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snapping turtle
snap dragon
snapping fly trap
misunderstanding
lack of sleep
snap snap snap
snarky remarks
unkind words
snap of a snare trap
take a deep breath
regain balance
snap out of it
time to snap back
Category Archives: family
High Alert
(image credit: Jorshma)
High Alert sixth sense
quantum physics
theory of relativity
incomprehensible
I’m not a scientist
but I know you need me
different province
different time zone
I feel your hurt
feel your pain
Birth cord not severed upon delivery
blood bleeds red
pulse skips
touches both
voodoo doll empathy
I’m walking along and suddenly I hurt
I think of you and know
there is pain
I do not know why
but I feel it just the same
We’re on this journey together
whether you know it or not
defying scientific principle
we remain connected
The Shroud
(image credit: anna marie jagodzinska)
sleek veil slowly lifts
bright light streams in
eyes blink
temporary blindness
optimistic future comes into view
complications tumble aside
path visible
meaningful words are felt
healing music is heard
movement occurs
with gust of bad news
silky shroud falls
flutters across face
intense struggle
finest fabric weighs heavy
attempt to avoid destruction
necessary filter carries great value
disguised opportunities
await discovery
Clandestine Visitor
Light patter of feet
upon bare floor
spring rain gently tapping on glass
Little person unable to sleep
attempts stealthy reprieve from night time ritual
creeps toward lamplight
Open book lies on blanketed lap
words on yellowed pages invisible
disinterest feigned in clandestine visitor
silently daring next move
The child darts from shadow to shadow
a staccato movement
stops and starts
Her position freezes
as I clear my throat
fetching a giggle
she anticipates discovery
With the willpower of Hercules
I do not look her way
Waiting
Waiting
Waiting
Until just the right moment to
FLING
my arms out
to grab her
Squeals of delight elicited
as we tumble
into a laughing heap
Deception
(photo credit: paulocoelhoblog.tumblr.com)
you think your actions are hidden
they are not
you think you are stealthy
your steps reverberate across the plain
eyes see what you believe is unseen
dark shines bright
shadows illuminate
echoes of actions
return to haunt
forgotten splintered emotions
surface
pierce tranquility
draw fresh wounds
tears
briny solution
wash away
remorse
droplets of forgiveness
hint at hope
Sharing
(internet photo)
Embrace the moment
capture the spirit
a feeling rare to behold
When ardor dims
wrinkles set in
where will we be
A friendship
warm and kind
togetherness still desired
sharing thoughts and hopes
goals achieved together
I want a ready smile
a hug
a companion
I want someone comfortable to be near
someone who can abdicate power
or dictate when necessary
I want someone who enjoys nature
appreciates beauty
who is confident
happy
able to share without unrealistic demands
I want someone who lifts my spirits
whose spirits are buoyed by my presence
I want someone who can help me
turn my dreams into reality
I want you
Hurting
(image by s1yk)
It hurts so much
I’m not sure where I feel the pain
I know my life will never be the same
The path I’ve chosen isn’t an ordinary one
I wonder if the worst is over
or yet to come
Strength to climb mountains
courage to fly high
but facing rejection
my heart withers and dies
I know it has to happen
I know this will pass
but right at this moment
I don’t think I can last
It hurts so much
I’m not sure where I feel the pain
I wonder if my life
will be happy again
Mother Tongue
(image credit: Ghislain Bonneau)
Mother tongue
the thought permeates my being
a language shared by all
emotions infuse me
a kaleidoscope of swirling
colors and images
visible
but just outside comprehension
sounds audible
but indistinguishable
shadows
excitement
to be reconnected
understood
buoyed
on the brink of something
forgotten
bold as time
a lost language
ours to claim
White Flag
This behaviour must stop
NOW
who is punishing who
Am I being punished by your silence
Or are you being punished by my acquiescence
The role of martyr is easy to fall into
the lure of acceptance -poor me-
showing the world how patient how sacrificing we can be
How did it come to this
to such an impasse
a test of wills
who can hold out the longest
I want to see you
I want to have you back in my life
I want to be able to call you up
and have a conversation
Let’s put this behind us
take the leap of faith
find each other again
there can be connection
it was never completely severed
despite what we both thought
Let’s find a way
I’m sorry for my role in this
for not trying harder
reaching out sooner
for suffering the silence
Let’s find a way
No questions asked
Searching for Joy
Can you help me?
I have lost something valuable
precious to me
I’m looking for something
that makes me laugh
feel happy
but more than that
something to add
a lightness to my day
a skip to my step
I am looking for something
to put a smile on my lips
and a grin on my heart
I am looking for something
that will let me see the world
through eyes of wonder
to offer gratitude for the grace
and beauty that surround me
to see beyond hurt pain
misery that can surface in life
I am looking to mend a chink in my armor
to add laughter to my arsenal
a key ingredient
an effervescent effusive
bubbling expression of deep joy
that cannot remain contained
sending contagious vibrations
outward
instantly recognizable by others
I have lost something valuable
precious to me
Can you help?
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