Thursday, August 17, 2006

Poetry Thursday

"The Routine"
~Pain~
suffocating
despite the air that surrounds
wanting to breathe
just afraid to move
filling the lungs
expanding the rubber band
that holds everything in place.
~Imaginations~
forcing my mind
to travel to destinations
that medicate and ease
eyes closed, the pictures become clear.
~Ocean~
water waving, soothing sounds
the clouds move in
bringing the storm
that breaks the calm
and I am marooned.
~Flowers~
soft breezes, bending colors
laying and looking
upward to the sky
the ground beneath me rumbles
opens up
and I am swallowed whole.
~Trying~
to see beyond the pain
receive the calm
breathe the scent
release
and fail
patience and try again.

11 Comments:

Blogger turquoise cro said...

Only if I could be there, stroking your new hair do and cradleing you like a babe! I don't know why we have to suffer, I'll be saying some prayers for you sweet woman in a second, I'm going to zzZZZZZ land, it's exactly 2:22 here in West Virginia! Sweet Dreams honeygirl! xo ((((Darlene))))ps. HOPE my prayers are answered pretty soon, your time darling!

11:30 PM  
Blogger boho girl said...

you wrote your experience so eloquently here.

i can feel you...

loving you and loved our chat tonight.

xoxoxo,
your baby sis

11:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

what a way to put emotion on 'paper'. take care......poet

12:03 AM  
Blogger Yolanda said...

You know I know the journey with pain you are on intimately also. Beautiful expression of the journey we are both on.

8:27 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beautiful poem mommy. It hurts to read this...I have lain by your side so many times during this routine. However, you always come out strong, with an unbelievable optimism that tomorrow will be a better day. I love you.

10:20 AM  
Blogger claireylove said...

such eloquent words of pain and hope, beautiful and brave.
x x x x x

11:22 AM  
Blogger Madeleine said...

aaahh, Darlene. so many emotions wrapped up tight in these wonderful words.
you are true and inspirational.
xoxoxoxo

2:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

this is a beautiful poem..i agree with angela, it does hurt to read this.
i am so happy that you can use your blogging as an outlet..it is so good for you to release some of this...powerful stuff honey.

love to you

you looked great today, it was good seeing you

4:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i also love that you used the pic of the cactus with your poem..

xxooo

4:42 PM  
Blogger Alex S said...

you wrote that? Beautiful! And I laughed out loud when I read your comment on my blog-I like your idea very much-you have a partner in meatball cupcaking!

8:02 PM  
Blogger Viking Womyn said...

Hi Darlene..

-sister sledge -

Sister sledge... thats you and me,

Climbing on that old Oak tree.

Breathy giggles, and scraped up hands, bark in our hair and pretty hair bands.
You said... ''Let's keep climbing as far as we can.'' I said...

''Im scared Darlene. Don't let go of my hand.''

''I gotcha yer hand and im holding it tight.'' but if you tell mom we did this...you won't sleep with me tonight.''

''I promise!...I promise!...Cross my heart....but then can we play....







Booger Art?!''




Wamz

12:55 AM  

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