insurrection
what was once affection
now turns into aggression.
what was or what I thought love was,
is now just a face to shove in the mud.
the half baked cake falls quickly
when its support structure has thusly been removed.
for twenty minutes or more,
i flail on the floor.
your words have cut
through my heart.
my pain i can no longer hide,
for so long being taken for a ride.
my degree meant nothing to you,
now i see clearly the love you withdrew.
what happened to our sweet passion?
my hopes dashed now for any remission.
broken, sobbing, what was it all for?
in front of the children, what happened to your core?
from this i have learned to fire walk,
you just keep up your double-talk.
from this i bring about insurrection,
such a sweet resurrection.
from the ashes of a woman lost,
i rise now, for myself, all worth the cost.
Namaste
__/|\__Metta
2016.02.12
Image: Google
The Osprey is a powerful animal totem for me. The “Phoenix” of the water, as it were, the Osprey dives completely into the water to grasp its prey in its specialized talons. The Osprey leaves the air and dives down out of its element (air= thoughts) and into the water, the place of emotions. I’m hoping to speak more to the Osprey in future posts. This Bird of Prey is thematic in my work, in fact my first post featured an Osprey image.
Love this, T
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Thank you! Love you, too, I think we might be quite similar….
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Brain damage?
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At birth… Maybe before for me. You?
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Absolutely sure something was missing from the start Lol
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lol. ICR!
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Love the writin. But that osprey is like creeeepy dude!
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Aww! Sorry. Guess that’s my mean mug!
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Had never learned about the osprey!!!
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Oh, check out some Google vids on them. They’re my fave!!! Thank you for stopping by and commenting, mama! I saw a preview of your post, I hope to catch tonight!
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OMG! When we lived further east I use to see these around the river all the time! Gorgeous birds! Never realized how vulnerable yet resilient they are, like us all.
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Yes, amazing! We almost lost them to DDT.
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VERY powerful and beautifully written, as always.
P.S., how’s that book coming?
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I guess I had kinda put the book on the back burner… Hmm. Need to revisit that idea.
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And thank you for the compliments! The book reminder kinda took my focus.
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Love this, and I’ve always been fond of the Pheonix. Especially regarding rebirth and rising from the ashes.
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Score! No wonder we are friends 😉
The Osprey is definitely my power animal. So many stories.
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The Osprey is indeed a beautiful bird and I can see how it would be your power animal.
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❤️smiles!
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