Sunflower poetry: poems [page five]
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To Soar
As I sleep I dream of wonderful things I feel myself flying with feathered wings I’m free to fly and free to soar A feeling I’ve never experienced before No strings to tie me down For the heavens I am bound I can’t believe how free I feel Sometimes I wonder is this real? It’s hard to imagine before When I knew not how to soar When gravity held me on the ground I prayed an escape could be found Now that I fly above the clouds Freedom my fear no longer shrouds I’m now free to fly and free to soar A feeling I cherish forever more |
What Is
What is a lie but a pin of deceit Meant to prick the trust bubble Just to see if it bleeds What is pretty but surface dirt Meant to demean the mediocre Just to see if looks kill What is ugly but a label Meant to divide society Just to see if words cut What is a poem but personal expression Meant to bring joy or bring tears Just to see if the heart laughs and cries |
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Recharge the Battery of Your Faith
Run towards God and Hiss love Avoid all obstacles to Devil creates When you trip and fall start praying Recharge the battery of your faith Seek out God and turn to Scripture Then get back on your feet Keep going toward Heaven Toward eternal love and life Heaven is open to all who serve him Those who follow His word And those who write it on their heart No matter how many times you fail Regardless of the mistakes you’ve made The love of God surrounds you His grace reaches down to you And He clothes you with righteousness Continue immersing yourself in Scripture Keep writing it on the tablet of you heart By day and by night remain in fervent prayer In these ways you shall forever be Eternally charging the battery of your faith |
Feelings Derived From a Poet
True poetry isn’t devoid of emotion But rather this expression stems from it At the center of this art form is what we feel I’m one who derives much from my emotions I wear my feelings on my sleeves for the world to see When sitting down to write I find that words begin to flow Sometimes my fingers type and my mind is blank Then I look at what I’ve typed and I’m in awe No, the poems aren’t always perfect But why ruin the raw uncut edition It’s important to take time to love it Then take some time to perfect it I find my best poems come when I’m not really trying This gift I’ve been given is one I treasure I’ve solved many a problem by putting it into a poem I can’t say that it is a solution for every problem However, it comes pretty close to it I love to write and express myself in this way A part of me is visible when I write poetry This part is usually hidden somewhere inside me I don’t mind feedback or critiques from others But my poems are precious and mean so much So, I only share when I know they’ll be appreciated My heart swells when I make people feel something That’s one goal a poet should always keep in mind When you make, someone laugh or cry It’s a good thing to draw out feelings When both a poet and a reader become vulnerable That’s when a true connection can form. |
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My Gem-Filled World
A diamond in my eye and a sparkle in my smile A gleam in the darkness and the twinkle of a star Gazing over a sea of the brightest jewels A drop of dew traps the shining of the sunrise A crystal catches the rays of the setting sun Not the red of a ruby nor the blue of a sapphire Neither the shimmering silver nor glistening gold Can outshine the gems I see surrounding me |
Tree of Darkness
Now I go to yonder tree Where swings a fraying rope Where death consumes all living things With no more sign of hope The birds no longer sing And crickets have stopped their song Deadly darkness surrounds this place All light is forever gone. |
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A Privilege: to Feel and to Think
Sometimes I think of running away How far can one run from their feelings? Sometimes I just want to escape And avoid any social interaction Feelings cling to the inmost strands of the heart Thoughts bleed into every fiber of the mind One can’t just run from their feelings Just as one can’t escape from their thoughts What tragedy and turmoil rage inside the body A growing desire not to think and not to feel Yet without thought one loses identity And without feeling one loses individuality A person lacking emotion is likened to such as a tin man And the person lacking thought is likened to such as a scarecrow A hollowing emptiness accompanies such vacancies Lacking emotions and ideas is likening oneself to a corpse A cold hard empty shell with no life No ideas spark the imagination For still and silent are the dead Unmoving and stiff One might be overcome with extreme sadness and grief One may discover happiness in loving and in being loved It seems that the feeling of grief can be inconvenient But this feeling is the cost of the privilege of love Since one can’t run from thought or from feeling Because the two are never that far behind I should think the only option is acceptance To embrace the gift of thought and the gift of feeling Yes, we must find a balance between opposites Our thoughts can be so negative that we become depressed But our thoughts can also be so positive that we become ecstatic For one to accept and embrace one must love to think Yes, we must find a balance between the good and the bad Our feelings can be so desperate that we think of death But our feelings can also be so hopeful that we think of life Love and war balance but sometimes one is stronger the other We can conclude the same for telling the truth and spewing lies It is ever so disconcerting to feel nothing in response And it is ever so overwhelming to feel too many emotions all at once The thought of feeling something is better than the thought of feeling nothing I find that I am ever so grateful to feel and to think For isn’t it such a grand thing indeed When I can accept my thoughts and feelings Cease my worry and be content with being me |
Anger vs. Peace
