A Bit of Light - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2023-07-22 | Special thanks to Shawn S. Beats for creating the beautiful instrumental around my vocals. Check out his channel and contact him if you have music / vocal inquiries. He does wonderful creative work around original vocals. Thank you Shawn @SBeatsMusikA Bit of Lightpoem by TJLyou awakenfrom a spell of insomnia loyal aroma of momentary energy vibrates the bitter of now mellowing steamyou wonderif the day will be anythinglike the first sip of warmth tasteful — temporarya soulful sanctuary wishing to be eternal the sun peeks positivity into the corner of your mindpulling your personality into lightbut deep down, you don’t feel radiantthe pressure of happiness and self-lovehas always been too deep the shallow promiseof that impossible dive — is farhiding in the star — out of reach above water, drowning availability you’ve promised yourselfa world of dreamsbut tiring days like thesemake you disappear from fantasiesit’s difficult to connect properly when the connection to yourselfis newly found — healingand bound to a renewing burial that limping aloe verain which you tried your hardest— to keep uprightcreates a patternthat seems to have more strengththan your strongest smileyou like to watch it livemessy — unapologeticand while you’re not lookingit becomes more unique in beautyoverflowing — steady — abundantin all the things that you holdin your dreamsdust lays on the surfacemocking your moodcarefully painting creative security grey — gloomycasually reminding youthat even with layers of doubtunderneath, there is beauty you wish you could grow like thatresurrected with minimal care watered — hydrated alive on a bit of light but you know, this is not lifeor is it? — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽♥video is my own footage, including overlays#poetry #spokenwordpoetry #light #emotional #growth #mentalhealth #inspiration #poems #spokenword spoken word poetry a life with poetry
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Someone - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2024-08-04 | music created / mixed + mastered by Shawn S. Beatscheck out his channel :) Someone poem by TJLthey cheer for the weakbecause it’s easierto hold a tired soulit’s easier to control a heart that’s desperateand feeling low chains resemble freedomstupidity mimics wisdomminimum is the maximumin a world of someone there’s a deep needfor acceptancethat richness but we don’t see reality until we awaken — gradually we walk into mistakeswe breathewe take a leapover and over to make the day the nightour lifetime possible to exist we are overseen by the wickedby the meantrouble seems humble when you strip morals and diminishyour righteousnessfor a ‘better’ life it’s fineeveryone’s doing it don’t you see?that’s where they want us to be naked, bruised and weakfleeing faith for miserylike we have no choice no power, no recollectionof historyexit the realmcling to inner wealthreach for your higher self the priceless spirityou were born with is morethan conformitywe cheer for the strong for those who understandright and wrongfor those who remove darknessfrom their heartand throw it into the night to capture its natural light all that goodness inside midnight — warm and bright the puritythe hopefor the worldfor someonefor youchange inspires freedommorals attract wisdomthere is no maximumin a world of someone ♥ — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenwordpoetry #poem #inspiration #poetic #poeticsoul #poeticwords #words #spokenword spoken word poetry a life with poetry | poems
the cleanse #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2023-03-13 | The Cleanse #poem by TJLexpanding flags pry veilsfrom blackmailed promises revealing stagnant phrases tugging prudence with passionoffering personal discipline forming a séance of actionbut this iterative processlacks positive change unhealthy shadowspress against impure planseyes force awareness with inordinate expectationsversatile skies are bright in an emptied heartand open mind truth ignites from delusionssiphoned rudeness allows consolation within timenow we understand and when the day begins, again innocence reigns beautiful revengelustrous and malleable, refreshed just as the first facade of kindness we happily ingested, palatable this time we are distant — salient repenting and reinventing our very existence realness is definite truth is untamable we move forward and welcome the cleanse #alifewithpoetry
awakened wolves #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2023-03-10 | Awakened Wolves #poem by TJLdense primitive altitudeglooms incognito invites wild inhibited trackscry alone drained paws strollgravely famishedletting go of toxic packsI hunt for moreoneness tangled swamps sweltercool bristles against my soulI trek for savage divinityignoring repugnant leftovers degrading clouds rumbleraining euthanized walls hello lonelinessI’m not afraid of your roarI will not stop they’re out there those freedom spirits who menace darknessin stealthy inspired nightswho fuel endless light with healing intentions so profound so bright the powerful soulswho politely drownfatal incoming deception with effective movementsof their hearts direction evergreen pathway magicdrinks my courage then swirls natures breath back into my lungspleasantly replenishing my life in abundance I hear awakened wolveschanting extensions into the lavender mooncomforting raw cutswith mindsets of pure love they’re out therehowling for lightI’m never alone and neither are you #alifewithpoetry
