Tag Archives: Neutral

Dear Self – Poem of the Month – April 2021

Dear Self No!  You are not Switzerland You cannot remain neutral forever It has been a while since we spoke but I know you are still trying to keep the peace between your warring families You love both sides but in their contempt for each other you have become invisible An expectation that you will alwaysContinue reading “Dear Self – Poem of the Month – April 2021”

The Neutral Zone

The Neutral Zone There was a sadnessenveloping herthat could not be shakenShe knew whyand could not sharefor it would be mistaken It was always therejust below the surfaceA pool of emotionsOne comment deliveredthe wrong waycould spark an explosion The neutral zonein a divided familyThe burden heavier by the dayAllowing others their comfortWhile hers was ignoredGnawing and clawingContinue reading “The Neutral Zone”