Sky

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There is a story to be told, hidden amongst the endless blue of the morning sky. Waiting patiently to be revealed as the sun decends and the moon’s light wains upon the hills. Secrets held until the time is right, words to be spoken whether we want to hear them or not. Are you ready for the truth, or would you like to hide from reality a little longer? The choice maybe yours…or not. For the only choice we have is no choice at all, because, in the end, fate is a fickle bitch.

© 2016 Heidi Barnes

Shine

Clear the head
Clear the eyes
Wait for the sun to shine
Murky waters
Misty skies
Wait for the sun to shine
Here I am
There you are
Wait for the sun to shine
Wait for me
Take flight be free
Wait for the sun to shine
Around, around
Lost but not found
When will the damn sun shine!
Lay me down
To sleep so sound
As you watch while the sun shines

Copyright 2016 Heidi Barnes

Me

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Breaking
Shattering
Pieces of dust
Swirling in the wind
Tearing flesh from bone
Seeking to destroy
What is with in
I will not let them win
I will fortify my walls
Make brick from the dust
Build it high
And strong
No one will hurt me
Cut me into pieces
Make me into
What I am not
What I will never be
Again
I am strong
I am invincible
I am
Me

Copywrite © 2016 Heidi Barnes

It is What it is -Freewrite Prompt 39

I shake my head in wonder.
The night is still so young
yet I am tired to the bone
because of what was done.
I look to the sky for inspiration
the falling sun giving none.
Why do I question
what I know has no reason?
It has happened before,
it will happen again,
and here I am
waiting for the end.
Taking a deep breath
I give in to the fact,
it is what it is
and I cannot change that.

Copyright 2016 Heidi Barnes

This prompt is from Annie’s website Writing Outside the Lines.

No More

When you reach a point

There is no return

When you finally say

Enough is enough

I will do this no more

To walk away

Never to look back

To not turn around

Give it one more chance

May be the hardest test

You will ever endure

Because walking into the unknown

Is never easy

When you’re alone

 

Copyright © 2016 Heidi Barnes

Endure

 

Waves crashing

lightning strike

the storm mimics a broken heart tonight

tears of anger

tears of joy

through rain or shine

I will endure

 

Copyright ©2016 Heidi Barnes

Places to See – FW prompt 37

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Source: We Heart It

 

So many places
So many people
So many things to see
And so little time
How
When
Where
Why
Decisions to make
No time to take
Stop
Breathe
Take in what is around you
See what is behind
The mystery
Misty eyes
Filled with joy
Filled with tragedy
Make new friends
See old enemies
Tell the stories
Held within memories
Time is long
As it is short
Take what you have
and live

Copyright 2016 Heidi Barnes

This is a free write in response to Annie’s website Writing Outside the Lines.

Pages Before Me

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Pages before me. Each one filled with lines that swirl and connect into words that flow from my mind, never ending, wanting to be heard. Obstacles show themselves, keeping the words from telling their tale, damning them to be forgotten, driven back into the mist from which they slithered. How do I clear the debris that threatens to clog creativity to only a trickle? Concentration flits between subject to subject, never holding onto one long enough to bring a thought to fruition. A-B-C, 1-2-3, yes-no-maybe, to do or not to do. Forcing only causes water to slip though my fingers, while allowing to wander leaves fly away in the wind. Words flow through a mind filled with clutter, no end in sight, no savior on white horse on the horizon awaits, lost and alone, the battle drags on into the night.

Dreams Unleashed – Prompt 31 Free Write

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Source: Unknown

 

Sinking into the mattress,
my pillow beckoning.
A night where the sheets
are heaven against my skin.
Eyes closed,
my mind begins to wander.
The days events
racing, tripping,
melding into one chaotic
mess of stress.
Tossing, turning,
nesting further under the covers,
I push those thoughts away
wanting instead to fly,
high in the sky.
Where real life is far, far away
and fantasy reigns.
Darkness descends
thoughts fade away
as sleep consumes.
The curtain slowly raises
revealing tonight’s festivities.
Whether it be light
or darkness perceived,
let the fun begin,
dreams unleashed.

Copyright 2016 Heidi Barnes

This is a free write from the website Writing Outside the Lines. If you would like to see other submissions or try it out yourself go to this link.

What is Love?

What is this love?
Why is it so important
that people will spend there lives
hunting for it,
dying for it,
killing for it.
How can one emotion
elicit so much peace and joy
while at the same time
cause so much hatred and pain?
Why should I give up
everything
because something inside me says
I can’t exisit without you?
Please,
help me understand
before it’s too late.
Before I make a decision
that mat change everything,
that I may regret.

© 2016 Heidi Barnes