Like you I have struggled to find the words to respond to the horror of the murder of George Floyd before my very eyes. A man who allegedly tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill was immediately regarded as a thief and killed without a trial or a chance to plead his case. Was heContinue reading “Taking a Knee – Ironic”
Tag Archives: Loss
Imprisoned
Imprisoned Trapped in a prison of memory Alone with a heart destroyed Watching hopes and dreams go around and round like a circle in a spiral spinning downwards out of control Impossible to save them No desire to try anymore Accepting of the cruel fate that robbed me of you Leaving me with thoughts ofContinue reading “Imprisoned”
Blurred View
Blurred View Seeing the broken pieces of what is left of this fractured life laying before me I am unable to make sense of what is happening Uncontrollable tears blur my view It matters not what is presented to me but how I feel inside my heart Did I feel it slipping throughContinue reading “Blurred View”
Peace
Peace I feel myself recoilingand closing downShutting out the dissonanceNo fight left inside meOne more spiteful remarkwill make no difference Your comfortable chaoshas slowly eaten awayat my coreCalculated and manipulativeStrategically plannedto wound in your war Peace will only comein my final retreatConceding to the lastWords have left meAs I withdraw from the conflictand leave you in myContinue reading “Peace”
How Did I Get Here?
How Did I Get Here? It was not meantto be like thisSearching a lifetimeto be with youWhat did I miss?We had both fallenin the pastStumbling in flaky blind loveMistaken but finding each other at lastEverything elsewas a dress rehearsalFor what was to beour rhapsodyNever expecting a reversalWe learned our lessons wellor so I thoughtonly to beContinue reading “How Did I Get Here?”
Poem of the Month – September 2019 – Shaken
Shaken Love has leftthis marriage,this houseTaking with itmy peace of mindEquilibrium shakenIdentity robbedFeeling nakedLeaving me maligned The view of futureobscured with dense fogI claw my way throughnot knowing where the path leadsSunlight intermittentBrief and encouragingOnly to be snatched awayFrom the remnants of tangled weeds A cloud of black raindoused the fire in your heartThe hatred left toContinue reading “Poem of the Month – September 2019 – Shaken”
Shattered
Shattered I pick up the piecesof our broken lifescattered on the floorTrying to rememberhow it used to beNot sure anymore Continuing madnessSame, over and overInsanity of the heartShattered ina thousand shards of mosaic art This the aftermathas two explodingstars collideAll that’s leftof what was oncea coveted prize Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:Broken – WotDContinue – RDPImageContinue reading “Shattered”
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”
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time Faded memoriesbut a placefrequented oftenA wrinkle in timesoothes the pangof guiltand pain softens A setting bucolicdreamy and romanticLove had flourishedOne had roaredin like a lionand the otherfelt nourished And so it wasOne sided loveHis, ferventand passionateHers, apatheticambivalent,mostly absent Disinterest haddriven him awayand her heart brokeShe let him slipthrough her fingersthinking only of herselfAnother wordContinue reading “A Wrinkle in Time”
The Darkening
The Darkening Without warningwinter descended on her heartThere was no autumnNo preparationJust the instant freezeshocking her from the warmthof summer sun He had arrivedselling her his snake oiland charmsLight filtered intoher gloom, reviving hertaking her fromthe darkness Like new birth in springshe had come aliveonce moreEverything had meaningand she smiled againHis gift was now hersto share withContinue reading “The Darkening”
Poetry For Healing 