Tipsy when under the influence
world closes in for a private party
~ the illusion of escape brief
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
She smiled in rooms that cracked her spine,
where beauty bruised and grace meant lie.
They called her calm, not knowing this–
each breath she took was clenched like fists.
The silence praised was not her peace.
It was the cage. She found the keys.
habit routines to which we’re bound
shape the emotes by mind expressed
as we tip toe on holy ground
our uniqueness therein impressed
breath by breath, all moments entwined
life is but music we’ve composed
cry to God that truth be divined
heartbeats against love juxtaposed
in the gap between two thought trains
void of emptiness energised
there being no ego that feigns
truth of our Self is realised
silence invokes bliss magnetism ~
illumining mind-body prism
We break the cage and rise so high,
With wings of steel, we touch the sky.
Pouring gold in the rain, we soar,
Chasing dreams forevermore.
We shatter the cage, then rise and glide,
With wings of steel, in the storm we ride.
Gold in the rain, we leave behind,
Chasing dreams that dare unwind.
The water whispers
Over the weary rocks' edge
Roaring to freedom
I have shared my tale as a woman,
In words that flowed, and a voice reborn,
I sang of pain and loss,
And also of triumph and breaking free,
Of liberation's warmth, and of new birth,
As I spoke out, the weight began to fade,
Unseen wounds healing, no longer delayed.
In vulnerability, I found my might,
A strength that rose, like morning light.
My scars, once hidden, now shine so bright,
With every word, with every song,
I rose above, where I belonged.
No longer bound, I spread my wings,
And in my story, healing springs.
As a woman, my voice, once trembling, now rings clear,
Through the courage, shown to my soul.
For in sharing my story, I've found a voice,
A strength that whispers, "you have a choice".
To rise above , to heal and mend,
And in vulnerability, true strength to lend.
I'm breaking free from all the chains
Your whispers echo but their all complaints
No more tears to choke my heart
I'm done playing this heartbreakers part
I'm rising up, setting fire to the past
This girl's done with love and I'm free at last
Done with love, I'm taking back my soul
No more games, I'm breaking the control
with every heartbeat, I'm bringing my sound
I'm a warrior now, watch me stand my ground
Your promises were smoke, they vanished in air
I gave you my all, but it was never fair
I'm standing strong, no more looking behind
This fierce hearts ready, new paths I will find
With every step I take, I reclaim my light
the past is a shadow, I'm walking toward bright
Done with love, I'm taking back my soul
No more games, I'm breaking the control
with every heartbeat, I'm bringing my sound
I'm a warrior now, watch me stand my ground
So here I am, no more tears to weep
this hearts alive, I'm taking the leap
I never understood myself
Even in the mirror, I saw a stranger
Who is different from me
My voice was silenced
Longing to be free, to be me
But I was trapped, locked away
Until I decided to break the chain
As I saw the sky, I knew I had to run
I saw a water body, glanced its face
For the first time, I saw myself
I wonder.
I wonder.
I wonder why it goes.
I deny it,
try to fight it
against the way it flows.
I ignore it,
I deplore it,
try to push it far away.
But I fear it,
I'm too near it
and it haunts me every day.
For circling in the skies are things
I wish I could disguise,
that melt to crystal teardrops
and it makes me realize -
that I’m part of it,
not above it.
No, I’m not the way I was.
Oh, I hate it,
execrate it
and everything it does.
So, I’ll change it,
rearrange it,
try to start another day.
Then I’ll stop it,
Yeah, I'll stop it…
and I’ll turn and walk away.
In a world full of free people, I feel caged in,
Trapped by my fears, and the thoughts within,
I long to be free, to live without care,
But the fear of judgment, it's always there.
I look around, and see them all,
Living their lives, with no fear at all,
They dance, they sing, they laugh and they play,
But I'm stuck here, with nothing to say.
I feel like a prisoner, trapped in my mind,
The weight of my fears, so hard to unwind,
And as I watch them, living with ease,
I wonder if I'll ever be free like these.
But then I remember, that I'm not alone,
Others feel this way, and have found their own,
A way to break free, from the chains that bind,
And to live their lives, with a free and open mind.
So I take a deep breath, and step out of my shell,
Ready to break free, from this living hell,
For I refuse to be trapped, in this cage of fear,
And I'll live my life, with no judgment near.
For I am me, and that's all that matters,
No one else can define, or make me scatter,
I'll dance, I'll sing, and I'll laugh and play,
And I'll live my life, in my own unique way.
So tired of proving
Whether she is worth loving.
She is now choosing
To have a new beginning,
A new life with more meaning.
breaking free
though i have bills left to pay
i make a needed bad decision again
the beach is calling me
i do anything and everything to avoid the obvious and do the opposite
defiance is the devil in disguise and a blessing as a backup
however, i enjoy breaking free going somewhere where i am needfully unfamiliar
i deserve getting it deep from my lady
i deserve paying a particular price for a bad decision
i guess i am wrong to immediately plan a december trip in my head
at times i get tired of letting the current reality dictate my most tranquil of wants and needs (in that order)
that being said, i pull up the discarded plan once again
breaking free
BREAKING FREE
Do verses have to sound medieval
From several centuries long past
Quoting Shakespeare now and then
Some lines used again and again
The gulf from then to now is vast
Yet modern language is not evil
An image emerges with older style
Whether knights or Kings, lovers too
Stories become a well-rounded tale
Always popular at Court without fail
Yet it matters very little if it is true
A retreat from reality just for a while
There’s strict rhythm and meter
Free verse without capitalisation
Structure is all at least for some
But words unspoken is just dumb
It must always cause perturbation
Avoiding bland is all the sweeter
But after all, it’s about emotion
What you feel from what is read
At times, maybe hear it spoken
At least layout constraint is broken
Better perhaps to compose instead
But writing verse demands devotion
Date=17 Aug 2022, Contest=2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 12, Sponsor=Mark Toney
breaking free
from the cocoon
unfurling her wings
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
I was addicted,
I almost suffocated,
But I am breaking Free,
The thought makes me glee.
The most sinister things I have done,
They are not coming back but are long gone,
I am breaking Free,
To have inner peace.
Seek not my trail,
Is worst than darkness can prevail,
I am breaking Free,
I don't want anything to destroy my seeds.
Like a caged bird let loose,
I am flapping my wings over Devil's morose,
I am breaking Free,
From Hell and Sin.
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