Senryu
The tears of our pain
can never completely wash
away the damage
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Sat. February 1, 2020
Tag: Tears
Tears – Poem of the Month – February 2020
Tears
Salty, stinging tears
filling eyes
Bursting forth
in a cascade
of aesthetic emotion
Cathartically
flushing
a wounded heart
which lies
in pieces
at your feet
As light enters
the dull, dim
coffin of my mind
and the sobs
of agony subside,
a strange sense
of peace
befalls my being
and I am
again calm
Knowing
It is finished
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts
Aesthetic - RDP
Strange - FOWC
Finished - JusJoJan
Image -Pixabay Margo Deco
Daily Haiku – Tue. November 12, 2019
Senryu
Tears well in my eyes
When I think of what we had
Now gone forever
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Sun. Jul. 14, 2019
Senryu
Those fleeting moments
When I remember our love
Tears come to my eyes
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Thu. January 17, 2019
My tears an ocean
Flowing endlessly for miles
Hoping your ship comes
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Confirmation
Confirmation
Today your behavior is decided
The nation watching is divided
You’ve described your actions as silly
Boyhood pranks leaving us chilly
Your true colors shined brightly through
The thin veneer that is you
We saw you for what you are
A privileged bully hiding behind the bar
We’ve met many like you over the years
Arrogance worn as a right, bringing tears
We do not see you as enigmatic
To us you appear more manic
A privileged man full of anger
So quick to unleash his langor
The available position you will not be denied
You shouted, screamed and even cried
We watched your accuser so strong and credible
Your reaction contrived and unbelievable
The country today pays attention
Your position is in undeniable contention
A decision to come not just for you
But fifty years more of this preview
Women of this country should be scared
A judge deplete of empathy might just be declared
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts:
Daily Haiku – Monday, September 10, 2018
The plants cry their tears
When starved of your affection
Dying from neglect
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing
Reunion
Reunion
Like snowflakes falling
Silently in the night
I am unaware of the beauty
About to unfold in my sight
You stand in front of me
After a lifetime of years
Memories roaring back
Bringing with them tears
Separated as teenagers
Daddy with a shotgun
A baby on the way
Our parents come undone
You travel east
And I am sent west
Never meant to be
We were told it was for the best
You served our country
Our baby was adopted
Turning away from my family
It was never what I wanted
I left them all in the past
My spirit had been broken
Living a better life alone
Another word was never spoken
Here you are now
A ghost from before
A buried secret
We could never ignore
Your smile the same
It’s as if no time had passed
The lonely years forgotten
We are together at last
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
Courage
Courage
Pull yourself back up
When knocked down
Keep smiling
Although your heart is breaking
Never wearing a frown
Hold back the tears
Never let them see you sweat
Choose your battles
Aware of what you can win
Always appear to be the threat
Get the attention
of those you fear most
Be a warrior
Don’t let them knock you
from pillar to post
Know when to concede
If your fervor can cause damage
There’s always tomorrow
Try again then
If it’s the best you can manage
Primal and ferocious
Is only half of the task
Courage and kindness
Is needed
Underneath that mask
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
In response to D’verse Poets – Because, Because, Because
I chose the Cowardly Lion for my inspiration.
Confusion
There are tears in my throat
Drowning my voice
Unable to surface
It has no other choice
I am emotionally catatonic
As I walk in a trance
Tripping over my own feet
Unable to advance
I steady myself
Before moving any farther
Desperately wanting to recall
What prompted my departure
Taking a giant step backwards
Trying to process events
I choke on the thoughts
Making no sense
How did I arrive here
Alone and mentally spent
Searching for answers
In a spiral of descent
I do not welcome
This confusing mystery
Another burden to carry
Adding to an unseen injury
Wandering aimlessly
With no compass to guide
I have become a lost soul
Left by the wayside
Christine Bolton
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