The outcast,
Spit upon,
judged,
Thrown aside...
unworthy.

Scarred and torn,
hiding,
The "lost one"...
with "misdirected" views.

Timidly retreating,
into the corners
of a secluded mind,
but it was society
and its close mindedness
that drove me there.

This must be just some...
of what Jesus felt upon that cross,
along with the bewilderment
that it is possible
To look oneself in the mirror
after casting aside
one of their own.

The outsider,
chooses to remain outside
The breaking of glass windows
That will cut the ones
who cut others.

An outcast am I
As well as the outsider
And I will not hang my head
in shame
any longer
Epic Myst©

never still, movement echoes all around her.
breezes play about her hair
rustling like the leaves.
this fay, this nymph
this wild child, sitting
ensnaring me within her stare.
humming a siren's tune
capturing my ear.
this wraith, this shade
haunting my imagination
sweet succumbs of dreaming.
granter of my wishes
answer to my prayer?
this elf, this sprite
fulfilling, overflowing me
owning all i am,
conquering me completely.
der girlo©

I'd always wondered what it was
that lay beneath your hair
used to wonder how you stood
not seeing what was there
Funny after all those years
I look upon this picture
never dreaming that the secret
was an 8ft tongue on Cousin It!
Kristin©

Smaller, tighter, closer now
To voices loud she cheers and bows
They speak wisdom straight and true
She forgets it quickly in fits of blue
Seeing, hearing, knowing ghosts
That are this evening, her gracious hosts
They kiss her cheek in silent thought
A beguiling image tonight is brought
Withdrawn into a secret burrow
Created out of guilt and sorrow
Wrapped around her tighter still
Her cloak of bitter stubborn will
Naked now for all the world to see
Terrorized by what will never be
Hearing a taunting ,jeering sound
Seeing a tortured, bloody ground
No help will come her way
Sanity's kiss eludes today
Seeking peace, she will not feel it
Seeking rest, she will not know it
Seeking death, she will not find it
dixiechat©

A child in a woman's body
Growing but not yet born
Behind a veil hidden
Waiting for this world's entry
Hidden within herself
Not wanting to see the outside
Fear of what may be found
Not in here but out there
Deep within her soul
Longing for life
Searching within
To reach her final flight
Star_Fire©

There was talk of love and completeness
and oh how easy the love flowed.
There was talk of how much we cared for each other
how deep the feelings were, and oh so real.
as she looked in his eyes
she saw his love radiating there
and yet a glimmer of restlessness
and she knew she had to let him go.
she had to set him free.
she gently kissed him on the cheek
and whispered I Love You
then she left him.
not knowing it was the last time they would be together.
oh how she still felt him, and longed for him.
knowing all the while she must stay where she is hidden.
Hidden until someday when he is free and finally
comes for her.
Lady Valor©

As I pull myself against this gray wall
I want to run
I want to hide
The woman within wants to burst from inside
I see love as pain
But the good feeling still remains
I feel alone at times
Like I've lost my mind
Then I look down and see
I am myself crawling out of me
Then there would be happier days
But your love is still in the haze
I keep hanging on in prayer
With hopes someday you will be here
Stand beside me
And not behind me
I want to break down this gray wall
Hopes that deeper in love we will fall
I just wonder if I will ever see
That one day you and I will be
Angel-In2thnite©

I've brushed and combed
Ratted and curled
Washed and rinsed
And still it wont behave
This hair of mine
Has a mind its own
I give up
I am still its slave.
Kathy_x©

Her crowning glory all her life,
She primped each lustrous strand.
And every night before she slept,
One hundred strokes by hand.
''Eat your bread crumbs,'' she listened close,
More rapt than other girls.
She proved this tale now evidenced
Within her ringlet curls.

Some lemon juice she sprinkled on
To highlight golden streaks.
Her frosted, silky, gilded locks
Enhance her rosy cheeks.

She read somewhere that egg shampoo
Adds bounce and sheen: what luck!
Alas, they failed to mention that
It might also hatch a duck.
KathyK©

She stands in silence
Peering thru strands of time
Entangled in doubts and lies
She brushes back the layers
To see past the snares
That held her braided to denial
Now letting down her hair
She lets the wind blow
A mirrored reflection
Gives her courage for a new
Hairdo
gigi041©

Subtle is the calling... whispered to the soul
Follow me, Darlin, to the blackness of the void
Peaceful be thy solitude.. sit where no one finds
Rocking rhythmic to and fro for dreams left behind

Fetal in your huddled mass... cowering in the corner
Mental images fading fast, memory now a foreigner
Speech withheld by muffled thoughts, vocals now are mute
Songs of old once had such meaning... today they render cute