Lunar Eclipse #poetry 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2023-02-02 | Micro #poem by TJLremember the lunar eclipseas you become the moonmoving into dark shadowsonly to bring the ring of fire reflecting light from your atmosphere grounding reality #alifewithpoetry
overcoming the impossible #poetry 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2023-01-24 | Micro #poem by TJLwe growwith mystic adrenaline like roman chamomile under claustrophobic cement rising and ruining so called impenetrable rockto bloom promiscuous beauty persistent — immaculateanew #alifewithpoetry
Am I an Artist? - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-12-18 | Am I an Artist?poem by TJLlow self-esteem forms dire apprehension I fall within an abyssof missed opportunitylying reflections expose faultsbetween questionsof inner productionam I an Artist? I spill my thoughts wind up — kill doubt and birth savage ambition from cells of poor traumaI fight my debilities until my dying spirit jolts into ambushan advanced frenzy of armed silence miss diagnosed — miss written exposed imposter syndrome ropes worthless feelings around wordsspoken and blurred I’m unheard I doubt my ability againand then my soul says…create and inspireit takes one specof your original sunshine to brighten someones darkness one drop of your darknessto make someone feel less alone do you believe that? you’re an Artist my negativity comesand whispers backmaybe I’m an Artist or just an open heart writingbut I’m no one special why bother? but then I remember creativity is freedomit makes me happysharing is inspiration and inspiration heals hearts I yearn to help build a vision for the inner children like me who need assurancein healing humanity for my lost young selfwho would appreciate the helpfor the small hopeof a nicer society open minds who thinkand speak kindly I share my vulnerability for the depressed who need soulful trueness to caress their bruised soul before they submitto hopeless wounds for the uninspired stranger who feels he’s going nowhere I wish to give him a little inspirationand maybe I’m not a great Artistmaybe my heart is just full of emotionfantasy stories and love simple rhymes like devotion our work doesn’t have to be elaborate this isn’t a poem from the literate academy it’s just memy spoken word I believe in creating I believe inspiration is important it’s part of the reason why I’m still here technical termsdo not make us less of an Artist in creativity formats do not describeinner success it’s all in how we expressand attempt to understand ourselves our emotions, beliefs and passionnow believe in your heartthat you are an Artist — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem #art #artist #poeticheart #poeticsoul #poetic #spoken #words #spokenwordpoetry spoken word poetry a life with poetry | poems
Seat of The Spirit - ft. Ruviru | spoken word poem collab 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-12-08 | my first poem collaboration with the talented @ruviru ✨Do check out his channel and support his work, if you enjoy heartfelt music and poetry. He creates beautiful original art, with sincere intentions. we hope you enjoy :)Seat of The Spirit poem by TJL & Ruvirulonely feelings intimidate worth and when genuine souls are unable to escape isolated thoughts we fall in questioned existencebelieving insignificant symbols of doubtmy soul has endured painful sorrowI helplessly begged for redemption to be free and the small hope in tomorrowbrought unknown beauty I awake in surrender of my spiritraising new awareness without resisting lavender shades of forgotten gracelift ombré sentiments into my bruised wingsI’m now flying for inspirational wonderwho will I be? soaring over burdensravishing pure meaningI become clarity following a divine path my journey the seat of my spirit waited for me reserved perfect sequence by unveiling freedom in the core of my being turquoise scribbles of past infirmityease my spiritual formationas powerful influencetrue growth alteration manifests gratification courage dazzles mystic mentality atrium skylines smile in wavelengthoffering permanent light as long as I am willing to find it the seat of the spirit may not always fly but if we choose the colour of our wings whether it be blue or even shadedwhite in black our spirit is always waitingfor us to come back see the seat understand it’s there there’s hope in our spiritmeditating at the heartof the golden lotusin the rhythmic zen-gardenreceiving guidance from ‘the realised’who dispel darkness cherishing unencumbered companionshipsI allow my cataracts to collidewith distant angelic manifestationsrevealing kind intentionswhile my heart keeps longingfor sincere affectionrearranging star dust in bonesseeking for the philosopher’s stonevoyaging with spiritual ignitioncontinuing the alchemical adventureI open the floodgates of my mindwashing away all impurities until minimal primitivity remainslooking inwards, I discoverthe seat of the spirit bathing in luminescencemagnifying psychic stabilitytranscending iridescent celestial planes of existenceI levitate into the transparent spaceunbound leaving behindmy old misguided self— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ / RUVIRU#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem #poetrylovers #spirituality #spiritual #awakening #inspiration #words #wordsforthesoul #soulpoetry #poetic #spokenwordpoetry spoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
