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    <title>Poetry &amp;mdash; The Poet Sky</title>
    <link>https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry</link>
    <description>Poetry for people who could use a little kindness</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Poetry &amp;mdash; The Poet Sky</title>
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      <title>Step by Step, Day by Day</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This journey has been so long&#xA;It&#39;s thrown twists and turns at me&#xA;I thought I was near the end&#xA;but when I got through the weeds&#xA;I found another path stretching ahead of me&#xA;&#xA;I chose this path&#xA;I didn&#39;t know it&#39;d be this long&#xA;but I can&#39;t turn around now&#xA;so all I can do is take it&#xA;one step at a time&#xA;&#xA;Step by step&#xA;Day by day&#xA;I&#39;ll reach the end of this path&#xA;The sky seems dark now&#xA;but soon, it&#39;ll clear up&#xA;&#xA;And the best part&#xA;is that I&#39;m not walking alone&#xA;there are so many people&#xA;walking alongside me&#xA;holding my hand&#xA;so I don&#39;t need to be scared&#xA;&#xA;So step by step&#xA;day by day&#xA;and hand in hand&#xA;I&#39;ll keep walking this path&#xA;until it opens up&#xA;to bright, blue skies&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Healing #Friendship #Kindness #Hope&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This journey has been so long
It&#39;s thrown twists and turns at me
I thought I was near the end
but when I got through the weeds
I found another path stretching ahead of me</p>

<p>I chose this path
I didn&#39;t know it&#39;d be this long
but I can&#39;t turn around now
so all I can do is take it
one step at a time</p>

<p>Step by step
Day by day
I&#39;ll reach the end of this path
The sky seems dark now
but soon, it&#39;ll clear up</p>

<p>And the best part
is that I&#39;m not walking alone
there are so many people
walking alongside me
holding my hand
so I don&#39;t need to be scared</p>

<p>So step by step
day by day
and hand in hand
I&#39;ll keep walking this path
until it opens up
to bright, blue skies</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Healing" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Healing</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Friendship" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Friendship</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Kindness" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Kindness</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Hope" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Hope</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Thank You, Human</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Human&#xA;I am hungry&#xA;My food dish is not full&#xA;Fill it so I may eat&#xA;&#xA;Thank you, Human&#xA;&#xA;Human&#xA;I am thirsty&#xA;My tiny fountain is not sufficient&#xA;Turn on the big one so I may drink&#xA;&#xA;Thank you, Human&#xA;&#xA;Human&#xA;You are dirty&#xA;I do not care about your cleaning rituals&#xA;Hold still so I may clean you&#xA;&#xA;Thank you, Human&#xA;&#xA;Human&#xA;You are sad&#xA;I will lay on you until you feel better&#xA;Stay there so I may take care of you&#xA;&#xA;Thank you, Human&#xA;&#xA;A black and white cat nuzzling a white girl with glasses.&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #RileyPoem #Kindness&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Human
I am hungry
My food dish is not full
Fill it so I may eat</p>

<p>Thank you, Human</p>

<p>Human
I am thirsty
My tiny fountain is not sufficient
Turn on the big one so I may drink</p>

<p>Thank you, Human</p>

<p>Human
You are dirty
I do not care about your cleaning rituals
Hold still so I may clean you</p>

<p>Thank you, Human</p>

<p>Human
You are sad
I will lay on you until you feel better
Stay there so I may take care of you</p>

<p>Thank you, Human</p>

<p><img src="https://i.snap.as/0CIeXyEY.jpg" alt="A black and white cat nuzzling a white girl with glasses."/></p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:RileyPoem" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">RileyPoem</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Kindness" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Kindness</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Warmth From Chaos</title>
      <link>https://thepoetsky.com/warmth-from-chaos?pk_campaign=rss-feed</link>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I started with&#xA;    a ball of tangled chaos&#xA;and out of it&#xA;    I made warmth&#xA;&#xA;What wonders&#xA;    I can make from this&#xA;countless ways&#xA;    to bring love to people&#xA;&#xA;To other people&#xA;    it might look like nothing&#xA;but to me&#xA;    it&#39;s the start of a memory&#xA;&#xA;What a gift I have&#xA;    to bring others a little joy&#xA;Reaching into the chaos&#xA;    and making love and warmth&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Knitting&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I started with
    a ball of tangled chaos
and out of it
    I made warmth</p>

