It was 1969, downtown Amsterdam, when I saw him there across the square. This feeling, a connection, but who was he? We walked over to each other and it was like time stood still. Breathless and speechless we stared at... Continue Reading →
I draw a line but sometimes it feels like it's in the sand. I try to be strong with my boundaries and limits, But mostly I crumble and collapse under the pressure. My good intentions, integrity and purpose flows down... Continue Reading →
Anxiety caught my breath I doubted myself Thought I couldn’t handle it alone But me leaving finally proved to me I can do it even better on my own Town after town, field after field The road stretches before me... Continue Reading →
What does this mean to me? I thought I was getting on with my life I thought I had finally found closure Then the doors were swung wide open again Even wider and more startling this time The triggers seem... Continue Reading →
A lone pink petal falls to the ground Symbolic of the hurt and pain ending No longer will it have that hold over me The last petal has fallen The end of an era of terror Even from the grave... Continue Reading →
The velvety silky cloak surrounding the heart of it Enveloping it like blood through the body Wrapped up tight, not wanting to expose itself to the world just yet Yet with a shake it’s cloak opens a bit and it... Continue Reading →
This is how he signed his name A squiggle with a loop I could never understand why he signed such a mess My mother’s was so neat, proper With a strikethrough to cancel it out So she taught me and... Continue Reading →
It’s what whispers your name at night It’s that little voice telling you you’re worth being loved It’s that part of you that knows you deserve the best I’m worth it it says I can do it It’s what whispers... Continue Reading →
There was a woman named tomorrow She never lived for today She thought about the happiness she would attain.. …Tomorrow. She was familiar with the misery of today And longed for the day when tomorrow would come She knew there... Continue Reading →
Gypsy Aurora Musings 