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Empty Storm

  • Categories Poetry & Prose
  • Date December 13, 2014
Empty Storm

During the storm, my shelter creaks.
Safety,
as I place all of me into the darkness,
feels untold.
Silenced.
Quivering with the waters that drip down my shoulders and swell at the small of my back.
A bridge is building beneath me, but my feet don’t feel steady . . . I want to run.
Turn back the way I came.
A place where the puddles are easily waded—and the fear, no matter how uncomfortable, is familiar.
My assurance is not ready.
It still grows with the breeze of a better tomorrow.
It threads slowly in oceans of unrest.
I’m left wondering if I continue to dip my toe in,
where I will land.
I want this.
In a world of life that begins again and again . . . I need this.
I want to unwind in a breath of trust,
falling apart in hands that can heal.
I want to let go in a place that doesn’t flood, break, or leave me buried.
As I gaze at the sky that unleashes on me,
I beg that the gifts I have to offer
remain un-tainted by the darkness.
That I am worth more than just the dreams I can fulfill.
I want to be
not just lace over skin,
a temporary fire over fleeting ice.
I want to be the stronghold that pierces.
When the moon collides with the sun,
when your love and hope
are placed into me . . .
We.
We are stronger,
sheltered,
and complete.
 
 

Tag:depression, desire, fear, healing, hope, hurt, new beginnings, storm, trepidation

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    4 Comments

  1. dsaranti
    December 14, 2014
    Reply

    A very moving poem, very good work !

    • Jessica
      December 14, 2014
      Reply

      Thank you 🙂

  2. Kathryn
    December 16, 2014
    Reply

    I love your poetry! ??

    • Jessica
      December 17, 2014
      Reply

      Thank you! xoxo

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