Third Part
FOR JAKE
-Patti Smith
Snakes and lizards
Toads and frogs
and creepy things found under logs.
Birds and butterflies
Fish and bats
things that wiggle and baseball hats.
They call me Monkey
and I know why.
I like to try
to see if I
can touch the sky.
I can be sweet
my mom knows that.
Don't test my temper
I'll knock you flat.
My bb gun is my favorite toy
I'm nine years old
and I'm a boy!
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MY SON, MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
Janet Reynolds
You were so tiny lying there in my arms
So perfect and warm, so full of charm
I looked at you then and I knew in my heart
The bond that we shared was only a start
I watched you grow into a wonderful man
I guess you could say I am your greatest fan
Now the time has come, I must let you go
I just wanted you to know that I love you so
You soon will be "Dad", with a son by your side
Everything he will do will fill you with pride
You will share tears, laughter, and love
Heartache, pride, and faith from above
I will be here for you until my last day
To watch over you and love you, and some will say
To protect you as always a mother will do
To be here for you and help you too.
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Fat girls chase me
So I run like the wind
While I
throw them Ho Ho's
White Dove
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remodeling
David DM Coutant
I've lived inside a castle, unbreakable; paper, glass and words
Built of the betterness I've been told was my blessing
Now I'm throwing off the layers and I'm cursing every inch
I have to pile them on again, but now I must decide
If I start again with nothing, where do I fit in?
I mean, the melted snow leaves no trace in the next winter storm
The cube that freezes has no hint of the cube that was before
The melted statue of the form I held will harden
But I don't know the shape it will be in.
Watching through someone else's eye, even what my own sees
When I look at them, and see their pain, their follies and strife
I see the outline, the vague shadow of the structure
I wish to fill with my own story.
I follow in their thumb-prints, try to live through their ideals
Turn my head the way I once saw Tommy turning his
If blessings are to be lived by, or for, or through, may I
Present myself as with these ill-gotten memories
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Momma
beth
Momma, what terrible thing have I done to you?
If I asked you, would you hold that against me?
Do you ridicule me behind my back,
and tell me sweet things in my eyes?
If I complain, would you hold that against me too?
When my time comes, would you be sorry?
And tell me sweet things in my broken eyes?
They would be gone.
Momma, if I hate you and you hate me,
how did we ever live as one?
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There once was an angel
that came from a place
where no pain or tears
ever formed a river
this angel was from such a wonderful place
no one thought there could be such a paradise
until they experienced it
when the happiness of the angels home grew and grew
the world of hate and no imagination destroyed it
which will destroy the hearts and minds of dreamers
like angels
Bboy
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THANKS TO YOU
By "pantaloons"
I thanked you then, I'm thanking you now,
I'll thank you forevermore.
You picked me up,
And carried me through,
When my feet were simply too sore.
For everyone I've ever come in contact with. All you ever do is help.
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The Vine
Jim Anderson
There in a forgotten town
The vineyard, a jewel in a
past crown
The vine lives in an overrun vineyard
The struggles of
life seem so hard
She climbs along the walls that crumble
Rocks and
stones on her tumble
Her seeds try so hard to survive
Hopefully her will to
live will be revived
Let her overcome the littering stones
And grow to her
rightful throne
Do not worry about the thorn bush
Your beautiful
leaves will shadow him with a hush
You search high and low for the oak
He stands in the
middle of the garden wearing his cloak
She wonders the garden floor looking for her mate
For
there he will over shadow all hate
Soon may you find the strength that you seek
For
everything that you may need, will come to the meek
Revolt against the rock and stone
Cling to the oak
where you will not be alone
Bask in the warm rays from mourning to night
The
mighty oak will protect you from the burning noon
sunlight
She will find her rest
Then it will be for the best
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Friendship
Rajeshwari Srinivasan
Friendship is like a flower
Soft, fragrant, delicate and beautiful
Friendship is like a hearth
That gives warmth and comfort to the soul
Friendship is like the sky
Open, carefree, changing colors over time
Friendship is like the earth
Immensely beautiful and spectacular
Friendship is like a forest
Evergreen, silent, and refreshingly pure
Friendship is like the ocean
A mystery to others, an ongoing discovery to its inhabitants
Friendship is like a fire
Once it gets going, it s unstoppable
Friendship is like the sun
It is necessary for survival
Friendship is a gift from God
And blessed are the ones who have a friend
Happy friendship!
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UNWANTED
aanuradha
Miles apart though you are
From oceans dark and deep
Now has found another
Letting the old one weep
I see, I see, I see
Those twinkling eyes of yours
In my dreams every day
Never to own to love once more
Loneliness is destined,
To be with me forever
You took away my heaven
To some one very special
10 years or more, have I kept it here
In this heart of mine
To hear you say "Honey I am sorry,
You are just too late to be my wife"!.
