Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.5- Perception

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.5- Perception

Prompts: perception, inspirational, checkered.

Perception

When I was young my perception of people

Was always skewed by the rosy glow

In which I saw people

There was good and bad

But most people I was convinced were good

Inspirational people were plenty

Those who had checkered pasts were few

And could be reformed with a little kindness and charity

Now that time has passed

I see people a little differently

I’ve been burned a time or two you see

My kindness has been used against me

I now look a little closer

Before I leap into situations that can hurt me

But I find I cannot truly change my nature

I am willing to give most people a chance

To give what help I can

To spread kindness even still

For I know that even if I am accused

Of rose-coloured glasses

Through which I peer

The world looks better through them

After all, perception is in the eye of the beholder

And people can surprise us all

Given a little kindness too

                                                                                                ©Sheilagh Lee August 1,2017

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.4-Forest

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-Tete's #No.4- Forest

Prompts:fragrant, sustain, and petty

Forest

I lift my eyes to the sun

Feeling the warmth upon my face

Breathing in breathing out

I am one with the earth

The energy of the world

Fulfils me, sustains me

Makes me whole again

I take a walk in the deep green forest

Branches of pine

Fill my nostrils

With sweet smells

Wildflowers fragrant odour

Flows through my body

Peace overwhelms me

I feel like me again

Ready to take on the world

Its petty concerns

Its busy life

As long as in my mind

I step into a forest again.

©Sheilagh Lee July 25, 2017

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-tete's #No.3- Nature

Tantalizing Tuesday's Tete-tete's #No.3

Prompts :  bitter,encouragement, invigorate

Sometimes we reap the bitter waters

That flows over us in life

But if we hang on long enough

To the debris that goes by

We survive to obtain encouragement

From good things that suddenly happen

Mood invigorated from simple things

Like the weather

Changing to a sunny day

A walk amongst the trees

A beautiful bird appearing

A bunny hopping to and fro

An announcement of a new life

Nature saves us

From ourselves.

©Sheilagh Lee July 18, 2017

Allergies

Allergies the bane of life

Limit the foods you can eat

Once awhile recipes change

Fast food can be deadly

It seems

Thank god for epi-pens

and science

To save your life 

From foods that have changed

From chemicals and modernization.

©Sheilagh Lee July 13, 2017

First Love

When I was young

 I met a boy

Who gave me my first kiss

He professed to love me

My first boyfriend

Whom I only saw at school

We talked about our school life

Our likes, dislikes

But not about much more

We were young, barely twelve

And in puppy love

He disappeared one day

I heard rumors

He was ill

That his family mistreated him

Then the horrible truth

That both were true

That he’d try to kill himself

My heart heavy

I waited for him to come back

So I could shower him with love

Let him talk to me

I’d be there for him

Let him know I cared

But when he came back to school

I was puzzled

He wouldn’t look at me

He didn’t speak to me

Though I tried and told him

Nothing had changed for me

I didn’t understand

How first love had turned to ashes

Surely it was just depression talking?

Giving him space

I thought it would turn around

I waited for him to approach me

But he never did

And one month later

He disappeared again

I was terrified

Had he tried again?

Then I heard

He’s safe now

They took him away

From his horrible family

And I breathed a sigh of relief

For I thought

How could I be sad

But the next moment I was

For I’d never see him again

A little part of me remembers

That first kiss

And how it felt to be his first love

And wonder sometimes

If he is still safe?

Does he know someone

Still cares

If only as a friend?

©Sheilagh Lee July 8, 2017

Refuge

Poetry is my refuge

It brings all to light

It finds the feelings

Hiding in my core

That I hide

Even from myself

But when I express it

I find I feel better

I can move forward

I can carry on

©Sheilagh Lee July 07, 2017