Submissions by KendalM
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
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Published
6th Sep 2024 6:48pm
6th Sep 2024 6:48pm
And What Of The Brothers?
Dear Brothers,
As I sit here in full emotion, first I want to thank you.
Thank you men who would sacrifice all to protect, to guide, to cut off evil and bind up wounds of fellow soldiers on the battle field of life.
To the husband's who still dance with their half clothed princess, to the fathers who work all day and come home to fix all that seems to be constantly broken.
Hold tight to their hands, to the men who build their homes on a dying faith, don't let that candle go out.
Guide your sons in strength and grace, teach them lowliness and gratitude are a priceless...
As I sit here in full emotion, first I want to thank you.
Thank you men who would sacrifice all to protect, to guide, to cut off evil and bind up wounds of fellow soldiers on the battle field of life.
To the husband's who still dance with their half clothed princess, to the fathers who work all day and come home to fix all that seems to be constantly broken.
Hold tight to their hands, to the men who build their homes on a dying faith, don't let that candle go out.
Guide your sons in strength and grace, teach them lowliness and gratitude are a priceless...
#hope
#kindness
#love
#redemption
#strength
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Published
6th Sep 2024 2:39pm
6th Sep 2024 2:39pm
Humanity's Siblings
Dear Sister,
If by chance you find yourself standing in the middle of a ball room, dressed in rags, soul exhausted.
Were you even invited? How the hell did you get here?
Layers of beautiful people circle about you.
Laughing, poking, provoking you to respond to their talk and chatter.
It's just ok, let your internal need to defend yourself grow numb.
Be grateful for their lessons.
Matter of fact, thank God for them.
A little deeper?
Thank God for loving you enough to invest people's time to help you grow....
If by chance you find yourself standing in the middle of a ball room, dressed in rags, soul exhausted.
Were you even invited? How the hell did you get here?
Layers of beautiful people circle about you.
Laughing, poking, provoking you to respond to their talk and chatter.
It's just ok, let your internal need to defend yourself grow numb.
Be grateful for their lessons.
Matter of fact, thank God for them.
A little deeper?
Thank God for loving you enough to invest people's time to help you grow....
#forgiveness
#hope
#kindness
#love
#strength
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Published
5th Sep 2024 7:22pm
5th Sep 2024 7:22pm
Go On
I wouldnt wish anything on anyone.
I pray flowers bloom in your shade.
Sunshine lightens your darkened paths.
I pray tears water your desert.
I pray you have no desert, but lush green, where the cool of the evening gives you satisfaction, gives you rest.
Please give it a rest...
I pray flowers bloom in your shade.
Sunshine lightens your darkened paths.
I pray tears water your desert.
I pray you have no desert, but lush green, where the cool of the evening gives you satisfaction, gives you rest.
Please give it a rest...
#forgiveness
#hope
#love #strength
#love #strength
100 reads
5 Comments
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Published
1st Sep 2024 9:49pm
1st Sep 2024 9:49pm
More Than You'll Ever Know
I have a little bird with a heart so tender, and a mouth full of exuberant song.
As my fingers shake, and my voice starts to quiver, it's time little bird to fly along.
I've caged you here long enough, you waiting on a promise, one I cannot seem to fulfill.
As I open the door, and give you your freedom to find sunshine to preen all your quills.
They say if you love something dear enough, open your hands and set it free.
And I know you can be loved better by some beautiful bird, that doesn't carry baggage in her wings.
As my fingers shake, and my voice starts to quiver, it's time little bird to fly along.
I've caged you here long enough, you waiting on a promise, one I cannot seem to fulfill.
As I open the door, and give you your freedom to find sunshine to preen all your quills.
They say if you love something dear enough, open your hands and set it free.
And I know you can be loved better by some beautiful bird, that doesn't carry baggage in her wings.
#ILoveYou
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Published
29th Aug 2024 12:51pm
29th Aug 2024 12:51pm
Depth
A thought crossed my mind, why do i feel the need to always write?
Answer...If I hid my words, they could never truly understand my heart.
As I rush to write down that line, I stop, and in that moment, I looked over at the Bible laying on the end table.
Wow...
Answer...If I hid my words, they could never truly understand my heart.
As I rush to write down that line, I stop, and in that moment, I looked over at the Bible laying on the end table.
Wow...
#hope
#inspirational
#love #strength
#love #strength
164 reads
7 Comments
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Published
29th Aug 2024 12:22pm
29th Aug 2024 12:22pm
Blue Bulls
My bull keeps getting out.
When I was a child my grandmother would always recite the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle..but come on, how could a cow jump over the moon?
Well, I've seen it with my own eyes I'm telling ya!
For the last two months our bull Duke has been getting out somehow, we patch and repair spots we think he's using, only for him to be back in our front yard again come morning. So yesterday, frustrated with his escape artists expertise, I hopped on the four wheeler and started to chase him, cause usually a cow will go back the way he came, then I could know...
When I was a child my grandmother would always recite the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle..but come on, how could a cow jump over the moon?
Well, I've seen it with my own eyes I'm telling ya!
For the last two months our bull Duke has been getting out somehow, we patch and repair spots we think he's using, only for him to be back in our front yard again come morning. So yesterday, frustrated with his escape artists expertise, I hopped on the four wheeler and started to chase him, cause usually a cow will go back the way he came, then I could know...
