Melanie’s voice was the tide
Swooping in and around With little delight But never petering out Hallways sung of her strength Of her pride and pain That clung to her breath Pooling on tiled flames She spoke and people listened Ignored red cuts on tan skin The expressions written In the crevices of her limbs Her voice, was the sun The breeze beginning to bud While everything else sunk Too heavy and numb She couldn’t speak Couldn’t even peek At her own mystique The family she couldn’t seek “They’re Indonesian” Was the only information She ever was given for collection All the rest, seen as temptation So, Melanie’s voice wound with the wind And people celebrated her flair Neglecting what was dimmed Will anyone ever truly care?
0 Comments
Green fronds nestle against a tanned chest Shivering in moist, Autumn weather Left because others know what is best Chest grasped by desperate golden hands Jiggling under pieces of weather That envelope like elastic bands Hands, so many hands, cradle and bark, "Stay warm, outside will be cold weather" Yet, no mother able to make mark Bark, dripping with water, left alone Away from chest; only friend weather Time storms on, leaving behind the bones ... Alone, no longer is the chest Now by beach in sunny weather Ready to dive in with the rest Chest is opened by many hands Rumbles like soon-passing weather It is laughter that spills through lands Hands that matter most do not bark They say Leane in kind weather Intricate singing like a lark Bark back in China is left alone No chest; only friend is the weather Yet, time breezes on, leaving the bones Thank you for reading! If you like my poem, please don't be afraid to give it a share. Comments are always welcome and I love hearing your thoughts. Question: What do you think are the bones being left behind?
|
AuthorI'm Darcy Ridge, creating stories that all revolve around family and identity in a myriad of ways. In the past, I have shared multiple stories and published a novella online. You can find me on Wattpad and many other social media websites. They/them [Image Description: black background with the words "Social Justice and Mental Health Resources" in white in the center /end ID]
Click image for a list of social justice and mental health resources. Archives
January 2024
Categories
All
|