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Poetry 2003 - Sorted By Author
A
The Art of Living
I want to fly…
cross over the line of weightlessness
gaze above and beyond the normalities of man
mold into a feather drifting away
take on the perspective of the world at my finger tips
I want to feel…
all emotions without a single thought
make every decison based on senses alone
listen to every note vibrate along the path of my veins
trust my intuitions as the way of life
I want to love…
give my whole to simple emotions
look into a mirror and reconize the reflection
express the actuality of actually living
remember memories as my greatest accomplishments
Dad
Though it's been years now
Since you were taken away
The memories are still strong
And I wish you were with me today
I still wake in the night
Crying aloud and calling your name
It's so hard to realize you're gone
And that things will never be the same
Sometimes I talk to you
Though you probably do not hear
I really need to talk to someone because of all my hurt and fear
I wonder if you see me now
If so I hope you're proud
To see all I've survived through
But that chance is not allowed
If I could see you once again
You know what I would do
Release all of my emotions
And say, "Dad, I love you"
But if I could have my real wish
You know what I would do
Leave this cold, lonely world
And come to be with you
Hold Your Breath
In the bath; vigorously scrubbing away the poison that
will never resign.
Glance to the window
and peer out the shades.
Under the urban ocean
you can’t see the stars too well,
they are cloudy
from the sewage that that runs by your hand.
Swallowed by the city
Drowning; swimming to survive.
Don’t breathe; keep the liquid
from your lungs.
Forever, Not Just For a Moment
Love is forever,
Not just for a moment.
A lasting our lifetime,
Not ending at your death.
I love you just as much as
You will forever love me.
We will always be together,
Never will we be apart.
My love for you
Roses are red, violets are blue, no one can compare the love I have for you.
Locked deep in my heart are the feelings you never knew.
The love I have for you can never be broken.
The fire deep within my heart can never be blown out.
Even though I hide it, if you look deep into my eyes, deep enough to see my
soul you would know my love for you burns bright.
Instead I'll just tell you.
I love you with all my heart and soul.
This love for you will never die!
Loving You
When you look into my eyes, tell me what do you see?
Do you see the star struck girl staring questioningly
Or can you see the girl who pours out her heart, her soul
And it’s all for you
When you kiss my lips, tell me what do you taste?
Do you taste my salty lips or the smile on my face
Or can you see past my face and reach my heart, my soul
That I give to you
Can you reach down far enough?
Will you promise to be brave?
Your best friend and I are tied to a track
Tell me who will you save
You gotta let me know, boy
What I mean to you
You gotta let it show, boy
That you’re feeling this too
You gotta let it go, boy
Tell me can you give your heart
You gotta let me know, boy
Should I even let myself start?
Loving you
Cry After Cry
"We, the people of the United States,
in order to form a more perfect Union..."
Post invisible signs.
Whites Only.
O'dale Vato.
'Sup Homie.
Label ourselves.
Label others.
Give our money to
Single, crack addicted mothers
So she can go buy more
While Junior sleeps in rags on the floor...
Cry after cry.
What ever happened to
The American Dream?
F. Scott Fitzgerald's been long forgotten,
And Mom's apple pie's gone rotten,
Junior sleeps in rags on the floor.
Cry after cry
For racial equality.
And 40 years after King had A Dream...
We still haven't learned, and we won't.
His birthday? A day off.
He was the first true King of America,
And the schools don't teach us a thing.
And on my day off, I watch the parade on my TV screen
While the crack whore lets her
Junior sleep in rags on the floor...
Cry after cry.
The government says
The power's with the people.
That's news to me!
Walk down the street!
Ask the "powerful people" how they feel.
I can't make a difference
They'll cry.
Whether I vote for Hillary or Bill or that other guy.
Fitzgerald's American Dream?
It's become laziness.
Don't see immediate results?
Give Up.
From Abortion to the Ab Roller,
From Rebuilding Iraq to Building Up Your Wallet...
To Junior sleeping in rags on the floor.
Cry after cry
For The American Dream,
King's Dream,
My Dream:
Dream without sleeping.
Make a change.
Live up to your name as a Free American.
Always ask: who? Why?
And ya know what?
Don't let Junior cry anymore.
He belongs on a pedestal
Not on the floor.
Open up your eyes and Dream!
Junior could be the next Martin Luther King!
Trade in his rags for riches...
Cause in my eye,
Hope is his Dream. And Dream is what
Junior does in rags on the floor...
Cry after Cry.
Do You Know
Do you know what it's like
To love someone so much
But then to find out
Your love wasn't enough
To have your heart break
In the blink of an eye?
To have the thought of losing them
Make you want to lay down and die?
Do you know how it feels
To cry yourself to sleep at night
Wishing they were there to hold you
And tell you "everything'll be alright"?
