Monday, April 17, 2017

Worn Thin

Heart full
Shoulders laden
Hope bruised

Worn down
Worn through
Worn thin

Pain
Heartache

Loss

Defences weakened
Eroded from the inside and out

Our world

So much hate
So much pain

Drained

Worn down
Worn through
Worn thin

But still

Shoulders back
Chin up
Heart open

Hope alive
Hope ready
Hope able

Worn down
Worn through
Worn thin

But

Not worn out
Not yet

Not ever

32 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Worn down but never totally worn out, not where there is still hope.

Natalie Aguirre said...

This is awesome, Jemi. Love how you end this with hope.

Beth said...

Such a sad poem, but I love that it ends with resilience xo

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Hope is a much better outlook.

Jemi Fraser said...

And there's always hope!

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Natalie :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks Beth - we're all about resilience :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Exactly - and nothing can truly take that away

Susan Gourley/Kelley said...

Very touching. I'm so tired sometimes, but I'm not done yet.

Jemi Fraser said...

Me neither! :)

cleemckenzie said...

Yes. I hear what you're saying. There are times when I don't think getting up and getting dressed will happen, but it does. And the next thing I know, I'm enjoying my day and all is good.

SpacerGuy said...

Dr Leonard H McCoy said in Star Trek V, "you've just got to hang on" and thats life win or fail always give it your best shot.

Ava Quinn said...

Glad you were able to end in hope. Maybe someday I'll be able to get there too.

Jemi Fraser said...

Life can be exhausting and overwhelming - but you're right, it's all about one step at a time!

Jemi Fraser said...

So true! And while I'm a writer, not a doctor!!! I'll go along with his medical advice :)

Jemi Fraser said...

You will! I know it's so damn hard some times, but you will!

Yvonne Osborne said...

Our world beautifully put.

Denise Covey said...

Love it, Jemi. Poetry says it so well in so few words. :-)

Mason Canyon said...

Beautifully said. As long as there is hope, we can survive. :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thank you Yvonne!

Jemi Fraser said...

We can. Hope is all!

Leslie S. Rose said...

XO

Crystal Collier said...

LOVE it. That last part totally grabbed me. Who doesn't feel that way on a daily basis? But we're never beaten until we give up.

Nas said...

Hi Jemi.

Lovely and truthful. We all feel this way at different times.

Jemi Fraser said...

So very, very true. It's the only way to get through :)

Jemi Fraser said...

We do! 2016 and 2017 have not been soft and gentle!

LD Masterson said...

Perfect. Never worn out.

Dawn Simon said...

Lovely poem, Jemi. I love that it ended with hope. :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Never :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Thanks! I think it's always best to end with hope :)

cleemckenzie said...

Came back to see if things are better in your part of the world. Hope so.

Nas said...

True this!