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February 20 - 29, 2000
Lifetime of Smiles
Gammy Penny J.
Allen
Dedicated to: Z. P. A.
When I see you I see life again. Your eyes tell the future.
Your smile brings so much happiness to me, I can't believe you are
a part of me.
Lifetime of Smiles
When you are mad you smile, when you're sad, you smile.
Your smile brings so much sunshine into my heart I can't begin to
tell you what you mean to me.
When the angels are playing you are smiling.
When the angels are sad you are sad.
The angels up above gave you to us to keep and cherish from here
to eternity.
I hope that the angels will always smile upon you.
Your smile will brings sunshine and happiness to everyone you
meet in life.
May you always smile and share your beauty with everyone.
Love you!
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The Wedding Friends
By: Denise L. Robledo
When we started out
Not knowing one another
We never imagined that nothing to come
Would ever tear us asunder
We always were together
Even when we were apart
You always listened close to me
When I spoke from the heart
We have been friends for many years
And now its your wedding day
So with that in mind, I guess there is
Just one thing left to say
I hope your marriage never ends
And there is love throughout the years
Just like our friendship has lasted
Through all the laughter and the tears
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To My Love
Love Always, Warren Smith
To my love, I give you the world; I wish
the best for me and you; Since we are like
beautiful birds; Flying through the skies of blue.
To my love, I give you the moon; Your eyes shine
with the soft light; And your body glows, taking away
my gloom; When I'm with you in my sight. To my love,
I give you the stars; For you to take a wish each day;
for even when we are not in each others arms; We are in
each others hearts, where we stay. And I want us to be
together forever, with no end or start; And my love for you,
it will never be in vain...
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"My First Kiss"
I'm gonna share with you a secret
One that no one else has been told
This happened quite a while back
I was only nine years old
I did not see her coming,
She hit me rather hard
As I just stood out there,
Playing in the yard
Was not sure what happened,
As I lay there on the ground.
I just laid there looking up,
At those eyes of brown
I moved and I dodged,
Each time she would miss
Oh, but she did get me,
It was my first wet kiss
I struggled real hard
And tried to get up
I don't know why I couldn't
She was only a pup
Gopher
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I would paint a thousand million sunsets in our forever
they would be so true,
but one stands forever marked a golden amber x in my mind.
A thousand songs I would sing of tomorrow's together
but each lilting melody would end in bittersweet sorrow, tomorrow.
With this day countless times I've thought of
you and your dawning brilliance
with your simple way of making me see (even before sunrise).
Where would I sit now if not for you?
A lone fallen star victim of myself.
If I could see a thousand tomorrows you would be in all of them-
a thousand sweet days I could kiss the sun
upon your lips and
fading stars would glisten strong in your eyes.
A trillion times your mouth would form the words that
were beyond me or my simplistic values-
I would love it.
Within me in deepest desire I long for you,
the kind of longing I've felt only at
a thousand million sunsets.
Ruthie Jo Livingston
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Rhyme the damn thing...
by Wally A. Zard
To tell a story in a rhyme
Truly tests and transcends time...
Verbiage used and sentence length
Exposes weakness, highlights strength...
Syllables used verbs and nouns
Creates the flowing, simple sounds...
Streaming fragments to the ear
Make them very nice to hear...
The art was lost, that's understood
As for me, I'm not that good...
The masters of this art have passed
But left their mark so sure to last...
And even Edger Allen said
"Words may lie there, lie there dead..."
Make the pen and quill your stage
And raise your feelings from the page...
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faith?
Disappearing, falling, and sinking.
Into the abyss I am alone.
Traveling many lifetimes,
though I will not leave my home.
Ripping, tearing, and shredding.
My memories scar my heart.
No method to this madness,
my thoughts soon fall apart.
Cold, abandoned, and empty.
My night sky has gone away.
It once called on me to witness,
the stars come out and play.
Crying weeping, and dying.
Devastated because I love.
My only comfort is that we'll meet again,
if there is a heaven above.
by Adam Clarke Roberts
i miss you Papaw.
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~*drinking -n- driving
~~~ dedicated to:
matt ceavers who died February of 2000
rebecca
leigh dunlap
i knew this guy
it was all right
until that night
he decided to drink -n- drive.
i knew this guy
he was doing just fine
until he got around his friends
and decided to drink -n- drive.
i knew this guy
who had a life
until he got behind the wheel
and started to drink -n- drive.
i knew this guy
who ruined his whole life
and now he lies in the earth
because he decided
to drink -n- drive.
this guy i use to know
his name was matt ceavers
him and a few friends
weren't thinking at all.
sense matt decided
to drink and drive
he lost his life.
and its all because
matt decided to
drink -n- drive.
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Confident
Mable B. Benton
My mind wanders constantly
constantly wandering
wondering
Constantly thinking
knowing,
sure,
of all the things that puzzles me.
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True Love
by k
True love is truly
difficult to find.
It is an indescribable emotion,
an unbreakable bond,
shared by two individuals.
Love is true when
a couple is willing
to accept each other,
to love unconditionally,
and to share their souls
with one another.
Real love is not perfect.
It needs work, effort, and nurturing.
There will always be
arguments and misunderstandings.
However, the couple has to
look deeper into it...
Realize that this is
what makes the relationship
much, much stronger.
When you find this very special person,
make sure he knows how you feel.
Never be afraid to say it,
to SHOW IT!
Once you give your heart away,
trust that it will not be broken.
True love is believing
that this "one" special person
is waiting.
