Pills or Poetry

...a darker side

pills or poetry

 

 

 

by morning,

by pills or poetry

you’ll have become

a memory.

 

 

 

 

 

photography by Esmahan Ozkan

 

 

 

Reviews

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

I'll chose poetry if it's all the same. Thank you, Kelly, for sharing these thoughts. :) Rudi

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Rudi...always a pleasure having you here!

[Echoes of Eros]

Each word reflects such a world of aching. This dark space in you that desires release from the recollections. You seem to know the suffering soul of us all. xo

[Kelly Scheppers]

It helps to keep growing and nurturing the soul. Many thanks for the kindness of your words!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Kelly, as a young teenager,
my Mother once asked me, "Are you
High on something?" I said to her,
"No, Mom, I am simply high on life...
dreaming of that special someone
I have not yet met." Later in life I
realize that one can feel high when
reading and writing poetry which
can be dreams of musings.
Your poem is a prayer of poetry.
truly, Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

I've always been high on life, too...and have immeasurably enjoyed the ride! Thank you for seeing the good in this one, Pat!

[Lydia Shutter]

WONDERFUL!!!! We can get through anything with our poetry, can't we? I think our addiction to words is a far better one that any addiction to pills would be. Great stuff, Kelly. Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

Hey gorgeous, do I know you? Lol, thank you, dear Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

Laughing here......a selfie I took last weekend before we went out. Thank you.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

But you might wake to a bouquet of Forget-Me-Nots on your doorstep... (smile) Lovely verse.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...what a lovely thought! Thank you so much, Fabian!

[Robert]

Poetry you write or anyone writes I believe is therapeutic and the same for the reader. Nicely one and such good word selection.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Robert. I wasn't sure how well it would be received.

[Dean]

then I hope a good memory

[Kelly Scheppers]

...always a good one!

[Einstein Noodle]

not so dark!! :) but the consequences of a "one night stand" are loud and clear ... but can be taken in many different ways ... when life dawns and yesterday was not so great ... when depression sinks in and takes root .. we grab for life holds ... i too am grateful for poetry ... those "pills" can take away the pain momentarily but poetry relieves and begins the healing .. we should never give up writing eh!? such power in a small poem!
E.

[Ruth]

Not only shows the myriad ways of time blurring our identity but a saddening truth....poignantly poised, whether dark or light, your words call to me :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

...and I appreciate that, more than you know! x

[terry smith]

Wish I was that strong, though poetry does help..when you love as deep as the ocean but only fish in a shallow pool you are always the one who gets hurt.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I was that one, for the longest time. I do believe poetry was my life line! Thank you, Terry!