Friends on the left, kids on the right, telling me what to say, and where
to go. I have no self. I worked so hard to find me, now I am
lost in a sea of sorrow. Darkness all around, where is the light?
I turn to you, you are my constants, you are my companions.
I have watched you grow, the love you show is like fortune untold.
Your greatness burts forth like lightening. Bright and brilliant for
a few passing seconds. But then you pull away, and again I am alone.
My insides churn with the despair from my past, present, and future.
~!~
IF I COULD
Katie Lazette
If I could write a poem, I'd fill that poem with Love
If I could paint a picture, it would be of the Sky Above
If I could sing a song, it would come right from my Heart
If I could teach Understanding, I know just where I'd Start
I would start with little Babies, singing songs of Gentleness
I would teach songs to the Toddlers, with a little Tenderness
I would teach the little Children, who are just beginning School
I would also tell their Parents, observe the Golden Rule
We can be a better Teacher if we practice what we Say
We'll have a better Pupil, if we do this Every Day
They'll be a better neighbor, they'll be a better Friend
They'll walk that extra mile, maybe to the Journeys End
So why not give a Smile, maybe a Hug or Two
Someone may just give, them all right back to You
A smile in any language, is always a welcomed Sight
It may just be the start of a Friendship that takes Flight
~!~
Without A Word
Danielle Kennedy 2003
Everything moves at the speed of light
I try to forget it with all my might
Everything just comes around
Pushing you down to the ground
Everything you fight for is a waste of your time
You just lose all you have, you cant say anything is mine
The game of life is the hardest to win
Sometimes you just have to quit and give in
You have to let everyone win
When the whole world turns its back and doesn't let you back in
Sometimes I just feel like drowning in my pain
But then I realize there's nothing to gain
So now as I go off and dream about the perfect place
I'll leave you alone with no time to waste
~!~
Heavy Heart
Shirley Watkins
My eyes are wet from the tears I shed because of the words you said.
I thought you loved me, but that's not true because you make all my days
and nights so blue. I look into the mirror to see myself and wonder how
wrong I was. Our love was it there or was it all in my mind?. My love
for you is so deep, yet my heart is in the pit of hell. The pain inside
my
heart hurt's so bad, but you know this really makes me mad. I know you
love me so let go and let your love show. Reach out and touch my heart
and make my life a better place I know you can.
~!~
Love is soft and gentle its always by your side
Love is fun and crazy it has a wild side
But love is only love if it has two people to share
So don't say I love you unless you think its fair.
Jacqueline Renee' Brewer
~!~
i wake to beautiful,
three dimensional half dreams of skyscrapers
and daysleepers,
the june twilight fades always,
and i think of you in a letter,
within a whispered word,
in a song about silence.
paul skuse
~!~
????? you are someone so special to me
i want to share a life with you filled with love and beauty
i know for a fact you i would want to fill the spaces miss0ing in my
heart
i know i've asked you this before, but do you want us to be torn apart
i just finished watching Save The Last Dance, it made me think we could
have another chance. This is it i don't know what else to say; maybe
just one more thing my love for you will always stay. So best wishes to
you and happy early birthday, which i probably wouldn't have the chance
to say because you plan on leaving off this island one day.
Trish , GUAM
~!~
I MISS YOU
J.R. BRUNO
There is a tree
Lonesome tree
Growing by the highway
Supported by itself.
In darkness, it sings
Through soft whistled wind.
Spring, a Lazarus makes.
Summer, tears it fades
In branches torn like veins.
But this is Autumn
And the sky is alive
Colors
Colors, invade my face
And takes me back
That tired way
That long road ahead
That in all directions brings me
Always home again.
~!~
A smile softly spreads across her beautiful face
the wind fingers her soft brown hair
with no more strength
then the wind of a butterfly's wings
startled she clings to her earth
for protection
a blast of cold ignorance
echoes through the air
no longer a smile
but innocence
and fear
drape her cold stiff body
and the wind
gently fingers her soft brown hair
with no more strength
than the tears of a child
-Brittany J.
