Saturday, October 31, 2020

"Sister, My Sister," brtpoetry


how can we be related?
You face the world so different,
yet we are one and the same.
Your blood is in my veins,
but no two different people could there be.
You're older, but still so young;
 is it me or is this gap slowly disappearing?
It is now that we have felt the bond,
with all this distance between us.
This space became our band-aid -
covering the wound we falsely named love.
But things have begun to change,
and I can say "I love you" with a straight face.
Yes, I love you sister,
I can see that now.
Your stubborn ways;
your quickness to anger;
the tears that fall from embarrassment.
I'm with you - I feel them too.
I know all about you,
for I am a part of your life.

You can feel me as well, 

and though we still may not agree,

we have learned to appreciate what has been given to us.

We will always be together,

for we were made from love for each other.

Sister, my sister; 

we are one.

brtpoetry


Linda Loyce (Sager) Morse
10/31/47-7/14/2020

Monday, October 5, 2020

Je suis finie




Le passé est parti. 
Je suis effrayée 
Par un inconnu 
Je ne peux pas voir 
Sans plan ni but. 

Pourtant, je sais juste
Je ne reste pas 
pour rien du tout 
Ce qui sera pourrait être 
La fin de moi- 
Je me suis déjà 
tombée et brûlée. 

Le purgatoire- 
Un refuge, 
 Un tombeau accueillant
Pour qui je ne suis plus mais
Un fantôme, 
Piégé dans l'espace et 
Le temps. 

Je ne savais tout simplement:
Sans les fins
Il n'y a pas de commencements. 

C'est le matin, et le jour se lève de nouveau.