If she had dared consider her plight
she would’ve given in to anguish
at the dashing of her dreams
her voice would thicken
with emotion if she’d dared to speak
and her fears would’ve destroyed her
Time had come to her rescue
erasing those hot tears
that had once been the facewash
of her past
©Vivian Zems
Sanaa on Real Toads urges us to write a poem using words from groups. My words are : consider, anguish, dreams and breathe
Also linked to Kerry’s Flash 55-er– a poem in 55 words
July 21, 2018 at 12:42 am
Sadly time has erased her past desire, so no more tears but loss of hope. In my mind it is better to never give up! However others may by glad to forget who they once were. She may flick her fingers and say “that was all in the past” but deep down…Sorry Vivian, I got carried away!
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July 21, 2018 at 1:18 am
Sometimes we just can’t, musn’t give in to the devastation of the moment. I know with my daughter’s recent illness I had to keep part of me in shadows so all of me wouldn’t collapse.
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July 21, 2018 at 4:07 am
Sigh.. it’s difficult to contain oneself in such a situation if a dream that has been nurtured for so long .. is shattered before we can blink an eye.
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July 21, 2018 at 4:12 am
“erasing those hot tears
that had once been the facewash
of her past”… That is so good and a perfect ending.
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July 21, 2018 at 5:51 am
Courage a d faith can do wonders. It’s good that she was persistent in her efforts and patient too.
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July 21, 2018 at 10:03 am
Tears as facewash… Wow!
I wish I could say I didn’t know what that felt like.
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July 23, 2018 at 1:07 am
People always say think before you do. But every now and again, the thinking needs to come with a bit of daring… Or we might never take a chance.
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July 23, 2018 at 6:14 pm
So true, Magaly 👍🏽
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