Lauren M. Hancock Poetry and Prose

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  • poem: rainbow tears

    poem: rainbow tears

    rainbow tears stream from crystal eyes
    the making, the madness,
    of where I’m 
    wonderful and wise
    then empty and sad 
    these colours are thus grey
    but rainbow tears of happiness 
    can still linger for another day. 

    the different moods, different faces which 
    spring forth from within
    I now embrace them 
    I welcome them
    I allow them to be seen 
    because it is in moments of darkness
    of dejection and bleakness 
    that my rainbow tears give themselves away
    they are in comparison to my shadows 
    in which bitterness or negativity 
    can themselves truly lay.

    rainbow tears may stream down my face
    my cheeks trailing with colourful paths 
    so brightly placed
    but their shades are so welcome
    a mixture of hope, sadness and soul,
    of joy and reverence
    to me these tears shall share what the 
    world needs to know,
    what tales should be revealed and cast
    no longer best kept close to the soul.

    © 2022 Lauren M. Hancock Poetry and Prose. All rights reserved.

    Image from Pexels.

    This poem was inspired by a prompt by @soulful_poetry_from_the_heart on Instagram, and the prompt I chose was “Rainbow tears”. Thank you to Hiya for her prompts. Please visit her Instagram for her beautiful, evocative poetry. 🙂
    and please visit my Instagram @laurenm.hancock if you’d like to see more of my poetry and my past artworks and more.

  • Poem: Gentle Flower Petal – 11/10/20

    Poem: Gentle Flower Petal – 11/10/20

    Gentle flower petal,
    how beautifully you twirl,
    within the lake
    amidst my reflection
    that stares back,
    showing something that’s
    strangely unlike me,
    not precisely the same,
    but still heart strings are tugged,
    emotions swirl.

    Pink petal, pink petal,
    how fragrant you must
    have been
    before you were immersed in this
    seemingly picture-perfect scene.

    And within this not-so-mirror image
    which stares and stares right back,
    I wonder to myself,
    what is lacking?
    And when will it come back
    to my hands?

    Perfect petal, you swim
    as though you’re gently
    treading water,
    peacefully bobbing above
    the waterline,
    no flow to drag you under.

    And as you enter my reflection
    how you feel immersed
    in the warmth that engulfs you,
    so precious in this land you are.

    You’re in uncharted territory,
    you’re unknowing of the world in
    which you’re floating,
    even I cannot fathom my
    true reflection
    because I do not know
    every turn,
    every nook and cranny’s exploration.

    But petals can get lost
    down these winding paths,
    there’s blockages,
    scar tissue in the grooves
    from life’s aftermath

    but gently, Petal, you will float,
    over and away,
    only to return to explore again
    another day.

    © 2020 Lauren M. Hancock. All rights reserved.
    Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

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