~!~
RIGHT NOW
YOUR ARMS ARE HOLDING ANOTHER
YOUR LIPS CURVE IN A SMILE AT SOME
SMALL THING THEY SPEAK
YOUR FINGERTIPS BRUSH AGAINST
ANOTHER'S ARMS
AND YOU REVEL IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HEAT
OTHER THAN MINE OWN
RIGHT NOW
YOU SLEEP BESIDE ANOTHER
YOU DREAMS ARE COMPLICATED
BY VISIONS OF THAT PERSON
WHEN YOU MOVE, THEY MOVE
IN HARMONY TO YOUR SLUMBER
AND I AM JEALOUSY INCARNATE
FEELING THE VIBES OF HATRED
TINGLE THROUGH ME
FEELING THE ACIDIC TASTE OF
FEAR ON MY TONGUE
KNOWING THAT YOU
LOVE ANOTHER
MORE THAN ME
~!~
Silence
Tristan
I listen I talk I feel your hands
I see you stoned and still don't care
We sit here in silence
Trying to see what has happened between us
The love we had for so long
It's gone but we still try to make it last
With a smile on our face
The people still think were close together
But what they don't know
Wouldn't hurt but would come as a shock to most
The anger the tension the hurt and pain
Is all that's left between us
No more sparks
Just a cold empty silence
~!~
You
Marie Rodriguez
I walk down the street
avoiding the cracks in the sidewalk
you know what they say
I pass a window
my reflection stares back
Blank
It reminds me of you
your hands on my skin
I look away
There are so many people
They know so little
how could they not
what is there that's missing
a for rent sign flies through the sky
A couple is kissing ,then
it's us
and I feel a tear slide to my lips
salty like the ocean
and i let loose
crying
Till i reach home and
I dream of you
~!~
If Only you Knew...
By Desiree A.Brooks
If only you knew what you meant to me...
If only you knew what you done for me....
Each day goes by and more and more I yearn for
you to be close to me...
In each twinkle of the nights eye, I lay down and think about
the light I see shining bright in the sky....
For once, look my way, don't let the day go ,see my tears
for I see them no more...
Do I deserve your cruel rejection, don't I deserve your sympathy???
look into my heart and see what you can, search deep with inside of
me, for it you will come back again...
Catch hold of my fear, feel my burning desire I have for you,
don't be
afraid of this feeling you feel, I feel the same too...
~!~
Understanding Goodbye
Sarah Demetzensky
Blowing soft kisses into your ear. Playing with the curls in
your hair. Cradling your chin in my hand… hearing your voice
like the beats of a band. Fighting back my tears, wasted on my
fears, changing my gears to comprehend the violins that have become
spears. Piercing my heart like a hot knife I wonder if it your
words will bite. Your footsteps take the beat of my heart and
make it stop in a silent moment you’d part. Not turning back,
not seeing the good… the beautiful things that probably would.
No future no blessed moment’s caresses and passionate love. No
explosive fury from an orgasmic flood. No tenderness or pain, no
show of emotion, and from this you’d gain? Blowing soft kisses
in your ear. Playing with the curls in you hair. Cradling
your heart with a kid gloved hand… wishing goodbye wasn’t
something that I’d understand...
~!~
TO DINO MY LOVE.......
desireebrooks
I wonder how we will be, the day you come home to me...
I wonder how happy you will be, for time seem so long
before you are here with me...
You call and write, I visit sometimes, we see the waters
across the ocean floor.
I look for a love that accept me for me..then I found that
happily inside another country...
I hope and pray that we will be together someday, in my
dreams I can hold you permanently..
I Love you so , I never want it to end, in you I have found
my one good friend.....Kiss away my sadness hold me near
never forget I am always here,
I hold your love so close at hand, with all you give I take a stand,
I too hold you as dear to me...our love will last forever let them
see..
To Dino my love..I love you so..To Dino my love Our love will grow
to Dino my Love..
~!~
Anger and Despair We all know the pain
It’s surging throughout Something we all can share
No one knows how it all came about Tears running
Down our cheeks filling us up from the inside out
It’s like a pond the more the rain, The more the pain
Eventually the flood will come pouring out running over, The anger,
the fear, but the light, the light it looks so clear, So near,
everyone’s fighting. They only want to be happy but There is
too much, to much hate, to much crying When will it all end when will
our broken hearts mend? Why can’t they see all I want is to
be, to be me, to be free? The day will come when you turn
eighteen they say just live it day to day but why can’t they feel
what I say? Is it that hard to understand he is the person I
love the one I want?
To spend my life with hand in hand he may be older
I know but with every day my family grows colder it seems to be they
just want me to be just like the rest of our Family tree. A tree
has branches though, mangled and broken Nothing is perfect in this
world, No branch is like the other
Mangled and brittle who knows the impossible always happens Who will
be next to break? Are they prepared or do they even care? The
hearts are broken everything’s supposed to be a joke
“You know honey sit down with me why don’t we share a
coke?” With every word, I say I choke,
“How do you cope?” people ask
As they drink Once more, out of the flask
The anger the despair It all started when we forgot to show how much
we really do care.
Briana Waite
~!~
Timeless Love
Carl Reese
Her ears listen
The heart singing
Speaks on thoughts
To other feeling
Still that moment
So timeless
~!~
The cold wind wipes the sleeves of mine jacket
and I doth be a bracket.
