Brilliant poetry by Nicole Lyons that resonates deeply in my soul.
In All That I Am
If I could draw a blade across my wrist
to show you that my veins clog
with the sludge of ugliness, you would
never again ask me,
“Why are you so tired?”
If I could crack open my skull
to free my mind, you would
see that it is not splintered
by madness but rather patched
together with clarity, you would
never again ask me
to swallow poison.
If I could rip this body open
to show you the raw red wounds
that have been lashed onto my soul
by every inhumane atrocity
this world has endured, you would
never again ask me,
“Why are you so sad?”
Instead, your accusing eyes demand
simple words to simpler questions that
the simplest minds can process.
And in all that I am,
simple I am not.
© Nicole Lyons 2016
Brave & Reckless 
OMG that’s so viscerally brilliant! I’m floored (even though I’m sitting up in bed drinking tea)
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Nicole is brilliant! Her first book of poetry, Hush just came out. Its one of those books that you want to lose yourself in while simultaneously wanting to read it in small chunks so you can savor it.
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Yes, I’m just working my way through all her posts on her blog! She’s truly amazing; I will buy the book : )
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A worthy investment! I know I will read it more than once
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Thank you so much, honoured as always to be on your page.
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This spoke to me in a very special way.
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… My God! Just speachless…
Thank you very much for sharing it *.*
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My pleasure! Nicole is one of my favorite people and poets. I am currently reading her first book of poems Hush and this really got under my skin. It vibrates with truth.
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