Monday, June 11, 2012

New Blues

By Peaches Ostalaza

Angered by the distance
Fearful of the truth
Not nearly as strong as you thought you were
So now you must deal with your self-made truce

Is that love in the back of your mind?
Pretending you don’t see it

You still have to face yourself when darkness falls on the skies
And there lies no one at your bedside—
You passed up true love for pride.

Hidden behind an identity you outgrew,
Evolution continued but you decided to wear the same old shoes
Didn’t want to face the news
But a different sound came when you sang the blues. 




Peaches Ostalaza is a West Indian studying English Literature and Psychology in the arctic of Western Pennsylvania at Seton Hill University. She was born on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Her poetry has appeared in The Nexxuss Vol. 17 and Quantum Poetry Online Magazine. She also has publications forthcoming in the summer issue of Black Magnolias Literary Journal, Eunoia Review, as well as the October issue of Milk Sugar.

1 comment:

  1. That was a deep and beautiful poem,Ms. Peaches Ostalaza. Forever and always a fan, Stephanie

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