Anger is a virus that takes hold of every fiber in your body It corrupts the interface of your brain and every thought Anger is so intense and sometimes becomes one’s identity It keeps you from doing the things you love with those you love Anger is a drug and many find it hard to let go of it completely When someone has hurt you beyond repair anger takes hold Anger is a dangerous chemical that causes instability When all you feel is anger there is no room for anything else Anger is controlling and can be rooted so deep One can experience anger in extreme when it’s been repressed Anger is toxic and it wears away your defenses bit by bit One can feel anger at such a level that they do something horrible Anger can lose its grip on you if you actively make that choice It only has the amount of power or fuel that you allow it to Anger can be defeated if you turn to better feelings and thoughts It’s hard to let go but the freedom is something you don’t want to miss out on Anger has a way of bleeding into every aspect of your life It can destroy relationships and cause confrontation with others Anger has a claw that will cut so deep and it will strap itself in It is addictive when you’ve experienced it for so long I can’t imagine how my life would be if I was no longer angry Because I’ve been so angry for so long I can’t see what’s normal for me I can’t imagine the relief I might feel if I let go of my repressed anger Because I’ve just accepted it as something I’ll always have to deal with Peace is something I so desperately long for and wish to experience It would be so strange at first to feel relieved and relaxed Peace is a desirable feeling that I hope to one day obtain It would be so crazy to let my anger go and welcome in peace Is it possible for someone to find peace in their anger? Can a person feel at peace once they’ve chosen to let it go? Is it likely that one should experience confusion at first? Can someone really start fresh with a new outlook on life Anger will no longer run my life and peace will now reign I know that with God at my side there is no battle I can’t win Anger your days are numbered and soon you’ll be evicted It won’t be easy but the possibility of being anger free is too compelling Anger it’s time to say goodbye and immediately take your leave I have no place for you and holding on to you is draining me Anger it’s exhausting trying to live life with you on my shoulder I have no desire for you to stick around so beat it you infectious thing Goodbye anger your time here is done Hello peace come on in I’ve had the room redone Goodbye anger you’re blocked from accessing my life Hello peace welcome to your forever home |
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Beauty That Rises From Pain
I am beauty and I am pain These two forever I shall remain A person who’s been broken and bruised Whose been mistreated and been used Fighting to keep hope in my heart While the world slowly tears me apart It’s hard to keep on living so I’m surviving Some days I’m falling and others I’m thriving It may sound real depressing It’s not easy and I’m always stressing I fall upon the cold hard ground Body, mind and soul unwound Rising from the ashes fight through the rain Over my life God will always reign |
The Storm
The warning came about the storm Girls afraid in every dorm The lightning flashed The thunder crashed The sky grew dark The sun only a spark Scary it was and yet not It was the beauty of God When the storm cleared The sun then reappeared Through clouds beamed glorious light Bad weather gone without a fight Though in the midst we feel fear We know that God is always near We need not fear the storm For Jesus is our Lord |
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I’ve Seen You
I’ve seen you cry every one of your heart-breaking tears I’ve seen you face every one of your greatest fears I’ve seen you find your way when you were completely lost I’ve seen you survive through everything no matter the cost I’ve seen you stumble and suffer and fall I’ve seen you resist and be stubborn and stall I’ve seen you beaten and wrongly used I’ve seen you broken and badly bruised I’ve seen you struggle for even one or two breaths I’ve seen you witness many terrible deaths I’ve seen you surrender and give up the fight I’ve seen you welcome the dark and shut out the light I’ve seen you lose all your trust and hope I’ve seen you confused and unsure how to cope I’ve seen you at your lowest of lows I’ve seen you confront the pain of your nose I’ve seen you desperate for love and acceptance I’ve seen you try for peace and a strong defense I’ve seen you learn and grow with wisdom I’ve seen you seek my glorious kingdom I’ve seen you weighed down with tremendous guilt I’ve seen you despair at your life and wilt I’ve seen you conflicted and defeated I’ve seen you confronted and mistreated I’ve seen you serve with your heart and mind I’ve seen you be a gift and incredibly kind I’ve seen you forgive and ask to be forgiven I’ve seen you find reason for living I’ve seen you work with what talents you have I’ve seen you bless others with a smile or laugh I’ve seen you become a woman of God I’ve seen you conquer though you are flawed I’ve seen you take responsibility for what you’ve done I’ve seen you be thankful for each battle you’ve won I’ve seen my daughter be graceful and to herself true I’ve seen my image reflected in someone, that someone is you |
The Evil Queen
Her hand plunges into my chest Grasping my heart tearing it out She smiles wickedly as she begins to squeeze My breath is short as I start to suffocate Knees buckling while clutching my throat I fall to the ground so desperate for air And it’s then she releases and I gasp Air now painfully filling up my lungs An evil laugh echoes throughout the room Is this my fate that I now face? Looking up and meeting her gaze it’s clear I’ll never again see the light of day Tears spill from my eyes as my hope fades That’s when she resumes the squeezing This time I don’t even try to fight what’s the point A white hot pain screams inside me Out of air I collapse becoming still Last thing I see is my heart crumbling Now ash it dissipates into the wind One more tear and I become still Lastly feeling the cold hard floor Lying Liar Who Lied
You were lying when you said we’ll be together forever You were lying when you said it’s us against the world You were lying when you said I’ll never be alone You’re a liar for using and leaving me You’re a liar for kissing and holding me You’re a liar for breaking and bruising me You lied when you called me honey You lied when you said that you cared You lied when you said that you loved me |
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Once Upon a Time: Regina & Zelena
I rule over a city formed with a priceless gem Emeralds are quite lovely and go well with wickedness Envious green is the shade of my skin and streaks in my hair My hair is fiery red which balances well with gleaming green I have a broom I use to get anywhere I choose to go I can cast a fireball at those who contradict me I have magic that none can compare to I can turn someone into dust with a snap of my fingers I used to think that I was alone in this world But recently I discovered I have a friend She may not be wicked but she’s the next best thing Evil is just a bit weaker than wickedness Two witches working together can conquer any foe It took time for us both to earn the other’s trust And when we finally did I found that there’s more to life She showed me that great power comes from the heart I once cared only about how I’d been wronged I once thought I could turn the tables and change fates I then realized I’d been missing out on more important things I spent so much time being angry and envious I couldn’t see the things right in front of me I couldn’t be a part of anything good But once I let go of my envy I found love And once I gave up being wicked I found hope It’s strange to see how far I’ve come from where I used to be It’s weird to see who I am now compared to who I used to be I no longer search for ways to hurt others I now constantly look for ways to help others I am not perfect by any means or stretch of the imagination But I’m getting better at being a heroine in so many ways Regina taught me how to love the wickedness in my heart Just as she had learned to love the evil in her own I found a kindred spirit who knew just how I felt She knew just what I longed for most in this world And she showed me how to obtain it without force There is always another way to do things I am no longer wicked though I still love the color green I think that it goes well with Regina’s luscious purple How lucky I am to have found this precious friend How I look forward to where our journey will take us |
