Trials and Tribulations

Three years have passed
since they first met
fell in love and got married
to live happily ever after.
But nobody could have predicted
the unfortunate future 
the lives will become,
both successful and beautiful
and in love it seemed,
but it was all,
a farce.

They were so well rehearsed
all the steps in place
roles learned to a tee
so there was no doubt that, 
it was just an act.

They intertwined together
like no others
their future hung on a thin thread
so thin, it was hard to see
others got involved to solve the problem
except the man, at the center of the fight.

With her trial and tribulations she went into the wild
to confront her fears in the jungle
but there were no answers or solutions
to her dilemma.
The branches of the trees
were too twisted within; it was hard to find
the beginning or the end,
let alone the path that led her there.

She found a trail that led to nowhere,
this was the end and the entrance to the sea.

The water ever so calming with its soft splashing on the shore
she sat by the water to think
and then her feet walked in, she was sure.
     
She swam steadily with her beautiful wedding gown,
she looked like a swan, gliding through the water
her arms moving like an angel's wings took her deeper
and away from the shore,
her eyes fixed on the blue sky with the sun shining
hitting her face and brightening the tears rolling
down the side of her eyes.
She continued to swim, the waves getting stronger
her arms softly moving
the waves hitting higher and her head just above the water.

She followed the sun somehow
and there was a smile on her face 
peace in her heart she will win and put an end to this nonsense.
The sky was no longer blue but grey and dark
she was still smiling
she lifted her head, the shore now far away
there were people now standing there waving their arms,
perhaps calling her to come back
someone was in the water, perhaps trying to reach her
but she kept on, angelically gliding through with 
total resolute.

A higher wave came that took her under, she struggled a little
but kept on going, her heavy dress taking its toll now
pulling her under ever so fast
she was scare, eyes wide open, and smoothly gliding 
she could hear her heavy breathing and felt her lips shivering
She lifted her head again only to see the horizon
she smiled with the satisfaction of her success.
She will win.

The sky so dark and ominous now, panic entered in her scene
but she continued, her body now totally under, arms still moving
softly with no strength, the end was near
she was tired, not just from fighting with the ocean but of life
and the farce it was   
all coming to an end washing her under
like an eddy pulling, and a voice calling.
Down she went, trying not to fight in the dark waters of the ocean.
All her fears, panic, sadness, and destruction gone below the sea
it was all over.
 
        
    
    

Crossing the Line

In a peaceful time he came
all was even in her life
she moved to a new place, started a new life
four kids in tow and a husband away.
She has a contagious laugh and a wonderful spirit,
he face radiates confidence and happiness
she's from far away and dresses impeccably
but even all that could not stop him.

He asked her to meet him for coffee
she went wholeheartedly to the meeting place
they ordered coffee and a little snack to share
and with a smile she asked, "so how are you?".
And so he began
he told her how much he admired her
that her laugh was wonderful
her eyes beautiful, and softly tracing a finger
through the back of her hand talked about her soft skin.

The man started crossing the invisible line,
that red line that is implicitly there
no conversation will erased it
it is the divide. 

She retreated her hand immediately,
as if fired touched it
she trembled from head to toe, but it didn't show
the bitter taste of coffee ran through her tongue
and shivers down her spine just of the thought
of what the man was asking.

The man had crossed the invisible line,
that red line that is implicitly there
no conversation will erased it,
it is the divide.
I want you he said and nobody has to know
we can meet secretly now and then 
you can leave the kids at home
they are old enough.
I will tell my wife I have work to do
but I will be meeting with you,
and he smiled

He tried to touch her hand again,
but it had disappear beneath the table now
he wanted to touch her face, but she retreated
the plan was falling apart.
He had crossed the line,
the invisible, implicit red line of no return.
He had crossed the divide.

Unshackled

The shackles have been removed
the door is open 
the vast immensity of the universe is now open
I stand at the threshold and look out
the air is pure, the sky is blue, it is a new day

Unshackled

I'm no longer that person tied up to the desk
tied to do one thing and one thing only
I'm no longer that shackled human
that meant to be free, and the breeze of the ocean
carries me forward destined to discover
new frontiers, new ideas, a new life

Unshackle

I will never be boxed-in again
nor worry about the hierarchy
or a reputation no more important
than my own.
My integrity is intact 
I've left on my own terms

I'm unshackle

Freedom at last, freedom at last
from the constraints of that horrible place
where some good memories were made
but most not. The spell has been broken
and the victory is mine, all mine

The shackles have been removed
from my head, heart and soul
ideas flow freely, love is infinite
the tastes in my soul are pure,
you cannot take that away

The vast immensity of the universe is now open
I stand at the threshold and look out
the air is pure, the sky is blue, it is a new day
filled with new hope, it is a new beginning




Unshackled - free at last!