Adrift

Adrift

A Poem by April Child

Sometimes when I’m lying in bed

I cry and cry until the bed seems to float.

I wish I could poke my foot out from

under the covers, reach the wall, give it

a push and set myself adrift from all my

mistakes, sail this black sea to a land of

second chances where someone waits 

in the shallows to take my hand and

bring me home.

 

© 2010 April Child


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As you can see.. most of us have all wanted second chances for one reason or another. I love the originality of this. You can feel regret, pain and sadness but also can feel strength in these words.. I suspect you have more than even you know. Keep writing from your heart.. you do it so well. Thank you for sharing!!

Posted 13 Years Ago


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certainly a feeling I have felt.. but one that I couldn't describe this wonderfully, even if I forever tried..

Posted 12 Years Ago


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So pure - :-)

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

How often bed is a place to reflect and regret... Nicely expressed longing for a fresh start - but life is never a bed of roses, for sure!

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Don't push too hard, you might hit my bed floating out there too :)

But then, I guess two could always tie them together and use their sheets, to sail toward the edge of tomorrow.

And when the wind stops, then I guess thats home.

Beautiful April.
Antonio xx


Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

As you can see.. most of us have all wanted second chances for one reason or another. I love the originality of this. You can feel regret, pain and sadness but also can feel strength in these words.. I suspect you have more than even you know. Keep writing from your heart.. you do it so well. Thank you for sharing!!

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thats so tender beuatiful and honest :) ... just like you

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

The first step to moving forward is finding solid ground to stand on... very nicely expressed.

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Powerful imagery. Sad, but beautiful. This is the type of poem that will come back to me in the middle of the night and bring me some strange measure of comfort. Thanks for sharing this.

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

we all really want to be

somewhere . . .

I've written something similar. It's called 'adrift' too . . . your title drew me in :)

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ach, moving stuff, a great image though very sad. But I suspect you capture the way most normal people feel from time to time.

Posted 14 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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April Child
April Child

United Kingdom



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I love words and I like to write poems. Sometimes words just come and I don't know where from but I write them down anyway. There's something very powerful in the written word. It shows you where y.. more..

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