I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: March 2018
Certain days,
particular dates, or times,
remind us
where or who we were.
Then.
Now
only a memory,
but words
and ways
stick with you.
Specific days
are more than dates, or
greater than reminders.
We cannot help
but think
of the who or when,
once again.
It is our nature
to remember
what is important, or
who once was. Certain
dates we remember,
specific people,
once in a while.
We are reminded
and we smile.
03/26/2018 j.g.l.
WORDS FOR SOMEONE ELSE
Posted on March 25, 2018 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
Share your stories, share
the truth, your words,
and your life. Get closer.
It is far easier to whisper
than to shout. Get closer
and see what, and whom,
you are talking about.
Be human.
Let your story
lessen the distance.
Don’t let words
get in the way. Speak
your truth.
Tell your story.
WORDS FOR SOMEONE ELSE
03/25/2018 j.g.l.
I’ve been a caged bird most of my life,
Creating a melody I’ve kept to myself,
But there comes a time in each life
When a choice must be made,
To confess the secrets that confine,
Or not.
I’d waited,
Wasted
Too many years,
Thinking a time would come
When the holder of the key would return to me,
Then, I’d sing my song.
But that isn’t how it happened.
The melody in my heart grew too loud in my chest.
I had to escape,
Find a way to the one my tune was for,
Say all the words I’d locked away
For another person.
I sang my song,
Loud and clear.
I sang my song.
I’d like to say I received the same in return,
But my reward was little more than silence,
Silence and freedom.
©2018 B.L. Stonaker
B.L. Stonaker is an American poet, writer and editor living in Illinois, USA. She Studied English Literature and Political Science at The University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Her book, Between Athens and God, was published in 2016. She is currently working on her second publication.
