Through my eyes

A moment of peace in the morning rush ~ ©2013 jill terry Jillterry.com

Playground Love

I saw it today For the first time In forever That place I once played Free to be me My heart raced With undeniable yearning To be back inside The need overwhelming I sat and looked on Tall rusted ferris wheel While memories spun round Ghosts reappeared I walked alone Toward the area of abandonment

Through my eyes

Hey, kid, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rock on …Ooh, my soul ©2013 jill terry jillterry.com

Never-ending

Light and shadows Drifting, shifting Slow motion memories Haunting consciousness Flooding the senses Unwanted questions Internal battle among Heart and mind Eyes closed To all that was seen The depth and breadth All space in between No relief comes Envelops completely Every word shared Each moment spent Somewhere in the midst Of light and shadow

Down at the Sunset Grille

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escape

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Invoking Erosion

I wish it was a pebble Easily kicked off the path Rolling precariously Maybe even bouncing A time or two before Landing in the ditch Out of my sight Out of my mind But it’s a goddamn Boulder Colossal Immobile No matter What I do How hard I try It’s still there Always there Blocking

No Surprise

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The Look

The pause between breaths Seemingly lasted forever The numb and wounded heart Immediately jumpstarted One fleeting glimpse That knowing look Senses reeled Illusion ensued And for just a moment Empty spaces filled And it felt as if He’d come back home ©2013 jill terry Jillterry.com