Category Archives: Relationships

The Day [Sonnet]

Posted on September 17, 2017 by PookyH

Translucent tears told tales opaque and old, Of lives half-lived, half hidden – always scared. The scars of stories, harsh and aged and cold Ran deep beneath the skin of souls, lives shared. To run was something each one could … Continue reading →

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On Hiding 

Posted on July 5, 2017 by PookyH

You can only fall so far Fall so far before you hit Before you hit the ground The ground rides up to meet you. You can only run so far Run so far before the past Before the past runs … Continue reading →

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The Stranger

Posted on June 15, 2017 by PookyH

On the edges looking in On a life that had been hers, But she’d divvied out to others Whilst she wept. She delegated well To those up to the challenge, And her life continued on Whilst she slept. Now a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Trauma – a sonnet

Posted on June 6, 2017 by PookyH

Would I undo the things that you have done, And if I did would that mean I had won? I am not sure, though now I feel such pain, I can see brighter days beyond this strain. Those brighter days … Continue reading →

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On Rape – a sonnet to myself

Posted on May 30, 2017 by PookyH

If I could travel back now, to that day Your childhood pure was ripped from ‘tween your thighs I’d take your hand, and this is what I’d say: “It’s not your fault; there is no reason why.” I’d hold you … Continue reading →

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I hold her tight

Posted on March 9, 2017 by PookyH

I hold her tight This girl of mine, For fear that she might fall; For fear that with a looser grip She’d not be here at all. I kiss her boo boos, Wipe her tears, Shoulder worries, Combat fears, I … Continue reading →

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The Too Tired Snail

Posted on March 8, 2017 by PookyH

The snail struggled under heavy load; Each worry he would carry, and they weighed. Mounting worries weighed him down, so he slowed; He worried he would not get far today. The added worry left him feeling grey, But he knew, … Continue reading →

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Sleepy Snuggles

Posted on September 23, 2016 by PookyH

Just one more cuddle? You plead, before you sleep; There is *always* time

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Wedding Day Sonnet

Posted on September 19, 2016 by PookyH

They seemed a perfect pairing from the start, Two minds alike (both quirky, slightly strange..) It wasn’t long before he stole her heart, Or she stole his – regardless, soon life changed. No longer did they talk of ‘I’ but … Continue reading →

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Exhale

Posted on September 17, 2016 by PookyH

Every inch of you seems tense. Breath caught in your chest. Hands clenched, Toes most likely curled Within your patent shoes. Your eyes search his face wildly, Flicking side to side Looking for a sign… As he walks towards you … Continue reading →

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