Internal Conflict Battle weary and scarred Yet neither side retreats Surrender off the table Warring sides of lovers Ugly and vicious Fighting for life For dignity For children For peace that never comes because there is no winner in a conflict of emotions Lawyers will ultimately award the prize of lost dreams CopyrightContinue reading “Internal Conflict”
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Battle For Peace
Battle for Peace With each rant from you I shrink evermore I bow to the wished-for silence That I may spin no more My heart does surge in these moments of madness Please turn another page So I might forget this sadness Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © In response to SecretContinue reading “Battle For Peace”
Contrary
Contrary I say black You say white You’re strange, I joke Vehemently offended You respond with spite Always outraged Forever the victim The aggressor jumps down my throat Robbing my mouth of words As if his was the hand bitten Walking in a minefield Paralyzed in space Not knowing where to tread Gingerly stepping Memories toContinue reading “Contrary”
Fight
Fight I choose no fight Portraying only composure When you are less than happy I feel trapped in this enclosure Nothing can lift your darkness No matter how I endeavor Angry at the world Aiming at whomever Your words delivered With such fervor Those that hear them Display a shiver Eyes blinded in rage NotContinue reading “Fight”
Poetry For Healing 