Poem: What I Tell Myself.

I tell myself

That I’m grown now,

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So there’s no need

To frown

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When life tries

To push me down.

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I often wonder how

The eternal idealists,

The emotionally deficit,

The humans with wings

On their feet,

Are able to exist,

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When I struggle daily

With biological countdowns,

And feelings of inadequacy,

Which often lead me towards

A downward spiral.

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I tell myself

That in life,

There is magic-

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Is there anything

More tragic

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Than being an optimist

Trapped inside a pessimist,

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Allergic to hope,

But needing faith to cope?

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Written by

Ivie M. Eke 2018.