Guilty,
Of letting
My thoughts
Occupy my heart
Without giving them
The attention
That they
Craved
Guilty,
Of chasing
Them away without ever
Even asking why they were here
So I could take pen to paper
With hand and
Help
Guilty,
Of missing
The feelings that
They had tried to share
While they squatted
With patience
Eagerly
Guilty,
Of denying
Hungry thoughts
A safe place within
My head to
Feed
Guilty,
Of not allowing
My mind to listen when
My heart just needed to speak
This is just the life
Of a Poets
Guilt
The Starting End 
Well put, Heather.
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Thank you, Richard…been on some sort of, reason unknown, break. Realized it doesn’t leave me feeling so well after. Appreciate your time 🙂
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Always welcome 🙂
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Richard I so love your blog!!!! I visited your blog but couldn’t seem to find a platform for commenting under any of the poems????😳
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Thank you very much for the kindness. Don’t worry, I’ve turned the comments off for a while. I’m very busy writing and can’t spare the necessary time.
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Wow……only great writers can afford to turn people off for some time…….wow!!!!😳
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LOL I hope you’re right 😉
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😊
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Not many can pull that off…but Richard can 🙂
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Aha…….hmm😉
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Reblogged this on Subdued Flamboyance.
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Beautiful eloquence & extremely thoughtful! 🙂
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Thank you so kindly! I am honored you found it worthy of a reblog. Gracious thank for your time, A. I wish you a wonderful Day, H.
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Pleasure is entirely mine! Thank you!
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Apprerciated 🙂
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Wondeful play with the lenth of the lines. Makes the poem go a bit farther in expression. Brilliantly done.
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Thank you, Sadhana. That is a lovely compliment. Very much appreciated!!!! H.
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I think guilt is a wicked muse…it sometimes motivates or inhibits (depending on its mood) for the wrong reasons. Perhaps that’s why guilt has its own special name. You found the perfect phrasing for the sensibilities guilt clings to… Beautiful poem, Heather.
AnnMarie 🙂
I know without ‘guilt’ many moms (me included) would be at a loss for words 😉
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🙂 Yes, Ann Marie!!! And the guilt of letting words go by is like the guilt of having an image and then not drawing it…how I’d miss all your critters and creations 🙂
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Awwwwwww
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Love to read your thoughts anytime, Heather . . . You’re a poet after my own heart: let no one tell you we do not live in the awesome tension between guilt & grace . . . It is from their our creative juices flow . . . Blessings! and Keep writing . . . You may not feel better but you’ll be better . . .
Peter
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Peter, You “get” me everytime. Thank you ❤
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Missed you, but it happens sometime. As the seasons change, I feel especially vulnerable. Great come back though, Heather. You poet’s heart wrote it well 🙂
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In all honesty Laine, I’m flattered that you even noticed me missing ❤ The season is a rough one here and staying away didn't bring me any sun, and not writing just made it worse. You are truly a light!!!! :*
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🙂 Beautiful Heather!
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Thank you 🙂 Let what’s in, out 😉
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Very therapeutic 🙂
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Yes, you are right. I think it took until this moment to even see that 🙂 Thank you!!!
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Oh, so that’s what it’s called “poet’s guilt?”
It was there a minute ago, I’m sure it will come back around only it won’t be exactly the same.
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Lesson learned, Anthony. I will keep it at bay from now on 🙂
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I also tend to drift in and out at this season, but as one of the newer poets that I have been following, know that you are missed when you are gone.
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May day started beautiful and now, D, it ends on an amazing note. Thank you, this gives encouragement beyond words. I thank you dearly from my heart…H.
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I meant dear heather that I too have experienced this but did not have a term for it, I found it very interesting and true:)
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The term came very spontaineously, that is how I knew that it must be that 🙂 Peter left a very worth your time comment. Being hung between guilt and grace. I am just glad you felt right away what I meant 🙂 …H.
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Sure did!
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HI I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Awards. Go to my blog and check out what you have to do everything thing is there for you.
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Just wanted to stop back in and congratulate you on your nomination, and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year now that it’s just about upon us. Take care.
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beautiful loved it
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Reblogged this on Tales of Unwise Paths.
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great poem. As a poet, I sometimes feel guilt for being a bit of an “imposter”, in that my life is too good for me to be “real” poet. 🙂
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🙂 I love the way you said that! It is true though, we do write the best the lower we are 😉 Touché….and THANK you, Bryan !
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https://thelighteningandthefire.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/dark-corners/
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Wow this is a unique take on being a poet!
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The inner struggle when I didn’t write for a month
It seemed to go against my minds grain 🙂 Thanks, Christy
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I really do share your feelings on this piece. I had not written for a long time and I felt lost without having that outlet. Thanks for penning this powerful piece. Also, I thought of you when I received the Liebster Award. I love your work and wanted to pass this nomination to you. Click on the link for more details. Hugs and warm greetings friend! https://thecandidspot.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/the-candid-spot-accepts-the-liebster-award/
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Excellent… I particularly liked the third stanza… All the best to you… Aquileana 😀
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You are a Dear, Thank you ❤
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