Ravaged Spirit
In my life there has been disappointment,
oh, so often I have felt discouraged;
the failures and let downs, I keep silent,
full of sadness- my spirit ravaged.
My enchantment with the pen in ruin,
I have hung my head weeping in defeat;
the Muse in me dead, hidden and frozen,
I have felt a poet quite obsolete.
But, in my heart is a hidden treasure,
and in my head words keep swirling- twirling;
oh, in my mind there is a loud chatter,
I lift my pen and words come falling.
I use disappointment to write poems,
take real life and make poetic gems.
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October 5, 2017
Sonnet/Ravaged Spirit
Copyright Protected, ID 947318
Written for the contest, Taking Disappointment
in your life turning it into something positive
sponsor, Brenda Chiri
Second Place
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