Pieces of me in you
Pieces of me in view
One piece of my heart
One piece of my head
One piece of me in your bed
Pieces shattered
All on the floor
Putting them together
To even the score
Piece here
Pieces there
Pieces of me
Everywhere
Author: Vanessa Nicole
The most important thing I can share is to never let another person define who you are.
Happily Ever Woman
Stones
Rippling on water
Stacked tall
Stones so small
Soft texture
Worn by time
Stoney water
These stones of mine
Some are red
Some are grey
Some are made of clay
These stones
A part of the world
A part of life
Lasting forever
Changing each day
Eroding through weather
Different shades of gray
I’m like a rock
Sitting at the shore
Water running over me
Changing me evermore
Smoother and smoother each day
All my imperfections
Fade away
These stones of mine
In my pocket
Carrying them through time
Just like a stone
I am ever changing
Each day
Peeling back the layers of my skin
Refreshing and new
Smoother
Nicer to look at too
These stones of mine
The stories they could tell
Should I take them to the market
To buy and sell
Like the stones of a mountain
Or the stones on the ocean floor
Our essence will last
Forevermore
Happily Ever Woman
Affirmations
Night and day
Living a life
That once seemed a world away
Hot coffee in the morning
Writing in a journal or two
Focusing on my breath
Every morning with you
As I sit and ponder
My life’s purpose
I see many paths I can take
Many paths that have been lay before me
Some taken, some left behind
Some waiting for the passage of time
I went on a journey to change myself
Find my center
Cast my demons out
But here I stand
Stronger than ever before
Living a life
Of peace and more
I work on my body
Work on my mind
Save my money
And am mindful of my time
Some will laugh
Some will ignore
Some will be inspired
And strive for more
Each day I map out
Where I want to go
The things that make me
Internally glow
Words of wisdom
Nights of calm
Time of reflection
I listen to a song
A song of power
A song of pride
A song of strength
Enjoying life’s ride
And each mountain I’ve climbed
Has made me strong
My mistakes
I’m every song
They made me into
The woman I am
Happily ever woman
Get with the program
Happily Ever Woman
New beginnings
Stretching out
Through me
I gaze at the hills
That life has blessed me with
Flowers pink
Grass green
I walk in happiness
So much to live for
Books to read
People to see
Paths to walk
Love surrounding me
New beginnings
Changing my world
Life is a Milky Way swirl
Stars above me
Moon alight
Walking briskly
Through the night
Loving homestead
Loving stare
Love encompassing
All that is there
New beginning
New life
I smile
Dear Reader
Dear Readers,
This site started as a way for me to write a little differently. Not just about my daily life but also to share fashion and poetry. When I started this site I was Assistant Manager at Reitmans and was so passionate about their clothes. I had a page on this site that was dedicated to my Reitmans outfits. Then I left that position. The main reason being that it was a two hour commute on the bus and the hours were not good for my mental health at the time. So I removed my fashion page because I was no longer getting new outfits for work. But fashion is still something that I love. Buying new outfits or a cute new dress brings me joy and I’m thinking of bring back that page.
What really makes me happy is that I started writing poetry on this blog. Poetry is something I love. Whether reading it or writing it, it brings me so much joy. Freestyle poetry is what I usually stick to. I just let the words flow out of me while I’m listening to instrumental music. Sometimes the fact that I have blogs makes me nervous. Will people judge me, will they think I’m weird that I like writing on all these different blogs. But I really do love blogging and love being able to have a place to come to just write about whatever I want. Whether that be about my day, poetry, about my mental health or life hacks. Each blog has a different feel to it and that’s what I love. If you aren’t following my other blogs here are the links: Girl Talk, Tea With V, Life as a Girl .
