Tag Archives: acceptance

Standing Apart – for Right2Write Prompt 7 – Flowers and Cattle

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Helen

I’ve always stood apart you see It seems to fit me perfectly And here amongst the flowers bright My essence is so plain to see I stand, a source of bovine grace My kindness etched upon my face The flowers … Continue reading →

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I Told You Once

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Helen

I told you once In honesty I told you twice Deliberately You did not listen I spoke again And this, my friend, makes three I asked you once To see my side I pleaded twice Turn back from pride Instead … Continue reading →

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Voice

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Helen

Could it be from silence comes a voice Could the reach beyond be a real choice? Are there words a quiet soul may speak? Are they worth the audience I seek? All these years I hid within these walls Turned away, … Continue reading →

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Pretty In Pink

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Helen

She was pretty in pink Her thirteenth year The schoolyard games Still gentle, dear On the cusp of life Not knowing fear She was pretty in pink Could that be enough To protect from cruelty When youth gets rough? In … Continue reading →

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You Could Call Me Confused If You Like – for Prompt 17 – Optimist Pessimist Realist

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Helen

In the morning I see attention With a warm, benign conceit By midday it’s a presage Of competition and defeat By evening it reminds me There’s still much left to complete In the days when sun is shining I feel … Continue reading →

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Facing One’s Fears…..

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Helen

OK, they say facing your fears is good for you. Let’s hope so! Today I do something which many of you do happily and without thought often – as celebration, as memories, as fun – but for me it is … Continue reading →

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Request

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Helen

  Would you be my friend here and stay Make my pain and my fears go away? I’ve been lost for all of today Today Would you hold my hand for a while Soothe confusion softly and smile? I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Nightfall

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Helen

Nightfall Dying stars still shine pearly opalescence shimmering and trembling before they shoot and fall All is quiet Preternatural stillness Not even the slightest gust of wind dare disturb tree leaves Somewhere along the avenue a failing streetlight flickers and … Continue reading →

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Trinity

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Helen

There were three When it began Two were lost The third remained And all the rest Could be explained There were three Left at the end The two as twins The one apart The mind, the body And the heart … Continue reading →

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The Sea

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Helen

I let the waves wash over me And from the deep and timeless sea He’ll rise and sing his songs to me His sad, sad songs to me I tread the sand upon the shore I want for much, but … Continue reading →

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