OPEN MIC ENCORE I

February, 2004

 

For You My Love
Parul Begum
"No one else has touched my soul
In just the way you do,
And no love could be deeper
Than the love I feel for you."
It's hard to believe
There was  a time
When we didn't know each other
When I didn't count on you help.
With every decision I made,
Or when I didn't think of you
As  part of all my future plans.
But now I feel a bond
So deep and true between us,
That I  can't imagine my life
As something separate from yours.
I love you so much...
And it's the strongest
Most incredible feeling
That I have ever known!!!

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"The Way Love Fits Together"
© William August Kobs
A light bulb turns and
I am reminded of the
way love fits together
one half, a socket
the other half, a bulb
the way you fit into me
like a hand in a glove.
 
A cave hugs a mountain
while trees connect with
the landscape shaping
all of nature, exemplifying
what was wrought over
a million years ago when
the cosmos was formed.
 
But the cosmos has nothing
on your milky complexion,
as if I could drink you in and
be full, except that each time
you leave I’m left empty-handed,
with a soul in need of passion
and a longing to reconnect
 
each piece of the puzzle
which keeps us gazing
up at the moon, lost in
idle reverie, questioning
just what it is that tugs at
the heart and brings two
lovers together perfectly.

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Train of thought
             (Anne M.)

I enjoy your vicinity,
silently
whereas you are talking
talking, talking..
Talking your head off.
I enjoy your vicinity,
trembling
while I’m watching your lips,
your lips, lips..
I want your lips on mine.
I enjoy your vicinity,
quivering
The moment our eyes meet,
your eyes, eyes..
Your eyes are deep.
I enjoy your vicinity,
withdrawing.
I only dreamt of your kiss,
your kiss, kiss..
You are talking to me.
 

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Words to A Broken Spirit
Dedicated to my beloved fiancé, J. D. M.V., my angel.
Sheila Catherine Apala
I try to speak but have no words...
My past haunts me and I can't dispose,
The fears that haunt me late in the night.
With desperation I fight with all my might
I toss and turn, even cry sometimes...
I feel as though I've committed some crime,
To be punished as such, and to my dismay,
I have suffered this way every single day.
My life is a secret, my past a shame,
I've come to realize I can't play this game.
My fiancé sometimes wonders why
I can't even look him in the eye.
I will rise above the darkness and shame,
And begin the day with a cleansed name.

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SOUL
outcydr
 
strip away the trivial things i do and say
strip away the masks i wear from day to day
look into the heart of who i am
not what you perceive me to be
or what i wish you to think
and there you will find my soul
the real me
not my spirit, because my spirit soars beyond all this
not my mere physical being either, because it will fade
just as memories
but, i will always be
only me

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Because
by: Dani
 
Because you came into my life at that very moment
That very second when I needed you most
Because you were there for me
Through thick and thin, no matter what
Because no matter what I did, you were still by me, never left my side
Because you make me laugh
Because you make me cry
Because when you leave, I would want nothing more than to be in your arms again
Because you're amazing in every single way
Your eyes, your smile, your lips, your touch
Make me want to be with you even more
And so you ask me why I love you?
Just because....

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"Moved On"
Laura Satterlee 

Pain and fear come hand in hand
My love for you withers like old age
Time mends heals and I wait for my turn
You seared my soul and yet I stayed
 
Everything has to change with you and me
I lost everything I knew along with my trust
You punished me for crimes I did not commit
Yet I stayed tough and strong ready to move on
 
When you lost your head and your cool
This scared me and I panicked about what to do
I should have gone on and left you to your own
Yet I stayed tough and strong ready to move on
 
I know I should have left you by now
I know that I have been hurt just as bad
Still that deep feeling remains and won’t go
So I stayed with you ready to move on

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To My Granddaughter
This poem was written for some very special children --the Grandchildren who touch our lives and our hearts
Anne Shanholtz
 
