𝐀𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒�...

By girlofmanythoughts

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First Place: Poetry ~Writer's Book Awards Third Place: Poetry ~Rose Book Awards Best Story Quote: 1st Runner... More

Awards
Intro
Why Good Girls Turn Bad
He's Not
Mi Cielito
Sanity
Silent Goodbye
Wonders
The Coldest Nights
Petrichor
Let Go
Soul Drainer
Melted heart
Ma Familia
Addicted
Maybe
Conflicted
Suicide Note
Weighty Wait
The Sun Will Rise Again
The Devil Is Me
Discipline
Pieces
Fall Seven Times, Stand Up Eight
Common Difference
What You Are
How You Look
Be the Good
I Still Miss You
Engooden
Paradox
What is Love?
Worth
A Friendship Story
Whisper in the Night, Candle in the Day
Thank You!
Like My Father
Conditional Love
Broken Heart
Just a Guy
?
Parents
A Love Story
Feelings
Why
Dogs & Butterflies
What Love Is
Crazy
Sun

The Calm before the Storm

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By girlofmanythoughts

Life has given me reason enough
to make me fear the happy times,

because when times are tough
and I feel like I'm not worth a dime,

I am at peace.
Everything has gone wrong

so there are no what-ifs,
at least all I have to do is stay strong.

However, when times seem pleasant
I dread the inevitable,

I know I can't always be triumphant,
I can't always be capable.

Something will surely go off,
Let me just count 3, 2, 1...

The only thing scarier than the storm itself
Is the calm before the storm.

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