Saturday, October 1, 2016

Breathe By: Amanda K. Dudley-Penn

In the darkness 
The voices are there
Calling me closer
A scream in despair.
Pushing and pulling
I move further down.
Tugging and moving
Searching to be found.
The darkness is fading
And warmth becomes cold.
A shiver runs through me.
The young comes from old.
I open my eyes
But I'm blinded by light.
I try to see them all
The beginning of life.
A tear on my cheek
An immediate need.
A fight to survive
I remember to breathe.



Monday, July 11, 2016

Tomorrow By: Amanda K. Dudley-Penn


For those who suffer

Today is the darkness
Today you are sad.
Today is the clouds
When everything feels bad.
Today you hear the whispers
Breaking your heart into.
Today you see the people
Who have hurt you.  
Today you struggle
There is no light.
Today you smile
But you die some inside.
Today you pretend
Everything is okay.
Today you heard a voice
That should have pushed it away.
Today your heart breaks.
They weren't trusted anyway.
Today you fight tears. 
You fight them for others.
Today you take deep breaths.
You still feel smothered.
Today you fight through
You push away the sorrow.
Today comes to an end. 
There is hope for tomorrow.