Left alone, isolated in a closet
Though tears stopped one day, later
She hated her, and she knew it
Resentment she felt it deep
Having another child, God help her
But her friends merely laughed
That’s life, buck up!
Hush secrets, please, lock and keep
Loneliness bequeathed the child with friendship
And, she still hides in the closet
Come out little girl!
The angel wiped her tears
She was three or four
Angel lends gifts graciously handing
Paper and pen the tools she needed
Love them, hold them, use them
Everyday while in that dark room
With Isolation her master
It taught mind escaping from that dungeon
It showed her how to
Travel to Egypt, Israel and Istanbul
Transportation provided by Isolation and Despair
Appropriate names for them
And disassociation is wrong, so say they
They who’ve not felt walls collapse on psyches
The mind is a magnificent creator
God incarnate gave provisions
To those wayfaring life within a closet
And, may I add, mind adventures are not so bad
Learn the lesson and teach one another
On Islands, inside caverns she sits waiting
Departing the darkness of a closet
Propelling the down trotted
And imagination transports her
She flies somewhere else and is on her away
K♣️
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Thank you for sharing. I enjoy your style. – I noticed there is a copyright key that we can use in the compose/edit window. Mentioning it in case you haven’t seen it as you might find it helpful. I am still unhappy about the blogger who reposted my article the way she did here on facebook.
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I haven’t seen that key… It is in the compose/edit window? I will check that out… Thanks for giving me that tip…
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Laurie, I don’t see the copyright key. Maybe I’m overlooking. If you have a moment to spare would you please explain a little more about how to find it?
Thank you… very much appreciated.
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“Learn the lesson and teach one another”. Loved it. Nice poem.
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Thanks!
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My pleasure.
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Truthfully it’s not my favorite poem… But, I felt an urge to write about mental illness
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Great! The product of the urge was good. I enjoyed it.
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Thank you
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My pleasure.
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Beautifully done, with elements I could totally relate.
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