The Torment
Sorrow swalowed me into the cruel black sea,
The icy cold water washed over me,
Memories spin around in my mind,
Causing dark lucid dreams of every kind.
Grief and misery played their part,
Leaving behind a broken heart
The Healing
Slowly the water ebbed away,
The blackness mellowed to a shade of grey,
Time as the healer showed the way,
Helping me to cope day by day,
Fear subsiding, confidence riegns,
Ready to face the world again
The Future
The waters now are calm and clear,
My life again is full of cheer,
Smiles return and with them light,
The grey is replaced by colours so bright,
Though life was cruel, when it took you away,
I look to the future as a brand new day
A very good poetic view of grief and emerging from it. All the best, Hugh
I liked it very much and so much thought behind it! ................willow
A great summary of grief... and great to see the moving on feature at the end.
An excellent rendition of the emotions we go through. Good rhyme and pace too. Particularly related to the first stanza and re lived those feelings that I had when I lost my dad. Nice work Gyp's
your biog. says you only put a pen to paper; if thats true i wish i had a pen like yours! ! ! 10+
Wow! ! ! ! ........what an amazing poetess you are Bridgid...such beautiful expression..excellent visual imagery that paints the perfect picture for the perfect poem......This is that very poem....*10* Thanks for sharing your brilliance best wishes Jon
An intensely beautiful poem clearly created at great expense. Best Wishes. Paul.
great message and nice imagery. enjoyed this...nice work. -Tailor B.
an excellent poem on a universal topic that i am sure many can relate to!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A very positive look at grief Bridgid. 10 from Tai