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Work in Progress

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Work in Progress

Ever changing
circle of life
and love
Growing and evolving
with respect and honor
Giving and receiving
Supporting and leaning
Loving and hating
Sometimes crashing and burning
with resentment and bitterness
Futile arguments
Begrudging compromise
Sending each other
in different directions
Searching for emotional life rafts
A place to breathe
and heal from 
stinging words
of anger
hurled without thought
More harshly spoken
than truth in their meaning
Uneven edges of a puzzle
trying to fit
any which way
Sharp corners slicing softness
leaving bloody lesions
Healing but scarring
Forever reminders
of imperfections
on each side
of the equation
A never-ending challenge
Learning
to live and love
as one


Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Word Prompts

Futile - Word of the Day
Begrudge - FOWC

  20 comments for “Work in Progress”

  1. judeitakali
    June 29, 2020 at 2:52 am

    It’s always a work I progress. so well written

    • Christine Bolton
      June 30, 2020 at 8:28 am

      Thank you Jude 🥰

      • judeitakali
        June 30, 2020 at 9:03 am

        My pleasure Christine 🤗

  2. newepicauthor
    June 28, 2020 at 3:16 pm

    What do you call something that is cruel and round?
    A vicious circle,

  3. isaiah46ministries
    June 28, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    What a great image of marriage. Beautiful post.

    • Christine Bolton
      June 30, 2020 at 8:26 am

      Thanks Regina. I thought I’d acknowledged your comment already, but I must have posted it somewhere else ☺️ Sorry!

  4. Sadje
    June 28, 2020 at 12:46 pm

    I love this poem and it’s message.

    • Christine Bolton
      June 28, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      Yes, we just have to keep doing the best we can and hang in there! 😅👍

      • Sadje
        June 28, 2020 at 3:44 pm

        💖

    • Christine Bolton
      June 28, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks Sadje🥰

  5. Jennifer L Bates
    June 28, 2020 at 11:36 am

    great photo

    • Christine Bolton
      June 28, 2020 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks 😊

  6. V.J. Knutson
    June 28, 2020 at 11:09 am

    This is exquisite Christine.

    • Christine Bolton
      June 28, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      Thanks so much VJ. It means a lot 🙂💕

      • V.J. Knutson
        June 28, 2020 at 1:42 pm

        You are most welcome.

  7. women who think too much
    June 28, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I love this. Can’t find reblog button.💝

    • Christine Bolton
      June 28, 2020 at 1:24 pm

      Thank you so much ☺️ I don’t have a reblog button so you’d have to paste the link on to your blog.

      • women who think too much
        June 28, 2020 at 6:37 pm

        Okay! 💝

      • Christine Bolton
        June 28, 2020 at 8:45 pm

        🥰

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