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Remembering James
by Lanell
Golden hair, skin so fair,
Long lashes over blue eyes,
Mind bordering between genius and child,
Soft wet mouth, sweet body scent,
Gentle touch, I loved so much,
Starburst guitar spoke to me in lyrics,
Strong lean arms engulfed me,
A hug would be nice right now,
Why did I marry the wrong man?
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My knees are trembling,
My heart is racing,
My hands are shaking,
My mind can't believe the fear the I'm facing,
I don't know weather to move forward or retreat,
I don't know if this is real, or just a dream,
Should I try to win, or accept defeat?
Am I losing grip? Am I going to fall?
Is this just the beginning, or the end of it all?
Diana Shivas
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Wisdom For You
By John Stewart
My dear friend here's wisdom for you
Don't drink, smoke, curse or chew
There are other things that you should not do
Drugs will destroy and is certainly taboo
Let the Ten commandments guide your life
Obedience to God will determine your afterlife
Pray and read scripture often to reduce your strife
Follow these guides and happiness will be rife
Be righteous in life and you will find
Most will treat you friendly and kind
Seek God always, as you are inclined
You'll find happiness, eternity and peace of mind
Even righteous ones have burdens to bare
Easier it is since the Holy Spirit is there
You'll be blessed by your brethren who care
You will always have God with whom you can share
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The Scars Upon My Soul
Loathing my life to the edge of unreal
Thriving around for something to steal
Where can I go, what can I do?
All of this, just because of you!
A shattered heart is all that is left
Leaving me with that, is what I call theft
I am hoping you could not see, but how could that be?
I gave it all I got, now I can never be free
I just lit up a cigarette, to calm down my mind
Thinking will there be, another one to find
I had my chance and spoiled it, that is what I think
I could throw myself in an ocean, and just let me sink
Can you see how much I miss you
In the bottom of my soul
There can never be a replacement
My soul has scars, made by you
It will never heal
And with this I have to deal
I still love you, and I always will
Time could stand still
I try to forget, but an image shines through
The image is you, and what we could do...
Henrik Rebnord
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Time just isn't quality anymore,
you busy yourself with tasks,
I waste my boredom on the television.
I feel the distance between us growing-
I see the insignificant things that fill the void:
beer, drugs, infatuation, lustful thoughts, contemplated affairs, close calls-
do we care enough to yank the chain before the damage is done?
I am trying to patiently voice my concern-
you seem content in categorizing it as a phase.
The seriousness and the danger of our love's dissipation is not ignored by me-
I wish you were on the same page.
Sara Adams
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To be nobody's girl is to be free
of chains and jealousy
which tie her down when she needs to fly
like a bird against ceaseless sky
without obligation
just an instinct to move
and every place is new and old
as she is ever changing.
Nicole Dawn
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AMAZING BUTTERFLIES
by Katie Giseburt ( age
8)
Butterflies fluttering up and down
Without making one little sound.
Making a rainbow in the sky,
They're so amazing soaring so high!
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MISSING YOU
My thought runs
through the darkest corners
and it tries to forget
this feeling
of a kiss not given,
that hunts me night and day
this hurt in the soul
that at every corner
brings back yesterday,
this feeling
that doesn't want to die,
and remembering, is a sword
that cuts me through without piety.
Paula C. Jordao
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-quatrain #10-
xorl jacky
out on
122nd street,
after the houses
go away
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Floatingly
David Koepke
Floatingly...
The rocket stage,
a perfect circle,
glowing edged, and
falling...
Into the sunset
brushed shatter of
the Himalayas.
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CASH
Nature is such a marvelous thing
it causes the flowers to bloom in spring
Birds hatch and learn to fly
sapling trees grow and strive to reach the sky
Countless insects scour the land
while fish and crustaceans swim and sieve the sand
Mammals and man stand at the top of the tree of life
For nature man causes the utmost strife
The rivers sea and air are filled with his toxic waste
land is re-contoured to suit his taste
Forests fall to the burn and slash
rivers are dammed and the streams are full of trash
When all is gone and lost forever
what will be left CASH
Trevor Marrett
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"LOST"
L.N.H
It started out so good
Like it was meant to be
Fate has a funny way
of bringing two people together
and then ripping them apart
I don't know why
But I think I would rather die
than to live my life without you.
God, tell me this is a dream!
I just want to scream
Why aren't you here?
I am lost without you near
days and nights seem so slow...
and lonely.
This heart is so torn
This feels like a dream
Will you ever hold me in your arms again?
I remember the last time
you said "this is the way things should be"
now you set me free.
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i saw, as i was walking home a shadow behind me
out of the shadows stepped a tall dark stranger
i was entranced by his eyes and the aura around him
he told me to come to him and be his bride
i wondered how we would be compatible together
he told me not to worry he would take care of it
he came and said that what he was about to do wouldn't hurt
his sharp fangs sunk into my soft, hot flesh
after he drank of me i was one -- one what?
