Tag Archives: memory

Ritual

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Helen

I fled before the ritual Sliced deep within my heart Denied the rank habitual That tore each choice apart My thoughts so pathological In shadows found my twin Wore masks phantasmagorical Down the rabbit hole we spin Ecstatic in the … Continue reading →

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Prompt 6 – Personification – The Forgotten Teddy Bear

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Helen

Once I sat Content, on your lap Beaming up through my Beaded eyes Flowing love to you My precious child I enjoyed so Our childhood games The stories and the clothes You adorned me with The friends amongst us All … Continue reading →

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Unforgiven

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Helen

I am that creeping rage That splinters across doorways Breaks homes With one sibilant breath Tears hearts Like cloth To bandage the wounds I make Something was wrong In my chemistry Leaving certain choices Impossible for me What beauteous deliverance … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Helen

I hear the mournful song of lost regret Melodious and precise It hovers above me Like a falling angel in flight Each word, each lyric Speaks of years And choices broken underfoot Trampled by fear Darkened pathway is blocked No … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to Begin

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Helen

A procession of futility A game that no-one wins A choice for mere brutality Atonement for no sins A grasp at last for infamy If only to be known A soloist in symphony Pretender to the throne Lost voice on … Continue reading →

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Precious Reflection

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Helen

Precious reflection Of an imperfect past Butterflies pinned Under this cold glass Precious mementos Tied to the post Sashes and scarves Treasured the most Precious beliefs Etched under your skin This is where longing Yearns to begin Precious kept feelings … Continue reading →

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Well Hello

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Helen

Well hello Mr Alienation So strange to see you At my door I admit to Some fascination To understand what You’ve come here for Come inside Mr Denial Have you broken All your vows? Is this just A strange reprisal … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Helen

The water runs cold Like your blood Reptilian eyes Raise their wary hoods The surf that breaks Upon a distant shore Recalls your form In some strange place before Remembering well The day you turned to me Ensnared my gaze And … Continue reading →

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Your Month

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Helen

This is your month my dear In May how strange it is The memories are so clear Even now I find In this oh so distant year It seems you still are here Perhaps it’s just That this is your … Continue reading →

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Carnival

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Helen

Light spangled carnival A terror of clowns Jangling music plays Discordant sounds Within these shadows cast Secrets abound Who was that riding The merry-go-round? Carnival creatures play Games you can’t win Mazes return now to Where you begin Mirrors repeat … Continue reading →

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