What The Skies Told Me

By Cindy Placide

We often seek out the things that move and inspire us. We try to find meaning in the unseen. What the Skies Told Me is a collection of poems that explore the world around us. It speaks of situations and behaviors, both those that exist and those that we create, and how they affect our thinking patterns every day.

The poems take us on a journey through past experiences, present affirmations, and future revelations. They allow the reader to glimpse into their own desires. This book is a must-read for anyone who is looking to explore the human condition and the power of words.

The poems in this book are written in a variety of styles, from free verse to sonnets. They explore a wide range of topics, from love and loss to nature and spirituality. The poems are both thought-provoking and moving, and they offer a unique perspective on the human experience.

Moreover the book will help understand the writer's feelings on events that grieved her soul, shake the very core of who she is.

If you are looking for a book that will make you think, feel, and see the world in a new way, then What the Skies Told Me is the perfect choice.

Dive in and have fun reading!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Aug 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9798369405284

Cindy Placide

When you speak of someone who has faced many trials but continues to persevere, You can rest assured the name Cindy Placide will be mentioned somehow. Wondering who she is? Cindy Placide is a three-time author and poet of Caribbean descent. She was born on the beautiful island of St. Lucia and has always had a passion for writing. However, she has also faced many challenges in her life, including feeling displaced and like she didn't fit in. Despite these adversities, she has always tried to find meaning in her life. After several tragedies and attempts on her life, Cindy decided to dedicate her life to helping others. She is now a motivational speaker and author who encourages others to overcome their challenges and find purpose in life. Cindy is a resilient, ambitious, and compassionate person who is driven by her faith, love for God, her children and for others. She is an advocate for Mental Health and Suicide prevention, Autism among a few others and seeks to continue bringing awareness to stigmas plaguing our society. Her goal is to transform lives one conversation, one story at a time. Cindy is a true inspiration, and her story is one of hope and resilience. Keeping an upbeat, bubbly personality under trail is a reminder that no matter what challenges we face in life, we can overcome them if we stay prayerful and never give up.

Book preview

(1)

Claws of Depression

(1)

In full annoyance, I huffed and I wailed

But my words were instantly derailed

I screamed and I cringed

But my jaws uncooperatively became rigid

(2)

What is this insolence that my soul renders?

It’s aim is to have me surrender

To this battle raging inside my being

That gives this depression new meaning

(3)

Like unquenchable flames burning in fire

My sanity hangs on the wire

Where is the balance I seek to find?

I’m looking for solutions of any kind

(4)

The gutters at home in my head are muddy

Visions of what is to be seen are cloudy

Will clear waters spring up from my brain

To grace my sapped spirit with peace once again?

(5)

I bellowed to the voices in my head

But they gazed in the mirror and laughed at me instead

Why won’t they allow this vessel a Shining Light?

Like evil, the torments are day and night

(6)

Lost in the dark spaces in my mind

Are lawless memories so unkind

Like the 10 plagues in the Exodus era

These unjust enemies hold dominion and power

(7)

Crouched in my darkened secret place

With my knees lending the only desired embrace

Is where my soul wishes to nestle

Giving the emotions permission to build empty castles

(8)

Depression, you’ve vowed to claim me your prize

Anxieties, you wish to laud over my demise

Suicidal thoughts raise like sea levels from broken glaciers

Yet I’m determined never to own them as my masters.

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(2)

Note To The Forces

(1)

You are the Heartbeat

That didn’t let my heart beat

You are the Sunshine

That didn’t let my Sun shine

You are the Wind Gust

That didn’t allow my wind to blow

You’re the Force that cripples

Everything my heart knows

(2)

You’re the lingering Stormy Rains

Lending to my life many rainstorms

You’re the Waves of the Sea

That calms every wave in my sea

You’re the busy Landslides

That causes many lots in my heart to slide

You’re the very Thing

That causes me confusion inside

(3)

You’re the breathtaking Flowers in my Spring

That takes my breath away like a diamond ring

You’re like the Falling