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    it's not easy being me

    It’s not easy being me.Most people never realize it.I move through different circlesthose who think deeplyand those who don’tunbothered by their intelligence,or lack of it.I’m sharp, quick-witted, often funny,able to talk about almost anything:politics, sports, culture, Trumpall the surface-level...

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    • I am with you, my friend. What ever happened to depth? Conversations these days are akin to eating chocolate shell while forgetting about the ice cream. It’s why poets like you exist – to remind us of these things. Thoughtful and excellent write!

    • We never really know how people perceive us. We go out of our way to put our best foot forward, but somehow our demeanor gets lost in the translation. Staying true to yourself is your survival. It’s all we have at the end of the day. Take care, Peter!

    • Powerfully penned, Peter. Excellent write my friend. I can relate, I used to get caught up in wondering how others perceived me. It will drive you crazy going down the rabbit hole. Being we’re not able to hop in one another’s minds, it only leaves one to assume. And assumptions are the mother of all fuck ups, mainly because it’s impossible to for any human to be 100% accurate. It’s best to stay true to your moral compass and always trust your gut. That’s just my opinion though. Take care brother. Appreciate you.

      Damian

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    The Mandela Effect

    I swear you read these lines before A whisper etched, your mind unsure  The letters shift, the lines repeat Then vanish quickly, incomplete Is "no, I am" the phase most true Or "Luke, I am" the line you knew Was "febreze" spelled with double e's Or...

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    • Amazing piece. I love being caught off guard by the Mandela effect.

    • Cleverly penned, Mstrmnd. Excellent write my friend. You pretty much summed it up perfectly. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Thank you..yeah its wild how we believe what we know then realize we only think we knew what we believed..or it is so sinister that we live in alternate realities

    • This is really good. Nice work.

      • Thank you..and fun..I have spent many hrs going down the Mandela effect rabbit hole..interesting stuff for sure

    • Man, this is pure dopeness.
      I truly enjoyed your extravagance of mind
      Pressing rewind and fast forward
      In real time.

      Definitely inspires a deeper conversation.

      Much respect

      Naaj

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    Golden Horizon

    Look what a hot ember it is! Dipped into a fiery horizon from which hell screams, torching a bleeding cold blue sky.   The barricade of night, thawed into a limp mold can no longer hold a form upheld by nocturnal façades.   Tis’ a day of new beginnings. Why...

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    Death Has No Voice

    The walls of this tomb breathe, disturbing years of dusty memories  icing over my sunken corpse.   I’ve lain frozen in time since you sealed me in this eternal bed.   Darkness. Oh, how I’d love for the light to find its way pass the coffin lid.   Now and again, I’ll...

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    • This is as much dark and sad as it is beautiful, dear Daniel!
      Even after someone passed, memories of them will stay alive in somebody else’s heart!

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    The French Tourist

    My sexual encounter in the American desert translated from French. Enjoy! Five years ago, I was on a bus tour through the Southwest of America, mainly to see the grandeur of the Grand Canyon. But I never reached the canyon....

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    • Why thank you! I’m posting more erotic short stories coming up. Focusing more on the short story than poetry now.

      Daniel

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