May, 2004

BROKEN:

By: Bernadette

Lying in the darkness, my stomach is twisted with an ailing nauseous feeling.

My hearts literally aches while I feel my throat tighten up and my mouth go dry.

Why are you doing this to me? I don’t understand.

Rage builds inside my body as I reflect on your lies.

My mind searches over and over of all of the things you have done to me and I am sure I cannot go on.

My eyes want to burst out in tears and sob for days.

My heart lies blackened and shattered before me.

I am now a hollow shell of a once beautiful, hopeful person.

I love you so much but I hate you for making me want to die.

-0-

The Cloud

Parag Agarwal

It got carved out,

from the element of life,

Defining neo infinitum,

Shapeless boundaries,

Drifting with the winds of fortune,

Expressing and challenging,

others with bigotry,

Contemporarily spreading,

Over the desirous thirsty bed,

heavy with eagerness,

Untimely emptying,

Its mere existence.

-0-

The rain it falls like my tears

I sit and wait till it disappears

I sit and think of the day

That life will start to go my way

No one knows me, and no one cares

They don't try, they don't dare

Sleepless nights, and biter dreams

Maybe its the way i look

Maybe its the things i took

Maybe life is jest this way

But still i sit till this day

This day will be the one

The one thats judges all I've done

morgan tran

-0-

Worth Unseen

CMM :O}

Beaten before birth, worth unseen, this child of angry marriage. You'll have no fine carriage.

Parents will fight while you sit and cry. They demand ownership. A piece of you like a pie.

You'll grow in isolation while others around you fit in. You’ll suffer without any buffer.

They will tell you that you can't win. You’ll feel like you are tied up in a pen.

This child of anger many will turn away. You’ll pray with everlasting hope for your acceptance day.

You’ll reach for love only to be cast down. You’ll be told not to frown.

The surety of others will come into your view only they don’t have a clue of you.

You’ll feel empty and blue. One day, others will talk to you and the next day they won’t even be bothered with the thought of you. This can’t be true!

Others will say they care for you while you wait and wonder why. Why aren't they there to share your joy and to ease your burden, cry of despair. You child of anger in need of repair. No one has time to care. You’re damaged goods. Can’t you see? You are as worthless as a flea. Who will love this beautiful soul caught in between hope, failure , and success? Where is this child’s rest? Can anyone pass this so called test? Don’t all souls deserve all that life has to offer in their hope chest?

-0-

"ROSES"
JOYCE RUCKS

ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, YOU ARE MINE, AND SO ARE YOU. JESUS S THE FLOWER OF MY LIFE AND I HOPE HE IS FOR YOU. GOD IS LOVE, NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT FOR YOU. IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM, HE WILL BELIEVE IN YOU. SO FOLLOW HIM AND HE WILL GIVE YOU THE ROSES THAT YOU HAVE EARNED WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PATH THAT HE HAS GIVEN YOU TO FOLLOW. FAR FROM THE END.

-0-

She walked in the door for one last goodbye,

He stood there silently and let out a sigh,

She lifted her head to take a peek,

And saw a tear running down his cheek.

She lifted her hand to remove his ring,

It felt like losing the hardest thing,

All shiny and composed of a blue stone,

O how brightly it reflected and shone.

He stared at her with such dismay,

Everything around them seemed to turn gray,

All time has ceased to exist,

Clutching the ring he lowered his fist.

He looked into her eyes and all he sees,

Are numerous amounts of happy memories,

Her tearing eyes began to fill,

Her whole body passed with a chill.

His breathing kept a heavy pace,

You could tell by the look on his face,

He was so confused and without a clue,

When she leaves what he will do.

Both their eyes are locked in tight,

Neither of them looking out of sight,

Closer then ever yet farther it seems,

What they had was merely a dream.

He leans over closely and shows no fear,

To whisper his love in her ear,

One last kiss never more,

Two seconds later out the door.

He stands there alone shrouded in mystery,

Taking himself in and accounting history,

Trying to forget all his fears,

All that is left is his tears.

Bryan Alexander

-0-

HEART OF STONE

David Vorheis

I hate the way you gave me hope,

just to find I've run out of rope.

I hate the way I held you near,

and let you go without a tear.

I love the way you looked at me,

it always seemed to set me free.

I hate the way you never thought,

of how my life and soul were wrought,

with love for you; or how I feel,

you thought my heart was made of stone,

but in the end we're all alone.

I cant believe how one person can feign,

feelings of love which only chain,

the other to the feelings,

of love and loneliness which all start staling,

when they see their loved ones kiss,

a friend and wonder how they missed,

the signs of long love failing,

and when the feelings aren’t returned the mind starts flailing.

And in the end we're all alone,

you found my heart wasn't made of stone,

but flesh and blood, which in a flood,

is washed away, but the feelings stay.

I know they're selfish these feelings of mine,

But in the end you'll be fine.

In your smile I saw a fang,

but if I'm the victim then I will sway,

on the breeze or in the wind,

I hope you know this is the end.

In the end we're all alone,

I've found your heart is made of stone.

-0-

Now if this light only lasted for eternity!

-0-

FALLEN STAR

TLS

There was a time U shined so bright.

The only star that graced my skies.

But I watched U dim and lose your hold,

and U fell before my eyes.

I never dreamed it was possible,

4 U 2 fall so far.

But I watched in horror as death embraced,

my wounded fallen star.

The only hero I ever knew,

who I thought was immune 2 harm,

was finally wounded and overcome,

and died within my arms.

And now I'm left without a light,

2 guide me through the dark.

But still I find the will 2 live,

'cause U shine within my heart.

-0-

WISHES

By A.Z.Siraj

Wishes are just wishes

For some people are not insane

They make some aspirations

To let the world know they are not inane

They may want to climb a mountain or

Cross a hurdle

They might just hug an afflicted child

standing in the middle

Wishes are just wishes

They are not made to be broken

They might be kept in the back yard

But are never forgotten

Wishes are just wishes

And

I wish to fly away

One day...

...Far away.

-0-

Take me away to a place of happiness,

A place with no tears,fears,deaths,sadness,anger,cheating or anguish.

Take me away to a place where i can be me, and have no fears about what others think.

Take me away to a place of smiles,laughs, joy and love.

Take me to a place far, far from here, a place where i won't have to shed not one more tear.

A place where people go to forget about life...A place where we can be together forever, and do what we want....a place where I.... can be myself.

Kayla

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