RISE
September 25, 2012 § 43 Comments
Did my honesty upset you?
Did my self-respect make your stomach burn?
Did my clarity spite you?
Did my spreading adoration make you feel undeserved?
Did my courage make you crazy? Cripple you with the unknown?
Did my silence create desire—make you feel things you could not discern?
Is my shinning light exploding? Can your eyes not yet adjust?
Is my forgiveness running through you? Knowing your pain I will not digest?
Is my confidence disrupting the girl you LOVE to HATE the most?
I hope so.
….watch me rise like smoke from fire.
watch me fly above your hate.
watch me dance upon your meanness
like a ballerina with posture; grace.
watch me laugh over your hatred;
watch me soar above your sea of grief.
And know that i am out there
somewhere…
C R U S H I N G.
CRUSHING pain, CRUSHING sadness, CRUSHING self-pity, CRUSHING bad habits, CRUSHING hate, crushing mediocrity while inviting in genius—a bit of insanity for happiness.
Coco J. Ginger Says 
I’m watching 🙂 (and no, it’s not stalking, it’s research)
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haha what does that mean? lol
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Just my way of staying out of jail for watching pretty young ladies too much. I’m gonna write a book someday about everything I’ve seen 🙂
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I like that 😛
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That’s going in my book 😛
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Seriously? Get out of my head CoCo. You have put everything I’ve felt for the past two months down into actual words. Love it. 🙂
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you’re inside my heart 🙂
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This is incredible. What graceful strength you show and inspire for others. I love this. You are effortless.
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that means a lot. thank you thank you.
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absolutely wonderful this piece is !!
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thanks for all your wonderful-ness Don;)
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awesome!
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This is like an anthem, very powerful, I love it.
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Lets see…best descriptive word for this….exquisite.
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Whoever invented the word ‘exquisite’ deserves immortality
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Agreed
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I agree! A word with a beautiful sound to it.
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it crushes me that it was writing full of gusto!
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🙂 why
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i was crushed a few months back, now, i’m crushed and ready to take off too!
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HOORAY!!! Let me know how I can encourage your flight 😉
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more “coming-back-from-the-dead” writings pleaseeeee 🙂
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I love this!
Sent from my iPhone
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I love this poem and this attitude.
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Very profound…and totally expressive of the a recent triumph in my own little life. You have the ability to transcend with words…thank you for sharing it with all of us 🙂
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you have touched the Divine
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Go ‘Rise’!
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Very well-written! For me, the photo chosen for this work is not quite right, but I can’t say why. Maybe, the photo should show her “out there somewhere,” not just on her way to being free. I enjoyed reading your poem.
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very well written !
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every single word spoke to me at this present moment. thank you for sharing this for so many of us. 🙂
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Oh this jitters and crackles wonderfully!
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I love the physical form this poem takes. I can’t explain why, but it’s great.
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its awesome coco.. 🙂
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Fantastic! I really loved it! You’ve made my day. I saw a lot of what I went through a few months ago in that poem, so thank you!
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WOW! The strength and power in your words leave me speechless, Madam Wordsmith!
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Very dark. I like 🙂
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Fantastic
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Are you serious with this?? It touches me to the core. It reminds me of the most amazing writer of our time, Maya Angelou. So powerful. You have a gift. Congrats xo
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That Is such a compliment, thank you so much!! 🙂
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This is the most authentic, direct, touching and empowering piece of writing I have read in a long time. Wonderful.
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[…] RISE Can you really fall in love… ACCUSE The way I think of you. i’m sorry i saw you and told you i loved you […]
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I really really do LOVE this piece. Truly. So please know I mean absolutely no disrespect but the linguistics major and English teacher part of me has to ask…did you really mean to write “shinning” and not “shining” when you talk about your “shinning light exploding”? I love this piece and what it means. My fist is in the air. Thank you for putting this out in the world!
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Oops. Thank you! I write too fast wo editing. One of my downfalls 😉
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