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"Don't Ask Me Not To Love You"
Elisabeth
M. Oliver-Maggiani
I'm not begging you to love me.
I'm really not even asking you.
But, wouldn't it be okay if I held that hope
in my heart?
If I waste my dreams on hoping to have you,
And hoping to call you my own,
It will hurt me...
Not you.
I promise...my eyes won't shine when I see you,
And I promise...
I will try not to give you that special smile
And I promise...
I won't beam when you say "See ya in a while"
But, please....
Please don't ask me not to love you.
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FRIENDS?
Danielle Brantley
Friend are people who help you in need
Not people who are just for greed.
Sometimes I wonder who my true friends are.
Not the ones who are so distant and far.
Not the ones who stab you in the back.
But the ones who wonder where your at.
I have alot of people who say their my friend.
But steady runnin' round again.
There are only so many people I can trust.
But then again I end up in the dust.
My only true friend is God.
Not Jamie nor Tod.
Message: Choose your Friends wisely
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I Do
Thunder
A marriage is a special vow
That should last forever
A union between a woman and a man
For either worse or better
still so many questions fill my head
Can this be true, is this for real
Is this the one for me
In God's plan for me?
Or am I only dreaming?
This is the truth, this is really real
God has this woman in mind for me
I don't believe in destiny
I believe He created me for you
And you for me, I do
I do, I do, I do believe
You are, you are, you are the one for me
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes I love you
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Breakthrough She Has Taught Me
Michael A. Dennis,
Jr.
She covers the soul with fragrance,
that can neither be displayed nor expressed,
Sometimes she sings of the great times,
even her stress
Her voice,
along with the right heartbeat and time,
Creates joy and freedom,
Thus it goes scampering along the bridge of my spine
The only points that count,
are if they open you,
She conjure thrill in the heart and bursts the veins,
a soft subtle spew
I reach for the reins and pass the moon on a fly,
Death has no face here in this crowd,
I am no longer afraid to die.
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I was a day
coming in my window
I was a night
sleeping on your pillow
but there is nothing
I could ask
just another broken task
lapseens
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LIFE
Ian Davidson
Growing in your mothers womb
The time has come to leave the tomb
You travel towards the gaping light
Unaware of it's source, you make the flight
The ways of the world become more clear
As you step into adolescence, it's worse than you fear
Society corrupted your innocent mind
Propaganda lied within every kind
The government supports the rich minority
But capitalizes on the working majority
Stepping into the working class
you watch the years quickly pass
Religion distorts your views on morality
Faith can lead to disillusion vanity
Money becomes your active goal
Greed and corruption take control
Middle ages and beginning to slow
The days and years begin to flow
Your youth becomes a forgotten dream
You reach sixty and begin to scream
Nobody told you when to run
You missed the starting gun
Old and gray, you want to die
You begin to wonder about heaven in the sky
Peace comes with concluding death
So wonderful it is, with your final breath
Your life flashes quickly by
tranquil and happy you learn to fly
Tears roll down the family's cheek
Nirvana the place you solemnly seek
You fly there so gracefully
The pain is over, your finally free
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Sometimes the problems we have
Are problems of our own fears?
We lie awake crying
We lie awake dying
When will we see the error?
When will we see who cares?
Instead of all the hate
Believe in ways of faith
I don't see it any other way
I lie awake dying
I lie away crying
Don't you see?
The love in me
Why can't you see
The beauty in the of the sea.
James Tanton
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I will explain it,
You will understand.
I will tell you,
You will take my hand.
If you would listen,
I would speak to you.
If you would listen,
I would tell you the truth.
Why can't you see,
This is all for you?
Why can't you see,
The way I feel about you?
Together we would be,
Together we would stay,
Together no matter what,
If you would just listen to me say.
Oh why can't you see,
I am here for you,
I am here today,
I will be tomorrow too,
because, I Love You...
Shauna Young
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Wanted
By Rachel Kay
WANTED:
A JOB
THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE
MANY SKILLS
YET PAYS WELL
DOESN'T
MAKE ME FEEL LIKE
A SACRIFICIAL LAMB
AND LACKS
HANDCUFFS ON MY WRISTS
TAKES ME FAR AWAY
FROM MY
LITTLE ORGANIZED WORLD
BUT MUST
MAKE ME HAPPY AND MY
CREATIVE SELF
IF YOU
ARE COMPLETELY ENTICED
PLEASE CALL 911!
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To what end does this solitude extend?
If that which I want dwells on my thoughts
What plainer truth needed further proof?
These feelings inside being unjustly denied are
Considered false--leaving me at loss--then
Is love a sin to be forbidden?