Do you know what it's like
To miss someone so bad
To know that their love
Was the best you ever had?
I wonder...
Do you know how it feels?
The Date
Its Friday night, a quarter till eight.
Your friend says, "Smile! It's only a date."
Little does she know the secret you've kept behind,
The little lie kept out of sight.
He shows up with a dozen roses,
But you try to stay in focus.
All you can see is the pain and guilt,
No one knows your world has been a tilt.
Then you notice he's not most guys.
Some just try to get along with their lies.
When the night's over, he kisses you goodnight,
Now you know everything's gonna be all right.
Till the next time, you can't wait.
After all, it's only a date.
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I can only remember the very first time I cried,
how I wiped my eyes and buried the pain inside.
all of my memories good and bad that’s past,
didn’t even take the time to realize,
staring at the cracks in the wall,
’Cuz I’m waiting for it all to come to an end,
still I curl up right under the bed,
cuz it’s taking over my head all over
again
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Moonlight sprinkles its glory on the sand,
We walk hand in hand,
As we leave footprints on their hearts,
Smiles in the sun,
Tell me you’re the one.
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As I stare into the stars and the heavens high above,
I think of beautiful spring days and the summer nights I’ve loved.
I think of the days gone by and all of the days to come,
But mostly I think of me and all that I’ve become.
I’ve grown up from a baby covered with frilly lace.
I’ve grown up from that child with a round chubby face.
I’ve grown up from a little girl crying with every fall.
I’ve grown into a teenager and I feel I’ve had it all!
Momentary Loss of Sanity
Plays a part in my everyday
Life seems to fall apart
Exactly the same way
Over dramatized, over analyzed
Never as simple as I would like to think
Completely unlike what I would like be
Fluctuating depression
An overpopulated mind
Too many voices
A destination that's unlikely to find
Drowning in redundancy
The deterioration of my kind
My Angel
I told myself
My angel has to be you
You cuddled with me and made me warm
You'#146;re even sweet as can be
But I felt something missing in my heart
Maybe someone like you
Should help me be true
And help me come through
I wished that you'#146;d always be able to
I know my one and only dream will come true
And the dream came true
You cared for me
You helped me
You cuddled with me to keep me warm
You even said I belonged to you
So now I know I wanna stay with you
I get upset
You'#146;re there to hear what I have to say
I can'#146;t believe how lucky I am to have an angel
And now I know the angel is you
Looking Back
Looking back on what I’ve done
back to when I thought that
you were the one,
I thought you were serious,
when you said together
I could feel it in your kiss,
that you meant forever.
But if that was forever,
my timing must be wrong,
cause at one time I thought,
forever lasted long.
Maybe I’m too scared of commitment,
and that is why I ran,
but the whole time I was wishing
you could be there holding my hand.
But I found myself looking back,
on the things that I had done,
the things that chose my path,
that made me not the one.
And now you hold another,
like I was nothing more
than a lost little girl,
you left standing at your door.
But I hope one day you’ll find
the emotion that I lacked
’cause now I’running away from this
and I’m NOT looking back!
Every Time
Every time I see couples hug and kiss,
It makes me remember us, and you I start to miss.
Every time I hear your name,
I just want to cry and I feel nothing but shame.
Every time I see you at school,
our past together I think of and it hurts but my heart you stole.
Every time our eyes meet for so long,
I start to feel the love that used to be so strong.
Every time I hear ringing from the phone,
I answer hoping to hear your voice but I stay endlessly sad and alone.
Every time I check you out you always look good,
to have you back as mine I wish I could.
Every time I think of what would happen if I’d never had you,
I realize I wouldn’t be who I am. You gave me love and you showed me love
That really is true.
Every time you walk by me I get that feeling inside,
and I know you do too but it’s hard for me, no longer my feelings can I hide.
So please, come back to me. You’re the only guy that I’ve loved so much and
cared for,
I’d do anything for you, I need you this time. Not having you makes my
heart broken and tore.
What Happened?
What happened to my mother who always used to care?
What happened to my mother, why is she not here?
What happened to the love we had and long talks we shared?
What happened to the times when I didn’t feel so scared?
What happened to the mom I knew?
What happened to her heart after things got crazy?
Why did we fall apart?
What happened to the mom I knew?
The one who made me laugh and smile,
Now she is broke in two and there is nothing I can do.
What happened to you, mom?
Why did you run away?
Please come back to my heart and take this pain away.
Knowing
Knowing that you’re with me or knowing that you’re there
Thinking you are with me, or do you really care.
Knowing that it’s hard sometimes when you are not around
Needing you the most when I’m in the middle of my ups and downs.
And when I can’t decide my mind gets so filled up I feel you die inside.
You were always there for me when I was young
What happened to the better days when I could tell you more?
I feel that we that we do not connect like we used to.
Knowing that you were with me and now so far away
Will I ever feel the same the same way I used to?
