Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets

Her emotions crippled
by years of abuse and
she wonders how
to make it end

She keeps the secret
to herself, not even
telling her best friend

She prays for strength
to face another day,
somehow she makes
it through

She hides the details
behind dark glasses,
her eyes beat black and blue

After years of hidden shame,
one day rising from a fall,
she finds the courage buried
deep within to start her life anew


Lynn West
(c) 2009

At Last

At Last

Nervous laughter
fills the air like the
tinkling of piano keys

Anticipation builds
heavy, like a storm cloud
brewing

Electricity fills the room
as each is drawn to
the other by an unseen
force field, magnetic in
it's pull

As the life-long lovers
come together, flesh
touching flesh, the gods truly
tremble, thunder rolls
toward the heavens
and the joining is complete,
at last

Lynn West
(c) 2009

Attitude

Attitude

Sun peeks through the window,
its a bright, new day
and once you step out of bed
its your role to "play"

Bitter, happy, angry
or joyful, remember it's your call
you will be the one to live
with the outcome, after all

So what's it going to be,
where will your attitude take you?
You choose how your day will
go in every thing you do...

Lynn West
(c) 2009