Bad Memories

Bad Memories Light shines through cracksAnother daily torture hereUnwelcome, disturbingKnowing I will be takendown memory laneThoughts are perturbing Some too painful to faceWishing I was not awakeMy heart has become soreI close my eyes to madnesspraying for darknessto consume me once moreChristine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptsMemory Lane – RDPDark – Word of the DayDailyContinue reading “Bad Memories”

Market

Market From the mouths of children Breathing white smoke The chill of the day already Covered by an invisible cloak As if filled with tears The gathering dark clouds Ready to burst with rain Over the swelling crowds Sounds of the street As day fills with life Echo in the cold winds That can sliceContinue reading “Market”

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”

Satin

Satin Caressing my mind Conveying your lies Your velvet tongue Devouring the prize Murmurs in silk Smooth and sensuous A charade acted out The ending treacherous Satin words With claws of rust Etched into my heart It was a breach of trust With silver charm And a propensity for deceit Another conquest was yours CorpseContinue reading “Satin”