Shine on
Rise above the darkness
Into the
Light
And though we weep
Now for the ones we lost
Keep hope in your heart
Always
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And for Napowrimo Day 21 it was with great sadness in my heart that I wrote this piece, praying for Sri Lanka and the devastating tragedy it faced. May you always keep hope.
She tried so hard
but her heart
did not have any beats left
to begin again
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Posting a day late but here was my piece for day 8 of #napowrimo
Dear 22,
I see you
In my rearview,
Smiling,
Stark contrast to the crying baby,
I now hold in my arms.
22 I see you,
Twirling in the perfect dress
In your ‘perfect’ shape that you call
A ‘work in progress’…
Unknown of the scars you will bear
When birthing your child…
Unknown of the uphill climb it will take
To get back to this shape,
You may or may not reach,
While you struggle to find,
The ‘now perfect’ dress
That will hide, your imperfections.
22 I see you,
Wake up early
for your first real job
After a good night’s sleep
While I go on my 2nd day with no sleep
And a sick baby… But 22, I want you to know I adore you,
I am proud of you for chasing your dreams
And smiling against all odds,
Just like how you will smile,
With a sick baby in your arms
Reminiscing about the times you were young
But never for once trade who you have become…
A warrior with battles to fight
A cook that creates a storm at night
A lover who lives to love
And above all
A mom,
Who holds this baby in her arms…
22, I see you.
Me on my 22nd bday many years ago haha…
poetry and image copyright neha 2019
You can also find this piece on my Instagram handle @doodlesandmusingsofnewmom (https://www.instagram.com/doodlesandmusingsofnewmom/)
Happy National Poetry Month to all my fellow poets, I will try to write a new poem everyday this month, starting with the one above!
Quietly,
like a dream of a whisper
or was it a whisper of a dream…
you felt… the beginning
in all that was seen
you felt the breeze
whisper spring,
into all things,
with a gentle stroke of green…
quietly.
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You did not know
where to begin
as you stood on the edge of your thoughts
trying to find sense
in the nonsensical rhymes
of the rain
pouring outside your window
tapping on the cold pebbles
of your heart
displacing logic
a tad bit to the left
of what you felt was right…
you did not know.
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Love blossomed in spring
Love bloomed in flowers
Love laid on green
Love laid for hours
Love followed the sunshine
Love landed on summer
Love flew with breeze
Love flew for hours
Love found your heart
Love, it found forever
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Your eyes rest
on the blue February skies
As your heart gently sighs,
on the poetic wisps of clouds.
Poetry and image copyright neha 2019
