Fear Erodes - TWW

When

we step out

from the safe comfort

of what is deep in our heart

we are able to take new chances

It is then that we observe significant

opportunities that might have

otherwise been missed

Fear erodes life

from deep

inside

us

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© Lisa N ~ 9/7/2011

One Person's Dream - 3WW

I find myself in a familiar place

Yet one where I have never been

Somewhere I wish I could forget

For it is only in my dreams

This place is damp and musty

Of that I am quite sure

Even though I’ve never been

The image is crystal clear

In this nightmare place I go

I often slip and skid

Sliding down a steep dark hill

Towards somewhere I never see

The scene is always graphic

So real I often reach out

Sure that I can touch what’s there

Incensed by my inability

For some dreams are a blessing

They relish in remembering each

To me these are a curse from which

I’d give anything to be released

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© Lisa N ~ 5/20/2011

The Royal Treatment (Three Word Wednesday)

She emerges from the car

Her eyes darting from side to side

Momentarily allowing a crack in character

Before returning to royal grace

Her veiled smile

Beauty personified

The gown understated elegance

A picture of confidence

Only upon closest inspection

The expected jitters manifest

A trembling hand the only indication

A thin line of sight ahead

Each step toward the fairy tale

Finally greeted by her Prince

With the words

“You Look Beautiful”

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© Lisa N ~ 5/4/2011

A Man (Three Word Wednesday)

A foolish man

Wanders through life

Wondering

What Could Have Been?

A smart man

Forges a new path

Dreams

Relishes Each New Day

A worthy man

Shows others mercy

Provides

Relief from suffering

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© Lisa N ~ 4/27/2011

I Come To You Lord

I come to you Lord

Looking for you to cleanse me

To rid me of that which

is unpleasant for you to see

I come to you Lord

Opening myself to you

Knead my life with your hands

Allowing me to shine through

I come to you Lord

Basking in light from above

My heart melts

From your unconditional love

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© Lisa Northrup ~ 4/20/2011

Finally Free (3 Word Wednesday)

Walking down the path toward the beach

I find myself stopping to look back toward the cottage

It is early April in the Mountains of Colorado

The calendar says that it is Spring

Yet based on the thermometer on the deck

An argument could be made against the fact

Dressed in a warm sweater I continue on

I am adamant that I have to do this.

Back inside in the warmth of my comforter

There were so many reasons to stay put

Excuses that I could fabricate as justification

Regardless, I am committed today to completion

To following through on these wishes

I’m sure when this request was written

The action seemed quite simple

For me this feels at best peculiar

I pause and look back one last time

Finally at the water’s edge I open the container

I close my eyes and say a silent prayer

As a single tear slides down my cheek

I toss the ashes off the dock towards the lake

The wind takes them and scatters them

Finally free – both him and me

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© Lisa N ~ 4/6/2011

Three Word Wednesday

What would you call me?

Some people would call me loud.

I just call myself vocal.

Some people would call me pushy.

I just call myself persuasive.

Some people would call me poor.

I just call myself full of riches.

What do you call me now?

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© Lisa N. ~ 3/30/11

Dilapidated History - 3WW

I

see

where

identical

scarred and

dilapidated farm

houses stand alone on

two triangular plots of land.

Dual structures each with

complimentary parts.

History bursting

like a volley

of times

gone

by.

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© Lisa Northrup ~ 3/23/2011



Waves of Life

I sit looking out at the gentle waves as they slowly make their way further up the sand on the beach. I wonder to myself how exactly my life has come to this point. How did so much of my life change in such a short period of time? I lean back against the dune and let my head fall back. Closing my eyes I let the salty sea breeze flow around me and through my hair. The wind is soft and provides a much desired cooling relief to my sun kissed cheeks. The streaks there become more evident as the air dried the tears that rolled across in the not so distant past. I look to the glass I hold in my hand. To the casual observer it looks as though it is just a cool drink but I know myself that it actually contains a tea of sorts, the Long Island variety to be exact. The potion is sweet and provides just the right prescription, giving just the right amount of mellow to allow the demons in my head to be silent, if only for a moment. I wonder to myself as I sit enjoying the view and serene vista in front of me, how long it will be before anything will tickle my fantasy again. What will it take for the laughter to return and the loss to fade into the background? I know that it is my responsibility to step up and step forward but as for today I believe I need to sit back and garner wisdom and strength.

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© Lisa N ~ 3/16/2011

Hurt and Disappointment

I woke this morning to swollen eyes.

A haunting darkness encircles them,

the residual of the tears that had been shed the previous evening.

What sadness has stolen the bright smiling blue eyes

that normally highlight my face?

Nothing particularly dainty or pretty about my look,

but rather disappointment and distress.

I can only feel the torment that tantalizes my heart

while I try sorting out my confusion.

Posted at http://www.threewordwednesday.com/2011/03/3ww-ccxxxi.html

© Lisa N. ~ 3/9/2011

Three Word Wednesday

What is it?

Oh to have . . .

a simple agreement

a simple connection

a simple attraction

. . . Affinity

To have it make you . . .

feel quite restless

feel quite nervous

feel quite impatient

. . . Fidget

To have it compel you to . . .

need to reference it

need to specify it

need to speak of it

. . . Mention

What is it?

T R U E  •.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•   L O V E

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