The Unrequited Life

By Brieanna McClose

A poem book about the imperfection in the world around us. Think of a time when you first experienced the simple joys and woes of life from being a wide-eyed child to the eye-opening teenager growing into a self-sufficient adult.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Feb 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781458395825

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Written By brieanna mcclose

HAINESVILLE, Illnois

The Unrequied LIFE: A Poem Book

What is to Be

Born from forlorn, destined for life with regret.

Troubled, invisible to all who saw her worth.

Shuttled in vision but loved by the Holy Spirit.

What happens in a life fallen pass faith?

Cough Drop

Sore and scratchy throat.

Constricting in my sickness.

I browse the aisles as my head bows in a cough.

This is what I have become a patient,

I sneeze and heave a heavy breath.

I finally see what I am looking for.

I open the small bag, having broken the wrapper.

Relief comes quickly as my throat is soothed.

I have proved no doctors and nurses were needed.

No hospitals or crowded offices, after all it’s only a cold.

Cats and Dogs

A pet, that was all I wanted, as a young girl.

A pet! I repeated, often to my parent’s distress.

It will come, when rain falls. They would reply.

I waited, waited for the rain.

I was met, with sunny skies, and hot summer heat.

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