Life@Cee

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[ceeslife]

I dance a cappella

moving to the rhythm of my heart

you glance my way with an encouraging smile

invading my space without leaving an imprint

I speak to you in a language you can’t hear

drowning in your shallows

yearning for depths

You stare 

bewildered 

as my face turns blue

“Just A Dial Tone” ©Cee Hunter October 2017

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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No more waiting

for the people to show

the music to start

Anticipation is a gambler’s hand at the end of the night

and I don’t care for the odds

The stage is set

It’s time to go on.

“What Are You Waiting For?”  ©Cee Hunter October 2017

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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The scent of rain subtle yet satisfying a comforting reminder to rest take a break, take a load off stay inside under covers as healing waters wash away worries and regrets

or

sit outside en plein air a front row seat for the lights and sound nature show. Bring it on, Mother!

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

The dishes soak, the mower sleeps

Clothes lie in their basket

Sunshine calls me on the breeze

“Come out, come out there’s much to see”

I grab my camera, journal, pens

and join in nature’s play group

©Cee Hunter, June 2017

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I’ve spent my life seeking your approval

needing your validation to be worthy

your love to be lovable

I was beautiful if you thought so

a good friend if you chose to spend your time with me

Now I know 

The only approval I need is my own

The love I can’t live without is mine

Beauty is what I decide it is

I may not be your first choice

That’s okay

I choose myself.

“Choices” ©Cee Hunter June 17, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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I see you behind me

but I don’t know why you’re there

Do you like where I’m heading?

Do you want to come along?

Do we have similar interests?

We could share along the way

Or are you hoping to take the lead?

Do you want me to follow you?

“Following?” ©Cee Hunter May 29, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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Writing inspires me... To mow the lawn Water the flowers Wash the dishes Send a text Take a picture Basically, do anything else, but write 😚 “The White Pelican is Back!” ©Cee Hunter May 10, 2018 For more of Cee’s writing (yes, she does eventually get around to it), check out “Family Secrets”

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“Any Way You Want it” was playing when you came up to me on the dance floor, and asked, “Would you like to dance?”

“I am dancing,” I replied.  “Would you like to join me?”

You stayed “Faithfully” by my side like someone “Stone In Love.”

But your “Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’” impeded my movement.

You were “Living On A Prayer.”

You didn’t understand that I was a soloist, in love with the dance.

I was never meant to be “Jesse’s Girl.”

“Songs From My Past” ©Cee Hunter May 8, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

Thanks @writerscreed.  This was a fun one.  

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When time flies

the toddler who hates nap time 

becomes the teenager falling asleep in class.

The college student partying all night while still maintaining her GPA

becomes the mother climbing the corporate ladder 

and rushing home to make dinner.

The man forced into retirement 

replaced by someone less experienced

finally slows down long enough to look around.

Sees the life he’s been given

and prays for more years to enjoy it.

“When Time Flies” ©Cee Hunter May 3, 2018

Photo ©Megan Peacock Photography

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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Walking In A Springtime Wonderland...

©Cee Hunter April 30, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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The conflagration seen for miles

Who knew how fast a mind could burn?

One spark

One scent

One familiar scene

All hell breaks loose

Emergency exits light the way

Abandon all

Nothing remains

Except the Soul

Survivor

Saved by fire

“Memories On Fire” ©Cee Hunter April 15, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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I tried to capture

Sun

shining diamonds on dancing Waters

Spring’s

warm breath caressing my shoulders

Laughter

echoing round full wine glasses

Smile’s

joy inspired by Friendship’s empathy

Learning instead

The most precious of Life’s moments can’t be digitized

Only gently cradled in the heart

“Analog” ©Cee Hunter April 12, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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I Taught My Mirror To Lie

I gazed at my reflection displeased to see her looking back at me. She wasn’t like the girls I’d seen displayed in glossy magazines. She curved in places they were straight. It didn’t matter what she ate. I looked at her and said, “you’re fat,” you should be ashamed to look like that. I said it every day for years, often times through messy tears. My body changed, my mind did not. The message ingrained, never forgot. One day the scales fell off my eyes, and I beheld a great surprise. I had become what I had feared. I hadn’t noticed because year-by-year. The mirror of my mind complied, and a larger image it had supplied. What was a lie had now come true. That’s what lying to a mirror will do to you. ©Cee Hunter

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“You won’t tell, will you?

Let’s keep it between us.”

I don’t want anyone to know.

People will think it’s my fault.

Better to hide behind a smile.

Pretend nothing’s changed.

It’s hard to smile behind a mask.

Laughter becomes choking.

Innocence dies

a horrific death

What do I cling to now that trust is shattered?

How can I grasp with bleeding hands, cut by the shards?

“For Bonnie”  ©Cee Hunter, June 2017

Read more of Bonnie’s story in my book, “Family Secrets”

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The scenes are different, but the soul crushing fear is the same

I’m trapped in a cage of compassion

worried about everyone, but me

Only this time the familiar feelings trip an alarm

alerting my mind to the violation

I pick the lock with a hair pin

And rescue myself from your clutches.

“Familiar, but I’m Different” ©Cee Hunter March 30, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”

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Always alone in the trenches

until you took up the fight

Walking together into battle

victory was assured

In the silent moments 

when the guns quieted

and the smoke cleared

I saw my likeness in your face,

recognized a familiar timbre in your voice

I began to hope

to dream of life beyond war

But this is not a fairytale,

the sunset of our days blinded us

and we stumbled in opposite directions

Sometimes I wish I believed in reincarnation

just so I could cling to the hope that

in one of our lifetimes

the cards of fate line up

and we will be together

Or if not that,

to at least have another chance

to not lean in.

“Love Ruined Us, Or Was It Just Me?” ©Cee Hunter March 26, 2018

For more of Cee’s writing, check out “Family Secrets”