Poem: April showers

 

Poem: Journey back home

 

I get lost in the smell of trees

mixture of fresh and old

the rain exploring the boundaries

my ears searching for sound

to numb the silence

finding home in the wind

running till the dawning light

like a wolf, my heart on fire

eternity of the night

calming like the oceans waves

it covers that part of the heart

that seems to be missing something

I have waited here for you, unknowingly

I have found such calm in your eyes, unexpectedly

a feeling of coming home

as the storm rages on

I have always known your heartbeat

the waves so similar to mine

life unfolds before us

as we move from one crossroad to the next

our souls pulling us to the place,

where we belong, to life lived in peace

it's such a long-lasting journey

                back home.

Poem: Full circle

 

To the person we once were

To the homes we've changed

To the one's we left behind

To the nights the moon was a savior

To the days we were broken

To the heart that wouldn't give in

To the times you felt trapped with no way out

To the days when no one understood you

To the moments you wish to store

To the endings and new beginnings

To the games we played

To the paths we ran

To the people who touched your heart

To the hardships we endured

To the changes we achieved

To the tears shed and laughs given

To the wisdom of the body

In the end it all comes up full circle,

light and darkness, into a picture of remembrance.

Your life one long journey of discovering oneself.

Poem: Change

 

we are innocently born to this playground

mostly water, but not liquid, made from milk

admiring the bright yellow sun

where we find our freedom

voice speaking inside, without a mouth

we're learning who we are

 

the story behind a name unravels

songs begging to be felt, to be written

what was placed upon your shoulders?

parts of us crack open

like a cloud when it starts raining

some days you wish it would rain hope

 

hope in a form of seeds, so it would grow

we wish we could dance instead of race

where have we lost ourselves on the path?

mind weary from repeating the same maze

hungry for change - let it rise up from the ashes

let it flow through our lives

 

we've been lost and thirsty

pouring our cups with dreams

heart throbbing with yearning

what it could be like, asking for courage

to make a step in the right direction

what awaits there?

Poem: Find a light

 

it creeps on you while you sleep

finds you defenceless

unable to pick up a fight

eating you from inside out

it gets difficult to find a light

you notice days pass

but your compass is lost

roaming the dark forest at night

with a burning mind

 

out of that darkness

tiny fingers wrap around mine

little human hugs me and holds me extra tight

dancing with the big nappy bum

to the duck song, and I smile

I can see the light

a reason to put up a fight

every day anew

for as long as I still have time

small everyday things

are balm to the heart

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It's been a tough few months...as if motherhood isn't hard enough. And it's not covid, surprisingly.

Poem: Cracking the shell

in the depth of the night
when sleep won't come
you feel oozing from the forgotten wounds
the need to fit in
and not stand out
not allowed to think
and feel differently
changing our faces
as we see fit
you grew 

but with a lack of sun

you live 

but still miss something

you hug your bones close
and think: "Look how far we've come."
calming the storms within
you keep on running through
these snow covered paths
leading through the forests
where old trees dwell
reaching the heights
and you can smell
the wisdom of the roots
you surrender to the pace
trusting the clarity it brings
you've lost parts of yourself
and you have found parts of yourself
they were always there
patiently waiting
have you found where your place is?
always rushing to fulfill your goals
always racing to get to the place unknown
roaming through darkest of clouds
what is it that haunts you?
why not just stop and let it find you?
born into this strange place
we search to solve the mysteries
the echo of your days
will fill your life
with whatever you give power to
you survived the storms
you never thought you would
our time here is limited
leave behind regrets
they are nothing but lessons
of your past decisions
it's all connected somehow
you've mended your broken bones
and sewn your heart and filled it with love
you will never know how long
your words and actions
linger in the minds of others

hopefully, warming their hearts

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