The Reflecting Moon

The moon came down to see me,
as I sat down beside a lake,

I was distraught and struggling,
to soothe a lifetime of heartache.

She touched my shoulder and smiled at me,
and asked me to explain,

Her reflection was so beautiful,
that I could not refrain.

She caressed my cheek reassuring me,
that she can take the pain away,

And keep it deep within her glow,
so that I could feel ok.

I shared my secret heartaches and,
after hearing what I had to say,

She reassured me once again,
that it was fine to feel this way.

We’ve all lost special people,
whom we loved and who loved us,

But it’s time to let them go she said,
in moonlight you can trust.

She kissed my cheek and bid me farewell,
then rose up into the sky,

Then I found myself alone again,
but without the pain inside.

When sad, I look up at the moon,
to see the queen of night,

Remembering she holds the ones I’ve loved,
safely stored within her light.

That Feeling

Sometimes I sit eyes closed and breathe, while I feel my hands shaking,

Some mornings I wake from nightmares, tear-soaked and heartbroken.

Other times, my mind wanders so far, that I worry it can’t find its way home.

Sometimes there’s confusion, chaos, and an overwhelming sensation of sound,

Other times it is deathly quiet, and I trudge through a bog of numbness, am I even alive?

Like an autumnal tree branch I yield, everyday shedding things once held dear, leaf after leaf,

I feel it all, in the sunshine and the cold dark early hours, I can be overcome with grief.

The Cry Left Unheard

I feel myself unfolding,
As the life that I am holding
Slowly slips away.

The demons that I’m fighting
Pull their ropes, forever tightening,
And I drown a little more each day.

Into the depths I’m sinking,
Endless darkness leaves me thinking
That I’m better off this way.

I cannot pull myself back out
From this pit from which I shout,
At demons I can never slay.

But nobody hears me calling
To the depths of hell I’m falling,
Deaf ears are my life’s dismay.

I do not wish to struggle anymore,
Beneath the weight of those who left before,
I cannot go on this way.

So I say goodbye to you,
My descendants, tried and true,
“I love you” is all that I can say.