Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
~Robert Frost
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It is in the small things we see it.
The child�s first step,
as awesome as an earthquake.
The first time you rode a bike,
wallowing up the sidewalk.
The first spanking when your heart
went on a journey all alone.
When they called you crybaby
or poor or fatty or crazy
and made you into an alien,
you drank their acid
and concealed it.
Later,
if you faced the death of bombs and bullets
you did not do it with a banner,
you did it with only a hat to
comver your heart.
You did not fondle the weakness inside you
though it was there.
Your courage was a small coal
that you kept swallowing.
If your buddy saved you
and died himself in so doing,
then his courage was not courage,
it was love; love as simple as shaving soap.
Later,
if you have endured a great despair,
then you did it alone,
getting a transfusion from the fire,
picking the scabs off your heart,
then wringing it out like a sock.
Next, my kinsman, you powdered your sorrow,
you gave it a back rub
and then you covered it with a blanket
and after it had slept a while
it woke to the wings of the roses
and was transformed.
Later,
when you face old age and its natural conclusion
your courage will still be shown in the little ways,
each spring will be a sword you�ll sharpen,
those you love will live in a fever of love,
and you�ll bargain with the calendar
and at the last moment
when death opens the back door
you�ll put on your carpet slippers
and stride out.
~Anne Sexton
Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.
We slowly drove, he knew no haste,
And I had put away
My labor, and my leisure too,
For his civility.
We passed the school where children played, Their lessons scarcely done;
We passed the fields of gazing grain,
We passed the setting sun.
We paused before a house that seemed
A swelling of the ground;
The roof was scarcely visible,
The cornice but a mound.
Since then 'tis centuries; but each
Feels shorter than the day
I first surmised the horses' heads
Were toward eternity.
~Emily Dickinson
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
~Robert Frost
Wondering why
I'll be your shoulder to cry on
Until your tears run dry.
When you've been hurt,
And can't believe what they've done
If you need someone to talk to
I'll be the one.
If a close friend hurts you,
And you don't understand
Remember I'm here,
I'll lend a helping hand.
Burdens are lighter when carried by two,
And I just want you to know
I'm here for you...*
And you think no one cares
When the whole world walks out on you
And you think you're alone
I'll be there
When the one you care about the most
Could care less about you
When the one you gave your heart to
Throws it in your face
I'll be there
When the person you trusted
Betrays you
When the person you share all your memories with
Cant even remember your birthday
I'll be there
When all you need is a friend
To listen to you whine
When all you need is someone
To catch your tears
I'll be there
When your heart hurts so bad
You cant even breathe
When you just want to crawl up and die
I'll be there
When you start to cry
After hearing that sad song
When the tears just won't
Stop falling down
I'll be there
So you see I'll be there until the end
This is a promise I can make
If you ever need me
Just give me a call and...
I'll be there... *
Forget his kiss and warm embrace,
Forget the things he used to say,
Remember now he's gone away.
Forget the times that went so fast,
Forget his love which now has past.
Forget the things he used to do,
Remember now he loves her too
Forget the love that you once shared,
Forget the fact that he once cared
Forget the way he said your name,
Remember now things are not the same.
Forget the talks that you once had,
Forget the thought,
It makes you sad.
Forget that you said you would wait,
remember now his love is hate
Forget him when they play your song, Forget you cried the whole night long
Forget he said he'll leave you never,
Remember now he's gone forever
To wander in forbidden places,
Dress in the best diamonds and laces,
To dream we will be here forever,
Forget about life, thinking "never say never"'s
To hold heaven's promises in my hand
To blink and to understand
To sleep so sweet and never wake
To have a heart that will not break
To be in the arms of my true soulmate
Lose the consequences of an unfair fate
To fall in love and never trip
To dance on ice and never slip
To truly find my own peace
Not have to settle for the very least
To discover the best you'll ever know
Live in utopia, and never go
To have your wishes without a fight
Live in a world that knows wrong and right
To back down when enough's enough
Without having to be so tough
To drift away in the summer's rain
Never again have to feel the pain
To never experience anything tragic
To be swept up in incredible magic
To have a friend who will never lie
Never hear the words "you're going to die"
To make time rearrange
Accept the things you cannot change
To discover the secrets of forever's twilight
To dance once more,
Before life says goodnight *
My feelings for him I will never show.
For if he knew I'd feel rejection and pain,
But without him I'd simply go insane.
If I could have him just for a day,
Would this anguish go away?
I wish I knew the words to say,
"I love you" in the simplest way.
Although I know we can never be,
I still believe in him and me.
Maybe some day he'll read his poem,
But until then my love for him will be unknown. *
Did you feel like crying but it wouldn't get you anywhere?
Did you ever look into their eyes and say a little prayer?
Did you ever look into their heart and wish you were there?
Did you ever say I love you, but I'll never let you know?
Did you ever try too hard not to let it show?
Love isn't fair, it hurts so much and the price is so high.
If I had to choose between love or death I think I'd rather die.
So don't fall in love my friend you'll be hurt before it's though.
You see my friend I oughta know because I have fallen in love with you.*
So I guess this is it.. the end of the road,
I must say goodbye.. though we had so far to go
I held on for so long.. without letting go,
I loved you with all my heart.. more than you could ever know
But you turned your back on me..
Built me up only to let me down,
I kept all my heartache inside,
cuz saying what I feel was no longer allowed.
We both changed as our feelings did too..
Your feelings seemed to fade as mine only grew.
You used to treat me like I was #1 in your world..
Now you leave me on the side between all your other girls.
I can't deal with being second in your life..
I can't be mistreated anymore I deserve to be treated right.
This is for all the times you hurt me..
and how you made me cry,
My heart can't take it anymore.. it's time to say goodbye
I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time I�d hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would videotape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute or two
To stop and say, "I love you," instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight�
So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes, you�ll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
And you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today, whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
And that you'll always hold them dear,
Take time to say "I'm sorry," "please forgive me,", "thank you" or "it's okay".
And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.