e@mail
a poem and a piece of gratitude
Subject: a piece of gratitude
From: [email protected]
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Hi E.,
You always
listen, engaged and
ready to learn more about
my experiences, my perspectives,
my barriers, my dreams.
You always
check-in on me
as time passes,
peeking in to see
how things are going.
You always
support me when I
excitedly announce a new
thought, idea, plan;
even when I, myself, am unsure.
I always
thought that I would never
build a deep friendship
with someone
thinking that I was too different, too unwanted;
and you were the one
who showed me
that
there is good in everyone.
That a soft approach
is always possible,
even if I can’t personally
do it yet.
that I could always
lean towards you for guidance,
and feel comfortable sharing my own advice.
The moments we’ve spent together
have been the most precious
my life.
Here’s to a million more.
Thank you, and have a great day,
Lucy
The Egg Girl
Medium Writer
Big Time Shower Thinker
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Thank you for the daily poetry prompt from Poetry in Voice.
Have the courage to write a baldly, nakedly, stupidly honest poem about someone you know, dead or alive, and say what you really feel about them. Try prompting yourself with rough starts like this, YOU HURT ME, YOU ALWAYS, YOU NEVER; YOU, MY DARLING YOU. (From Lynn Crosbie)
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I'm dedicating this and many other egg memes to a friend who has been such a ray of sunshine in her life. To true, supportive, healthy friendships, we raise this glass.
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Lucy (@ramyeonjpg) is a budding poet who jots down all the wildest pieces of her life into poetry form. By day, she's a graduate student. By night, she crochets an unreasonable number of scrunchies to de-stress. As someone who never runs out of ideas, she aids other writers who run into writer's block with weekly poetry (or writing!) prompts. Feel free to join in here!
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