Hanging by a Thread

You are so small

So tiny and precious

Just new to life

But it is not right,

Your heart is too small

Not beating fast enough

You are lying in my arms

Looking up at me

With wonder if your eyes

I am trying not to cry

But it’s so hard not to,

When I think of you

Your precious little body,

So perfect and cute,

Lying fragile in my arms

With every little breath,

You are fighting so hard,

To stay with me

I thank you for that,

But on your last breath

I gently say goodbye

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Back to Silence

You are always here

In the stillness of life

Where we feel at peace

And can face the day

When we are at sea

And the storm is building

You are with us,

Holding us close

With the noise of thunder

You come to bring us home

Back to the silence

Back to your loving arms

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Dancing in the Forest

Dancing in the forest

Freeing my mind

From all the problems,

Whirling in my head

Dancing in the forest

Under the hunter’s moon

Lighting up my soul

And make me smile

Dancing in the forest

Among the rust coloured trees

And the twirling golden leaves

Crunching under my feet

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Amends

Amongst the fights,

And the strangles emotions

I need to make amends

You need to hear me out,

When I say I am sorry,

And want to be a friend

With your hidden emotions,

And hard to read face,

Please try and forgive me

You put the blame on me

But it’s a two way thing

Come one and be a friend

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Words Hurt

Sitting in my row boat

Trying hard to paddle

In the river of mire

You sit and criticise me

Quibble over my every word

Putting me in my place

Your words are harsh

Ike a wrench to my heart

Painful and accusing

I glance over at you

Tears are in your eyes

Why are you crying?

You take back your words

And say you’re sorry

It’s just because you care

Speak the truth in love

Is that what it is?

Just please stop

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Everything

To me you are everything

A previously unknown comfort

In times of sadness

You are there when shadows cry

And you bring a tomb of light

Into the miry clay I’m in

You help me climb out of the dark

And shadows give way to light

And bring a smile to me

You sit watching over me

As I cry my heart out

Your presence comforts me

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Contradictions

You say no more

And I begged

But now I agree

We can’t go on

You say you will stay

And I say yes

But now I realize

I need to walk away

You say you are here

But I can’t see you

And in truthfulness

I need you to go

You say it is hard for you

But it’s difficult for me too

Because you go hot and cold

I am not sure you care

You say you care

But then you walk away

What do I believe?

Your actions or your words?

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Sugar Sweet Memories

I'm like a sentimental fool

Treading down memory lane

Trying to hold on to you

And all that we had

I think of all the fun times

They outweighed the bad

But now looking back

It is sugar sweet memories

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2015

Wide Awake

Wide Awake

It’s only 6am

Lying on my bed

Already wide awake

A time of reflection

Taking time to breathe

Before the day starts

A day of sunny optimism

Instead of dismal cynicism

Just lying here alone

In blissful peace

With the only sound,

Being the rhythm of the rain

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015