covert night #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-12-07 | Covert Night #poem by TJL asylum gossip dims logicmy freedom smile wears heaviness mordacious lies cling like leaches on bells ringing isolation bloodsucking my unrestrained soul gushing estranged commitment I pour sensitive authenticity from healing shadows of my heartto freeze yearly in your manipulative hands a backlash avalanche of internal burdens my emotional depthis darker than beliefs I’m trying to acceptI will always beyour emptiness I seek humble peace desperately offeringmy unwanted brokenness for your lying hope I wish upon ignored stars as though a celestial lamp will fall into my unspoken laplighting imperfect fireplaces with one morose matchsmearing cheer — in dark cloudsfiring abusive hail past miseryopening atmospherical want severe needunfreezing chivalry linings…linings…linings…no wish granted so I walk — for flimsy laments in bare unstable sensationfollowing crescent armor feeling traded languished under nightfallmy eyes shiver in brisk dangerdefective ice wrestleslowly demons reappear in deathly numbers a numb blizzardof cashmere woundspicks me apart take…take…take…just when I think I’m done the moon shouts light with bow-tied shimmer reminding me to healmy hearts splinters she inhales darknessthen she whispers “you’re enough”#alifewithpoetry
butterfly rebel #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-25 | Butterfly Rebel #poem by TJL I no longer accept phantasm yelling liesor reckless motivesin newly healing life I will banishfalse presenceupon arrival no entrance I’m the survivor accept my kindnessbut don’t underestimatemy disconnection I’m the fierce butterfly breaking despised chainsin morbid basements of wicked starvation my ombré wingsdangerously rise in ferocious flutter causing boundary fire building spiritual wallsbetween immoral monsters and when evil trudgesupon slithering arrogance stalking my soft heart I magically evolveas butterfly rebelpeeling darknessbecoming light without you perhapsif you cocoonswoon divine meaning you can be freefrom fake personalities and deceiving intentions manifest positivity meditate growth find your honest wayawaken inner light I’ll be waiting#alifewithpoetry
brutality of you #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-19 | Brutality of You#poem by TJLcrickets instruct slumberharsh rivers circulate intellect eyeballs clutch muzzles glares revolve wonder will my heart die pleasing?do lies murder lovein homeless realms for belief in reverence?insensitive silencedemolished truthI’ll never mournthe brutality of you wails oscillate eveningcureless submissions waver my warning fire, fire — stop it’s lonely I’m wandering internal lanterns guidecan you see the limelight? do you feel hope under your skin?attention, attention — go you’re settling artistic zephyrs decorate failed branches natures navy welcomes your quietness your loudness new kindness atrocity of your parents neglect disappears below screaming anger hate is replaced by feathered bandaids lift, lift — soar you’re flyingthe brutality of you, flows into violet starsstylish speckles fascinate your heart pure change is felt depression leaks onto enchanted treesuntil there’s no more sadnessyou can think again you’re magic wounds now breathe for healing here, here — land you’re free #alifewithpoetry
trade sadness #poetry 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-15 | Micro #poem by TJLI wish you could forever find yourselfin an honest paradise of comfortopenly trading your sadnessfor the simplicity of colour #alifewithpoetry
wildfire #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-14 | Wildfire #poem by TJLnights lay starless when dark hearts preynow rage for lightas fierce wildfireburn infectious demonsleave treason no reasonto embezzle your soulduring all fights it is your light that will spark truefrom woodland damagenurturing kind leavesafter diversion of havocplant fresh evergreensharvest positive seedsdark debris will clearthe sun glistens brightness without fear #alifewithpoetry
why? #poetry ( full poem in comments ) 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-12 | Why Spread Darkness?#poem by Toni J. Loveyou harvest evil wishes and throw pitiful insultsas though you cannot learnkindnesswhy spread darkness?your mind has no ransomit’s created to transform correct unfairness launch wisdom expansion be momentous why abandon light?when you have the right to see there is no degree needed for personal awarenessto be free in journey locked shackles pursue shadows in discreteinfectious activity creepstarnished bloodline hallwaysflicker fallout warning your hearts hauntingalarmed twisted systemsof manipulated love my soul refused to be your next victim in brave self assistance I evicted myselffrom your wounds attempting restoration cleansing hatred now it’s your turn show up for yourself be available for help don’t give up you’re worthy of healing — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#alifewithpoetry
never #poetry 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-12 | micro #poem by Toni J. LoveI would neverleave you in the dust I’d rather lay my trust inside your beautiful heartthan destroy fragments of love#alifewithpoetry
breathe #poetry 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-09 | darling,you must awaken lightthe fierce fire withinallows you to breathe again#alifewithpoetry
autumn afterlife #poetry 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-06 | Autumn Afterlife #poem by Toni J. Loveabsorb earthy rustlinginhale cozy vibrancevisualize howling change old cracked demonsfreshly decay in pieceswired mental regretsshrivel and growl now be universal fallfall to be found dismantle to regenerateelegantly flow back around murky soil heals doubtstracing inadequate growth into magical nutrients leading change rearrange inspired journeys undress poor technique your past self will restin tired cemeteries although depressing positive planted brilliancealways awakens respectablydying leaves do not leavebranched vessels for nothing their spirit orchestrates new beginnings in blessings even decomposed they are infinite in growth alive for more open autumn afterlife shed used pigment uncover passionate rhythmgraves welcome new existence regrow your soulyou’re alive for more #alifewithpoetrya life with poetry
