When the world holds its breath
and life seems at an end
should we be prudent and wait
or should we throw caution to the wind
take a deep breath
and step forward into the unknown
Copyright © 2017 Heidi Barnes
Category: Poetry
What Do You Want From Me?
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What do you want from me!?
Why are you there!?
Where did you come from!?
Why do you care!?
Drums to the wind
only noise in the air.
Leave me be!
My conscious is bare!
What do you
…want?
Why do you
…care?
Why am I drawn to you,
my soul remembering a life we shared?
A life shrouded in shadows,
a life seen through eyes, kaleidoscope pair.
Music to the wind,
angels singing softly through the air.
Take what you want
my heart is lost to a love beyond compare.
Copyright 2017 Heidi Barnes
One of those poems that popped in my head and I have no idea where it came from. Maybe from one of the stories I’ve got stewing in the back of my head trying to get my attention.
Know Who You Are
Reach for the sky
Touch the ground
See the truth
Feel the lie
Know who you are
Find what you can be
Never forget
Always forgive
Trust in yourself
Believe in your worth
Love
Hate
Laugh
Cry
Live
© 2017 Heidi Barnes
How do I Tell Them?
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~ William Wordsworth
I see your face
I hear your words
My heart is filled
with emotions not my own
yet still familiar
a part of me.
Who are you?
What do you want from me?
How do I trust
what is not my own?
How do I convey
what I understand as love
hate
sadness
longing
joy
so that others understand
the depth of who you are
and believe?
©2017 Heidi Barnes
This poem was inspired by a writing prompt from the website Writing Outside the Lines. It made me think about my characters and trying to put into words what they are telling and showing me so that my readers see and feel it too.
Gone
Looking in
unaware I am there
wanting to be where you are
never enough
can’t live without
can’t live within
reaching for what once was
fingertips brushing air
forever out of reach
untouchable
gone.
– Jamie: Fated to Be
Copyright © 2017 Heidi Barnes
Daily Prompt: Immerse
When the world is too much
when one more look
one more word
will send me over the edge
I find myself wondering
what it would be like
to immerse myself in someone else’s
life
To, for once, not have to deal with my problems
To see through another’s eyes
another’s culture
To experience something I have never experienced
before
To disappear in another world
even if only for a moment
and breathe.
Copyright 2017 Heidi Barnes
Cold From Hell
Coughing
Sneezing
Hacking
Wheezing
All I want to do is breathe!
Aching
Freezing
Scratchy
Overheating
Put me out of my misery, please!
Copyright 2017 Heidi Barnes
Daily Prompt: Hesitate
I see you
standing in the rain
waiting for me to arrive.
Yet as I smile
and take a step
towards what is familiar
I hesitate.
Is this truly what I want?
To spend the rest of my life
safe,
or do I want more?
Is this living?
My smile wains
my foot turns
and I walk away from what is known
into uncertainty.
Copyright 2017 Heidi Barnes
Tick Tock
Tick tock
Tick tock
The clock ticks down
The minutes stop
Tick tock
Tick tock
The beast has risen
Death appears
Tick tock
Tick tock
Times up
To late for prayers
© 2017 Heidi Barnes
Daily Prompt: Recognize
I see you.
Do you see me?
Do you know who I am
or have you forgotten?
Did our time together
mean so little?
Did I?
What did I miss?
Was there some sign
that I did not recognize
telling me time spent
was time wasted?
I see you,
will you please see
me.
Copyright 2017 Heidi Barnes
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