Day 12 Black

Secret Dreams

                                                       

Through the corridor - dark - long,

Doors on either side,

Each one seeking  to be opened

Hand on handle, gently press,

Push open - slowly, only a little.

Is there treasure to be found inside?

No, darkness has only shadows,

A chill recalling

Cobwebs falling,

Can’t stay here, bleak

black memories.

Try more doors

Every room the same, until, 

a seed of promise,

Light creeps, seeps,

from under one door

Slowly, softly,

hope edges forward,

enters,

Looking for joy that once it knew.

Brightness reveals

Secret dreams, unmasked,

Long hidden - radiant still.

Oct 1 2019 Dark Night of the Soul

1st Oct 2019

Octpowrimo starts again and I want to try and have a little something for every day of the month.
If you would like to join in go just google  Octpowrimo 2019 and you'll find out more.
It's good fun and keeps you writing.

Day one...

Dark Night of the Soul

It seemed I had 

Everything I wanted,

Husband, children, friends, job

Enough monetarily - although

We never really think we have 

Enough

I couldn't honestly say

I lacked anything

Yet,

Yet, I was lonely 

But I couldn't say

There was something missing

I didn't feel me

Didn't feel whole

But I couldn't say

In the depths of my very being

There was a heavy emptiness. 

Everything was black

But I couldn't say

There was just this

Dark hole 

That held 

A pain 

A pain I couldn't explain.        

Dark

10th Jan 2019

Just a few words to match my mood this morning:

There is so much dark

Dark in the sky,
Dark in my mind
Dark in my soul
Dark in through the windows, through all windows

Dark back through years
Dark behind all the tears
Dark whilst standing in the sun
Dark whilst having so much fun

Where is the light to see by
Where is the light to show the way
Where is the light to reveal the joy
Hidden deep and locked away

He is the light, he helps us see
He is the light, he shows the way
He is the light , he reveals the joy
He can no longer be hidden away

Move dear soul so you can see
Move dear heart to find the way
Move dear child, reveal the joy
Move, hide no more, come into the day

Day 12 Octpowrimo Imagination Stands In The Road

12th Oct 2017

Today I've take the prompt for the 12th Oct . See what you think. Looking out at the rain and the dull grey , It seems a good idea to imagine ....

Imagination Stands In The Road

She looks down the road

It curves,

disappears into dark trees

where maybe goblins live

and frolic with fairy friends. 

Or is there a secret, stone 

in the middle of the wood 

where lost leprechauns 

can find their way home.

She might follow that way.

She looks up the road

It leads 

on as far as the eye can see

long and straight

until it fades into the 

tall mountains

where maybe there are bears,

waterfalls and a winding trail

 that takes you  to the top 

 an adventure

Trees

Day 19 - Trees

When you can't see the wood for the trees,
And all about you is dark,
And the boughs weigh heavy
With despair, pulling you deep
Deep down, slowing your every move
Your legs as if in quick sand , ache
Ache , with the effort of having to

Stop, breathe, Know
Know that nothing is that bad,
You will get through , feel light again.
The mayhem will go on whether
You fret or not,
So why fret
Feel the eternity in the present moment ,
Find inside the space, the air,
Rest, untangle tight muscles,
Stay still, silent for a while,
Drink in the cosmos
Be light in the darkness
Glide on  wings of peace

Savory

17th October 2016

Managed to get out for a run this morning even though my body was trying to rebel. Did a 34 minute run  - out in the dark .

Me : "just to the next lamp post.... walk now... start again... to the bin... and the next one... and again... you can do it.... walk now... gasp gasp ... gasp.... shall I run a bit more ... yes, just to the end of the road, ok not that far .... etc etc etc xxx " And it was lovely running/walking /gasping. /sweating/ by the sea...
But I went out and did it...x

 — feeling proud.

An acrostic:

Savory

So hard to get out of bed, maybe I'll leave it till tomorrow, the sun's not even up.

Ah... come on , you can do it.. You'll be back before you know it.. and what a

Vast improvement you'll make if you keep it up... yes come on, out you get

Or, do you always want to come in last, in everything... no - well then, 

Run - for thirty minutes - it's not much , and so good for you,, the heart rate increased 

You'll be fit and healthy , have more energy ... OK, I'm off, ...