What can I wish you, little one, to make your life worthwhile
A summer's day with butterflies, an Angel’s gentle smile
A new-found friend to share your toys and fun-filled days galore
A birthday treat with funny clowns, balloons and so much more
 
A good night kiss to calm your fears when all your playtime ís done
Tiny fingers clasped in prayer and morning’s golden sun
 
Cows that moo and dolls that cry and teddy bears that speak
Candy Land and pick-up sticks and little balls that squeak
 
The ice cream truck's melodic chimes, enticing you with treats
Popsicles running down your cheeks, delicious sticky treats
A rainbow's magic colors to enchant you after rain
A puddle to reflect your face and make you laugh again
 
All this and my undying love to last you through the years
My wish I give you for all time, much laughter and few tears
 
A pocketful of colored dreams --sparkling clean and bright
Stars to shine when darkness comes to brighten up your night
 
Loved ones to surround you with cloaks of love and laughter
This special wish I give to you for now and ever after.

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Missing You...
Scott Alexander Long
Missing You...
How I wonder where you are...
Missing You...
I wonder how you are doing in school...
Missing You...
I wonder what you look like...
Missing You...
Every Birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Forth of July...
Missing You...
Hanging out, doing things that father's & Sons do...
Missing You...
Is not by choice...
Missing You...
Is tearing me apart inside...
Missing You...
Make the mistakes that children make...
Missing You...
Is not what I thought I'd be doing with you...
Missing You...
Every-Day, Is the hardest thing I'll ever have to do...
Missing You...
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Memories
By Melanie Dodge
When we think about the ones we lost
You receive a fond memory of when you were happy
But now all you can do is cry
Cry because you loved him so much.
Cry because you didn't get to say goodbye.
Cry because you will never see his smiling face again.
But you might see him in the end,
where there is hope and faith.
Memories pop inside your head
When we think of those that are dead
It is hard to let go
when you feel so low
you remember on one of your most happiest days
he was there to congratulate you all the way
But all that is left is a picture, a memory
of the one threat is gone, now he is laid to rest.
You can relive the good times but just remember the images,
inside your heart.
Memories

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To Be or Not to Be

Edwardpowless
To be or not to be...THAT is the question don't you see?  To live our lives the way we please...or to watch the days pass by with so much ease.  We all seek the one thing that can NOT be seen, we search with it for senses that are not so keen.  And what is this entity we search for with wishes on the stars above...a simple little word, that word is love.
        
A dream is just an image that floats through our mind, a unique image…just one of a kind.  A desire for all we want and all we need, a start in a new direction…a way to plant a seed.  To strive for something new…achieve a new goal.  In the end, it is a way to find completion for our empty soul.
 
In this moment hope is within our reach, only a finger’s length away.  Yet, when we finally hold it in our grasp how long will it stay?  Elusive and always hard to find, not always lying ahead of us, sometimes we may have left it behind.  But hope is waiting for us, be patient and you will see.  Hope is there for all of us for all eternity.  Something we must have faith in, in order for dreams to come true.  Something we need to look forward to…in order for old to become new.
 
And what do we ask for…what is it we really desire?  What is it we ask for…what sets our hearts afire?  What inspires us when hope has flown away…what lifts our spirits on a seemingly hopeless day?  When will reality carry us through like dream always seems to do…when will reality finally be my one and only dream come true?  What one force can make the dark days still seem bright…what one thing can show me the way when I am lost in the darkness of the night?  What is this dream I dream night after night…what is this dream that sets my soul in flight?
 
Love is more than a word to be spoken with our lips alone.  It is a word spoken by the heart, for that is where it is best known.  It is an emotion that builds deep within our soul…it is a feeling that becomes our ultimate goal.  Love is something that belongs to no one person, something to be shared by the masses.  It is a sensation that leaves us tingling and alive, a feeling that nothing else surpasses.
 