If true, as it seems, it must be esteemed
For fact is right, judged in black and white
But if truth be praised, honesty has weight
And if our father above created in love, how
Is it a sin of mine to be in love with thine?
Ross
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How can you tell....
MJ
How can you tell that an Angel has wings?
Only by all the wonderful things.
Just look around and you will see.
All the beauty the color and things yet to be.
How about the old couple walking hand and hand.
Or the small little child making castles in the sand.
The look on your son's face.
When something's gone right.
Or just kissing your boys and saying goodnight.
That's how you tell an Angel has wings.
By enjoying all of the beautiful things.
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What if...
By Gabe Michalski
What if life has no true meaning but to live?
What if death is nothing but the end of life?
What if heaven is just your cold grave?
What if God is a myth?
What if the Devil is just another guy?
What if evil is just an opinion?
What if good is just a mentality?
What if we are alone in the universe?
What is all of this is true?
Would you be reading my poem?
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THE BURNING
All poems/songs Written By: Brad
(that's me!)
this shame burns a burden not so light
i try run i try to fight
it tears at me every waking hour
inside i'm sick mekas me sour
i feel alone i seek your face
fill me up with your holy GRACE
chorus
The fire burns deep within (Burning away)
the stench of my burning sin (burning away)
you gave your blood a cross of pain (Burning away)
V.2
when i fall to my knees
i pray my GOD you hear my pleas
fill the whole of sorrow and strife
i want nothing more than your eternal life
make this yearning deeper and deeper
walk with me be my keeper
CHORUS
When i'm down pick me up
when i'm dry fill my cup
take my soul make me yearn
take my heart make it burn
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The Orchestra Eat
Chris
They are Pure subjects
Received for one night
It is possible
In far dockyards will be built a temple
Christ painted black youths there
I hope you have at least enjoyed it
A most banal piece although much has been written about secret tradition
His decision reached the company
All this works in Finland
By promoting a thorough and current account of the pollution
There are fourteen chapters
Dealing with the process of damage
On the end of the rabble the orchestra eat
She could be a doctor
She or to people like your mother
For that book you dropped could kick the world
Always be a routine
People called ignorance of the victory in detail
And tell what's good and their very pretty convinced
That we really don't understand what all happened
But I wanna know
Strains to be visible, bizarre
poetry like your pockets
Greek but it should be
So tell me
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Ode to Chroi
(Irish-Pronounced:
KHREE)
© Seán D. Mac an
Airchinnigh
Rise up! I say, rise in the early morn
Tis far better
to submit, than face the master's scorn
Fly upon those sliver wings the cost is nearly nil
Rest your weary bones, at the inn, atop the hill.
Tis never a chance you have to take
Reward is won for
life at stake
To reward thyself for winning race,
And comfort finds
it's resting place.
Do not ask for whom they toll
it barters for thy very
soul,
And as for sounds that are unique,
It beckons to a
tender kiss, upon thy rosy cheek.
They toll for thee oh blessed one--
But for a meter
the race is won
Fulfillment is thy soul's request
and strive for my
solace rest,
I live to love thy holy breast,
If only--I could
peek. : )
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Don't trust marriage
Your life together blamed
The sins i sparked in you
It's innocent without this
I wouldn't hate you
I clapped as you staggered
I leaped up behind
I wouldn't throw your marriage
As far as i could trust it
The group of us, insipid
We talk about your choices
Yet you're there with us, cursing
And looking at the women
I wouldn't pass your marriage
On to a virgin
It's as pure as my clenched fist
Pounding an urchin
So give your marriage away
Let's go to the city
Life is a parade
lee
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And then I go
fly to the sky,
with her faint
smile,
or fainter sigh.
grisez
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More...
antisugar
My feelings grow, more and more,
With each passing day,
That I hear your voice,
See your face,
Smell your breathe,
Kiss your lips,
Finally, until I know,
I've stumbled into something,
Something much too big,
I never realized, until now,
That there's something,
Between us which I just can't ever forget,
My feelings towards you run deep,
What I'm trying to say is,
Yeah, I like you,
More and more each day.
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TOGETHER AGAIN
STEPHANIE MIDDLEBROOK
SO MANY TEARS HAVE FALLEN
MY HEART HAS BROKEN IN TWO.
MY SOUL FEEL EMPTY, AND I CRY OUT
BECAUSE THE LORD HAS TAKEN YOU.
THE LONELINESS I FEEL
IS ALSO WITH KNOWING,
THAT YOU ARE WITH GOD
THOUGH YOUR BLOOD IS NOT FLOWING.
YOUR HEART IS NOT BEATING
AND NEITHER IS MINE,
BUT NOW YOU ARE AT PEACE,
ANOTHER STAR WILL SHINE.
