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last year I led a poetry workshop I

last year I led a poetry workshop I retreat in the mountains of Spain an

retreat in the mountains of Spain an

retreat in the mountains of Spain an intimate group of mainly women sat with

intimate group of mainly women sat with

intimate group of mainly women sat with me in a circle on the floor as we

me in a circle on the floor as we

me in a circle on the floor as we discuss the voice of the hearts of my

discuss the voice of the hearts of my

discuss the voice of the hearts of my oftentimes we choose to ignore it I’m

oftentimes we choose to ignore it I’m

oftentimes we choose to ignore it I’m not sure if it was the beauty of the

not sure if it was the beauty of the

not sure if it was the beauty of the surroundings or the chance they had to

surroundings or the chance they had to

surroundings or the chance they had to express themselves in a safe space but

express themselves in a safe space but

express themselves in a safe space but throughout the workshop I noticed the

throughout the workshop I noticed the

throughout the workshop I noticed the participants were constantly crying they

participants were constantly crying they

participants were constantly crying they cried for themselves they cried with

cried for themselves they cried with

cried for themselves they cried with each other and cried when listening to

each other and cried when listening to

each other and cried when listening to the poetry that was written and it was

the poetry that was written and it was

the poetry that was written and it was very beautiful

very beautiful

very beautiful afterwards someone was describing my

afterwards someone was describing my

afterwards someone was describing my workshop to one of her friends and said

workshop to one of her friends and said

workshop to one of her friends and said you should really do sakina’s poetry

you should really do sakina’s poetry

you should really do sakina’s poetry workshop it’s like the cheapest form of

workshop it’s like the cheapest form of

workshop it’s like the cheapest form of therapy ever

therapy ever

therapy ever her comment made me smile maybe it’s

her comment made me smile maybe it’s

her comment made me smile maybe it’s because I love vulnerability in poetry

because I love vulnerability in poetry

because I love vulnerability in poetry maybe it’s because I love raw emotions

maybe it’s because I love raw emotions

maybe it’s because I love raw emotions in words maybe it’s because we live in a

in words maybe it’s because we live in a

in words maybe it’s because we live in a world where we are bombarded with words

world where we are bombarded with words

world where we are bombarded with words many of which lack depth and meaning so

many of which lack depth and meaning so

many of which lack depth and meaning so if people can you can leave my workshop

if people can you can leave my workshop

if people can you can leave my workshop with the confidence to speak from their

with the confidence to speak from their

with the confidence to speak from their hearts then I feel like my work here on

hearts then I feel like my work here on

hearts then I feel like my work here on planet earth is being fulfilled my name

planet earth is being fulfilled my name

planet earth is being fulfilled my name is su kena I am a hip hop and spoken

is su kena I am a hip hop and spoken

is su kena I am a hip hop and spoken word artist and sometimes I leak words

word artist and sometimes I leak words

word artist and sometimes I leak words in the color of verses and with my pen

in the color of verses and with my pen

in the color of verses and with my pen it feels like I’m painting my purpose

it feels like I’m painting my purpose

it feels like I’m painting my purpose but still only skimming the surface

but still only skimming the surface

but still only skimming the surface sometimes these words come to visit and

sometimes these words come to visit and

sometimes these words come to visit and dance near my fingertips aching to be

dance near my fingertips aching to be

dance near my fingertips aching to be known and waiting to live upon my

known and waiting to live upon my

known and waiting to live upon my tongues tip and I don’t resist

tongues tip and I don’t resist

tongues tip and I don’t resist in fact I surrendered to a power bigger

in fact I surrendered to a power bigger

in fact I surrendered to a power bigger than me sometimes I hold the pen but my

than me sometimes I hold the pen but my

than me sometimes I hold the pen but my poems write me love letters to help me

poems write me love letters to help me

poems write me love letters to help me love better and soul speak unfettered

love better and soul speak unfettered

love better and soul speak unfettered the first time I used the written word

the first time I used the written word

the first time I used the written word as a form of release was as a teen not

as a form of release was as a teen not

as a form of release was as a teen not so many years ago I have met the guy of

so many years ago I have met the guy of

so many years ago I have met the guy of my dreams that I local carnival and I

my dreams that I local carnival and I

