Tag Archives: choice

Programming Breakdown

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Helen

The programming has broken Normal service Will not resume Anytime soon The stalker has lost his quarry He cannot recall His instructions at all Like a lone wolf He bays at the moon The triggers are wide of their mark … 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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Competition Vs Collaboration

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Helen

Competition corrodes Creates conflict Crucifies communion Complicates communication Confuses comprehension Covets creation Curses collaboration Collaboration communes Ceases conflict Cures corrosion Complements communication Creates comprehension Confers certainty Conquers competition (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Yesterday’s Voices

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Helen

The telephone sits idle in its cradle The silence is so deafening it hurts I’ll forget you tomorrow if I’m able And I’ll pray to god you get your just deserts The days in this most awful week are dragging … Continue reading →

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Frozen

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Helen

Images frozen in time Memories hidden from sight Words without reason or rhyme Days when we longed for the night Choices we cannot remake Betrayal from hurt and from pride Cruelty for its own sake Burying truth deep inside If … 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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Debt

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Helen

My debt to you is this Turned cheek and not a kiss Closed door and not your friend No beginning, just the end Your debt to me unpaid Justice still remains delayed You can only be denied I hope this … 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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Bright Young Things

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Helen

Gen Y rules Blink and you’ll miss them Bright young things Reach out for transitory life Would-be kings Queens of time Not yet old or wise Think they’ve known Might arrive but can’t realise, overthrown (c) Helen Valentina 2013, All … Continue reading →

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Bad Influence

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Helen

I was so quiet and secure No passion troubled me Perhaps lived hidden and obscure Just the way that it should be You were wild and unpredictable And yet you looked at me You looked at me I sought not … Continue reading →

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