Category: Talking Poems

A Seed of Light – A Poem

When I think of you, I smile and something miraculous happens. I am filled with a light that starts in the centre of my chest. It begins as a small seed, one that you planted there. As it grows inside of me, I begin… Continue Reading “A Seed of Light – A Poem”

Sending Light – A Poem

It was a surprise to see her. She looked at me and the smile didn’t really reach her eyes. She told me how nice it was to see me, but the words fell from her lips like stones she was glad to be rid… Continue Reading “Sending Light – A Poem”

Stone Pathway – A Poem

Half of my voice has disappeared. Those lost words sit on my tongue like birds, flying away even as I try to speak them out loud. As I begin the process of learning the second language I knew so long ago, it’s as if… Continue Reading “Stone Pathway – A Poem”

The Gift of One Word – A Poem

I haven’t spoken to you in nineteen years. Though you are the other half of me, the mirror of my physical self, words between us are few. They float along the water between us, trying to find their way to you. The words are… Continue Reading “The Gift of One Word – A Poem”

The Perfect Mess of Living – A Poem

“I don’t know where it comes from.” I told her. “This need for perfection. I’m far too hard on myself.” She looked at me, her lips pursed in thought. “Maybe that’s why you got MS.” She said. I looked at her. “What do you… Continue Reading “The Perfect Mess of Living – A Poem”