Tag: changes
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When Shadows Fade…
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When morning shadows fade, I shrink back into darkness Forgotten until daylight when I can once again search For the one who stole my lifeforce while I was dreaming me. Yet, he has no face, not fully formed I must be quick before he takes more from the shadows To become the one…
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The Long Walk… #Poetry
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The Long Walk I want to dance To swim the warm waters Run barefoot through fields of yesterday When you were there I have lost more than my soul mate There are no sunsets, no moon rise The breeze no longer moves through the trees The leaves are still You have taken the air…
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Midnight Child… #Poetry
Midnight Child I pour out the magic elixir The sip I take turns my hands white My hair is straightened No fuzzy top to tease me by No hurtful names for ears to hear No tears to shed on night-time pillow Will life be sweeter now I am white? ©anitadawes
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My Mind… #Poetry
My world is made of breadcrumbs Only there is no Hansel and Gretel in this story I know I’m not living in a fairy tale Everything I touch crumbles, harmony is lost My secret thoughts turn darker At times my spoken word is edged with barb wire I lose friends, family with my acid…
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A Strange and Unexpected Visitor…
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It hasn’t rained for nearly two days and I was looking forward to escaping the confines of my office and getting some fresh air. Anita called me to come outside and see something, and she was being very mysterious. I found her standing near my bonsai, pointing to the one on the end of…