I wish I had a moment
Just for a quiet repose
No pressures
No judgement
No endless thoughts
Perhaps today
Just for a short time
I can take a deep breath
And find a calm inside
A moment of tranquility
Where I can relax
Without the stresses
I face everyday
Without the pain
My body inflicts
Without being haunted
By my yesterdays
… perhaps for a moment
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – repose
“Sometimes you get the best light from a burning bridge.” – Don Henley
“If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.” – James Dean
“Poetry is not only dream and vision, it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across out fears of what has never been before.” – Audre Lorde
“I want to be the bridge to the next generation.” – Michael Jordan
For Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – bridge
I am back at your door
It is time to cash in
To redeem this coupon
You once gave to me
Good for one night
Of unbridled passions
You gave it to me years ago
When we were young
And bursting with love
But there is no expiration
And it is not null and void
So can I hold you tonight
Can we recapture
What we once had
Rekindle the flames
That once burned bright
Please step back in time with me
Because I have loved you endlessly
Take this coupon and love me tonight
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – redeem
In a relationship
Many things should become
Easier with someone there
But we’ve come to
An uphill slope
That is steeper than it seems
And maybe never ending
But I try to keep going
One foot in front of the other
And climbing over debris
Sometimes you’re with me
And other times I am alone
I guess I will wait and see
If you have stuck with me
Until the summit or if
You have given up back down the road
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – slope
Some people find pink flamingos garish and trashy
If paired with a flower they can be quite smashing …
For Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – garish
Like a broken wing
Grounding a bird
Whose only wish
Is to soar in the skies
My heart has been scarred
And aches to feel love
Your words forever
Haunting my soul
I need time to heal
And regain my strength
Then like the healed bird
I can fly to my dreams
And hope you will be
Waiting there for me
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – wing
In a word
Is how I feel
Inadequate
No longer wanted
No longer needed
Forgotten since
I became a useless person
Unable to work
Unable to do a lot of things
Some days I can barely get through
Taking them moment but moment
Friends have moved on
To others who can keep up
Family doesn’t visit
Afraid they’ll wear me out
Even those closest to me
Dismiss me as unimportant
The only thing that I can say
Is chronic illness is a lonely life
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – inadequate
Deanna was asleep on top of her desk when her mom came in to check on her. Her mom gently touched her shoulder and whispered, “Honey, you need to go to bed and get some real sleep.”
Deanna stirred and slowly raised her head, “I can’t believe I fell asleep. I really need to study for this test.”
“You will not do any good on it if you don’t get your rest though. Get some sleep and maybe get up a half an hour early and revisit it with a refreshed mind in the morning.”
“You are right Mom; I just know it is going to be an essay test and my dates and facts will need to be there to have it work.”
“You are great with your writing; an essay test should be a breeze for you! Now get some sleep sunshine.”
“I will, thanks Mom.”
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – essay
The tension was high
A battle of highest standards
We had played a thousand times
And that estimate was low
For a good share of the time
We kept track of who won
But it has never been about winning
It is the time spent together
More like two friends sharing time
Then a mother and daughter playing
But it was a bond
And with each time we would
Roll, move and repeat
It was another laugh
Another minute
Another silent embrace
Of love from me to you
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – repeat
*Today has been eleven years since my Mom died and I still miss her like crazy. This is just one example of “repeat” for things she would do with me. I really miss those games. We would listen to music and laugh… good memories I hope I will never lose.
My dearest friend,
As I write this tonight, I think back on all you did for me. How you were there at the right time and place to help me deal with a great loss. How you guided my footsteps through pain and sorrow. Now eleven years have passed, and you are no longer nearby. Vanished from my life for reasons unknown. I grieve your loss as much as the other. I did and still do care about you. Hope you are feeling fine. I hope all those dreams you once shared with me have come true for you. Above all I hope you have found that illusive happiness you never were able to grasp.
I will not lament the days we have lost. I will instead treasure the times that we had. I would raise a glass in your honor, but alcohol brough me to that dark place I was when I met you. Although there are still some lose ends in that story, I figure you have forgotten what we shared. There were not many minutes, only a handful of moments of help. But enough to forever grant you a place in my heart.
I remember you fondly, I just hope you remember me.
Always a friend on your side,
Leigha
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – lament
