Surges of crystal waves roll upon the shore
A wondrous sight that cannot be ignored
Life up here is quaint and peaceful
But appearances can be deceitful
Reeling me in like a magic trick
Only to pull me under lightning quick
Anchors tugging me down below
Darkness engulfing me nice and slow
Trapped undersea silently drowning
No one would hear if I tried shouting
Pain ricocheted from loss? Grief?
The bond severed; my trust stolen like a thief
These rugged scars placed on my heart
Retaliated by slowly tearing me apart
Accepting the end of motherly love
Willing the cold depths to take me, praying to God above
– A.Stuebbe
Such Is Life 
Sheesh. This one read like a song. Excellent work on this one as well. 🤯
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Wow – Thank you. 😊 That is such a nice compliment. I tend to like the flow of poems that rhyme. It holds a lot of meaning and just poured out of me.
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Same. That is the style that I love as well. Narrative poems I have such a blast putting together. I can tell, you bled the words. Deep and thought provoking. 😁👍
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Thank you! So much truth with “bled the words”. Just like Hemingway said: “All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Something we all do as writers and once we’ve written what’s on our chest, it lifts a little weight and allows us to breath a little easier 😊
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Brownie points 💯for you for knowing that was a Hemingway quote lol.👏 😁 So well said. The anxiety and strife is expunged and then we begin to recharge our psyche. 😌☺️
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Well, thank you. Thank you very much *Elvis voice* 😆
So many family members/friends have told me that they don’t know how I read and write like I do. Saying that they couldn’t do that. Aside from enjoying it, it’s as you said “recharge our psyche”.
You get it. What we write, using our words… is our art.
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Haha! You did not just quote Elvis! More brownie points! This is nuts, you just used that quote and I wrote a short story a month ago set in a dystopian future revolving around the only remaining robot in the world. His name is E.L.V.I.S.. The caretakers have modified the robot knowing that it is the last piece of resistance they have against the evils of the world. He randomly quotes Elvis and when he gets activated for the first time he says, “thank you, thank you very much,” in an Elvis voice. Haha. What a crazy coincidence! 😁😂
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Haha! Guilty.
Ooo that sounds like an interesting read! Definitely such a crazy coincidence 🤣 Seems our minds ride the same wave length lol 🤙🏼
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Before I replied to your comment, my mouth was hanging open in shock at the uncanny timing. I looked around my living room, making sure I wasn’t bugged, lol! I think that’s a good way of putting it for sure. Definitely on the same wave length! We…are…AWESOME! Haha! 😁🙌
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Haha. I swear your not bugged 😆 And we most definitely are awesome! Cheers to that! 🍻
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That’s exactly what a person who bugged another person would say! 😂 Hmmm…..🤔 Lol jk. Absolutely, cheers! 🍻
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Travis… you caught me. Dang! Lol.
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Haha!!! Love it. You are too funny! I’m flattered! ☺️
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