an Immortal a vampire i was in ecstasy and then the hunger
the hunger for blood and human souls
i was now enclosed in darkness for eternity
and i must say i love it to death
pixie angel
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The Time Has Come
Finally, the time has come
The battlefield waits in longing silence
The warrior anxiously wonders
Is this the day he shall see Death's face
He straps his armor on tightly
Becomes one with cold blue steel
This eve, might it become his savior
Or will his life blood flow
Will his guardian angel embrace his heart
His fate no man may surmise
The trumpet charge is sounded
He rushes headlong into darkness
Many flaming arrows light the sky
Screams of war crying all around
Soulless figures cover the ground
Dawn brings an end to a hellish night
He stands among the breathing few
The shield to heavy now to hold
Though exhausted he readies his blade
In the distance, a few clanking swords
Daylight reveals the Reaper's deeds
The warrior will fight another day
He slumbers awhile in priceless freedom
So many young lives spent
Months pass, as kings lament
Words in anger soon they utter
His double edges are kept razor sharp
The battlefield waits in dreadful silence
Finally, the time has come
Calvin McChesney 2/2000
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After Thought of Happiness
by Michael Gill
Many people go through life unaware of love or what it means
I was lucky and found a love that only comes once or so it seems
You came into my life and everything just fell into place
We were inseparable, perfectly fitting into each others empty space
I was yours completely mind, body, heart, and soul
Whether I fall in love again I will always belong to you I know
I remember the way we could complete each others sentences before they were done
It was like we were connected, not two but one
I don't know where you are or if I will ever see you again
But, in my heart and mind we will always be together until then
You always knew just what to say when all I needed was a friend
You stood beside me when I brought part of my life to an end
You were my support when it seemed like no one even cared
No matter what, my feelings, with you I always shared
Now you are gone and I can't help but feel so all alone
I wanted to find you but I think you had already gone
I hope that wherever you are none of this you have to see
I just want you to be happy and not worry about the emptiness inside of me
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I watched a hungry mob of ravens
raid a caravan of migrating insects,
had flashbacks of when "Mama" was everything
I could articulate,
had a twitching eye and swore
mad things about how
when angels feed, they feed on human flesh.
David C. Vano
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BACK AGAINST THE WALL
by aarsee
She sits slumped,
Her back against the wall...
No feelings, no emotions,
A needle in her arm.
She swears one day
She will beat this,
But she knows she never will.
So she still sits
Back against the wall...
No life, no friends,
A needle in her arm.
Sometimes she thinks about
How it all started,
Now so very long ago,
When her family
Made her sit
Back against the wall...
No family, no belongings
But no needle in her arm.
Until one day,
It came to her,
How to end
The emptiness inside.
That's when she first sat,
Back against the wall...
Not thinking, not feeling,
A needle in her arm.
But as her life
Starts to ebb away,
She realizes her mistake.
The emptiness was outside not in.
And so she dies, slumped,
Back against the wall...
NO FEELINGS, NO HEARTBEAT,
A NEEDLE IN HER ARM
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Patience and sanity...
As time goes ever slowly by
I sit and wait
Hoping it will all pass quickly
Still holding onto what I have left
Sanity straining, patience slipping
Tired of all this that surrounds me
Wanting back the freedom I've lost
The need to walk amongst reality
Pride keeps me going
Time holds me back
Looking towards the future
Not knowing what awaits me
Facing oblivion without fear
Still I won't look back
I must hold onto my dreams
I feel the rage inside of me
Growing more violent everyday
Needing to let it out
Control is something all of us need
Yet no one really has
Still we try to gain control of our lives
As time goes ever slowly by.
Lone Wolf 28-12-96
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Delilah Cried
raynegrrl
She looked at his back as the guards dragged him off to be blinded.
The hair from his head was cut loose on the floor, some was still in her hands,
she soon would have silver, and lots of it, she was reminded.
She trembled just once and she brushed herself off to go make her demands.
His weakness was human, the touch of a woman, but money
betrayed him. He made the mistake of misplacing his trust, love is mad.
Before, when his secret was told of the lion and honey,
he paid with his pride and the shame made him bitter and angry, yet sad.
And now with his eyes and his strength he would pay much more dearly.
Delilah would laugh and in riches be glad that her bargain was cast.
At times she would cry and bemoan the deceit that had clearly
destroyed the great man, but it had to be done, and it's all in the past.
And Samson then suffered with patience for years as he waited,
remembering how all the wine made him sleep when she cut off his hair.
But drinking pure water and growing it back, he was fated
to bring down the pillars that held up the palace, and end it all there.
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"I LOVE THE WAY"
erin
I love the way you look at me
I love the way you hold my hand.
I love the way you call my name,
And I love the way you kiss my hand
But most of all I love the way you
Say you love me and you will always
Be mine.
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A Secret Told
There's a secret inside that nobody knows
I try to
forget, but the pain never goes
I'm afraid to speak, I'm afraid to tell
I know what
will happen, they'll put him in hell
Being the daughter of a rapist-woman beater is something
I hate
cause everyone stares, and you never get a date
Tomorrow has come, now the truth must be told
No more
shall suffer, for today I am bold
I know what I've done will tear the family apart
but
someday I hope they'll take what I've said to heart
One day maybe we'll find love again
until that day
comes, this is where it must end.
zero2hero
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Dreams and Memories
By Lisa Groom
Each and every night I lay with you here by my side,
We sit and talk for hours as in each other we can confide,
You hold me close and whisper softly in my ear,
That you will love me always and forever will be near.
I wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and renewed,
In the knowledge that last night was spent here with you,
But just like always in the morning you are gone,
And to the memories of last night I have to cling on.
You see it's all just a dream
They're not real, they're not true,
And all of these dreams are based on memories of you.
I know in reality that you won't be mine,
All I have is these memories to be with me through time.
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Today's new light
Tomorrow's gone,
forgot yesterdays wrong,
today you have all day long,
to make mistakes,
to search inside your lake,
It's only your life you make,
And if you have a door check to see if it's a dream,
see the light or don't,
but make sure your eyes give off a gleam,
today's the day to be noticed,
to make okay for the wrongs of yesterday,
last night did you pray?
