
Her eyes wrenched him from the clutches of reality
He was plunged to the very depths of fantasy
Their softness
Their fragility
It lent him strength
It woke purpose within desire
But alas when you wade too deep for too long,
You find things not meant to be found…

In those trenches of beauty there was fear
A dread that the outside was superficial
And the inside would always be empty
A panic that when the petals fell,
When the beauty withered,
Loneliness would remain

In her nightmare a dream took root
Sown by his pledge
Warmed by companionship
Watered by commitment
He would not abandon her to that darkness
For he had always known;
“From her heart grows a tree”
And it blooms through all seasons

© judeitakali
All images, ©AmyRosePhotography
I hope you enjoy this. May we never abandon anyone to depression or despair.
It’s no secret that I hugely admire Amy Rose’s photography. I got permission last month to use her images linked above.
I’m also adding a branch to Melanie’s quote prompt – “from her heart grows a tree”
Stay safe everyone, Stay loving.
54 responses to “Stay #MentalAwareness”
This is a very beautiful and touching piece. And, yes, the photographs are fabulous!🌷
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Thank you so very much. Would be nice to know your name or alias😇🕊️
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Nancy here, nice to have made your acquaintance!🌷
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Nice to have made yours too. 💜
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Beautiful photos to accompany your beautiful and thoughtful verses.
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Thank you so much dear Sadje😇🕊️
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You’re welcome my friend
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“A dread that the outside was superficial
And the inside would always be empty”
Heart-aching lines! I’ve been missing your poems Jude. Glad to read this now. ❤️
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Hi Janani. Thank you so much. Means alot, your appreciation. I missed being here too. I’ll be over to yours soon. 😇🕊️
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Beautifully written, Jude and amazing photos. I’m a huge fan of Amy’s too
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Thank you so much Shweta. Yeah she’s amazing. 😇🕊️
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You’re welcome 😀
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This is lovely
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Thank you so very much.
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A deep poem well penned and I love Amy Rose’s photos.
P.S. This poem reminds me of E.E. Cummings “I carry your heart with me”
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Thanks alot. I appreciate it. 🙏🏾 Lemme go read Cumming’s poem. 😇
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A pleasure 🙏
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Your poem is beautiful and thought-provoking. I also loved the pictures.
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it. 😇🕊️
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I haven’t seen you for ages, Jude. I fabulous poem. Well done.
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Thank you so much Roberta. I’m glad you like it. I was concentrating on finishing my first draft, for a month. I’m back now though.
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Poignant words and beautiful images Jude!
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Thank you so much Ingrid 😇🕊️
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Thank you so much for your contribution, Jude! I love it! It was so exciting to wait to see where the line would come in and you made me wait until the very end! Beautiful!
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Haha apologies for the wait. I wanted it to carry as much weight as possible wherever I put it. 🙏🏾💜
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No apology needed! I loved it!
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Another stunning one, Jude. 🥰😊🌹
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Apologies for the late reply. Thank you so much Diana.
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I can see why you love these photos. And your poem is a wonderful realization of Melanie’s prompt. (K)
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Thank you so much K. I’m glad to see you here. 💜
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Ah, Jude, such lovely words and stunning photos!
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Thank you so much Eugi💜
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My pleasure, Jude! 🧡 💛
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These photographs are gorgeous. You have written and presented it very beautifully. These lines” from her heart grows a tree and it blooms in every season”😍😍👏👏
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Thank you so much Shami. I’m glad you enjoyed this💜🙏🏾
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the poem was so beautiful, Jude! Loved the pics of the flowers, many were the same as the ones in my garden 🙂
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Oh, you’re so lucky to have such blooms nearby. Thank you so much Tanvi. 💜
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On it
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Thank youuu..
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Done
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Awwwwww, thank youuuuuuuuu so much…🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺☺️☺️☺️
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A breathtakingly beautiful poem!
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Thank you so very kindly Lesley. 🙏🏾🌻
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You’re welcome. It was a joy to read. 🙂
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The images go so well with the verses. Very wonderful post, Jude
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Thank you so much Michaela. 🌻🙏🏾
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Awesome.
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Thank you so much 🙏🏾
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This is so beautifully written and full of thought provoking and image making verses. 💗
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Thank you so much LaDonna for supporting me.
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