Heidi Sands Poet Free verse

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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Mrs. Yolanda Nicholsen June 23, 2023 at 5:34 AM Awesome write I enjoyed reading this soul shaking piece Heidi Sands June 23, 2023 at 6:57 AM Thank you Yolanda. I appreciate your comment on this :)

Alexis Y. June 3, 2023 at 6:56 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 June 3, 2023 at 7:32 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 June 2, 2023 at 6:15 AM I like the way you mused and pondered here, life's memories and vicissitudes. Kudos for a great poem!! Heidi Sands June 2, 2023 at 9:21 AM Thank you. I appreciate your kind comment :)

Vijay Pandit June 1, 2023 at 5:18 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 June 1, 2023 at 6:43 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 May 31, 2023 at 11:57 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 June 1, 2023 at 3:43 AM Yes Tom we must. Things can get pretty critical. I appreciate your comment. Take care :)

Gershon Wolf May 31, 2023 at 11:35 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 June 1, 2023 at 3:42 AM Thank you Gershon. It can get rough. I hope you have a nice day today :)