Stars circle round,
night seems bright,
a loved one held tight,
one day it will be all right....
By Craig Carda II
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I Love You Because....
Simone
When I lost all hope
You was there
When I thought I wouldn't cope
You was there
When I so happy all I could do is smile
You was
there
When I wanted to share my happiness, and talk for a
while
You was there
When my world came crashing down
You was there
When all I wanted to do is frown
You was there
I don't know if I ever let it show
But I love you more
than you'll ever know
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You Would Still Rise
By Shazad
Shah
Dedicated to J. A.
You meet every challenge and goal,
We see the future in your eyes.
And everyday we're amazed how strong you are,
Through all the hard times you would still rise.
Everyday life seems to get harder,
Yet you've always been the strongest link in the chain.
You're the inspiration that guides us,
Yet you still step aside and let us taste the fame.
It's amazing how you've always stayed focused,
never ever did you show the pain you felt inside.
You were always there leading the team by example,
Even through the darkest days you would still rise.
We have always felt warmth when our home was lonely,
And when no one was around.
Cause we knew that you were there supporting us,
Through the eyes in the sky you were watching down.
With a simple spark you alone created the perfect scheme,
Mall domination, the perfect store, better yet the ultimate team.
In order for us to be complete again,
We would like you to realize.
That we know you're a true leader and you would sacrifice yourself,
And you would still rise.
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THE ROSE
A rose will hold a secret love
To say as what the mind
does think
The thorn is strength for love that is
To give the
hope of tomorrow's come
The stem binds tightly the love which is
To hold to
what is in the heart
But to the hand that holds the rose
The love is real
the rose is done
Submitted by: Dave Conroy
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Special Love
Your lips so soft and exquisite
Makes my heart pound so I'll never miss it
Kisses that make me alive and proud
It was me you picked from the crowd
My heart is yours forever
I'll never forget you, never
I trust my heart to you
with my heart in your hand, I'm true
Eyes that hold a twinkle, so soft and brown
Makes it all worth while
Never a frown
With your love beside me, I'll only smile
Spending my life with you
Whatever we do, its for the best
I dearly want to pass your test
Because my darling you're the best
K...
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A SUGGESTION
too much crap in your
world to handle?
can't take the pressure
of life's scandals?
turn too love not death.
embrace life until your last breath.
don't look at the things that
make you dead.
look for the peace instead of
placing a thought of violence
in your head.
use music as a lifeline not the
anger you hold inside.
write your thoughts down
instead of looking for a place
to hide.
confront and kill that fear.
before that fear brings one more tear.
realize what is your true fate.
before you take your pain out through hate.
John Harrison
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A Dream
Ekim Gilbert
I dreamed last night of a place I long,
A place I feel welcome, A place I belong,
A place where ideals are matched with action
A place that will always bring satisfaction
to people who strive to do their best
and people who really care about the rest
This place is simple, yet so complex,
nothing breaks, so nothing is fixed.
A place free from discrimination and race
These social restrictions never enter this place.
Hypocrisy and materialism are not known
and the stream of honesty is forever flowing.
A place where love is the only key
for everyone to feel content and free.
Then I awoke from this tremendous place
to realize this world was gone with no trace.
And I was left with what it seems
was simply an idea, simply a dream.
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"The Power To Behold"
In the darkness of the night,
I find myself confused and scared,
Afraid of what tomorrow may bring,
And what tonight may behold.
A dream....
Or a nightmare....
Would be to common,
With a frightening brush with death,
I'm finally overcoming,
My fears that haunt me still.
I have no sorrow,
For my weakness is my own,
I have nothing left to borrow,
For my soul is almost gone.
Yet in the mid-night hour,
I am left to face it all,
Which will first destroy me,
My power or my fall.
T.C. Rogers
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STAINED MIND
Even a rainbow Has no beauty
When a mind is
stained
When shades of hatred Are all that is seen
A man's
colour is blamed
Invisible man In black skin
His spirit out of
sight
White woman With a red heart
Spirit shining bright
Who am I? Do you know?
By seeing me within
Or do you see And know me
By the colour of my
skin?
Sharon Stuht-Everitt
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Thoughts
by Gothic Rose
What is a whisper that runs through the trees,
And what is a song with a crisp melody,
Or the gentle laughter of lakes, so quiet and calm.
What of the wisdom found in the waves,
And quiet chatter that float amongst the breeze,
Or the silence that baffles everything mostly the leaves.
They are thoughts and nothing more,
But are they nothing these thoughts long unspoken,
Or do they give way to a world still unbroken.
These thoughts are better, there not of this world,
They come from a heart still littered in gold.
With wings of virtue they'll fly to you still,
But hardly heard are these thoughts from the heart,
For much to dismay they have fallen on our deaf ears.
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PREDATORS.....
The predators stroll,
From their lair,
Taking toll,
With savage flair.
The lions and the tigers,
The cheetahs and panthers,
Many shapes and sizes,
Each claim their own prizes.
The cheetah's lightning speed,
Helps it to feed,
The lioness' skill,
Helps it to kill.
But for all the predators,
The is one worse than them all,
He hunts for his own pleasures,
It is man and at his hands they fall.