What glory lies in these tormented dreams of mine untold youth?
who lies
here
in mine arms, mine open arms and heart?
I art illuminated in the glory
that is thy jacket
I art thine bracket.
He that walks, through the valley of life
knows the weight of every strife;
and he shall lift to his mouth a golden cup
and, like the gods, will gently sup.
So sup he shall from my golden heart
and wipe his mouth on the sleeve of his jacket.
I doth be his bracket.
Dance the dance of chance
sup gently
for the sleeve is rough--wipe your mouth on your pants
instead of your jacket.
I'll be thy only bracket.
Ellen Smucket and Rebecca Begood
~!~
LOOK INTO MY HEART AND THERE'S SOMETHING REAL. TOUCH DEEP DOWN INSIDE
AND SEE WHAT I FEEL. BE THY THE PAIN THAT IS REALLY LOVE. BE THY THE
INSPIRING GOD THAT LIVE ABOVE. MY HEART IS FILLED OF USEFUL SPACE,
EVEN IF YOU LOOK, YOU CAN SEE IT IN MY FACE.
AJILAH NELSON
~!~
HEAD OF THEE
Brooke Lynelle Haines
I wish I knew all your thoughts
even all your fears.
I wish I could wash away your sorrow
with the water from my tears.
Can you feel my calming hands
running through your mind.
Can you feel my gentle thoughts
tingling up your spine.
Why do you drift so far away
when we hold each other so tight.
For I feel you push me away
with your thoughts until out of sight.
I know that you love me
although your mouth cannot express.
I sense that you need me
although your arms are not outstretched.
Is this the pain that wells inside
when we are wanting but not receiving.
Is this the hunger that weakens us
when we are craving but not feeding.
~!~
~DREAMS~
Lila Scott
I had a dream you were still here
Me and you we swimming in the sea
In my dream you were always near
And others of us were happy as can be
I had another dream today
It was just me and you sitting in a park
You were brushing my hair as I'd lay
And we'd laugh until the sky turned dark
In my dreams everything went right
You and I were always having fun
Until one day it all turned light
I opened my eyes and my dreams were done
You had left me there to cry
How could you do this we were both fine
Didn't you know I thought i would die
Because all I wanted was for you to be mine
~!~
" The Saddest Day of my Life"
Angela V Hernandez
I lay wondering, tears in my eyes.
I whispered with love, at my mother's demise.
Why did she leave me? Why did she go?
Together we laughed please tell me it's not so.
Then say she is gone, heavens the place.
It feels like hell, when I can't see her face.
Every night I think, about the day you died.
Only the memories of us, kept the tears inside.
~!~
GOD GAVE US
Sherri Turner
God gave us life, and we misuse it
God gave us air, and we pollute it
God gave us land, and we kill it
God gave us trees, and we cut them down
God gave us plants, and we let them die
God gave us animals
rulers of land, air, and water
and we hunt them
God gave us house animals, and we starve them
God gave us families, and we fight
God gave us brothers & sisters, and we bicker
God gave us friends & enemies, and we kill each other
God gave us the world, and we demolish it
God gave us his love, and we refuse it
God gave us his son, and we crucify him
Jesus gave us his life, and we rejoice
God gave us freedom, and we complain
God gave us peace & harmony, and we neglect it
God gave us life, and we abuse it
~!~
AIDS
Dedicated to the youth
Benjamin Kotei
The conveyance to hades
It aims at fading out aims
And putting struggles in vain
It is a malady without a remedy
And impartiality to personality
It paves way for graves
And shoves living dust to dust
It is a sweeper that sweeps human population
And a sun that dries up dreams of a nation
Life is success
But AIDS is a hook that pulls progress
Casual sex is it's root
Adultery and pre-marital sex are it's fruit
Appearance cannot be the inward personality
And acquisition leads to desolation
Flee from sexual immorality
For AIDS is real.
~!~
She Haunts My Dreams
Jesse Cortez
Sees into my eyes like the surface of water
Neither heart nor hope to live this life by
My soul is tethered to her energies
Her beauty stirs memories,
Like sweet perfumes excite the senses
A fierce yearning and burning all swirling as one
Emotions
and feeling shattered and hidden
The flame melts like ice over time
Her heart is still yet to be won
For until she returns…
~!~
Native Dancer
Barbara Sullivan
Palm fronds
weave
dance
against the sunrise,
soft swishes
in rhythm
to the wind.
~!~
Are you for real?
this poem was written for my baby boy
I love you
The Lonely one
YOU have feeling for me
But is it for the right reason
Or does your love only last for the season?
Do you just like me cause I like you.
You
know what your going to do
Go out with me then steal my heart.
