Longing

By Kristen Dunn

I don’t think I have ever felt a longing

That runs this deep

I’m trying to reach the top of the mountain

But the hike is just so steep

I am getting closer

It’s becoming easier to see

That all the love that I supplied

May never find its way back to me

I don’t sleep in peace anymore

It’s because my life is disorganized

Fear running thru me consistently

You could see it in my eyes

I no longer want to blame time

I cannot blame the wind for its true nature

But it is people who have let me down

It is people who have put me in danger

There is an army of many ahead of me

Yet I stand here facing them alone

People call me a warrior

Because the battleground is all I’ve known

And to all the positive people in my life

You provide me with my weapons

So whenever life tries to cross me

The opponent learns a lesson

Kristen Dunn was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She is the author of the full-length poetry collection, Leaves to Stay, published by Cyberwit.net. She attends Loyola University Chicago and writes music and poetry in her free time. Her poetry has appeared in Dream Noir Literary and Art Magazine, and she performs spoken word at many local venues in Chicago.

Looking for support writing your book or editing your manuscript?
Learn more at Book Year to work with Megan.