Hidden in Childhood – Now Available on Amazon

I am excited to share that I have two poems included in the new Anthology of Poetry called Hidden in Childhood edited by Gabriela Marie Milton. It is available for purchase now on Amazon. Below I am sharing the first poem Case Closed.

Case Closed

You carry melancholy
in a suitcase
full of hope
It is a familiar
travel companion
Hope may find joy
but ultimately it leaves you

Knowing deep
in your soul
pessimism rules
In abandoned dreams
from long ago
is where you
find yourself

The trust in parents
to protect and love
Your well-being discarded
Forgotten
While their emotional wars
are waged relentlessly
You, played like a pawn

Their flawed wisdom
damaging all
Misguided by upbringing
You are what you are taught
A product
of the toxic environment
in which you live

You surrendered
everything for love
and it played on your
vulnerability
for happiness 
The suitcase remains
closed like your heart


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  37 comments for “Hidden in Childhood – Now Available on Amazon

  1. February 5, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    Congratulations

    • Christine Bolton
      February 6, 2023 at 8:06 am

      Thanks Bernadette ☺️💕

  2. February 4, 2023 at 10:22 am

    I am thrilled you trusted us with your beautiful poetry Christine. Thank you.

    • Christine Bolton
      February 4, 2023 at 11:32 pm

      Dear Gabriela I am the one thanking you for for being so generous. May you make many sales of this wonderful book ☺️❤️

  3. February 4, 2023 at 9:15 am

    Such a beautiful poem!

    • Christine Bolton
      February 5, 2023 at 9:05 am

      Thank you so much! That means a lot to me Luisa, thank you 🥰

      • February 5, 2023 at 9:16 am

        It’s well deserved praise! 🙂🙏❣️

  4. February 3, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    This is excellent, Christine! You took one line and ran with it.

    • Christine Bolton
      February 3, 2021 at 10:16 pm

      Thank you so much 😊 I enjoyed this one

  5. January 28, 2021 at 1:21 pm

    Oh, this is simply wonderful! Perfect way to use that line …..

    • Christine Bolton
      January 29, 2021 at 9:33 am

      Thanks Helen! I appreciate it very much ☺️

  6. sanaarizvi
    January 27, 2021 at 4:04 pm

    “You surrendered everything for love and it played on your vulnerability for happiness. The suitcase remains closed like your heart,”… this is such a deeply poignant poem, Christine! 💝 It speaks to me of someone who has encountered another .. typically of aloof, dispassionate nature. These people only bring half of themselves to the table.

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 6:58 pm

      Thank you Sanaa. You are very kind ☺️💕. You always say such lovely things and I am so appreciative. Yes, she did and she is so closed off that when the right one comes along she is locked tight like the suitcase (see the prompt poem) Thank yo7 again my friend ☺️💕

  7. January 27, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    I read somewhere that the pessimist might actually be happier than the optimist because the pessimist will often be positively surprised… let’s hope it works like that.

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 6:59 pm

      I always remember someone saying to me that we should always think the worst and anything else would be a bonus. It’s kind of sad but perhaps you would avoid disappointment.

  8. January 27, 2021 at 11:09 am

    The first stanza tells me so much about this person. And then….the ending….”the suitcase remains closed like your heart.”
    I find it especially effective that the writer is telling about this person….making judgements that indicate s/he knows the person so well. There’s a finality to the personality of this person with those ending words. There is no “getting in”….the person is closed off with those final words.
    I really enjoyed this response to the prompt.

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 1:16 pm

      You are so kind Lillian and you read it so well. I wrote it before reading the prompt poem. The quote captured me. When I did reveal it, I could see the frustrations of the other party and so I was pleased about that because my instinct was correct. My blog is Poetry for Healing so there is always a little of myself in my poetry. Not always, just enough to share with others so they know someone out there can relate. 💕☺️

  9. January 27, 2021 at 9:19 am

    Absolutely beautiful the words are put together very well continue go write loved it

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      Thank you so much ☺️ I appreciate it 💕

  10. January 27, 2021 at 8:55 am

    Oh, those 2 closing lines so perfectly nail the entire (extra fine) poem. Perfect response to the prompt.

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks so much Ron. I really appreciate your kind words, always. ☺️

  11. January 27, 2021 at 2:03 am

    This is a sad story which I fear is told often. You tell it very well and this was a fine response to the prompt.

    • January 27, 2021 at 2:04 am

      P.S. Yay! No sad face this time 🙂 I tried to comment last time but couldn’t.

      • Christine Bolton
        January 27, 2021 at 7:57 am

        I got your earlier comment. You seem to be having a similar problem to me. A lot of the time I get a response from WP that I cannot comment. When I use the app it seems to reject more times than not. 😕 Anyway, yours both came through, thank you! ☺️

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 7:54 am

      Thank you Ingrid. It means a lot ☺️

  12. January 27, 2021 at 12:10 am

    You do this so well, Christine! Loved the opening as well as the closing line! 💕🙂

    • Christine Bolton
      January 27, 2021 at 7:59 am

      Oh you’re too kind Punam. Thank you 🥰

  13. January 26, 2021 at 10:36 pm

    Perfect 3:30am insomnia read, it won’t help me sleep but I loved each line.

    • Christine Bolton
      January 26, 2021 at 11:10 pm

      Thank you so much ☺️ I hope you get back to sleep Zzzzzz

  14. January 26, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    Beautiful!

    • Christine Bolton
      January 26, 2021 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks Sadje 🥰

      • January 26, 2021 at 10:44 pm

        You’re welcome 😉

  15. January 26, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    Powerful stuff. Love the opening of this

    • Christine Bolton
      January 26, 2021 at 9:35 pm

      Thank you so much ☺️

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