Shambles

Shambles

Tender skin caught on barbed wire
surrounding an angry heart
Words trample on delicate feelings
just trying to comprehend the chaos
Eyes fill with salty tears
reacting to a life in shambles
Pain almost too hard to bear
Witnessing the demise
of what once was



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Trample - Word of the Day

Tender - FOWC

Eyes - RDP

‘Amble’ - Stream of Consciousness

  20 comments for “Shambles

  1. July 4, 2022 at 1:41 pm

    Beautiful❤

    • Christine Bolton
      July 4, 2022 at 6:41 pm

      Thank you Laiba ☺️💕

      • July 5, 2022 at 4:37 pm

        My pleasure❤

  2. July 3, 2022 at 8:56 am

    Everything does seem to be in shambles! So apt for the times now and poignant, Christine. ❤️😢

    • Christine Bolton
      July 3, 2022 at 1:56 pm

      Yes Punam. Nothing is as it should be anymore 😢

  3. July 2, 2022 at 6:11 pm

    What once was and will likely never be again. 😢

    • Christine Bolton
      July 3, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      Thanks Fan

  4. July 2, 2022 at 2:42 pm

    Piercing and poignant. Brilliantly done.

    • Christine Bolton
      July 3, 2022 at 1:54 pm

      Thanks Joyce ☺️💕

      • July 3, 2022 at 9:22 pm

        You’re welcome. ^_^

  5. July 2, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    Very topical 😢

    • Christine Bolton
      July 2, 2022 at 2:06 pm

      Thank you Paula ☺️💕

  6. July 2, 2022 at 11:58 am

    Lovely poem to go with a lovely image Christine.

    • Christine Bolton
      July 2, 2022 at 2:06 pm

      Thanks Di. I appreciate it very much ☺️💕

  7. July 2, 2022 at 11:01 am

    Very evocative poem Christine

    • Christine Bolton
      July 2, 2022 at 2:07 pm

      Thank you so much Sadje ☺️💕. Hope your ankle is doing better!

      • July 2, 2022 at 6:50 pm

        You’re most welcome Christine. It’s getting better. Thanks

      • Christine Bolton
        July 3, 2022 at 1:39 pm

        I’m pleased to hear that Sadje. Take care ☺️💕

      • July 3, 2022 at 8:26 pm

        Thanks my friend

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