Take out this trash
And clean things up
I want this out of my life
So much junk
Can weigh you down
And leave you out to dry
So pack up this baggage
And get it out of sight
While I tidy up what’s left
The scraps and dust
Will soon be gone
And I can start
A brand new life
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – Junk
Like a character in a romance novel
He seemed to be perfect
But novels are only stories
Made up in someone’s mind
And he showed his true colors
With all his character flaws
In a matter of time
But when he hit her
That was the last straw
She closed that chapter of her life
And never looked back again
Glad to be rid of him
And all his deceitful ways
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – character
Draw a shadow of myself
Outline who I once was
For today is the day
I leave that old life behind
And strike out to be me
Trace around the fear and doubt
Circle the inadequacy I feel
I dig deep for inspiration
And pull out all my strength
Time to face my new realities
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – outline
Are you ready
Ready for the rain to fall
It will wash over you
Taking away the grit
From all the pain
You have endured
Hold steady
Steady and on course
For the future holds hope
that will sustain your dreams
for all the happiness
your heart can hold
Let’s go
Go and fulfill a destiny
That began with your first breath
It got a little lost along the way
But now the sky has a rainbow
With your pot of gold waiting
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – steady
She was relieved
He was gone
No longer would she ever
Feel like a pawn
His ways of controlling
Were now in the past
This new found freedom
Was destined to last
Not because she felt
She would always be alone
But because of maturity
And the way she had grown
A new life she wanted
One of satisfaction
Built on trust
And mutual attraction
And peace and hope
Would be part of each day
For now she was happy
She was well on her way
Leigha Robbins 