We all have one.

We all complain about it sometimes.

We all love it sometimes.

We all take it for granted sometimes.

But we all share it together, right now.

Any guesses?

#riddlemethis #whatisit #havefun

My poor family awaits me, you see

to bring them food up in the tree

But I am broken, I am weak,

I have burns throughout my whole body.

The smoke in the air is just so harsh

on my lungs and in my eyes.

I climb to the top of a tree so slow

I look down at all the fires below.

My grey soft fur is now charcoal burnt.

My cute black nose peels pink, it hurts.

But I cannot

give up hope

I cry for help

no one hears me though.

My four legs, trembling

Claws, deteriorating.

My eyes are closing now, good night.

I’m sorry I just can no longer fight.

.............Is that blood?

I feel a drop.

It has no scent,

it’s clear and...what!?

This is water! This is rain!

I will rejoice again!

No animal is now tougher than me,

here I come

my family awaits me, you see.

#australia #poetry #libbythepencil #hope #despair #prayers #bushfires #rain #thoughts

If I were to drown

I'd go into a frenzy

Twisting and turning

arms flailing with envy

of the people up there

breathing in the air

sipping on their soda

laughing unaware

of my whole body, my entirety

slowly drifting away.

I can hear the mumbles

of everyone onshore

Playing, splashing,

my muscles are getting sore

the sun is beaming through the water

as I look up with one last hope

now it's getting silent

how will my family cope?

I know this is the end

and so I close my eyes

my mind shuts off

there are no more thoughts

I feel the water in my lungs rise

Down I go into an abyss

of darkness

I am

sinking.

__________________

#drowning #laffytaffy

You can say I got the cuddle bug

cozy blankets, warm coffee mug

fuzzy slippers by the fireplace

curled up in your warm embrace

My favorite feeling in the world?

Being your little cuddle bug girl

<3

#Emilyz #cuddlebug

Now let's just

make this bit here rhyme

to make some shimmer

and some shine

with a rhythm

and a beat

Well,

I think it's pretty neat

and

What if we add a tune?

with a stomp, kick, BOOM!

Now

let's get those hands up clapping

as we pretend that we're rapping

to a silly little rhyme

that I can call all mine!

#clapandstomp

Natural and dirty

fresh and organic.

Coffee and earthly

ground into my soul.

Fresh scent, old feelings,

take me back in time,

to the forest where the roots are

these bare feet are getting old.