My chest tightens
As I curl up into a ball
I seek refuge
Under the covers of my bed
Anticipating the waves of life
To crash over me
I cannot dream without my dreams
Morphing into nightmares
I feel my panic rise
Along with the beats of my heart
I’m scared to sleep
I’m scared to wake
I’m scared to eat
I’m scared to work
So I curl up further
And wish myself away
Tag poetry
Forever Friends
I remember the moment
When we first met
You smiled at me
And I turned away
You spoke to me
And I kept quite still
Not knowing that
The world would turn
And in time
We would become
Forever friends
Dew Drops
Precariously
Clinging to an anchor post
Water gems hold fast
New Reader
Hi,
Does anyone else struggle with the new reader? All the poetry I normally enjoy reading is now appearing unformatted, and appearing without line breaks in the appropriate places! Making it really difficult to read.
Anyone’s thoughts?
Premonition
I dreamt my mother was drowning
She was already dead
I dreamt my mother was sinking
I tried to grab her head
I dreamt my mother was dying
I felt my panic rise
I dreamt I couldn’t save her
I woke to lonely cries
Spirit
I heard my name being called
I turned but there was no one there
The sound hung like lost baggage
Waiting to be collected
My name was called and even though
There was no one there
I was not alone
Between the Lines
Blue manages to break
A winter wonderland
Color between the lines
Angry Skies
Being one with nature
Caught out in the rain
Lightning, cold and thunder
I try escape my pain
Angry skies begin to roar
Directed all at me
I stand my ground, refuse
To yield my liberty
My Son
My son
First from my womb
Growing up in the shadows
Of a baby girl
Turning into a man
Taking my breath away
Sparkling blue eyes
For all I’ve done wrong
I’ve been blessed
With a son
Like you
Sharing Lives
Your love held me captive
At times when I wanted to escape
Spread my wings and fly away
You held me close and loved me
When I shed tears
Your eyes shed silent tears
Merging with mine
I never doubted your love
When I couldn’t love myself
We said our vows
I gave myself to you
You gave your heart to me
And after all these years
Our fights and tears and joy and pain
I love you
And hope you still
Love me too
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