05/1/13

Mastered

Chameleon, I mastered early

Authenticity? Years to attain

Lacking a soul nurtured fondly
Self love came
First

Once  fiercely and tenderly caring for me
Became the norm
I could see

The way
Loving unconditionally

From fear
Finally free

 

*Written for Poets United, An Authentic Life
(Write a poem about an authentic life, living your passion, following your bliss. Fact or fiction, tell a tale in poetry. Make a deeper truth known. One caveat: Do it in fewer than 13 lines.)
04/16/13

Wake Up and Love

Wake Up and Love

Love, NYC © Kim Nelson

Love.
Wake up and love!

There will always be opposition
Evil will ever exist
Fear and hatred?
They will be present
Your role, your work?
Resist
Wake up
And Love

*Shared at Poets United’s Verse First

03/7/13

Fear, The Opposite of Love

Verde An Original Encaustic by Kim Nelson

Verde
An Original Encaustic by Kim Nelson

Fear is the opposite of Love.
In youth
my motivations, fear enchained
prevented my embrace
of goodness, grace.
Thank God
for vision, clear
heart, open
patient one,
that loosened links
allowing
true love in.
And out.
Love.
Flows freely.
Both ways.
So long as fear is locked up, held in chains.
Fear is the opposite of Love.

02/26/13

Childhood Neglect

The effects of childhood neglect…
Years ago I taught kindergarten. One memorable class had five children from a group home. At age five, their established patterns of interaction and behavior were so out of sync with the norm, they were considered un-adoptable. Tragedy.

Early childhood neglect and abuse
Created, fed, habits and patterns
Nightly assaults fueled by booze
Taught her to fear all that matters

When, at last, a redeemer appeared
Brought her into the light and to safety
Expecting all angst to be cleared
When not so, considered her crazy

Demanded she stop seeking refuge
Beneath sinks, in closets, up high
Assumed all she said, subterfuge
Became next foe instead of ally

How’s a girl supposed to win?

I chose this sing-songy form because child protective services and public education systems are often lock-step-follow-the-rules-fit-in-this-space institutions. These parameters rarely lead to the success of those with special or severe needs.

*Written for Verse First at Poets United ~ Patterns

02/18/13

Fear of Falling

Kim 2-18-13 at 10.27 AM ... Fear of Falling

Fear of Falling… Falling… Falling…
Despite an attitude of gratitude
Times occasionally
Elicit grief
Sadness
Want

Tears

Cling
To lower lid
Hovering just above
Cheek exerting every cell
To avoid falling, falling, falling

Is
this
why I
harbor a
fear of falling?