DONNA MCCABE

 

Awakening….

Feeling the energy pushing up, rising

Change encircling, enfolding

Moving forward in a new orbit

A new chapter of things beginning

Embracing it lovingly, joyfully

Life’s looking up, looking brighter again

Like the sun emerging from grey clouds

Pushing the shadows further away

Exhilarated by the freedoms

Of starting afresh, anew.

Aching...

My heart has withered

Feeling bare and bereft as the trees in winter

Cold and alone without you.

Empty Spaces

Another chair lays empty

Another space is bare

Another life has left this earth

leaving tears and despair

Another void with the heart

That time will never heal

Yet memories and love live on

Give substance to go on somehow

Always loved, cherished and remembered

Never forgotten to this day.

Feminine Manifestations

As a woman I have

Grown and transformed over time

Gone through many phases, cycles and changes

Fallen to many deep, dark lows

And risen to many a tremendous high

Stubbornness, toughness and perseverance

Has got me through some really dark times

I have embraced such tender moments

Been witness to numerous sights

Gained much insight and patience

Knowledge and strength

Experienced brilliant moments of clarity

And personal freedoms

I am proud of the woman I am becoming

And all the past versions before

I will continue to evolve and grow

This mission is personal now

I owe it to myself.

I Love You…

That moment of clarity

When you know what it all means

All those churning emotions

That are bursting at the seams

All the thoughts and the butterflies

That make you fit to burst

Have such a simple answer

That needs to voiced and versed

Those three little words

That carry so much weight

By two people in love

Destined by fate.

My Own Best Friend

I have comforted myself in darkness

Pick myself up when I'm feeling down

Been the counsellor to my inner turmoil

A shroud of love when there's no one else around

I have kept myself going on the darkest of days

When no hope or light has shone

Picked up those shattered pieces

When everything else has gone wrong

I am my own best friend.

DONNA MCCABE

DONNA MCCABE is an established poet from South Wales, UK, with over twenty years’ experience. Her work has gained her multiple accolades within her field of literature. From being published in journals, magazines and anthologies both nationally and internationally, she is also a respected admin on many social media pages as well as having her own Instagram page and poetry page.