Dig a little deeper
Aim the shovel downwards
Tunnel to my soul
Each word you say
Reaches deeper
And you toss
What is left behind
In a pile of uncaring
Soon I will be hollow
Unable to trust
Unable to believe
Unable to love
And the vastness
You leave in me
Will only remind me
Of your cold empty heart
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – shovel
Softly he brushes
The hair off her cheek
He tells her she is beautiful
And gently gives her a kiss
He knows the moment it happens
Her eyes give her away
The kiss ignites her passion
And she draws him back in
This time a deeper kiss
And he knows she wants him
But he lets her take the lead
Moving nice and slowly
Their bodies mingle
Intertwined as one
Her breath matching his
There hearts sharing a rhythm
And finally their passion is spent
Leaving the two of them
Empty of energy but
Blissful in their exhaustion
They fall asleep in each other’s arms
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – empty
(Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels)
The truth is hidden within
And should not be kept silent
Express your feelings
May they be good or bad
Let your loved ones
Know that they matter
It’s ok to cry when you hurt
Laugh when there is happiness
And scream with anger
Locking down your feelings
For far too long
Can leave you with only
The loss of expression
And an empty hollow life
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – express
and for those of you still with me a little bonus…
The shelves are getting bare here. There is no hand sanitizer at the local Walmart. The cleaning solutions aisle is about empty. There are no face masks. And don’t get me started on the toilet paper aisle. If people keep hording these things there are many people who are going to be in quite a predicament. Why do people panic and buy out the stores? If you are not in a high-risk group you may get COVID-19, but you will survive it most likely. I don’t have all the numbers and stats even though I have read them in the past. That is not what this is about.
How much toilet paper does one household need? Why haven’t the stores put limits on how much people can buy? I feel sorry for those who really need it – like someone going through a colonoscopy prep. There are just some things you need softness for.
In all seriousness… now is a time to think of others. Take only what you need and leave some for the rest of us. Stay healthy everyone!
*Oh and as a final note that was the only toilet paper picture on Pexels free link here… it bothers me because it is on BACKWARDS! 😲
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – predicament
I have a hole in my chest
A place where a heart once belonged
It is now an hollow cavity
An echo of love lost
For you took my heart with you
When you walked out the door
And I have felt nothing but emptiness
Since you left me alone
Leigha Robbins 