The thing I came on here to share today is that I have started a YouTube channel. I am so excited for this. I have been thinking about it for a few months now so I decided just to start. I am still learning the editing software and I’m waiting for my tripod and ring light to arrive but I am excited to start this new hobby. It will be a lifestyle channel where I talk about books, daily life, vlogs, walks in the park, life hacks and just anything I feel like sharing. I’ll share work with me content where I’ll be reading or blogging and people can work alongside me. All this is to say I’m really excited and I hope you are too and will subscribe!
I look forward to sharing more poetry here and maybe some new content that I’ve been thinking up.
Happy Monday!
Happily Ever Woman
Green grass
Water hydrating
A faint tan
A day of waiting
Ocean views
The sound of cheers
Poolside
Letting go of all my fears
Book in hand
Sun lotion
Sun hat
Towel
The sun overhead
A beautiful day
A beautiful week
Bleeding into the rest of my year
Lovers hands
A warm embrace
Missed you
The week
I didn’t see your face
Mug of flowers
Cranberry Apple tea
My laptop open
Words flowing out of me
A special time
To celebrate all the above
A special day
Filled with love
I feel happy
Warm
Calm
Full of grace
And I smile
For the very first day
It all seems to be ok
No worries
No fears
No regrets
Just love
And a blank page
Sunlight seeping in
A glow I love
Spring is here
New days
Warm days
The sun I’ve been longing for
And all I do
Is open the door
The door to the life I”ve dreamed of
The life I’ve been living
Living blind
My eyes open
And I let out a tear
How I can feel a smile
So near
And I’m reminded
That everyday
Is a blessing
And gratitude
Is the way
Is the way
To a better day
Happily Ever Woman
The high
The low
The middle
Of nowhere
That’s where I go
To the middle
of nowhere
My thoughts take me there
So easily
And I breathe deep
Sometimes I look around and I see the field
The field of nowhere
And I sit cross legged
Close my eyes
And breath in the air
The cold
Stark
Air
Fresh in my lungs
Bringing my senses to life
The cold
Snapping me back to reality
To the sidewalk
Where my feet step
One step at a time
One
Step
At
A
Time
And I look forward to the road ahead
My destination
Words unsaid
In the middle of nowhere
Is the place to be
In the middle of nowhere
I find
Eternity
The field green
Or maybe white with snow
Either way
The middle of nowhere
Is where I go
Losing track of time
Maybe in a deep sleep
The middle of nowhere
Is where I keep
All my secret dreams
And my feelings
Running deep
Coming back up
Tripping over my feet
Where does the time go
In the middle of nowhere
When is day
When is night
When is my flight
To the sandy beaches
And the ocean front
A place my heart
Feels at home
The middle of nowhere
I build my biodome
The protection against the rain
But I like
To walk in the rain
Feel the cold run down my face
Hair wet
Jacket damp
The middle of nowhere
And I was once a tramp
Trampling here
Trampling there
Trampling everywhere
In the middle of nowhere
I found myself
In the middle of nowhere
I build my house
My biodome
A place called home
And I walk on the grass
Bare foot
In the rain
Waiting for eternity
To come
Happily Ever Woman
Look into your eyes
Forever I see
Forever filled
With you
And with me
Something I prayed for
Something that is meant to be
Something that equals
You and me
Whispers in my ear
A love affair
So clear as day
As the blue sky
On my birthday in May
And I wish upon a star
In the night sky
That you hear me
From the rooftops
I yell
I am under your spell
And you are under mine
I am the spell
The love in my heart
The kindness in our hearts
The way everyday starts
With your lips on mine
You keep me warm in winter nights
And keep me smiling on summer days
I’m living my life
In that so called lavender haze
The blissful moments
An I’m drunk
Drunk on the moon light
Drunk on you
Drunk on the thought
Of only us two
Dancing our way through the grass
Singing a song
Or silently sitting in a chair
In the bathroom mirror
Scrunching my hair
I felt this deep connection
The moment you appeared
Strangely
After all these years
That childhood wonder
That rom com love affair
That man
