DREAMING IN COLOR
Visions in white
Brown & green
Orange tones
Of copper dreams
Diamond clarity
Of life’s Crimson Hopes
Shows you how
To dance and coast
Even in the deepest
Passions of heightened emotion
And prove self expression
A colorful devotion
Silence
Silence
Is all I ever heard
In the recesses of your words
Silence
In the corners of your mind
Silence
Was consuming all my time
Hushed tones
When I needed ambient noise
Hushed tones
Could only fill the void
Of unanswered questions
No compliments
Was that your intent?
Peacefulness
Was not my daily state
When I was left
Standing at the gate
Anxiety
Always had me down
Clothed me in worry
No rings
No nudges
No sweet virtual hugs
Just busy thoughts
Filling my hours
With total dishonesty
Until I realized
This had to end
I need to find
A better friend
Someone to reach out
Someone to laugh with
Someone to cry with
Someone to see me
Lay hands on
And touch me
To show me face
And give me reason
To steady my pace
Someone
Anyone
To give me guidance
Hold me
So I can once again
Trust in the……………….Silence
Crowded
Too many hands
Dipping in the cookie jar
Too many feet
Walking through the door
Too many eyes
Staring at my soul
Grabbing for a place to hold
Do you belong here?
In my space
Did I invite you?
Into my sacred place
The constraints on my air
Where do I go?
To breathe in peace again
No one asked me
If it was ok
No one informed me
That things would change this way
I refuse to be
I refuse to be ignored
As if I’m not in the room
There must be ownership
For your lack of disrespect
You will announce your plans
To make an egregious wrong correct
Of this deep obstruction
And I am fed up to here
With your gooey taste of judgement
It’s time to go
You are no longer welcome
It’s time to leave
And dwell in your own dissention
Your overstep
Has gone too far
And I am closing the door
I’m forcing your departure
The end has come
For too many hands
The block goes up
I am focusing my eye
On settling my soul
So that my sacred space
Can once again be reborn
Intersect
Rev up your engine
I do believe
Your path is being crossed
For better or worse
You are being invaded
And bad behavior
Your wheels are being greased
Your chrome is being shined
You are about to receive
It may be pretty
It may be tough
It may test your will
And make you say “ENOUGH”
You’ve never known before
Or it may cause a sorrow
That can’t be ignored
You may feel the burn
Of a salty wound
You may feel the sting
Of cynical words meant to swoon
You could feel the touch
That’s meant to soothe
Or a mind that understands
There will be times
You are alone
If your opinions
Are not agreed upon
But nevertheless
A visitor is here
And will not leave
Until it reaches the sphere
And no place to go
Just prepare yourself
Be ready to move
Cause whether or not
You like what you see
The things you hear
The way you feel
This experience
Is destined to take place
To draw you that much closer
To your blissful space
Take Action
Sometimes our best
Is taking action
We’re know to fashion
Not climbing mountains
Or soaring seas
Those are the things
That sometimes cause grief
But sitting still
Can prove to be
The most reliant
In allowing our joy
Our pain, our wonder
To manifest
Into Divine Thunder
For in our hearts
Our minds, our souls
With Ancestral Gold
“Be still and know
That I am God
And I will give you
Infinite Power
To win the race
To weather the storm
To make sure you
Are clear of harm”
If only you’ll just
He’ll deliver His promise
And set you free
So take action, Yes!
