Whisper me with secrets As the wind gives a gentle blow Cover me in blossoms Down by the rivers creek — slow Spring and summer months With fairy tale weddings In serene silent nights And starlings glossy green Free, she feels here and now And in brighter days ahead Summer months behind…

**Trigger Warning** Mentions of suicide — They said I was a nobody That I’m a single being A nobody belonging to nowhere You said I was a nothing Ugly and replaceable I stayed, yet I often asked why With no choice so to stay, I’d die I would hide within my beloved self Nobody to love me, but me Wandering the streets at night And along…

Your pain burns a hole in my heart I feel the heat of your flames I see the struggles in your soul Your words that are not spoken I see and feel everything You are never alone When someone dies Your pain becomes mine When someone treats you badly I feel the disappointment I…

I did not ask for you To shower me in hatred Or to hit my head off the floor I did not ask for you To beat me so bad — is all That I thought I would die And if I died, what then? I did not ask for you To lie, withholding truth To save yourself, though you said It was welcome by me — you see A choice I did not have I did not ask for you To rape and throw me away Like an unwanted gift I was not an object That you desired I did not ask for you To destroy me time after time But I had the strength To survive and stay alive

When time passes Life moves forward Friendships flake And end abruptly In the fall of time New blossoms form Like budding friendships The beauty born Into an elegant heart Of each new friend we make © D.Reay2023

Trinet Each road Corner, street Each with hidden gems, undiscovered, discreet Look for signs, smile or wave Hurried footsteps Undiscovered friendships Awaiting you © D.Reay2023

The day I met my maker For only a short moment He smiled and shook his head Turn back sweet little one I’m not ready for you just now While the light still shines Above your head, you must go Go, I did…Then the light fades As if by a small miracle No more wires connecting Me to heaven Or alarms above my bed My mind was ready Though my body was not Today is not the day I meet my maker © D.Reay2023

Seeing a shape A figure with a Face built with smoke I saw you last night A figure of Someone An old bloke Standing or perched Way up high Above the garden fence Unmoved, still, silent Evoking Feelings of fear As she rubs her eyes Teasing reality No such things as ghosts So she thought But what if ghosts exist? Did he come back to haunt…

Trinet Wrap me Up warm Let me feel your inviting heartbeat Keep my soul intact with yours Keep me In your Arms tonight © D.Reay2023