Self Destruction

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Dreams by Kenneth Cratty/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

I take an unsteady step

my foot placed firmly on the path

neon dreams glowing in the distance

Crack!

The ground opens before me

a gaping crevice

the steam of rejection misting upwards from the earth

Dare I walk ahead

where the ground crumbles?

Easier not to try …

Safer to return to what I know

especially when so weary

my body weighted with negativity

my arms heavy as lead

But now I notice my hands

wielding a sledgehammer

How long have I been the saboteur of my own destiny?

www.mypastmademe.com 2012

 

Glass half full

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Sunrise Behind Trees by dan/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

A flurry of confusion has passed

trapped in a dizzying spin,

a cycle of questions

Trying to fill the void

which I myself create

Reaching out to others

though I hold the answers

within myself

No accessories needed

only the miracles borne from me

Life presented an unplanned reality

but this skittle is still standing

defying logic

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Creature of Flight

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From the ‘Fog Day’ collection ©www.carolinehascapturedit.wordpress.com

The mists of my mind are lifting

The future becomes distant

  as it should be

Focus attunes to the present

  where I find it hard to be still

Struggling to recognise

  the opportunities before me

Yearning to stay grounded

I should not be running towards tomorrow

  where romanticism robs me of clarity

  and mortality heightens anxiety

I should be digging a trench in today

  where life glitters with hope

  and reality holds out the hand of happiness

© www.mypastmademe.com 2012

Iconic Inspiration

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Adult Holding Child’s Hand by phanlop88/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Always there …

my cushion,

an unfailing support system.

Even when the mistakes

are mine alone

she proffers tissues

to soak my tears,

bears outstretched arms

to catch my fall,

listens to my woes,

shares in my joys,

encourages me with my vision,

believes in me

when no-one else will.

I aspire to be as good a person

as she …

as dedicated.

Such an amazing human being,

my friend:

my Mother.

© www.mypastmademe.com 2012

Fresh as a daisy!

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Okay, so the overhaul is complete … er, I think.  That has definitely taught me that time taken to lay the foundations correctly is beneficial in the long run … I found poems missing from menus and a few incorrect links, so am glad I took the time to change things.

Subscribers should not have been inundated with any unnecessary update notifications, except for a new page created in order to update a menu.  Please let me know if you were … in which case sorry for bugging you!   :)

You know I really do love the blue …