Deserve
You deserve to be happy You deserve to be loved By your friends and family By the Lord God above You are desired You are cherished You are treasured You are prized Happiness will always find you Love will always find you Joy will always overflow in you Peace will always calm you Fear is demolished Sadness is destroyed Hurt is shattered Suffering is strangled You are worthy of love You are worthy of happiness From your friends and family From the Lord God above Carry On Supernatural
Onward and upward is the way it must be Onward and upward for Dean and Sammy Carry on through the good and the bad Remember all you learned from your dad No matter the cost save everyone you can Against evil you will take a hunter’s stand Trust in each other through thick and thin The times you lose and the times you win Forgive the selfish and selfless motives When one of you dies and one of you lives Fighting the good fight side by side Climb into “Baby” and go for a drive Blank & Broken
Blank is The canvas My mind The wall Broken is The mirror My heart The doll |
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These Children of Faith
Children are moldable and their futures are shaped by everything around them I believe that a faith in God is the most important foundation for any child As the world continues to fall further from God it’s important that faith doesn’t fall away too Seeing children and teens praising God with their many talents gives me a new sense of hope Never underestimate the impact they can have on their peers and those both younger and older They praise God with their voice by singing in a choir and through bible reading They praise God by learning to sign for the deaf and tell stories with puppet skits and live dramas I pray that God will raise up a new generation of believers who will shout his praises Children from every corner of the world who will pray fervently for his blessings on others Where are the people whose courage is as mighty as Daniel in the den of lions? People who have the strength and perseverance of Samson to push through the dark Where are those who are not afraid to claim their faith regardless of the repercussions Moms and dads and aunts and uncles and grandparents and all those in position of authority You have got to show these children what it really means to be faithful everyday You have got to show them the path to follow that will lead them straight to God No matter what obstacles they will face they will never be alone When they can’t walk, God will carry them through their weakness When they feel despair, he will give them a glimmer of hope When they are just about to give up He will give them another reason to keep living There is no end to the influence that parents have on their children It’s up to each of them to decide if their influence will be good or bad I’m not a parent but I work with a lot of kids at church and I know I see the way God works through them and am amazed at the strength of their belief I used to fear the future because I felt sure we’d lose faith and never regain it Now I know God has a plan to keep His name in the hearts of men forever Fighting Me, Myself, and I
Can I let out this breath that I hold Is relief something I can grasp with both hands Stress tenses my muscles and fear makes me cower I need to escape this growing formidable foe The worst enemy of all, Me, Myself, and I I’m the reason I’m afraid the reason I can’t sleep I yearn for just a moment a chance to breathe I’m afraid I’ll never have that no matter what I feel trapped by my own idiocy and pride Captive by fear and chained by anxiety I live in dread of what tomorrow brings Instead of the promised clean slate I know my fate is so much worse There’s no escaping myself and my thoughts Day by day I grow weaker More susceptible to the negative Being weighed down by guilt Pressing upon my shoulders Cracking my bones and tearing my muscles One day I’ll fall apart completely My will will finally brake and then shatter This is my future and my faults brought me here To this sense of worthlessness and despair My worst enemy is the person I see in the mirror The person who sees all my failures and flaws Who knows all my weaknesses and fears I don’t want to listen to thoughts swirling in my brain But there’s no escaping Me, Myself, and I |
Twice Broken and Bruised
I forgave your intrusion and your betrayal I loved you through the hardships of my life When I needed you, you weren’t there for me When I needed a friend, you were gone I thought you were and would always be My very best and most loyal friend But it was like a wave crashing over me When I found out how much you didn’t care You lost my respect and you lost my trust You broke my heart and bruised my soul Not once am I injured because of you But now I’m crippled because you did it again Cause me pain once then shame on you You hurt me twice still shame on you Trust is a bridge built over time A crossing of dimension between people If you know that I am struggling then help me If you know that I am lying then confront me Don’t hide behind a lie because you’re jealous Don’t place blame on the person not guilty I never did anything to deserve this from you Are you angry that I might be better at something? Was is that you couldn’t stand 2nd place Or was it selfishness that drove you mad I’m so tired of your games and insults So done with your friendship façade I won’t ever give you another chance You’ve lost me and my friendship I hope that it was worth it That it makes you feel good about yourself Because our friendship has been erased It no longer exists, I don’t think it ever did So have fun with your lies and your schemes I have made my share of mistakes And my enemy so have you But this time your lies won’t work Don’t think that for even a second you’ll win That you’ll somehow tarnish my reputation Further than you already have beyond any form of repair Because you’re wrong about me and your facts don’t add up How can you say you know me when you don’t? I love more than you ever have and will I have more character in my little finger More than you have in your entire body I’m not prideful but I am so angry I may not be able to forgive you for awhile Giving forgiveness to someone is never easy Especially when they don’t seem to deserve it So as we have parted ways and no longer speak I share this poem in hopes that you figure it out That you learn how to be a true friend To look out for someone that you call friend Twice now you have destroyed my life Twice now you have bruised my reputation It may take a lot of work but this is what I know God wiped clean my slate and I’m forever new |