my dreams that I local carnival and I was certain he was the one then one day

was certain he was the one then one day

was certain he was the one then one day nothing he thought was turning my calls

nothing he thought was turning my calls

nothing he thought was turning my calls he stopped responding to my texts I was

he stopped responding to my texts I was

he stopped responding to my texts I was angry confused pissed off and I was

angry confused pissed off and I was

angry confused pissed off and I was heartbroken so I decided to write him a

heartbroken so I decided to write him a

heartbroken so I decided to write him a letter I allowed my words to flow and I

letter I allowed my words to flow and I

letter I allowed my words to flow and I really used them to describe exactly how

really used them to describe exactly how

really used them to describe exactly how I was feeling and I noticed in this

I was feeling and I noticed in this

I was feeling and I noticed in this process

process

process the pain was dimming it wasn’t even

the pain was dimming it wasn’t even

the pain was dimming it wasn’t even about him anymore

about him anymore

about him anymore it was about me finding a way to express

it was about me finding a way to express

it was about me finding a way to express myself and release pain and this is

myself and release pain and this is

myself and release pain and this is literally where my journey began a few

literally where my journey began a few

literally where my journey began a few years later I set up a group with my

years later I set up a group with my

years later I set up a group with my best friend called poetic pilgrimage

best friend called poetic pilgrimage

best friend called poetic pilgrimage voila

voila

voila and forgiver we inhabit the realms of

and forgiver we inhabit the realms of

and forgiver we inhabit the realms of hip-hop and spoken word and through

hip-hop and spoken word and through

hip-hop and spoken word and through these art forms I learned the power that

these art forms I learned the power that

these art forms I learned the power that comes from molding words into rhymes and

comes from molding words into rhymes and

comes from molding words into rhymes and breathing life into them we wrote

breathing life into them we wrote

breathing life into them we wrote because it was part of our disposition

because it was part of our disposition

because it was part of our disposition part of our genetic makeup if you will

part of our genetic makeup if you will

part of our genetic makeup if you will we wrote because being without the means

we wrote because being without the means

we wrote because being without the means to express ourselves is like being

to express ourselves is like being

to express ourselves is like being without the means to breathe I write

without the means to breathe I write

without the means to breathe I write because sometimes my heart overflows and

because sometimes my heart overflows and

because sometimes my heart overflows and I have no choice but to share it

I have no choice but to share it

I have no choice but to share it now well it sounds a little bit like I’m

now well it sounds a little bit like I’m

now well it sounds a little bit like I’m a bit unlucky in love right all these

a bit unlucky in love right all these

a bit unlucky in love right all these breakups and all these different things

breakups and all these different things

breakups and all these different things but I love the time I wrote a poem after

but I love the time I wrote a poem after

but I love the time I wrote a poem after after a very painful breakup and in this

after a very painful breakup and in this

after a very painful breakup and in this poem I decided to do something different

poem I decided to do something different

poem I decided to do something different I really chose not to immortalize myself

I really chose not to immortalize myself

I really chose not to immortalize myself as a victim but as a victor

as a victim but as a victor

as a victim but as a victor I used my words to narrate my way out of

I used my words to narrate my way out of

I used my words to narrate my way out of pain and into empowerment and I noticed

pain and into empowerment and I noticed

pain and into empowerment and I noticed every time I read my poem I felt

every time I read my poem I felt

every time I read my poem I felt strengthened and I felt the warmth of

strengthened and I felt the warmth of

strengthened and I felt the warmth of healing take place all over again now I

healing take place all over again now I

healing take place all over again now I don’t think I’m showing anything

don’t think I’m showing anything

don’t think I’m showing anything particularly profound here there is

particularly profound here there is

particularly profound here there is therapeutic benefits in poetry or

therapeutic benefits in poetry or

therapeutic benefits in poetry or releasing or writing but this year these

releasing or writing but this year these

releasing or writing but this year these ideas I took for granted were challenged

ideas I took for granted were challenged

ideas I took for granted were challenged in the spring I worked on a project with

