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[dontcryitsonlymike]

But Only If

A morning stroll to greet the day a rainbow filled the western sky evoking memories of long ago when we believed we could fly Oh how fearless we were then not yet afraid that we may fall if we tried again mght we find our wings aren't broken after all This day perhaps is not too late to soar the heavens and be free for I've a courage I never knew but only if you will fly with me

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She Came

She came to kiss the morning rain and listen to the nightingale violet eyes and honeysuckle hair writing poetry to the lonely moon while the evening sun is slowly melting she came to swim within my sorrow and hear the sound of thunder laughing the sea grows calm before her smile she dances with the earth and sky my pieces she neatly rearranged she came for love, she came to stay she holds me crying in the dark she came to love me well again

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Will My Dear Friend Do

Countless are the moments shared in every single one I knew you cared summer arrives the warmest season as we laugh seemingly for no reason sometimes too we must share a tear so is lovingkindness why we're here if I left I'd question where I might go some things are better not to know I fear my words for you are too few yet I still try, will my dear friend do

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Voices

I have great news Read all about it Fear says you’ll fail Faith says I doubt it Failure says I told you so Hope says try again Apathy says why bother Love says you might win Winning says I can Losing says I quit Anxiety says hurry up Patience says wait a bit Faith will see you through Doubt will ask you why Love is always honest Fear will tell a lie All the voices talk at once And each of them is you Joy or Sorrow rides upon The ones you listen to

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June 19th and Cabin Fever

WAIT, WHAT! First of all, how can one have cabin fever in South Florida on June 19th? Good morning my friends, and I will get back to that. June 19th has been a special day to me for many years on account of two birthdays. Let's start with the happy part. One of my most special friends that I've known for about 8 or more years now is celebrating today. I trained her on the programming we were doing at my last job, and she'll always be special to me. We still keep in touch once in a while and based on last year when she turned 27, she's probably having a mild anxiety attack already, but she will be fine I'm sure. This part is not so happy. My only brother who was a little over a year younger than me was also born on June 19th. Sadly he commited suicide when he was 19 and I was 20. Yes I know that's sad, and my mother never got over it, but the tragic thing about teen suicide is how terribly common it is. Somehow this is simply beyond tragic, and for yearson this date I've shared a pretty large number of the suicide posts I've written while on Tumblr. I don't know if I'll share them this year, but they're all in my archchives if anyone needs to see them, but I pray you don't. Okay, now for Cabin Fever. One of the reasons my writing may have seemed a litte darker than usual lately is mainly because I broke one of my toes in three places (didn't know you could do that) about three weeks ago, and it hasn't really healed yet. It's the fourth toe on my right foot, and for those who might no know the numbers, It's the little piggy who had none. The top of my foot has been swollen as well. I kind of waited too long to go see my doctor, but I finally did late last week. They gave me antibiotics and a water shot. Wednesday she wrapped my broken toe and the little piggy who cried wee wee wee all the way home. Sorry, but that's for someone who is very special to me. The cabin fever issue is I'm not supposed to put weight on my foot, and that has kept me from going to Tai Chi the Gym and taking walks. I FEEL STRANDED!!! LOL I'm feeling pretty well and getting better. Going to the doctor shortly and she says she has a special shoe for me. Hmm, alright that's enough. Love to all, Mike 🩵

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Stand on the beach;

Feel the breeze as it blows through your hair;

Listen to the ocean call your name;

Let the ocean spirit sweep your worries away;

The ocean bellows in a strong voice, be one with me for nothing else matters in this moment as long as you are one with me.

I wrote this in 2015 for my Hawaii trip book. Thinking of you Mike @mikefrawley

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Mindfully breathing in and out Eternity is found where you are Deep within a world awakens In silence secrets will be shared Time knows this moment alone As water flows so does a soul Touching a taste from long ago Into each day no longer afraid Observing without judgement Now is the time to share love

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I Need To Cry

Fucking AI mindless bots carelessly tossed forget-me-nots Losing touch a time of need frozen hearts no longer bleed The world takes all unpaid debts who remembers who forgets Human hatred a killing cancer questions asked find no answer Nowhere to go so little to do missed the sky missing you Eternity calls almost there for our mother say a prayer Broken wings cannot fly Fuck it all I need to cry

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An Angel Without Fear

Golden kindness in your heart the universe knows your soul you needn't look for any more you are gentle kind and whole You walk a path uniquely yours never playing the world's game welcomed everywhere you go distant stars know your name Unafraid of leaving yesterdays as you're an angel without fear fearless even in the darkness love leads and the way is clear

