Dreaming Jewels

I’ve never known a sadness
As deep as the ocean floor
Crying rivers of sorrow
While pearls line the shore

Counting priceless gems
When no one cares to touch my soul
Is like using a silver spoon
To fill a six foot hole

Oh, that the horror of this knowledge
Would pass me by like a cloud full of rain
The moisture of my silent tears
Washing away my layers of splintered pain

Alas, I’m left upon my soggy pillow
Longing for sleep to take my eyes
Dreams contain my pleasures
And fantasies have become my secret demise

Written by Trudy Schrader on 08-04-07

Note: I'm such a drama queen!!! I was in the depths of despair because, try as I might, I
could not change my husband's heart; he would not walk with me in my pursuit of Jesus and
wholiness, so I would become a divorced woman.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 11/13/2014 8:46:00 PM
Oh so sad! You're not a drama queen at all. You chose your faith, something you had to do, but still a heartbreaking decision, I'm sure. I pray that God changes his heart...btw, you told me you love free verse but your rhyming poems are great, too.
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Date: 11/13/2014 9:25:00 PM
I was at a women's shelter when I wrote this. The incredible loss, indescribable. And you are right, I believe God is changing his heart. I've been divorced for 6 years, but I can see his heart softening. Thanks for liking the poem. The reason why I don't like writing poetry that rhymes in time with a nice beat is because it feels like I'm just trying to make the words behave.
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