Because, I am

I woke up smiling today.
I do that most days…
It has been a long (last 3 years) …
But here I am… because of these amazing things —>
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Because I am strong
I wake up smiling
Because I don’t give up
I am alive to tell my stories
Because I am resilient
I am able to still be kind to everyone
Because I persevere
I am able to continue to work hard
Because I am kind
I am able to practice empathy
Because I am self sufficient
I am able to be generous
Because I am understanding
I am able to understand others
Because I am humble
I am able to avoid ignorance
Because I am selfless
I am able to put others first
Because I am brave, I am able to keep fighting… And because I love myself, I am able to take care of ME… and because I am able to take care of me, I am able to be a fierce & strong mother to my son!

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Life has taught me many lessons, and here I am to tell my stories! We All Fall Down, but what defines our character How We rise above!

☆Tryst☆

The Silence of the Night

In the Silence of the night… I see that storms don’t last forever ~
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The Silence of the night
Has me feeling free
Thinking of yesterday
And all the chaos you created
I wondered each & everyday
What parts I played in it all
Yet, once I removed you
The silence came…
The peace
The quiet
The stillness of happiness
The darkness was washed away
With the rain…
Suddenly you were gone
And all my suffering went with you
In the silence of the night
I saw my life
Alone
And it is beautiful
Anyone looking in…
Can see plain as day
The chaos was always you
And I get to walk away with my head held high
As I
Was just your excuse
So what is it now…
Because now we are apart
And my sky is full of light
And the darkness left with you
In the silence of the night
Im smiling in the quiet
Spaces I call home
And storms don’t last forever
I am happy alone

☆Tryst☆

Black & Blue

Black & Blue

The game we play

Goes back and forth

Of two people who

Make verbal stabs like daggers

Intent is only

To pierce the other

To make them bleed

To hurt, nothing else

Who have we become

We were never this way before

Once you loved me

And it was you that I adored

But now the days are different

We are black and blue today

Black when we hurt the other

Blue when we cry and bruise

This game is cruel and ugly

Its intent is to stab, burn and use

-J. Lefever

(12/11/13)

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Hollow

Hollow

An empty space

Lingers in its silence

A dark corner haunts

Places I try to avoid

People’s faces

Are blank and cold

Everything I knew

Has left my reality

Leaving behind

My hollow soul

-J. Lefever

(12/11/13)

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The Blue Sky Above Me …

The Blue Sky Above Me …

Covered With My Thoughts

I think about the sky

Enormous above me

I was it’s tiny spectacle

Looking up, in wonder

Like a child

Wondering how it is so big

And blue

As it covers me

Each day, through & through

I think about the clouds

That decorate my sky

Perfect and white and fluffy

Changing colors as the sun falls away

At the end of each day

Kissing the day goodbye

Leaving me

Wondering why

I think about the air

How the wind hugs my shoulders

It wraps itself around me

Reminding me

That I’m not alone

I am surrounded

By the elements

Of the world

I have known

I think about the summer

My favorite of all the seasons

When the heat of the day

Lasts all through the night

And I know that the stars

Shine bright after light

And I’m never cold

Even when I’m alone

Cause the summer is hot

When my soul is not

I smile at these thoughts

But then my smile fades away

When I think of the cold

The dead, grey winter months

That are headed my way

Cold to the bone

Chilling when I’m alone

Cause I’m alone all the time

In a city that’s not mine

A tear falls for the summer

It’s end came so quickly

I miss the hot days already

It will be months before I’m warm again

Hiding away, in the winter again

Counting the days of grey in the sky

Waiting for the world

To come back to life

~J. Lefever~

11/04/13

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Verse 101

Verse 101

Fallen down

On to hard, concrete ground

Fallen through my hands

I am lost, far from found

Off in the distance

Here comes the rain

Inside of my mind

I feel the pain

Fallen down

The walls around me

Fallen through the cracks

I have tried, so hard

Time and time again

Here comes the rain

Inside of my mind

I feel the  pain

~J. Lefever~

11/04/13

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Whispers … (Revisited)

This is something I wrote some time ago for my Soul to Shine space. Tryst is, and will always be, my main blog writing space with the most content and the deepest looks into my truths and my realities … but I created my little Soulshine space for the little pieces with a BIG meaning.

The history and story of what Soulshine is to me and how it came about in my life is something that I have not really shared in great detail. For those who know me, understand what Soulshine is just by knowing me and how my energy works. I am alive in my heart, I am alive in my spirit and everywhere I go, I am a giver and sharer of my Soulshine. I honestly can’t imagine being any other way … and why would I? This is who I am.

Sometimes fewer words have a much bigger impact. That is what you will find in Soul To Shine.

Here on Tryst, I write much more …

I cut and paste this little bit because it suddenly POPPED up in my notifications the other day, and as I said, I wrote it some time ago. This little notification brought me to this piece and I read through it.