LORD, GIVE US THE STRENGTH
TO COPE WITH OUR LOSS,
THAT ONE DAY THE BRIDGE TO HEAVEN
WE ALSO WILL CROSS.
WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER
COMPLETE ONCE AGAIN,
AND THOUGH THIS FEELS LIKE FOREVER
IT IS NOT THE END.
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Happy Birthday
David Zimmerman
Sixteen years ago this day,
The world was made a better place,
For the depths of beauty were not reached,
Until you showed your little face.
You brought into this world,
More than life itself can bring,
For the limits of your kindness,
Cannot be compared to anything.
As each year has passed on by,
You shone with every step you took,
And a brighter heart is hard to find,
My eyes dare not even look.
You set the world on fire,
With the smile on your face,
You calm the world with silence,
With the warmth of your embrace.
You display to me these things,
With every single word you say,
And I thank you for giving me,
A place for my heart to stay.
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Prejudice
Amy L. Carlson
I approach a familiar intersection.
The insanity of the masses lingers in the air
like a foul smelling infectious disease.
The drones pass each other blindly,
Unable to see through their clouded generalizations.
Their minds are bound by generations of distorted learned behavior,
Unwilling to take hold of the promise of a fresh new perspective.
Thoughts become misguided by an irrational sense of displaced anger.
How very sad it is to judge an entire people based on a misconception,
Rather than drawing a conclusion based on the individual character traits
And experiences that make each person unique.
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"My Manuel"
Hanna McMurray
Days have gone by,
and I haven't seen your face,
Only in my dreams,
if that may be the case.
The way you used to pick,
and torture me so,
Have become quite faint,
and I have so many years to go.
I wish I had the chance,
to tell you how I feel,
But all I have is the dance,
to tell me it was real.
I'll miss your big heart,
and the way you mad mine jump,
I'll miss you while were apart,
and see you one day soon.
I love you and miss you.
In memory of Manuel Torres...
May 21, 1981-September 16, 1999
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Beauty and the beast
Tracy Anne zimmerman
If no one was fat, no one would be thin. If no one ever
lost, no one would ever win. If no one was short, no one
would be tall. If no one's nose was large, no ones nose
would be small. If no one was dull, no one would be witty. If
no one was ugly no one would be pretty. So if you're short,
fat, and ugly, don't feel too sad, cause I wouldn't look so
gook if you didn't look so bad.
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I Love you more than words can say, and I'm sending a dozen Butterfly Kisses your way. Try and catch them if you can, and blow them back to my waiting hand! If, upon return I catch them, the cycle will be complete. And you will know how much I Love you, because we share the same heartbeat.
AMG264
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Polar Bears
Aubry H.
Slipping, Sliding
Over and Under Each Other
Playing in Our Winter Land
We Slip and Slide Over the Snow
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untitled
davidmpaul
it would always please me
to find a hidden place
to sit as still as anything!
behind an emerald lace
to know that no one saw me
imagine no one knew
would make my belly flutter
such pleasure plenitude!
and though i was a child
and half my pleasure glee
the other half was wondrous peace
and bliss
and harmony
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" Discovery "
Kasia Robbins
It's been a long, long journey
Through past and memories,
Most to be forgotten.
Through dreams and desires,
Goals never to be accomplished
Through pain, shame
And soul-agony
Finally it's there
So close
Yet so distant
Waiting to be discovered
The true meaning of LOVE.
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The way we were is now a memory
You hurt me and told me lies
I can't love you ever again
No matter how many tries
It wasn't right the first time
What makes you think it will be now
I can't trust that ever again
We can't make it workout somehow
I've moved on and why can't you
I need the memory that somewhere we were right
But we never will be ever again
Now I'll be able to sleep at night
Cortney Sosebee
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Missing you.
Nancy Morris
In the past every thing was so right,
I miss the way you held me so tight.
Before, I'd look into your eyes and melt,
but now I just try to remember how that felt.
My first love, my first boyfriend ever cared about.
I knew we'd always be together, I thought without a doubt.
And now I sit and wonder, what happened to us?
The memories of how perfect our love,
It hurts so much, I'm still in pain
Sometimes I think without you I'd go insane.
I wish I could go back and change everything that I've done wrong.
I miss you so much, I long for your touch.
I miss your eyes, your soft lips, and the tickle of your finger tips.
I miss your arms around me, and the way it used to be.
I miss all the times we had, the memories just make me so sad.
I miss hearing I love you, and the things we used to do.
I miss the laughing, the flirting, the cuddling and kissing.
Now all that is left is tears,
the thought of loosing you, my biggest fear.
Know matter what happens, just know that I'll always be here.
