The Aching Space
The world is feeling And I drown in its emotions My chest tight as if stabbed I have never felt … Continue reading The Aching Space
Tag: grief
Into Earth’s Arms
Trailing fingers in the river sparkling with diamond reflection To throw my grief like the heavy pebbles into the waters … Continue reading Into Earth’s Arms
From Rage to Misery
The eye of the tornado The heart Body gone lame In the rage of the storm Anger boiling, emotions howling … Continue reading From Rage to Misery
We’ve Grown
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “growth.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun! It has … Continue reading We’ve Grown
The Empty Spaces
Plucked from the world Like a fish from the deep blue Never to be seen again Whether we know it’s … Continue reading The Empty Spaces
Claw Marks & Paw Prints
Your feline body grew too small For your magnificent glorious soul And you had to leave us behind To join … Continue reading Claw Marks & Paw Prints
Too Often, Too Long
Lashes of pain stung too long Inflicted too frequently Cutting deeper than the flesh Reoccurrence the drive to overwhelm Lacking … Continue reading Too Often, Too Long
Life Run Aground
The brass bell has rung Ship has docked its final port Memories of many a journey Oceans traversed Waves sailed … Continue reading Life Run Aground
My Heart Doesn’t Care
Squeezed Hands rung tight Now a bone-dry sponge Lungs with no air Begin to crack Like inhospitable soil Their life … Continue reading My Heart Doesn’t Care
My Smile is Missing
Though bits and pieces of my heart litter the ground The explosion of your death a war zone in my … Continue reading My Smile is Missing
Debbie Gravett 