Dietra Reid Poems

Finding one's primary colors of life takes insight. What is
your motivation like the shade red?And joy comes to
you in rays of golden joy as emotions as fed with good.
The clarity of mind can be seen in a blue wave of the sea.
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Swirling waters of turbulent events surround you in the ocean of life.
There is a spot of light beckoning thru the clouds.
It is the gift of gratitude.
My arms though weak, reach for this as if it is a life preserver.
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When the intensity of effort, hope results
sometimes in defeat what is left?

When one is helpless to help those that
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Back in the day, how did you do it Grandma?
Back in the day Grandma, how could you be so very
strong?
How could you look down at your own mother dying,
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Please wake up, please.
Even for just a minute in time.
To see my growth, my progress
or even my failures learned
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