To be or not to be...THAT is the question don't you see?  To live our lives the way we please...or to watch the days pass by with so much ease.  We all seek the one thing that can NOT be seen, we search with it for senses that are not so keen.  And what is this entity we search for with wishes on the stars above...a simple little word, that word is love.

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“Get up, dammit.”
No. I don’t want to .
“Get up, now, or I’ll . . .”
shut up, you will
I grab a robe
no, a shirt.  Blue.
No one else is up.
In the bathroom I see
the other side
and shuffle back to bed
missing shoes and socks.
“Don’t get up. Fine.”

“Sweetie, I’m going.”
No.  I don’t want you to.
“I have to.  Gotta work.”
Stay, I will. Stay.
You kiss me
warm and damp. Love.
I want you back.
You straighten,
your jacket ruffles,
that hand moves down
my body.  A tease.
You have to go.

aceswill

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GLORY OF THE SUN
 -Shaikh Aftab Yusuf.
When the moon disappears,
into the deep seas,
rises the powerful,
shining Sun,
 
humans wake from their sleep,
in the sky are some birds,
who in search of food go,
the buds are opened,
for flowers to emerge,
the night is driven far,
a day has come hopeful,
nature does this daily,
to welcome the glorious sun,
 
but evening time when comes,
the rule of sunsets over,
and like a bonded slave,
silently immerses in the waters.

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Booming Love
Allu Abraham

Natural flowers bloom
To fade the gloom
And to be a boon
For a love - in boom.
 
Soft breezes blow
To control the flow (of love)
To the burning heart
Which has the brightest part.
 
It never tarnish
It ever polish
It is the smile
Which can be heard beyond a mile.
 
Natural flowers bloom
To fade the gloom
And to be a boon
For a love - in boom.

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Pain that eats away at you forever bringing you down you've tried so hard but it never goes away
the love that was once there has perished away...love isn't real it causes pain and suffering. The torture, the pain makes you wanna die so I lay in bed listening to music wishing I was dead so the pain would end

Joey Crocker

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I SHALL CRY
by graeme lindsay
As I draw in each breath I remind myself that this will never last
Slowly a shroud will begrudge me off strength and life.
It will kill silently at first” I will most likely not be aware off it’s
being.
Like a brood it will manifest and soon 2 will become one;one becoming none.
so as I lay decaying, cursing the demons for this affliction that I brought on my self I shall cry
For self-pity no.For god sake.No.For what might have been.YES
though I felt humbled by all great beauty. i now despise.
And to wake by your side is no longer heaven it is hell.
I once longed to gaze in to your honest eyes but now I fear you will gaze back
And see the death that is leaving my will bare, the poison that no serum nor your kiss Can ever heal
.
You still tell me you love me but how much longer can I reciprocate.

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SHANNON GREENWELL


        my heart lone for happiest not saddest
            love not pain life is hard and sweet
                         and some sour but what is
                               true happiest if you don't
                              have what your heart desire
                                           JEST ME!

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Earth and Fire
Sharmon Caiola-Lussier

You will feel my love
through earth below and air above
Over the dark waters of the night
My love shall bring you light
It will appear as a mist upon the sea
you will then know, that it is me...
Close your eyes and open your heart
Feel the distance between us depart
Closer in heart and soul, you will find
I am yours and you are mine.
Bound by the magick between you and I,
As it reaches it's hands into the sky
From heaven to water earth and fire
We are each others desire.
The distance between us in the night
Shall be not For I have taken flight
To breech the waters of the sea
I am with you and you with me.
 
The earth of my touch, the fire of your hand
will fuse us together and will forever stand
against the wrongs that plague us this life
Our hearts will not bleed against the knife.
It will stand as a pillar of solid gold,
Glistening in sunlight, never to grow old
Outlasting the ticks of earths clock ~
Soon your ship will come to dock.
Until then have no fear,
For I am close to you, my dear
As darkness falls upon the night
My heart will then take flight.
To breech the distance between you and I,
Take a deep breath and look to the sky.
For you I will take shape and form,
As the stars in the sky,
As the thunder in a storm.
As the mist on the sea,
Nothing will keep you from me.