Phoenix | spoken word poem | music by Karen Baldwin 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-11-01 | collab with the talented @Karen_Baldwin.Composer.Pianist check out her channel and support her beautiful music ** music is an original piano composition by Karen Baldwin **Phoenixpoem by TJLI’m stolen by midnightalready vulnerable in empathythe echos of nightfall capture my exposed heart undressing and menacing vivid sores in bare failure this temperature of hellfire rains lethal ignorance upon meand as I’m tragically mesmerized by the horror of myself I can hear lava softly hummingin the decayed melodyof scorching inner betrayal the humiliated sun then opens its famished mouth swallowing my blackened soul in feverish vengeance my careless love and addiction of intimate darkness merges to violently clash and cling its toxic gripinto the claws of morbid awareness the oxidized arteries of my silent trauma begin to dance in checkered shadowswith cursed adjacent elements earning valuable slaughter this angelic crimson ambush levitates me in continuous waves of miserable wickedness circling my transparent guilt squeezing negative feelingsuntil charred sadness withers burning relevancein revolution executing every taste of madnessI’ve foolishly consumed the moon collides rattling scorched coal against the edge of my sanitysuffocating self-sorrow forbidding my depression armed in fighting spikes boiling it’s beautiful light igniting orange shades of panic between gray angry smokebut I’m motionless kneeling before righteous starsaccepting fate by wildfire chaos ruptures shadowed energy and during the finale of bruised spiritsnothing but embers remain alivein the death of newly awakening the exhausted sky disappears by studded friction slicing renewed wounds by relentless combustion into the ashes of my old self and I rise as the Phoenix breathing in stardustready to surge the powerthe radiance my soul is now newborn ripe in canvas ready to feel more enlightenment as I soar into new beginnings— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#poetry #spokenword #poetry #spokenwordpoetry #spokenpoem #spokenwordpoem a life with poetry
Tears Collapsing - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-10-19 | music produced/ mixed and mastered by Shawn S. Beats @SBeatsMusik Shawn’s extremely talented and creates beautiful art. Do check out his channel and support, if you haven’t already. He’s the creative magician behind the smooth details in music and vocals. *headphones will give a better listening experience*Tears Collapsing poem by TJLyou cried and told meyou hate when it rains I gave you a hugeverything’s going to be okaytears collapsing in dream cloudsmay damage inspired wingscause bone falling painit’s that numbness again tumbling emotions travel by ancient stormsraining diseased corpsesbut do not fear in plenty your soul matters more ferocious normsoh improbable heartache.. perhaps when we only move and search for happinessthe beaming sunwarms love in calmness while massaging thoughtsallowing darkness to prey in blindnessshadows hidein pretty imageshope is faithfulwhen you’re positive yet smiling blush concealssinister wisheswill you love yourselfin darkness? will you acceptyour goodnesswhen you’re helpless?we want to besomeone special to live for a deeper level to be understoodin complicationnow my loveit takes dedication to figure yourself out forever without being self-judgmentalin this weird worldof hibernating weather please respect your incoming thoughtswhile enhancingemotional qualityyour rare personalitywill cuddle aching neglect protecting youfrom cyclonesshielding effects redirect the concept do not perish in emptinessyou are never expendable you are always special born to lovethe rain the sun the light the darkevery inch of your own heart— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#alifewithpoetry #poem #spokenword #poetic #poeticheart #inspiration #hope #mentalhealth #depression #sadpoem #sadness #feeling #words #spoken #spokenwordpoetry spoken word poetry a life with poetry | poems
Our Broken Reflection - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-10-09 | Our Broken Reflectionpoem by TJLI often hide in counterfeit smilesof our broken reflectiononly to have you reappearas a distant attachmentof yesterday sunset we’re strangers againborn in similarity left by unspoken endingunable to voice feelingtrapped inevitable grievinglosing faith in each other so easilyI gave upas poured shortages of excusescrept into busy unanswered silence I let my head overthink…fear of abandonment ignored souls ache insidethen we initiate trauma ghosting wearing overgrown doubt as protection our insecurities melt memories insufficient healed chaosruptures unexplained anxiety now we’re checking out quietly did you ever like me?did I earn your friendship?or was I nothing?a fake hint of reality I won’t pretend to be innocent I’m a child of neglect and my bruises soak in true sadnessthe pain sleeps in dormant layersof questioned forgetfulness where stillness is suspicious unmoving lungs seem vindictive and I’m lost in dreadful predictionmy own toxic superstition how did I get here?why don’t you care? I wanna pick up my phoneand tell you I’m sorrybut I’m not sure what I’ve done I’m not sure where it went wrong too many times we