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Gridline of Life

Gridline of Life

By Deanne JensenPublished 7 years ago 1 min read
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Waiting, standing silently, looking through the doorway,

gathering thoughts while the darkness surrounds.

Choices to make that cannot yet be seen.

Thoughts to the past

flash of memory when the line did not hold.

Pain that bleeds like a weeping heart, broken dreams

hope buried, in moments of weakness.

The body and mind struggle

a babe colt standing on shaking limbs.

Outside the doorway wind whips,

the sound aches the soul, current of force.

Full of fear and might with force

rattling the walls inside and out.

Clouds not seen can be felt

falling, darkness grows heavier under the weight.

The water spills, unrelenting

freezing needles that will prick at unprotected flesh.

Push through the darkness

walk through the doorway.

Stand in growing light, separate from the rain

apart from the wind.

Time has come, the clouds part

giving space to light.

A rainbow grows, half complete

leading the way.

Hold to the plan

the line cannot break.

Iron walls stand, side by side

guarding the left and protecting to the right.

Pushing and pulling trying to break down the line

time and trails the line does not move.

Come up short and lost this shot

time is left another try will come.

Once again the line will form and

push and pull moving along

Hold to the plan, move forward this time

inch by inch break through the line.

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About the Creator

Deanne Jensen

I love to write. The one thing I don't like writing about is myself, ironic because that seems to be the one thing I do write about. I'm 53 and married for last time. I walk for stress release. I love Matchbox 20 the music fits me.

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