Tag Archives: pain

Winter Rose – for Prompt 38 Tender Love

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Helen

These hands I will now clasp to yours My cheek soft upon your cheek I’ll stare the very tempest down And gather all you seek So in this precious moment Your sadness is complete I’ll take from you each drop … Continue reading →

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Mood Indigo

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Helen

Navy black depression Too many coffees consumed This desperate day Awaking desolate Without rhyme or reason In doubt and dismay Mood indigo Crosses your brittle thoughts Like a lost memory All of these colours Just fading away Just the light … Continue reading →

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Sinews and Creation – for Prompt 37 Unavoidable Pain

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Helen

Lower back too stationary Too long Upper back moves, repetition Too strong Imbalance now is at the centre Can’t last Every word that I have written Too fast Sinews and creation’s drive Don’t bend Any wisdom drawn from age is … Continue reading →

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He’s Not There

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Helen

It was in his eyes I fell It was in his words I was lost It was in his lies Perfect hell He knew I’d pay every cost It was in his smile he could fool me that in his … Continue reading →

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Seaside Rendevous

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Helen

I waited for you I believed As the tide crashed upon the shore I drew your name in the sand Then watched it wash away Only to draw it again Our seaside rendezvous you said Will be grand Will be … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon Argument

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Helen

It might have been the blistering sun Reflecting from the water It might have been the temperature Leeching through our summer clothes It might have been the low level humming Of people’s laughter and life nearby It might have been your … Continue reading →

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Say My Name

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Helen

Say my name In deepest Winter As icicles form upon Your very breath You’ll call me thief Of joyful memories Make me someone You won’t forget Say my name When Autumn’s colours Paint a picture Upon the lawn I am … Continue reading →

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Captured Moments

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Helen

These photos are my captured moments Recollections of you, they flicker in and out of view like a silent movie reel and  I follow their lead by emotion and I feel so much that the memories arising are uncertain and … Continue reading →

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It Must Be Love

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Helen

It must be love I’ve been sick for days It must be love Neither eat nor sleep It must be love In so many ways It must be love And I’m in too deep It must be love I just … Continue reading →

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Wicked

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Helen

I am wicked she said I am of the night I am desolate, lost You cannot fight My deliberate moves And my strategy All the wicked begin And all end with me I am wicked she cried Though not by … Continue reading →

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