A single rose for a single love – of yourself All the love I’ve ever had Has turned bad From the cradle until one single moment Until that moment Rather than a flame to attract I wasn’t even a spark of light Not even a candle extinguished by the wind Where was my right toContinueContinue reading “All the Love We Cannot Be”
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Duck and Run
If you’re unhappy, don’t hesitate, run! Do you care for me?I mean meNot some figment of your mindA construction of your needMeAs I amA human personWith the right to be as humanAs everyone elseWith foiblesUnwise wordingAnd differing beliefsAm I okay as I amOr only when I’m agreeing?Am I nice if I say yesBut deeply suspectContinueContinue reading “Duck and Run”
Angel’s Wings
Photo by KoolShooters on Pexels.com You couldn’t see her wings Except in the smiles of those who knew herShe didn’t fly or shed feathersBut she healed those who knew how to seeShe wasn’t eight feet tall or a being of lightYet she pushed back the darkness with her loveShe wasn’t AngelicIn fact she was rarelyContinueContinue reading “Angel’s Wings”
A Moment
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com You gave me a glance of things I had dreamed, things written in books but not, I thought, seen. You showed me a world where romance can rule, You gave me a taste, a teaser, that’s all. And now I’m alone with a dream I’ve just touched, Never quiteContinueContinue reading “A Moment”
Coronation Conniptions
The Lion of England? So today’s the day. Love it or hate it, the UK and Commonwealth (those nations still monarchies) are getting an official King crowned in the eyes of God. Dedicating himself to a duty that only ends with the grave. That’s a BIG commitment. Division rules This blog isn’t about royal worship,ContinueContinue reading “Coronation Conniptions”
No Wise Words
Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com There are no wise words To heal hurt Remove pain Quash anger Or repair wounds No wisdom prevents the negative Nothing brings true understanding of the other There is only I love you I care for you You matter to me You are valuable to me The world isContinueContinue reading “No Wise Words”
For a Daughter’s mum and for Herself
Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels.com She was meThat’s how it wasI am herAnd that’s how it isMother and daughterDaughter and motherFriends first and foremostNever to be separatedWhen she left I leftBut I stayedAnd I know that she would want meTo be happy in this life“No matter” she would say“No matter what”She too lost peopleButContinueContinue reading “For a Daughter’s mum and for Herself”
Hope
Photo by Disha Sheta on Pexels.com Parchment laid in the pouring rainTurns to mush in a sea of mudBread cast upon the watersReturns as useless slushBut hope eternalLoves eternalDeb Hawken