Survival Survival is an instinctBorn of necessity Protectedat all costsas you would a childand like your spiritit can never be takenfrom you It is all you have whentimes are direYour resourcefulnesswhen you are withoutYour resilience when you are knocked down It lives and breatheswithin you It is always presentyet hangs in your shadowsuntil you call upon itand give it lifeYourContinue reading “Survival”
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The Handmaid’s Tale – A Poem
The Handmaid’s Tale A realization dawnsThe stark reality thatI am merely a possessionA purchased accessorya commodity, and reminding mehas become your obsession Speechless I retreatWounded by your wordsso blatantly deliveredLacking kindness, Cruel and meant to stingInwardly I shivered As you threaten my livelihoodI consider the repercussionsYou will offer no act of contrition But continue to wield your powerIndignation unfalteringYouContinue reading “The Handmaid’s Tale – A Poem”
Papa Why?
Papa Why? Papa why?Why did you marry mamaand not stay true?Your fightingscarred mefor life anddistorted my view ‘Please tell mama this’and her reply would be’Please tell papa that’I was good forboth of youUsed as a conduitfor your ugly chat You, my herowould get the moonfor meThat was your promiseBut you forgot thatwhen you choseto be free So inContinue reading “Papa Why?”
Free At Last
Free At Last As night turned into day the light in the dingy room depressed me more and I slipped beyond gloom Overcome with sadness my feelings I tried to repress Teardrops fell from my eyes and I was clearly in distress Through my moments of crazy I saw the parcel on the floor ItContinue reading “Free At Last”
Get Away
Get Away She became the tired recipient of his irrational behavior He’s up, then he’s down A relationship doomed to failure Tolerance wearing thin Her desire to please had waned She had to get away and no longer be restrained Enough is enough Her dedication there no longer What won’t kill you makes you strongerContinue reading “Get Away”
Blind Faith
Giving potency to the dormant a zest for life and a desire to move forward The course will be drawn Be confident in your quest Eyes straight ahead you’re never alone Challenges met Another day’s dawn Abiding love will not fade or wane Invisible to the eye it will stay strong a crutch to leanContinue reading “Blind Faith”
Saddened
My heart is heavy again today It feels like pain will never go away I was doing so well Never hearing the warning bell My world suddenly on its end I look to you but you will not bend Your actions provoke Even when nothing is spoke Goading for a reaction I’m innocent, rejecting theContinue reading “Saddened”
Debilitating
The morning light was squinting Through the bedroom shades Few clouds in a sunny sky The birds singing their serenades Earl Grey in the teapot A light breakfast prepared Saying hello to the day I thought I was prepared It happened again Without any warning The monster reared its head Leaving me in mourning AContinue reading “Debilitating”
Quarry
Deceived by your eloquence I was swept up by your pander Your agenda was not initially known When I realized your plan You did not appreciate my candor Angered by my directness You were no longer comfortable Your swagger became limp Seeing my chance to escape I was no longer vulnerable Escaping from your clutchesContinue reading “Quarry”
Fire and Water
Fire and water We travel through it by far As much as I douse your flames You continue to spar Paralyzed by your words Cold and cruel, you are an animal Each one a mind blowing zing And you claim to be rational Your criticisms are unfounded They are unkind and heartless Where is yourContinue reading “Fire and Water”
Poetry For Healing 