in the spring I worked on a project with

in the spring I worked on a project with the kvs Theatre in Brussels called rise

the kvs Theatre in Brussels called rise

the kvs Theatre in Brussels called rise up this project was designed with the

up this project was designed with the

up this project was designed with the intention of using poetry as a tool for

intention of using poetry as a tool for

intention of using poetry as a tool for dialogue and healing one year after the

dialogue and healing one year after the

dialogue and healing one year after the terror attacks that took place in the

terror attacks that took place in the

terror attacks that took place in the city we wanted to bring together the

city we wanted to bring together the

city we wanted to bring together the different people who call Brussels their

different people who call Brussels their

different people who call Brussels their home so they could get to know one

home so they could get to know one

home so they could get to know one another but more importantly hear one

another but more importantly hear one

another but more importantly hear one another through poems Tara leaves a

another through poems Tara leaves a

another through poems Tara leaves a stench on a city a cold breath and an

stench on a city a cold breath and an

stench on a city a cold breath and an ache and a weight that impacts everybody

ache and a weight that impacts everybody

ache and a weight that impacts everybody but often times we are unaware of how

but often times we are unaware of how

but often times we are unaware of how different communities cope we forget

different communities cope we forget

different communities cope we forget that everyone is trying to heal in the

that everyone is trying to heal in the

that everyone is trying to heal in the aftermath of an attack as a Muslim woman

aftermath of an attack as a Muslim woman

aftermath of an attack as a Muslim woman I have no words to convey how I feel

I have no words to convey how I feel

I have no words to convey how I feel when a terror attack takes place in my

when a terror attack takes place in my

when a terror attack takes place in my city the anxiety then rushes through my

city the anxiety then rushes through my

city the anxiety then rushes through my body the fear that shadows me the

body the fear that shadows me the

body the fear that shadows me the strength I required just to leave my

strength I required just to leave my

strength I required just to leave my house the backlash I expect not only am

house the backlash I expect not only am

house the backlash I expect not only am i omona I am also treated like a suspect

i omona I am also treated like a suspect

i omona I am also treated like a suspect because people assume I am connected to

because people assume I am connected to

because people assume I am connected to those who wage terror this reality made

those who wage terror this reality made

those who wage terror this reality made it even more important for me to do a

it even more important for me to do a

it even more important for me to do a project to bring people together now

project to bring people together now

project to bring people together now this was the first time I worked on a

this was the first time I worked on a

this was the first time I worked on a project where the word healing was in

project where the word healing was in

project where the word healing was in the branding a Brussels news report

the branding a Brussels news report

the branding a Brussels news report covered one of my workshops and said

covered one of my workshops and said

covered one of my workshops and said Sakina thinks that people can be healed

Sakina thinks that people can be healed

Sakina thinks that people can be healed through her poetry workshop the hint of

through her poetry workshop the hint of

through her poetry workshop the hint of sarcasm made me kind of mindful of

sarcasm made me kind of mindful of

sarcasm made me kind of mindful of something I always took for granted that

something I always took for granted that

something I always took for granted that poetry can happen poetry can heal right

all right everyone believes that but for

all right everyone believes that but for some reason I was suddenly I lacked

some reason I was suddenly I lacked

some reason I was suddenly I lacked confidence in a way I was like can my

confidence in a way I was like can my

confidence in a way I was like can my workshops really hell how do I measure

workshops really hell how do I measure

workshops really hell how do I measure healing how do I know what am I even

healing how do I know what am I even

healing how do I know what am I even trying to heal people from it was really

trying to heal people from it was really

trying to heal people from it was really confusing anyway

confusing anyway

confusing anyway I continue to do workshops with Moroccan

I continue to do workshops with Moroccan

I continue to do workshops with Moroccan women over pancakes and Mincey I did

women over pancakes and Mincey I did

women over pancakes and Mincey I did workshops with teenage refugees from

workshops with teenage refugees from

workshops with teenage refugees from Afghanistan Albania and Syria I worked