<p>What wonders
    I can make from this
countless ways
    to bring love to people</p>

<p>To other people
    it might look like nothing
but to me
    it&#39;s the start of a memory</p>

<p>What a gift I have
    to bring others a little joy
Reaching into the chaos
    and making love and warmth</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Knitting" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Knitting</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Don&#39;t Be So Mean</title>
      <link>https://thepoetsky.com/dont-be-so-mean?pk_campaign=rss-feed</link>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I hear the way you talk&#xA;The unkind words you use&#xA;The cruel jokes and jabs&#xA;Rationalizing while insulting&#xA;&#xA;All aimed at yourself&#xA;&#xA;“I&#39;m meant to be alone”&#xA;“It&#39;s fine, no one notices me”&#xA;“Silly, why would anyone care about me?”&#xA;“It&#39;s okay, I always mess everything up”&#xA;&#xA;Why not stop?&#xA;&#xA;I know kindness is hard&#xA;Complementing yourself feels impossible&#xA;Little by little, you can do it&#xA;I believe in you&#xA;&#xA;Start with small steps&#xA;&#xA;End the cruelty&#xA;Silence the harsh words&#xA;Cease the insults&#xA;Stop being so mean&#xA;&#xA;Because you deserve better than that&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #SelfLove&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hear the way you talk
The unkind words you use
The cruel jokes and jabs
Rationalizing while insulting</p>

<p>All aimed at yourself</p>

<p>“I&#39;m meant to be alone”
“It&#39;s fine, no one notices me”
“Silly, why would anyone care about me?”
“It&#39;s okay, I always mess everything up”</p>

<p>Why not stop?</p>

<p>I know kindness is hard
Complementing yourself feels impossible
Little by little, you can do it
I believe in you</p>

<p>Start with small steps</p>

<p>End the cruelty
Silence the harsh words
Cease the insults
Stop being so mean</p>

<p>Because you deserve better than that</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:SelfLove" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">SelfLove</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sunshine Girl</title>
      <link>https://thepoetsky.com/sunshine-girl?pk_campaign=rss-feed</link>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Inspired by Weathering With You&#xA;&#xA;Life is rain&#xA;Always gray clouds&#xA;So bleak and miserable&#xA;You can&#39;t enjoy it like this&#xA;But don&#39;t worry&#xA;I&#39;ll bring out the sunshine&#xA;&#xA;I&#39;ll fold my hands&#xA;Hope for a brighter day&#xA;Close my eyes and dream&#xA;I&#39;ll give it my all&#xA;to be your sunshine girl&#xA;&#xA;I&#39;m glad to hear you&#39;re better&#xA;Even if life&#39;s still a struggle&#xA;I hope you know&#xA;how clever you are&#xA;Helping me to see&#xA;that we can bring out the sunshine&#xA;&#xA;I&#39;ll fold my hands&#xA;show people a brighter day&#xA;Close my eyes and dream&#xA;Give it all to them&#xA;so I can be their sunshine girl&#xA;&#xA;I&#39;m fading, but it&#39;s okay&#xA;I can make a brighter world&#xA;Where the sun shines all the time&#xA;So don&#39;t cry, live your life&#xA;And I&#39;ll give up mine&#xA;so everyone can bask in the sunshine&#xA;&#xA;I&#39;ll fold my hands&#xA;Let myself fade away&#xA;Close my eyes and dream&#xA;Then the rain will finally stop&#xA;and I&#39;ll be your sunshine girl&#xA;&#xA;One last time&#xA;let me be&#xA;your sunshine girl&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Nature #Weather #SelfSacrifice #Kindness&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Inspired by Weathering With You</em></p>

<p>Life is rain
Always gray clouds
So bleak and miserable
You can&#39;t enjoy it like this
But don&#39;t worry
I&#39;ll bring out the sunshine</p>

<p>I&#39;ll fold my hands
Hope for a brighter day
Close my eyes and dream
I&#39;ll give it my all
to be your sunshine girl</p>

<p>I&#39;m glad to hear you&#39;re better
Even if life&#39;s still a struggle
I hope you know
how clever you are
Helping me to see
that we can bring out the sunshine</p>

<p>I&#39;ll fold my hands
show people a brighter day
Close my eyes and dream
Give it all to them
so I can be their sunshine girl</p>