Standing over there
Happily Ever Woman
Nights spent
Waiting for words to come
For a world of poetry
In my minds eye
Words that would roll off my tongue
And onto a page
Words that helped me feel like me
Words that would set me free
Free from my fears
Free from anxiety
After all these years
Something creative
Maybe a melody
Picking the strings of an old guitar
That wasn’t left for me
Sometimes I just need the paper
And a pretty pen
Not much comes out
But even then
I feel free
Free to tell you how I feel
Let the whole world know
What you mean to me
And if I had the voice
I’d sing the sweetest melody
Just for you
A song made
Just for us two
The life we live
The secrets we share
And the cross
I once had to bear
No longer around my neck
Holding me down
And in my ears
I hear the sound
The sound of love
The sound of freedom
The sound of peace
A sound that hits me deep
And I remember
I am the spell
My words
My thoughts
My actions
My prayers
All showing you
That I care
And I waited so long
To sit here
Instrumental music in my ears
Thinking back on the previous years
Where I would sit and write through my pain
Write a word
My heart would pour
And my world came crumbling down
Pieces shattered on the floor
Like a broken mirror
Which was the only door
Into a world I once knew
I once saw so clearly
Now with the pieces back together
And a glance or two
I found you
Through the cracks
And through the smoke
Of a heart on fire
You lit up my desire
Hands interwoven
And all of my hearts
Are suddenly open
My heart of love
My heart of pain
My heart playing the game
And I fell into you
Like a water fall fills the pool below
Fill me up
And see my heart glow
Golden specks
Red like the fire
A world of desire
Happily Ever Woman
Music starts playing
Like the sunrise starts the day
You are a lifetime away
Eyes met
Hearts touched
From dust
to dust
One life
Like a car full of rust
Waited as long as I could
I turned my back on you
Turned my back on everything I knew
To start fresh
A new break of day
And my sorrows I push
A world away
Heart to heart
Head to head
My cheeks flush red
Thinking back on all the years
That have passed
What’s to come
How long will this life last?
Questions asked while I look above
Emotions running
And I run into love
Songs not to old
But also not young
Blasting in my ears
And I run
To the string of a guitar
The stroke of a piano’s key
When you knelt down and sat on my knee
You’ll be the prince
And I’ll be the princess
Words sung
Words said
A life with you
I know is going to be the best
I made my choice
Through the darkness
I sussed out the light
The people who matter
A knock at the door
A string on my heart
You pulled once more
And I came to life
A doll picked up from the floor
A princess
Your forever more
And I remember Angels in my hair
A book I meant to read
Words unseen
Words unspoken
Some hearts were left broken
Red and yellow
The colours I see
Third eye open
And I call out
For you to come to me
Find your way
Through the looking glass
Through the mirror
Or the picture
That you see
Call out my name
Like the blessed trinity
Three I knew so well
Three I followed down the trail
And maybe I can pick up where I left off
Find the path back
Back to that girl
Sitting in the ambulance
Tears in my eyes
Scared for my life
Over one of those guys
Things that happened long ago
Worlds away
Play in my dreams
Sometimes in my daydreams
Holding me down
Voice in my head
Sometimes I think it would be easier
To play dead
Dead to you
Dead to an old world
Dead to a record that never ends
Songs I sing
In the glory of life
Like my red lipstick
I left by door
Living a life
I don’t understand anymore
Can’t get up
Can’t stay down
My thoughts go round and round
“in red lipstick, with no one to impress”
And I remember back
To new years day
Little black dress
Red lips too
But one thing was missing
And that was you
But I didn’t know then
What I know now
We weren’t meant to meet
Until now
Two worlds collide
6 years soon to be
And I remember the day
The angels dropped you off to me
I sat on the bed
You on a chair
And I remember there were a few other people there
Eyes locked
Goodbye came
And that started
What’s the name of the game
I found love in new way
Happily Ever Woman 