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Love
SwEeTs581
Love is like a day, when no one cares.
Love is like a time, when nothing is fair.
Love is like a book, that makes you cry.
Love is like a tear, falling from your eyes.
Love is like a heart, broken in two.
Love is like MY heart, broken... and no glue.
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IS TRUTH SO FREE?
by Andrew Michael Ford
twisting, fading ever inward. swallow freely, feeling queasy. take it on, a load so full. kill it son, that painful dagger. will i, won't i know the answer? and if revealed, for what the reason? i find myself, an empty maze.
carry on my son, so proud. make a difference, with your tongue. liar, liar, flaming fire. burn me now and ever after. a cool unending breeze, i need. come peace, i need to please my soul. a hiding place, a final home.
lastly body, heart defined. mind adrift sad melodies. echo deep, and wide, and free. sing to me a song of life. the struggle ends and starts anew. with birth each day like drops of rain. and i feel numb with liberty.
is truth so free?
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My precious star...
PEACHES
The truth is not that far.
But you will have to see it for yourself
Only you, no one else.
The man that you think is great
Is my life's biggest mistake.
But I'd never tell you to your face
It's for your eyes to see
It can not come from me
Since before you were born
Madness has been going on
Scared of what was sure to come
I held on to give you a chance, my precious son
Hoping I could protect you from all that is bad
Hiding my tears so you'd never see me sad
Try to do what's best for the future
Pushing myself to have something good for ya
[You're my twinkle in the sky
The apple of my eye
You put the smile on my face
Make me rocket out to space]
So I dry my tears
Freeze my fears
Toss it all to the rear
Because you are near
I must be strong
I can't stop here, life does go on.
So I'll stand tall
And try not to fall
Hold my head high
And never let you see me cry
But when you are grown
And have a wife of your own
Remember what your young eyes have seen
Never be mean
Never raise your hand
To make her understand
Use your head not your fist
Promise you'll do this
Treat her the way you would me
Be the man you Father could never be
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Happiness
Jennifer
He talks to her in his dreams and he doesn't realize it, but she always hears
She can't see the way he loves her... she hears but doesn't listen
because that's the way she's always been.
He tries so hard and loves her endlessly..
He talks and she quiets him.
In the end she always wins.
Born to live in a never-ending endeavor to pick apart the pieces of her heart and try to
figure out why her eyes seem so cloudy when in her heart she sees clearly...why she never
sees what's there..
He lives with her in his blind-sight...trying to tell her without starting a fight..
Somehow the end of all this is always in sight, but it floats out of touch with their
finger-tips so all they can ever do is keep wanting this... happiness.
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"Bad Harvest"
Barry Cormier
Three nights and not a word was spoken
For we were afraid of spoken regrets.
I did not wish to see the days of a different shade,
A shade that would block out the sun.
It is not what is said that hurts,
But what is begrudged that destroys.
And destroy you it shall. And defile me it shall.
Call for John and send him hither
For the garden is beginning to wither.
No holy rain can save these flowers
For the seeds will bear a different fruit.
It is not what is grown that poisons us.
It is what is harvested that destroys.
And destroy you it shall. And defile me it shall
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THE WORST PUNISHMENT
molly dean
The worst punishment has got to be
Forever being lonely
That's what you think at first
But that's not the worst
For if you were in hell to burn
And were forced never to return
What if you lost your way?
And was in heaven for one day?
If you were always lonely you would never miss
Things such as the joy of a beautiful kiss
For you would never know of such treasures
You have never experienced such pleasures
If to those things you were exposed
You would spend eternity searching for those
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"It wasn't my fault"
Joan1230
It wasn't my fault I wasn't to blame;
It wasn't my fault for missing you, I thought was already gone away.
Am I at fault for noticing that there were many things in life that catch your eye;
But only me caught your heart.
You lived your life no blood, no honor, all pain and fury;
I had to live with a guilt from your sentence by a jury.
I wasn't to blame you got into this mess;
I tried to get you out in distress.
I wish you would have listened and put down that booze;
Instead you told me " Baby what have I to loose"
It wasn't my fault you were hardheaded to listen;
With that trouble in your hand your eyes would glisten.
It wasn't my fault, I wasn't to blame, what have I to loose;
To live or die or shall God choose.
It wasn't my fault, I wasn't to blame;
I wish I could of saved your life so today wouldn't be the same.
So in my soul, in my heart, till my dying day;
I know it wasn't my fault " It was yours" you would always say.