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Someone Who Took the Time to Care
You’ve known me for such a long time Seems like you’ve been helping me forever You have seen me at my very worst Seems like you should’ve given up You have seen me at my very best Seems like it’s been too rough a road You’ve helped me reach my goals Seems unbelievable and impossible A little girl with the odds stacked against her A girl whose life is completely upside down But someone stepped in and said hold it Someone took an interest in the little girl This person helped her through many things Even when the little girl threw tantrums This person stayed by her side Even when she was difficult to handle When the girl’s mom was at her wit’s end Someone was there to help fix things When the girl only seemed to get worse Someone went out of their way to aide her When the girl hurt her mom and brother Someone made sure everyone was safe When the options to help the girl were limited Someone found for all around healing The girl has grown up and she’s not little anymore But that someone still cares about her The girl still struggles with being normal But that someone gives her tools to cope The girl has roadblocks she sets in her path But that someone helps her tackle them The girl sabotages herself over and over But that someone keeps encouraging her The girl can think clearly and opens up more She trusts this person and feels safe enough The girl sometimes feels defensive of herself and her actions But that someone helps break those defenses down The girl is so grateful for everything that someone has done She knows most people would have just quit The girl is confident in her ability to conquer all But she wouldn’t have that without someone This someone has a name and knows this is for her And the little girl now a young woman is me This poem is to serve as a reminder To me and to someone that certain people Special people can make all the difference So to someone who believed(believes) in me Thanks for not giving up on me which would’ve been easier I will never forget what you’ve done for me and my family Lots of love from the Hartmans especially from Me This wonderfully blessed Christmas Season My gift to you may not be all fancy But I hope it means as much to you as you mean to us I hope I’ve successfully conveyed my gratitude through this poem Giving someone the gift of appreciation is the greatest feeling |
Let Them Go
You gotta stop caring about what others think of you Let them think things that aren’t true, it doesn’t matter You gotta stop caring about what others say about you Let them say whatever the heck they want, it’s meaningless You gotta stop caring about the ones who couldn’t care less about you Let them become distant memories never to cross your mind again You gotta stop wasting time on the ones who don’t give you their time Let them become a barely visible speck on the timeline of your life When are you gonna let go of all the nasty things they’ve said and done When are you gonna say that you have had enough of them When are you gonna break away from the chains of their judgment When are you gonna say you’re done and walk the heck away Surrender your feelings of betrayal and anger and bitterness Push out of your mind the lies and gossip and judgment Brush off the dust and dirt and shame Get rid of all the doubts and fears and failures No one gets to dictate and control who you are going to be No one gets to change or rearrange who you are now No one gets to make you feel ashamed of who you were No one but you gets to control your present and future I’m done letting my accusers have the last word I’m done sitting silent while they trample me I’m done walking in the dust they shake off I’m done thinking I’m less of a person We have a choice to make on how to live our lives We have a choice who we listen to and talk to We have a chance to welcome the sun and the rain We have a chance to lay to rest all the rumors It’s time to find out what your talents are and use them It’s time to discover your purpose and to fulfill it It’s time to live life not caring who judges you It’s time to let go of the past and hold onto the future Don’t you want to see just what you are capable of Don’t you want to break free of the box others put you in Don’t you want to just be you and not regret it Don’t you want to be everything you can be Be free of the burden of caring for those who don’t care Be free of all the eyes watching you, waiting for a mistake Be free of the fear of never being more than nothing Be free of the shadows cast on you by your enemies You are not perfect but your imperfections shape you You are not a failure but when you fail that’s a lesson learned You are not innocent but grown out of your guilt You are not the best but when you lose be gracious We’re done wasting our tears on relationships irreparable We’re done hating those who were quick to judge and slow to forgive We’re done despising ourselves because we’re constantly put down We’re done giving a flying fig about those who destroy our reps I am done listening to the deafening judgment of those who used to matter to me |
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Memories That Never Fade
Do you remember grass stains in our brand-new jeans? Can you recall scraped elbows and banged up knees? I remember grandmother’s hands as she sewed a quilt I remember mama’s flour caked hands from baking bread Do you remember getting up early to feed the animals? Can you recall racing to mailbox to bring back the letters? I remember grandfather’s pipe smoke and peppermint I remember papa’s stories he told us by the fireplace Do you remember when our grandparents became ill Can you recall when they started to forget us I remember grandfather crying because he just didn’t know I remember grandmother crying because she didn’t understand Do you remember when our parent started to lose hope Can you recall the nights they couldn’t sleep? I remember mama saying it was so unfair I remember papa saying it’ll be over soon Do you remember creating the family memory book? Can you recall filling it with pictures and short stories? I remember our grandparents faces light up I remember our parents smiling at our creation Do you remember that the dearest memories never fade? Can you recall the memories that gave you hope? I remember the memories that taught me to grow I remember the memories that will forever remain in my heart Unfixable
