In my mind I screamed
Run girl, run
On the surface-I remained polite
And then after a socially correct period
I left
My mind relaxed
Anything as long as I was away
Brought peace
Anger fading
Talking with my cat
No lies
settling in my chair
relaxing into the baseball game
No pretense in my house
No draining of my patience
Sailing solo
No lies
No games
Sleeping solo- no massage
And yet sitting solo
My eyes close
And my body relaxes
My mind is numb
No waves rushing though my minds haven
No thoughts
No pain
I'm alone
I've escaped
I am not playing
Any man's games
About the Creator
Antoinette L Brey
I am an elder in a time of freedom. I am now retired. All i want to do is have fun. Without a daily routine, my imagination is one of my only salvations. I am not planning on writing a book, it is just for my own pleasure
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Comments (3)
Very powerful poem!
Fabulous inspirational poem!!! Loving the last line💕💖😊💕
Nice poem. Well written and communicated.
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