Dawn of the Fox

SINK OR SWIM

There are days when I'm not sure if I am going to sink or swim. When the current of emotion swells into a tsunami. Those are the days when I am truly tested. When my will to survive overcomes my limitations.
To feel emotio deeply is to walk the ocean floor and sometimes you have to sink in order to swim. The days I sink are the reason I know how to swim, even in deep waters. The days when I cry so much and so hard that I am drowning in an ocean of my own tears yet, somehow I keep breathing, I keep going, and I explore the depth of my feelings.
Eventually I return to the surface, like the Little Mermaid finding her legs for the first time, I am shaky and forlorn. With a weary heart I stand but, I am stronger for ot and when I return to the water I am never sure if I will sink or swim but I know I will never drown!

BY: Kristie Dawn Fox

GETTING OVER YOU
I still burn for you, everynight in my sleep. I still crave your touch with every breath that I breathe.
When I am alone I cannot sleep, awake with thoughts of you I tried to burry deep.
No matter what I do the silence still comes, then the chocking pain arrives and depression becomes my home.
The dams I have been building bust, filling me with shame and distrust. At this moment my dreams all died, leaving a hole shaped you making me empty inside.
Getting over you is hard work, everytime I think I am it only gets worse. Like a drug you gave me withdrawl, making me ache all over until my mind, heart, and soul are in a brawl.
Is the pain of loving you and knowing you don't love me the same easier to live with than the pain of being without you? How can I be ok without being loved the same? Maybe I am just insane and the only one to blame.

No time for negative people

If i could crave you, want you, feel you, and love you less then maybe it wouldn't hurt so bad that you left.
If I could only remember all the ways you caused me pain and forget all the ways you made me happy then maybe i wouldn't still be wasteing my tears on you after a year of not being acknowleged.
If I could understand why u pushed me away then maybe it would be easier to let you go.
If i could forget the way you made me feel when u kissed me, touched me, held me, teased me, and looked at me then maybe I would realize that you love bombed me and you never really felt the same.
Even if I could do all of this, I know that would mean I never love you and my love is not something I am willing to regret. Its what makes who I am, it's what gives me drive and passion. So I will take the pain with the love because it's what reminds me that i'm capable of it.

If you are not willing to be My Knight in Shinning Armor then don't expect me to be your princess. True love is a two way street and I love with passion and heart. I expect the same thing I give to be given. No hard feelings I just don't have time for less than I deserve.💖💖

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I Saw You Today

I saw you today,
all of the air left my lungs.
Panic gripping me by the throat,
paralizing me.
How is it that you still infect me,
when i have worked so hard to cut you out.
Of my brain, my heart!
It was all a manipulation,
right from the start!
How can you say you loved me,
you never even tried.
Every time you broke my heart,
my spitit refused to die.
Now here I am a pheonix,
rising from the ashes of my love.

She’s not cold or distant, she’s anything but everything they would have you believe.
No, she doesn’t let anyone take advantage of her and she won’t let just anyone past her walls..but she has her reasons.
Everything that she is and everything that she has learned has come from a life of struggle and heartache.. even the battles she’s fought to become who she wanted to be.
She’s made bad decisions and she’s chosen the wrong people to love, but it never kept her from holding her head high and still believing in love.
People that don’t try to understand her or see past her steely resolve will always misinterpret her facade as hostile or bitter, but they couldn’t be more wrong.
She’s had to learn how to protect her heart from all the people that she used to let hurt her.
She’s had to fight for her happiness every step of the way, so she’s learned to appreciate the joy in all the moments of life- both big and small.
She’s had to claw, battle and dig deep to make it through some of her days..
But she’s still standing.
More than that, she’s got a smile on her face and fire in her heart.
Life can’t bring her down- it already tried that and failed.
She’s been through hell and back, that’s how she became the fire that sparks her spirit.
She’s not easy to love or quick to know, but she’s worth the effort- any effort- because a woman like her doesn’t come around often.
Those who seek to love her must have patience, truth and authenticity in their actions or she’ll walk away.
She’s been lied to, hurt and broken so many times that she’s lost count..
But that’s what made her strong, that’s what forged her strong will.
She’s learned her worth the hard way after being put down, mistreated and taken for granted- she vowed long ago to never let anyone treat her that way again.
People think because of her smile and gentle laugh that she’s just like everyone else..
And they’re so very wrong.
She’s the fire you don’t forget and the diamond that sparkles after all the struggles.
She’ll never settle, be disrespected or be treated as just another option.
Rain or shine, bad days or good, she’s always true to her word and real in her actions.
She doesn’t need a partner, charity or pity..
She knows who she is and what she wants..
Love- for herself, for her people and for the things that matter.
So, when you meet her, just accept her as she is and love her how you can..
To know her, love her and be a part of her life is to appreciate someone very special.
After all, the strongest people can often have the deepest love of all..
Cherish that love, for if she chooses to share that side of her with you,
That’s the most beautiful gift of all:
Her heart.
Protect it and you’ll always be glad you did.
|ravenwolf

