Silver Lining!

She ran, each step leaden. Toward the sunrise through the cloud.

Out of the town towards the morning her lungs aching as she screamed out loud.

Along the rails glowing silver in the pale light onward into the the coming train.

Away from all the chains that held her she runs to fight against the grain.

Strangely her dress hem trails heavily behind her, dragging slowly over the sleepers.

Holding her back as if through water she was treading , suffocating like windows masked by creepers.

In the distance the train approaches sounding off it’s ghastly wail faster, faster it comes further.

At once the the silver dawn light breaks the darkness of the skies the train streaks on and devours her.

Along the the silver linings of the rails her deep red life blood flows on and on it goes.

In the sky the clouds are part to reveal a silver lining which beams down to where a blood red rose grows.

This poem is in response to ” rarasaur” Prompt to the promptless

http://rarasaur.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/forthepromptless-ep12-silver-lining/

Author: willowdot21

Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light. My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well. I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits. View all posts by willowdot21

25 thoughts on “Silver Lining!”

I love this Willow – fantastic. Leaden, I can indeed imagine her tread, and the dress holding her back. You really take an image & bring it to life.

Dang, I’ve missed you! I am so much hoping you are well. Seems ages since I was here, but I’m not sure. Feels ages though!
x 🙂

willowdot21 says:

May 10, 2013 at 7:18 am

Hi Noeleen I am glad you liked this. She tried so hard to escape Stuggling and stumbling towards the light. The light that was no all the answers she longed for but the 5am express which killed her….. An escape of sorts I guess. You have no been here for a week, I must you too I enjoy our quiet cuppas and our sometimes loud laughs. Be well and happy and beware of the light in the distance. Hugs to you and Daniel xxxxxx

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Great job.

willowdot21 says:

May 10, 2013 at 6:28 am

Thank you 😉

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(((shivers))) Willow, a tragedy and a red rose, to show where she met her gory end… A heart stirring tale well told my friend.. ..Hugs aplenty… xPenx.

willowdot21 says:

May 10, 2013 at 6:57 pm

A red rose, the first of many. She thought she was escaping …… she took the big one!Hugs eternal!

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