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THE PLUNGE
By Jeremiah L.
 
I Never wanted it to happen
But how could I resist
The happiness I feel
When I am with you
It comes flowing over me
This feeling is great
Its new and exciting
Why can't I keep my cool
Whenever I see you
I try to talk but i am scared
Scared to get in too deep
Scared I just might lose you
You look so beautiful
I can tell
Even in the Darkness of My Heart
I just want to say something
So I'll say "I Love You"
And hope no one gets hurt
I will take the plunge
And hope the water
Doesn't get too deep
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now the light is dimmed,
and i can hear you breathing.
let me be your air.

Malte P. A.

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Littlest Angel
Patricia Merritt
                       He came to us from above
                       We welcome him with so
                       much love.
 
                       He filled our house with
                       so much joy,as we look
                       down at our baby boy.
                     
                       Not give me much pain in
                       birth,not knowing how
                       much time he has on earth.
 
                       He was a twinkle in his
                       daddys eyes,
                       It was a sad day when we
                       had to say goodbyes.

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breaking
adam james
many things in life can break
can they all be put back together?
think about the time it takes
can we be put back together?
stop thinking with your brain
start feeling align with your heart
can we be put back together

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TRUST
S.HEMAMALINI
 
trust is a beautiful word
that not only bridges
relationship in the world
but also cements the wedges
cut mercilessly by swords;
lays the foundation
in an institution
like marriage
improving its image
elevating its significance
in a manner par excellence!
friendship thrives on trust,
goes much deeper below the crust
trust should exist mutually
present within naturally.
it is a nice feeling
to be trusted wholly
u hit the ceiling
too happy r u simply!                                        

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Year Of Mix

A healing for the little girl who had a mom
Sandra Jean Lathrop
A year now, in a few days
mixed, I feel all mixed
she's gone, it will be OK
tears flooded as I cried out
that November day
 
Mother, daughter it is crazy
in the sense I cannot express
feelings, all mixed
Not a nurturer to say the least
still there was love
tears remembering
 
My past is present although I am healing
explosive she was to say the least
abuse, control, no thoughts at all
mixed, I feel so mixed
 
I cry, I scream I miss my mom
thoughts explosive as I see her I remember
silly now I say, but no
rage, fear, terror my past is present
healing though...
 

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LOST
Valerie Rose L. Fianza
 
Will it be nice,
to hear your voice.
It will surely ease
         my pain.
 
When everything turns bad,
         i dream to see again,
And share the good days
         we have.

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I had you right here in my arms
I always considered you my lucky charm
One day I looked up and you were gone
How could you leave me singing this sad song?
I miss you more day by day
How I wish you would come and kiss my pains away
You say that we're through for right now
When did you feel this way? How?
I was gonna stay here for you
I thought your love was true
Somewhere, somehow, something went wrong
Did you really want her all along?
I keep asking myself "why?"
I think of your answer and begin to cry
Is what we had a lie?
I'm crying again, then take another long sigh
You used to make my heart sing
Is there really such a thing?
Where did our love go?
And why do I miss you so?
I've tried to say I'm through
But that's something I just can't do
I sit by the phone and wait for your call
Don't I matter to you at all?
How did I end up alone?
How can I ever move on?
When you're the only one who has my heart,
So tell me: how can we just break apart?