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Beach
Ashley
Touch the windy air that whooshes by
Feel the waves rush
Tickled gently by the sweet sand's caress
Salty taste of the ocean's tears on your tongue
Feet bare and cut from mussels sharp
And squishy cold sand between the gaps
Frolic with the seafoam
And smell the deeply invigorating air
Melt away from your worries
And freedom is yours for the day
As you befriend the mystic blue
And wait for the glowing orb to sail down
On her ship of moonbeams pale
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THE OUTCAST
Written by J.C. Adair
The wind is blowing
Tears are clouding my eyes
I wish my life could be different
but I know in my heart that
it must be this way.
I always thought the world
was a loving place but it's
so cold no one cares for anyone
it's funny how people say love
makes the world go around
yet no one loves anyone
Life is all an act on stage
and everyone has a part in life
and mine's the out cast.
I always hear people say
every one's part is important
so I keep my head held up high
and keep telling myself
I'm important even if I'm
the out cast in the play called life.
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in the end
patrick roldan
towards the end
you became a great friend
all the love you sent
and what it really meant
if life is about loss
than i am lost
how could this happen
all the times i think of you
how can you imagine
why did we grow apart
now the pain in my heart
the story must be told
on the love we hold
it is more pure than gold
it stood out so bold accidents happen
but how could we let this one spoil the fun
i guess i am done but i think you were the one
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NIGHT TERRORS
LINDSAY SLATER
I AWAKE TO THE SOUNDS OF MY HORROR
MY THOUGHTS ESCAPE MY BODY
AND SURROUND ME
I HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE DEMONS
MOANING IN THE TREES
I CAN'T CRY
BUT ONLY LOOK ON IN AWE
AT WHAT ONCE WAS A PART OF ME
THIS IS MY DARKNESS
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goodness
-kelsey steele
for me the sky is the limit and I'm reaching for the stars. You must take what you get in life. Every creature will have it. It is called trust. Your are always trusting and being trusted, loving and being loved. I am always relying on some one, and being relied on. So if you want; if you will, call this the goodness in life. The goodness in life is you.
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To: Anonymous
Holly Smith
My love that I have found has captured my heart and taken away my soul.
When my mouth speaks of my love it seems as though i can speak no more.
When my mind thinks of my love it seems as though i can think no more.
around my love a minute is eternity. When my eyes see my love my eyes shall see no other but my love.
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Everything
tdennis
Your smile is so inviting,
your hands are so comforting,
your eyes are daring.
A voice with such sweet sound,
a mind so intellectual too.
But, your heart which is
Filled with so much love,
is what I really want.
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Spring is here
by Jennifer Abt
Spring is here
Crisp air
Get ready
Beware
Spring is cool
too cool for me
I hate
cheerful people
I love to play sports
I do I do I do
So if you give me a bat and glove
Well then I will give you a nice treat
Spring is finally here
I am so glad
but when it's still winter
I am very sad
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I WONDER
XaVivRaNtTHaNgX
I WONDER IF THE SUN WILL ALWAYS SHINE
I WONDER IF CLOCKS WILL RUN OUT OF TIME
I WONDER IF THE MOON WILL ALWAYS GLOW
I WONDER IF THE STARS WILL ALWAYS SHOW
I WONDER IF GOD WILL ALWAYS CARE
I WONDER IF FRIENDS WILL ALWAYS BE THERE
I WONDER IF WILL HE HATE ME OR BE SO KIND
I WONDER IF HER POEM IS AS GOOD AS MINE
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Someone Who Died This Morning
hasmith
Someone who died this morning
Will never know the rosy hues
Of this evening's sunset,
Nor feel the soft cool breeze
The darkness brings
Across the velvet lawn.
Love! Bright laughter on a starry night
Is lost forever upon his ears.
Someone who died today,
Will not see tomorrow's sky,
And know whether it rained
Or was dry.
Never again will his mind
Perceive the roads of destiny
That lie ahead for those of us
Who are left behind.
But pity not the life that's ended,
Of sights not seen and love suspended,
For someone who died this day
Knows more of DEATH than
You or I could ever say.
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A BURNING NEED
bigbass
standing outside
in the pouring rain
not feeling a thing
numb from the pain,
to see her eyes
i hope she hears my cries
oh how i want the day
when she can come
and take all my pain away.
