Lydia Thacker : Writing

Sometimes

Sometimes

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


SometimesI wake up in the middleOf the night.I can feel your armsAround me,Your hands on my face.- I cry.
You

You

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


Silent thoughts of youCreep past barriersLong built in my mind.Memories overwhelm meAnd tears soak my pillow.
Naked

Naked

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


I close my eyesAnd, to you,I sing my heart.Love, pain,Fear happiness -All yours, My King,For the taking.My soul laid bare,I stand before you- Naked, v..
Belief

Belief

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


I believe becauseI must believe.I love simplyBecause I do.Woe to the believerWho honors notHis thoughts and dreamsAlongside his faith.Made were we not..
Circles

Circles

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


Whirling circlesFractured daydreamsParadoxical dualitySandpaper tongueRetractable thoughtsSounds emerging from silenceIntrusive existenceRetreating im..
Never

Never

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


I ache insideAnd know not whyIt hurts so bad;At night I cry.I never hadYou; this is true,But when I dream,I dream of you.
Why?

Why?

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


You tell me it's hard to stop loving me.Why, then, did you leave?Why did you choose another if your love for mehas such a hold on your heart?
Good Enough

Good Enough

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


A passing glance,An accidental touch,Makes me smile.A tentative kiss,A playful grin -These are good enough.
Memoriam

Memoriam

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


Beneath the small flags you lieBeneath the earth's brown dustWho for our nation bravely diedDoing as you felt you mustThough 'tis long you may be gone..
10-16-2013

10-16-2013

A Poem by Lydia Thacker


10-16-2013Your ears are closed to spoken wordAs though my voice did cloyBut then protest when I inquireIts sound you do enjoyWhich is it, Love? Please..