Tag Archives: acceptance

Maestro

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Helen

Brick by brick we build There is no shortcut To what the deep horizon holds No alchemist to quickly turn Rank debris into gold No mother here To sternly scold Just will, desire Fully involved Step by step we climb … Continue reading →

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Fertility

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Helen

I tremble within my skin Awaiting the birth of time Fertility in the balance Is this the great decision To breed and build or just decline? Mortality here but chance I’m no mother in my soul My womb is barren … Continue reading →

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Speckled

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Helen

Like a speckled egg Not quite the best Not quite the perfect one I grew Freckled skin And height before my time Blemished without cause Just in the weave of me A speckled egg An oddity Like a speckled egg … Continue reading →

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Ladybug

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Helen

Little ladybug Red and black Wings are curled Upon your back You’re a wonder In small form Iridescent So adorned Little ladybug Perfect, small I can’t hurt you Not at all Such pure beauty Must be free Such a wonder … Continue reading →

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Rendered

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Helen

My soul is rendered Split apart On broken cobblestones So far from home An abject plea I fall before their feet My subjugation complete And ask their ministry To set me free My heart is rendered Beaten back And blackened … Continue reading →

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Old Friend

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Helen

Old friend I find myself with you again I return as though to finish sentences I started then forgot to complete Old friend It’s time to walk those boards again To argue our polemics here once more To debate, declare, … Continue reading →

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Under One Roof

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Helen

I have no need of evidence I have no need of proof I live with love and providence All found beneath one roof My delight is in the simple things The laughing of a child Scarves and shawls and wedding rings … Continue reading →

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The Sunny Side

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Helen

When shadows thicken Along the wall When music is swelling Clarion call When soldiers are marching And death has a bride We need to cling on to The sunny side When hope lies so broken On the floor When all … Continue reading →

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Sheltering Wings

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Helen

These sheltering wings Encompass the world With promise and hope All flags unfurled To make discord unity To nourish the soul Give light in the darkness Completes now the whole These sheltering wings Perfection of goal A wing span of … Continue reading →

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Outside the Square

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Helen

I’ve been living outside the square Pretending to fit in All the pieces of my life so practised Though the lies are tissue thin I hover above my words and actions An inner critique You would not like this if … Continue reading →

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