Mother I know you’re there but why can’t you be here
I know that you are busy and don’t have time to spare,
Where was the mom I used to know?
And why did she turn away?
I will never know what’s in your heart or believe you when
You say everything’s gonna be alright.
But will it ever be?
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I’m not saying I love you, because that would be untrue
I’m not saying I don’t, because that would be dishonest to you
I’m not saying to wait for me, because you might be waiting too long
I’m not saying to go away, because that would be entirely wrong
I’m not saying to forget me, because I’ll always be there
All I’m saying to you is that I’ll always care
-- Ashley R. - July 2003
Thankful
I’m thankful for what God has given me
And for my parents, who taught me so much
I am thankful for all God has let me see
I am thankful for my family’s tender loving touch
I am thankful for every breath I take
And every step along the way
Every move that I make
I am thankful for everyday
I am thankful for my friends
I’m so grateful that they’re here
It’ll be that way till the end
Thank God they’re always near
I am thankful for this rare happiness inside
I am thankful that there’s always someone by my side
Space
You are cordially invited to join me,
On a journey that will be out of this world.
Our home will be the endless galaxies, and our playground the Milky Way.
We will be able to spend our forevers star gazing.
For making the universe our new life, we would cut loose
From the strings of society and be like shooting stars.
We would now travel endlessly without fear,
For our fears would disappear into the black hole of space.
In this place we would not be escaping life,
There is nothing more in this world I wish for,
Except for you to join me in forever land.
If you know who you are and what you mean to me,
Then you’ll join me in a place of heaven, where two souls become one!
But instead of just discovering it.
We would be able to talk of anything and everything.
Feel’ns
What am I feel’n today?
Am I feel’n sad, mad, or glad?
What makes me happy?
Only one person knows the things that make me sing.
Not his rings, just the little things.
Like on my birthday I just want to lay beside him as he tells me I’m beautiful
And how much he wants to be there
Then I start to see that the small things are what I need.
So if you feel low then go out and find the little things for you and your love that the one above has given you.
B
Why don’t you call!!
Why don’t you call?
is it that you don’t care about me,
what did I do wrong?
I cant’ be without you,
you were my everything
When you don’t call
I can’t eat and I can’t sleep
without breaking down.
Why don’t you call?
I try every night to think of the many things that I did wrong
why did you up and leave like that?
Why don’t’ you call?
You are mine!
I know that you will forever be mine.
Even when we are going through the
hard times and the good times,
you always seem to be the courageous one
out of the both of us.
When I’m crying you are always there to wipe my tears away.
You are mine forever.
When we are together,
you always make me feel
like I’m a princess and
I’m on top of the world.
You are mine!
Understanding!
When ever I feel down or confused or sad all I have to do
is pick up the
phone and call you
even though you might not want
to talk about that particular subject
you always listen and take things under consideration.
You are always willing to be there for me
and understand the things
that I go through in my life.
Whenever you need me
I will always be there
to get you through what you’re dealing with in your life
all you have to do is pick up the phone and call me.
I love you
you are my life.
Thanks for understanding me!
Can We be together!
When I look at you make my eyes light up like fireworks
When you hold me
in your arms I feel your warm embracement
You make me feel so warm inside
Can we be together forever?
When you kiss me all my pain and stress goes away
Can we be together forever?
The way you make me feel!
When you are around you make me feel happy
When I talk to you on the phone,
I feel your embracement like your right next to me
The way you make me feel
When you kiss me
I feel like we’re together
And no one can take you from me.
The way you make me feel
no one can ever replace you.
I love you
You are my everything and will always be.
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What would you do if every time you fell in love with someone you had to
Say good-bye?
What would you do if every time you wanted someone they would never be
there?
What would you do if for every moment you were truly happy there would be
10 moments of sadness?
What would you do if your best friend died tomorrow and you never got to
tell them how you felt?
What would you do if you loved someone more than anything else and you
Could never have them?
Some people live and some people die.
But I want to tell you I love you and you are a true friend...
That I will always be here for you when and if you need me...
If I died tomorrow, you would be in my heart forever.
Would I be in yours?
You might be best friends one year, pretty good friends the next year,
don’t talk that often the next year, and don’t want to talk at all the year after
that.
So I just wanted to say, even if I never talk to you again in my life, you
are special to me and you have made a difference in my life.
I look up to you, respect you, and truly cherish you.
Let old friends know you haven’t forgotten them, and tell new friends you
never will.
Remember, everyone needs a friend, someday you might feel like you have NO
FRIENDS at all, just remember this poem and take comfort in knowing
Somebody out there cares about you and always will.
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We see the dead and the dead will laugh
We preach about knowing the life after death
We walk around pretending there is a heaven or hell
How do we know?