#animals
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Published
28th Aug 2024 2:58pm
28th Aug 2024 2:58pm
Dear Better Half
If you could see what im trying to show you...
When I look at you, I actually cry, I cry inside because you think you don't make me happy.
I'm screaming how I love you over the chaos of this war on myself that you did not start, yet all you reap is my tears and misunderstanding.
If I could do it all over, I would've done it better...all of it.
If I could've seen my blessings in the future while stuck in an abusive parent situation as a child..I would've tried harder and instead of hating myself because she spewed hatred at me, I wouldve loved...
When I look at you, I actually cry, I cry inside because you think you don't make me happy.
I'm screaming how I love you over the chaos of this war on myself that you did not start, yet all you reap is my tears and misunderstanding.
If I could do it all over, I would've done it better...all of it.
If I could've seen my blessings in the future while stuck in an abusive parent situation as a child..I would've tried harder and instead of hating myself because she spewed hatred at me, I wouldve loved...
#forgiveness
#hope
#love #strength
#love #strength
111 reads
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Published
28th Aug 2024 1:33pm
28th Aug 2024 1:33pm
I Love The Gardener
Rough oak, tongue and groove in uniform, antiquing the walls of her hearts sleeping chambers.
The heated night breeze blowing white cotton curtains ever so softly, ever so sporadic.
Crickets singing for rain, panting for drink...
An oil lamp cascades flickering light across white lace and time, as she lay dreaming of beautiful flowers blooming.
The heated night breeze blowing white cotton curtains ever so softly, ever so sporadic.
Crickets singing for rain, panting for drink...
An oil lamp cascades flickering light across white lace and time, as she lay dreaming of beautiful flowers blooming.
#emotions
#love
#strength
114 reads
4 Comments
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Published
26th Aug 2024 6:08pm
26th Aug 2024 6:08pm
Peck On Somebody Your Own Size
Out of all the birds I love to sit and observe, doves are my favorite.
One day a dove perched itself on an electric line above my head, as I'm sitting there talking to it like it completely understands what I'm saying, a hawk swooped in from out of nowhere and clutched the bird in its beak, I screamed in horror, nooo!!
I mean, I get it, the food chain...blah blah blah.
But what the crap?
I learned a valuable lesson that day.
Don't distract the natural flow of nature, doves were not meant to chat with humans, no matter if they cooed in return to your every word...
One day a dove perched itself on an electric line above my head, as I'm sitting there talking to it like it completely understands what I'm saying, a hawk swooped in from out of nowhere and clutched the bird in its beak, I screamed in horror, nooo!!
I mean, I get it, the food chain...blah blah blah.
But what the crap?
I learned a valuable lesson that day.
Don't distract the natural flow of nature, doves were not meant to chat with humans, no matter if they cooed in return to your every word...
#birds
122 reads
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Published
26th Aug 2024 2:44pm
26th Aug 2024 2:44pm
Are You Sure?
My youngest brother came to me about a month ago and asked if he could use a spot on our farm to propose to his girlfriend of three years, we most definitely didn't hesitate to let him, I was so excited for them!
So about a week ago now he calls me and asks if I wouldnt mind doing all the decorations and setting up of the tent, he stated he's a man and knows nothing about that stuff, and if you know me I LOVE planning events such as this!
He asked me on a Friday evening, the plan was to have everything set up by Saturday afternoon.
He brought out a 20 foot long beautiful...
So about a week ago now he calls me and asks if I wouldnt mind doing all the decorations and setting up of the tent, he stated he's a man and knows nothing about that stuff, and if you know me I LOVE planning events such as this!
He asked me on a Friday evening, the plan was to have everything set up by Saturday afternoon.
He brought out a 20 foot long beautiful...
#love
122 reads
6 Comments
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Published
25th Aug 2024 11:50am
25th Aug 2024 11:50am
Counting Threads Instead Of Raindrops
I remember as a child we lived in a two bedroom trailer, and in the dog days of summer ( mid August) I would get so hot in that aluminum oven that I would take mom's cushions and stack them in front of the only window air conditioner we had, then I would press my nose in the cracks of the brown plastic vent that covered the front, take a blanket and drape it over my head and the cool air outlet until I had my very own air conditioned bubble.
As I relaxed there in my own personal Alaskan oasis, my mind would wonder off to make believe, I wondered somewhere where I could be so cold, then...
As I relaxed there in my own personal Alaskan oasis, my mind would wonder off to make believe, I wondered somewhere where I could be so cold, then...
#happiness
125 reads
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Published
22nd Aug 2024 3:15pm
22nd Aug 2024 3:15pm
Fair Feathered Friend
For the past two years you have visited me, and it's around the same time each year. You stay for two days then fly off somewhere.
You perch yourself on my roof or in my front yard trees, and when I reach out to you, you let me get so close like you are going to hop on my fingers, then you fly off.
I hate getting attached to animals, now next year I'll expect you again, then worry like I lost you if for some reason you don't return.
Please always return...
You perch yourself on my roof or in my front yard trees, and when I reach out to you, you let me get so close like you are going to hop on my fingers, then you fly off.
I hate getting attached to animals, now next year I'll expect you again, then worry like I lost you if for some reason you don't return.
Please always return...
#admiration
#kindness
#strength
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6 Comments
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