Later
leave me when nothings left to your appeal
come on
baby lets be real
cause if that
is what you want
then we cant
be together
but baby boy
please tell me if your love is true
cause if it
is I want to be with you
so tell me is
your love real
~!~
*MYSTERY*
BY: ASHLEY~ *PUD*
It's a mystery, I often sit and think. I've never felt this way
before, this love has open up a new door. It's this love that I've
been looking for, it's this love that I've found for sure, It's
this love that I adore. Like peices of a puzzle, putting together
two things, two things that should be, two things that were meant
to be, two things, that's you and me. You've shown me what life
means, you've shown me how to love the little things, how to be
free, and look at what life brings. Someone so understanding,
someone so true, I often wonder, did God lead me to you? Could it
be wonderful, like nothing I've ever imagined. Being able to look
at your precious face, and knowing that your heart is here to
stay. Understanding the real meaning of love, knowing how it feels
to be loved. The beautiful scent of a rose, holding you close.
You're my inspiration, my temptation. You inspire me to be myself,
to love myself. You make me laugh, and elevate my life; You've
shown me life from!
a new level and gave it new meaning. I'll give you my heart
and soul, and ask for yours in return. I'll be the one to catch
you when you fall, Collectively you and me, incredible this love
is to me. You're you, I'm me. To opposites attract, it must be
destiny. Where ever you go, what ever you do, I will be right here
for you.
~!~
In the field walking, any enjoying the weather
On the ground, a white feather
In my hand I can see it’s deferent
That’s when the music started in the distance
I run towards the music, with great wind resistance
Suddenly it stopped. . . . .
No sounds at all…
A flash of white light and it hit my chest!
My first though- Those bastards! This shirt was my best!
The red fluid began to flow. . .
I yell out loud- What the hell just happened? As my head begins
to bow,
I can see it all now as the feather floats this pool
How could I have been such a fool
I let my guard down for a start
Now my life is pumping through this hole in my heart
And that was only the start…
Another strike but this time from the side!
Hit so hard, I nearly cried
Down to one knee I scanned those threes
I spun around and what did I see?
That little bustard sitting in a tree!
Laughing and pointing at me.
“Ha, Ha, Ha!”
“I’m cupid you dumbass. And give me back my feather!”
As he drew another arrow from his tether
“Its Valentines day and I’m here to remind you!”
“So get your butt home and tell Katrina…”
~!~
Is That All?
By Karen Pedersen
So. You've spit me out
of your mouth
Scraped me off
of your shoe
Like so much flavorless gum
Is that all
I am to you?
So, you've closed off your heart
Your head
Your bed
Won't call
Don't give a fuck how hard I fall
Is that all I am To you?
So, your fill of me
you've had
And my faults they are
so bad
Why, I didn't even try
Who cares how hard I'll cry
Or if my heart will die
No need to say goodbye
Who am I?
So, Your guilt here must be small
After all,
it was I Who had the Gaul
To love you
And through it all did I crawl
For with my stand
came my fall
Up went your wall
Is that all
I ever was to you ?
~!~
An Angels Sin
Brigette Norton
Blessed be the angel born
Belonging to heaven above
Only human was she
For she did fall in love
She gave her heart, her mind, her soul
Without thinking twice
Twas not her fault, she'd followed her heart
Ignoring the inevitable price.
The bullets came, they pierced his heart
He did not hear her cry
She stood and watched the murderer run
And watched her lover die
She took up the discarded gun
The space in her heart would not fill
Without him would be eternal sorrow
So herself she did kill
The angel child to hell did go
She'd let the devil win
For although her life was taken in love
It was an angel's sin.
~!~
love song 302
Kent Beaudry
Nothing. Nowhere. Dark tremors of random nerve
thrash unlikely, desperate apocolyptic neurons
salivating mindlessly, ecstatic hearts fluttering
in the dense dry heave that mistakenly inhaled...
~!~
The Fallback
Sherie bryant
You
Used to refer to the one or ones being addressed
You are the one being addressed
I hope you pay attention
This is your moment of fame
If I could take back one thing
It would be my persona
It would be the way I crawled back
Back to your unloving arms
This time it's over
It's over for good
I've moved completely on
If you can't grasp that
Let me say it again
LEAVE ME ALONE
You
Used to refer to the one or ones being addressed…
~!~
UNDETERRED
JACOB WILSON
I felt my heart begin to beat
did you feel it beneath your feet?
Your actions are so diverse
their consequences are my curse.
I cried out for help with my voice
to ignore it was your choice.
You just continued on, clearing your path
trudging ignorantly, never doing your math.
Overlooking the hate that continued to build
the inevitable result from the sword you wield
But your victim I am not
for the battle I have fought.
Your actions are still diverse
their consequences are your curse.
To find my path without your guidance
all I needed was your silence.
Encore II for April, 2003.