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She hears the whispers behind her back..mindless talk from people that don’t really know her.
She sees all of the negativity from others around her but continues on her path.
She’s heard it all before, even tried to stop the gossip and talk behind her back..
To no avail.
They’ve long since made up their minds about her and she’s learned that nothing she can say or do will change their ignorant opinions about her.
Let them think what they will- it doesn’t change anything about her days and it doesn’t even matter in the long run.
She knows who she is and what she can do..even knows where she is headed.
Those small minded people won’t be where she’s going, for happiness and success aren’t populated with their like.
They don’t know what to make of her and they certainly can’t tame her or keep up, so they do the only thing they know to do:
They talk.
She hears their chatter and simply smiles, knowingly.
She’s better than to lower herself and waste her time.
She has dreams to catch and passions to pursue and they’ll never be part of those plans.
She knows what she has to do and how..so, she walks past those people.
Her life, her loves and her future are too important than to spend energy and time on things and people that don’t matter.
She’s fierce, she’s strong and she knows what she wants.
They all showed her who she never wanted to be, so she chose the other path.
And as she climbs higher, dreams bigger and loves harder..
She’s the diamond who will keep shining brighter with more pressure..
Strong, proud and free,
She can do anything she wants,
Starting with simply being happy.
|ravenwolf

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No matter how hard things get, NEVER STOP BELIEVING IN YOURSELF! YOU are a part of the most intelligent species on this planet and YOU are CAPABLE of more than YOU realize! Sending an Abundance of love to all💞💓💗

Never Give Up! Even if it seems dark, BE THE LIGHT!

When I see someone I haven’t seen in a while, I can understand their surprise when they realize I’m not the person they used to know.
So many people expect me to stay the same as I always have, and frankly, I can’t do that anymore.
I needed to become more, to grow, to find that spark I’d lost along the way and start a blazing fire of rebirth..
My soul needed deeper connection,
my heart needed fierce love,
And I just needed to blossom into the person I was always meant to be..
Except that there are those friends and people who are intent on trying to keep me from changing..
They want to keep living their lives on their terms and it makes them feel comfortable trying to keep me in that box of who I used to be..
But I’m not that person any more.
I will never be that lost soul from my past again.
I’m making my way to a better place, day by day and moment by moment.
I refuse to let anyone define me by who I used to be and if someone can’t embrace the person I’m working hard to become..
Then, well, it’ll be time for us to part ways.
After all, if they keep visiting my past thinking that they’ll find me there…well, they’re going to be constantly disappointed.
I’ve moved on, left that stuff in the past and let it all go..
They need to do the same.
After all, the people that truly love and accept me will let go of the past and embrace my future..
Because that’s where I will always stand beside them, loving them as they encourage me.
That’s the person I am and those are the people I want in my life..
I need acceptance, love and loyalty from those I hold dear- not judgement, rigidity and closed minds.
No more baggage, resentment and living in the past.
New chapters and a new me..
Just the way I’ve always dreamt of-
Flying high and breathing free,
I can do anything with love in my heart and peace in my soul.
And just like the past, I’m letting go of the people looking for me there.
I don’t live there anymore.
|ravenwolf

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It’s never her words that will tell you her story,
But her silence that speaks volumes.
Sometimes, rest cannot heal a weary heart, though her mind is alive and spirited..
Yet her depths are bone tired in a way that sleep cannot remedy, nor could she explain if she wanted.
Her eyes scream her truths where her words sometimes do not, she hides all her anguish and love behind the walls she’s built to protect herself.
She’s overcome heartache and struggle with a soul forged of fire and a courage born of necessity, so don’t expect her to tear down her walls easily.
She’s fought for who and what she has, so she’ll break her ship upon the shore of solitude before she ever allows someone close to her heart that doesn’t deserve her.
So, when you hear what she says and try to understand her words, just know that her unspoken truth is her greatest pride and most fiercely prized part of herself.
She’ll put on a brave smile and a gentle facade because that’s how she survives some days- on pure bravery and strength of will.
She didn’t choose to be the way she is, life pushed her across a broken road that she learned to survive and somehow, she found a way to thrive in the process.
Truth is, she doesn’t want or need anyone to understand who she is behind closed doors..her heart is just too fragile to risk being broken again.
Deep down, she wants to love, but she’s afraid the next person will be just like the last one who broke her before.
So, she’s content to live her life and celebrate her small victories along the way.
She doesn’t need fanfare or attention to be happy, she just needs contentment, peace and serenity.
So, before you knock on the door to her soul, know that she’s a beautiful mess and a wonderful disaster, but she’ll never be easy..
But one thing is for certain,
Her soulful depths and passionate love are unforgettable.. and no matter what,
She’ll always be worth any price you may have to pay..
To uncover the true beauty of a woman.
|Ravenwolf

