Isolation wraps its insistent tentacles
tighter, whispering messages of
deception
Luring, grating, fiendishly beckoning
I follow – blindly stumbling
until the mirage vanishes
Left in an eerie cave of
disappointment
Pain flashes, sadness looms
Connections weakened and tried
Tears don’t come easily
Trapped behind the wall of
self-discipline, punishment, gloom
When the dam breaks, relief hits
words take the place of heavy silence
Tiny gestures, wound up with string
Refinement is discovered
in the depths
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday writing challenge. Each week I join with this talented group of writers, free writing for five minutes in accordance with a prompt. Today’s prompt is ‘refine’.
16 comments
Very beautiful and thought-provoking. I’ve printed this and will tuck it in my journal to ponder and respond to in the morning. Thank you for sharing. I simply love this!
Thanks Patti, I love that poetry can speak on so many levels even beyond what I originally intend it to 🙂
“An eerie cove of disappointment…”
Wow. You are GOOD at this, Emma!
Love the picture, too. Absolutely first-rate.
Thanks Andrew 🙂 The picture was from a beautiful lake near us – such a great place!
Very thought provoking! Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Emma,
Your words are always so beautiful and paint a vivid picture of the theme. This post created a feeling of those moments when we are being lured by Satan’s lies. “Isolation wraps its incessant tentacles tighter” -what a perfect description.
I really feel like there is a constant battle going on between isolation and connection… the former lures us to destructive and harmful behaviours, and the latter is scary and requires such risk and vulnerability, but is what we are totally wired for…
This is beautiful!
Thanks Katha 🙂 xx
Emma,
this immediately made me want to come visit you. So many of us are invoking personal pain this week in our posts. Heaven is going to be one big party where we have no isolation and constant fellowship will be the joy! I cannot wait to be there with you. In the meantime, may God’s hands be on you and your wee one inside and the other two sweet blessings you are raising for His kingdom!
Love,
Tammy
(#80 this week)
Aw, that is so sweet! Refinement sounds like such a beautiful thing, and it is, but the road seems to lead through darkness and pain… looking forward to reading your post for the week! and thanks always for the encouragement xx
Beautiful words on a great prompt. You’ve inspired me to try my hand at Five Minute Friday this week!
Awesome news! Really looking forward to reading your post 🙂
Beautiful poem!
Thanks Tara xx