Tag Archives: alone

Winter

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Helen

Winter falls He walks alone Down pathways known Only to him Snow blasts Across tired eyes Blinding, dull Deep surprise Rugged up In animal skin He holds the cold Deep within Winter falls He walks alone Down pathways known Only … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry, Water | Tagged alone, cold, pathways, secrets, winter | 7 Comments

Primrose Path

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Helen

Down the primrose path we go Promises wrapped up with a bow Where we will land We’ll never know Down the path we go On the primrose path we’ll find All the choices left behind Are they cruel Are they … Continue reading →

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Alone

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Helen

I have been alone so long Visiting those parks where as children we so freely played As evening comes the moon is no comfort and none of these creeping fears may be allayed I’ve even fallen at the chairs where … Continue reading →

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Walking

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Helen

Walking alone So far from home Paths littered with debris Dank mangrove waters Clutching your courage Watching the pathway What have you known? Walking alone Walking alone Birds above winging Trees leaves are rustling Quiet in waves Hoping you’re brave … Continue reading →

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On My Own

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Helen

I live alone I’m on my own A sentinel To all I’ve known You cannot reach And cannot teach I’m flotsam lost Upon a beach A citadel Or none at all My kingdom rises Slowly falls I live alone I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Water | Tagged adrift, alone, individual, isolation, loneliness, self | 4 Comments

I Am Alien

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Helen

I am alien My world is lost I dream of velvet skies And waterless oceans Far away I am alien Your words are cruel There is no welcoming In your sweet smile You turn away I am alien A thing … Continue reading →