Demoralized

Demoralized

Like a flower kept from the sun
Or an animal trapped in a cage
Her growth was stunted
No longer remembering
how she got to this place
Her razor edge, now blunted
 
Isolated from those who cared most
Living in the well of loneliness
Slowly and surely marginalized
Her passion for excitement lost
Becoming redundant in life
Existing but completely demoralized
 
 
 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Prompt:
The Well of Loneliness - Go Dog Go Cafe
Christine's Writing Prompt by Radclyffe Hall

Image by engin akyurt from Pixabay

  13 comments for “Demoralized

  1. September 8, 2019 at 2:10 am

    So sad It really moved me .

    • Christine Bolton
      September 8, 2019 at 8:58 am

      Thanks Andy 🖤

      • September 8, 2019 at 11:12 am

        Your quite welcome 🖤

  2. September 8, 2019 at 1:12 am

    Completely demoralized–that sums out how I’ve lived most of my life. Great poem.

    • Christine Bolton
      September 8, 2019 at 8:59 am

      ❤️ Thank you…it is close to home 😔

      • September 8, 2019 at 2:36 pm

        Blessings to you, dear poet friend <3

      • Christine Bolton
        September 9, 2019 at 7:28 am

        Thanks my friend 🙂❤️

      • September 9, 2019 at 8:05 am

        Welcome 🙂 <3

  3. September 7, 2019 at 11:54 pm

    This is great poetry.

    • Christine Bolton
      September 8, 2019 at 8:59 am

      Always so sweet Sadje. Thank you ,y friend 🙂❤️

      • September 8, 2019 at 9:34 am

        You’re welcome Christine. 👍😍

  4. September 7, 2019 at 11:52 pm

    Marginalized and demoralized…. wow… not much left under the disguise

    • Christine Bolton
      September 8, 2019 at 9:00 am

      Sadly it happens Ivor 😢

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