nicola burkett Poems

Laughter, fun my childhoods memories gone
Forgotten in time forgotten in song
Smiles and games turned to tears
As I fight my demons and darkest fears
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While the destination of a dead letter
Is bound to be uncertain
People chose to ignore a dead letter
As they hide behind their curtains
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Honey blossom and apple trees
Daffodils and bumble bees
Tulips in bloom, lambs are born
Dew drops on grass in the early morn
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I close my eyes
Nothing just the chanting of the wind
Blowing the wooden chimes to and fro
I like the quiet
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Lift the weight from your mind
And dime out the demons
Take control of your life
And dime out the demons
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Do you remember?
Apple and sugar was our favorite treat
She’d sit in her chair sucking on humbug sweets
The flower arranging we used to make
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A wreath on the door
Decorations on the wall
A Christmas tree in the living room
And holly in the hall
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Death before my eyes
Her soul rises through the skies
Touching her cold flesh
She has no heartbeat no breath
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The cold enamel bathtub is an un-usual sanctuary for me
Soaked in a beautiful warm blanket my place of tranquility
At that one moment in time I’m alone I feel free
The bathtub is the only drug that seems enough for me
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