My Life In Word

in this lifetime

If I could live
A thousand lifetimes
In each instance
I'd choose you
But not even in this one life
Have you ever chosen me
Seems you had places to go
And other things to do
Though I gave you my heart
And laid down my soul
You walked away
Without looking back
Unconcerned with my feelings
Or my dismantled heart
Or how into my body
My soul I'd repack
Not even in this lifetime 
Have you ever chosen me
So, in this lifetime
I'll set me free
I'll go places
And do things
I'll live out my dreams
I'll spread my wings and fly
       Signed, 
       The Final Goodbye

Simona A. Brinson

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SWEET BABY GIRL

Sweet baby girl
Who wouldn’t hurt a fly
Stayed in a relationship
And as the years went by
He beat her and he beat her
Into submission
Now she has a condition
From which there is no remission
She talks to people
Only she can see
And has conversations 
From A to Z
My sweet baby girl
Who wouldn’t hurt a fly
To your former-self
I say goodbye
I say hello to
Your new form of being
And embrace the world
Only you will be seeing

Simona A. Brinson

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BEHIND THE GLASS

I was the clown 
Behind the glass
I don’t want to sound 
Brutish or crass
But those days are over
You can kiss my ass
From east to west 
And west to east
I will no longer be 
Just a piece of meat
To be groped or ogled
As if on display
I am not today's catch
Or this evening's entrée

Simona A. Brinson

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CONTENT

I am closing the door on 
Hidden truths
And family lies
Unrequited loves
And soul ties
Yesterday's fears
And broken hearts
No more down in the dumps
I'm making a brand new start
Better days lie ahead
With skies clear blue
I may even make space
For love anew
But as for now
I'm content
In the silence of solitude
For which God
Has so graciously sent

Simona A. Brinson

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COME BACK TO ME

There goes my heart
Running away with him
Heart,
Come back to me
Heart,
There are things you can't see
And things you don’t know
Or can even comprehend
He is heartbreak
And he is deceit
He'll write you checks
Without giving receipt
Heart,
Come back to me

Simona A. Brinson

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LOST TO YOU

Don’t call me!
Don’t text me!
Don’t check to see how I'm doing!
I am lost to you now
So, don’t come looking
There is no amount of searching
That you could ever do 
To find me again
I am as lost to you
As Livingstone is lost in the heart of Africa

Simona A. Brinson

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YOUR WORDS

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THE ECHOES

When woe arrives
She instantly seeks sanctuary
In the secret chambers
Of her soul
Where the only sounds
To be heard
Are the echoes of
Self-love:
"You are kind!"
"You are smart!"
"You are beautiful!"
"You are strong!"
"You are daring!"
"You are worthy!"
"Keep being the best you that you can be!"
"God only made one of you. You are a one-of-a-kind unique!"

Simona A. Brinson

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Fool

Was I such a fool
To love a man
Who couldn’t love me back?
Or was he the fool
Who couldn’t love me
Because of his insurmountable lack?

Simona A. Brinson

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a dreamer’s paradise

Paint me skies in hues of gold
And sunsets of emerald green
Paint me a world 
With heart-shaped fishes
And rivers that brim
With hugs and kisses
Paint me dreamer's paradise
Where coconuts walk hand in hand
And jellyfish leave their prints in the sand
Paint me a world
Where Mr. and Mrs. Yeti
Take summer vacations
To get away from the snow
And the cold of Mount Evie
And meet up with Mrs. And Mr. Squatch
Who is a big baller
That loves a Rolex watch
Why sure this sounds silly
But a dreamer can dream
Of just about anything
Even skies laden with hues of gold
And sunsets of emerald green

Simona A. Brinson

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