Silence wraps around me a blanket of blushed tones silky white to touch tints of gray speckled from edge to edge never knowing if I am coming or going questioning - have I been here all along and there is a sense of harshness in the thoughts that wash over me my faith is an …
Tag: widow
I Am Still Here
Your eyes close peaceful rest holding your hand a gentle squeeze ...I'm still here Sunlight slips between the cracks in drawn shades Patterns of lace dance on pale linen colored walls Shallow breath I lay my head on your chest for confirmation you whisper ...I'm still here We fall together a dream state a reverie …
Beyond The Fog
Early morning light peers through tiny cracks like a private eye - subtle surveillance Between nightmares and day-dreams there is a harsh sense that shoots across the sky As reality focuses on the blurred vision of weary eyes and the only time line has spanned the universe A love that lives in another sphere…what is …
Distant Drummer
Tiny pearls of wisdom worn like a thorny crown fall delicately and lay in contrast against tanned skin of a woman's breast; who once held a passion for love in the palm of her hand As a sea breeze dances around her, her precious soul floats along the widows walk without intent Subtleties of a …
Footsteps In The Sand
When the veil is shed layer by layer A glimmering light from the never forgotten Is dulled by the glow of a not to distant future A shift in ones heart beat and state of mind Will ride out the storm that peacefully anticipates The reoccurrence when the Widow meets the Captain From years ago on a tempestuous …
Sleepless
It’s 4AM what are you doing up? Please don’t ask me questions... I can’t sleep, dreams fill my mind and echo’s are shattering-ly loud bouncing off every hiding place, every non-ordained sanctuary I’ve created in this miserable year don’t ask me questions about why I can’t sleep why the dreams keep coming and going almost …
Fade Away
Waited past midnight for stones tossed on the window pane, Til the Sand Man made his way and sent me on an alternative journey ~ Mr. Goodbar took my hand leading me to dreams of another kind… Singing lullabies with fingers crossed and a wink of the eye, You - reluctantly fade away ~ Early …
Time Together
I recall the wonderful dreams you had the way they put a smile on your face the way life used to take you by storm ...but never caught you off guard Now and then I come to terms with all that we once had and all that we could not hold onto As hard as …
Time Line
Some people say to me With good intentions Possible discomfort - or lack of experience It's time to move forward Start living your life Reminding me repeatedly I am no longer married to you I am no longer your wife Hold your head up sweet darling You don't need to cry - anymore ...that is …
Trilby Yates 