Hazlina Shaik
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The poem: you say you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders,yet your pockets are empty.you give an inch and take a smile.you think you're so enlightened living in darkness,can we show our hatred soon? you think the world is all there is to this strife,killing conversation with your glowing eyes. all your voices make me ask "have i mentioned i never did like your face?" can you climb outta the shadows and into the darkness now? will you lick my bleeding heart that i pinned to my sleeve? you say you carry the weight of the world in the seat of your pants,it's so heavy now.my face is leaking into the floorboards. you look upon the sky so gray,without a hint of sarcasm you claim the world is your stage.performing empty rituals for all to see,i writhe in the bushes wondering what happened to me. A CERTAIN SADNESS CREEPS INTO MIND WHEN DARKNESS SWEEPS THE LAND. THIS CERTAIN SADNESS IS CERTAINLY MINE ONLY I CAN UNDERSTAND. i want to escape,you are nothing,you are nothing. empty...barfly...quick sliver....low strung...out...give in...nothing means nothing...daily rituals,empty exercises...i want to be...set free.
eyes most despised
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SECRET LOVER
I have a secret lover, hidden deep in my mind,
she's my perfect someone, that I try to find.
We meet at nights, when the stars shine,
and the moon above us, smile.
Even though she's just an illusion,
my heart believes she'll become a vision.
The first time we have ever kissed,
I felt an emotion, which I always missed.
Birds were singing love songs in the purple sky,
our eyes were closed, but she could still see me cry.
Even though I've never really touched her,
I know the love I feel, will make her real.
boris.matijas
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Burn Candle
Lap up the evasive breath around you
and sink into your melting body.
You are so controlled, kneeling to the elements.
Little hot spot, you can turn my walls
into a nightmare of shadows, and my senses
into an ancient awe, struck by the quest for
visibility.
Why, narcissistic magician
must you make me see such flashes of horror
splashed over my face in the mirror-
pressing, flicking ranges of dark so that
my features
are some strange sight? You are constant
in your attempt for me to love you,
and oh, I do...
Without you, mystery would weep away.
Lesley Belleau
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tonite the stars
were crystals
sewn into the velvety navy sky
i felt like i was a figment of a crystal ball
someone's imagination
the stars were shining like eyes
nites like these are few and far between
the air was crisp and it smelled like winter
i wish i hadn't been alone
i spun around with my head back
seeking a shooting star
my eyes closed
i need luck at times like these
my lips trembled
i smiled upon orion's belt
and felt like i could reach up
and hold the stars in between my fingers
like pearls
the glitter blanket enveloped me
held me close and brushed the hair out of my eyes
the wind tickled my cheeks
the stars were crystals tonite....
and i wish i hadn't been alone.
legalspeedpunker
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Wishing On A Shooting Star
By: John
Bergemann
If i could wish on a shooting star,
I know not what I'd wish.
I could with for as much as wealth and fame,
Or for as little as a kiss.
If I wished for a kiss,
I know not who I'd want if from.
It could be from someone famous,
Or from someone I love.
Those of whom I love,
May not love me back.
So if I wished for a kiss from them,
I would never get a crack.
If I wished on a shooting star,
I think I'd wish for a kiss.
I wouldn't want it from someone famous,
I'd rather it come from the one I love, YOU!
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*The Thought*~
~*Emily*~
How was I supposed to know
That I would ever feel
this way?
When I first felt it,
I tried pushing aside...
And now look at me-
I'm begging for it to stay*
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Why I Love You
You are the first thing on my mind when my day begins, the pleasant thought outside a lot of pain when I take my nights end.
I hear your voice deep inside and it secures my wondering heart. You complete my life but it only makes sense when we are apart.
Only then, when you are away can I see the difference love makes. We are joined together through the soul, say you feel the same way.
I have come this far in my life with only you, sometimes it is the only feeling I can Identify or hold on to.
It makes me smile because I know the loves is being returned. It makes me cry because I'm afraid there's a lesson with us I have not learned.
Just wait and see the future, it holds many wonderful things. Nothing will be as before for I've finally seen your motive; you want the best for me.
In the end, our love can only grow more in our hearts. I hope you don't leave; I'm not going anywhere, because this is the fun part.
I love you.
Trisha Buries
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Friday Night
We had plans that night.
You had an emergency...made a huge story out of it to.
Family stuff...you said.
How ironic that intuition still works in this high tech world.
How funny that fate still bothers to play a hand in our dull lives.
I wonder how you felt when I tapped you on the shoulder.
What would you have said when I asked you her name and smiled?
Did it hurt when I walked away without waiting for an answer?
Or were you relieved?
Will you miss me I wonder, will I miss you for long?
Or will I simply miss your warm body and erotic touch.
I hate intuition... I despise fate... I regret my pride.
And you..?
You never had to lie to me.
You don't exist in my world any longer.
Holli
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MY CHOICE
The dissolution is all but gone
A shadow in the window is the darkness of it all
The lights are going on and which is to see in the blackness of my own
The movement of our souls go on
The way home seems to be further as you go on
For no place is for all
The weight is heavy and living is to much in all
So I lay and watch the shadows move on
Dancing to the drums of my own
They fill the emptiness and ask
Is this were I belong
The feeling I receive is not so far along
And yet I still reach
My arms stretched out with hands that grasp for something to hold on
This feeling is never gone
Why am I never going to move on
Can this be my choice in all
KEVIN BANKS
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ARTICHOKE STRANGERS
hey mister
will you help me up?
will you?
you will help me up
wont you?
if you don't help me up
i think ill hafta choke ya!
garbage
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Nights Are Cold
© 2000 DMarie (All rights
reserved)
My days are long and empty,
my nights so very cold.
You left me here all by myself,
with only your memory to hold.
My arms ache to hold you,
my eyes to see your smile.