Can a heart give love away? When it barely beats for one Can it bear love’s burden? When the weight is overwhelming Can the broken pieces be glued? When they are so fragile and weak Can the heart sustain itself? When pain fills every vein Can the tears on a cheek be dried? When they flood each artery Can a heart give love away? When it barely beats for one As Christians
There are people in this world who do not know the Lord There are people in this world who do not know His love As Christians we are called to make the Lord known As Christians we are called to spread His love Pick up your cross and travel far and travel wide Bringing all of His children into the fold and close to His side |
BNS Family
Inside the grocery store With the automatic doors A couple people are at work While the rest are going berserk One employee hates the other With drama, all are smothered Always nitpicking and complaining Everyone’s patience is straining The shelves are always messy Someone’s always being bossy People acting completely nuts And are taking several shortcuts Tensions are always rising Dealing with incorrect pricing Work is never completely done Someone always ruins the fun At least three people do what they’re told While others are nowhere near as bold This kind of crazy is so intense And the amount of drama makes no sense Just spend a day in the shoes Of any employee that you choose Whether it be one of the checkers Maybe you could be one of the facers Working with complete idiots Will constantly drive you nuts Anger begins to bleed out By actions and by word of mouth People always causing trouble Sometimes increasing it double There are those who work their hardest There are those who aren’t the brightest Though things may sound mainly flawed There are many more things to applaud We come to work whether rain or shine We come and work whether we’re great or fine The bond that we have cannot be replaced Especially after all we together have faced The place we once called work has closed Regardless of how many of us opposed It’s hard to see a place we loved so desolate Such an empty building with structure not great But it’s not the building that truly counts It’s the friendships that we formed throughout We’ve said goodbye to the place of memories And now we have a cherished summary Even though we no longer work together It’s good times and relationships we’ll remember |
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Evil Betrayal and Pure Sacrifice
There was a great sadness in his eyes As he looked at the man who had betrayed him He should be consumed with white-hot fury He should want this man to pay for his betrayal But there is no trace of fury, hate, indignation or anger And he doesn’t wish for the man to suffer for his decision Instead he feels disheartened at the lack of devotion He knew this would happen and it would be this man However, it still breaks his heart and cuts deep It is God’s will and God’s plan for this and more A great burden is coming to settle upon his shoulders One that only he can bear and do so selflessly How great the pain that comes from being yoked? He takes the beatings, the scoffing and the spitting He doesn’t fight against the mockery and disdain What God has commanded will come to pass How mighty must he be to carrying the sins of the world To carry them all the way to the cross and through death He could’ve removed the nails and the crown of thorns He could’ve unleashed the wrath of heaven on them Thousands of angels at his call had he backed out He could’ve done anything and everything to escape But he didn’t and it’s very clear and simple as to why Because only one so pure could take on so much evil He had committed no treachery and yet died as though he did And one part people overlook is that he did this as a human He became human and did what only he could There’s really nothing we can do to ever make us even Except for deciding to follow Jesus and never turn back He followed God’s plan because he loved every single person Even today as we make more and more mistakes He is still standing by watching us and loving us One betrayal lended itself to the sacrifice of Christ The sacrifice of Christ led to the forgiveness of all sin The forgiveness of all sin gave hope of a life eternal An eternity spent with the one who died for me Blood Flowing
Arms outstretched from east to west Hands drenched with droplets of red His side gushes thick streams of blood Feet covered in crusted red patches Blood is flowing from His hands Blood is flowing from His side Blood is flowing from His feet Blood is flowing from His wounds |
A Kiss in the Rain
A very sunny afternoon and a walk in the meadow Across the fields and down to the babbling brook Under the big blue sky and above the green grass Wind blowing from the south and whipping my hair Clouds pure white slowing drift across the heavens A beautiful picnic under an apple blossom tree Another walk down the lane and over the hill Picking wildflowers and making daisy chains Cheeks so red from the sizzling summer sun Eyes a glowing with unhindered excitement Goosebumps covering my arms with a chill Titling my chin up noticing the darkening clouds There’s a drip and suddenly it’s pouring The tree provides no cover so it’s a race to the barn Making it inside just as the thunder begins A flash of lighting streaks across the sky A man is running towards me from over yonder Wait, could it be him to whom my heart belongs Heart beats increasing, color to my cheeks rising The young man whom I’ve known my whole life No more hiding in this barn I’m on my way my love Catching my eye, you turn and time stands still Only yards apart at the same moment we run The distance between us decreasing by the second Then barely a foot separating us held for but a moment Leaping into your arms and holding so tight You’re stronger now and you’ve grown so much Look at little me a woman now no longer a girl My eyes search your face for a sign of what to do You meet my gaze titling your head ever so slightly And I in turn do the same coming closer No longer am I freezing though the rain still falls Warmth spreads throughout me as our lips meet Softly tenderly we kiss your hand in my hair - Your thumb against my chin, my arms wrap around your neck Lasting mere seconds and yet feeling like forever Can’t tear my eyes from yours can’t bear to look away Standing here with you makes anything seem possible A dazzling smile a beating heart and eyes crystal blue That’s what I see and feel when I look at you Loving you tender and loving you true We are meant for each other this I promise you Reaching for your hand gripping tight you lead the way Back over the hill and the babbling brook Through the meadow and across the bridge Everything glistens with dozens of raindrops The wind is still blowing producing a chill But nothing can hide my warmth and comfort My journal shall hold this story within its pages The title of this story must be perfect Love is pouring from my heart deep within my soul Forgetting not our precious kiss in the rain |
