| NEW POEMS - 02/11/02 |
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| Words written on paper Or on wood, stone, or glass Bringing us visions Of impossible worlds, ideas And taking the imagination On a virtual jouney to places Beyond the realms of nature A driving force behind me Creating the want and need To take away pain or sorrow Even just momentarily To bring a smile to one Who hasn't in so long That they have forgotten how To bring a joyful tear To those who think they can't Gladness returning to the heart Long enough to remind one That there is more to life Than merely what he sees Beneath everyday actions To read between the lines Of that which I write Or that which is spoken Like a painting of nothing Left to be interpreted Can be nothing or anything As each person who views it Sees it as a different object Some admiring the whole Some reaching deep for meaning Realizing it's not just picture But a story, a novel... history! |
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| So is a poem, this is a story That paints the background For you, my reader Giving you a foundation On which the story changes Each time it is read And is different for everyone So, imagine for an instant This is your life story Your pain and suffering That you survive still Share your dreams, goals Talk about lost and found loves Family, friendship, happiness, joy Open up to those you care about Be it a spouse or significant other Let them in to your world Paint them a picture with words Whether a note, letter, or poem It must come from the heart And it will be beautiful To them, though maybe not to you But, remember the importance Of understanding and realizing You are your worst critic |
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| Do I know how you feel? Can I feel your pain? Dare I say I understand? No! I cannot, for I do not! Though I would take it away If it were a possibility Oh, to end the misery in you To replace your torment with joy So would it be, had I my wish For, that is all I would want And, so I hope, so I write Wondering if words can help To calm and caress you by voice As you listen to me speak For, that is all I can do Comforting words and tone I can take it all away But, only for a short time To allow sleep, relaxation And dream of joy and love Giving you visions of good Imaginations of happiness As you close your eyes tonight So as to aide you in rest Without interruption, hurt Now, think of what one thing Makes you happiest of all And put all else out Deep breaths, go now Sleep well, dream, dream, dream |
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| An unfamiliar sight to me Things I do not know Unseen eyes watching The slightest moves I make A colorless, silent void I feel alone, solitary But, I know of others Their presence haunting Lost or traveling through I can only guess which Swirling smoke or clouds Blue sky, or is it water Upside-down, downside-up Left is right, east is west And death becomes life As it is trans-dimentional Much in the way, is time No height, width, or depth Not seen, but felt always Like the steadiest heartbeat Am I turning, or is the world not able to be still For that would be death Quickly, I move in stillness Pondering life as we all do As it is soberly intoxicating The confusion is clear All is not what it seems I am a figment of imagination What more can there be? |
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| What is it about some That makes me look twice What do I look for What do I look at Wy can I not look away Yearning or longing Or something else Maybe nothing at all And why is it then That when I fall It is hard and fast Why not soft and slow The ones that seem worthy Are always taken by trash Treated harshly, wrong Could it be their looks Is it just the prize Something to show off I do not think, in some eyes I am all that attractive Those that I want To see me as someone A person they want Do not, and they are Who I am attracted to But those whom I attract Are not in wont of me So it seems the way Is it like that for all Or am I just different I cannot be too sure But I do know this Life does go on |
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| Wanted by many Want only one They know nothing But, I listen And I am supportive Just looking for friends Or do they want more? What makes me different I am but a vision An angel or a hero Put on a pedestal Where I do not belong They do not know me And believe all I say Even if it were untrue But, I do not lie to them Perhaps that is why Reason for their want Honesty unfamiliar to them Missing something in life Somebody to care for them To worry about them, even Which is what I do well Though, a hinderance Must all learn this way Of how it really is? Or go on believing In a fairy tale? Or, for once, maybe Somebody would listen to me Listen to my problems But, no! They wish not to That is alright with me For, what choice do I have? I will keep writing So all those who care What bothers me most Will know by what's read And if it hurts any I apologize, but truth... Is Truth! |
| The Holidays |
| The holiday season approaches rapidly As the need for companionshiop grows Oh, how dearly I yearn to be whole Almost forgetting how it feels now To celebrate this time of year with one With which there is a common passion That each loves the other, unconditional Yes, I admit this to be my weakness And sadness flows over me slowly Like the shadow created by a cloud As it drifts silently between the sun And the shell that I have become But, I look toward a different direction I see how the future will one day be Assuming that this is the only way Knowing I must learn to sacrifice And as I complete unfinished business So when the time has come for me Those skeletons will be buried, peacefully Offering me the chance to finally move on As the chains holding me now, vanish The marks will remain forever, though As scars, that will become less obvious Through the unnoticeable movement of time There to remind me of my suffering To keep me thoughtful of my advancements But, though I lack what I wish for most I remain mindful of what is to come And I will smile, knowing these things Keeping the knowledge that someday I will have that one, certain, opportunity To give happiness to someone special And, in return, receive true contentment |
| In My Arms |
| To lie down beside you And hold you so tight Waking you from bad dreams Comforting , caressing you So that you may sleep again Knowing loving hands are there Touching anc reminding you That you are safe from harm Each and every night of life With hopes of happy dreams- Meadows, hills and valleys The warm sun rising, setting Colorful whisping clouds above And far off on the horizon A cock crowing, or bells ringing The union of two happy souls Or the arrival of a new life To give meaning to the day Another reason for a smile As the fire dies slowly Enchantingly in the hearth Mesmorizing, dancing embers Almost hypnotizing us, sitting Nearby, birds chirp, they know With not a care in the world They sing a happy tune A sweet, calming melody Lightly falling, a summer rain Daring us to dance beneath Twirling, laughing, singing Running in circles, playfully As if years were removed From our young adult lives White tipped mountains As we look one direction The foaming, dancing ocean While glancing the other way And out of the corner of my eye I notice the northern lights Tempting us to just begin walking Toward the spectacular show As if it is just for our viewing Warm summer nights, full moon Stars as far as we can see Appearing to be within reach Though, we know better, we try I can imagine your beautiful smile While you sleep, seeing this And oh, so very much more That words cannot explain Photographs cannot capture all Only the eyes and mind can see The true beauty that I describe You do not see yourself as I see you Perfectly precious, priceless In my mind, you are the one And now I smile, drifting to sleep To join you in paradise As you rest, in my arms.... |
| Take a Chance |
| A battle rages in my mind War beginnig in my heart To go against all I know Tossing caution to the wind Forgetting all I've been taught Out of mind, everything learned But how would I do it Without conscience or morals Tugging at my very soul Not to give into temptation Even when it is my wont I wish, just for one time To do something different Not what is good, right Not what is evil, wrong Just that which is not me The reader must wonder "What does he speak of?" So, I will explain now To approach a stranger Offer to help, if needed To drink myself sober Party like there's no tomorrow To begin a conversation A person I do not know To travel to someplace Making no plan, destination To have a one-night stand Enjoying the experience To sample an exotic dish Probably wishing I hadn't Take a cab across town Conveniently forgetting to pay To sell my possessions Move to someplace new to start a fight one day One who is "better" than me To panhandle for a day Spend that money unwisely To start a new business Selling what nobody wants And these are only a few Just a look at my thoughts Letting you delve deeply Into my demented mind Possibly making you think "Could I do these things?" "What would I do, maybe?" Or maybe just "Crazy talk!" But, I care not, really Just my imaginations And, you have your own Who knows, maybe soon I just might do something Take that chance Feel that rush Bring that story to paper! |
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