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Out of Reach

Sometimes, life just fractures into pieces Too many to put back together Time is consumed with a lot of work Often falling into circles going no where Striving so hard for solutions and peace As turmoil wrenches the heart and mind It is easy to fall and hard to get up It's not easy to see the beauty once there As problems and the healing are priority It's as if a veil is between conflict and peace You can only do so much, when others don't So many things take waiting for to happen While time speeds and you feel stuck What was once inner strength, feels weaker You yearn to feel light as leaves fluttering in breeze You try to slow down with the sound of wind chimes You wonder, if anything that's done is ever enough? You even wonder if you've lost yourself? Memories return of joyful days and pleasant places It all seems so long ago, so very far away! You wonder why it's so hard to reach now? How can it all be so far out of reach? Walking on fractured pieces of life each day, That feel like footsteps cutting your feet And you wonder if things stay out of reach, - Will they ever be the same - ? Heidi Sand 5/31/23

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Yolanda Nicholsen

Date: 6/23/2023 5:34:00 AM

Awesome write I enjoyed reading this soul shaking piece

Heidi Sands
Date: 6/23/2023 6:57:00 AM

Thank you Yolanda. I appreciate your comment on this :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 6/3/2023 6:56:00 AM

Hi Heidi, You’ve penned a raw and deep piece on how many feel at times. I can relate to this poem very much. Especially the line “ What was once inner strength, feels weaker.” If this is how you feel at the moment, I hope your inner strength becomes strong like it once was-Alexis

Heidi Sands
Date: 6/3/2023 7:32:00 AM

Thank you very much for your kind comment , understanding and support Alexis. I hope you are well and have a nice day :)

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 6/2/2023 6:15:00 AM

I like the way you mused and pondered here, life's memories and vicissitudes. Kudos for a great poem!!

Heidi Sands
Date: 6/2/2023 9:21:00 AM

Thank you. I appreciate your kind comment :)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/1/2023 5:18:00 AM

Your opening lines speak to travails of life that many feel. An insightful introspective poem my friend. A FAVE for the depth of this discourse-- While time speeds and you feel stuck What was once inner strength, feels weaker...You wonder why it's so hard to reach now...

Heidi Sands
Date: 6/1/2023 6:43:00 AM

I am so grateful for your kind support Vijay. You are a light in challenging times and an inspiration to keep on trying. Thank you so much and I appreciate the surprise Fave too. I hope all is well and you have a nice day! Talk soon :)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/31/2023 11:57:00 PM

Sadly as we get older the contented life we once lead doesn't always go our way, we just have to try and make the best of what we've got. Tom

Heidi Sands
Date: 6/1/2023 3:43:00 AM

Yes Tom we must. Things can get pretty critical. I appreciate your comment. Take care :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/31/2023 11:35:00 PM

Heidi, you've written for many of us, including me, I imagine. Stuck, fractured, in pieces, reaching but not arriving. All part of a frustrating pattern... But ~ Playing the Hand I'm dealt! :) gw

Heidi Sands
Date: 6/1/2023 3:42:00 AM

Thank you Gershon. It can get rough. I hope you have a nice day today :)