A message sent "Block it," says the mind "But 'what if'" says the heart Heart leads the mind; the games begin "Manipulation," says the mind The heart agrees...but melts under pressure Promises made; the photos tell all - Lies Mine the heart stays The mind slowly sinks away The heart takes over; the drama… Continue reading The Fool
Category: Self Worth
Lost Between the Moon and Hell
"To the Moon and Back" the lovers would say Then, they'd part; he goes into the shadows She? Back into the truth of her day Reality. What is truth? She gains electronic prose She goes through her day, he through his We think; illusions all over Hours apart distances separate - or so he says Electronic words appear;… Continue reading Lost Between the Moon and Hell
Discarded
Wandering lost among the crowd One finds her, his prize, his one and only She, lonely yet terrified ran but bowed To the obvious, the presence of an emotion most holy Love itself This was no ordinary online romance No. He called, he texted, she did the same Across the miles they saw one… Continue reading Discarded
Fools Among Fools’ Shadows
Desperately trying to stay afloat in the world wide web Finding more takers than givers; destroyers than builders Destroying and hiding from devils' eyes lurking in cobwebs Only to be ensnared by one; images enough to bewilder Before long, this decent man drowns in words of love Truth? Lies? Manipulation? Agenda? All convincing Problem… Continue reading Fools Among Fools’ Shadows
Under Construction Part II – Recreate
Photo by Matthew Hamilton on Unsplash In part I of this saga, I decided that as I am very serious about my writing, I thought I'd reward my efforts and expends some funds to invest in this endeavor, my passion. I knew it wouldn't be an easy task. CSS? Excuse me? HTML? Is my head spinning! It's bad… Continue reading Under Construction Part II – Recreate
Rebuilding
And Then…She Jumped
A nightmare had long begun; the mind was being stretched and twisted One year? Three? Ten? God only knows how long she had been holding on Holding onto what? Faith? Inner strength? Determination? Or was she already afflicted? Not knowing. Not understanding. Not seeing the signs. Reality has gone Culminating in an altered state so… Continue reading And Then…She Jumped
Reflections in the Broken Looking Glass
I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. --Marilyn Monroe These past days, weeks and months have taught me a great deal… Continue reading Reflections in the Broken Looking Glass
An Anticipated Moment – An Unexpected Outcome
via Daily Prompt: Anticipate It all began with the post talking about my surgery and my "liquid diet." That was so long ago, it seemed like. I began a journey to my health, my true health. I was given six months to see if I could make it all work so that the next phase,… Continue reading An Anticipated Moment – An Unexpected Outcome
Daily Prompt: Peculiar
Peculiarvia Daily Prompt: Peculiar Peculiar feelings How they guide, protect, lead Tell us fight or flight