Transitions

By Greer M. Cave

A rich woven tapestry of Caribbean verse on birth, life, death, and the emotions that occupy the spaces between those transitions.

Like the butterfly, we seldom know what we will become. At some point in our life we are cocooned in the darkness of the unknown to emerge a different but not always new being.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Greer M. Cave
• Release date: Oct 31, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201479411

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Transitions

An Anthology 

by

GREER M. CAVE

Text copyright © 2021 by Greer M. Cave

Cover design by Keffi Rosita Designs

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Greer M. Cave and Les Grand Editors Publishers Ltd, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. All the names, characters, organizations, places, events and incidents portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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DEDICATION

For Carly

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

COCOONED

LAMENTATIONS

DEATH

THOSE HE LEFT BEHIND

YOU LEFT ME

FORGOTTEN

HER SHADOW

BETRAYED

REFLECTIONS

A MOTHER’S GRIEF

BREAK FREE

A CHILD'S VIEW

HIS CHOICE

I LOVE YOU

THE MARRIED MAN

THE MAN MECHANIC

THE NEIGHBOR

APPRECIATE the ARTISTE

YOU WERE NOT MEANT FOR ME

A CHILD LOST

A HIDDEN TRUTH

DO YOU KNOW ME?

KNOW THEIR WORTH

MA BAILEY

MOTHER TO MOTHER

PIECES OF US

RESPECT ME

SHADOWS OF TRUST

THE BROOK

THREADBARE

WHY ME?

ACKNOWLEDGEMMENTS

MEET THE AUTHOR

UPCOMING IN 2022

COCOONED

LAMENTATIONS

Hey you.

You made me wrong

Yes You did

You made me wrong

How?

Because I cannot be Christ-like

I cannot go through torment

He was prepared for that

I am not,

You sent me to this world

Unprepared

He had been preparing for centuries

Since the dawn of time

I cannot remember

If You prepared me

I cannot remember

If I was with You in the beginning

Was I there?

To see the earth formed and inhabited?

Did I walk and talk with You?

Did I see Him die?

Did I cry?

He knew beforehand what was to come

I do not or I cannot remember

So You made me wrong

He had no choice

Even if He had a brief moment,

A moment to have wished it all away

He did not take it because He knew

I have choices

But I cannot see where they lead

Is that right? Is it fair?

How much pain is enough?

How much hurt can one take?

This vessel You created

Is cracked, dull and leaking

It is unable to hold anymore

It is unable to withstand anymore

So You made me wrong

Am I fixable?

Can You right the wrong?

If You can then

Fix it Lord

Fix it Jesus

I am not perfect like

Reviews for Transitions

[Xiomara · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

These poems speak to my soul. I digested every word.
This anthology is a great addition to my books to read when I want to meditate about life.
Soulful and soul-searing.

[Cecly Ann Mitchell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This anthology is pure word magic, shadow and light, stillness and movement.
The poet manages to fit the reader into a cocoon where trust in your ability to transform without assistance is paramount to your development.
We all have transitions and most times these are accomplished away from prying eyes of the world and very often in solitude.
This anthology gives me an opportunity to reflect, retool and prepare for my own Transition. Five worthy stars.