My heart longs to have you near,
if only for a while.
My mind goes back in time,
when your love was still so sweet.
My heart is waiting for the day,
when again we both shall meet.
Your memory haunts me always,
for you didn't say goodbye.
You left me here with so much pain,
and still I wonder why.
I love you as much as ever,
and guess I always will.
My love for you is something,
even time will never kill.
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You've lifted me up and showed me it was okay to look down
I pray and thank God every night for the love that I found
I can face the reality with faith that each day will get better
And if it doesn't I just sit back and read your letters
You give me hope and brighten my day
You pulled me back when I started to stray
No matter what the way
You promised me together is how we'd stay
Day, months , and years go by
And you have never left my side
Forever is our future
No matter what problems may occur
Together we are lifetime partners
There will NEVER be another him or her
Our love is stronger than time itself
I live and die for you and no one else
Tonya Marie Redd
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May
by Morgan Cottle (grade 2)
May is the month of my birthday.
May is the month of fun.
May is the month of flowers and birds.
May is the month of sun.
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Mistakes
Kristen Bates
Standing across the room I watch you push a strand of hair from your brow,
Enticing me to learn more of the brow that it was being removed from,
I have to admit I went about it in the wrong way,
But you never even muttered more
than a word to me,
I had to get to know you,
I found out that you judge
too quickly,
I helped with that judgment ,
I was in the wrong here I admit
to that, but I cannot admit to your feelings
of disgust towards the one that
was watching stronger words were thrown towards
the psycho with the will to
make you fell as if you were under
inspection for something, but I let you
in on the secret, you need to keep that in your mind when and if you were to
ever think about me, it is hard for me to find the words to express the
sorrow I feel towards you, judging me before anything ever started
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WORDS
Beautiful as the sunrise
are the precious words
of my Lord's Bible!
They rock my soul
they bring peace to my mind
To worship or to pray
my secret is to love
with all the power of my being
and let me evolve
by the different presence
of this first love!
I can't leave
without following Him
I don't know how to leave
without loving Him
forever
has already lost its sense
in this strength
of wanting Him so much!
ZITA
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INBETWEEN
ELISABETH J SWIRTH'
I AM A TRAVELER BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH;
A SOUL BREATHING STALE BREATH,
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE,
THE REASON BEING SOME WHAT OF A RIDDLE.
I AM A CREATURE NOT TO BRIGHT OR GOOD,
TO BE FORGIVEN? OH I WISH THEY WOULD.
I AM A SHAPE, AN IMAGE SWAY,
I HAUNT, I STARTLE, AND WAYLAY.
BUT ALSO I AM A SPIRIT STILL, AND BRIGHT
WITH SOMEWHAT OF AN ANGEL-LIGHT............
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"Because of You"
Because of you life is hard.
Because of you I am scarred.
I have a scar that will always stay.
I have to feel it everyday.
Because of you mom's bed and soul are empty.
Because of you she feels redemption.
Because of you we had to leave.
Because of you mom is alone in the evening.
We never hear from you not a call or a card.
Because of you life is hard.
-Gary Alan Garcia Jr.
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My Soul
Stevie Nicole
There is a light in the horizon,
It is sparked by the vivaciousness of my heart.
It will fill me with life,
The liveliness that I strive for will be lit by the light.
I feel free and open to new opportunity,
The fire in my eyes and the spirit of my laughter are reflected by the light.
The window of my soul is open for your viewing,
I welcome your presence as I know that I am loved by you.
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clouds soft. light hard. dreams from afar. faces, faces everywhere they look. bloodstains on the wall. you fight for air . no lights no sound. floating above, everything in focus. tomorrow never comes. yesterday a memory. no more your, wings carry freedom.
ghoul daddy
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How much for your sister?
By Wallace A.
Zard
She once was a vision, transcending space
All turned to see her, her velvet like face...
Her body was perfect, eyes of dark blue
Perfection so perfect, beckoning you...
I couldn't relate to what I had become
My heart was then captured, my brain falling numb...
I'd given her everything, inside of me
But she gave me nothing, and I couldn't see...
Blinded by beauty, caught in her glow
Knowing I'm falling, but not letting go...
Spiraling downward, soul in despair
Reaching to touch her, but she is not there...
Though she was beautiful, I couldn't tell
That she was a demon, strait out of hell...
She was the woman mom told me about
And wanted to hurt me, never a doubt...
I may have survived this, but I am not here
No longer do I have the courage I fear...
No courage to love, but courage to say
That I will then never feel tortured this way...
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Look away...
I see them and I feel their dreams
I wait by the window hoping for more
All I want for them is destiny
I feel them working to care
A present of the lonely people
Your emptiness is buried next to my grave
Where is the end of all this sadness
A pause to look at greatness alone
Fathers cry as they let go of manliness
Who are we anymore
What is this love for
Writing to a sure man with a less than a potential
I'm sorry that you died, and no one came
As they walk away I ask where do I belong
*nathan R orton*
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What A Joy
Jason 2/18/00
Although it was only once that we met
Your smile, handshake and the light in your eyes I'll never forget
It is amazing how just one encounter can impact a life forever
All the stories about you from you family I treasure
I feel like I know you well, indeed the memory of your life will live
As will your soul, to whom Jesus did you eternally give
Praise be to God, for allowing one fraction of minute to last
To this day and all the days that pass
I will never let your memory cease,
For I am just a stranger to thee
But you were a Living Bible to your family and friends
You have been more than an inspiration to me.
