Tag: poem

Should I?

lizaaitken

Should I cling to sanity, when that’s not how I feel.

Should I just plod along, when all around’s unreal.

Should I really just let go, if I just uncurl my hand.

Should I take a wonder, walk through another land.

~

Tell me to hold tightly, that it will all be over soon.

Tell me you’ll be with me, move and give you room.

Tell me to keep on clinging, maintain my grip so tight.

Tell me at the end of this, that my life will be alright.

~

I think I can cling on a bit, if you stay there by my side.

I think that I’ll believe you, I know how hard you try.

I think I might just make it, as I have got you along.

I think I’ll reach the other side, I hope it won’t be long.

~

Daily Prompt – Cling

 

Reflection in the Mirror

lizaaitken

I looked right into the mirror today,

asked that my cares just go away.

Looked for what I thought I knew,

asked if I could just see the truth.

I watched the tear roll from the eye,

saw in great depth my silent cry.

The path it took along my face,

so easy for my finger to trace.

It followed lines that tell my tale,

when I gained and where I failed.

The etchings on my face you see,

are like those circles on the trees.

They tell the stories of my life,

the love and laughter also strife.

I’ll get more I know that’s true,

I’m hoping they won’t be so blue.

I’d rather those around the eye,

those of laughs, of joyful surprise.

But I will take what I am due,

I’m sure that I can see it through.

As after all is said and done,

I’ll only be ‘me’ for just this once.

I may come back I don’t know,

but no longer as me for she will go.

~

lizalizaskysaregrey©2017

Festival of Opportunity

lizaaitken

A fine festival of opportunity

is coming to us all.

Twinkles brightly in the air,

gives us a silent call.

Asks each and every one of us,

to love a little more.

As with charity and kindness,

always more in store.

A message from the universe,

is on its way today.

The system is aligned you see,

a gift is on the way.

With planets moving forward,

it’s very clear to see.

The direction we are going now,

what is meant to be.

~

lizalizaskysaregrey©2017

Another Beginning?

lizaaitken

We stepped through the open door,

when we left that year behind.

A brand new day with another chance, 

let us cast the old from our mind.

We wiped our feet as we happily crossed,

that threshold from the past.

Sang out with the old and in with the new,

but do sentiments ever last.

Some did not make it through the door,

we hold their memories near.

With some new pictures on the wall,

faces that are not yet clear.

We remember those difficult endings,

so full with pain and sorrow.

Ravaged by all that hurt they caused,

hoped and prayed for tomorrow. 

But the darkest of days has now passed,

and spring will be fresh and new.

There is sure to be brightness up ahead,

just look up and you’ll see it too.

So what will the next year bring home,

maybe repeat mistakes of the past.

Those fresh resolutions that we made,

will those promises ever last.

One day we might see it’s all a trick,

as there’s really no old and new.

What happens to us purely dictated,

by the things that we say and do.

~ Liza

lizalizaskysaregrey©2017

 

 

Body Language

lizaaitken

So you don’t want me around,

the signs being oh so clear.

With the crossing of your arms,

I know you don’t want me near.

Your message doesn’t say to me,

what your bodies telling me.

The language that you’re using,

doesn’t match with what I see.

Repeated tapping of your foot,

tells me that I shouldn’t stay.

You’ve passively aggressively,

told me I should go away.

~

Daily Prompt – Crossing

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Crossing Over

lizaaitken

I’m standing on the crossing,

staring out into the night.

Silence wrapped around me,

with not a soul in sight.

I’m waiting for the passage,

the ride to some place else.

I’m not taking any luggage,

and I’m going by myself.

But then I hear you’re calling,

wailing out my name.

I know for you my darling,

life won’t be the same.

I want to run and hold you,

to do what mothers will.

I can’t leave now I’m here,

everything stands still.

I said I would be leaving,

knew the time would come.

Please remember all our years,

the times so full of fun.

I’m so proud I am your mother,

that we had this time.

I wouldn’t say it often,

but I’d use the word sublime.

Now I’m crossing over,

you won’t come for years.

I know my passing will be painful, 

With many, many tears.

But please just wait a moment,

while I say goodbye.

I know I ask an awful lot of you,

but please my darling try.

As while I stand here waiting,

for the train to come.

I’m holding on to moments,

that I am still your mum.

Daily Prompt – Crossing

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Wolf

lizaaitken

I heard a growl behind me,

a low yet silent growl.  

It wasn’t really threatening,

but gentler somehow.

It spoke to me of it’s power,

also it told of it’s care.

I didn’t look behind me,

as I knew it wasn’t there.

Somewhere deep inside me,

I heard that gentle growl.

An animal that walks with me,

I’m not sure of how.

To remind me of the primitive,

lost deep inside of me.

A natural call to wake me up,

to try and help me see.

I’ll make sure I feed it now,

it’s awakened a lost call.

Of a wolf that lives inside of me,

so I am not so small.

~

lizalizaskysaregrey©2016

Everything Changes

lizaaitken


As we open the gate to the future, 

to a life we have yet in store.

Cross that threshold to tomorrow, 

so today will be no more.

We’ll trust in what is yet unknown, 

just to leave it down to faith.

A hope that we will find our way, 

with a prayer for human race.

Leave behind what we conquered, 

with those things we didn’t do.

Stepping through to another day, 

and everything changes but you.

*

~ lizalizaskysaregrey©2016

A Broken System

lizaaitken

Everything is breaking down, 

breaking out of what was.  

The system doesn’t work at all, 

it’s intrinsically full of flaws.

Everything that has always been, 

won’t last and it’s falling apart.

To put things back and together,

change right now is smart.

Boundaries have moved along,

we are waking up to the truth.

Not those islands we once were,

loosing the fear of our youths.

The time has come to live in truth,

start living more from our hearts.

Each and every human on earth,

might need to make a fresh start.

And so the days are waking up,

the darkness is not here anymore.

An urgency to change right now,

if not we know what’s in store.

~

lizalizaskysaregrey©2016



Without Words

lizaaitken

There are only so many words,

yet none of these are right.

How can one explain divinity,

the deep and out of sight.

That which cannot be spoken,

because the words won’t fit.

Knowledge so inexplicable,

we can’t make sense of it. 

We just go on repeating,

what has been said before.

As we do so we are trying,

to knock upon that door.

The door to all creation, 

the one just out of sight.

In grace we are searching,

how to live just right.

We will never have the words,

because they don’t exist.

The best that we can hope for,

is that we get the gist.

~ lizalizaskysaregrey©2016