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LOVES END
DONNA BROWN
HAVE TO MANY DAYS PASSED US BY
BUT MY LOVE WILL NOT DIE
I SEE YOU WHILE YOU SLEPT
I SEE YOU WHILE YOU WORK
I HOLD YOU WHEN YOU CRY
NOW THAT WERE APART
I SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
I KISS YOUR FACE
AND HOLD YOU CLOSE
I GIVE YOU ALL I OF ME
I LOVE YOU ENDLESSLY
I MADE MISTAKES I KNOW
TURN BACK THE DAYS AND STOP THE PAIN
I LONG TO HOLD YOU AGAIN
IF WE COULD CLOSE OUR EYES
FORGET ABOUT THE PAST
ALAS
I PRAY FOR ONE MORE DAY WITH YOU
I'LL SHOW YOU ALL MY LOVE
MY KNIGHT IN SHINNING ARMOR BE
YOUR PRINCESS WAITS FOR THEE
RESCUE US FROM LIFE'S SORROWS
LETS US LOVE AGAIN
I ASK THE ANGELS TO BRING YOU BACK TO ME
O LOVE ME AGAIN AS YOU ONCE DID
AND WHEN THE DAY S ARE NIGH
TO MANY DAY WON'T PASS US BY
NOR WILL MY LOVE DIE
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In this hell
I am trapped
gloomy shades
of smoky gray
tears of rage
powerful voice
tries to speak
but makes no noise
In this hell
an unborn soul
that hasn't yet
began to grow
empty words
endless lies
is all I heard
In this hell
I am afraid to speak
tormenting my mind
makes me weak
all this shit I hear
makes me sick
I live in fear
in this hell.
Misty Blankenship
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"In The In Between"
Kori Darr
I'm not happy,but I'm not really sad
I'm not awake,but I don't sleep
I smile sometimes,but I'm not at all glad
I'm not crying,but I still seem to weep
I'm not cold,but the warmth just isn't there
I'm so real,but I can't be true
I'm not blinking,but I'm not in a vacant stare
I'm not alone,but I'm still not with you
I'm quiet,but my presence is loud
I'm not correct,but I'm not all wrong
I'm totally ashamed,but still a little proud
In the in between is where I belong
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Ocean
Nat in the Hat
Repeated Rhythm,
ripples, ripples,
maturing into waves.
Calm and serene at times
roaring with fury
at others.
Depths, fathoms below,
darkness, fear
another world.
Weightless.
A phenomenon so great.
Unimaginable beauty,
takes us away.
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"Weeping Willow"
Louise Smith
Weeping willow, why do you weep?
your sadness seems so true and deep.
your world has become much darker now
much darker that God should allow.
The tears of God come flowing down,
you hear his voice say, "Do not frown,
for i have a greater plan for thee
and very soon you will see."
"The world has much to give to you
As long as your heart is always true
My love will always be around
so please, willow, do not frown."
"Weeping willow, do not cry,
do not frown, and do not sigh,
For when you cry you make me sad
but you'll have my love, the love you've always had."
So weeping willow dries his tears
God shoves away all his fears
This empty space is filled with love
from the supreme being, up above
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The Autumn Sunflower
LuAdRen
Golden like the sun that took refuge
Behind the darkening clouds.
A once smiling, thriving flower-
weeps.
It weeps of its time-
Of mid-July fires-
Of late-August barbecues-
Of naps on lazy, Sunday afternoons.
All it can do is weep.
It hangs its head lower and lower to cry.
There is nothing left for it to live for;
No more strength to smile again.
A sorrowful clown.
The petal are soggy from the season.
To think that it spread so much joy,
But what was the point?
It waits, in silence, for God to reset
the sunflower and allow it to
smile and thrive again.
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Jane Doe's Story
chenique martin
I don't know what drives me to leave my morals behind when I see your face, hear your voice.
You bring out things in me that make all love and life besides you nonexistent.
My life I hold in your hands, I embarrass myself for you. Your beautiful eyes seem so true when you lie to my face.
Why do I love you like I do?
What did you do that sent me off that cliff?
You seem so pure to my heart, though my mind hates you.
You confuse my entire body, different parts take different sides.
With every sweet kiss I melt a little more.
How can I go on loving what I don't really know?
But I do know, I know you are no good for me.
I see you with your smiles, the others all around you.
I see you with your sweet kisses, offering them to those others.
You look at me now then look away, you used to stare so sweetly.
You pass me by and bump my shoulder, you used to hug me so tight and you smelled so nice.
What happened to my "beauty"?
What about my "charm"?
Did my eyes suddenly loose their star-like shine?
Was it me or you who did that thing so wrong?
But still I can't hate you because I'll never know the answers.
Your cologne perfumes the air so sweet as you walk by...
Walk by without saying goodbye.
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I don't want to live tomorrow
When I'm not through with today
But every time I close my eyes
This world just slips away
It's looking to the future
When the past still haunts my soul
How the memories of yesterday
Have crafted such a role
Brandie Tetlock
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Prison
Susanna V.
