POETRY

On Seeking Courage

Free Verse poem

I wallowed in the mire for years — decades even allowed it to seep into my bones to fill me raw yet, empty

Like quicksand each struggle hastened my retreat — some days I welcomed the sinking, sinking, sinking a slow demise the loss of self

In all that blackness you waited patient and calm — You knew some day I would claw you out bring you to the surface

I once called you an elusive bastard but that was my black heart seeking redemption — Now, grey skies have scattered leaving moonlit traces upon the bay

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Lori Carlson writes poetry, fiction, personal essays, creative non-fiction, and articles. She focuses on Spirituality, Life Lessons, Self-Awareness, Relationships, Mental Health, and LGBTQ+. She is the Owner/Editor of Promptly Written and Not For Bedtime Stories. You can find her older stories on her creative writing blog, Ravyne’s Nest and random ramblings on her personal blog, A Delicious Torment.