Bloom

By Maci Terry

blooming

-

you are making a poem out of me

one that carefully crafts your love

in eloquent words

equally messy, ones that have been hurt

words shown mercy through the hard times

ones shown grace.

ones that take every syllable

and form them to your perfect face

the struggles, the highs

the falls and the flys

all of them written out —

all of them brought to life

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Mar 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9781649795465

Maci Terry

Maci Terry is an artist and writer from Oklahoma City. Her love for poetry began at age 12, in a small pocket notebook – since then, the art of poetry has enveloped Maci’s life. Through her musings, she writes to create connection and inspire vulnerability in the hearts of others. Bloom is the author’s first published book – a collection of her earliest pieces.   

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About the Author

Maci Terry is an artist and writer from Oklahoma City.

Her love for poetry began at age 12, in a small pocket notebook – since then, the art of poetry has enveloped Maci’s life.

Through her musings, she writes to create connection and inspire vulnerability in the hearts of others. Bloom is the author’s first published book – a collection of her earliest pieces.

Dedication

To

the ones

blooming

Copyright Information ©

Maci Terry 2023

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Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication data

Terry, Maci

Bloom

ISBN 9781649795458 (Paperback)

ISBN 9781649795465 (ePub e-book)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022921211

www.austinmacauley.com/us

First Published 2023

Austin Macauley Publishers LLC

40 Wall Street, 33rd Floor, Suite 3302

New York, NY 10005

USA

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Acknowledgment

To my Abba

who gave me the

heart to craft these words.

To Mom and Dad,

your support waters my flowers.

To those who have walked with me,

pushed me, and celebrated with me –

thank you.

To Begin

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

William Wordsworth

Bloom is My young heart, open and exposed.

My deepest desire to come from this book is for you

to read these pages and know that you are seen.

Every single moment –

every laugh, every tear, every smile, every heartbreak –

and all of what’s in between is written here.

As you read, remember

with every single breath, you are flourishing into

who you are created to be.

I hope Bloom inspires

you to grow towards love and light,

it’s where you’re meant to be.

Maci

PART ONE

SOW

First Words

When you sneak up into my mind

ambivalence follows close behind.

Everything you are

all we could be

you don’t even realize who you are to me.

Decide

You

are

worth

more

but

you

aren’t

worth

me.

Memories

When it comes down to it,

it’s only time.

A laugh,

a smile,

a glance,

a dance.

A fall,

a step,

a hand,

a chance.

Now, it’s gone.

You’ll never read that for the first time again.

It’s a memory.

We can always relive the memories,

but we can never live them again.

Misconstrue

She doesn’t know what she has,

but you don’t know what you’re missing.

Even When You Don’t Feel It

Even on your worst days