Poem - Unglued (written on behalf of a friend)

My head freaks out on my heart
Control rips my world apart
Agony roams all throughout
Rage holds my soul in drought

Fear holds my will in chains
My precious dreams
Real life is no longer real
Just a myth beyond the range of feel

Surviving takes my everything
My energy lost in a worthless fling
My dying hopes reflecting loss
Death, for freedom, is the cost

The tears I cry are never real
No ears hear my heartfelt spiel
No arms offer needed support
Forget my life. I cry abort.

Alone and unglued, I fight my own birth
Forgotten here, I've lost my worth
My only wish is to hide and die
To find the freedom to finally fly.

Poem - Shadow In Your Eye

When did I become
The shadow in your eye?
You blink and look away
With a heavy-hearted sigh.

When did I become
The background noise you hate?
I'm worthless and alone,
Forgotten by my fate.

When did I become
The touch you push away?
Why am I rejected
If I don't do as you say?

When did I become
The one you couldn't stand?
Is this the way you wanted?
Is this the life you'd planned?

When did I become
The shadow in your eye?
Broken, bloody, and lost,
Hopeless, here I lie.

Letter From Lizzie

Hey everyone. Things have been so crazy here! My book is released on Monday!! that's just four days away! So much has been going on. I've been working with the editor for The Spark, writing draft two of The Ember, and starting a new short story. Not to mention getting my kids back into gear for school, which started just a few days ago, and trying to maintain a tidy home (that one is hard!).

And there's this cool event that Entertwine is throwing on Monday. https://www.facebook.com/events/485064564929872/?fref=ts feel free to come join us for a release party online!

I'll try to get back into gear after the release party and set up a regular update here. I miss posting here!

The Spark - Cover Reveal!

Here's the cover for The Spark! It's set to be released on September 8th! I am so excited to share this with all of you!! I'll upload a couple of teasers soon too!

Letter from Liz' - News!!

Hey everyone!

I know it's been forever since I've updated my blog, and I know that I REALLY need to get back into the habit of updating on a regular basis. I miss posting here. So, while I can't promise that I'll be perfect about updating here, I can promise that I'm going to make an effort.

I wanted to share with you why I've been away from my blog for the last while. I've been working hard at revising The Ember (book 2 of Future of Flames). I've been really pushing myself to make progress on it, because I've recently signed with Entertwine Publishing (http://entertwinepub.webs.com/). I'm very excited to work with a great team to make my books the best they can be!

So I've been a tad distracted with the thrill of being signed by a publishing company. I've been trying to make sure I have everything ready to go. But just because my books are being published, that does not mean I should let go of my blog. My poetry is still a way I express myself, and I still want to share my musings with you.

I hope this post finds everyone well, and I hope that you come back to read future blog posts.

Liz' Messier

(P.S., I'd love to hear what I've missed in your lives! leave a comment and tell me what's going on!)

Poem - Without You

Pens without paper
Schools without class
Wagons without wheels
Windows without glass

A feast without food
Sewing without thread
Mountains without valleys
Toast without bread

A spring without sun
A night without stars
A poem without words
Highways without cars

A dance without music
Below without above
A dream without hope
A life without love

Prairies without grass
A fog without haze
A storm without wind
A week without days

A wind without air
A song never sung
A clock without time
A picture never hung

A book without stories
Canvas without paint
A heart without blood
A church without a saint

A voice without sound
Rainbows without hue
Spirit without soul
Me without you.

Poem - Still Yours

So much time has passed

The years weren't always kind

But no matter what the cost

I'm still here; I'm still yours

We fought, and raged, and screamed

We loved, and laughed, and kissed

The storms came and the shadows went

But I'm still here; I'm still yours

Torn apart, pieced back together

Sunshine, rainbows; tornadoes and hurricanes

So many ups, and even more downs

But I'm still here; I'm still yours

We faced the world together

We fought and bled and cried

It's taking so long for the healing to start

But I'm still here; I'm still yours.

So much time has passed

Some wounds have turned to scars

Parts of me still bleed

But I'm still here; I'm still yours.

I'm always yours.