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poetry by j matthew waters

testing the waters

each poem written is but a test
or a testament to life on earth
a mystery and a gift
beholden to one’s own beatitude

I told myself I would never be lonely
but here I am writing poetry
coming to terms with what
I may or may not believe

anything is possible I keep
telling myself
determined to declutter
my house of cards
all the while deleting
every unnecessary word

november two thousand eighteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Poetry and tagged poem, Poetry, test

9 thoughts on “testing the waters”

Fiery K. on November 3, 2018 at 9:35 pm said:

LOVE this.

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- j matthew waters on November 3, 2018 at 9:49 pm said:
  
  thank you very much
  
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- j matthew waters on November 3, 2018 at 9:49 pm said:
  
  thank you for sharing my poem
  
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Manahil on November 3, 2018 at 11:40 pm said:

Thanks for sharing this. It’s beautiful and real.❤️❤️

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- j matthew waters on November 3, 2018 at 11:42 pm said:
  
  thank you for visiting and reading and sharing your thoughts on this piece
  
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  - Manahil on November 4, 2018 at 1:36 am said:
    
    😊You’re welcome.
Lara/Trace on November 4, 2018 at 12:12 pm said:

It’s what we do… right?

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- j matthew waters on November 4, 2018 at 4:34 pm said:
  
  Yes, absolutely right.
  
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