SOUL SISTER

I see you suffering and wish there was something I could do for you I witness your pain and my own heart aches I see you spiraling faster each day Downward motion to nowhere land I wonder who’ll be waiting when you reach the end Unsure what led you to this path You no longer

Just a reminder . . .

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Running in Shadows

To the mountaintop he must fly Already halfway there For the beast awaits his arrival Calling him out loud and hard He stands intimidating Proud and gloating A show of power This soulless prowler Luring him deeper Under its spell Trying to wrap round Get that final hold But this night is different The tables

Reawakening

Detached I had become From all that surrounds me Seeing things from a skewed and twisted perception Seeing – but not through my own eyes Focusing on nonsensical aspects Letting the truth slip away Allowing myself to free fall Because of it Then the long dark cloud blew in Forever looming – blocking out the

POWER OF WORDS

Five lives momentarily touched Five lives briefly brought together From four corners of the world By a single caring heart A lone extraordinary soul Within minutes of posting, I had two responses. One dismissed it as mindless drivel, the other came to agree, after his own memories were sparked and giving the words a little

Happy Holidays

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

FINDING FAITH

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

THERE IS A PATH

There is a path Challenging and complex That if we allow ourselves to follow Will lead us to our dreams Insecurity and confusion Questions of capability Searching for purpose Create our hesitation Though eager we may be To discover what destiny awaits us We stand at the crossroads Instead of moving forward joyously The universe

LEFT BEHIND

She sat in the corner, listening to the deafening sound of silence, the room cold and dark, but for the faint amber glow of the accent lamp that illuminated the edge of her desk. She looked at the untouched plate of food and her stomach recoiled at the sight. She needed to get rid of