Process Amidst the turmoilof flying wordsthat can never returnand the tumultuoussea of regretdarkness finally comesas the door closesone last timeon the carnagenever to forget Sobering, stark wallsof the passagewaynumb the sensesquieten the mindand heart rate begins to slowAs oxygen reenters the brainBlinding, distorted visionsdisappear from viewCalmness comesforming an inner glow Time in this placebecomes preferableCocooning, comfortingStabilizing, strengtheningandContinue reading “Process”
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Zen Moments
Zen Moments Slowly but surelyBit by bitConcentration comesClosing off the worldContemplating, meditatingFingers touching thumbs Judicious use of thoughtsContained and controlledAbsorbing the environmentLooking outward to NatureSearching for the answerson a path to enlightenment Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:Zen – WotDJudicious – FOWCBit -Daily AddictionsImage by Elias Sch. from Pixabay
Justified
Justified In the wake of your furorI come up for airbreathing it deepinto my lungsuntil the oxygencalms my brainand I can think clearly again I remain inconspicuouson the perimeter of yourstruggle for senseHere I can observeyour body languageand know that thisis on you, not meand I owe no apology Sorry will neverbe uttered as itis never feltWords willContinue reading “Justified”
Poem of the Month – August 2019 – Repair
Repair To escape the chaosthat is youI must find fortitudeLashing backis no longer an optionNeeding solitude I lose myselfin the secret gardenof my mindWhere I am calmHealing can beginand justice is blind Floating on a seaof mundane thoughtsExorcising the discontentHere I countdownto the return of sanityThe storm to circumvent Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©PromptsLinda from CharmedContinue reading “Poem of the Month – August 2019 – Repair”
Across the Universe
Across the Universe The flicker of movementin the corner of my eyeWarm breath on my neckA soft touchagainst my cheekThese thingsLet me knowof your presence When sadness consumes meor I dissolve in a meltdownthe house lights will flashThat little bird sittingon my shoulderWhispering in my earand I knowyou’ve heard me These subtle messagesof communicationImagined or notgive meContinue reading “Across the Universe”
Waterfall – A Cascade Poem
Waterfall in the quietnessof my mindmy escape complete water fallingsoothingin the quietness lofty treessheltering, protectingof my mind the beating heartof my stag, silentmy escape complete Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©In response to Jane Dougherty’s Poetry Challenge#33 – Silent – A Cascade A Cascade is four three-line stanzas, without rhyme.Three lines of the first verse used successively aslast linesContinue reading “Waterfall – A Cascade Poem”
Gypsy in her Soul
Gypsy in her Soul Cool sand beckonedat day’s endWalking barefootalong the shoreMuch needed,for her heart to mend Breeze in her hairFree as the birdsThoughts releasedup to the skyMind calmingNo need for words She paddledIn the watery poolsas Sandpipers chasedaway from the flowThe beach in the fading lighttwinkled like precious jewels Walking off the painas darkness fellThe gypsy inContinue reading “Gypsy in her Soul”
Space to Breathe
Space to Breathe Weary as your scapegoatI search for a sanctuaryNeeding solace to healmy thoughts, now fragmentaryA place where I may weepwith no fear of scornHaving lost self-respectand for that I mourn Stillness and peacecomfort me hereBeing lost in the stillnessnot missing the fearMy thoughts uninterruptedbringing needed serenityFinding myself againafter losing identity A small havenwhere no oneContinue reading “Space to Breathe”
Resurrection – Poem of the Month – June 2019
Resurrection As the snow meltedin early springI finally find a voicewith which to singBuried deep undergroundwith my crushed dreamsI suffocated there whereno one heard my screams My instinct was to be freeAway from this wretched graveAn inhospitable prisonwhere I had been a slavePushing the earth upwardsmy soul was set freeNo longer indebtedand never more your devotee ChristineContinue reading “Resurrection – Poem of the Month – June 2019”
Forgettable
Forgettable When you leftYou took awaythe morning sunshineThe verdant earthlay dying and the seashrank from the coastline A blanket of darknessObscuring and distortingEnveloping my worldA maelstrom in furyWhipping, lashingEmotions hurled Struggling to stabilizeBefore drowningin your wakeUnsteady, frightful Clinging to hopeIs this all a mistake? As I wallow in this mireI realize my errorI gave you free reinTo do asContinue reading “Forgettable”
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