Category: Poetry

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Voices in the dark

promising no pain,

peace.

With grief overwhelming

heartache profound

I step towards the silky warmth

needing what is promised

praying for ends respite.

A hand in mind

holding me back,

begging to stay

to come home

into the light.

Darkness reaches out

tendrils cool to the touch,

coaxing me forward

giving a taste of peace

so desperately sought.

Hovering on the edge

between life and loss,

a battle of wills

the ending yet seen

until hold breaks

I fall into arms embrace.

Eyes slowly open

a surprise awaits….

~ © 2014 Heidi Barnes

I Fly

On By HeidiIn Poetry2 Comments

 

I fly

soaring above the clouds

happy, joyous

the feeling of utter abandonment

filling me

until I feel ready to burst.

Freedom unbound

into the light and beyond.

 

~ © 2014 Heidi Barnes

A Story Unfinished…. ~ Part 3

On By HeidiIn Flash Fiction, Poetry2 Comments

Treason they yell,

subterfuge.

Questions asked,

answers demanded.

None will be given

for the accused have fled.

To where impossible to know.

Space is vast,

unyielding.

It will not give up its secrets easily.

Safe they will remain

while injuries heal.

Forgiveness given,

bond shared strengthen

with touch and promises mete.

Hunted by all,

two sides united in one cause.

Find those who betrayed

trust and law.

Yet one thing remains

the power that be

in their relentless single-mindedness

will never understand,

what war rips asunder

love can heal jagged edges,

uniting that what was once broken.

So run they must,

hidden in the stars,

waiting,

quietly working to end

senseless waste.

Until reason is seen

and hostility ceases.

And so they begin….

A Story Unfinished…. ~ Part 2

On By HeidiIn Flash Fiction, Poetry5 Comments

Blood on his hands,

on his soul.

permanently stained.

To love was to be free

yet shackles of war are too strong.

Binding, chafing,

strangling life as we know it,

tearing hearts and souls apart.

Screams bring pain,

tears have no relief.

To turn away

will betray fragile trust

so watch he must

as his love is destroyed.

Unable to stand no more

he stops the torture,

praying he is not too late.

The room clears,

silence grows thick.

Eyes of glass watch closely,

waiting

wondering what devilery this is.

Faint rasps of breath spur motion.

Alliances forgotten

only one thing remains,

to be true to his heart

the consequences be damned.

Eyes watch the tender scene,

narrowing as suspicion proves true,

a traitor amongst them,

one of power and strength.

Tread carefully they must

if victory is to be obtain.

So they wait…

A Story Unfinished…..

On By HeidiIn Flash Fiction, Poetry5 Comments

She felt his presence

like a cold wind across her skin.

Shivers of fear

herald pain and blood.

Escape impossible while terror froze,

a fact he knew well

and used.

From different sides

hatred strong,

yet when met eyes hearts soften.

The cost too high

she vows not to break.

Lips trembling, tears forming

eyes close she waits….

Beauty personified,

strong, proud.

He does not want to hurt her,

but the choice is not his.

This world is harsh

demanding.

Only the strongest survive,

yet even they can be broken.

Information they seek,

he must obtain.

Any means necessary is not new

his job he must do

even while hearts are torn.

Love cannot save them

from war unforgiving.

With dread consuming

the door clicks shut

and he waits…..

~ © 2014 Heidi Barnes

Live Life

On By HeidiIn Poetry6 Comments

I live,

I breathe,

The day goes on

and so do I.

But what is life?

Is it just making it through

the best we can?

Or is it living those days

to the fullest,

never stopping

never waiting for the night to catch us.

Forever moving on

until we can move on no more.

Do we let other dictate our lives?

Tell us what we can or cannot do.

What is right and what is wrong

according to them and their beliefs.

Each life is special,

each one unique.

No one soul is the same.

So I say

live life the best you can

with what you have

because it is your life,

not theirs,

so it is your choice

to live.