growing up – I Write Her

Shielding

Published on August 9, 2022August 13, 2022 by Susi Bocks19 Comments

Redux

The injurious are on the prowl.

Instinctively my guard goes up.

Hurling words to pierce the psyche.

Expectedly waiting for more of a beat-down.

Another and another and another.

The taunts ricocheting inside me like a ping-pong ball.

Humiliation the game, the victor, no one.

I feel desperate and alone. I want to cry.

Fear, sadness, and agony achieved.

I don’t know how much longer I can take this!

Bored, looking for the next target to feel superior to.

I’m exhausted from this continued abuse.

I need to push myself over the edge to freedom.

Originally published 7/16/2018 on I Write Her.

You’ll Be All Right?

Published on March 10, 2022 by Susi Bocks18 Comments

Inspired by Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Survival & Reena’s Exploration Challenge #221

a series of building blocks
set the foundation
master them well
or fall like dominos
but know
life is a strategic gamble
not mastered
only with good guidance
individuality, authenticity, and risk add value
a quality of life
maybe

Growth

Published on April 3, 2021 by Susi Bocks18 Comments

white and pink flower — ***Trish HC – Unsplash***

swirling atop mist
chains of green chromosomes
life developing

The Time Has Come

Published on March 28, 2021 by Susi Bocks7 Comments

girl in pinstriped shirt kissing the woman's forehead — ***Artem Maltsev – Unsplash***

extending beyond
leaving mother’s milk behind
independent now

Chrissie Morris Brady

Published on November 13, 2020October 23, 2020 by Susi Bocks5 Comments

change enveloped me
two decades have passed
I am not that girl

You miss my laugh
in this telephone call
I am morphed by care

Seven bullets in his back
in plain view of his children
all because his skin is black

I’m an idiot, forgive me
said the man I love
it was someone else who ran away

~~~

Chrissie lives on the south coast of England and is much traveled. She writes articles, essays, and poetry, and is published by many publishers as well as appearing in quite a number of anthologies. Her latest collection, Caught By The Moon, is available from Amazon. You can read her other thoughts on her blog – Writer and psychologist. My health, a journey with two life threatening diseases

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Reblog – Ecdysis by Frank Solanki

Published on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by Susi Bocks4 Comments

I love, love, love his piece!!! Perfect title for the process of evolving into who we want to become. My hat’s off to Frank! 🙂 Enjoy!

Frank Solanki

Every book that I read
Every movie that I see
Every song that I hear
I let it change me
…
Every person that I meet
Every event that I partake
Every emotion that I feel
I let it change me
…
Like a snake
Shedding its skin
Only to cover itself
With a new one
To let go
Of the parasites
To reach
A new stage of growth
…
Every step that I take
Every choice that I make
Every breath that I take
I let it change me

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Strength Earned

Published on September 10, 2020 by Susi Bocks14 Comments

Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #152

i am a person rich with history
a being crafted by circumstance
yet molded into conventions
scorched by defeat and beaten down
yet uplifted too and enriched by love

the many layers of who i am
will surprise you if i let you in
only a dignitary of high regard
steps past the guarded walls of my heart
safety first, comfort later

i am a library full of books
a theatre full of people
i am a museum full of art
and a deck full of music
but my worth comes from my essence