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Dear Mr. & Miss America
Hey Mr., are you enjoying the football game on your flat screen Hey Miss, are you enjoying your fancy luncheon at the country club Mr., are you filled with pride over winning an election Miss, are you filled with pride because you won Miss USA Dear Mr. and Miss America there’s a veteran on the street corner He asks for money and food to simply get him through the day Dear Mr. and Miss America there’s a girl on the corner She sells herself to pay for her child’s education Hey Mr., do you love your mansion filled with shiny things Hey Miss, do you love your closet filled with designer clothes Mr., are you satisfied with your riches and fame Miss, are you content with what you already have Dear Mr. and Miss America there’s an orphan boy on the curb He is filthy, bruised and cowers, scared of his own shadow Dear Mr. and Miss America There’s a little girl on the swing at the park She’s about to be taken because her dad is off with a cigarette Do you see them when you walk into your designer stores? Do you greet them with a smile or with a glare? Do you pretend they aren’t there and are beneath you? Do you hear them crying for someone to understand? Hey Mr., you have the ideal American dream You have your fancy house and your fancy cars Hey Miss, you have your antiques and your diamonds and jewels You have more money than you could ever spend on your own Mr. why do you get to have it all while others must beg Miss why do you wear a crown whiles others wear dirt Mr. how come you get to decide who to fire and who to keep Miss why do you get to go to parties and fancy dinners Hey Mr., have you ever lifted a finger to help There are millions of people each with a dream of their own Hey Miss, tell me why should you get yours While every day another person is denied theirs Mr., do you see why I ask so many questions Miss, do you understand my constant pleading Mr., can you please do something about all these things Miss, can you please help restore equality and hope Dear Mr. and Miss America you are important symbols So many people are struggling and can’t remember Dear Mr. and Miss America you can change things Remind us what it means to be the home of the brave Confessions of the Tongue
She didn’t jump; He pushed her He didn’t hang; She choked him They didn’t faint; We poisoned them Confessions of the Tongue She didn’t consent; He raped her He didn’t crash; She cut his brakes They didn’t scream; We tortured them Confessions of the tongue She didn’t stay; He kidnapped her kids He didn’t go hunting; She shot him They didn’t hyperventilate; We buried them alive Confessions of the tongue She didn’t run away; He grabbed her He didn’t skip school; She lured him in They didn’t get lost; We stranded them in the desert Confessions of the tongue She didn’t sell; He blackmailed her He didn’t lose; She rigged the game They didn’t have cigarettes; We burned down the house Confessions of the tongue |
Dark
Throats are shredded with words swallowed unsaid Each word is a piece of glass gulped down Choking on useless comebacks in reverse Metallic tasting droplets bitterly ingested Wrists bearing grooves of darkened red Arms evidencing jagged knife sketching Fingertips freckled by pricking thorns Bodies wounded fresh with deepened scars Blackened wisps opaque behind the eyes Deteriorated pieces of soulless slivers Receding whiteness of sky cotton Saturating parched dust’s evaporation Clotted by the venom of spiders and snakes Pale white skin indicates significant blood loss Holes in veins revealing where it was removed A crack appears followed by a tiny trickle of red Blank body canvas splattered red and peppered black Deep bruises linger though the surface has cleared Just underneath the outer layer a red river flows Intertwined forging the dark side of man Philosophical Thought
What shred of dignity do I maintain? What shred of innocence can I claim? Pull back the scales of pride from my eyes Pull back the blinders of hate caused by lies Worn is the soul that resides in this shell Worn is the flesh burned by fires of hell Into my heart words of disdain and reproach Into my heart such maliciousness did encroach Is there no peace left in this dying world? Is there no love left in the hearts of men? Why is it humanity has all but destroyed itself Why is it all evidence of a conscience has dissolved Each being twists trust into a betrayal Each being twists strength into a weakness No one can escape reminders of their past mistakes No one can hide from the haunting of a memory It is now and forever hostility against harmony It is now and forever hypocrisy against integrity No more can we strive for trust and respect No more can we strive for knowledge and wisdom We cannot stand for belief without offending We cannot stand for morality without provoking There’s a need for the cleansing of the body and mind There’s a need for the purging of the evil and crime We use a sense of hope to create manipulation We use a sense of peace to create agitation To be able to live and breathe without transcendence To be able to laugh and cry without independence Bearing a burden of what was, is and will be Bearing a burden of what we were, are and will never be Somehow you must discover all the things that truly matter Somehow you must discover how this horrid illusion to shatter For without a purpose we bear constant expression so somber For without a reason we endlessly live, die and maunder |
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Child Abuse
Voiceless child hiding bruises under long sleeves Silenced soul weeping tears nightly into pillows A scratch on her arm isn’t from falling off her bike A bruise on his knee isn’t from falling off the trampoline The lights go out, the neighborhood soundly sleeps But before long from a little house a child screams Evidence of child abuse is all around though we avert our eyes Just stop and remove the blinders and take in every heartbreaking detail The prettiest clothes will never hide the scars physical or emotional The hair ribbon cannot disguise the hairless patch on her head An uncle comes to visit an innocence to steal Now failing all her classes cause she feels it’s her fault Sleep never comes to these children cause they’re deathly afraid If they fall asleep by their parent’s hands, they may never wake Always fearing abuse takes all the joys of childhood away When you look to the future seeing only death it’s impossible to live Children die every day at the hands of child abusers Some survive but they isolate themselves and are never the same The tears shed for those who suffer in silence Cannot be counted and would flood the entire world Don’t return to a complacent state of ignorance Turning a blind eye just gives the abusers more access to these kids Child abuse will never be eradicated at least not til Christ returns Stand up for the least of these, show them and tell them about their daddy’s love |
