The Flower You Once Held
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I Hate Me! Reflections of myself casting rainbows onto the wall, The light bouncing off, and then I fall 'cause, as the rays of sun Danced on that blade, seconds it took As my anger sprayed hatred, Enveloped me as I saw myself, consumption of loneliness, Feelings of unloved. I looked into my eyes for the very last time, And at that second I fell so lightly Into the darkness that lightened my ended life. 'Cause as people I fool don't take a second glance, I always know this fact and the fact I've always-- I hate me! I'm describing someone I know so clear, And I know her best of all. No one knows this chick, no one knows her Like me, 'cause I'm the chick. I'm that person I know, and these are her feelings, Her emotions that don't stop just there. She hates herself in more ways than one, she and I. So much to say before I choose to die So I'll say it in the only way I know, In only one way-- I hate me!
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The Flower You Once Held is a collection of poetry full of the emotions that have taken Afton Zabala-Jordan through the painful experiences of her life. From the pain of lost love to the terrible stirrings of suicide, the searing emotions embedded in each of these poems will take the reader on a non-stop rollercoaster. Writing these poems helped her to move beyond the pain and hurt of these experiences; to find a more balanced life. Tears Fall Colliding together are my emotions of failure saddening me. Shaking with fear, I cry. I let my tears fall at night, I try to keep them at bay during the sunlit hours, my mind is blurred with pain. Sorrow sinks into my mind, and my body. Tears fall as I hope, I pray, and I dream that my own life will be born in due time. Hoping this sadness will end, and this pain I feel will heal. God, I plead to you while my tears fall, save me from this hurt, this pain that ceases to end. Save me from this after effect of the collision…
About the Author
Afton Laidy Zabala-Jordan is a proud mother of three, and a wife to the most amazing man on Earth. She loves to write, paint, and spend time with her family. When she is not at work or outside playing with her children, she is sitting on the couch watching cartoons.