Poetry

By

Heidi Willson

Strong

same routine each day
tip toe through life to avoid
evoking anger

never knowing cause
for his violent manner
rationalizing

blaming self only
feeling trapped with no escape
accepting treatment

then things went too far
bruised and beaten savagely
almost can’t get up

waking up with pain
realizing it’s not her fault
she packs bag and leaves

Fairy

beware of danger
look into faery’s eyes, trance
evil intentions

avoid piercing glare
once eyes meet faery’s, despair
consciousness soon lost

afterwards a haze
never same person again
losing inner glow

Heidi Willson

Heidi Willson lives in Rockford, Illinois and teaches 7th grade English. She loves nature, and often uses it as inspiration for her writing. Heidi believes poetry comes from the heart and hopes her words speak to people who read her writing.