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    <title>topic A poem I wrote that people might relate to in Welcome and orientation</title>
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    <description>Thank you for sharing your poem. I can relate and I like the way you are using poetry to help understand your feelings.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>quirkywords</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2022-02-14T08:02:41Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A poem I wrote that people might relate to</title>
      <link>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/a-poem-i-wrote-that-people-might-relate-to/m-p/4950#M654</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;I wrote this about how I was feeling. My mum said I should share as it might help others feel like they aren't alone.&lt;/P&gt;
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&lt;P&gt;I’m past the why me’s&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
I accept its just so&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
But I’m still stuck on why&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
A constant whispering blow&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
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I’m tired of Doctors&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
An endless merry go round&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
No answers as to why&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Their prescriptions an unbearable sound&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
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Sometimes I ask&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Is this just gods plan&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
To suffer my whole life&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Walking through life on sand&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
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My courage does grow&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Though constantly I stumble&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Its all a mental game&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
To my inner self I mumble&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
So what of that?&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
My frustration palpable&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
I’m trying so hard&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
My wisdom ever nimble&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
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Yet what growth comes&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
When life is easy&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
I have all basic needs&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
We’re trained to want life breezy&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Maybe I must just let go&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Look for joy day to day&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
There is a lot to be grateful&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
When in the moment you stay&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Then pain keeps me present&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Keeps my eye on the Devine&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Exercises my sensitivity&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
To more woes than just mine&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
I keep wary of distraction&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Of swapping one problem for another&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
The intent is to move forward&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
Be unto myself a mother&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
I can do this&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
I will bear the load&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
For this is my special journey&lt;BR style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #000000; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;" /&gt;
So many beautiful views on this road&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:36:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/a-poem-i-wrote-that-people-might-relate-to/m-p/4950#M654</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guest_5739</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-02-14T03:36:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A poem I wrote that people might relate to</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi, welcome&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;That is magical. Very good indeed.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I hope you can post it in the poetry corner. I have many poems in there especially at the beginning.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/online-forums/bb-social-zone/the-poetry-corner---post-your-poems-in-here"&gt;Poetry Corner - Post your poems in here&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Again welcome. Feel free to browse and post if you have any struggles.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;TonyWK&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:26:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>white knight</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-02-14T04:26:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A poem I wrote that people might relate to</title>
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      <description>Thank you. I didn't realise there was a poetry corner.  I'll do just that.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:48:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/a-poem-i-wrote-that-people-might-relate-to/m-p/4952#M656</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guest_5739</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-02-14T04:48:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A poem I wrote that people might relate to</title>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;Hi KMiller&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I really enjoyed your poem. Your mum was right--a great idea to share!&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Kind thoughts to you&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:50:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Summer Rose</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-02-14T06:50:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A poem I wrote that people might relate to</title>
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      <description>Thank you</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guest_1055</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-02-14T07:03:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A poem I wrote that people might relate to</title>
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      <description>Thank you for sharing your poem. I can relate and I like the way you are using poetry to help understand your feelings.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>quirkywords</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-02-14T08:02:41Z</dc:date>
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