This is going to hurt
You are going to feel
A full smorgasbord
Of emotions
From anger to sadness
Grief to insanity
I am so very sorry
You will experience
The most hellish time
Then
Then there will be
Calm, peace and serenity
About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection is now available!
https://paulspoeticprints.etsy.com
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Welcome to my new series, a weekly blog on what’s inspiring me. I spent much of last week in bed with a stomach bug. I’ll spare you the details of that—but in addition to the grotesque physical symptoms, I had some fever dreams I won’t soon forget. Imagine my surprise to see Vocal’s newest challenge: Write a fiction story about a recurring dream or nightmare.
By Davina Zinn McKee7 days ago in Journal
Comments (6)
The fact that calm, peace and serenity could be acronymed into CPS makes this poem even more heartbreaking!
Having just read your previous story, you're not planning on leaving or doing something drastic, are you?
That’s the fucking truth. Well said, Paul.
Current situation. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger but I think I'm strong enough and whatever forces are testing me should stop lol.
We all have to go through the pain to get out the other side.
I know I say this to you a lot, but I love this. I truly believe the only way out is through, and I’ve been through that smorgasbord to get to the serenity that now surrounds me. I also love that you kept this short and sweet, because nothing more needed to be said.