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To be a winner, {{is}}
to be criticized, it seems;
we can follow all
our inner dreams, but
we won't always {{hypnotize}}
(the readers)
with the stories that
we weave.
*
On a different note, I
I feel like I'm
a spider π·...
(itsy-bitsy)
as I
spin a web of
{{tangled prose}};
I have purpose
(in the)
ecosystem, ~though~
(no one)
likes to [[know I'm in]]
their home.
*
To be published, {{is}}
to be immortalized, I feel;
to be recognized (forever),
THAT
(is sometimes)
the one and only way
{{I beleive that I}}
will heal.
But I am far
too very abstract;
my *pretty words* don't
[strike a chord];
I am a stranger in
somebody's penthouse...
winding webs that only
dust the mess (that's settled on)
[[their floor]].
*
On this same note, I
feel like I am
a spider π·...
(itsy-bitsy)
as I
spin a web of
{{twisted text}};
I have meaning
(in the)
world I'm in, ~though~
(no one)
likes to [[give me the]]
respect.
*
In the end, the
itsy-bitsy spider
{{climbs up the wall of doubt...}}
the rain may come and
wash the spider out, but...
but...
but...
the itsy-bitsy spider still
has lots to write about. π
-Gina C. π§ββοΈβ¨
***
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About the Creator
Gina C.
Achievements:
- Twice-published in Vocal's Moment of Freedom Collection:
Free-Form poet of ethereal styleπ§ββοΈβ¨
Fantasy writer
A sucker for a good rhyme
Follow my Ghosts of Relationships' Past series:)
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Comments (5)
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Omg! This was so relatable! And you're just so creative with words and ideas! I love your writing so much!
Creatively fantastic... I love it.
Wonderful!!!
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I felt this so hard. Almost once a day, I think 'why bother' with this writing thing, and then I go ahead and write something else. You are seen and appreciated! It feels like it takes so much work sometimes, but I think it's worth it, lol. I know that I appreciate and look forward to reading your words :)
This is great. Keep climbing that spout. Well done.