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On the left: the blind horse (Elona) on the right: her eyes (Jaco) who never let her down.

And suddenly, all of the love songs were about you..
Everything I see and think and feel..they all lead my thoughts back to you.
Now, I almost can’t remember life before you or how I was ever happy any other way but in your arms.
You just fit.
We make sense in a way that I never felt before you-
But then, that's what love is supposed to feel like..
and you are all that and more to me.
Some things are just meant to be- you made me understand that from the moment we met..
Now I can’t and won’t see my life and my future any other way.
I fell in love with you when I wasn't expecting to ever find this kind of happiness and now I know why this is the greatest feeling I’ve ever experienced-
You..
In so many ways I can describe,
And in so many others that I can't.
There’s no place that I’d rather be than in your arms and heart...
For the rest of our lives.
We are just meant to be.
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Her journey has been a tumultuous path of highs and lows, battles and victories.
She never wanted to be a fighter, but life had other plans for this beautiful soul.
Every day, she steps out into the world, determined and ready to tackle whatever obstacles come her way.
She’ll be the first to tell you that she gets knocked down more than not, but she always gets back up and keeps fighting.
She’s not wired to quit- not her life, not on the people that depend on her or the dreams she wants to achieve.
Some marvel at her strength, thinking she’s always been tough..
They have no idea the number of times that she’s been broken and somehow put herself back together again.
Each time, she came back stronger, wiser and better.
She never lamented the broken hearts or the bad times-
She’s just learned and grown from each experience.
That woman you see today with a warrior spirit and heart of gold has paid dearly for everything she has and will become.
She wanted to give up, stay down and just rest so many times, but she knew she still had much more to do and many others to help.
So, when you see her smiling through the tears, laughing through the pain and battling for her joy, appreciate her and all that she is..
She’s a truly magnificent creature.
Despite the odds sometimes stacked against her, she’s always managed to find her way.
That’s because she has learned what many have not:
She knows how to keep flying higher with broken wings.
And no matter how hard life tries to bring her down, that’s why she will always rise again.
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I found the is poem I wrote back in 2018 and it really spoke to the things I've been going through in my life now. Hope you like it.PEACE AND LOVE🤗
THESE DAYS
These days run together
like raindrops in a stream.
These days are so hazy
it's like I'm in a dream.
These days without you
Are like living in constant pain.
But, for you it's like you threw all your memories down the drain.
These days feel like eternity
the longer they go on.
These days make no sense
as long as you are gone.
These days have been hard
I thought they would never end.
But, now I am stronger
and I've made it around the bend.
These days are full of life
Like a flower in the spring.
These days are full of laughter
for the joy that they bring.

I thought I knew just how strong I was and what I could handle..
Until life decided it was time to push me harder and try to break me.
Everything that could go wrong …did.
Every mistake I could make..I made.
Every bad thing that could happen..did.
But I learned something about myself in the midst of the storm..
That I was capable of much more than I realized.
I was stronger, more courageous and more determined than I knew I could be.
You see, every test and obstacle in my life before now just prepares me for these moments-
These times that I thought I couldn’t survive, they were just stepping stones to greater places and bolder victories that were waiting for me all along.
I didn’t think I had this in me,
But I’ve never been more happy to be wrong.
I am capable.
I am stronger.
I am braver.
Whatever challenges come my way, I can overcome.
No matter how hard, how painful and how long..I can emerge on the other side still smiling.
Because my strength and courage were forged in the same fires that I thought would incinerate my dreams..
But they never did.
They only made me stronger.
So, as I stand on the other side of the flames, I know there’s nothing I can’t do.
There’s hope in my spirit and a fierceness in my soul that won’t ever die..
So, life, I know now that I’m ready for you.
Bring it.
I got this, no matter what you have in store for me..
And I always will.
That’s who I am and what warriors do.
We fight, rise and keep going.
So that’s just what I will do.
|ravenwolf

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