i was here >> poetry
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Last published Mon, Jul 13, 2026
welcome to a haven of thoughts and worries,
fears and hopes,
love and loss,
a place where my thoughts are brought to life,
scrambling from my screen to yours,
desperate to breathe on their own,
to break free.
few who stray here will see,
hopefully some will appreciate.
but know this is merely for me,
a haven for my thoughts and worries,
my fears and hopes,
my loves and losses,
my learning, and my words.
this is for me and a happy side effect is
me, me breathing freer and
you, you learning i was here.
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