My Life In Poetry

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Tag: Rejection

  • Venting

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    Jeannie Johnson
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    A Metaphor I want meat, not brothTo feel like some wasteful sloth;To taste the grizzle of each new day,Gnashing between my teeth.I want the spice of life to take,Not just the crumbs thrown down to meOn the cold, hard floor.I’m tired of taking the scrapsThat happen to fall at my feet,But, can’t yet grasp the…

  • Ask Why

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    Jeannie Johnson
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    Before you Complain,Ask why.If your rejected,Ask why.If someone wrongs you,Ask why.Before you act, speak, or respond,Ask why.Before you tell your child to stop asking why,Ask why! When I was little, my favorite word was “why”. I would ask my Dad many times throughout the day, “why?” He would answer every time and I learned a…