Poetry – Girl Interrupted

Here my Prayer

My heart speaks out to youO’Lord my words are silentO’Lord my days are grayPlease come to me in this quiet Help me to see the hope in front of meHelp me to leave it all behindHelp me to see the beautyGive me the courage to swallow my pride O’Lord let me see the lightI fallContinue reading “Here my Prayer”

Tears of a Warrior

Though I stand still and knowMy tears fall and surely showThough I’m with strength and courageousMy heart cannot reach solace, suddenlyMy eyes are watered, I cannot see, the endMy thoughts trickle to despair again. I stand still falling into quick sand, frightenedWaiting for the moment to be enlightened, cryingMy insides slowly dying, brieflyFor a momentContinue reading “Tears of a Warrior”

Intrusive

My mouth opens slowlyNo words protrude from my mouthMy eyes dont blinkWide open, feels like I’m in a cloudThe very white of my eyesToday is a blood shot redI yawn but I can’t close my eyesI try not to hold the thought of being deadYou think, “what’s normal?”I blink as the eye lashes touch myContinue reading “Intrusive”

Post-partum Depression

Where do I even begin to explain that experience? I’ve had a child in the past and never had that happen to me, of course I didn’t plan on my son almost dying in my arms either. Christopher I was taken by ambulance to a hospital more equipped to handle the premature birth. On AugustContinue reading “Post-partum Depression”

Battle of the Mind

I want to say, “I love you.” I want to feel your warm embrace And though I crave it today Something inside me feels out of place My mind races with unpredictable thoughts My body tired and extremely weak My thoughts entering like the speed of light My eyes not willing to let me sleepContinue reading “Battle of the Mind”