felt unread unsaid regret too many times are unfit to try one too many times feels like a forever goodbye thank you for being my friend taking a leap into unpredictable me attempting to appreciate what you see I’m sorry I wasn’t enough to keep you availablebeing free in timeis being valuable now this is the part where I move onforce myself to stay strong in healing believe in myselfas I release the tender familiarityof your beautiful personality into the abyss of gratitude hopeful to change my inner distance forever ignite the sensation of self-acceptance healthy in mental healthsure, maybe I wasn’t enough sure, maybe I was too much but I’m just being myself — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽Vocals Mixed & Mastered by Shawn S Beatsvideo created from various pexels stock#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem#friendship #friends #bestfriend #sadness #breakup #depression #mentalhealth #poetrylovers #poeticheart #poems #sadpoems spoken word poetry a life with poetry#spokenwordpoetrya life with poetry | poems
Goodbye Demons - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-08-18 | music prod by sadglad musicvocals mixed and mastered by S. Beats poem by TJL#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem#depression #mentalhealth #sadness #sadpoem #sadpoetry #poetic #poet #lifepoem spoken word poetry poema life with poetry | poems #spokenwordpoetry
Reminiscing Inspiration - ft. Shawn S. Beats | spoken word poem collab 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-07-27 | poem collab with Shawn - check out his channel —— @SBeatsMusik Music Produced, Mixed & Mastered By Shawn S. BeatsPoem by TJL & Shawn S. Beats#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem#inspiration #dreams #spoken #words #poetic #poetrylovers #poeticsoul #poetryisnotdead #poems spoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
We Suffer - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by SadGlad Music 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-06-02 | Music Produced by SadGlad Musicyoutube.com/c/SadGladMusicMixed & Mastered by S. Beats@SBeatsMusik youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7QWe SufferPoem by TJLwe have troubles and downward faces a difficult headspaceof internal pressure relationships deep downthat we hate to call fake swallowed shadowswith unruly oppressors sadness from acceptingalienated backlash displeasure crippling our bonesbecause we naturally hidebehind locked doorsin forbidden rooms who am I to thinkyou are the enemy?when togetherwe are imperfect humans braving unique weatherin sensitive error catering quiet terrorwith imprisoned neglect and while tryingto respect others we burrow self-hatredto appear engaging hearts bleedwhat feels like invalid pain belligerent layersof learned privilegestaple unworthy labelsinto minds because there’s always worse who are we to thinksuffering does not matter? crying rose petals pray for thornswhen burdens deemed unwantedbind into dark vulnerability silent suffering surrendersand stems become weaponsof strange destruction but just because you’ve grown thornsand strike others to death does not mean you did not suffer suffering can be smallnegative thoughtsslowly pilinginto emotive vaultsof secrets where the crawl spaceprevents air to breathe it can be largerthan capacity for anyone elsean exhausted pleafor convincing help grief that makes life our prison cause without themwe can’t be risen by love a child in rapid declining healthto an elder dying by his lonesome selfwith a distanced familyliving off his wealth nurse on dutycan’t control her depressed teen and when that misunderstood man seesfor the last time she writes protocol in coldness because she wishes it was her failure dissipates into nightfor her darkest wishas her son hangsonto his overwhelming life the phone ringsand it’s his girlfriendbegging amends he places the rope downand cries in desperate hands who are we to wish for an end?we are all suffering who are we to assume enemies?we are all imperfect who are we to thinkany suffering does not matter?we all suffer#alifewithpoetry #poetry #spokenword #poem#sadness #suffering #sadpoem #sadpoetry #spoken #words #poetic #poetrystatus #mentalhealth a life with poetryspoken word poetry, poem
To Be Eleven - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-05-06 | Produced/Mixed & Mastered by @SBeatsMusik youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7QPoem by TJL#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poema life with poetry, poem, spoken word
Impossible Dive - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by SadGlad Music 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-04-01 | Music Produced by SadGlad Music youtube.com/c/SadGladMusic@sadgladmusic Mixed and Mastered by S.Beats @SBeatsMusik youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7QPoem by TJL#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem#hope #inspiration #poems spoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
Stringless Marionette - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by SadGlad Music 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-03-17 | Music Produced by SadGlad Music@sadgladmusic youtube.com/c/SadGladMusicMixed and Mastered by S.Beats @SBeatsMusik youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7QPoem by TJL#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem #boundaries #toxic #toxicrelationships #poetic #words spoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
