Observations by Sue Ellson
Authenticity Poem By Sue Ellson On the path to authenticity I stumble and I fall As I conquer the expectations Of society’s rule for all This bumpy path I tread So ready to trip me up It smirks and it laughs As it tries to empty my cup But I grip that cup …
Unravel Poem By Sue Ellson UnravelBy Sue Ellson As I pause And wait a while I feel my heart Start to file The thoughts and dreams I can’t forget The hurts and harms I must process I want to moveLet the moment pass byIt’s uncomfortable to unravelWhat I’ve held with pride If …
Sleep Poem By Sue Ellson I sleep now and then Because my body pleads It needs a break from life To get the rest it needs I sleep now and then When my mind finally stops It often reaches capacity And feels exhausted and cross I sleep now and thenIf I pause from …
Grumpy Poem By Sue Ellson I’m grumpy I’m grumpy So leave me alone I need time to think To get back in my zone I’m grumpy I’m grumpy Don’t bother me now I’m full to the brim And feel quite foul I’m grumpyI’m grumpyDon’t ask me dumb questionsCan’t you see I don’t careOr …
End Of Year Rush Poem By Sue Ellson The end of year Is coming fast The end of year Has me aghast Everyone rushing As if time is ending Everyone risking Their healthy living Please take a momentTo stop and focusMust you do everythingLike hocus pocus What can waitWhat is urgentWhat is …
Pain Alert Poem By Sue Ellson Pain created an alert To my body’s suffering and hurt I didn’t know what I was missing Until I realised what I was losing My brain sees fantasy and reality But my mind converts either into pain My emotions may drive my behaviour To move forward I …
Agony Poem By Sue Ellson In agony clarity In agony grief In agony awareness That time is a thief It steals our memoryOf joy so sweetIt leaves us hungryTo feel complete In agony we awakenTo our own imperfectionIn agony we loosenOur grip on perfection But here in this placeWhere control has …
Post Traumatic Growth Poem By Sue Ellson As the trauma builds Beneath the surface I wonder how I can escape the furnace The fire, the fury The hurt, the worry The fear, the mire I feel so sorry Intensity rising Anxiety spiralling Depression sickening Stress increasing But at some pointI make …
Poetry Month by Red Room Poetry #30in30 By Sue Ellson Red Room Poetry are the organisers of Poetry Month and in August 2022, they provided 30 writing prompts for three line poems for 30 days. I joined the challenge and here are my contributions. If you would like to see the writing prompt for each poem, please click …
Unique Person Poem By Sue Ellson I am a unique person You are a unique person I may remind you of another person You may remind me of another person I am not someone else, even if I have similar traits You are not someone else, even if you have similar traits …
What If I Imagined Poem By Sue Ellson What if I imagined I was always loved What if I imagined I was always heard What if I imagined I was always seen What if I imagined I could always speak What if I imagined I could always feel What if …
Domestic Violence Poem By Sue Ellson In relationship I thought I would find true love After all it had such A wonderful start I connected deeply In heart and mind Their touch, their word Was all I wanted to find Then one day A trigger occurred The hurt began My soul was stirred …
Joyfully Me Poem By Sue Ellson As I live Joyfully me I stop pleasing people So I can truly be As I live Truthfully me I stop pretending So I can truly be As I live Authentically I stop adjusting So I can truly be As I live Unpredictably I stop …
Reasons Poem By Sue Ellson How many reasons Over so many seasons Do I carry on this journey That challenge my destiny What right do I have To make my excuses I’ve overcome so many Unjust abuses My hard fought freedom Has been won through loss My eternal soul Can bear any cross …
By Sue Ellson If only I’d known The strength within To walk alone To begin again If only I’d felt Just good enough I’d have had a go And not beat myself up If only I had been Aware of my truth I’d have done so much more Way back in my youth …
By Sue Ellson By the seaside I sit a while I pause to reflect I cry and smile For here I am Lost in reverie Of times gone past Cast out to sea As the tides wash away My troubles and cares Eternity lives on My soul still dares In a moment’s …
Solitude Poem By Sue Ellson Free of drama Free of angst Free of chaos Calmly chaste Thoughts swirl Skin curls Heart aches Soul twirls Freedom is As freedom is Time is As time is In these momentsReflections occurRelief surfacesRumbles stir Like cleansing rainIt clears the painThe darkest hourReleases my cower …
Cognitive Dissonance Poem By Sue Ellson First there was the good And then there was the bad Then they kept on changing And I started to feel mad Which would I choose The good or the bad Yes, that’s it, the good But why do I feel sad What do I believe When …
A Sudden Passing Poem By Sue Ellson On the fateful day We lose a soul Their sudden passing Takes its toll Of memories past Of lost opportunities Of regretful choices Of sad communities How do we go on Without their love How do we reach Their star above How do we replace …
Accessible Poem By Sue Ellson I am not disabled at the moment But it could be an accident away So let me be grateful for what I have And celebrate it every day Let me be thankful for Siri That allows my eyes to see Let me be thankful for voice to text Which …