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Chameleon

Chameleon A chameleon changing colors at whimPlaying both sidesof the fencePleasing no one Wounding everyone It was a sin Did you really want to hurt us all?Those who cared?Use us and abuse us To your own end Perhaps you were oblivious and maybe, just maybePlain scared? Your true colorsSpanned the rainbow but were hidden from viewThinking we wouldnever understand Concealing whoyou really were, andnever knowing the realContinue reading “Chameleon”

Haunted

She wandered the castle’s battlementsevery eveningFlaxen hair pulled backTied like a barley stalkHaunted and hauntingsearching endlesslyfor the loveforever lost to her From across the watershe could be seenas the sun leftits pale, yellow light to the grayness of duskThe lady in whiteA lost soulsearching endlesslyfor poetic justice  Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Sue Vincent’s Thursday Write/PhotoFOWC – Poetic

Harnessing Emotions

Harnessing Emotions Appreciatingthat solitary momentwhen quietness encirclesyour bodylike a warm blanketof comfortA feeling of peaceand tranquilityto soothethe weary soul KindnessGentlenessPatiencePeaceLiving in harmonyIn an ephemeralexistenceinside your beingand taunted bydesires and emotions With clarity of mindthe fruits of the spiritstare back, challengingWild feelings aliveyet to be harnessedSelf-control and masterynecessarywithout whichall otherswill be swept away  Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingContinue reading “Harnessing Emotions”

Papa Why?

Papa Why? Papa why?Why did you marry mamaand not stay true?Your fightingscarred mefor life anddistorted my view ‘Please tell mama this’and her reply would be’Please tell papa that’I was good forboth of youUsed as a conduitfor your ugly chat You, my herowould get the moonfor meThat was your promiseBut you forgot thatwhen you choseto be free So inContinue reading “Papa Why?”

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time Faded memoriesbut a placefrequented oftenA wrinkle in timesoothes the pangof guiltand pain softens A setting bucolicdreamy and romanticLove had flourishedOne had roaredin like a lionand the otherfelt nourished And so it wasOne sided loveHis, ferventand passionateHers, apatheticambivalent,mostly absent Disinterest haddriven him awayand her heart brokeShe let him slipthrough her fingersthinking only of herselfAnother wordContinue reading “A Wrinkle in Time”

Song Lyric Sunday

Song Lyric Sunday is hosted by Jim Adams tirelessly every week and we are so grateful to have him steer this ship. He continues to share his great knowledge of music and give us inspiration well in advance of the challenges. Today we have been prompted by Chinese Zodiac signs. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon,Continue reading “Song Lyric Sunday”

Underbelly

Underbelly A slice of moonveiled so slightlyby a smoky cloudAir so thickit could be chewedVoices carried loud The night sultryPerspiration beadingon heat weary browsA distant dog barkingdisturbing an old man’sintermittent drowse Car horns honkMusic of the nightBroken glass gleamedGarbage plunkedunceremoniouslyand someone screamed Back alley sexWrithing ingratuitous ecstasyMoney exchangedNo more thana sick fantasy Alone in the darknessoblivious to it allAContinue reading “Underbelly”

Elusive

Elusive To capture that moment againgrasping at shadowstouching the skyElusiveAs wind in the willowsNot seenbut knowing its presence To replicateimpossibleIt does confuseAs if a dreamImagination wildDoubting the truthYet you know It was feltHonor and acceptfor it will rebelLive in gratitudethat you were gracedfor that precious instantwith an indelible memory   Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Words PromptsCapture -WotDRebelContinue reading “Elusive”