Afghanistan Albania and Syria I worked

Afghanistan Albania and Syria I worked with high school kids and also with

with high school kids and also with

with high school kids and also with young kids from a local youth club he

young kids from a local youth club he

young kids from a local youth club he was super talented but the workshop that

was super talented but the workshop that

was super talented but the workshop that really changed my life is a workshop I

really changed my life is a workshop I

really changed my life is a workshop I did with asylum seekers people without

did with asylum seekers people without

did with asylum seekers people without papers or some papier as they are called

papers or some papier as they are called

papers or some papier as they are called in Brussels that workshop is a reason

in Brussels that workshop is a reason

in Brussels that workshop is a reason why this talk is not a statement about

why this talk is not a statement about

why this talk is not a statement about the healing power of poetry but a

the healing power of poetry but a

the healing power of poetry but a question does poetry have the power to

question does poetry have the power to

question does poetry have the power to heal but I want to tell you a bit about

heal but I want to tell you a bit about

heal but I want to tell you a bit about that experience for you to understand

that experience for you to understand

that experience for you to understand really why I’m posing it as a question

really why I’m posing it as a question

really why I’m posing it as a question and not making a statement so I did a

and not making a statement so I did a

and not making a statement so I did a workshop of around 20 people mostly from

workshop of around 20 people mostly from

workshop of around 20 people mostly from North and West Africa most had no legal

North and West Africa most had no legal

North and West Africa most had no legal documentation which meant they had no

documentation which meant they had no

documentation which meant they had no status in this country most hadn’t seen

status in this country most hadn’t seen

status in this country most hadn’t seen their family and even their children for

their family and even their children for

their family and even their children for many years they felt invisible

many years they felt invisible

many years they felt invisible insignificant and irrelevant in society

insignificant and irrelevant in society

insignificant and irrelevant in society there was one man at my workshop he was

there was one man at my workshop he was

there was one man at my workshop he was particularly agitated he kept

particularly agitated he kept

particularly agitated he kept interrupting me not in a disrespectful

interrupting me not in a disrespectful

interrupting me not in a disrespectful way but because he had a lot to say I

way but because he had a lot to say I

way but because he had a lot to say I could see the emotion of frustration in

could see the emotion of frustration in

could see the emotion of frustration in his eyes and he would constantly

his eyes and he would constantly

his eyes and he would constantly constantly say to me madam madam can I

constantly say to me madam madam can I

constantly say to me madam madam can I read you a poem I asked the group to do

read you a poem I asked the group to do

read you a poem I asked the group to do simple writing exercise to write for

simple writing exercise to write for

simple writing exercise to write for five minutes whatever games in mind but

five minutes whatever games in mind but

five minutes whatever games in mind but after a few moments this gentleman

after a few moments this gentleman

after a few moments this gentleman walked out of the room through his pen

walked out of the room through his pen

walked out of the room through his pen and paper on the table and said this is

and paper on the table and said this is

and paper on the table and said this is too emotional this is too painful I was

too emotional this is too painful I was

too emotional this is too painful I was worried because the workshop hadn’t even

worried because the workshop hadn’t even

worried because the workshop hadn’t even started yet

started yet

started yet I hadn’t even begun to take them on a

I hadn’t even begun to take them on a

I hadn’t even begun to take them on a journey to find that voice with him he

journey to find that voice with him he

journey to find that voice with him he came back a few moments later and said

came back a few moments later and said

came back a few moments later and said to me how is it possible for anyone to

to me how is it possible for anyone to

to me how is it possible for anyone to feel what I’m going through how can

feel what I’m going through how can

feel what I’m going through how can anyone possibly feel my painful poetry

well I said I personally think it is

well I said I personally think it is possible to feel another person’s pain

possible to feel another person’s pain

possible to feel another person’s pain through poetry even though our lives may

through poetry even though our lives may

through poetry even though our lives may differ as human beings we all experience

