Archive for August, 2010

They Stare at My Mouth

Friday, August 27th, 2010

They stand in front
They, up above
Looking down
At only my mouth
I am pinned
Wings long withered
Flattened under gravity’s glass
Head jerking toward what I need
Foot in the air
Stretched and pointing with toes
Follow my eyes!
Please!
Head jerking!
Toes pointing!
Eyes screaming!
And they only stare at my mouth

I don’t know what you want
They say
Calm down
They say
Just tell me what you want
They say
I can’t help you
They say
Until you tell me
What you want
And they stare at my mouth
See nothing else
Head jerking!
Toes pointing!
Eyes screaming!
Gestures
My language
Hear with your eyes and your mind!
Language is so much more
Than words!

Still they stare at my mouth
Waiting

-kara 8/27/10

Posted in General, ALS, Frustration -

Save My Own Self

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Write me in bold,
in brilliant color.
Worth saying,
worth living.
No need to be erased.

I will step out of the way
of helpless bitterness
from those I cannot fix.
I wish you the best.
Wish you happiness.
Wish you would figure it out.
Wish you would turn your back
on misery.

All I can do
is yet to be seen,
and is in my hands.
I cannot carry your anger
anymore.

Will take my own advice.
Glad I wrote it all down
to read one day
in time to save myself.

-kara

Posted in General, Healing -