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Left Behind ~ #poetry

21 Sunday May 2017

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I am stifled by the stale air

The air you exhale in my presence

Puffs of nonsense that belittle

Sighs of disgust, yours, not mine

I try, but get knocked down

Pick myself up, only to fall again

Not at your feet, but at mine

Kneeling, praying, anything

To better understand the why

Or to not understand at all

I’ve been told so many times

And still, these days pass

And nights become terror

As I find myself lost in a dream

Or perhaps, more of a fog

Unable to see what lies ahead

Grateful to be unable to see

What I left behind

 

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You Heard Me ~ #poetry of #faith

07 Tuesday Mar 2017

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In the whispers of the clouds

And the twinkling of the stars

In the darkness of the night

Beneath the shining of the moon

You heard my voice sing

In quiet prayer I called to you

And you answered me

With the rising of the sun

 

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Uncomfortably Numb – #poetry

10 Thursday Nov 2016

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Cold, like the rain on a winter’s day
Callously sticking to my skin,
Old, like blackened snow, I stay
Draped in clothing, wearing thin

Shattering, chattering, subzero illusions
Numbing my senses, in vain
Chattering, shattering, icicle profusions
Looking for warmth, to guide me again

Stabbing through me, sharp and jagged
The pain just won’t go away
Leaving me breathless, hopelessly ragged
I fall to my knees, and I pray

 

The colder weather is approaching,  Reach out and spread the warmth in your heart to those less fortunate.

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Hollow Darkness

29 Monday Aug 2016

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It’s hollow in the darkness
Where thoughts and fears collide
The rapid beating of my heart
That tears me up inside

Can you hear my silent cries?
Soft whispers in the night
Do you hear me calling you?
When things don’t go just right

Don’t leave me here, alone,
Again, I cannot face the day
These battles, much too hard to win
My body, worn and frayed

Answers to my questions
Left lingering in air
I’m asking for your comfort, please!
Just let me know you’re there

A sign to reassure me
Everything will be alright
It’s hollow in this darkness
I need to see your light

 

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Keeping Watch Over Me

25 Tuesday Nov 2014

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img_1957Graying clouds reflected my mood

As sunshine struggled to find a small opening

To brighten the feelings kept deep inside

I turned my head toward the sky

A silent prayer within to the One who can hear

To the One who can only truly understand

And as I said my final thank you

The sun broke through the gloom

And followed me on my journey

And I knew He was keeping watch over me.

 

Photo and Poem ©2014 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved