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Beneath My Silence – The Grace to Become – Series

Over the years, I’ve learned not to keep people imprisoned by who they once were. We all have versions of ourselves that no longer belong to us ~

choices we regret, lessons we had yet to learn, and seasons when our own wounds shaped the way we moved through the world.

It’s easy to remember someone by their hardest chapter. Much harder to notice the quiet work they’ve done since. But people are not meant to remain the same. Life has a way of humbling us, refining us, and inviting us to become more compassionate than we once were. I’ve watched hearts soften. I’ve seen restless souls find peace. I’ve witnessed people who once […]

By Doré Frances|2026-07-26T11:26:09-06:00July 9th, 2026|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – They Were Part of Your Story – A Poem on Letting Go – Series

It’s a strange thing – how someone can be woven into your daily life for what feels like forever, and then suddenly, they’re not. Maybe it ended quietly, maybe it fell apart. Either way, the absence is real, and the chnage is jarring. You might still carry unanswered questions. You might still hurt.

And that’s okay. Heartache doesn’t follow a schedule. The memories don’t just fade on command. They linger –

in songs, in places, in ordinary moments that unexpectedly bring that person rushing back to your mind.

They were part of your story …

and no matter how it ended, they mattered. But here’s what’s also true:

not all people are meant to stay. Some enter our lives to teach us, challenge us, love […]

By Doré Frances|2026-07-26T10:33:46-06:00June 15th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments

Beneath My Silence – Poems – Series

Beneath My Silence

There are stories we tell out loud – and there are ones we carry quietly etched beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be heard.

This collection of poems was born from those quieter places –

where words once trembled behind closed lips, where pain and resilience lived side by side, and where healing began not with answers but honesty.

Beneath My Silence is a journey through grief, hope, meaning, and memory. It’s shaped by the echoes of my past and the wisdom of surviving it. Some poems emerged from sorrow, others from joy, but all are threads of a life deeply felt and deeply lived. These poems hold what I couldn’t say out loud. Thank you for listening.

Doré

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By Doré Frances|2026-07-26T10:33:16-06:00June 13th, 2025|Beneath My Silence - Poems, Why Wisdom Is Harder Than You Think|0 Comments