Monday, February 19, 2018

Tuesday writings~Mine to win


Prompts: underneath, victory, struggles

Mine to Win
Sometimes I wonder why
Others can’t see
The me I see
This hidden illness
That presents to most
As if I were
Like everyone else
I wish I was
But underneath this smile
This tender heart
If you look closely at my eyes
You’d see the struggles
That I have
How much pain
I don’t share
How dead tired I am
Because I try hard to see
The good and not the bad
Ignore the disease
That holds me captive
So I can beat it
In my own way
But from time to time
I forget to fight
Let darkness triumph
Then I look
In the mirror to see
Death warmed over
I purse my lips
And smile
For I won’t let fibromyalgia
Or my autoimmune condition succeed
My life is my own
To be happy or sad
I choose to smile
This victory is mine to win
                                                                                                                ©Sheilagh Lee February 19, 2018


Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Tuesday Writings - Two Hearts That Beat As One

Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband







Two Hearts That Beat As One
On a cold February night
Fair heart was won
A man gallant
Charming and sweet
Could have had fair lady
At his feet
Instead he elevated her
Took her by his side
Smiled his warm brown eyes
Her heart went pitter-patter
In answer to his
He gave the peace
From the uncertainty and turmoil
That she sought
Happiness filled her heart and soul
She never wanted to let him go
He felt the same
She was glad to know
So they began a journey
Together they could meet
Any strife
For life is the foundation
For two hearts  
 To beat as one


©Sheilagh Lee February 13, 2018