With a pen in her hand
She stared at the blank lines
Waiting for her thoughts to expand
So she could create new rhymes
But they stared right back at her
Condensing her thoughts to ice
The lines started to become a blur
And she began to despise
Tearfully, she looked away
And her heart ached, like never before
But she knew, she couldn’t leave it astray
And hugged herself with all love & more
Although it had been a couple of years
His ridicule had been detrimental
Gulping down the lumps of tears
She told herself to be kind, to be gentle
And she resolved to begin again
Wiping those tears she gathered her heart
She knew she had to beat the pain
She scribbled hard on the lines: A Fresh Start
She steered away from his words, resonating
And held her hands to the lines, thoughts pouring
Of the vast oceans, blue waters and ships sailing
Of the open skies, white clouds and birds chirping
Suddenly, there came upon a little smile
And her cheeks blushed, lighting up her face
She warmly looked at her hands awhile
She felt they began to regain their grace
She went back to her lines
They no longer looked empty
Now filled with joy and rhymes
That she believed to be poetry
Her heart felt at ease
She had finally won the fight
Oh, how she wanted time to freeze
So she could read and re-read her lines, in utter delight
Smiling at her silliness
She put her pen aside
Having reclaimed her happiness
She felt truly gratified
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