River of Tears – Shelly Buttenhoff Miller

By Raja's Insight on August 27, 2016 • ( 3 )

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The river of tears gently flow

Until the unexpected water

Gushes around the bend

Sobs escape her aching heart

The river rushing over the falls

Into the pool at the bottom

There are rocks and logs

To be navigated

Tears carve a path over, around and

Through obstacles

Rocks push the river of her heart

One direction while

Logs push another

Yet the river gets past

In spite of the storms and winds

Coming to a slow lazy pool

Refreshing her soul

Calmness reigns, a respite for the moment

Even as the reality of her mind knows

There will be more rocks and

Logs ahead to navigate

She can take this reprieve

To gear up for the fight

Along this river

Called life

About the Author

My name is Shelly Miller. I live in Creswell, Oregon a town of about 5,000 people. I enjoy hiking, photography, reading and even coloring. I started writing poetry to help me express my feelings and emotions in a way I’d never been able to before. I suffer from mental illness and am working very hard to not let it define who I am.

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