My Mother & I

by: Cassandra

Wedge of deception
Drew the lines
Trusting
Believing the words
It was an empty bottle
Drunk by
Motives of insanity
Drifting further
On the open seas
Years turn to ash
Set aside pride
Searching for
But all that remains
Is in the grave

Capability

by: Cassandra

Stowed in a dark closet
Underneath toys and clothes
Ability lay on the floor
Always told
Never smart or good enough
Doubts and fears
Crippled for years
Grace broke the chains
Setting free
Showing how capable
Writing can be

Never Today

by: Cassandra Lovely figure Caressing the air With delicate fingers Stillness in her sanity All is a level field Calm before the waiting storm Not a sound spoken Wind will not whisper With bated breath The beauty weeps Thrust into the frenzy Sobs,asking Why must it always be tomorrow?

Reign

by: Cassandra Wilted flower seeking Petals pure Always pummeled By darkened spears Roots dig Thirsting for waters deep Garden dying all around What once stood hallow Death swept to destroy Until the reign Cleansing the bitter ground

Awakening

by: {Name (First):1.3} {Name (Last):1.6} Caught between Who I am and who I am to be Meek and humble? Or a fierce warrior? What universal destiny lies ahead? A butterfly about to break out of a caccoon Earthly taunts, I’m just another throwaway Other realms speak otherwise Watch out world…you’ll soon witness my inner fire

Control

by: {Name (First):1.3} {Name (Last):1.6} Deflect the arrows target Will not be shot to feel Angst of pain tries to arise Masks work well for eyes Not viewing trauma secrets Brutal war internally Bubbling to the surface Whipping back to subordination

Hummingbird

by: {Name (First):1.3} {Name (Last):1.6} Precious and barely noticed Flitting about on blooms Beautiful to naked eyes Delicate and so fragile Unseen but in a moment Seizing life to its fullest

Vulnerability

by: {Name (First):1.3} {Name (Last):1.6} Strip myself of all I am Standing naked Eyes cast hands open Fought years to cover up Darkness within Your glorious light penetrates An arrow splits my heart Shadows exposed Now must flee Here I am Lord With every part of my vulnerability

Hope

A heart roared with ferocity While winter tried encapsulating Demanding the beats to halt Heart stood firm at winter’s gaze Unwilling to yield Strike after strike heart withstands Diabolical coldness reigns As thumping heart begins to dwindle Winter declares triumph Unseen Hope sees it all Manifests to seize control Breathes life into heart And imparts … Read more

Picking up the Pieces

by: Cassandra Peak My mind is a labyrinth and beyond Some ask questions but I don’t respond Thoughts race going 200 miles per hour I wish sometimes I could be a flower Everything in life seems to consume Keep forging on to another room Broken ideas laid on the floor Time to pick them up … Read more

Sunset

by: Cassandra Peak Color of the evening shade Beauty that never fades A timeless piece lasts forever Can stop ones tracks whenever Stop a moment and look to the sky Wishing you could be a child and fly Shades of reds, pinks, and blues Touching on different hues Moments do not last long, time flies … Read more

Blue Skies & Green Fields

by: Cassandra Peak Shadow blue sky Bouquets of emeralds Smearing the canvas Arms of the sun Lavish me whole Robbing me of sturdiness Petals dress Chained to the wind Shaking roads Beneath my feet Blowing out the bitter Towards the sky Light dances With the hues of heaven