Jacqueline Dement 

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Beloved Trees

Kimberly Timmis-Kennedy
Oh, beautiful trees
grow! Spring forth for me!
Spring forth new growth!
Saturate the air with your smell of life,
your smell of nature
green, beautiful, tender leaves,
sprout! Reach out into the wind
Your presence is welcome
I long to see you daily
to taste your smell
your beauty draws me so
I long to be in your company
to feel your strength, your life
and the fertile earth just beneath you
you bring much beauty to this earth and joy to me
Never stop growing and being unselfish
we need you, I need you
As I lay down I breath in deeply my memory of you
until we meet again be glorious and gracious to us
And we to you, beloved trees

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GRACEFUL NATURE
APRAMITA CHAND
 
The fragrance of flowers and fruits
The swaying trees;
Dancing from branches to roots
 
The sparkle, the gurgle,
Of winding rivulets and dancing springs
Sends messages of the many joys it brings
 
The silvery moon, the twinkling stars,
Bedeck the infinite nocturnal sky,
Under which vast meadows and cornfield lie.
 
 The snowcapped mountains the charming green hills
The sparking pearly dewdrops
Fill the mind with a spectrum of hopes.
 
The spectacular bounty of Nature
Spreads the essence of harmony, peace and purity,
As in past, present and future.

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Cat Cancer
       --Nichol Mackowey
When I was thirteen,
I got the cutest little boy,
He was my entire world,
Then we moved away,
From everything we knew,
I was able to tell you everything,
Even the stuff that I could no tell my Mom,
Then my world came crashing down,
I was told that you had cat cancer,
We tied everything,
But it was not enough,
I was told that I had to say good-bye,
To my soul mate,
You where the best cat,
I ever had,
I thought that,
I could not live without you,
To this day I still miss you,
It is like a peace of my heart is missing,
I will see you in heaven.
 

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Our Town's Prayer
Brent Miracle

             In a small town we made our home,
             But thoughts of war are turning hearts to stone.
             We sleep but not rest,
             our young men are gone,
             We given them our best to keeping our country strong.
             What would I do if I had but one prayer,
             That my country and town would not live in fear.
             So pray one and all for love to abound,
             And our loved one's can come home.

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NOELLE'S POEM
Brandon Kirk

One door closes; I slam it shut on her face as I fear the apocalypse is near
And I gain control of my life and of the situation at hand
I am the leader, I am the boss, I am the one telling my life what to do
But I am still unhappy, and the phone of persistence rings in my head over and over
I answer it but it is merely a “Friends” episode that I can’t let go
And yet, I can’t take it with me.  This is what my life represents
The feeling of emptiness and the feelings of being abandoned soak up my pleasure
And ring it out over my arch-rival and let him bask in the glory of you and your face
I can’t help but realize that I am nothing but a mere mortal that is simply living for fun
You are nothing but stunning, amazing, wonderful and gorgeous
You are blue, red, yellow, pink, green, purple, black and white all at the same time
You are flowers and trees along with gold and silver meshed together to make you
You are all of the beauty in the world and yet none of the repulsion that represents us
I can taste the odor of your beauty but yet only feel like second
I have fallen asleep in your arms many times
But when I awake, I am in the lonely confines of my room as if alluring
I want you in my life whether it be by rain or by snow
I want you to love me, whether it be like ham or it turkey
Whether it apples or oranges or white or yellow or beige or in-love
I see the floor coming closer and I count I my head what I wanna hear
1, 2, 3, 4, 20….BANG!  I hit the floor with my nose first
I can’t help but cry from the shattering of the glass with-in my heart
I travel to Boston to London to Paris to find someone like you
But you are one in a million, a rare gem, a special person to me and to the world
And when I look at you I see my past and my future and everything in between
But I also see that you see nothing in me but the mere mortal that I actually am
And I hate the fact that I am never going to be the knight in shining armor
I want to ride in on my horse and save your pretty face from the brown wood
Known as loneliness and as emptiness that people feel in their lives
Push the buttons on your purple calculator as I get crushed by the hand of hate
Send my heart through the shredder and let me feel the pain of my own life
And let me feel the agony of being a mere mortal as I suffer at your mercy
I could watch you for hours as you laugh and be happy with everyone but me. 
But when I awake, I am in the lonely confines of my room as if solitary  
And I look in your eyes and mistake my feelings as your feelings and get lost in love
And I see you miles and miles above me, never to my reach again and never with me
My dream catcher does nothing but beat the clouds that attempt to go through it
But then, suddenly you love me and all is great and my heart thumps again and again
The sound of freedom and of love all at the same time within my ears and my heart
My hand grazes yours and our hearts fall in-love all over again as our eyes melt
I see your soul and your heart and your mind and my future and your future; our future
And our lives beat in harmony as we share everything about ourselves from good to bad
And the trust is there and I can feel your love for me in my essence
But when I awake, I am in the lonely confines of my room, as if dead

