Searching For Fireflies
The memories are vanishing Like the fireflies That lit my childhood They fade into the shadows Hanging beneath my eyes … Continue reading Searching For Fireflies
Tag: Hopeless
Which Way is Up?
The hand of my compass come loose Flicked by the will of the wind To spin crazily like a dust … Continue reading Which Way is Up?
It is in the Thin Gold Veins
Your prompt for #JusJoJan the 28th and Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “throw in the towel.” Use the phrase “throw … Continue reading It is in the Thin Gold Veins
How to Escape
Sinister smoke surrounds me Choking hope from my lungs Sinking into the swampy morass And every time they open their … Continue reading How to Escape
Hopeless
Like the fractious rebels of the riot The fibres of my being hold protest For I can no longer live … Continue reading Hopeless
Finding Reason
Can you extract the last drop of blood from a stone? I feel that you are succeeding in doing it … Continue reading Finding Reason
World Got Me Down
Frowzy mirrored me Why do you reflect me as such? What has happened to the sparkle? When did the shine … Continue reading World Got Me Down
In the Skull
Playing among the skeletons and nightmares Conjured by unfounded fears of events not transpired The misuse of our vivid imaginings … Continue reading In the Skull
No Headlights
Fine splinters cracked Across the eggshell Like a spider’s web Struggled to emerge Into the utopia of life To hope … Continue reading No Headlights
Taken to Defence
In the graceful flight of a butterfly Soft gossamer wings beating air Whispered breeze announcing All intent of gentle presence … Continue reading Taken to Defence
Debbie Gravett 