The poetry has been gone from my heart for awhile now. I missed it, but couldn’t force the words to come. I waited and sometimes prayed because it felt like part of me had been erased. Then, while walking in the wildflower garden I saw beauty where I might not have before. And the words damsels in distress whispered across my heart.
At that moment a poem was born.
As the words found their way to the page, I didn’t like them. The rhythm was different and there was no rhyme.
I tried to mold them into something else, but they refused. So I decided to hide them and told myself I’d wait until the next one came before sharing.
Because I was afraid.
I read somewhere that John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.
Sharing this today is me saddling up. Let’s ride.
Damsels In Distress
The wind danced around them,
And they rustled together.
Petals faded in the cold,
Very soon, they’ll let go.
For the end of the season was near.
They stand in the frozen earth,
Lovely damsels in distress.
No prince will carry them off.
Their petals fall and stems bend,
For the end of the season is here.
Winter settles on bald heads,
Their roots rest under the earth
And wait for the warmth of spring
To bloom again where they stand
For the new season will soon be here.
Until Next Time,
Joy
Beautiful, Joy.
Love the pictures accompanying them too, but poem is beautiful on it’s own as well.
I felt it.
🙂
Thank you! The first pic is the one that inspired the poem. It’s so amazing the things God uses. 🙂 I love that about Him!
Beautiful poem. Perhaps your style is changing. Don’t be afraid of change. Blessings.
Thank you, Sharon! And you are right – change can be good!
I love this. Thank you for sharing it. We need to do coffee or something. Pretty much everything you share touches my heart
Thank you! I’d love coffee! And your writing does the same to my heart.
A poem of reality and promise. I loved it –the truth and hope. Thank you for writing and sharing. DeVon
Thank you!
Beautiful! I am always thankful for the new season that is to come.
Me too!
I don’t normally like this style of poetry, but it works with this. And – as always – your choice of pictures act as beautiful illustration for your words. Great job!
Hi Lauren! Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed it – especially the photos. 🙂