The rain pours down
It never ceases
It dampens the world around
with its endless peace
As it gets harder
The urge to leave grows
Until its unbearable
Its effecting my whole soul
We're lost in a world
Prisoners to the sky
It sucks all our energy
We're here left to die
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the man with no voice
written by neal oslen
avidly I practice to be
a preacher of ideas
believe in the way
I say this
a sadist is what you
refer to me as
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Serenity
Janet Reynolds
Something so beautiful and so grand
Can sweep you away like prints in the sand
Leaves you breathless as the tide rolls in
As powerful and strong as the bird on the wind
The sea is a temple that was given by God
For all his precious creatures to live and to trod
I wonder if they have destroyed their place
With war and hatred no love not a trace
I pray that they haven't as only man can do
That it's beautiful and serene and full of love to
That it's peaceful and calm as the days go by
As I wish men could do, at least give it a try
I will walk on the shores and stare out to sea
Feel the peaceful and wonder that it gives me
Let's keep it a haven for people to share
I hope the creatures know that I really care
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Walls of Fear
kiaramay
We hide behind these walls of fear
Fear of what we were
Fear of what we are
And fear of what we soon will become
So afraid of ourselves
That we dare not interact
We've given our lives over to building these walls
These walls of fear
That by the time we see our mistakes
It is too late, the walls too strong
These indestructible walls of fear
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Where I'm Coming From.
Tiffany Webster
There's something that I want to say,
I think it each and every day,
But how can I say you're on my mind,
not now and then, but all the time ?
With a very special friendship and a trust beyond belief,
I only have to see you and I feel a great relief,
It takes only a glance from you're gorgeous eyes,
To make me want you so much, I think I could die.
I have never wanted anyone the way that I want you,
Everything that's perfect, everything that's you,
But would I be asking the impossible of you,
If all I ever need is, you to love me too ?
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Carissa
-Scott
Yesterday has come to past, and here I sit facing the truth. How could such a beautiful life disappear from my hands as I was gripping so tightly. Tears of pain roll from the faces of those that love, that desire life, and face each day in the trust of God. No excuses made possible, now to accept the unacceptable, impossible as it seems, I continue to try. Sleepless nights and endless days of pain, terror around each corner brings me closer to darkness. The same darkness I have fought for years, I now willingly accept to blacken my heart forever. My God isn't one that takes such a young life, I strike back in anger, shows to be irrelevant, again the people weep. Thoughts refuse to process any longer as my mind grows blank. Each day that passes I refrain from this life and accept death as the alternative. I open my hands to no God, I bow before the lost ones that I have in that past treasured, and shall no more. Mind is set on a night, to leave this cruel world and strive to help those that have fallen to the depths of hell, back into the light. Jesus cries as one more of Gods children falls from faith, as I am to blame, as we all are, to blame.
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Water quivering
Wind whistling
Hush, I say, may I hear the heartbeat of my love.
As I sail into the river of hope.
Searching for the glow, the spark.
Venice, tell me where have you hidden him.
Where have you hidden the star of the brightest night,
The light in an obscure cave,
The hope for life?
Lullabies playing
Birds chirping
Hush, I say, may I hear the heartbeat of my love.
As I continue my pursuit,
Searching for the warmth, the compassion.
I can sense your heartbeat,
Closer and closer.
Venice, tell me where have you hidden him.
Where have you hidden the flower of the garden,
The luster of the diamond,
The brightness of the sun?
People talking,
Children playing,
Hush, I say, may I hear the heartbeat of my love,
As I persevere my journey,
Searching for the love, the happiness.
I can hear your heartbeat,
Now more than ever.
My eyes then catch a glimpse of a tall shadow at the end of the trail.
Nearer and nearer to the unknown I go,
That I finally found what I was looking for.
My love at the end of the path.
Hush, I say, may I hear your heartbeat at last...
Sara Al Mulla
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Fallen Angel
vialka
Desperate despair
Calls out to the pit of darkness
Waking up an angel
Fallen from the sky
Rudely disturbing his contempt of being
Alerting him with their cries
To engage in living
Feeling the existence of the world above
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ALL ALONE
MIA O'CONNER
LEAVING ME ALL ALONE
NOW YOU ARE LONG GONE
DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE AT
HOPING THAT YOU WILL COME BACK
THINKING ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY
WANTING YOU TO HOLD ME IN EVERY EACH WAY
FOR ALL THE THAT WE SPARE
WISHING THAT YOU WAS HERE
MY HEART NEVER SKIP A BEAT
YOUR KINDNESS AND UNDERSTANDING IS SO SWEET
KNOWING THAT THINGS DO GO WRONG
WONDERING IS OUR FRIENDSHIP REALLY THAT STRONG
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Death of the Innocent
Ruthann Pharris
She insists in a warm room but feels no heat.
Her arms are pale as a death.
Blue lips speak words that no one hears.
A life of pure loneliness shines form her face.
Unloved... unwanted...uncared for.
She is the innocent and her life is nothing more than shadows.
In all this world the cold hand of death plucks and watches this rose wither and die.
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