Better Days
written by: John Drudge
The heart
When left untended
Begins to wear
The weight of silence
Like dust gathering
On forgotten shelves
As a love once bright
And vivid fades
To muted tones
And forgotten beats
In the hollow spaces
Between cold rhythms
Fragile
Weathered
And craving touch
Unspoken words
And whispers
Lost in shadows
Of quiet resilience
Stirring
In flickers of dreams
Defying desolation
With hands held in trust
Over words that mend
And do not wound
With hope
For better days
Beyond
AUGUST 2020 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords Press
John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of five books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), and A Long Walk (2023). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.
Latest posts by John Drudge (see all)
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