Show me what
it looks like,
the beautiful part
of the breaking.
Describe it
to me in a way
that lets me feel
it down deep
where madness
decays in my bones.
I need to know
there’s beauty
somewhere in all
of these pieces
so I can believe
in something again
and know this
isn’t all for nothing.
© Stephanie Bennett-Henry 2016
It’s the held breath
burning against
walls of lungs
sighing into ecstasy.
It’s the terrified scream
burning the backs
of throats ripping
pain into pleasure.
It’s the storms
and stillness
we are made up of.
When the chaos
comes calling
the calm answers
her call,
and without one,
we have no other.
© Nicole Lyons 2016
Always such a pleasure to write with my brilliant friend Stephanie.
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The question and the answer – both beautiful and true. Stephanie and Nicole – what a team!
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She brings out the best in me, when I’m not shaking my head and going, “damn you Stephanie.” She definitely makes me up my game 😉
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She has that effect on readers too.
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She certainly does.
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
Stephanie and Nicole team up.
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Thank you!
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Love the emotions portrayed, sometimes it’s as if you’ve lived in my heart. Stunning work from the two of you as always.
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Thank you so much ❤
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Hell yes… please someone, please show me the beauty in falling to pieces
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Reblogged this on Sudden Denouement Literary Collective.
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Amazing to say the least. Wonderful idea and wonderful piece. Always stunned by the work of both ladies. Reblogged this work.
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Thank you so much, am honoured to be on SD with this.
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Beautiful… sometimes we can’t understand why people find pleasure in other people’s pain, but it’s true there’s beauty in every human being’s emotions, including hurt feelings and heartbreaking emotions
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Wonderfully thoughtful comment, thank you.
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Thanks to you for this motivating post
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Reblogged this on Brave and Reckless and commented:
Collaborative writing at its best.
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Thank you
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