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”
Tag Archives: Pain/Sadness
Leaving
Leaving I know you are leaving meand I start to lose controlYou are walking awaywith my heart and my soul Not a moment’s hesitationbefore you open that doorI am already your historyas I slump to the floor You take all that I haveAnd then some moreI am an empty vesselwith nothing left to pour How does it feeltoContinue reading “Leaving”
Deep Decline
Deep Decline Who are you today?Is it Jekyll or Hyde?Good cop or bad cop?This game I cannot bideEach day a crap shootAlready out on the ledgeNo lucky in this dipI’m teetering on the edge Ephemeral happinesslasting just two daysThen it was back fightingand your ugly waysA referee neededour similarities forgottenToo busy with angerto see it’s turnedContinue reading “Deep Decline”
Green
Green Breathe in, breathe outyou’ll be okayKeep walking forward There is not much to sayIt couldn’t have beenany more awkward Yes, I am youngInexperienced in loveand still quite green But who could have known?that he was a man with a wifeand she caused a terrible scene She called me namesthat I know I am notwhile he stood there silent SpeechlessContinue reading “Green”
Penance
Penance lightly dustthe surfaceof my skinwith remnantsfrom thebottom ofthe rusty tin may it irritateand burnso I might feelsome of thehurt that doesnot heal scratch meand scar mewith welts bloodiedremindersremainingof love sullied patterns intricatelywoven in criesof painvirtual remindersof love that leftbut a stain Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:Lightly – SoCS Begin with an adverbVirtualPatternsImage by Robert Cheaib from Pixabay FollowContinue reading “Penance”
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”
Song Lyric Sunday – Love The Way You Lie
This week’s Song Lyric Sunday from Jim Adams has prompted us with Hurt/Pain/Agony/Suffer. I have chosen ‘Love The way You Lie’ by Eminem, featuring Rhianna. It’s full of pain and hurt. The collaboration of Eminem and Rihanna is heavily influenced by their past experiences in difficult relationships with their respective ex-lovers Kimberly Scott and Chris Brown. I hopeContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Love The Way You Lie”
Monochrome – Poem of the Month – May 2019
Monochrome Light filtering throughthe gauze-like skySilvery whiteagainst the black of treesThe water calmon the surface of the lakeMist clearing too slowlyin the cool of the breeze The drilling of an earlymorning woodpeckerIn the distancewas the only soundSurroundings reflectiveof what is most times bleakA monochrome lifewhere happiness drowned Living in grey tonesof black mixed with whiteNo clear definitionorContinue reading “Monochrome – Poem of the Month – May 2019”
Monotony
Monotony Lackluster daysand insignificant nightsA respite from monotonyIn the disconsolate lights No rest for the wickedanother dismal chorenever a varianceidentical to the one before Expecting the worseHoping for the bestNo exception to this ruleYou can guess the rest A lonely pointless lifeSad as sad can beTrapped on the hamster wheelRunning, running to be free Finding no way outof aContinue reading “Monotony”
Drowning – Poem of the Month – April 2019
Drowning Like a thief in the nightStealing my fragilityMy heart still weakin its recoveryDestroying my stability Empty promisesand broken dreamsSnatching my soulSilently unravellingmy life at the seams Kindness disguisedA wolf in sheep’s clothes Preying on vulnerabilityInserting yourself into my lifeCollecting my woes I have become your possessionWith no voice of my ownYou manipulate my actionsand my every thought All IContinue reading “Drowning – Poem of the Month – April 2019”
Poetry For Healing 