Know Nothing - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-02-25 | music prod / mixed / mastered by S Beats — @SBeatsMusik youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7QKnow NothingPoem by TJLcan we hold each otherand believe that we know nothingcan we bring back inner child curiositydesiring all answers of truthcan we observe and transformbreak aged cycles of evil soundsdare to finally think for ourselvesif truth only absorbs halfof our frozen adult heartswill lies ever thaw in filthy fabricationsas time overlaps if we know everything alreadywill we feel the need to mentally risecan we leave already foundextinct destinationsrefuse uncomfortable avenues do we prefer segregationdo we enjoy being takenare we equivalent empty mindsblinded by predicted timemerely listening for routinegraphene words on screen truth forbidden to be seen a stream of acid rainmimicking waternormalized from birthis evil now seen as purity?and ultimately ignored by the need to pleasedo we carry onas empty roboticsfilled with fearful boltsunfulfilled the most do we continue inventingand abiding atmospherical liesor can we observe and transform?to observe and transformis one of the most sophisticated aspectsof the human mindas wisdom is a divine divisionclassified by unclaimed secretsendlessly open to irrelevant peopleserenading only thosewho confess to know nothingmore than nothing less than nothingkeep the ego lowobtain and sustain knowledgein loving formhumble beyond the normal sacrifice pride for unrefined truth yes it’s lonelywe are all lonely most of us don’t want to seebut if we accept the depths of history we can observe and transform free the powerful mysteries by knowing it will not please mentally it will not be what we want in realitybut is reality what we make it?no.. reality is what isreality is understandingthat times will be desperatefor light to rise and we all knowdarkness does not say goodbyeit’s time for us to know nothingit’s time to fall, learn and rise— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem
Selfless Abnormalities - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by SadGlad Music 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-01-21 | Music Produced by SadGlad Musicyoutube.com/c/SadGladMusicMixed and Mastered by S Beatsyoutube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7Qselfless abnormalitiespoem by TJLwhen my suffering heart failed to see that I am entirely adequate I’ve bled severe tears in grieving piecesas faithless memories emergedtriggering increased life deformitiesmy barrier bricks became hollow sand swallowing slivers embedded rejectinside my confused open palmsmy hands raced by pulsating scarlet veinsand betrayed arteries painfully gasped constricting me beyond aggressive dismay yet upon my erupting volcanic heartveiled are purities in selfless abnormalities and when my gentle soulabruptly seized acting frozenby underlying shadowed diseases it then failed to properly ascendafter I finally found my ground causing lost awareness in frail sensesas though I never yearned to be foundabandoning me with quick deceit trading happiness by hazy reflections as thick internal liesproduced two-faced alibis claiming darkness above dimming lightyet I know that upon my fighting twisted soul veiled are purities in selfless abnormalities and when my newly flowing feathered spiritoutweighed the weight of history I failed to believe in higher positive energyand that peaceful frequenciesare forever in my reachrendering me negatively powerlesspowered by fearful subtractionas hijacked interactions silenced metrapping true feelingsunder paused dimensionswhile chaos repetitively shouted to belonghalting all my strength by intense flaws yet I know that upon my alive spirit veiled are purities in selfless abnormalities perhaps if I allowmy eyes to openly seewhat my heart truly needsI will let myself believethat my soul is freethen my soul may feedhigher spirit beliefs and I may ascend again as I carefully unveil puritiesin all of my selfless abnormalitiesultimately convincing myself that even with surfacing inner difficultiesI am always complete— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poemspoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
Don’t Give Up - ft. The Poets Block | spoken word poem | music by S.Beats 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2022-01-09 | poem collab with Poets Block Music Produced / Mixed & Mastered by @SBeatsMusik youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7QDon’t Give Up Poem by TJL & The Poets Block we’ve all been there when that vague soilbeneath evaporating dreamsdries its parched roots retreating to be weak or when our refurbished fuelstrenuously redeemsour delicate lighthouse by exploiting scenesfalsely screamingfor darkness to emitextreme insecuritiesquestioning security that’s when giving uplooks appealingso we debate reasonsconsider abandoningour goals — leaving but Instead of sabotaging ourselveswe find that inner strengthand kick our inner critics outthe world on my shouldersis how I livedfor many years feeling guiltyfor the things I didthey told me it was all sincome to find out it was all fibsa kid expressing inner feelingsand passions to make it bigyes it left me brokenin the turtle shell I was stuck inand alone I remainedwith my mind, heart and soulhoping one dayI can sing this songand help another soultoday a little bird sang to mekick the inner critic outgood riddance to the pastthis momentthis presentthis gift is what really mattersto create futures that last foreverget your suit of steel onsword and start cuttingthrough the obstaclessystemspeople your mind has held ontoto keep you in that place of slavesand no greatnesswith the world on your shouldersyou shouldn't live feeling guiltyfor the things you didand because they tell you it's