Who Are You....?

I found myself at the bookstore today, amongst strangers.

Me and my camera and a table filled with magazines and books.

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Trying to still believe in 

hope

grace

and fulfillment 

Still trying to find the silver lining in the dark clouds 

that come and hang  around too often lately.

I am trying to stand still in the force of the wind

still hoping  to bend

instead of break

and come up even stronger

still...trying to find the solitude inside

a head full of mismatched puzzle pieces.

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I am a thief of buried haunts

and longing dreams

that have flown by too fast for me to grasp.

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Its so dark around me now, and i fail to see the light,

but i will not 

cave in...

instead i will still search even when all hope seems lost

i will still rise each morning

and strive to find the beautiful amongst the ugly

even if...

even if....

it 

kills

me

(kelly j petersen)

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