nicola burkett Poems

Standing on the bridge to nowhere
That straddles the river of pain
Visibility reduced to nothing
While you’re crying in the rain
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March the month of death
The month loved ones inhale their last breath
the month friends and family slip away
the month where i'm begging 'Please stay'
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She lives alone in a house on a hill.

Sitting in her favourite chair
alone by the window she'd sit and stare
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Bye bye Mommy it's been a world of strife
More ups and downs in this hard life
Bye bye Daddy thanks for all you've done
But I must go, when he puts away the sun
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I've been travelling down this road for years,
Along the way so many smiles, so many tears.
Don't know where it goes or where it ends,
Along the way I’ve left behind family and friends.
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Between sleep and awake
I know that’s where you’ll be
Bathed in warmth and light
Patiently waiting for me
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To an alcoholic the drink can heal
The pain and numbness that they feel
From the moment that they first swallow
Until the bottle winds up hollow
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My life is the muse
My pen is my tool
My words are my medium
My poems are my creation
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I skim that photograph, analyzing every curve on your face,
Thinking back to that unforgettable time, in that magical place.
Even though that place has now withered and died,
We still stand strong by each others side.
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Tuesday was their last day
For they never made it to Wednesday
The kisses that they missed
The arguments they left un-resolved
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