differ as human beings we all experience

differ as human beings we all experience the same basic emotions anger fear

the same basic emotions anger fear

the same basic emotions anger fear happiness sadness love we’ve all

happiness sadness love we’ve all

happiness sadness love we’ve all experienced rejection and we all want to

experienced rejection and we all want to

experienced rejection and we all want to be loved so even though I’m not in your

be loved so even though I’m not in your

be loved so even though I’m not in your shoes I can something of what you may be

shoes I can something of what you may be

shoes I can something of what you may be going through

going through

going through he seems satisfied with my answer but it

he seems satisfied with my answer but it

he seems satisfied with my answer but it was less about my answer and more about

was less about my answer and more about

was less about my answer and more about the Oscar it was more about him why did

the Oscar it was more about him why did

the Oscar it was more about him why did he even ask me that question in the

he even ask me that question in the

he even ask me that question in the first place what must he be going

first place what must he be going

first place what must he be going through how must it feel to feel as

through how must it feel to feel as

through how must it feel to feel as though no one fills you I can’t imagine

though no one fills you I can’t imagine

though no one fills you I can’t imagine I think about my own life

I think about my own life

I think about my own life I literally can’t sleep if I have

I literally can’t sleep if I have

I literally can’t sleep if I have something on my chest it literally feels

something on my chest it literally feels

something on my chest it literally feels like I’m being suffocated if I can’t

like I’m being suffocated if I can’t

like I’m being suffocated if I can’t express myself and I’ve been known on

express myself and I’ve been known on

express myself and I’ve been known on more than one occasion to wake my

more than one occasion to wake my

more than one occasion to wake my husband up in the middle of the night

husband up in the middle of the night

husband up in the middle of the night and be like babe are you awake

and be like babe are you awake

and be like babe are you awake knowing that he’s totally not awake but

knowing that he’s totally not awake but

knowing that he’s totally not awake but knowing these awake now totally uncool I

knowing these awake now totally uncool I

knowing these awake now totally uncool I know about now it made me think about

know about now it made me think about

know about now it made me think about what it means to be able to stand on a

what it means to be able to stand on a

what it means to be able to stand on a stage like this and know that people

stage like this and know that people

stage like this and know that people will listen to you to be able to speak

will listen to you to be able to speak

will listen to you to be able to speak to a loved one and know that you’re

to a loved one and know that you’re

to a loved one and know that you’re being heard it made me think about the

being heard it made me think about the

being heard it made me think about the privilege of being a poet that you

privilege of being a poet that you

privilege of being a poet that you literally spend your life just listening

literally spend your life just listening

literally spend your life just listening to your heart to extract ayats and

to your heart to extract ayats and

to your heart to extract ayats and knowing that you have an audience so

knowing that you have an audience so

knowing that you have an audience so many people have no audience then he

many people have no audience then he

many people have no audience then he asked me another question he said what

asked me another question he said what

asked me another question he said what are we supposed to do now that you’ve

are we supposed to do now that you’ve

are we supposed to do now that you’ve come and opened us up his question

come and opened us up his question

come and opened us up his question literally hit me like a lightning bolt

literally hit me like a lightning bolt

literally hit me like a lightning bolt in my chest I had no idea what to even

in my chest I had no idea what to even

in my chest I had no idea what to even think or say it really made me question

think or say it really made me question

think or say it really made me question do poetry workshops heal or am I just

do poetry workshops heal or am I just

do poetry workshops heal or am I just here opening old wounds but no I

here opening old wounds but no I

here opening old wounds but no I definitely do believe there was healing

definitely do believe there was healing

definitely do believe there was healing power in poetry so this is why I said to

power in poetry so this is why I said to

power in poetry so this is why I said to him I didn’t say it’s eloquently as this

him I didn’t say it’s eloquently as this

him I didn’t say it’s eloquently as this by the way but it’s gonna sound eloquent

