Stuck in the middle,
of the endless lies.
Taking sides and
the secrets arise.
Worrying about
your faded smile.
Wanting to see
you make life
worthwhile.
Afraid of the
future, what it
will be.
Not wanting
unhappiness
or a broken
family.
Be careful
of the choices
that you desire.
Or risk taming
the flames of
a family fire.
Emma-Jane Barlow is a 30 year-old author, poet, writer and autism advocate from the UK. She has been writing poetry since the age of seven and finds comfort in writing about her life experiences. She has two published books and is currently working on a third.
What if I’m not lost?What if I have beencarrying aroundthe truth beneath my skin?What if in the past,when I looked up into the blackened night,searching for a beacon,pleading for guidancemy higher power waited?Lying dormant in my heart,she patiently, silently,...
A world divided,living in a digital matrix,under a veil, day after day.Slaves to our owncomfortable routines.Easy, want it, need it,click of a button.Protecting our own hearts,the lives we have built.Millions of human lives,a kaleidoscope of divergence.An array of...
I am a lighthouse,a beacon of positivity.Dark clouds mayloom over mebut I am strong.The sun may departto make way for the moonbut I am strong.The storm may surge,lightning may strike,but I am strong.I could fall under the waves,almost drown,but I am strongI am a...
Yes! It’s about time there was a poem with a bit of rhythm. Wicked! Is it about your family?
Thankyou! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Yes it is about my family, I only really
write personal poems.