This is part of a 3 part series from Positive Pens that was run in 3 different cities, using the same starting line. I am posting them all to show the difference a day makes. November 15, 2016, Guelph, Ontario... Continue Reading →
When I opened the window The air came in fresh to greet me And I resisted I did not want to take a breath And fill my lungs with this air It was full of hope and peace It would... Continue Reading →
As I sit with the book of my life, I feel so lost in thought Many pages I do not want to look at Many pages don't feel like they belong in this book But one very different, very separate... Continue Reading →
Christmas is a time of songs and lights Snow falling softly over little villages tucked in tight Blanketing them in a cozy white slumber Fires crackling keeping everyone nice and warm While presents overflow under the tree But there's so... Continue Reading →
The sirens were whailing Cries of darker times Was it someone in distress Or a house on fire? Lives destroyed with a siren Blackouts and forgotten locations Trauma triggered Don't look back Don't look back Don't look back Death On... Continue Reading →
The butterfly came gently over the wall I peered over to see where it came from I saw a beautiful garden, peaceful and bright I wanted to hop the wall and explore But rationalizing told me no It's not mine... Continue Reading →
Letting people in is unfamiliar I do not wish to show all of me to you Letting you run free with my vulnerability Doesn't seem wise to my timid heart It's built up scar tissue Making it tougher on the... Continue Reading →
I need to clean the dirty smudgy windows of my car Let the sunlight into my soul Feel the warmth of it on the small amount of exposed skin Let spring seep into my bones Lifting my mood up to the... Continue Reading →
Gypsy Aurora Musings 