Picture courtesy of downloadwallpapersandphotos. This dawning realisation
she’s just had
How empty she feels
how so very sad
Her life not her own
never really has been
No-one there for her
and nowhere to be seen
Tired of all the lies
the deceit played by them
It’s as if she has
committed some terrible sin
No-one to love and
no future she sees
Staying still
struggling to breathe
Let down many times
by those she thought close
Tolerated she feels
by those she loves the most
Why does she bother
at all with life
This lonely existence
in which she’s buried alive
You’re born alone
and you die the same way
This she knows
her future some day
Out of sync with them all
this fast closing book
Going deeper inside herself
where no-one ever looks
Why do people pretend
to love her so
When in reality
they can’t wait for her to go
This dawning realisation
that they can’t wait for her to go…
I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life.
I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones.
Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible.
My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings on here as that's what they are really. I'll let my fingers do the ''talking...''
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3 thoughts on “Dawning Realisation”
You’ve written such a powerful poem and one I’d say more women will relate to than they’ll willing to admit.
Thank you for that. I was hoping it would touch a chord. A lot of my friends are women and they speak of things to me that they shouldn’t really but then again my male friends do too sometimes!
Caliburnus Rises 
You’ve written such a powerful poem and one I’d say more women will relate to than they’ll willing to admit.
Thank you for that. I was hoping it would touch a chord. A lot of my friends are women and they speak of things to me that they shouldn’t really but then again my male friends do too sometimes!
I think you’ve expressed incredibly well an essential female truth….. Yes you have definitely struck a chord. Well done 🙂