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I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DEAR
It's fabulous to have you
My everlasting soul-mate
You're the best thing in my life
And now I believe in fate
You are charming and lovely
Even better than a dream
Working together so well
We became my favorite team
Sometimes I become unhappy
And I tend to over-react
I take my anger out on you
It's wrong, as a matter of fact
And when you get furious
I'm inclined to throw a fit
Sometimes I will understand
Others, I'm a hypocrite
You have learned to bite your tongue
And don't even say a word
You don't want to start a fight
It's the best way, so you've heard
No matter what happens
I love you so much dear
It took me a long time
To learn to have no fear
You have come into my life
And showed me eternal love
Someone must be helping me
From the lovely skies above
I'm extremely overjoyed
When I'm spending time with you
You have helped me to accept
That my love is really true
In our lasting relationship
We've had many smiles and tears
You've made me exhilarated
Throughout four remarkable years
~Kelly Sterken
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Kissing the Past
Dying love
Guiding lights
Friends forever
Through the night.
Weeping peace
Laid to rest
Searching for a humble nest.
Battling hearts
Idle minds
Filling space
Shadows decline
Breath in me
Death is within
Tears denied
Life ends.
Molly Katherine Walls
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I stand at the edge looking down below, so far down, blackness is all I see.
The wind blows and I sway forward.
The blackness is calm, almost serene.
Inviting me to come down, down below to it.
The haunting wind, pushes me closer, my mind plays games with my eyes.
Then I feel something grab onto my hand.
Something strong and powerful, yet gentle and caring.
I look behind me and the sun shines directly into my eyes.
A silhouette is all I can make out, yet behind that are my family and friend.
The dark man pulls me away from the edge and walks me to the sun.
When I was safe, he embraced me.
As I pulled away, I got a look into his eyes, shining with love and relief. I knew who it was.
The more I looked the more I came to realize what he had saved me from losing,
A gentle touch, a charming smile, a loving heart, my friends and the skeleton of my family.
But as I looked into his heart, I saw the more selfish reason.
He had not only saved me, he had saved himself.
He saved himself from losing the one thing he could not bare to lose.
He saved himself from losing me.
I understood now and with that I loved him more.
The sheepish smile upon his lips was all the proof I needed.
I quickly kissed his cheek and took his hand in mine.
And together, he and I, left all the blackness behind.
Katy Hoaglund
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Observer
Sitting watching no one
Lifting them up dropping them
The air around me is cold
I cannot see you anymore
Can you hear my words
Who am i talking to
What am i saying
When no one is listening
I can help them no more
I shant see them ever
I never wanted
To be the observer of no one
Matt
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I Miss...
I miss your smiling face,
your gentle eyes.
I miss your tender words,
your silent embrace.
I miss you holding me,
touching me, lying next
to me.
I miss the little things
you do but most of all
I miss the way you love me
at night.
Starsha Leigh
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Just A Kiss
Her summer was pretending that the light was not yellow like the morning sun,
And she walked where the water flowed like whispers,
She wished to fall inside, that time,
To be at peace and with joy, like the blue sky,
A part of heaven.
The steps that you take make silver puddles along the way,
They are iridescent and through them you can see flashes of the moon,
As if they are gates to the realms of burning sensuality.
The shift of your shoulders as you lean into the wind,
Reminds me of my hands, so cold to your touch,
How could I ever refuse to graze them over a Narcissus face?
No, no I did not turn you away,
But instead, pulled you gently in.
This was where we met, so high,
This is just a kiss, just a kiss you said,
Swift and pale, you were lit by the moonlight,
As we stood with no one to see us but the stars,
And I did not hesitate to taste the sweetness that I knew,
Hid deep down inside of you.
Courtney Worthington
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Comfortable Undone
Matthew Crowell
I loved you so, with all my heart.
I felt like dying when we were apart.
For me there was you,
You were the only one.
Some how you changed,
You met someone.
Well my love did not end.
Instead of snapping, it will bend.
Somehow I've moved on,
Learned to have fun.
Not quite ecstatic,
Yet comfortably undone.
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Come Out!!
Come out, come out from under the norms!
Who knows where you belong?
Come out, come out from under the plight!
Who knows what lies ahead?
Come out, come out, come out and fight?
Who knows what's in store for you?
Copyright 1997 vivian Coofer Darden
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DARKNESS
Wallowing in the darkness of the corner of my room, I sit there waiting.
Waiting for someone who will never come.
The icy temptation to ruin the lives of those who have ruined mine overcomes me.
I do what my mind tells me to,
not thinking of what might become of me, or them.
I become a storm headed straight for their souls,
destroying everything in my path.
I think not of their families or loved ones.
But only of the hell they put me through as they fed off my pain.
They deserve to pay.
Pay for all the times they scorned me and laughed at my discomfort.
Now it is I who is laughing.
I turn to my side to see who is laughing with me.
I see no one...I am all alone.
I am back in my corner now,
with nothing but the memories of those whom I have hurt.
I am proud of my work, and have no remorse.
My loneliness calls to me
I become one with the darkness, never to be seen again.
by: Alisha Zehender
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Thank You....
You embraced me like a child,
but threw me out into the cruel world,
where I discovered hatred and jealousy...
You watched me as I cried out for a helping hand,
to come down an d save me from drowning in my tears.
You put my soul through deep lessons to be learned,
only to find me crawling out from the tidal wave gasping for air.
You coaxed me with fake smiles and self-righteousness,
leaving me torn on the issue of trust being nonexistent.