Hello My Name Is
Hello, my name is blame The accident is your fault Hello, my name is betrayal You sold out your friends Hello, my name is deceit You gave false testimony Hello, my name is anger Your fight led to murder Hello, my name is greed You steal what you want Hello, my name is lust You don’t care he’s married Hello, my name is evil You do what I tell you Hello, my name is darkness Your light is snuffed out |
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Come Share the Lord
Come into His presence of peace Come into His arms of love Share His promises with the hopeless Share His truth with the doubtful The Lord has been good to us The Lord has sacrificed himself for us Come Share the Lord Come Share the Lord |
Complete
How many tears did our Savior shed? As on the cross He suffered and bled How can one so small and weak as I Understand why for a worm like me He’d die While the crowd was spitting and cheering The soldiers and pharisees were jeering Though they goaded Him with great hate He asked God to forgive them anyway Before His last breath He uttered three words As He exhaled, it is finished is what we heard |
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ABstraCt
Agonizing Attacking Anger Broken Brittle Bones Cracking Crippling Conscience Damaged Deceiving Death Escalating Egregious Emotion Fractured Failing Faith Guilty Gullible Gossip Hated Hardening Hearts Isolating Ignorant Immorality Jagged Judging Joy Kinked Killing Kindness Lying Lack Love Mangled Morphing Memories Naughty Never-ending Negativity Ostracizing Opposed Oneness Parched Pained Praise Quickly Quitting Quips Ridiculed Rigged Respect Shattered Splitting Souls Twisted Tortured Tongues Unearthed Useless Understanding Voiceless Violated Virtue Wrecked Weathered Wisdom Xenophobic Xerothermic X-Rayed Yielding Yokelish Youth Zigzagging Zapping Zings Big Picture
One day you’ll realize no matter how bad it seems Nightmares can be forged into glorious dreams Satan’s lies were eliminated, and he was defeated The power and love of God was all we needed Christ has victory over death and the grave He was selfless and He was brave Darkness trembles at the sound of His voice To God alone sing out a joyous noise When rain fills the sky and you feel sad Wait for the sunshine and then be glad Only a God with such holiness and might Would get into the ring with Satan and fight Jesus laid down His life so I would be set free A gift so precious the greatest ever given to me |
A Sense of Belonging
I am not deaf nor hard of hearing But I know people who are both Their sense of community Is much different than ours They listen with their eyes And they speak with their hands I’ve seen them struggle To fit into a hearing world And to adhere to a hearing standard An expectation such as this Creates division among people Just because they lack a sense Doesn’t make them inferior We who hear aren’t grateful For this sense that many lack After signing with a deaf couple My passion was then ignited I wanted to share in their life To communicate with more than my mouth To talk with my hands And to hear with my eyes I discovered another world One inside my own that I wanted to reach Inside a world is a nation In that nation is a state A state contains a population A population consists of communities Communities are tightknit groups Groups to which certain people belong However you don’t have to adhere To a black and white standard We all have the right To belong to any group And belong to any community Community is something you feel A feeling of acceptance An embrace of love And a chance to be a part of something more And a part of something greater Where do you feel your sense? That sense that you belong |
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Little Girl’s Ribbon Story
My little white ribbon flows behind me I’m dancing among the wildflowers The breeze ruffles my golden locks My eyes drink in the sun and sky My little black ribbon hangs by my side I’m standing among headstones The fog clouds my silver tears My fingers clutch little daisies My little red ribbon twirls on a stick I’m skipping among the trees The gravel crunches under my feet My ears memorize a bird’s song My little blue ribbon teases the cat I’m lying among piles of books The pages turn in the wind My mind is filled with wisdom My little pink ribbon lies on my lap I’m sitting among my toys The doll drinks her tea My tummy is grumbling My little green ribbon is tied in my hair I’m laughing among my friends Their hugs are tight and warm My heart is filled with love Be the Blessing
Be the blessing of strength for the weak Be the blessing of food for the hungry Be the blessing of shelter for the homeless Be the blessing of courage for the meek Be the blessing of faith for the nonbelievers Be the blessing of hope for the doubtful Be the blessing of truth for the liars Be the blessing of peace for the angry Be the blessing of forgiveness for the sinners Be the blessing of Christianity for the atheists Living Together
I found you at what seemed the right time I lost you at what seemed the wrong moment I fought for you for what seemed the right reason I gave you up for what seemed the wrong motive You let me move in which seemed the next step You gave me your key which seemed to be best You gave me your heart which felt completely safe You fell in love which felt all too familiar We fought and we argued We yelled and we abused You said we must stop I said we should be done |
A Dying Faith
The belief in a greater and mightier being is slowing dying People drown out their sorrows and woes with worldly things The man who lost his family in a car accident downs a bottle a day The teenager who is bullied every day has given up and begins to cut herself No one turns to God anymore even if they are at complete rock bottom I wonder if faith will soon but a mere memory of what once was No more peace and love and hope and rejoicing will exist Only war and hate and despair and sorrow will remain It breaks my heart to think of those in the world who don’t know Christ I wish that everyone was blessed with the knowledge that they’ve been saved I wish that everyone knew they are never ever alone God has not abandoned any of us and is just waiting for us to turn to Him The greatest sacrifice ever in the history of the world was Christ’s sacrifice A man who had committed no treachery was killed in our place And because of this gift and love we can have hope of an eternity with Him The only thing standing between you and God is yourself and what worldly things you cling to Faith is not something