all sinjust know it was all fibsyou’re just a kid expressingyour inner feelings and passionsto make it bigI’ve been a pendulumto one extreme or the othersometimes I wanna give up and hide but there’s something inside of my soulthat pushes me to gotaking the unknown roadthat same road that I’ve abandonedmany times beforebut I guess the humble writer in menever fully locked that doorbecause within the last yearI’ve heightened my lightto explore poetry even more who would have thoughta kind comment on a videocould lift me into paradise pierce my uncertain heartthrough a digital devicesure, it’s poetry for me but this applies to all life if I would have given upI would have lostthe chance to spiritually rise there’s profound purities in everyone even when our passionate eyessink into sadness and betray zen reflectionsor when unnamed talents surge shamethrough untamed guiltnever lose sight of your skill never lose to the chambers of unfulfilledwhatever you doIn all that you do don’t give up keep going feeling like a glitch in this poetry gamemy heart loves my ego convictsmakes me feel ashamed of the words that bleed through the end of my penthe sheet soaks with emotions that maybe would help me stay saneand save another with painkeeps me spewing the cells of my brainuntil all is lost and considered insaneGod help me, I'm the only onewith this self-affliction in my veinswish it not on any men or womenI know I have freindsbrothers and sisters that will ride and write with me to the endwith no prejudicelike a life with poetry at the beginning of this poesy#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem
Time Flash - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word poem | music by S.Beats 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-12-31 | Music Produced / Mixed and Mastered by S Beats @SBeatsMusik Time Flash poem by Toni J. Lovemoments mesmerizeyesterday’s oxygen parallel to myself this in the moment soulsubconsciously rewindstime flash clear daytime breezeturns fearlessly wildby unsettled pedalsspeed muffles my hearing summer rays warmtanned carefree hearts grips tightenour crew continueswe bike loopsaround childhood funpast courts uphill, uphill we taste sweat and we know we made it downhill is a rewardas proof time will leave mea unique falling knee scrapeturned lifetime scar but I’m not aware yetI look at the blood question if I should go homeinstead I get upand we keep going uphill, uphill time flash the ground shiversholding fresh snow dreamlike sparkles mirroring precious winter adventuresadrenaline energy hides fearlift to thrills atop newly waxed boardswe take on mountains‘let’s go this way’ he saysalthough a darker trail, we follow below powdered beautyslick ice awaits curiositywe become bowling ballsand wipe out awkwardly laughing at our cutswe get up lift to thrillsstomping the next round of jumpsfeelings of achievementcrystallizes our spiritswe got up time flash spontaneous youth chemistryelectrifies mysterious activity we find skeleton underaged wineand sip fifteen green light hues the old theatre travels backwardsno tickets gliding for uswe are alive daily downtown rebelsour secrets remain beyond diariesinside mixtapespainted on the strings of your guitarsirrational lives sensitizedinhaling emotional cutswe healed to seal our engraved soulswe are alive smoke plays on runaway nightswe know windows resist curfew although reckless we lived time flash I’m no longer parallelI am centred forever carrying nostalgic gratitude for the uphillslift to thrillsmoments I truly felt alive — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenpoem #spokenwordpoetry #poem a life with poetry
Sunless Souvenirs - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by SadGlad Music 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-12-18 | music produced by SadGlad Musicyoutube.com/c/SadGladMusicMixed & Mastered by S Beatsyoutube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7Q#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem #depression #sadpoem #sadness #sadpoetry sad English poem
When Life Takes Us - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by S.Beats 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-12-05 | Original Music Produced mixed and mastered by Shawn S Beats for this poem Do check out his beautiful work Link to his channel — youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7Q#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem
Cursed Empathy - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by SadGlad Music 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-11-14 | Music Produced by SadGlad Musicyoutube.com/c/SadGladMusicMixed and Mastered by S Beatsyoutube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7Q#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poemspoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
We Don’t Surrender - ft. Shawn S. Beats | spoken word poem collab 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-11-05 | poetry collab with Shawn S. BeatsMusic Produced / Mixed and Mastered by Shawn S Beats Link to his channel youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7Q#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem
