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Colleen Millsteed
Bio
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
Stories (1170/0)
Where Did We Go Wrong
One day, you are coasting along in your relationship, believing it is all sweet sailing. Then you suddenly wake up one morning and realise your relationship has hit a major bump in the road and you are horrified to find, that bump has been there for quite some time. You are not coasting along happily, you are in fact, settling! Settling on easy, with your head buried in the sand. So where do you go from here?
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Poets
Friends, I Love You
Most stages of our lives will see us surrounded and supported by friends. Different stages, different friends and if you are really lucky, you may have a friend or two that sticks with you through all the stages of your life. But on saying that, are your friends, real friends? Or are they just acquaintances? Will they stand by you through thick and thin or do they disappear when the going gets tough? Sadly I have always found that when the going gets tough, most of my friends, are really only acquaintances. I have been lucky though and I do have a few genuine friends. However, I can count these on the one hand. Still, I am extremely grateful for those few wonderful friends.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Poets
Please Come Back
This was written after a love affair abruptly ended some years ago. The shock of finding out, the relationship I thought was good, was to end. The grief and emotion brings the prayer and hope that a relationship will rekindle. More often than not, it is usually the end, as a couple.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Poets
I Remember You
Loss and grief are extremely tough times and you feel like you are emotionally all over the shop. At first it is all encompassing, then slowly you begin to heal and life will have moments of normality. The periods of normality begin increasing but you will be continually shocked back into your pain. When you do start smiling again or start to look forward to tomorrow, guilt will raise its head. You will feel that it is not okay to be happy.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Poets
Poetry Collection - Part One
A small collection of short poems written at different times of my life. Does everyone remember that ever fateful day when they lost their virginity? It could only happen once and hopefully it was with the one person who meant the world to you. My special night was with my soul mate, whereby it was also his special night. I only wish that we were not so young, but then with life being so short, I have no regrets of when it happened or with who.
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Poets
I’m Too Little For Grown-Up Games
I wrote this piece when I was very young and I was not going to publish it. I wrote this to help me deal with things and I have fully dealt with what happened to me. I was even able to voice my pain to my Grandfather and forgive him, before he passed away. I have decided to publish this after all because I want people to be more aware that sexual predators can be hiding in plain sight anywhere. I also want young girls and boys to know they are not alone. There are people who will believe them but I also understand if they cannot find the voice to speak out. One day they will!
By Colleen Millsteed 3 years ago in Poets
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