TlStanfieldPg85

Dark King

You slither amongst the shadows
Avoiding the light of day
Menace emanating from you
Keeping other creatures at bay
Though wicked and heartless they be
They bow in deference to you
You rule their evil, nether world
Even they fear the things you do
You know no boundaries or fear
Have no respect for any thing
People no more than pawns to you
Used for the pleasure they might bring
Your heart is as black as the night
And you have no conscience at all
You use and abuse and discard
Leaving your victims where they fall
You have no thoughts for anyone
For their feelings or their desires
You care only for your own self
And for feeding your inner fires
You draw them in like moths to flame
And consume all that they offer
Leaving them hurting and alone
Another prize for your coffer
You roam the night like you're its king
And you rule it as your domain
And you leave nothing in your wake
Save heartache, suffering and pain
But with the rising of the sun
You slink away to your dark lair
And there you stay, til darkness falls
When, once more, you'll come out with flair

Terri Lyn Stanfield
11/15/2001

Personal Failure

I can't believe this has happened
I can't believe I have let it
This is so out of character
And, already, I regret it
You played upon my weaknesses
And you bewitched my lonely heart
And though this means nothing to you
It's going to tear me apart
To you, I am just a conquest
One more in a very long line
But this act that we've committed
Is held sacrosanct in my mind
You will leave here and forget me
But I will be haunted by guilt
How could I have let this happen
When I had no doubt how you felt
Just please get dressed, and go away
There is nothing more to be said
I'm as much to blame as you are
I invited you to my bed
I don't know what I was thinking
Guess I wasn't thinking at all
But it's done now, and it's over
And our actions can't be recalled
So please, just leave me here alone
For there is nothing you can do
I've fallen short of my standard
And to myself, I was not true
Now I must live with my failure
There is no one to blame but me
I've fallen short of my beliefs
And now deep is my misery

Terri Lyn Stanfield
[email protected]
11/10/2001

Sweet And Shy

You have no idea
How magnetic you are
And you don't realize
You're admired from afar
When you walk in a room
Every eye turns to you
But you never notice
No, you haven't a clue
It took me such a long time
To get through to your heart
You're so terribly shy
But I knew from the start
That we were meant to be
Together for all time
That I belonged to you
And that you were all mine
But, even still today
You just don't realize
How good looking you are
Or how you mesmerize
You're completely without
Affectation or guile
You're kind and you're gentle
And have such a sweet smile
It's so hard to believe
That someone such as you
Is so modest and real
Honorable and true
But you are everything
That I ever dreamed of
I count myself lucky
To be the one you love
Now as you cross the room
All heads turn as you pass
You don't even notice
But I see them, and laugh
I know what they're thinking
And they're so very wrong
They judge you by your looks
But I've know all along
As gorgeous as you are
For all the world to see
Your heart is beautiful
And it belong to me

Terri Lyn Stanfield
11/12/2001