Tag: poetry
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Little Bits of Joy
The clouds roll in, and the curtains are closingThe sun is setting, and the emotions are growing I know in my heart that we are almost thereI have to make the choice, and just yet I don’t care The joy you gave for so long deserves a little more fightIt’s worth the work and time,…
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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…
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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,…
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Quitting, Out-loud
Somewhere out there, there is a lonely, desperate failureSitting in their quiet home, longing for a savior Spending hours on end combing through others’ successObsessing over each in jealousy, life at it’s best Studying what grabs attention, for others to noticePreying on the struggles of those fighting in protest They are protesting the wrongs of…
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When the World Says You’re Wrong
There are moments in life where I am truly happyWhen I can feel myself inside my body, and the joy beats through my chest People all around can see me, and they lift me upIt’s contagious and grows from one stranger turn friend to the next So when? Or how? Or why does that all…
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Damn, I Should Have Asked
Have you ever made a commitment without asking enough questions?Who, what, where, when, but most importantly, why? I find myself in this mistake over and over againI’m so quick to please, and think I’m so easy going And then, bam – I’m here again spinning in my mindWhy didn’t I ask more questions? Why didn’t…
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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…
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The Best Gift
This particular poem is the most meaningful one to me yet. I found out this week that somebody very important to me past away. She is the reason I started to write poems to express myself, and she encouraged me to post them in hopes that somebody out there may feel a little less alone…
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Ride Each Moment
Ride each moment as life ebbs and flowsAccept the good, the hard, and all of life’s woes Hear your heart each step on your wayCalm your mind, settle down, don’t let it stray Accept the feelings and doubts and fearsHonor each one, but don’t let them bring tears They are real only inside of yourselfBut…
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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…
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Anxious Night
I lie in bed, every muscle is tenseI can hear every sound, each make me clench I am alone, there is no protectionI’m with only me, and my reflection The shadows on the walls, the draft in the airHow is it possible if I’m the only one here? Anxiety creeps up, up in my chestI…
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Spinning Coin
Once was still, now spins and spinsAround and round, circles and whims Not sure where it’s going, or where it will landIt spins and spins around and again Catch glimpses of light and of sparksIt keeps turning, shadows of dark Not knowing when it will stopHeads or tails on top? The questions begin, but they…
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Quitting
When you question who you are, but don’t see clearlyWhen you feel all alone, judging eyes are staring When your heart is screaming out, screaming loudWhen your ears are burning, whispers are silent shouts When you try so hard to make them see who you areWhen you explain, listen, respond, and express yourself When your…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Put it Down
I pick it up, it’s a habit I knowI put it down, it’s only a show I pick it up, I gaze through the smilesI put it down, for me it’s been such a while I pick it up, I want to feel betterI put it down, it’s all I can weather I pick it…
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Trusting
I trust you, I trust youI mean it, I trust you Who am I trying to convince?What am I trying to prove? You’ve given me reason to trust youBut equally you’ve given me reasons to not You’ve betrayed me, lied to meYou’ve let me down, you’ve even hurt me But my pain and anger at…
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Exhaustion
I’m so tired, but my eyes won’t shutI’m trying to be happy, but I’m in a rut Every breadth is so hard to pull in and push outThere’s so much bursting through, but I no longer can shout All I want is a single moment of peaceAll I need is for this pressure to release…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
Heart and Mind Speak 