children

angry
trapped
children possessed
fighting screaming
children unrest

material yearn
selfish turn
snatch
grab
hate

overwhelming
overreaching
forced to listen
teachers preaching

crying
screaming
crying
moan
crying until
mums take them home

© Leonora Sophie

Answers for our forest

We all want answers -
Our forests are in a mess

Leaders lie
Loggers try
To escape the truth

It's too complex
To learn in class
It's too easy to ignore

But follow the tracks
They  cover up more and more and more

Still complex are the lies
I'm on the edge of my seat
Pale and frail wondering if we will ever win

Can we close all the files and win our case
Stop the gases and the anger burning within?

© Leonora Sophie

Repression

Breathing in

Sucking out

There's nothing about this place

That makes me want to shout about

Freedom

Expression

Warmth

And feeling

Every day ends staring at the ceiling,

Counting the cars I hear

Never stopping

Always going

Somewhere to be

Always doing

Something

Nothing

Keeping busy

Suffocating

Forgetting to breathe,

Feel relief

Or even remembering just what it was.

© Leonora Sophie

Noises

If its not the cars

Its the crows

Endless noises

Including my toes cracking

Ears collapsing

Where is there peace?

© Leonora Sophie

Writing

If writing is a part of me
And something that I have stopped
Then, where is the self expression I need?

It's clear there's a clot,
And a catastrophe
For this smothering of other brain
Is winding me up daily and making me feel insane.

So confusing is this battle I feel I am losing,
But with only one contender,
I have to pretend
To be stronger than I am.

The pen is my sword,
Helps me battle with the words and
Thoughts and feelings abound.

Watching the emotions as they flow -
Feelings I didn't know

Falling to the paper,

Crashing to the ground.

© Leonora Sophie