Tag: sadness
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The Mirror

“I’m furious! This was forced upon me.”Look in the mirror. “I’m angry! This was forced upon me.”Look in the mirror. “I’m disappointed! This was forced upon me.”Look in the mirror. Reluctantly, I obey.Locking eyes with my reflection,I can see. I’m tired of carrying so much weight;burdened by loss, sadness, despair. Like a veil lifting from…
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Loss in the Holidays

Dealing with loss in the holiday seasonleaves me adrift in a sea of joy and grief. Wanting to celebrate the beauty,but sadness striking as one’s missing.Waves of joy and waves of griefcrash one onto the other. Mixed emotions are to be expected,and accepted as part of the process. In time, these waves of joy will…
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Breakthrough

Snow falling softlyagainst a gray, cloudy skyinvoking feelings of sadness and loss. I close my eyesand see my loved onetreasured and cherished, held in my heart. Love warms me. I open my eyesand see snow falling softlyagainst a gray, cloudy skynow invoking feelings of hope;for with faith I see differently. I choose to see the…
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A Haiku: Flooding

Memories floodingmy mind; remembering youa piece of me gone -akw- (Part of the Watercolor & Words Series) — Haiku Prints available on Society6 by clicking here. ©2020 Angel K Will | InstagramPhoto
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A Cherished Rose

~ a vignette ~ I stepped inside the solitary room and observed her from a distance. It was just the two of us. Her make-up done the way she always wore it. Her short, soft curls cemented by Rave aerosol hairspray. I walked over with her perfume bottle and spritzed it across her neck. Wafting…
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A Haiku: Goodbye

I’ve been missing you Even though it was my choice Goodbye is still hard -akw- — ©2020 Angel K Will | Instagram • Facebook • TwitterPhoto by Dương Nhân from Pexels