Again...

Again and Again

Darkness falls without warning,

casting shadows 

upon my soul.

snuffing out

all life I feel.

laughter disappear's;

feelings of dread 

brings doubt, 

mocks 

all possibilities;

there in it all dies,

my optimism,

my plans, 

my dreams,

all dissipates.

Thrust into a place 

no longer familiar.

Disoriented,

nevertheless

can't deny 

my reality;

always to be 

a part of me

I have no say,

Simply

out of my hands.

I tell myself,

wait,

be safe,

hide,

ride it out.

My convictions

are weak,

frozen in thought,

hoping for light,

not able to predict

when it will shine

hoping

waiting

the cycle

darkness to light

light to darkness

makes no sense 

time means nothing

only losses

   and I have to rebuild

                              Again. 

                                 and Again...                         Mel 2016  copy-rite

Change of heart

Copyright  write Mary Pittsley 2016

God Speed Olivia!

Enough Said

Silence shouts
when your heart
cannot speak…

silence has the loudest voice, shouting accusations and shooting condemnation. Its best attack is that I can't argue, explain or defend myself. Because silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. The words are unspoken. And yet it communicates so much. It's so profound, so loud, and so far, that it fills you like an unbroken hum. So soft, yet as far-reaching and clear as a star.