I believed,
I really did.
I told myself,
‘It will be.”
But I hoarded words.
I wished,
I wondered,
I waited.
I held my words tightly.
It is bold
to send words away
to find their friends.
But when words
are shared
worlds are opened
to new horizons.
Life lifts off
when we believe
in our words,
and set them free.
Shawn L. Bird 
This is really nice and uplifting. Thank you Shawn.
Thanks. You’re welcome.
: )
very beautiful thanks 🙂
My pleasure/
Provocative and philosophical are two words that come to mind. This is Shawn at her best! *** 🙂 ***
Ron
http://randalane.wordpress.com
Ooh. Thank you!
Thank you for likes Shawn.
My pleasure, Chris.
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The last 4 lines really got me …believe in our words…
Yes!
🙂
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I am a woman of many words, and this touches me.
I’m glad. Thanks for stopping in!
Love this. “..hoarded words”…great! I will enjoy reading more…and thank you so much for visiting my blog…I appreciate it!
Thank you, and you’re welcome! 😉
oh my. Do you mind if I reblog this? It really hit me 🙂 Following you now! lol
Feel free. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Some say silence is key but when you are keeping those things to yourself, you set yourself up for an earthquake in the end. Say what you mean, mean what you say.
Set your words free or better yet, set yourself free!
That, too. Personally, I was thinking more about being a writer and embracing it. Not being afraid to share your work with the public, etc. It’s always fascinating to see what readers bring to a poem and the twists they put on the interpretation. As an English teacher, I expect my students to bring their life experience to their literary explorations, and so their interpretation is always valid. I am not fond of professors who think there is one right answer. Art is an individual experience both as creator and receiver.