Christina de Vries Poems

At some point people will make you ask why
When they hurt your heart and make you cry
That is the time when you have to try
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On my wish list you will not find diamonds or pearls

I wish for trips to outer space and new worlds
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To acknowledge the need for change
Can be hard to see and hard to do
Even though the need is great
To go after what is good for you
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The wind has gotten a little colder
A new range of colors comes out play
As the year grows a little older
Orange, yellow and red fills up the day
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The one who is worth your while
Is the one who always makes you smile
Embraces your laughs as much as your tears
Encourages your dreams, helps you through your fears
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Life is about the people we meet
Randomly placed next to your seat
The stranger you helped the other day
The unexpected love that got away
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In all their eyes I saw an untold story
Behind the smile a hidden worry
While the summer found out it couldn't stay
The leaves had many stories to say
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They said it was too pale my skin
As if it was wrong the body I was in
Young and foolish, it had to be true
The words stuck to me like superglue
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You might not believe it
But it's absolutely true
Sometimes the smiling optimist
Has doubting thoughts too
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The news of it all over the place
A newfound terror from an unknown face
A fear of not knowing what to look for
Of everything falling apart behind the next door
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