The tie binding usCleverly hides the frayedEdges of our existenceAs we continue darning the holes in a relationshipThat was over before it beganWe gather our troubles with easeBackstitching an appliquéOver the damaged fabric of our livesFacing the obvious with no biasGives us the strength to move onBefore this affair bursts at the seamCopyright © 2025ChristineContinue reading “The Tie That Binds”
Category Archives: Healing
Wish Upon A Scar
Long after the painBad memories lingerBut for every scar I bearI imagine each one is a star That I can wish uponCopyright © 2025 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights Reserved
Broken in Pieces
Personal change can be difficult. Changing the dynamic of a relationship can be daunting. A voyage of self discovery is sometimes necessary in order to effect the change.
Rain
The gentle sound of rain can be calming and therapeutic to someone stressed by life’s challenging days. Nature’s soothing balm with a gentle sound that can lull you to sleep
Where The Light Comes In – A Quadrille
The pain of heartache can leave a person in darkness. It can be said that the open wound of heartache could be where the light comes in and be the start of healing
The Ghosts Of My Past
The Ghosts of my Past
Words of love spoken by a bitter tongue
Fall like darts on tender skin with their piercing poison
Protests fall on deaf ears
As engagement turns up the volume
Of anger
Haiku for Healing
A summery of the content is:Crisp summer breezes dispel sorrow and dry tears. Copyright © 2024 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights Reserved
Life Does Go On
Life Does Go On Sunshine warms a cold heart left lonely and closed off Color returns to a monochrome life and birds sing their praises A skin is shed and new life is born as if taking steps for the very first time Life does go on Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton – Poetry forContinue reading “Life Does Go On”
Moonstruck – A Haibun
The moon appears in stages reminding us of life and our ever-changing journey. At the start of this year I made decisions that will affect my life moving forward. Pumped by my resolve the path was clear for me. I expected resistance and experienced some bumps on the road to what I call my rediscovery This Friday IContinue reading “Moonstruck – A Haibun”
Starting Over – Flash Fiction
The fragrant smell of roses was my wake up call reminding me to savor the moment. How long had it been? Was it three or four years? Shuddering I dispelled the troublesome thoughts that continued to creep into my head, derailing me. I let my mind come back to the present. Today was going to be about me andContinue reading “Starting Over – Flash Fiction”
Poetry For Healing 