I try to nail sunlight
to paper.
Instead, I always
capture rain.
The light is so elusive.
It won’t even scribble
its initials on my
waterlogged pages.
The darkness is
never shy.
It always invites
itself in.
My pen has been
swimming in
its ocean for
quite some time.
I dive to bottom
of a well written sea.
The light remains
unread.
-Tosha Michelle
Everything I Never Told You 
One day, your pen will be dipped in sunshine and fairy dust xo
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Ha-ha I’d settle for ranch dressing at this point. 😉
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hummus??
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Ugh
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Reblogged this on HarsH ReaLiTy and commented:
Very nice. I really liked these word strings. -OM
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I liked it! I hope you don’t mind if I share it. 🙂
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Thank you. Very kind
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No worries. Have a great weekend! 🙂
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You too 😉
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Thanks! 🙂
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Haunting and lovely. Reading your words is always a bright spot in my day. Love.
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Thank you. I appreciate your friendship
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Thanks, Tosha. Your friendship is a gift.
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😉 xo
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Beautiful, as always.
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Thank you
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My, this is a sweet poem. “Nail[ing] sunlight to paper” — love it! 😉
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Deb, thank you. 🙂
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A vulnerable piece Tosha of imagery and emotion. Well done.
🙂
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I appreciate the feedback. Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
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I cannot in sufficient words express exactly how wonderfully you write and the ideas you capture.
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Thank you. I’m humbled.
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It would seem that the most powerful words are written from dark places. Another excellent post.
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Thank you. x
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The sea is well written due to your work. Still, innumerable unknown life forms await your discovery. xx
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Awww. Thanks.
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Stunning 🙂 I love what you did there, the light and darkness contrast with the sprinkle of sea
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Thanks 🙂
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☺
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🙂
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This is really beautiful, and sad. Thank you for sharing it. ❤
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Thank you for reading 😉
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Of course! 😊
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” the darkness is never shy…it always invites itself in”….so true….love this!
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Thank you. 🙂
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My favorite lines:
I try to nail sunlight
to paper.
The darkness is
never shy.
It always invites
itself in.
Very truthful and provocative writing.
My favorite poem of yours. 🙂
Where does all this inspiration come from?
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Thanks. It stems from the make up angst of my random mind. 😉
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hahahaha!!! Excellent.
🙂
You are so full of inspiration.
P.S I posted a new poem. You should read it. It’s based on my dream I had about the shadow man. You’ll love it I think.
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I read it. I thought I liked it, but I’m out and on my phone. My WordPress app can be finicky. I really enjoyed the poem.
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What beautiful writing. There are so many lines that I love. The darkness is never shy is one of the best lines I have read since I have been b;logging. Amazing creativity and imagery. I will love following your blog. This is truly inspirational.
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Thank you. High praise coming from you
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Thank you for saying that. Please write more.
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You’re welcome. 😉
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Your posts are so beautiful. Xo
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Thank you kindly. I appreciate you taking the time to read
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Wow! Its not often that I stumble across a poem as well written as yours. I admire the flow, the depth and the beauty. 🙂
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Thank you kindly. 😉
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Me… Haha. love this! 😉
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I’m glad. Thank you.
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You know? I don’t understand why we write about pain so much more easily than anything else. When I try to write something uplifting it takes so much more effort. Painful things and sad emotions flow freely to the surface, always.
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I’m the same way. It’s a mystery. Pain is a muse of mine.
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Guess we’ll just continue to use it then. It’s us being able to give a middle finger back to the universe for making us feel that way in the first place. We’ll take something painful and make it into something beautiful.
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So true. That’s the perfect description
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