I wake with a feeling of dread —
My thoughts turn to water,
The giver of life,
Rehydrating my every cell —
Soothing my anxiety.
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After hearing tragic news —
My feet take a wander,
A leisurely walk along the beach,
A stroll along the riverbank,
A mediative relax by the shores of a pond.
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Hostile words spoken with those I love —
A car drive to our golden shores,
The relaxing crashing of the waves,
The pulling on my emotions by the tides —
A feeling of peace surrounds me.
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Rejection, the powerful loss of hope —
A steaming hot bath,
Wrapping its arms of loving warmth —
Experiencing life in a womb, once more,
A deepening sense of hugging comfort.
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The irrepressible loss of love,
Necessitating a final goodbye —
Laying on the beach in the dark of the night,
Sleeping lightly to the gentleness of the waves —
Revisiting of glorious memories.
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Water : the giver of life —
A beach at sunrise,
A river cooled by the rainforest,
A man made pond at sunset,
A steaming bath at the end of a day,
A glass full on waking —
Like the comfort of the womb once again.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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wow. This is fantastic. Very well done.
A beautiful take on the challenge Colleen
Whoaaaa, this was a brilliant take on the challenge. Loved the analogies you used to portray the comfort of the womb. Perfectly executed and I loved it!
Soothing. Beautiful 😍
Awesome!!!😊💖💕