MeeAugraphie

I continue my Poetry Tumble Too, where my last line becomes the first line of the next poem (and often quite unrelated in thought).

03. Focused

to join her team
she must swallow her pride…
open her mind…
distract her heart…
focus on the goal at hand…
and all that can come
only after she has insured
her mask of smiles will remain intact
throughout her jog.

Through an arched tunnel,
where memories of high fives
stolen kisses
and perceived connection
still adorn darkened walls,
to push one foot forward
after the other
will be a strain

for each step will take her
farther from what was
and toward what is:

the limelight of shattered relationships,
the domain of gossip’s corner,
the billowed curtain of self-doubt,
the flooded pillow of tears

the rebuilding of a heart.

MeeAugraphie
03/20/09

To read them all in chronological order, click on the link or come back anytime and click on the page titled Poetry Tumble, Too. To read how this started (and who’s line inspired the first poem in the first series) or to read all 47 poems in my Poetry Tumble, click on the link or come back and click on the page titled Poetry Tumble.

Note: though the poem flowed out as normal, I did edit a bit in the middle of the poem.

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