
How can someone have so much drama billowing around them?
Life chewed you up and spat you out,
And when you had nothing left,
You showed up as if you were the king in our lives.
I didn’t know what to think.
Had time smoothed the rough spots?
Is there anything worth saving?
You blew in like a vicious storm, ripping apart everything you touched.
I don’t care that you are family.
You can’t treat people this way.
Please, go back to hating me.
I don’t want your drama.
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Family
by Stephanie Daich
RELATIONSHIPS
Are relationships worth it?
Friends come and go.
So much joy.
Excruciating pain.
Drama.
Theatrics.
Manipulation.
Love.
Ally.
Strength.
Get aways.
Vacations.
Road trips.
Problems.
Betrayal.
Hate.
Uncertainty.
Loyalty.
Using.
Abusing.
I am at the crossroads of a new relationship.
Do I open the door?
Or slam it tight?
-Locking it with thirty deadbolts.
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Relationships
by Stephanie Daich
MUST LET GO
I see the trees. I see the sky
I close my eyes, and I try to fly.
And then I see my chains in the world around me,
And my schedule binds me down.
Oh, life.
What is living?
Can I break through the restrictions I place on me?
Can I release the expectations and set myself free?
I remember the child when I knew how to live.
I close my eyes and try to forgive.
And then I see the simplicity I used to know.
And my chaotic life, I must let go.
Oh life,
What is living?
Can I break through the restrictions I place on me?
Can I release the expectations and set myself free?
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Must Let Go
by Stephanie Daich
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They stole from us our freedom
-In the name of a pandemic
They lock us in our homes
-In the name of a pandemic
They limit the number of people in stores
-In the name of a pandemic
They obliterated millions of people's livelihoods
-In the name of a pandemic
Gyms closed
-In the name of a pandemic
Trails fenced
-In the name of a pandemic
Playgrounds barricaded
-In the name of a pandemic
Borders shut
-In the name of a pandemic
Unemployment increased
-In the name of a pandemic
Liberties altered, changed, robbed
-In the name of a pandemic
They ration what we can buy
-In the name of a pandemic
They restrain our medical options
-In the name of a pandemic
They cripple our economy
-In the name of a pandemic
Families burdened
-In the name of a pandemic
Debt incurred
-In the name of a pandemic
They sealed schools
-In the name of a pandemic
They destroyed lives
-In the name of a pandemic
They shattered dreams
-In the name of a pandemic
Weddings called-off
-In the name of a pandemic
Funerals denied
-In the name of a pandemic
Churches shut down
-In the name of a pandemic
Missions aborted
-In the name of a pandemic
Graduation ceremonies halted
-In the name of a pandemic
Travel restricted
-In the name of a pandemic
Media frenzy
-In the name of a pandemic
False information
-In the name of a pandemic
Social norms dismantled
-In the name of a pandemic
Restrictive laws
-In the name of a pandemic
Relationships stalled
-In the name of a pandemic
Nations weakened
-In the name of a pandemic
Establishments barred
-In the name of a pandemic
Gatherings ended
-In the name of a pandemic
Progress deadlocked
-In the name of a pandemic
Sports canceled
-In the name of a pandemic
Teams dissolved
-In the name of a pandemic
Panic instilled
-In the name of a pandemic
Government control increased
-In the name of a pandemic
First Amendment rights suspended
-In the name of a pandemic
...and we let them
-In the name of a pandemic
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In the Name of a PAndemic
by Stephanie Daich
