Take on life
With all the gusto
It finally deserves
Show excitement
In the day to day
Take a certain pleasure
In new things
You will begin to discover
The world has much to offer
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – gusto
Dive Right In
Month: August 2021
Mumbles … Rue
Rue… regret. I have no regret, but he might. I am in a transition and will not be writing this weekend (which is why I am posting so much right now) I might have some time to read but that remains to be seen. Life is complicated and I need t simplify things for my own peace of mind. I promise to come back next week… I need to write and will be doing so over the weekend too as usual. I just won’t be at a place to post.
I hope everyone has a good weekend. May you all find the peace you need without a lot of trouble in the way. Thanks for sticking with me.
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – rue
I Have a Future
I am no longer hopeless
I have a plan
I am no longer angry
I have a certain calm
I am no longer conflicted
I have the truth
I am no longer afraid
I have inner peace
I am…
Breaking free
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – hopeless
Time
Now is not the time to be meek
Find my backbone
Become the shark
Do all I can to be strong
I need my strength to face this day
Big plans on the horizon
Freedom is within my grasp
I just need to believe
Although this wont be easy
It Is what needs to be done
My peace of mind
And my basic happiness
Are on the line
No turning back now
The time has come
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – meek
Words Hurt
Abuse happens too often… physical, emotional or both IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. There is always someone to listen, who will care and you are not alone.
The domestic abuse hotline
800- 799-SAFE (7233)
Text START to 88788
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He was once kind
He used to care
Now life is cut apart
With blunt words
Harshly spoken
“You’re fat”
“You’re dumb”
“You’re lazy”
But I know my worth
I know my place
And it is no longer
Being with him
There are people
Who can help me
Places I can go
Freedom is calling
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – blunt
Faulty Feelings
Even love is not perfect
The emotion can be fallible
Two lovers try to be as one
But life can get in the way
Problems and stresses
Outsiders and haters
All chip away at the relationship
Until the two have lost their way
And nothing is left behind
Except tears and pain
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – fallible
Personally Crafted
She took the paper and trimmed it with her decorative edge scissors. Grabbing her glue runner, she began to adhere the various levels of embellishments onto her card. After stamping a couple of images on the inside of the card, she colored them in. Now time to go to the other side. She had a special stamp to put on the back of the card. It was her “company” name (if only she had the money and determination to start that business) and she stamped it proudly. Added her initials and today’s date and it was ready to be used.
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – adhere
Waiting For Freedom
Clandestine lovers meet in the dark
Embracing each other
Wishing for a chance at freedom
Tied to those who no longer care
A chance to rekindle an old flame
This meeting is not the first
Hopefully the next one
Can be more visible
To show each other they care
More than they thought they did
Timing was all wrong for them
But maybe the future will hold
A bit of happiness for both of them
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – clandestine
Look Inside
Pull back the layers
See what is underneath
I have put on so many masks
I wonder who I even am now
**
Pull back the layers
Expose the truths
We have avoided so many issues
We probably need a fresh start
**
Pull back the layers
Reveal what is left
Is there even a reason to stay
Is there enough of us still
Written for Fandango’s One Word Challenge (FOWC) – expose
Always Here
“Mom I think I have narrowed my list down to three.”
“That is good, do you have your transcripts to send to all of them?”
“I do, I think. I just don’t know how to narrow things down any further.”
“Honey, since the schools are all in state, we can take a couple of travel days and visit the colleges and see what they have to offer.”
“That sounds line a good plan. Thanks for all your help on this mom. I wouldn’t know where to turn.”
“No matter how old you get, I will always be here to help!”
Written for Fandango’s One-Word (FOWC) – transcript
(100 words)
Leigha Robbins 