Barely Surviving - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word | music by S.Beats 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-10-08 | instrumental created by S. Beats — youtube.com/channel/UCw7Us6OM9p8S-LfxvUqao7Q barely surviving— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ I’ve noticed negative voicesfind their way into your delicate heartyour throat becomes tight doubt fills your soul with anxietywhile draping you under an isolated veil - quietly I know you struggle to find happinessas if it’s an unattainable islandonly available to those who can fly those heightened by true smilesI’ve seen you smile on commandwhile your hands tremble in sadnessexhausted from madnessunpleasantly alivephysically sick of depression habits I’ve seen your natural glow fade over timebruised by sharp knives dipped in ice numb from the insideshadowed storms of cries consume life heavy bones pull you low - beneath concretefeeling as though there’s nowhere else to go barely surviving - barely survivingI need you to know that you are not aloneI’m here severe voices do not adhereremember to breathe - unveil yourself loudlyyou deserve happiness island to be your realityI know you’ve tried and it’s just … so hardplease believe me when I say I’m proud I’m proud of you for coming this farThe natural glow is still within youas much as it feels untruesadness will never outgrow the light of youThe cold numb feeling has potential to warmas ice melts after blizzard stormsforming water - which flows in and out of cracks between dark cement and back eventually absorbing againinto another destined pathFor it has come from the beautiful dimensional depth of barely surviving - barely surviving.#poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem
Burdens - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-08-19 | burdens— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽I have carried eternal mountainsof damaged baggageacross tightropes of misery only to arrive on a disoriented edgeof overwhelming emotional difficulties I have carried childhood extremeson the weak seams of my broken backfor years to be seenbelieving false labels of inconvenienceI have been defined with unconscious tattoosinked by instabilityimprinted heavily into my fragile skinstemming from my childhood responseof defenceless vulnerabilityI am not built to carry these burdenswe are not built to carry burdensWe are fierce expeditionsof life liberationsfinding true essencethrough each hurtful lessonWe are built to find balanceas we take on unsteady challengeswe are made to acknowledge our painwithout walking forever inside damageWe are built to climbmultiple unique heightswith our backs free of weightthinking thoughts of greatnessfor ourselves and for othersWe need to believe in our true selves we need to believe that we are not burdensWe are built to translate our emotionsproving truthful devotionpowering through unruly fearsealing division of visionsGiving ourselves positive recognitionunderstanding our worthreinforcing our mindsas we area always worth itIf we stop thinking about being a burdenif we stop believing that we are a burdenwe stop powering the burdenthen we are freemanifesting our own peace.#alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem #poetrya life with poetry | poems
Depression - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-01-11 | #poetry #alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem
A Painful Cry - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-01-10 | a painful cry — 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽poem by TJLlonely is an understatementwhen I reflect on my pastI can’t think about itit makes me go madmy mind starts agonizing,I try to bury the painit feels overwhelminga glass overflowing from the topthat won’t quitno matter how much I try to stopit keeps flowingmy negative thoughts pouringdrowning my soulI can’t seem to let it goit isn’t fairnothing is fairI knowyou are only given what you can handlebut how does this go like that?when all I ever wantedwas to have you backwhen I would cry for you at nightwaiting for you to comelonging for youit isn’t a surprise that you never showedhow can you say you loved me?when you were absent for so many years?the unbearable rejectionis extreme and desperatefor compassion and desirehow can you rest your headon your pillow at the end of the daywhen you have been nothingbut cold and darka shadow in your heartdo you have no empathy?is your conscious empty?it may have been years agoyet I will never get over the hurtI loved you unconditionallyyou burnt my namemade me a shameran me through the dirtleft me lying thereworthlessabandoned for the last timeI could continuewith the tears and the traumabut you must knowyou are not worth the words anymoreI refuse to give into the the dramathe toxic heartache that follows your actionsI will rise upI will rise up everydaylast thing I need to sayit is your loss#alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poema life with poetry | poems
The Devils Voice - a life with poetry ☽ | spoken word 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽ 2021-01-09 | The Devils Voice— 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 ☽the cravings kick inmanifesting the urgetearing the shieldmaking it weakwill poweris against the windthe good angelis quiet tonightthe devil is talking louderbloodthirsty and recklessdeliberately sourtemptingand dangeroushe wants me defencelesshis aim is to blur visionto obtain another soulthat is his headstrong goalhe whispersthen he shoutsa tempered voicewith a harsh tonehe pulls on recoveryhis words keep swirlinghe won’t stophe won’t leave me alonea tornadoplotting a schemea magicianwith a wicked tricksneaky and deviousutterly vindictiveultimately depending on dependenceinevitably results in faultsfrail mindsetslead to slipsand stumblesincorrect thinkingleads to bad choicesand troubleso I push throughI persevere with forcebecause the devil is trickyhe is a silentyet loud abuser#alifewithpoetry #spokenword #poem #poetry#depression #devil #addictionrecovery #sadness #poems #darkness spoken word poetry poem a life with poetry
