As I was working on my WIP, I came to the major climax and again splashed words on paper to get into the mind of my main character. It was only when I did this, that I could move her forward to complete my novel.
DEVASTATED
Forlorn and frozen
Taken at last
Undone, overwhelmed
Open and ashamed
In a breath
Stop to breathe
In the words
Spoken already
Turn to truth
Lose the lies
Weep no more
Your future is fine
Your past is a mess
Mercy
Forgiven
Not forgotten
Sin removed
Shame clings
Look forward
Not back
Morn the ugliness
Yesterday’s bitterness
One step at a time
One foot in front of the other
One moment of truth
Tomorrow starts new
Grace
Some brainstorm, some do mind maps ... I splash words on paper and call it poetry.
It most certainly is poetry. Just gorgeous, Michelle. xx
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing! I had to read it twice. This is beautiful and powerful. xo
ReplyDeleteI like this, and had never considered it before. The process seems like it has a lot of energy to it, to really spark the muse.
ReplyDeleteFrenetic writing, it reads like it spilled out of you. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIs there a reason you spelled it "devestated" in the text, but headed it with "devastated?"
Purging does wonderful things for you.
ReplyDeleteAnd poetry it IS! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis rushes through and ends on just the right note. I vote poetry. And I liked it very much.
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