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Words of Time: A Collection of Poems Throughout The Years

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A collection of poems from my early years, up to the present. Many are about love, but also family, friends, life in general, as well as the struggles many of us face as we discover ourselves. #Wattys2016 #Wattys2019 *Note: Stories with an asterisk...

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Forgive Yourself

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by sheldonmalier

by sheldonmalier

I have failed everyone,

And myself.

I will please,

I will aim to please.

I will aim to please everyone,

And myself.

I will try,

To succeed,

And if I do not,

I will try,

Try again,

And again.