Hello everyone… It’s been another quiet few days here. It’s so hard juggling mummy duties and writing at the same time! I finally finished today’s post last night after procrastinating for about a week lol.

Still on my ‘For Coloured Girls’ series, today we hear from the Lady in Blue.
You may want to read previous poems in this series –

Part 1: Carpe Diem – Lady in Brown

Part 2: Pro Choice – Lady in Red

Part 3: Forlorn Love – Lady in Purple

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I wake up every night

I see the same thing in my dreams

I see myself…

Tears in my eyes

Muffled screams

I cannot let this keep happening

My story needs to be heard

…

I used to love blue

The sky

The ocean

I got a blue bracelet once

I was told it signified trust

Loyalty 

Truth

…

So the day I met you

I thought you were the one 

The sky was wonderfully  blue 

You wore a blue shirt

It matched your pretty blue eyes

And I had on my blue bracelet 

You see – perfection!

…

On the Piccadilly line we rode

Crammed up during rush hour 

We talked and laughed

And made silly jokes

I felt like I’d known you a long time

And for a split second

I imagined what life would be like forever

…

As time went by

Your friends I knew

And our friendship flourished

Like a blossoming flower

We enjoyed each other

Hours felt like seconds

Time was never enough

…

It seemed not so strange

When you invited me over

We’d done this time without number 

Movies

Popcorn 

Wine

And a goodnight kiss

…

Until one day

It became my worst nightmare

A goodnight kiss

And a caress here and there

Backed I leaned, signalling you to stop

But

You never did

…

I used to love blue

Up until that night 

My little blue dress

You ripped to shreds

My bracelet gone

Right along

With my trust in everyone

…

Now I’m a shadow of myself

And life has lost it’s meaning

I have a frown

Where my smile used to be

Everything seems to bring me down

Blue now reminds me

Of a life I once knew

…

I still see you

Every now and then

You look past me like I don’t exist

A glint in your eye

A smirk on your face

I see you lurking

Looking for your next prey

…

I cannot let it happen

I will not let it happen to another

You took with you

A piece of me

But that’s the last piece

You’ll ever see

The last piece you’ll ever have

…

I summon

All the courage in me

And walk into the station

With your details on display

Who am I?

A different woman, with new found strength

I am the Lady in Blue

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** Photo credit – nataliebarneyjewellery