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Never Too Late

So, what’s your major she asked with a playful smile.  The young man in the back of the room, embarrassed at being singled out before the entire class, answered computer programming.  After a brief pause, her smile broadened slightly and she replied, you’re going to be a frustrated computer programmer who wants to be a writer.   Looking back now that seems to have been a lifetime or two ago.  The year was 1978 and I was attending a small business school in Louisville Ky.  She was a substitute teacher from U of L filling in for my written communications class.  We had been given several sentences to choose from and had to write a 5 page story based on one of them.  I did the assignment without any particular love, and had no expectations regarding the finished product.  After turning it in she apparently showed it around my school as well as at the university.  Focused on the opportunity to become a well paid professional in computer programming I gave it no further thought.  I had never done any writing and honestly had no burning desire to pursue it either as a hobby or as a profession.   For over 20 years I was employed as a computer programmer and rarely if ever thought about writing.  Though I enjoyed programming, my addictive personality took over and I eventually wound up sabotaging my career.  After being allowed to resign before being fired, while sitting around my house depressed and hopeless, I wrote 3 or 4 poems, mostly out of boredom.  Courtesy of my growing addiction I then became homeless, and not only unemployed but actually unemployable.  I’m not quite sure why, but when I was forced to leave most of my worldly possessions behind, I took my few poems with me and after nearly a year I landed a job at my current company.  After a couple of years one my closest friends was suffering severe depression, and I remembered that one of my poems was positive and uplifting.  I shared it with her and a couple of other friends saw it as well.  They were all terribly excited, telling me how good it was.   I showed them the few others that I had written to a similar reception and I was hooked.  I slowly started writing a couple more here and there, and they kept on encouraging me.  Soon I was writing regularly and sharing them with over 50 people at work.  One day a friend told me that he had found a place on the internet to post my poems.  Of course that was Tumblr,   Now two and a half years later, writing is truly one of my greatest joys.  One of my favorite sayings has always been follow your heart, though to be honest I haven’t always heeded that sage advice.  This is one time that I actually did.  I guess it truly is never too late for love. 

Follow your heart my friends, and do keep writing, Mike 🩵

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My Angel in Waiting

A smile from far across the room first thought give yourself a break played this game too many times she may be but another mistake  Then she smiled at me yet again my heart told me take a chance  you’ll never know if you don’t try what could it hurt just one dance Our eyes met with an eternal sigh come on feet no more hesitating   winding my way across the floor might she be my angel in waiting 

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Remember

Remember us let there be no regret remember me please don’t forget me quite yet remember it all remember me as a child who may have struck out yet I never quit remember the moments and know that I cared maybe not the best though I was always there remember me remember me please with laughter and tears remember I loved you all through the years remember us remember forever

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I Never Found the Words to Say Goodbye

Knowing it's too late to try gazing upward at the sky now I will never learn to fly had a chance too afraid to dance aware I will not soon forget leaves me with but one regret I never found the words to say goodbye

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“Romeo And Juliet” A lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade Laying everybody low with a love song that he made Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade Says something like “You and me babe: how ‘bout it?” Juliet says, “Hey, it’s Romeo. You nearly give me a heart attack.” He’s underneath the window; she’s singing, “Hey, la, my boyfriend’s back. You shouldn’t come around here singing up at people like that. Anyway what you gonna do about it?” Juliet, the dice was loaded from the start And I bet, then you exploded in my heart And I forget, I forget the movie song When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet? Come up on different streets, they both were streets of shame Both dirty, both mean, yes, and the dream was just the same And I dreamed your dream for you and now your dream is real How can you look at me as if I was just another one of your deals? When you can fall for chains of silver you can fall for chains of gold You can fall for pretty strangers and the promises they hold You promised me everything, you promised me thick and thin, yeah. Now you just say, “Oh, Romeo, yeah. You know, I used to have a scene with him.” Juliet, when we made love you used to cry You said, “I love you like the stars above, I’ll love you ‘til I die.” There’s a place for us, you know the movie song When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet? I can’t do the talks like they talk on the TV And I can’t do a love song like the way it’s meant to be I can’t do everything but I’ll do anything for you I can’t do anything except be in love with you And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be All I do is keep the beat, the bad company All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme Juliet, I’d do the stars with you any time Juliet, when we made love you used to cry You said, “I love you like the stars above, I’ll love you 'til I die.” There’s a place for us, you know the movie song When you gonna realize it was just that the time was wrong, Juliet? And a lovestruck Romeo sings the streets a serenade Laying everybody low with a love song that he made Find a convenient streetlight, steps out of the shade And says something like “You and me babe: how 'bout it?” “You and me babe: how about it?”

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As Butterflys Darted

Greeting each new dawn with laughter we played a game clearly ours to win fearlessly knowing we would never lose for a fire burned brightly deep within As butterflys darted and danced about we could never see the warning signs free spirited artists we made the rules carelessly coloring outside the lines Then of course storm clouds gathered and as terrified chlidren we ran away kindness and friendship both were lost still I pray love walks with you this day

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A Writer’s Heart

A writer’s heart doth beat alone winding its way into the silence seeking solace in the unknown apart from this world’s violence Endlessly walking a lonely path  he follows not the ways of men appearing to all a dreamer lost   he’s found a better world within

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Your Special Day (For Ellie)

Hey hey it's your special day occurring only once per year One to be greeted with a smile as well as a most tender tear I am blessed to share this day all your friends are present too Why all the ruckus you inquire silly you each one of us knew Did you think we would forget on this very very special date Not a chance shall we dance come on it's time to celebrate Happy Birthday to our dear friend Ellie. May today be the first day of another wonderful trip around the sun for a VERY special person. @snowangelsoul 🩷