Diana : Writing

The Procedure

The Procedure

A Poem by Diana


You talk over me.Adults in your own right.So, you are always right.And I am always wrong.It is my healthYou do not consult.You make your own choices.Y..
It's Safer as Your Fantasy

It's Safer as Your Fantasy

A Poem by Diana


It's safer as yourFantasy,where I'm always Prettyand of Good humour.Never in Pain.Always suffused with a warm Glow.You don't see me Teary-eyed.What am..
Let's Run Away

Let's Run Away

A Poem by Diana


You tell me:"Let's run away."Smiling, I say:"You're crazy, you know?"He says:"Yes, and so are you."
Human Thirst

Human Thirst

A Poem by Diana


Needsthat go unfulfilled.Desiresthat are not quenched.Fruitsthat go untasted.Bodiesthat ache.Heartsand soulsdisconnected.Born and bredto a life of tra..
Shattered

Shattered

A Poem by Diana


Disconsolate and insensible.Too many years with no promise.Crystal goblet in hand, I tremble,As the shards shatter.Cascading red veinsemanate across t..
Why Do You Hide?

Why Do You Hide?

A Poem by Diana


Why do you hide?Inside inside.You hide your truthamong the lies.Oh, why do you hide?
He Is of the Universe

He Is of the Universe

A Poem by Diana


He was never yours.He belongs to the universefrom whence he came.You become what you wereonce again.Dust to dust.Ashes to ashes.From whence you came.i..
Huh huh huh

Huh huh huh

A Poem by Diana


These wearisome sobsovertake me.Threatening to break me.A deeply gutturalHuh huh huh.You steer in autopilot,Hands wrapped around the wheel.Head in han..
In an Ideal World

In an Ideal World

A Poem by Diana


In an ideal worldpeople could be what they are without worry.In an ideal worldwe would have time for what's really important.In an ideal worldthe work..
Little Matchstick Doll

Little Matchstick Doll

A Poem by Diana


Little matchstick doll. Hair scattered to the winds. Raven locks adrift. Her face against the grey-blue sky. Buffeted about by and by. Flying..