Goodbye

Boxes are packed, memories are stored One last look, I’m out the door The time has come to start again The time has come to mark the end I walk away without a second thought The wars been waged, the battles fought So long, goodbye Time to spread my wings and fly.

From the Corner

I stare out at the moon Curled up in my room Desperate for the dawn to break So many demons circling Welcoming the darkness The fullness of the moon Taunts me From the corner in my room https://seasonsapoeticjourney.com/2019/12/14/poetry-prompt/I

Refuel

Take a little time to enjoy the silence the view the sentiment Feed your mind body soul Recharge Regroup Refuel Recover from whatever has dimmed your light

Sacrifice

. . . Full of rough angles and edges, not designed to fit Created, raised and liberated to stand out Every moment brought by authintisity Steadfast determination, unwavering confidence A warrior in her craft, matched by noone Freedom is the reward for her bravery She lay down her life, creating a bridge Joining the world’s […]

Daybreak

It is becoming increasingly overwhelming The list seems neverending Drowning while standing on dry land Struggling to breathe The ringing sound of silence echos in my ears Making it impossible to think. The pressure of it, is crushing I simply can’t hold it up anymore Expectations once had, lay broken in the yard Shuffling the […]

Haiku 42

. . . Heavy winds brewing There is a storm rolling in Batten down the hatch

Refuse

Every road scattered with failures Yet I trudge on Every corner riddled with doubt Yet I continue my search Every moment designed to create hate Yet I choose love I refuse to give up I refuse settle I refuse to be anyone but myself

Resurrect

. . . There is a calmness in the death here No mourning the loss of the beauty For we all know new life is months away And this is a breathtaking sight

Calm

. . . It is a ritual for me Something I do to ease my mind Tame the beast Silence the screams The one constant Never changing Always helpful The calming static

Lost

. . . . Lost nowhere to go Exactly where I want to be Waiting for stars to find me