Riding the current of life's changing tides, while capturing my journey in images and words –
He feels the weight Of his dreams As he thinks of her He feels regret For half a lifetime Spent without her Knowing mere words Could never express The sorrow he feels Like a cap in his hand He gathers courage Deciding the time is right Put an end to this travesty Profess his loveContinue reading “CAP IN HAND”
Attempting flight Breaking free of gravity That holds me down In my thinking In my feeling In my being Wanting desperately To rise above These emotional obstacles Release the floodgates Feel the strength Once more of my Passions Unleash my spirit From these constant Restraints Stretch my wings In a state of grace And remindContinue reading “FLYING HOME”
I haven’t seen or spoken to him since the day of her funeral. We sat at the table with him and he made us laugh, with his stories and orneriness, just being himself. He was a pillar of strength, though the pain was clear in his eyes, he forced smiles for her sake and IContinue reading “MESSAGE RECEIVED”
Faith makes all things possible Hope makes all things work Love makes all things beautiful May you have all the three This Holiday season! Peace, Jill
“Life is too short to spend time with people who aren’t capable of giving you what you need; who think they know you, but have yet to scratch the surface of who you really are.” ~ Jill Terry
Sensing something Was terribly wrong Needing her to be More than just okay He explained She was feeling The ebb tide pull Tonight being the longest Night of the year The lowest point Of the sun all year Tipping point tomorrow Marking the beginning Of the suns rise Back to power Days begin to GrowContinue reading “EBB TIDE”
Soft gentle Warm velvety Kisses Brushing her cheeks Her eyelids Fingers tangling In black and silver locks Like a warm breeze From heaven her scent Laying her down Naked on the bed Hair dangling Barely touching flesh He drags it Slowly Gently Across her body She gasps Then moans Back arching Hands reaching PullingContinue reading “WORDS OF WHISPERS”
Gifted wings Wrapped up tight Hidden away Out of sight Little bird Broken and lonely Chained by misery Burden so heavy Take those wings Learn their power Why they were given How to use them Look to the sky Spread them wide Take a deep breath Have faith in your flight ©2011 Jill Terry
When you’ve been gifted some of the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises the universe has to offer, you count yourself lucky for each and every one; but when they pale in comparison to the beauty of your dreams, it’s the universe telling you, it’s time to follow them… Image and Verse ©2011 Jill Terry
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