by the way but it’s gonna sound eloquent

by the way but it’s gonna sound eloquent right now so I said the first stage is

right now so I said the first stage is

right now so I said the first stage is identifying and acknowledging the pain

identifying and acknowledging the pain

identifying and acknowledging the pain knowing there’s something wrong and

knowing there’s something wrong and

knowing there’s something wrong and choosing not to ignore it is a first

choosing not to ignore it is a first

choosing not to ignore it is a first stage of healing the second stage is

stage of healing the second stage is

stage of healing the second stage is finding words to articulate your

finding words to articulate your

finding words to articulate your emotions trying to use words like colors

emotions trying to use words like colors

emotions trying to use words like colors to paint a picture is the next stage of

to paint a picture is the next stage of

to paint a picture is the next stage of your of your healing process the third

your of your healing process the third

your of your healing process the third stage is actually creating a poem from

stage is actually creating a poem from

stage is actually creating a poem from your experience poetry is art it

your experience poetry is art it

your experience poetry is art it contains Beauty River metaphor imagery

contains Beauty River metaphor imagery

contains Beauty River metaphor imagery flow poetry to me is a beautiful outcome

flow poetry to me is a beautiful outcome

flow poetry to me is a beautiful outcome from a painful situation I actually see

from a painful situation I actually see

from a painful situation I actually see poetry like alchemy converting lead into

poetry like alchemy converting lead into

poetry like alchemy converting lead into gold or water into wine sorrow insa

gold or water into wine sorrow insa

gold or water into wine sorrow insa stanzas pain lots of pages to me that’s

stanzas pain lots of pages to me that’s

stanzas pain lots of pages to me that’s what poetry can do the next stage is

what poetry can do the next stage is

what poetry can do the next stage is sharing your poetry I believe that there

sharing your poetry I believe that there

sharing your poetry I believe that there is healing and breathing life into your

is healing and breathing life into your

is healing and breathing life into your words and allowing them to fly when your

words and allowing them to fly when your

words and allowing them to fly when your words stand in the light you realize

words stand in the light you realize

words stand in the light you realize they don’t belong to you they come

they don’t belong to you they come

they don’t belong to you they come through you but they belong to whoever

through you but they belong to whoever

through you but they belong to whoever is listening writing your poem is the

is listening writing your poem is the

is listening writing your poem is the inhale sharing your poem is the exhale

inhale sharing your poem is the exhale

inhale sharing your poem is the exhale and there is healing in

and there is healing in

and there is healing in exhale final stage is witnessing others

exhale final stage is witnessing others

exhale final stage is witnessing others relates your words the healing in the

relates your words the healing in the

relates your words the healing in the stage comes them from the fact that

stage comes them from the fact that

stage comes them from the fact that sometimes we think we’re alone but when

sometimes we think we’re alone but when

sometimes we think we’re alone but when you when you release your poems and you

you when you release your poems and you

you when you release your poems and you share them you realize that there are

share them you realize that there are

share them you realize that there are other people who go for exactly the same

other people who go for exactly the same

other people who go for exactly the same thing you being strong enough and

thing you being strong enough and

thing you being strong enough and confident enough to share your story

confident enough to share your story

confident enough to share your story gives other people the opportunity to

gives other people the opportunity to

gives other people the opportunity to share their own now the workshop ended

share their own now the workshop ended

share their own now the workshop ended with some beautiful and powerful poems

with some beautiful and powerful poems

with some beautiful and powerful poems and I have loads out that there was

and I have loads out that there was

and I have loads out that there was benefit in this workshop and all of the

benefit in this workshop and all of the

benefit in this workshop and all of the other workshops to follow but I couldn’t

other workshops to follow but I couldn’t

other workshops to follow but I couldn’t help feeling like I hadn’t done enough

help feeling like I hadn’t done enough

help feeling like I hadn’t done enough his words kept ringing in my head what

his words kept ringing in my head what

his words kept ringing in my head what do we do now that you’ve come and opened

do we do now that you’ve come and opened

do we do now that you’ve come and opened us up in answer to my own question I

us up in answer to my own question I

us up in answer to my own question I definitely believe there is healing in

definitely believe there is healing in

definitely believe there is healing in the power and the process of writing

the power and the process of writing

the power and the process of writing poems but for different groups it just

poems but for different groups it just

poems but for different groups it just requires different approaches it’s not

requires different approaches it’s not

requires different approaches it’s not as simple as me walking in for a

as simple as me walking in for a

as simple as me walking in for a two-hour workshop and expecting

two-hour workshop and expecting

two-hour workshop and expecting everybody to expose everything for the

everybody to expose everything for the

everybody to expose everything for the sake of arts for some it takes time for

sake of arts for some it takes time for

sake of arts for some it takes time for most it takes trust we are all a

most it takes trust we are all a

most it takes trust we are all a collection of the stories we tell and

collection of the stories we tell and

collection of the stories we tell and what brings us together is the stories

what brings us together is the stories

what brings us together is the stories we tell to each other and the spaces in

we tell to each other and the spaces in

we tell to each other and the spaces in which we share them and the trust we

which we share them and the trust we

which we share them and the trust we develop of those who will hold our

develop of those who will hold our

develop of those who will hold our stories in their hearts forever I write

stories in their hearts forever I write

stories in their hearts forever I write poems to make myself weep to rip my

poems to make myself weep to rip my

poems to make myself weep to rip my heart open so they can receive lessons

heart open so they can receive lessons

heart open so they can receive lessons from heaven and breathe truth and in

from heaven and breathe truth and in

from heaven and breathe truth and in truth I’m just trying to have

truth I’m just trying to have

truth I’m just trying to have conversations with God in these poems

conversations with God in these poems

conversations with God in these poems sometimes it feels like all I’ve got is

sometimes it feels like all I’ve got is

sometimes it feels like all I’ve got is these problems so if nothing save a few

these problems so if nothing save a few

these problems so if nothing save a few tender words upon a page I introduce my

tender words upon a page I introduce my

tender words upon a page I introduce my hearts a world and staged poetry in my

hearts a world and staged poetry in my

hearts a world and staged poetry in my breath I guess that’s just the way I

breath I guess that’s just the way I

breath I guess that’s just the way I made poetry in my hearts I guess that’s

made poetry in my hearts I guess that’s

made poetry in my hearts I guess that’s just the way I’m made thank you very

just the way I’m made thank you very

just the way I’m made thank you very much

much

much [Music]

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