<p>I&#39;m fading, but it&#39;s okay
I can make a brighter world
Where the sun shines all the time
So don&#39;t cry, live your life
And I&#39;ll give up mine
so everyone can bask in the sunshine</p>

<p>I&#39;ll fold my hands
Let myself fade away
Close my eyes and dream
Then the rain will finally stop
and I&#39;ll be your sunshine girl</p>

<p>One last time
let me be
your sunshine girl</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Nature" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Nature</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Weather" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Weather</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:SelfSacrifice" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">SelfSacrifice</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Kindness" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Kindness</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Real Gift</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I got you a gift&#xA;she&#39;s a soft and snugly mouse&#xA;Your favorite&#xA;Yeah, I still remember&#xA;We haven&#39;t changed that much&#xA;&#xA;Today was confusing&#xA;You found a kind of toy you liked&#xA;but you aren&#39;t allowed to have it&#xA;all because other people would laugh at you&#xA;That&#39;s not okay&#xA;&#xA;I can&#39;t get one like it&#xA;but I did bring you her&#xA;someone to cuddle with at night&#xA;and you can carry her around and take care of her&#xA;just like that doll you wanted&#xA;&#xA;I hope you carry her around without fear&#xA;I hope you carry yourself without fear&#xA;I hope you can hold her&#xA;and not be afraid&#xA;to be who you are&#xA;&#xA;It&#39;s okay to be who you are&#xA;to be what you are&#xA;Cos in the whole world&#xA;There is only one of you&#xA;&#xA;That&#39;s why you&#xA;are the real gift&#xA;&#xA;A girl holding a white mouse stuffie.&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Trans #Childhood&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I got you a gift
she&#39;s a soft and snugly mouse
Your favorite
Yeah, I still remember
We haven&#39;t changed that much</p>

<p>Today was confusing
You found a kind of toy you liked
but you aren&#39;t allowed to have it
all because other people would laugh at you
That&#39;s not okay</p>

<p>I can&#39;t get one like it
but I did bring you her
someone to cuddle with at night
and you can carry her around and take care of her
just like that doll you wanted</p>

<p>I hope you carry her around without fear
I hope you carry yourself without fear
I hope you can hold her
and not be afraid
to be who you are</p>

<p>It&#39;s okay to be who you are
to be what you are
Cos in the whole world
There is only one of you</p>

<p>That&#39;s why you
are the real gift</p>

<p><img src="https://i.snap.as/Lb9TCPHV.jpg" alt="A girl holding a white mouse stuffie."/></p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Trans" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Trans</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Childhood" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Childhood</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>My Smile</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I&#39;m scared&#xA;Everything keeps falling apart&#xA;Foundations upon which I once stood&#xA;are crumbling down&#xA;and I can&#39;t stop it&#xA;but I can still keep smiling&#xA;&#xA;They can take away my rights&#xA;They can beat me down&#xA;They can outlaw my people&#xA;They can take and take and take&#xA;But the one thing they can&#39;t take&#xA;is the smile on my face&#xA;&#xA;I can find a reason to smile&#xA;Even when I&#39;m crying&#xA;Even when I&#39;m scared&#xA;I won&#39;t let them take my light away&#xA;My beautiful rainbow light&#xA;that I spread through my smile&#xA;&#xA;My light has so much in it&#xA;pain and sorrow&#xA;love and joy&#xA;spite and kindness&#xA;everything that makes me me&#xA;and I can show it all through a smile&#xA;&#xA;They will never take it away&#xA;No one will ever take it away&#xA;not my name&#xA;not my identity&#xA;not my light&#xA;not my smile&#xA;&#xA;They&#39;re mine&#xA;and they always will be&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Trans #Hope&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#39;m scared
Everything keeps falling apart
Foundations upon which I once stood
are crumbling down
and I can&#39;t stop it
but I can still keep smiling</p>

<p>They can take away my rights
They can beat me down
They can outlaw my people
They can take and take and take
But the one thing they can&#39;t take
is the smile on my face</p>

<p>I can find a reason to smile
Even when I&#39;m crying
Even when I&#39;m scared
I won&#39;t let them take my light away
My beautiful rainbow light
that I spread through my smile</p>

<p>My light has so much in it
pain and sorrow
love and joy
spite and kindness
everything that makes me me
and I can show it all through a smile</p>

<p>They will never take it away
No one will ever take it away
not my name
not my identity
not my light
not my smile</p>

