Tipping point
New beginnings or continued submergence. Life choices. Family Issues
Tipping Point - Stormwolf
Flowers no longer grow
on my well trodden path.
Even the perennial snowdrops, harbingers of hope,
have chosen to lie, cossetted in dark earth,
rather than risk emergence to random foot-falls,
crushing…
They remain, safely underground , whispering
in potentials.
Betrayal’s a hard act to ingest
stifling new shoots or fresh beginnings…
Spring is sidling up to me, cajoling me with promises.
My heart is gelid.
I may choose to listen
or perhaps wait
for the thaw.
Recitation to follow. 😉 Recording mal-functioning at present. 🙁
Good to see you back again Alison,Yes, the snowdrops, first born of mother earth, reborn every year no matter how cold it is.I am just beginning to see them once again,I .My heart was frozen for some time, I never gave up hope, and now the harbinger of spring are just showing their little white bells for me and ringing once again.I listened, I waited, and the thaw arrived ,albeit slowly.
I would wait. My thoughts are with you, belucky, Thank you for sharing. Peter..xx
Hi Peter! 🙂
Thanks for that. Yes, good to be back as I thought I may not be moved to write again.
Your insightful reading and understanding of the poem is very moving for me. Spring does have a habit of reminding us of God’s grace and renewal. No matter how long the bitter frost, no matter how cold we may have felt, the thaw comes eventually.
Warmest wishes to you
Alison xxx
We all come to a tipping point at some time in our lives, luv, a fact that your lovely piece articulates so well. May the promises of spring warmth warm your gelid heart and you blossom with new possibilities as a poet, producing more gems like this one. Well done.
Wolfbro x
Wolfbro! 🙂 How nice of you to drop in and grace my poem with your comment. It is so much appreciated. Looks like I am still inspired to write by life events and overpowering feelings. This one came complete the other night when I discovered something that upset me greatly. I wrote it down but when I saw it was publishing day the following day I was in two minds to delete it or store it as I have gone off the boil for so long. A little encouragement has gone a long way. So here’s a wolf hug from… Read more »
Such a meaningful poem, the last five lines are exactly how I feel at the moment. Sue. X
Sorry for late reply Sue. Things have been hectic this end, not least PC problems and unable to record my poem at present. I know how you feel. Spring is on the way and the extra light always raises my spirits.
I hope it will have same effect on you 😉
Alison xx
Finally managed to record this! What a palaver. 🙁 PC rebuilt and struggling to remember how to do lots.