that you perfect overnight and it will never be perfect But rather faith is a journey that each person takes and no journey is the same When your journey leads into the dark remember to search for His light When your journey leads you to despair remember to search for the blessing in disguise Though as whole our faith may be crumbling there are still bricks with which to build Bricks to build a strong faith that is renewed as the dawn after the dark Rekindling a dying flame can have one outcome or another Starting slow with twigs and ending with logs is structuring your faith Faith has a way of showing us that what we want isn’t always what’s best for us Although at the time it seems to us that there’s only one way we soon find that’s false But the truth is there’s only one right way and that is God’s way If you just trust him instead of going it alone you’ll find a greater understanding of your life Things don’t always make sense and confusion is a tool of the Devil Any way he can separate you from God he will use In the cold and in the dark away from God we are easy pray But God says, “Resist the Devil and he will flee from you.” I choose right here right now to no longer be silent and no longer be afraid Right here is when I tell the Devil to get out of my life and stay away I will not let in the ways of the world and let those ways rule me Today I claim my title as a daughter of the one true and only King of the world Fire is catching and so you must transform your faith to fire and set it free everywhere you go Be a witness to everyone you meet whether they are believers or not How hard will you fan your flame and what will you do to keep it from going out Remember that it only takes a spark to get a fire going so go and spread your sparks |
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Check
God sent His son, check Angel told Mary, check Wise men visit, check Safe in Egypt, check Young Jesus in the temple, check Fish and bread, check Water to wine, check Lame man walks, check Blind man sees, check Disciples chosen, check Temptation of Jesus, check Man with leprosy, check Love your enemies, check The widow’s son, check Anointing of sinful woman, check The sick woman, check Transfiguration, check Peter’s confession, check Mary and Martha, check Lazarus rising, check Calming the storm, check Walking on water, check Evil spirits and pigs, check Dead little girl wakes, check Baptized in the river Jordan, check Pharisees testing, check Last Supper, check Do this in remembrance of me, check Prayer to take the burden, check Garden of Gethsemane, check Pieces of silver, check Judas is betrayal, check Jesus arrested, check Washing of Pilate’s hands, check Christ whipped, check Glass and nails, check Crown of thorns, check Blood and bruises, check Sweat and tears, check Rooster crows three times, check Mockers and scoffers, check Spitting and cheering, check Carrying his cross, check Hill of Golgotha, check Nails in his hands, check In his feet, check Spirit inside, check The tears of Mary, check King of the Jews, check Father forgive them, check Criminal in paradise, check Final breath, check Body wrapped, check Placed in the tomb, check Three days, check Stone rolled away, check Women finding tomb empty, check Angel’s announcement, check He has risen, check Disciples see him, check Doubting Thomas, check Ascending to heaven, check He will return, check Check, check, check Bows
Cheerleader hair bows Flower bouquet ribbon bow Holiday gift stick on bow Groom black tux bow tie Southern belle bonnet bow Kitten or puppy collar bow Baby blanket crocheted bow Bows, bows, bows, bows |
Complex Humor of My Mind
Your mind is a complex web of thoughts Your brain is a complex tangle of ideas A person with ADHD has a mind even more complex A person with ADHD has one even more tangled Imagine a zoo filled with hundreds of animals Imagine a palate filled with hundreds of colors Imagine a box filled with hundreds of puzzles Imagine a tub filled with hundreds of shapes Now take an empty pool and dump these all in Now take a giant paddle and mix these all up Step back and try to separate this mess Step back and try to undo this mixture Watch out for the purple monkeys They love to cause all kinds of trouble Do you see the square zebras rolling around? They make you dizzy as their stripes spin Careful of the frogs they’ll… Wait did you see those blue puzzle… Lookout that’s a minotaur and he’s… Uh oh where’s my cat she can’t sw… Hold on I do apologize for my topic hopping I told you to watch out for those frogs cause… Oh, my that pyramid is white but why is… None of the animals are the right… I see dozens of dyed squirrels by the… Do you hear the sounds of the puzzle pieces as they…? Sorry but I did it again didn’t it It’s not like I do it on purpose The wires in my brain just misfire and split Are you tired yet because I know listening to me can be? So, in my head the squirrels are silver and shiny So, in my head the dogs meow and the cats bark The puzzle pieces connect but not like they do for you Topic to topic I switch and very few can keep up I promise these all connect even though you get lost The only explanation is that there’s a possi… The lambs are now eating the lions Frogs decide to ru…here we go again Stop means go so the cars coll… No means yes so thanks mom I knew… That guy laughed at my jo… Weird people make great friends in… Wow I just challenged your brain to a tug of war I’m sure like any other muscle your brain is like jelly Ok I promise no more mentioning things that H-O-P Steer clear of everything that B-O-U-N-C-E-S or J-U-M-P I will refrain from discussing rabbits cau… Uh oh spaghetti this is getting irritating isn’t it Ok time to quickly summarize in a way you’ll understand My brain is a theme park of hundreds of colors and shapes My mind is a maze of animals and puzzle pieces I view and interact with the world through ADHD…oh squirrel |
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Colored As
Red as Blood Roses Orange as Carrots Fire Yellow as Lemons Sunshine Green as Grass Frogs Blue as Water Tears Purple as Violets Bruises Pink as Cheeks Lips Black as Night Charcoal Brown as Wood Bears Gray as Fog Hair White as Clouds Sheep |
By the Count of Ten
One, two, three Someone’s watching me One, two, three Someone’s following me Four, five, six, seven Walking faster breath uneven Four, five, six, seven Running now chest heaving Eight nine, eight nine Oh no they’re not far behind Eight nine, eight nine Oh no there’s no place to hide Ten, ten, ten I’m caught, he’s done me in Ten, ten, ten And with a scream that’s the end Challenge
I challenge you to own your truth I challenge you to claim your faith I challenge you to accept your Lord He challenges you to repent of your sins He challenges you to forgive as you’ve been forgiven He challenges you to love as you’ve been loved I challenge you to deny yourself He challenges you to take up your cross |