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Without a "You and Me"
~Ashley Rae~
Today you said goodbye,
to all that you have known.
To start a brand new life,
one that's all your own.
 
You're taking a step into the world,
to make a great new start.
While I'm standing here just watching,
with an aching, breaking heart.
 
I'm proud of what you're doing,
even though it hurts to see.
The life you are going to have,
Without a "you and me."

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"ONLY HE"
Jennifer Brown
Emotions explode, a release of feelings I've kept inside
Love covered the hurt I had to hide
I found a way to release these feelings and emotions
When I took my first breath, from life I was shunned
My father left me when I was too young to understand
He was never there through the years to hold my hand
I always wonder if it was something I did
Or was it just that he didn't want another kid
There's a gap in my heart that my step can't fill
I've been without my father against my will
No matter how hard you may try
Even if reading this causes you to cry
You'll never feel the pain I've felt
Not even if I'm asked to spell it out
My pain is too bad
My story way too sad
My life is like a constant torture
No chance of getting better in the future
Don't try to read me or tell me who I am
Cuz what ever you say I don't give a damn
You don't know half of my drama and pain
Even when the sun shines I still feel rain
I hate this so bad I wanna explode
Off the top I'm in defensive mode
Only one person can help me overcome this feeling
The man which I love who helps my hearts healing
Only he warms my heart with his touch
Only he could I love so much
Only he warms my heart with his love
Only he, from the heavens above.

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THE POWER OF MY LOVE
Jamie Burkholder

You don’t understand; can’t comprehend, the feelings are real.
They are strong and they are all for you.
Sometimes I’m mad because it feels like you hurt me, yet you really didn’t.
And when I see you, all my fears fly away.
My madness disappears and you can always make me laugh.
I enjoy every waking moment that I see you.
You mean so much to me; you’ll never know.
Some days there’s this thing inside me that says I should be mad the whole day,
And sometimes I that out on you and I’m sorry.
I now realize that whenever I’m with you, I’m happy.
You understand me like no other person.
I was hurt before and thought I’d never love again,
But then you came along and it all changed.
My heart slowly started to mend and is still mending.
I love you, but I don’t think you know.
I wish you did do this would be easier.
The point just doesn’t seem to be coming across clearly.
So here it is, the truth that should be plain to see:
I LOVE YOU!!

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My Confession To You
by: Brandon Shaffer

Girl if you only knew how u've made my heart melt
Girl if you only knew how i felt.
Could it be love, could it be guilt from above, or could this really be love?
If you could know the love I feel for you, and how it makes me so blue.
It makes my stomach hurt like the flu, because girl I have so many feelings for you.
 
If I gave you my heart, would you protect it?
Would you keep it safe inside, and never let go?
Would you break my heart, and leave me hurt?
Or make me happy and love me forever.
I'm risking something, that I might regret later.
I'm going to give you my heart, and let you take it.
 
I now believe in love at first sight, from that moment I held you that very night.
There was no denying what I felt inside.
Couldn't walk away, run, or hide.
It was love at fist sight, just by that feeling I knew it was starting.
 
It was my heart that you were stealing.
As you stared at me with your beautiful eyes,
I didn't know it that second, that i had realized love at first sight really does exist.
Why else would I be feeling like this.
 
