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New Beginnings
It's only the beginning now...a pathway yet unknownAt times the sound of other steps...sometimes we walk aloneThe best beginnings of our livesMay sometimes end in sorrowBut even on our darkest daysThe sun will shine tomorrow.So we must do our very be...
Just Plane Dead
She stands in front of the entire planeShe tries her best to explainWhat to do in the event of an emergencyAnd at the same time assuring us with her voiceThis is in-fact,A safe place to be.I heard contrary to mass beliefIt was one of the most dangero...
JUST FOR THIS DAY
Just for this morning, I am going to smile whenever I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.Just for this morning, I will let you wake up softly, all rumpled in your flannel and I will hold you until you are ready.Just for this morning, I w...
Only You
Only the touch of youFrees my heart and mindOnly the touch of youTakes away the crying times.Only the feel of youCalms my soul inside,Only the care of youMy makes feel alive.Only the love of youMakes me feel like I’m a man,Only you believe in me en...
New Beginnings
I take a stroll on the beachThe wind blows through my hairMy dress clings to my skinThe moonlight glistens off my faceI pull the band off my fingerI kiss the golden ringI toss the shiny object to the seaNever to be seen againI feel the sand between m...
The Prophets said Life was Beautiful
Love lies hidden even in the quietness of the rocks.And on beaches where no one has yet walked,or even touched with their dreams.Love is hidden in cloudy daysand darken skiesjust waiting to be discoveredby young lovers, huddled upin the warmth of eac...
May You Always Feel Loved
May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand.May the pain you have known and conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism.Always know th...
Evening Solace
The human heart has hidden treasures,In secret kept, in silence sealed;The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures,Whose charms were broken if revealed.And days may pass in gay confusion,And nights in rosy riot fly,While, lost in Fame's o...
WHEN I AM OLD
One day, when I am very oldThis hurt will be forgotten.I’ll quietly, carefully, walk through the townButton my coat against the coldAnd think about my shopping.I’ll pass the little bridgesAnd the church where we lit candlesAnd I won’t remember...
My Brother’s Fishing Pole
I saw my brotherSitting by a lake so smooth and clear.I saw the fishing pole in his hand.I was reluctant to interfere.But I yelled and waved.He nodded and waved back.I slowly walked across the fieldStruggling to stay on track.“Why are you here?”...
Anticipation
If ever should these waiting lips, They'll leave a trail of passion, Time never will erase. For they have waited for so long, And hungered for your touch; Ached with anticipation, From wanting you so much. If ever should these empty arms, Be f...
The In Betweens
In between the time where I seethe end and long after the start,I pause and reflect the bravenessof seeing this until closure.It is in this suspension that lifeseems to free fall all aroundand yet frozen in a time capsule.In between, the dream and t...
Just Fade Away
Where are you going my fine young friendThe path that you follow has come to an endYour journey continues but which way to goSo many choices but only you knowThe world that we live in moves quickly you seeMake your decisions or just cease to beFor d...
A Poem For Those Over 30
A computer was something on TV From a science fiction show of noteA window was something you hated to cleanAnd ram was the cousin of a goat.Meg was the name of my girlfriendAnd gig was a job for the nightsNow they all mean different thingsAnd that re...
Abandonment
by Tanya R. Sperl Fearing the Devil's wrathI run for Heaven's door,solid and strong,oak encased in iron. I pound and I clawtil my fingers bleed red,staining the oak, soaking the floor. At once, I break through,falling to my knees in gratitudeand I lo...
