The Edge of Tears

I walk along the edge of tears
And struggle not to fall
This willow bending in a wind
That moans a lonesome call
I want so to run wild and free
With roots released from soil
That had become a foreign land
Filled with decay and spoil
The smell still lingers in my nose
The taste upon my tongue
Of bitter fear so sickening
It leaves me cold and numb
My faithful heart now shattered
Hangs up in a wind
That catches it with wretchedness
That I cannot defend
I try to walk much faster
And to where I do not know
As I empty out the painful past
That I try to let go
But still I hear its echo
Resounding in my ears
Branding me continuously
With painful scars that sear
Along the edge of tears

©Kay Salady

In a Man’s World

So hard to be a woman

In a man’s world

It ain’t ever easy

Being his girl

Carrying the sorrow

Of a bitter life

Giving up tomorrow

Just to be his wife

Placing all your dreams

In a paper cup

Then filling it with tears

When he drinks them up

So hard to be a woman

In a man’s world

When you don’t really

Wanna be his girl

Carrying the dream

Of a better life

And praying that tomorrow

Things will be alright

As you stand alone

Out on your own

In a man’s world

 

©Kay Salady

To the Wind

You may think

you know me

but you don’t

And you may say

you’ll miss me

but you won’t

as I walk away

from your day

and walk into

the haze

of memories

that you and I

could have made

But what

could be

can never be

a memory

that would

satisfy

the you and me

that could

have been

So you and I

must

cast it all

into the wind

my special

friend

and let

it go

 

©Kay Salady

Beyond the River

I am the voice of a woman

Murmuring  words of dignity

Within the clamor of sirens

Who sing the same sad songs

In a sea of duplicity

So wounded by offenses

These  waters run blood red

I bring untainted tears

To wash away the sorrows

Floating to my soul

To one so beautiful

Beyond the river

 

©Kay Salady

Disaffection

 

Hope burned eternal
Until you blew out its flame
With disappointment
Stifling tears stream down my face
That stain my heart with anguish

©Kay Salady

A Speckled Egg

On the nineteenth day, we sat to eat
Eight quail eggs for our Sunday feast
Seven eggs of powder blue
One for me, six for you
At half past five on
Four slices of
Three grain bread
Were two
Halves

©Kay Salady

Zopheil

I paused to tend my wounded spirit
At the end of a broken heart
Empty of expectation
Then I felt your presence
Shining before me
Oh sweet angel
Of my dreams
You have
Come

©Kay Salady

Fare Thee Well, Honey

It’s very difficult to say goodbye to someone who has been such a huge part of your life. However, letting go can be the kindest act you’ll ever do. The two of us have come to a crossroad and our journey is no longer the same.

Today, we stood at a crossroad

Unable to whisper goodbye

I let go your hand at the main road

Uneasy, but willing to try

I vanquished the ultimate promise

I had made on the day that we met

As I looked in your eyes, that instant

My heart was torn from my chest

Believe me, I am so grateful

For your love; I am ever in debt

My companion, my friend, my protector

You are the ultimate pet

Each night, inside my heart’s window

I will light the flame of my love

As there, inside of your new home

You feel peace from heaven above

When you rise to greet the dawn

And you run to catch the wind

Know that I am never gone

And embrace the love they send

©Kay Salady

Cookie Cutter Waltz

Lemon yellow light
Filtering through the window
Dances on your skin
And the shadows make me smile
As soft music fills my mind

©Kay Salady

Pink

Perfectly

Innocent

Nurturing

Kiss

 

 

©Kay Salady

 

Pink, a delicate color that means sweet, nice, playful, cute, romantic, charming, feminine, and tenderness, is associated with bubble gum, flowers, babies, little girls, cotton candy, and sweetness. The color pink is the color of universal love of oneself and of others.