Hollow is the cavity that rests within the soul
Torn by all the promises, confessed by those who loved
Never was the validation sought for... ever found
What once was strength a stronger weakness, clad and leather bound

Embrace the values taught from youth, live life or just let die
Wrestling with divisive causes, on whom can you rely
Tired and weak from constant strife and indecisive sadness
Pardon while I exit solitude and slip into my madness
Reina©

In a dark corner she cowers with desperation
Very lonely, no hopes, dreams or aspirations
Blue eyes full of tears remembering the past
Unpleasant memories hold forth steadfast

She remembers the day the cruel man came
Promising gifts of joy, but leaving her with shame
He told her it was their secret never to be told
And to this day his name she would withhold

Some months later she gave birth to a son
Told to give him up, by all she was shunned
With a farewell to her child, she walked away
Living on the streets, with no place to stay

A life of cruel circumstances left her helpless
Waking one morning and filled with duress
She now abides in a room closed by bars
Left unseen by others are her emotional scars
Dilligaf_7©

Dancing as fast as I can
the torment of confusing emotions
Troubled spirit out of control
Shadows lurk in my mind
Struggling with all my doubts
Awake unable to sleep
Shattered life working overtime

If only sleep would come
Eyes burning and unfocused
need to rest for awhile
Euphoric unable to rest
Refusing to believe what I see

Dancing without any steps
Faltering in a sudden change
Unwilling to face, I must run away
Disquieted inner turmoil
Troubled nights of soul searching
No satisfaction to find
Blackness hovers and surrounds

Help me I can't wake up
Deceptive dreams when I sleep
Energy lost, nowhere to be found
Discouraged by the battle inside
Hopeless structure of events

Dancing in all that is possible
Decisions and actions accepted
Future is a reality
Comprehension forces a smile
Take this to make you feel better
Struggle each day of your life
Picking up pieces of a broken soul

Dancing in all that I do
Cautious to care for myself
Confident of my serenity
Hold light to fragile control
Dance the Dance
Miss Debbie©

She was a little orphan girl;
Abandoned as a child.
Left to roam the streets alone:
Growing fast and wild.

She quickly learned the "jungle" rules
Of how to stay alive;
Doing things required of her
In order to survive.

Then, one day, a kindly man
Who saw how she was used,
Fought off potential suitors
To stop her being abused.

And then he took her home with him:
Introduced her to his wife.
She fed her with a three course meal:
The first one of her life.

They gave this girl a place to sleep:
To rest her weary head.
She snuggled down contentedly
In a comfortable bed.

For all those years she'd roamed the streets
And never known a home.
She wept tears of gratitude:
With their kindness, overcome.

Next day the couple told her
That their daughter ran away;
She would have been about her age,
It seemed like only yesterday.

She fell in with a bad crowd
And plied with booze and drugs,
Was found dead in the gutter
Amongst the tramps and thugs.

And so their act of kindness
Was selfish in a way.
But if this orphan girl agreed,
They'd love for her to stay.
Peter Jones©

she was a child
those around her
always wild
making her solemn
afraid to smile
safest place
a little shelter
inside of
she would feel better
in a blink of an eye
she aged
to her surprise
and great rage
no longer could she find
a place to hide
a new diversion
must be devised
her hair a virtue
a gift bestowed
by guardian angels
her sanctuary
newly discovered
by loosening her braid
inside she dwells
in her own cage
awaiting life
to turn a page
MiNN1©

Huddled in the shadows
Afraid to step into the light
What must happen before
I'm convinced that I'm all right?
So nervous and unsure
To reveal who I am
Thoughts and feelings build inside me
Like water behind a dam
Soon the pressure will be too great
And the dam will burst with force
The essence that is me
Will flow along its course
Free from all the shadows
Basking warmly in the light
My self will truly be all right
Shadow Whysper©

Here I sit wrapped within myself
Neatly tucked upon a shelf
Of blurred emotional turmoil haze
Face half hidden, no passing phase

Locked within a heart of woe
Spiritually dampened, no place to go
But deeper within this mental hell
Until my soul can break this spell

Although, not a word, do you hear me speak
My naked emotions dare you to seek
A way to touch my agonized soul
And pull me out, to make me whole

Until I can feel that I do exist
This deepening pain will just persist
No one can do this, except for me
I'm the only one who can set me free
emmarie©

Confusion steeps within your mind
Identity is blurred
You fear that you've been left behind
Discarded and unheard

You wrap yourself in layers
Of images, roles and parts
Abandoning your prayers
For loving, sharing hearts

You think that you can hide within
Those vapor-woven robes
But as an arrow cuts through the wind
My love lies true, it probes

Those shadows where you hide your heart
And weep in solitude
The target struck, a fresh new start
Your fears can not occlude
Weaver©

Lifeless moments taking place.
Darkened treasures on a face.
Strings of glory once displayed.
Now hang in a time zone, disarrayed.

