In The Lonely Hours In the lonely hours consumed with the things I cannot control I drown in the sadness of my life My decisions, right at the time are haunting and daunting Fearing no escape from the gate-less prison of my choices Guilt overwhelms as duty reigns supreme When all seems lost a caringContinue reading “In The Lonely Hours – Poem of the Month – December 2022”
Tag Archives: Fear
Daily Haiku – Saturday September 24, 2022
Senryu Don’t let fear stop you Allow yourself to be brave Always speak your truth Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Mon. April 25, 2022
Senryu My hand held in yours Reminding me of your strength I have no more fear Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Song Lyric Sunday – Disturbia
The prompts for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday, hosted by Jim Adams, are Concern, Fear, Fret and Worry, courtesy of our friend Fandango from the blog This, That and The Other. I have selected Disturbia by Rihanna. The Song This dance/pop track about being in a state of mental anguish was co-written by Rihanna’s boyfriendContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Disturbia”
Fragments of the Unhinged
Fragments of the Unhinged No longer knowing what is going on in your head I question my own sanity Poor schmuck on the phone Just experienced baptism by fire How dare he cold call you? Busy work making lunch Pretending I don’t hear Silently praying for the poor soul The nurse rolls her eyes MirroringContinue reading “Fragments of the Unhinged”
Taboo
Taboo Thoughts of you are taboo and do not belong in my head Yet there you live always in my mind, confusing unsettling, disturbing An apparition giving relief only when vanishing With the never-ending promise to return and haunt once more Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Prompts BooContinue reading “Taboo”
Ghost
Ghost In fear my heart races as I pull the covers over my head and pretend nothing has changed What I saw was in my head It is not real, but imagined Through the bedroom window I saw you standing there Looking up at me Music played through the air carried along by a coolContinue reading “Ghost”
Riptide
Riptide Swimming in your troubled waters I am caught in a riptide which pulls me from the safety of the shore Struggling in its undertow and unable to hold on to you any longer I feel you slipping through my arms as I am carried away from you and your tempestuous sea of anger NotContinue reading “Riptide”
Daily Haiku – Wed. September 8, 2021
Senryu Fear of the unknown Panic and desperation Is it fight or flight? Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Daily Haiku – Saturday, July 10, 2021
Senryu Faces in the sky Look ominous to a child Who imagines fear Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved