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A POEM A DAY 334

November 21, 2021

THAT MAN

I don’t want the love of a man
I want the love of 
That man
Yes, him
I know he is broken
And battered and bruised
I know he has been
Pushed around
Neglected and used
All his life
He has never known love
Because the "love" he has experienced
Always came with a price
And was paid in pain
Just because he is unknown to love
Does it mean that he is 
Underserving of love
Is it possible to salve him with love
In its purest form
And heal what appears to be necrotic
Can the lesions that surround his soul
Be mended
I say, Let love be thy medicine
Because love does not fail
It protects
It trusts
It hopes
And it perseveres
Always

Simona A. Brinson

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A POEM A DAY 333

November 20, 2021
REFLECTION
```
Who is this woman
Staring back at me
With pained deadness
In her eyes
She couldn't be me
This mirror deceives
And surely distorts
I close my eyes
To clear the haze
But when they open
There she remains
A lost and listless soul
I still don't recognize her
For the light in her eyes
Is gone
She is not the me
That I know
Because I am light and love
This woman peering back at me
Is misery and sadness
Devoid of light
She is the reflection of
The sadness in my soul

Simona A. Brinson
```
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A POEM A DAY 332

November 19, 2021
COMPLICATED

If I seem too complicated for you, then I am. For, I am not a girl, but I am WOMAN, so hear me ROAR! I am not a piece of meat, nor am I a whore, to be consumed or used, to be ravaged or devoured. I am to be adored as a precious flower. Not placed on a shelf, nor my pedals plucked but to be wined and dined, sipped and supped.

Simona A. Brinson

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A POEM A DAY 328

November 15, 2021
BEWARE
```
Don’t be fooled by my smallness 
Or take me as meek 
I know it is my innocence 
You do so slyly seek 
I know the tribe 
From which you come 
Is a depraved and fiendish niche 
But if I were you 
I'd beware of the monster 
On my leash 

Simona A. Brinson 
```
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A POEM A DAY 327

November 14, 2021

RUMINATE

I ruminate on thoughts 
In a sad man's head 
Does he wish to be alive 
Or does he wish himself dead 
Has judgment and condemnation 
So broke in his will 
That he'd rather lie supine 
Upon Dead Man's Hill 
Does he think death 
Would be better than life 
Has he tired of the pain 
The struggle, the strife 
Is he dealing with guilt 
So deep and so great 
That his internal voice 
Spews vileness and hate 
Has he not anyone with whom 
His soul he can bare 
Is there anyone who 
Would even give a care 
If he chose 
To end his life 
To be free from the pain 
The struggle, the strife 
Well, I dear brother 
I did give a care 
But you've left me alone 
And in the depths of despair 
I seek and I search 
For the shards of my heart 
That fell to the floor 
When you did so depart 

Simona A. Brinson

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A POEM A DAY 321

November 8, 2021
SHADOW
```
He is the shadow
From my past
That seems to come to light
Whenever I am
Sad or lonely 
Especially at night
Because he is the one
That got away
I love him
To this very day
I smile and I laugh
As I reminisce
I try not to cry
I try not to miss
But inevitably
My heart breaks in two
And I haven't a clue
How to mend
Or even bend
Time
If I could
I'd bring light to shadow
And the sun would shine
On this heart's fallow

Simona A. Brinson
```
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A POEM A DAY 320

November 7, 2021
IMPRESSION
```
She left an impression
On his lips
And his hands can't forget
The curve of her hips
The fragrance of honeysuckle
He remembers the most
For it is the scent
Of his lover's ghost

Simona A. Brinson
```
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A POEM A DAY 319

November 6, 2021
A PENNY
```
She gave me a penny
For my thoughts
And I turned it
Into a dime
Then I multiplied it by ten
And bought this pen
So, I could spin
This rhyme

Simona A. Brinson
```
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A POEM A DAY 318

November 5, 2021
DISMAY
```
I whispered to the wind
And I heard her say
My dear child,
Why so much dismay?
I paused for a moment
Because I couldn't believe
What my ears were hearing
Cause I couldn't conceive
That the wind had ears
To hear my voice
Or that she spoke
To me by choice
I steadied my feet
And replied with composure
How I thought
My life was over
Because the one whom I loved
Had broken my heart
She replied with a whisper
He was of faint heart
So, don't let such cowardice
Cause you dismay
For tomorrow is another day.

Simona A. Brinson
```
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