chantelle ribeiro Poems

The eyes
They hold the secrets to your soul
Emotions raw and true
Sometimes they show excitement
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Your thoughtless words
echo in my mind
overwhelm my heart
It breaks it into shards of mirror
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There where you are
Where the angels live
you are free
Free from the pain that held you captive
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I wrote your name near the water's edge
And watched the high tide coming in
With each wave a little was erased
Like the days gone by since I saw your face
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I have seen my true reflection
A fraction of a second I recognized
The light behind my tired eyes
There is a wisdom in pain
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You with your narrow mind
Your obsessive manner
Your pointing finger
Your wagging tongue
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Exhausted and spent
Unrecognizable to yourself
Eyes sunken from sleepless sorrow
Staring at the stranger in the mirror
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I am a Woman
Worthy of a Kingdom
A jewel, rare and exquisite
Mysterious as the night
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Words pour from my heart
My hand catches it's essence
A mind of its own
It documents each emotion
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The yearning
It kills me
Missing you
Pain indescribable
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