This was a Free Write. And one of my favorite Free Writes. So I wanted to share it here … because, well, because I just did.

I hope it reaches someone … anyone … even just one single soul … and they enjoy reading the words as much as I did when writing them.

XoXo

Whispers

…she is the moon, up in the sky… she becomes the stars, when you make her cry… her music sings painful melodic blues, telling of times when she had felt used… when you hear her whispering words in the air, listen closely to what you hear… she is telling you that the world can be cold, but you can still have love that is warm to hold… she will tell you that pain will make you stronger, by giving you wisdom to living longer… she will tell you to be aware of all of your time, because time is short and you can’t rewind… she will tell you that yesterday has come and gone, don’t live in the past, it’s a truthful song… she whispers that love is the ultimate gift, to have, to hold, to give, and to wish… so love with your heart, and let your soul shine on through, and never, ever, stop being true to you…

 …Jen Lefever

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As We Own The Night

A Poetic Duet

Written by HastyWords & Think. Speak. Tryst

On Life, Friendship, Soul Connection & the Road Ahead …

As We Own The Night

 

I can call you a mirror

When I look into your eyes

My spirits guide and savior

Wipe the tears from my eyes

 

Beautiful you…

You always were

As our friendship exploded

Standing beside her

 

I can call you my earthly sister

As our hearts met and entwined

My eternal beautiful girlfriend

Who comforts me with her lines

 

Gorgeous you…

You always were

As our friendship shattered

The sadness before

 

As so many moons

Have passed in our skies

Knowing forever that

We will never hide

 

Delicate you…

I am watching you glow

As strong as ever

We have always known

 

Even the shining sun

Doesn’t completely reveal you

Your inner being colorful

Like a rainbow of sparkling dew

 

Wondrous you…

I bask in your spirit

Always feeling you

Ignoring our limits

 

The tides of the ocean

Greet our toes in the sand

Where ever my spirit

My heart holds your hand

 

Incredible you…

Bright, shinning light

Smile at the world

As we own the night

 

Written by HastyWords & Tryst

October 2013

Visit HastyWords by Following THIS LINK to become a part of her beauty & brilliance

XO

 

 

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SHADOWS OF LOVE

A Poetic Duet written by A Shade of Pen and Think. Speak. Tryst

SHADOWS OF LOVE

Regardless of all my efforts
You creep into my mind
I tried so hard to let you go
And all you did
Was come back even closer

I tell you that I need you
I’ve told you many times
Underneath the bridge
In the shadows of
Where our last words, we spoke

You are like a drug
That seeps inside my mind
The heroin that makes me crave
I know you can hurt me deep
and yet I need you badly

Inside, connected and deep
Your resolating wisdoms
I cherish them to keep
I have always been trapped
Underneath you, deepNothing can separate

The love that joins two different souls

In a single string, we might have more

Than a heart to beat
Yet synchronized

In harmony, they forever sing..

Forever we will find

Memories of us

Coming back to haunt

The precious corners of our minds

As we have always been trapped

Underneath our shadows

Written by A Shade of Pen & Tryst

For more of this beautiful souls words and writing, FOLLOW THIS LINK to her domain, A Shade of Pen, and you will love what you see!!

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Palindromes

A Poetic Duet Written by Pieces & Think. Speak. Tryst

This is the brilliance of Neeraj, mixed with the feminine sensitivity of me, (Jen) … An emotional expression of words through the hearts & minds of a man and a woman .. Here, Neeraj explains this beautifully:

Palindromes are the words and sequences that are same while reading from backward or forward such as “madam”. Here, our palindrome will be for emotional sequence, connecting everything forming a never-ending circle of same sentiments, happening again and again. Like in this poem, every paragraph begins with same emotion the last paragraph was ended with. What you think? I would say let’s take the chance and redefine the word ‘Palindrome’ in a wider, emotional sense.

And, of course, I loved it and here it is!! Our written affair from us, to you ~ I hope you enjoy! XO

Palindromes

Smoke filled the empty room

Leaving me empty

All too soon

Here I am

Surrounded in my distractions

Cloaked in what I thought I knew

Laughing at my false interactions

And you are gone

So far from view

Gone like you were never here

Not in this world, where

I’m forced to keep myself alive

Sitting here, seeing my today

And yesterday fighting with hands

With each other

Just like we used to play

Not so long ago

Yet, long ago is where we were,

We were incredible upon the world

Two hearts, joined in one

Pieces that fell, and

Came together again…

Laughing as we, Loved endlessly

But that was then

It’s changed somehow

Somehow,

Something changed,

Altered the face of my today.

And I want to chase you back,

Want to go back

And live my yesterday…

When teasing was amusing

Not so long ago

Again the room is filling with smoke…

Leaving me empty

All too soon.

Written by Neeraj K. & Jen L.

Visit Neeraj and see the PIECES  of his soul by following this link …

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