Emotional

By Cat Hannon

woman yelling

Blank mind
And
Wandering thoughts.
Of years past.
Of fights,
Tempers flaring,
Of wrong doings.
Also,
Of cooking my first full meal.
Of our dogs: Ricky, Abbie, Peanut.
Of the Disney Channel:
Wizards; Sweet Life.
This does not make up
For the abuse, mental and emotional –
Yelling, screaming.
Total shut-downs – mind, body, soul;
All numb and dead.
Now though… 
I am alive and loved.
I have reasons to live and be.
My hopes and dreams, alive and blossoming.
Future plans in the works:
Travel, finding love, making friends,
Meeting my one and only – someday.
And just breathing.

Category: Featured, Poetry, SNHU Creative Writing