I guess we don’t
We look at the dead in our dreams
They dance in the ballroom, happily
They disappear
We wonder why
They reappear
They ask us to dance
We tell them not yet
They laugh and proceed to dance with someone else
We see the dead and the dead will laugh
We don’t know what happens in the afterlife
We make up the afterlife
Irony?
Not really, just me
When Will I Be . . .
When will I be old enough to do the things I want to do?
When will I be tall enough to be eye level with you?
When will I be brave enough to climb a mountain high?
When will I be smart enough to forecast the weather in the sky?
When will I be pretty enough to model for a magazine?
When will I be artistic enough to make a color scheme?
When will I be popular enough to be in the "A" crowd?
When will I be loud enough to scream real loud?
Please Forgive Me For All Of My Sins In Life
Please forgive me for all of my sins
I would name them all, but I don't know where to begin
I swear I was listening when you taught me wrong from right,
But I chose the wrong way, and then I lost the fight
Please forgive me for all of my sins in life
Even considering I made the same sins twice
I know I lied and said what I did wasn't true,
But please forgive me,
For I'd be lost without you.
I know I was wrong for doing what I did,
Please forgive me, for I am just a kid.
You Were A Great Brother And Son
It seems like just yesterday that I met you,
The day my sister brought you home
You were with some of your friends
Not once did you travel alone.
I loved it when I saw you,
You and your smile,
I loved it when we talked,
We talked for quite a while.
We hung out for a whole summer,
Then suddenly stopped to talk,
I saw you this past Sunday
Wow, I was in shock.
As night passed, I felt the feeling of sadness
As my heart went pounding
This news I am hearing is completely astounding
You were a great brother and son
To your parents and siblings,
They will always and forever,
Be in the process of healing.
Tonight is the night
I say goodbye to you in your coffin
Just remember you may be gone,
But will never be forgotten.
Why?
Why do seasons change, season by season?
Why do things happen, for no apparent reason?
Why does the year consist of 365 days?
Why do certain street signs say caution to kids at play?
Why do some people have to live out on the streets?
Why when playing soccer, do you have to wear shoes called cleats?
Why do some things go on without knowing?
But most importantly, why am I sitting here writing this poem?
I Am Extremely Sorry, Mom
How do I face it?
The fact that I was wrong,
I had been despicable
This time all along.
You brought me life,
And made yours mine.
You dedicated your whole life to me,
Every second of your time.
So how could this be,
I show you no respect in return?
It was blurry, but it all came clear
And now I am able to understand.
The concerns you have are because you care,
Whenever I need you,
You are always there.
We are fighting constantly,
Trying to make things right
It's my fault, I am the cause
I found that out this very night.
I know I can't take back causing you stress
But believe me when I say, I love being your daughter
I feel truly blessed.
Please accept my apology,
For without you I'd be lost.
Please know I would do anything to fix things,
I'd pay any cost
I am extremely sorry, Mom,
Unfortunately I can't change what has been done
But know I'll continue loving you, forever and then some.
You Never Know How Much You Care For Someone Until They Are Gone
Did you know how much I loved you?
Did you know how much I cared?
You left without a warning,
You left me in despair.
If I knew your life was going to be so limited,
I would have spent more time with you,
Possibly every single minute.
I see its true what they say,
You never know how much you care for someone
Until they are gone.
I would do anything to go back,
And fix the things that went wrong.
Although your physical appearance
Is no longer visible to me,
I know you'll be in the clouds listening,
Every night before I go to sleep.
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When I say I love you I mean it,
When I say I love you I do,
When I say I love you are you going to say it too?
When I say I love you I mean it, I truly do!
Love
Love is crazy
Love is beautiful
It’s crazy and durable
It’s hard and doubtful
That what I think love is.
I have a crush on you!
I’ve told him once and maybe twice.
Haven’t you seen what he looks like?
A gorgeous guy, a happening dude.
Very special, he’s never rude.
Everyone knows him, he’s definitely got game.
And I wonder why he doesn’t feel the same.
Can’t he see what he’s doing to me?
Running into him class after class.
Uncertain he’ll ever smile back.
Seeing his face in school and in dreams.
He’s way too cool, or so it seems.
On top of this I must be suspicious.
Never under thinking a certain little misses.
Year after year, day after day.
Only wondering, "won’t you come out to play?"
Utterly alone in mind and emotion.
Explanation, I wish there was a "get over it potion."
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The wind blows through your hair when you can't feel it and hits you like a wave.
-- BOBERRIE12 - November 2003
I LOVE YOU!
If you only knew how much i do love you
I love you but hate the way you don’t love me
I cry I try I’d die all for your love
I’ve loved you for over three years
And I’ve cried over three million tears
Over how much I do love
And every time I think of all the reasons
Why I’m in love with you!
DEDICATED TO RYAN B.
AND EDGAR C. FROM
BREANA E.!
