Author: Simona A. Brinson

  • A POEM A DAY 15

    SHE CARRIED The things she carried: His brokenness. His darkness. His abuse. Physical. Sexual. Psychological. The weight of his words – Careless. Daggered. Cleverered. Unspoken. His insecurities. His infidelities. His fractures. His fissures. His busted ego. His lack of integrity. His false bravado. His cruelty. His lack. His oppression. His deprivation. His banal existence. His…

  • HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A DRAGONFLY?

    Have you ever seen a dragonfly? I have. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. That dragonfly soared to heights previously unknown. They were beyond grasp. Unattainable. Not because of self-limitations but by other’s constraints. But Lord, when she spread her wings — if you could have only seen that DRAGONFLY! I…

  • A POEM A DAY 14

    I DON’T CRY ANYMORE You were my best friend. My sister. My soul mate. God created you for me. But I refuse to be abused By your words and by your actions Though they came from a place Of hurt and insecurity. There is, was and never will be An excuse for the way you…

  • A POEM A DAY 13

    IN THE VALLEY In the valley I have walked In the valley I have died In the valley I have lived In the valley I have cried In the valley I have sown In the valley I have reaped In the valley I have crawled In the valley I have leaped In the valley I…

  • A POEM A DAY 12

    LEAP For so long you’ve walked loves tightrope Hoping you wont fall, hoping against hope In search of a heart much like your own But with each attempt you’re tossed and thrown Into the abyss of shattered dreams Where you can hear the silent screams Of long ago and forsaken love My friend, take heed…

  • A POEM A DAY 11

    jOURNEY WITHIN I long to explore your world Your hideaways and hidden doors Your stained-glass windows And hardwood floors I want to take each stair One step at a time So that you may feel As I cautiously climb Into the light Of your precious soul So that I may see Your pieces in whole…

  • A POEM A DAY 10

    NEW DECOR Pieces and parts Of my broken heart Lie scattered on the floor They’re right where you left them In chaos and mayhem As part of my home’s new décor   Simona A. Brinson Photo by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels © 2021 mylifeinword.com All Rights Reserved.

  • A POEM A DAY 9

    MY VOICE I lost myself in you To the point of not knowing Where you stopped and I began I mean, I literally lost myself in you To the point of eating mint chocolate chip When I prefer butter pecan   Mint chocolate chip Was your flavor of choice But I lost myself in you I…

  • A POEM A DAY 8

    REMEMBER WHEN Steal away with me Back to when Love was fresh and new When greens were green And blues were blue When fragrance filled the air Like a heavy morning dew Back to when You loved me And I loved you Back in the days of Remember when We laid in bed And skin…

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