Association

This poem was created from a fantastic day of texting word associations back and forth with a dear friend of mine.  The words are listed at the top with the poem created from the words below.  Thank you for the inspiration jm :)

Cloud, Lavender, Breeze, Ease, Trees, Swing, Free, Surrender, Release, Receive, Believe, Commit, Fear, Time, Mind, Find, Strength, Wisdom, Truth, Exposed, Vulnerable, Silence, Death, Peace, Friends, Home

clouds of broken promises

fill my skies

mimicking the tears

that fill my eyes

laves of lavender scents

swim with ease

like a cool breeze between my joints

bending and breaking like branches

of trees 

just to make a point

to swing free

truly free in what we’ll call

this tree of life

it will take far more than surrender….

release…

it takes surrendering the release

of all that you give and receive…

of all that you believe

to be free

to the core

through so much more

than how you appear

you must submit

commit

take the time

and face the fear

free your mind

before you find

strength that is born through the wisdom

through the years

seek the truth

inside you

demand the hidden become exposed

become vulnerable

become sincere

silence and solitude through mind

body

and soul

can create life from death

peace from war

a circle of love

in the form of friends

the very place…

if lucky enough….

you will call home

in the end