A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 172

Day 172: “Stages of Summer”

Crisp, cool air

Feels like spring

Like the sun is going to be coming out more

Like summer vacation is on its way

Before the heat dictates the amount of time I spend outside

When the thunderstorms roll in

Giving a break from the hot and sticky

I can smell the rain

Feel the change in the air

Then the heat comes

Knocks me down

Kicks me

And keeps kicking me

Until I’m drenched in sweat, sad, and alone

I board up the windows

Crank the AC

And say goodbye to the world

Until the sun starts setting sooner

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 171

Day 171: “Life is a Constant Change”

I haven’t met the me

That will wake up tomorrow

Or the me that will be walking down the street

A week from now

I’ve said goodbye to many me’s

Some linger

But I’m a new me

Every day

Every minute

Growing

Changing

Getting older

Hopefully wiser

Living

So I’ll rest my head tonight

And say goodbye

Ready to greet the new me in the morning

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 165

Day 165: “I’m Blue”

I’m sad

I’ve done everything I can

And I’m still sad

I’ve stayed up

And I’ve fallen asleep

I’ve cried

And I’ve sat still

Silent

I’ve worked out

I’ve eaten right

I’ve talked and I’ve talked

I’ve listened

I don’t know what else to do

To keep the sadness from taking me over completely

A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 163

Day 163: “Fear is a Synonym of Grief”

Grief is a lot of things

But a big one is fear

Fear of absence of physical presence

Fear of being left all alone

Fear of the unknown

Of having to be resilient

Of being pushed to resilience

Fear of missing someone

Every day

So badly

It hurts to your core

Fear of being in pain

Fear of the despair this pain brings

Fear of not being able to crawl out

Of the dark hole

Of loneliness

Sadness

Deep, deep despair

Of loss

It can really be debilitating if you let it