Desires Inside
poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell

Desires Inside

Nervousness, and trembling flowing over

Why the insecurities under

my beating heart, my blanking mind,

my rushing through impossible time?

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Upon the Shore
poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell

Upon the Shore

Upon the shore, I stand and wait

A mast, a lighthouse

In the nook of the cape

And the wind whips my dress

It batters and beats

Its paltry attacks

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The Trinity of Times
poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell

The Trinity of Times

In the expectation that three times

I shall know

In the complication that twice

have come and gone

In the coronation of marriage

within my soul

I tremble, and I wait

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The Questions
poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell poem, poetry Elizabeth Russell

The Questions

What if I get married?

What if I have a kid?

Is this what you wanted,

When we were little kids?

The heartbreak wounds

The soul it sighs

The mind grapples with its lies.

Who are you now?

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