You found me tacked to a wall,
half a shadow
pretending to smile,
still tearing chunks off myself
for someone else’s benefit.
Everything I was, I wanted
shivering, wasted,
pushed back for other’s things.
You were the first to ask for nothing.
You did not need a shoulder,
a listener,
or scaffolding for your spine.
You were solid
and generous.
I learnt that I could unpin myself,
trust you to catch the pieces as they fell,
be a little more selfish
and focus on the storm clouds
I realised I’d been lost in.
You showed me love
unconditional.
A quick write for the daily post prompt: Generous It sort of follows on from my poem Pieces Of You.
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Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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Very beautifully penned carol 🙂