Darkness

I don’t mind the darkness. It serves as a reminder that even when the shadows draw in; clinging to the periphery, threatening to envelop me, in a black embrace, hard to run away from, harder to face; I need only remember that my Protector is near. His grace puts me at ease. Reminding me I’mContinue reading “Darkness”

Pill

Take a pill, they say. It will take the pain away, like a little white bullet straight to the brain. It will make you numb, and easier to sway. Take another one, they say. You’ll float through the day; life will be easier, you’ll be happier, lighter and OKAY. It will make you pliable andContinue reading “Pill”

Sides

Do I have to? Choose a side. People are people, why the divide? Land for one, hell for many. Iron domes and destruction of homes; does it make sense? Protests and rallies, forcing you to decide, which one is worth boycotting, and which one is worth the fight. They are keeping a tally. We count:Continue reading “Sides”

Sentry

She sits, watching the world go by, through steely green eyes. She observes everything, misses nothing. Always there, this perceptive sentry of a fleeting history. Each day passing, leaving a trailing memory. A living depository, if only she could share what she sees; a cunning vedette. Observing all aspects of life, she will never forget.

Ballerina

Platinum toes & high-arched soles point towards a disciplined dream. Pirouette after pirouette, dancing the pas de deux, is what their lives are lived for. But… they tear their muscles, practising day and night, tying and untying silky, smooth ribbons. Each day it starts again, reaching for a D-R-E-A-M that is long-stretched because perfection definesContinue reading “Ballerina”