January 16

You

Poetry

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When someone you love is diagnosed with dementia as a caregiver your own life gets turned inside out as well. In fact probably even more as the caregiver. But really who knows? All of us are having our own experiences through our personal realities. Who are any of us to say what's real or not real in any given moment for anyone else. 

For me poetry and music have been consistent ways to examine emotions and personal growth the experience gifts me. Recently, I have found myself, once again, pulling at the threads my emotions through poetry. Some how by placing one word next to another I am able to find peace with grief. But even more powerful, I have been able to unravel the gift of the journey. 

Here are two of my most recent poems:

a cardinal rests
it’s frozen reflection
~ encapsulated
your colorful life stilled
in a lake of memories

image of guitar from the neck with the poem Sing Me overlaid.

You

 

On the edge of existence

Just over the Eastern horizon

the sun peeks. A new day born.

 

Pink hues brighten the night.

Light lifts shadows

from the ground.

 

From a closed room a mother’s cry.

Life opens

To the possibility…

Of you.

 

In her arms

You.

In her eyes

you.

In her heart

you.

 

Life; Joy; Promise; Eternal

Light, a daughter.

 

Your early years

of discovery, a treat,

I’m sure.

 

Her ray of sunshine grew.

Her hopes for you grew too.

As did you.

 

Your gift to love

Illuminates through

The hearts that know, you.

 

A woman now

the choice is yours

And your passion,

mine.

 

In my arms

you.

In my eyes

you.

In my heart

you.

 

Passion; Grace; Unconditional

Love, my beloved.

 

You!

Happy Birthday Kristin

About the author

Creator of sounds. Poet on an energetic journey with words. Explorer of Frequencies.


 

Delaina J Miller

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  • So beautiful. I seriously don’t know how you have this incredible talent! I bet that was so great for Kris to read!!

    • Thank you Golda;
      I hope she enjoyed it but as I have been writing her poems for almost 17 years their charm may be waning a bit 😉

      As for the other. I don’t know I have always been a sensitive person I think that helps. We all have something to offer if my passionate words help others then my life has relevance. In the end I think relevance is what we are all looking for.

      Thank you again,
      Delaina

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