<p>They&#39;re mine
and they always will be</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Trans" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Trans</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Hope" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Hope</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Can&#39;t I Leave?</title>
      <link>https://thepoetsky.com/why-cant-i-leave?pk_campaign=rss-feed</link>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I thought I left&#xA;I remember packing up&#xA;saying see you later&#xA;and driving away&#xA;&#xA;So why am I still there?&#xA;&#xA;I still feel pushed away and alone&#xA;I&#39;m certain no one wants me around&#xA;but I&#39;m not there anymore&#xA;where I always felt those feelings&#xA;&#xA;So why am I still there?&#xA;&#xA;I open a door&#xA;hear voices laughing&#xA;and I&#39;m back there again&#xA;with this pit in my stomach&#xA;&#xA;Why am I still here?&#xA;&#xA;You hurt people I love&#xA;You forgot and ignored me&#xA;That&#39;s why I left&#xA;Why am I still here?&#xA;&#xA;Why can&#39;t I leave?&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Trauma #BreakUp&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought I left
I remember packing up
saying see you later
and driving away</p>

<p>So why am I still there?</p>

<p>I still feel pushed away and alone
I&#39;m certain no one wants me around
but I&#39;m not there anymore
where I always felt those feelings</p>

<p>So why am I still there?</p>

<p>I open a door
hear voices laughing
and I&#39;m back there again
with this pit in my stomach</p>

<p>Why am I still here?</p>

<p>You hurt people I love
You forgot and ignored me
That&#39;s why I left
Why am I still here?</p>

<p>Why can&#39;t I leave?</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Trauma" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Trauma</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:BreakUp" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">BreakUp</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 12:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Our World</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This world&#xA;doesn&#39;t want people like me&#xA;&#xA;People who were born different&#xA;People who were raised differently&#xA;People who look and think differently&#xA;&#xA;People like me&#xA;People like you&#xA;People like us&#xA;&#xA;They try to beat us into place&#xA;Convince us that no one wants us&#xA;Erase us from the narrative&#xA;Hope that everyone forgets about us&#xA;Then leave us to deal with the trauma&#xA;All on our own&#xA;&#xA;But we are not alone&#xA;We are not wrong&#xA;Every single person in this world is different in a million different ways&#xA;Who are they to say that their ways are right and ours are wrong?&#xA;&#xA;We are different&#xA;We are unique&#xA;We cannot be silenced&#xA;We cannot be erased&#xA;&#xA;Because this is our world&#xA;&#xA;and we will not be forgotten&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Autism #BeingDifferent #Trans #YouAreNotAlone #Resilience&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This world
doesn&#39;t want people like me</p>

<p>People who were born different
People who were raised differently
People who look and think differently</p>

<p>People like me
People like you
People like us</p>

<p>They try to beat us into place
Convince us that no one wants us
Erase us from the narrative
Hope that everyone forgets about us
Then leave us to deal with the trauma
All on our own</p>

<p>But we are not alone
We are not wrong
Every single person in this world is different in a million different ways
Who are they to say that their ways are right and ours are wrong?</p>

<p>We are different
We are unique
We cannot be silenced
We cannot be erased</p>

<p>Because this is our world</p>

<p>and we will not be forgotten</p>

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      <title>I Can Still Try</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Even on the bad days&#xA;when I&#39;m struggling to go on&#xA;I can still try my best&#xA;to keep carrying on&#xA;&#xA;It&#39;s tough to push through it&#xA;to reach for my dreams&#xA;but I can still keep going&#xA;what else is there to do?&#xA;&#xA;Sure, I might fail&#xA;I might end up going backwards&#xA;but other days, if I&#39;m lucky&#xA;I&#39;ll find just the right words&#xA;&#xA;I can make a difference&#xA;I can keep moving on&#xA;Above all else&#xA;I can still try&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #TouchTheClouds #Resilience #Hope&#xA;!--more--&#xA;&#xA;(C) 2024-2026 Sky Starlight CC BY-NC-SA&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;div id=&#34;cusdis&#34;/]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even on the bad days
when I&#39;m struggling to go on
I can still try my best
to keep carrying on</p>

<p>It&#39;s tough to push through it
to reach for my dreams
but I can still keep going
what else is there to do?</p>

<p>Sure, I might fail
I might end up going backwards
but other days, if I&#39;m lucky
I&#39;ll find just the right words</p>

<p>I can make a difference
I can keep moving on
Above all else
I can still try</p>

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