Folded

Folded Poem

From animal

To child

To person

Once you allow your hand to

Strike out in

Anger or calm

The battle is lost.

Photo by Kevin Turcios on Unsplash

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20 Comments

  1. briannalbbh

    Wow! This is a wonderful, well-written poem. The meaning is a powerful one and I like how you were able to get your point across in such a short piece. You have a way with words. Thanks for sharing this!

  2. Riana.AngCanning

    Wow, so powerful! I had to read it a few times to get the meaning. But I think that’s what I love about poetry – that there are so many layers and hidden meanings!

  3. gemmaajaynee

    A beautiful and wonderful poem thanks for sharing x

  4. Stephanie

    Your poetry always brings about such deep emotions for me. This is just beautiful!

  5. Charity

    So very true! Such a powerful piece of writing!

  6. Sara James

    A lovely and inspirational poem. Healthy relationships need love, compassion, understanding, and acceptance.

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Nicely said, Sara, thank you!

  7. lynnmumbingmejia

    So powerful!! I loved this piece so much. I 100% agree. Emotions are a crazy thing, right?! So hard to control sometimes but so needed. Beautiful as always! xx
    Lynn | https://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com

  8. Jeff Flesch

    I love this poem, Jaya, and the picture is perfect. Wonderful!

  9. Keiran Crying

    I love this poem! I love all of your poems if I’m honest. I love how you say so little but leave so much to interpret here. The photography presumably handpicked for each piece you write and post, is exquisitely beautiful!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I love reading poetry that leaves room for interpretation so I try to write mine that way to.
      Finding the perfect image for each poem is a wonderful task; Unsplash is an amazing curator of beautiful and free photos. 🙂

  10. thislifeasd

    It might seem like I’m stalking you, but you write beautifully. Every piece is so powerful, thanks for sharing! 🙌🏼

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank YOU for enjoying!

  11. Boss Babe Chronicles

    Great work, as usual 🙂

  12. Shantanu Baruah

    Absolutely truth told in such a beautiful way

  13. Jenny in Neverland

    Such a powerful poem and so true x

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you for enjoying! 🙂

  14. deltadeathstorm

    Powerful. Really powerful. .

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