Despondency seem to have taken control.
Rattling chains, hauntingly insane will role.
Withdrawn into a love that forever did die.
Lost in a heartache still suffering by.

Doors closed to a life made now of stone.
Where hopes and dreams will never be shown.
Nor more will you hear the tormented cries.
Never again will she open the dazzling eyes.

A future once painted in great peace.
Forever now she chose to quickly cease.
The mind seemingly continues to try
To enter where eagles fear to fly.

Disappearing, yet never to leave.
Holding tight in a destiny to believe.
Never will the body completely rest.
For a soul torn into couldn't pass the test.
LoveStar©

What is this numb hurt.....
Tears fall into my heart....
It is far the worst pain......
To never know why....
Without love or disdain....
My heart has such pain....
Is it truths distorted that can't be explained...
do I dare close my eyes at night.....
Knowing the fears that are in sight.......
As the flickering flame of the candle in my soul....
tries to fade out....
I am so alone.....
I am being punished, for what I do not know..
Only you can spare me, if that is your wish....
I wait here in darkness....
As I slip back into my madness.....
Life Warrior©

From childhood I grew,
in spite of neglect,
learning from all
that surrounded me.
I am a chameleon.

Surrounded by those
who saw someone else,
I knew all too well
which parts to hide.
I am a chameleon.

A disguising shadow
follows me still, and
those who know me best,
know me not at all.
I am a chameleon.

When darkness comes
and those who expect
and need and take
fall into deep slumber,
I retreat..

I am a chameleon.
blushin©

how long has it been since I have seen this world..
the one staring back at me..
my eyes have grown so accustomed to the covering of life.. 
I have lost time

I have been hidden in the security of a circle - going round and round..
never knowing there was a beginning, 
only knowing life offered an end.. 
and I accepted that

my heart pounds with love and my body shivers as I tenuously peer out..
wanting.. yet fearful of what awaits me

but my worries are like grains of sand on the ocean floor..
and they sift themselves to the bottom of my body

and I hear you below.. however silent you are..
taking down the bricks from around my heart.. one by one

..and I wonder.. do I venture out alone.. or is your hand waiting for me..
to guide me safely down through the tumbling blocks of life

today.. today I take my steps unassisted..
for although I believe God guided you to me.. by my silent prayer..

I feel you stopped short.. knowing I need to step down alone..
walk alone.. before I can walk beside you
keriblue©

The woman of my dreams
is like a fog in my mind....
She comes to me in my unconscious state
she fills my mind with scents and sounds
she caresses my hand....
she frees my thoughts...
she lifts my spirits....
The woman of my dreams
is like a fog in my mind....
crple©

Lady of wonder
hide your face
someone may notice
your beauty and grace.

If I tear aside
the mask you wear
will I find
your heart laid bare.

Lady of shadow
hide your eyes
someone may notice
and reveal your lies.

If I peer deep
into your soul
will I find
just a black hole.

Lady of mystery
hide your heart
someone may notice
and tear it apart.
Kindred Spirit©

Love first refused
Then you were abused
Survival instincts surge
Run, run for your life

Months now
on your own
Self preservation won
A hollow victory and at what price

Once well kept
clothes torn and tattered
Hair a tangled mess
reeking the stench of the street

Under the overpass
your corrugated home
They call you Amana
that's the name on the box

Fire in a drum
only source of heat and light
Your eyes tell an ancient story
one too often repeated

Exchanging your favors
for food and drugs
Your currency diminishing in value
as your degradation increases

I offer sanctuary
fear of being sent home
Declining my invitation
you disappear into the night

Our next encounter
the county morgue
I weep for you
on that cold hard slab

One last indignation
a card dangling from your foot
Simply says Jane Doe
I scratch it out, write Amana
Riverrun_7©

Concealed within these walls of flesh,
alone to view.... there to ponder.
Thoughts create the mind's unrest...
throughout time, its paths to wander.

Soul... the essence of this being,
solitary... uniquely mine...
searching through deceit and torment,
to find its mate once lost in time.

Heart... which beats within this breast,
open... lies in wait and need...
to know of love's totality...
a blossom which awaits the seed.
Linda2001©

See what a con artist she has become
She sits in the corner looking very glum
Presenting herself as the world's eyesore
She seeks their reactions then to explore.

She calls it human nature to be a sneak
Gives her power to hold out as a freak
The more they showed their aggravation
More powerful she grew in evil motivation.

They enclosed her in a nice padded cell
Where they say she will continue to dwell
You see how it goes with impersonation
It will bring you down to total devastation.
Redd1st©
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