Stranger

Sunlight plays at breach of dawn, 
chasing a rippling tide across the sea
as I escape darkness like a new born fawn
from shadowed thoughts keeping pace with me

Worries flutter around me, they linger
like scurrying phantoms who leave no doubt
that if they were to only touch me with a finger
I would freeze with trepidation, unable to cry out

It's a niggling fear that chills me as the frost,
knowing someone, or myself is in grave danger
Nothing is more frightening than feeling I am lost...
realizing that to myself, I'm no more than a stranger

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Clifford Villalon

Date: 1/19/2023 11:53:00 AM

Just being natural with your thoughts! :)

Poet Tellaferro

Date: 10/9/2021 3:53:00 PM

Nice! Love the imagery!

Mark Koplin

Date: 5/3/2021 12:15:00 PM

This one really speaks to me dear friend! Amazing write!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/1/2021 1:21:00 AM

We all have our fears. Mostly nasty dreams. Stay safe, my friend.

Jenna Logan
Date: 5/1/2021 5:44:00 AM

Yes, Victor, and it seems it's the bad ones that we recall. Thank you for reading me.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/30/2021 1:55:00 PM

When we are at a low ebb, we can sometimes feel that way but we always find our way again. Hope you're well, im busy decorating at the moment, just playing catch up. Hope you have a good weekend. Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 5/1/2021 5:44:00 AM

Thank you, Tom. I'm better each day.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/30/2021 3:50:00 PM

So sorry to hear that Jenna, I hope you are soon feeling better.

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/30/2021 3:19:00 PM

Hi Tom. I've been ill for some days and now see that you've not been in the ps halls either. I'm glad to know it's not also from illness. Thank you.