When does a poem become a poem?
A thought sprinkled in the mind, or
Written on paper?
I began writing poetry, hoping to find
Myself!
From life experiences I had become
Disconnected, not knowing which way
To go, until I was driven to distraction
~~~
A Story Of Two Becoming One
I am just visiting this person within
Not too personal is my intention
Don’t get too close, or she will shut
Down
I tried it once, her feelings were
Exposed and my words were
Opposed
There is just too much distance
Between us
Once we were close and held
Each other, we laughed and cried
Together
Then a strange thing happened
We parted, really not sure why
And said goodbye and went our
Separate directions, but a little
Piece of us stuck to each other
Sometimes l get lonely for her, the
Part that escaped me, but we are
Shaped so differently, we could no
Longer fit together…
~~~
I really would like to know the way
To find the rest of myself, and then I
Heard a voice from behind, saying
“I will go before you, I will make your
Crooked paths straight, whether to
The right or left I will lead you”*
Poetry is truly a bridge between myself
And what is left of myself!
Excerpts from “The Voice”
Copyright (c) Donna Nieri 2016
*Promises found in God’s Word
Isaiah 30:21-45:2
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