This week in class we are focusing on releasing our creative side and expressing ourselves through various forms of communication outside of speaking. We've been challenged with various assignments that make us think on the spot, be pushed past our normal comfort limits, and be creative in ways we didn't even know we were capable of. One of our tasks this week was to write a poem on brokenness (not to be depressing but to write about something everyone can relate to). When we read our poems to each other in class, everyone was astounded at the creativity, talent, and uniqueness found in every single person's poem, along with a personal touch incorporated into each one. Since I put a lot of work into it, I figured I'd share mine here:
A hello
Laughter
Stories
Joy
But wait…
Heart pounding
Can’t breathe
Eyes shut
Fear
No – terror
Flood of tears
Is it true? Can it be?
Fighting, kicking, spinning, whirling
No breath
No air
Swallowed in the darkness
Pierced by the emptiness
Tossed in the vastness
A memory
Hand in hand, side by side, together
Laughing, living, dancing, accepting
Loving
Cracked
Gone
Defeated
Alone, cold, afraid
So empty
So dark
Love has been tainted
Love has become a demon
Love has been broken
