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Fall weather commenceautumns unwanted presence,What was once a warm embracenow altered like a cold compressWish it could hold onwhen I say, ânot yetâbut I wave summer kisses so longthe only warmth here is in my chestThe overcompensating heaterIt’s not the winter I dreadbut the accessory of the unwelcomed,cold-hearted people. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie…
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Covered with burns, blood and dirt. I used to be so beautiful. Since when did you become so unconcerned with all that I have given you? Tall sturdy trees, Bodies of water for centuries, But itâs been much longer since youâve cared about me.
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When things are good,Theyâre really good.But when things are bad,Theyâre really, really bad.Such a blessing is itto be so engagedin the emotional aspect of things,and to feel so deeply on this world.But they were right about the cursed part.The inevitable double edged sword…. Iâll take more of the good please. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019…
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My stomach flipped every time someone would say,âThings canât be that badâ orâIt can always be worse.âItâs like throwing salt on an open wound,and invalidating how I feel.Depression.It’s not just about someone feelings sad.And for many, itâs not perspectivethat we need.Itâs empathyand understanding. My feelings are Valid. Â Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez
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Donât get so caught of with moving forward that you donât know how to live in the now. You canât get there if youâre not here now. Be patient with yourself. Time has always been my biggest issue.
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Love is loving all. Good and bad. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez
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Even if we fallEven if we failDespite what all weâve lost,or had to say goodbye tooAs much as we want to forget it ever happenedWe wouldnât be the resilient beings we are todayif we havenât toughed it out through the worst of stormsWe will always growand learn from those memoriesAnd maybe even laugh one dayat…
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I never really cared about the superficial or typical things. The expensive gifts, fancy dinner dates, or the extravagant surprises. I want the things that most people donât have. The things that are far more valuable. What people constantly gamble between their fingers and donât tend to appreciate until its gone Just some of what…
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Itâs easy for one to hookup under the moon,But I want you in the morningand late afternoons.When the sun has finished stretchingand maybe some coffee too.Breakfast on me,lunch on you? Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez
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Reaching outHand stretched in dark watersItâs something I know I should do less ofWhat a perpetual mess, loveKnowing I canât save everyoneBut still trying to do the most impossible tasksLike some modern day superwomanThough many have gone lost at seaIt takes a real unethical beingTo watch someone struggle like that… I wonât watch you drown.…
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I shouldnât have to ask twice Or have to make sure I deserve to know I deserve more I deserve better I hold you to my expectations Because You wanted to be here In my home In my world With your hands around my torso I didnât go look for you You found me So…
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I thought you were all I had.. But I had me. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez
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Your laugh was wholesome, But always so short-lived. Although you light up the room. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez
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At the time I was spiraling I felt like I needed you more than ever. I wanted you, but I wasn’t ready for you. It was really this desperate need of some stability when the ground began to crack beneath me. Even though I knew this to be true. You were the only other reason…
In Her Orbit 