Stealing Hope
You The one who purloins hope You The one who purveys gloom You The one who darkens our skies We … Continue reading Stealing Hope
Tag: silence
Misunderstood Man
Not able to speak He spoke with his guitar Strings plucking Emotions of those nearby Often condemned As aloof and … Continue reading Misunderstood Man
Soul Truth
The noise in my head grows louder The voices at odds with one another Brusque tone of my ego Shutting … Continue reading Soul Truth
Quiet Connection
To be removed From the cacophony That rages in my head Task lists Memories Reminders Unbidden thoughts Relationship autopsies Conversation … Continue reading Quiet Connection
Reach Out
All is quiet The silence alarming Have I lost my connection To the outside world? The phone doesn’t ring Message … Continue reading Reach Out
Killing Different
Desperate to stand out Voice made indistinct By fear of suffocating opinion Killing different ideas In the mouth Debbie Gravett … Continue reading Killing Different
My Absence in a Box
My task-list these days Consists of mainly one thing Pack this room Pack that up Pack Pack Pack Until they … Continue reading My Absence in a Box
Unanchored
When the binding of my anchor becomes unsure I flap with the will of the wind-blown notion Indecisive, self-doubting fluff … Continue reading Unanchored
Honour in You
Silent is the wise one who listens Though hindsight has the wisdom of an owl It is past and only … Continue reading Honour in You
Festering
We scratch at the scabs Remove the healing Bare the wound again We infect each other With resentment and pity … Continue reading Festering
Debbie Gravett 