Tag: hope

  • One Word

    One Word

    Confidence on the floorDon’t recognize me anymore A shadow looking back at meWho is this person that I see? Cracks and curves brake in reflectionStrength gone, no more protection Thought I was stronger than themCaught in the fight, I let them win Now the dust of old me settles in placeCant see her radiance across…

  • When Good is Scary

    When Good is Scary

    Smile returning to my face,A lump growing in my throat Eyes opening, brightened upMouth tightens, and tension grows Bursts of laughter and smiles ear to earFear is creeping up deep, so deep within Joy is like a dam breaking freeAnd my senses highten, ready for the drop Happiness scares me, and thriving is terrifyingFor me,…

  • Dream Home

    Dream Home

    Hours I drive, land passing me byTown by town, longing, I cry Will there ever be a place just for me?A place I belong, the place I am seen Where voices fill the evening airClings and clanks of family there Smells of soap and coffee lure me out of bedReminders and notes on walls we…

  • Not Broken

    Not Broken

    You’re not broken, even if you feel like you are Reading these words, and hearing this message, you are more together than you realize I’m sorry, so sorry for the pain you’ve felt over and over again The never ending aching, the constant noise never silent You feel no peace or a moment for breadth…

  • It Has to Stop

    It Has to Stop

    Life stolen without a chance Stand up tall, take a stance Freedom, safety all deserve It’s time to act, have the nerve We are better, let’s prove it now ALL together, some way, some how

  • Remember Me

    Remember Me

    When you begin to feel aloneRemember me When you are confused and unsureRemember me When your light starts to fadeRemember me When your surrounded by people but nobody is thereRemember me When you can’t remember why you’re here or how you arrivedRemember me When you are scared and feel stuckRemember me Remember every step you…

  • Please, Open Your Eyes

    Please, Open Your Eyes

    Please, please open your eyes Look around and see all the lies Please, please lift up your head The world around us is failing, it’s all turning red We still have a chance if we can all just look Look past the screens, look back, look forward, look into a book There is poison all…

  • My Safety

    My Safety

    You are the dim light breaking through The one is who is the wisest and most true You stayed with me through every long, dark night You lifted me up, gave me strength, told me to fight You were the only one who heard my screams, dried my tears You placed shields around me, you…

  • War and Peace

    War and Peace

    Each day is different than the lastReflecting back, learning from my past Another lesson is stored in my bookAnother scar, more life that it took Living can feel like a constant warEvery day growing stronger, and tired. What is it for? Ready to find rest and peaceTo live life safe and sound, at the very…

  • Attacking Heart

    Attacking Heart

    Thumping, beating, pulsing, achesIt’s deep inside, but my whole body quakes It’s the source of every thought and emotionIt has a mind of its own, it’s own secret potion Feelings are one thing, there are psychologists for thatAnd bodies are another, cardiologists stop lines being flat But the heart, the heart is something so much…

  • That Moment

    That Moment

    It’s that moment all others live up toYou cannot architect it to happen No planning in the world makes it beBut you know that moment when you’re in it Your worries flow out the windowsYour body settles into itself You don’t have to force your mind to be presentYour mindfulness is natural because you want…

  • Eternal Confusion

    Eternal Confusion

    Mind in knots, my tired heartCan’t think straight, keep thoughts apart There is so much love and warm memoriesBut there is also pain, fear, and anger, even jealousies Jealous for the life painted in the booksFor the smiles, laughter and warm parents looks Happiness fades in and fades outBut the fear is overwhelming, the crying,…

  • A Woman in Business

    A Woman in Business

    Eyes bright, heart open, mind sharpWe enter this new world ready, ready to rise all of the way We are sold on the amazement of making it, in awe of how far we’ve come,And told to honor others who paved the way with gratitude We are told we are the lucky ones and to work…

  • Coming Back

    Coming Back

    Days and days go by, with darker clouds formingThe world gets smaller, scary, the lights dim There is no space for feeling, you’re overwhelmed in fearYou are struggling and reach for safety, but it falls short You’re drowning, you’re panicked and need to be saved, but nobody comesYou are noticed, but as you are seen…