Poem: Reflection by John D. Evans

Reflection
By John D. Evans

Whenever the day seemed to beat you down
Pause for a moment and think on love
When it feels like there is no out
When darkness moves about
Pause and muse on love

Pause and reflect on love
When darkness roams about
When it pains like there is no out
Pause for a moment and think on love
Whenever the day seemed to beat you down

By John D. Evans


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Poetry Spotlight: Resilience By Dana Rettig

Resilience By Dana Rettig

I am resilient.
I am more of a child than a woman.

I am seen, not heard.

I am resilient.
In my love's hindsight, I am not allowed to have the last word.

I am resilient.
If you cut me, I won't scream because my pain is laughter in his ears.

I am resilient.
My weakness is his strength but my knowledge is his main fear.

I am resilient.
I can't spend time with my loved ones because his jealousy over clouds his thinking.

I am resilient.
It seems as if I am flying high on cloud nine, but internally; I am truly sinking.

I am resilient.
He uses me as a ragdoll for his entertainment.

I am resilient.
I am not certain when I will ever find peace again.

Yes, my love is full of smoke.
He can get away with murder just by flashing his sweet smile.

My love is full of smoke.
He knows that for him; I'll walk a mile.

Again, I am resilient.
My life does not matter because it no longer applies.
I do not have a voice, because he does not care about my lonely cries.

COPY RIGHT 3/2/2009; All rights reserved. Request permission to reprint.

Dana Rettig is a spoken word artist/poet/author/playwright from Chicago, IL. If you liked her poem, "Resilience", you send questions/comments, to email address: drettig18@yahoo.com. Congratulations Dana on a wonderful piece!



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