Constance La France Poet Free verse

Struggling, Never Surrendering

Oh, shattered and broken
after my husband's accidental death!
My life was darkness and tears,
I was in a pit of pain with high walls,
and no hope-
I lost my job and was collecting- welfare
humiliated- I moved back home.
He died way too soon
after the babies death!

I wanted to be strong.  I
looked deep into my soul, and found nothing-
even wished to end my life-
to break free of the imprisonment.
I wanted to cast off the cloak of death!
Oh, just to end the captivity!
And I dreamt of the sea, that blue
chasm, always struggling, never surrendering
seeking its path.   And I listened and

found deep inside of me a little bird
singing.  And she was growing
stronger.  Her song 
mighty, full of hope and courage.
Then, one day she broke free!
A broken wing-
did not hold her back
and she just flew and flew- 

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April 19, 2017

Free Verse/Struggling, Never Surrendering
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Frederic Parker April 20, 2017 at 7:41 PM to show such pain and the struggle to deal with it in a poem is to reveal a strength and beauty in the soul

Jai Bankson April 20, 2017 at 7:32 PM Thank You....Love this not close too broke...

Poetprentice Dupins April 19, 2017 at 7:04 PM This is a prime example of the power of poetry to re-purpose our purpose in response to pain and I applaud you for bouncing back. 7+

Chris Green April 19, 2017 at 5:25 PM My friend, the sadness is just crying from your pen today. I have read three from you and in each you are pouring your heart out on the page, touching mine deeply.