And be fruitful in Silence
For the results you seek after
Will be Divine Peace in Balance
Waiting
There comes a moment
When you realize
That image in the photograph
It paints a picture
You’ve had in mind
Somehow distorted
But very satisfying
The need, the craving
To take the place
Of the subject in question
The mood of the portrait
The feeling you get
Watching that view
The romance it ignites
That it can be done
Your dreams can be attained
If you could just find the one
To make you feel the way
You’ve always envisioned
The way you’ve written about
The conversations you’ve had
The times you’ve cried it out
Oh, if only
He would materialize
And create for you
All you’ve desired
But Alas,
Now is not the time
A Love you can’t deny
So in the mean while
Plant a tree that will bear fruit
While you’re out living life
And buying a new pair of shoes
Laughing Matter
(For Dyron)Crooked thoughts
Get put in perspective
Twisted feelings
Are redirected
Of their wayward being
Creating laughter
And sweet relieving
Cause when you allow
Another to come in
And put a different spin
On your hurt within
You soon realize
It’s better than you suspected
It’s a laughter matter
Forcing the hurt to be rejected
And in the end
It’s not about the pain
It’s about the growth
And the breathing again
The Kiss Off……
Utter weakness
Is not a winning trait
Hiding the truth
Puts your karmic fate
On the fast track
To the one who trusted
The one who believed
But in due time
Your lies will prove
What was out front
And misunderstood
That you are clearly not
The facing kind
But the head between the ass
With a cowardice design
So run away
And hide if you must
It only makes the separation
Inevitable between us
And puts me in
A royal place
Knowing that I no longer
Have to look at your face
Broken: An Excerpt………….
Unwoven spirit
wounded
grabbing, stretching
searching for the light
asking, screaming
expecting relief
in a world of pain
sadness and grief
why does one have
to feel disbelief
of being betrayed
and not received
i tried to understand
the absent domination
of the voice in the air
bringing confirmation…..
Serene Cherene, Your poetry touched me, resonated within me and even made me smile, (especially: “And puts me in A royal place Knowing that I no longer Have to look at your face”)…:)…love that!
Thank you for sharing your tenderness with the world and with me…
Awwwwww……………..Thank you sooo much Harold!!! I kept it in hiding for sooo long that I had to let it out!!! Sooooo grateful to share it with you!!!
Cherene, I Loveeeeeeee It 🙂
Thank you Sooooooooooollllleeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I have not had the pleasure of experiences your “poetic side” before. I am not surprised that you–a creative and perceptive and expressive soul–are a poet as well as an actor. Be proud.
Mr. Shapiro!!!! Thank you sooo much!!! You helped to nurture and inspire me so I Thank you for that!!! Glad you stopped by!!!
Love your poetry Cherene…Glad I saved your blog…
Oh Quwwaaaaaaaa!!! Thank you sooo much!!! You are a Blessing!!!
I like what you do with the visuals to accentuate the poetry…:)
Thank you Harold!!!! I’ve created a Beautiful Monster!:-)!!!
Cherene, your poetry reflects the beauty that’s inside you! passionate words like this can only come from a tender and true heart. It seems that there is no end to the gifts God has giving you.
Ohhhhhh Ty!!! Thank you sooo much for visiting my blog!!! I am truly enjoying this special gift and sharing it with the world!!! I a very Grateful when anyone is touched by it!!! Definitely more to come!!!
I’m sooooooo proud of you Cherene! What a beautiful inspiring space you have created and your poetry is powerful. Keep up the wonderful work:)
Ohhhhh Nhojj!!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! It means a lot to me that you stopped by and that you like it!!! I LOVE You Dearly!!!!
Wow. Simply amazing. Especially love, “be still, & know that I am God.” One of my fav verses. It’s my screen saver when I open my phone.
My sister writes, & teaches English, journalism. I write, my uncle teaches English, & my daughter writes. 3 of us have been published: my sister, most of all.
I love all your poems. The one about being alone, at the gate. The one about someone leaving you. So many, feelings I related to. One, gave me goosebumps. Which, usually, only comes, with great music!
Say, I’m newly on Twitter! Come find me if you’re out there. I’m followed by 1 publishing house already. About to enter a National Geographic photo contest. My name is “singwrite”. 🙂 no wonder, we’re friends, eh?
Thank you sooo very much for stopping by and for your kind words Lisa!!! I love poetry so much and I am do grateful for this gift. Writing is so Therapeutic!!! You can follow my blog and whenever I update you will be notified. Many Blessings to You and Your Family!!!! Please tell your friends about it!!!!
Absolutely gripping! Send the rest!? Please?
Awwwwwww…………..Thank you Lisa!!! I will update again on tomorrow!!! I am currently working on a series of poetry books!!! Please tell your friends and family about my blog!!! FOLLOW and you will be notified whenever I update!!! I will tomorrow!!!