There is a new feeling
Coursing through my veins
I can’t quite put my finger on it
But it almost feels like hope
It is something I haven’t had
In a very long time
But with changes in the air
And freedom on the horizon
I do believe I like the way it feels
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – course
Is this my imagination
Or real life
Is this the truth
Or another lie
Is this a new beginning
Or a sudden ending
Is this a nightmare
Or is life just changing again
Is this good-bye for good
… I wish I knew the answers
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – real
You are immutable
Unable to change
Incapable of growing
Well beyond
Set in your ways
And I am tired
Tired of trying
To change who I am
Just to please you
You stay on your path
I am moving to mine
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – immutable
It is time to pay attention
It is time to be aware
Change is blowing on the breeze
We all need to care
It is time to be cognizant
It is time to be conscious
Changes we must demand
But we need to be cautious
It is time to unite
It is time to be one
No more fighting in the streets
Where no one has won
It is time for organized protests
It is time for gentle peace
No more racism run rampant
For it all must now cease
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – cognizant https://fivedotoh.com/2020/06/13/fowc-with-fandango-cognizant/
Can I get a little privacy
A little time to myself
Where I’m not
Girlfriend, mother, daughter,
Sister, or even friend…
A time when I can just be me
And not trying to impress someone
Or take care of another
A time when I put myself first
Not second, third or further down the line
Maybe it is not privacy I need
Maybe it is a change in me I need
A determination to be put first
A strength not to be walked on
A confidence that I matter
…maybe it is just not in me
Leigha Robbins 