Filling the Empty
Dirty secrets Hidden cookie jars Candy wrappers stowed The count in bars Not riches Other than the sweet Chocolate The … Continue reading Filling the Empty
Tag: Self-esteem
Mine Own Enemy
Encumbered by the cuffs of my own beliefs Trapped by the cycle of doubt that I swirl in The list … Continue reading Mine Own Enemy
What We Believe About Ourselves
Hubble bubble Cauldron of trouble When the mind plays And appearance delays The apparent vision A foggy mist of precision … Continue reading What We Believe About Ourselves
You’ve Changed – You Better Believe It!
The obstacles I set in my own beam of light Trying to adhere to my twisted version of proper One … Continue reading You’ve Changed – You Better Believe It!
Tossing the Loathing
Tossed to the ocean To be broken and shattered Against black jagged rocks Cut to unrecognizable shreds These insecurities and … Continue reading Tossing the Loathing
One’s Own Hero
Do not trip over my scars Or fall into the trench that they make Do not wander aimlessly and stomp … Continue reading One’s Own Hero
Unmoulded
An inchoate adult still forming I was malleable to the wishes of others Putty to their suggestions and hints Re-formed … Continue reading Unmoulded
When Will the War End?
Straddled the wall of doubt and faith Belief in myself often missing And I find myself tipping to one side … Continue reading When Will the War End?
Inside Sparkle
Chipping at the conglomerate of my life To remove the stains and less desirable Polish and shine and make it … Continue reading Inside Sparkle
Worth Honesty
A dance with the truth Starts with yada yada yada The story is too long The details too elaborate Cha-cha-cha … Continue reading Worth Honesty
Debbie Gravett 