Month: May 2017

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Exposed

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I felt so exposed the last couple of days

with my emotions on my sleeves.

No where to hide them except in plain sight

for most didn’t notice for my words are just words.

Nothing close to being true or real for why would I

put myself out there like that.

When I’m the type of person to keep it all inside

and out of sight.

No one know the story of how everything changed for me

and being exposed by that story because sometimes everything

just comes flying out all at once.

For they say keeping it all inside isn’t good because you’re going to

explode maybe at the right time but most likely it will be the wrong time and the wrong person.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Exposed

Poetry

Staring

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at the screen as I listen to this song

I want to find so much inspiration.

But, all I feel is the beat carrying me along

and the waves of emotions taking over me.

And I’m not sure where they will take me

for the end result is so unknown.

Somehow these words connect with me and carry me through the storm.

And I come out on the other side in a better light.

I listen to them on repeat and each time a new word helps me

write a new piece and go farther into my creative talents.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

 

 

Poetry

Only

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I can see the change in myself.

Everyone else sees nothing

questions nothing

Worries about everything but the issue around me.

So much going on no one to tell

and that’s okay for I only have just one thing to tell

and the fact is you won’t be the one to hear it.

Maybe no one will hear it

and it will just disappear with me.

As I become something new and the old me

will be forgotten and all the memories will be gone too.

Only if you just took a moment and open your eyes, your mind, and your ears

and listen to what I have to say.

I’ll leave it all on a voice mail and I know you won’t listen to it until it’s too late

for the number you have reached has been disconnected.

And everywhere you look there will be no trace of me the girl you used to know

the one who was there but you always looked past for there were others that seem to

take in everything better than her.

She waited and waited and finally knew there really was nothing to hold on to anymore

and just like that you decide it’s time to come back.

But, this time she is gone not even a crumble of food to trace her with.

No finger prints left on any of the furniture left behind

it’s like she vanished but really she was erased from your life

the memories of her slowly fade from your mind.

Until one day when you hear the sound of a girls voice and your ears puck up and, you swear it’s her that you hear.

But, when your head turns and your eyes land on the girl, it’s not her and the empty place in your heart that you thought closed up for good.

Just rips right open and pain hits you, like a knife to the heart

you feel like your can’t breath and your life is slowing pouring out of you.

As you slowly take a breath you realize for the first time what you truly lost that day

so long ago.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Better

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I want better for right now I feel so hollow

and this hole called my life is just growing

so deep.

I don’t know how or if  I want to crawl out of this dark place

for in the light I see the truth and truth is I’m alone and no one is looking for me.

The answers are not ending up to something great

so I rather just sit here in the dark with all the unknown

pieces of my life.

At least in the dark I am able to hide from the reality of what my life is now

a life I didn’t think would be for me but I just have to keep moving for standing still isn’t an option for me.

I can’t sit around being depressed and feeling down all the time for I have things to do and  I want and need better for me.

So I move forward even though the hollowness of my life is not fun I know that things will get better.

I just have to have a little faith that the better moments and the joy I used to love will come back in a better light that I can live with.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Better

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Lifestyle

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We all want a healthy lifestyle and sometimes we get it right.

But, other times we just want to be bad and follow our craves of sweets.

And, we realize a heathy lifestyle is a life that feels free to eat what we want.

Yet, just watch the amount we take in and do the things we love to do.

Because, everyone has a different lifestyle and their unique in their own way.

So lets embrace our lifestyle and improve the things that could be hurting us.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Lifestyle

Poetry

Daily Prompt: Panicked

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It had been days since we last talked and it didn’t end well

And I panicked that you wouldn’t talk to me again.

But, I know I’d wait around waiting to hear from you because

you meant that much to me.

However, I had got such a great job offer and so I’d be leaving

behind everything that I grew up with.

For a great opportunity and I didn’t know if you would meet up

with me before I left.

But, somehow you reached out before I could and the panic feeling I had

been holding onto and carrying around with me each day.

Just evaporated and I was free and I had my friend back and before I left

we ended on such a right note that I was so excited to come back and visit.

As, I boarded the plane that day I smiled and knew everything would be okay

on this new journey in my life.

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: Panicked

Poetry

Holding

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back as I write this letter to you.

I pace myself as I really want to tell you everything going on

but, I just can’t for things aren’t the same anymore.

The minute I started to write you the energy inside me was off

and my guard went up.

And, I don’t know if things will get better between us as things just seem

so off and maybe it’s just because everything is slowly taking a new direction.

And that only time will tell if things will be almost the same or so different, I wish

I could just say the words I need to say to you but instead I bit my tongue and write you

the simple things in my  life.

 

 

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Poetry

Daily Prompt: None

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I didn’t want to know none of the bad things you were telling me right now.

I tried to not listen but you were talking so loudly.

That everyone nearby could hear and you didn’t seem to care at all.

you laughed and joked around like what you had done and going to do was nothing

But, at the end of your lunch I saw them take you away.

And it was none of my business that you wanted everyone to know you were just joking around.

 

Written By: Deirdre Stokes

Daily Prompt: None