It seemed when I was at the end of my rope, it was you who came into my life giving me hope.
Just know that I will always care, and when you need someone this man will always be there!
My heart is yours to keep, so go on, love.... hold it tight, for I will hold your picture to my chest all night.
Because of you I now believe in love at first sight.

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The Meaning of A Soaring Star
Clarissa Mayfield
Every star high and above
  is a heart that longs for another's love.
When that star is twinkling bright,
  someone's starting to see the light.
finally, once that star is soaring like a dove,
  two hearts have collided and fallen in love.
       

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 I love you
Alex Puente
never really knew you
You were just another friend
But when I got to know you,
I let my heart unbend.
I couldn't help past memories
that would only make me cry
I had to forget my first love
and give love another try
So I've fallen in love with you
and I'll never let you go
I love you more than anyone
I just had to let you know
And if you ever wonder why
I don't know what I'll say
But I'll never stop loving you
each and every day
My feelings for you will never change
Just know my feelings are true
Just remember one thing
I Love You!

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"Friends"
Copyright@2004 Michelle Carreiro
Can we be friends?
I ask you? To be able to talk to you,
laugh with you and to get to know you better.
Okay, can we just be friends, you and me?
To never fight and always be free.
Just to have a conversation
with you would suit me fine.
Or maybe we could be very
fine friends you and I.

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Best Friends
big al
I look back at all the times we had. All I can do is laugh and treasure those moments that were so dear to me, and still are.All the laughs we shared, all the jokes, and all the tears. I know that I will never have anyone that was as special to me as you are. We've gone so much together over the few years that we've known each other. Some good some bad, but we always got through it together. That's what true best friends are for. You always cheered me up when I was sad, and I tried my best to do the same for you. You always found the right song to sing that lifted my spirit up. You are one of the friends that will remain so special to me for the rest of my life. My only wish is to have you as my friend forever and for always

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-I'm ok!
-Atila Bojoh
Once a upon a time there was a girl,
She was so pure so innocent, so pure as pearl.
She was to loving to great, to immense with her own affection
She was also too blind to see that her feet and her heart went to the wrong direction,
What leads her to though of the truth was all just a remark left from her life. 
Trouble! She shouts, anguish she has, tormented soul she learned to have, all this is strife!
They say they tell truth, they say the keep all of the immoral away from you,
They say they'll protect your soul, as if it was a feather and glue.
The one you love, the one you care for, and the one you adore,
The one who loved you, one who was concern, and yet kicks you out the door?!
You can hear the stories, and believed it was true,
But again, you see the pain, you see the mark they left on our faces, but this what I think but I'm not you.
The bash on our heads, the stain on our hearts, the hate in our love, the face of my fear,
The loving words they say, saying I love you sweet heart, I love you dear!
Did you ever believe that was true?
Did you think those words would break through to you?
Well it did it me, and because of them I saw my life clearly,
I saw the love, I saw the hate, I saw it all, and it was very lovely.
Yet it hurt at times, but this is all I have to say,
Though you've hurt me once and yet again, with all my rise and fall, guess this is how I'll end my way,
Though you've battered me pretty harsh, and scarred my soul a little too much, this is what I can say…
I'm Okay…
 

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Ariel
Velvet Nite
 I hear her cry every night...
Sometimes i try hard to ignore her...
Most of the time i cry with her...
She's part of me...
And i love her...
To hold her in my arms...
To cradle her protectively for just one moment...
Is that too much to ask for?
What makes a good mother?
Not the likes of me i'm sure...
To love is not enough...
And i love her....

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Time is a healer
laura morrall 
Time is a healer. thats what everybody says
i use to believe them until i found love.
now every day without you id hard for me
every minute  i think of you its like a knife digging into my heart
so don't tell me times a healer, and ill be ok soon
coz i cant be ok without you,
time just makes it worse............
Time is a healer. that's what everybody says
i use to believe them until i found love.
 

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