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22 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in October 2014, poetry Tags: life, living, pressure, stress
It bears down on me
like so much pressure
pushing, ever pushing
never letting up.
School, work, family
always something to do
never any rest or peace
even in my dreams.
Overwhelming pressure
leaving dents
in my mind, my heart, my soul
getting deeper all the time.
Smothering, getting sick
no strength to push back
going under
and no one sees.
27 Dec 2013 Leave a comment
in December 2013, poetry Tags: emotions, life, stress
How easily each stress
becomes a mountain
pushed every higher
each passing day
can start small
a grain of sand
inevitably growing larger
we make it so
small hill larger hill
small mountain larger mountain
what we allow it to be
make it become
added to every day
few more feet tall
until all we are
is a dot in the shadows
18 Dec 2013 Leave a comment
in December 2013, poetry Tags: holidays, life, stress
Rushing to and fro
unsure which way to go
always running this time of year
looking for Christmas cheer
Take some time slow it down
before smiles become frowns
stress isn’t healthy it’s true
rushing is no good for you
Deborah Horton Writing 