You threw a couple laughs and joy into my life,
so that I could distinguish pain from love.
You dragged me through a hell so hot that I was scorched by the flames.
You left my side when I stopped believing; I fell off the path....
But when I regained my strength; You welcomed me with open arms.
I doubted you at times, believing I knew better than you.
I cursed you for the things I did not deserve,
putting me through a hell that should have been given to fools..
YOU blessed me with a deeper understanding, given to wise men..
You enlightened me with a passion to live, learning that life's a lesson. to be lived.
You explained that I had to go through obstacles of torture in order to reach
complete bliss.
You granted me with strength, like a crown given to a queen.
I thank you for your passion, your will to love.
For you are the bearer of unconditional things..
Thank you Lord........
Tanya McGuire
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Now That You're Gone
I loved the soft whispers of your gentle voice,
Now it leaves me with no choice.
You said you'd be gone within a day,
I can't believe its happening this way.
As the days go by, I hope and pray,
That God will shine down a beautiful ray.
Letting me know the time is right,
Your death won't be very bright.
I wake up and see the morning bright,
Now I know the time is right.
For you to take the steps into the world above,
Leaving me with a beautiful dove.
I see shadows on the walls as the days go by,
Could it really be you & why?
I 'm used to the fact of not seeing you're face,
But stepping in the sand and seeing a trace.
I'll love you forever until the end of time,
As my life ends with a true rhyme.
My life will be forever different,
Now that you're gone.
~ Rachel Ranta
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"I Don't Know"
What brings us back, to this place?
What time has passed, is now erased.
Years gone by, it seems like none.
Remembering when, we were one.
It wasn't always simple then.
The walls were high, remember when?
The walls were strong, in the way.
Which brings us to, this very day.
Many roads with many turns.
Many times the journey burns.
In many ways, it is a dream.
It can't be real, it doesn't seem.
Many times, I sit and cry.
For my light, begins to die.
Screams that echo in my shell.
Feel trapped inside, this mental cell.
In my soul, a windows there.
Look inside, if you dare.
A candle burns, on the sill.
To guide you back, to what is real.
John.Campbell
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PARADISE
Leaped from the souls of determination-
no serene comfort, found-
'less mistaken for pride.
The hardened crust of failure-
breaks at the sight of redemption.
This heel pains-
the very thought of triumph.
To walk erect and feel alive,-
in the midst of agony, and strife.-
One breath of wind would calm-
your stare of fire,-that
burns holes in the souls of your enemies.
To forgive is the golden rule,-
but to remember is forever human.
To contain vengeance, dispel love-
and bury lies.
I show contempt without the shed of cries.
I repent to find my faith-
and sing to God, thanking him for this life.
I kneel and find my Paradise.
dawne evans
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I WONDER
I sit and wonder.......
What it would be like to walk with you,
What it would be like to hold your hand,
What it would be like to feel you close,
What it would be like to be held by you,
What it would be like to feel your breath on my face,
What it would be like to kiss your lips,
What it would be like to stroke your skin,
What it would be like to laugh with you,
What it would be like to dance with you in the rain,
What it would be like to wake up beside you,
What it would be like to have you look into my eyes,
But the thing I wonder most about is......
......do you wonder about me too?
Olivia Giacobbe.
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Wheels don't stop rolling
My face pressed against my hand against the window
As the smooth and rough highway rocks my head
I should sleep; they sleep, at peace in the backseat
I hold my fixed-gaze at the never-ending line between mountains and sky
As we just roll by
I want to get excited, or I want to sleep
I can not find a singular battle to fight
Or my peace, knowing life is right
Life is not in my control, I am along for the ride
Or did I choose for it to be that way
And now I can't get the choice back?
Do I want control
Or do I want to be carried to my place in this world
By someone who knows where that is
Deep down, in the dark of my head
Am I actually in control
Am I just leading these thoughts because I want self-pity?
Do I need to feel sorry for myself
To prove to myself that I am human
To prove that i still have my soul?
Is there something wrong with me
Or Is everything right?
Am I different for a reason?
Am I even different
Are others having these thoughts
Do they just do it with their eyes closed?
Where is my light in this world?
Does it exist or will I just make it up?
I will put it away, let the world roll by
-Daniel
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"MY ONLY
LOVE"
MARYLEN DORGAN
DEPRIVED OF THE LIFE I WANTED AND THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER SEE
BUT ALL THAT CHANGED WHEN YOU FOUND ME
MY LIFE SEEMED TO BE GOING NO WHERE
UNTIL YOU AND THE ENDLESS CONVERSATIONS WE BEGAN TO SHARE
WE WOULD LAUGH AND TALK TO ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT
BEING WITH YOU, I FINALLY SAW HAPPINESS IN MY SIGHT
YOU WERE THE MAN THAT ALL WOMEN DREAM OF
FULL OF HAPPINESS, LAUGHTER, AND LOVE
WHEN I THOUGHT THINGS COULDN'T BE ANY BETTER THAN THEY WERE
YOU ASKED ME TO MARRY YOU AND FOREVER BE YOURS
I THOUGHT MY HEART WOULD EXPLODE, COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS TRUE THAT YOU COULD LOVE ME AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU
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"CROSSROADS"
Thomas Q. Carter
As we approach the crossroads in our lives
All of our hopes and dreams, burn inside As we open our eyes and make our choice
Deaf to the world and realities voice Knowing now, the path was wrong
Now we stand alone with everything gone Crying out into the darkness to turn back time
But only cursed to remember what was left behind We fight the worlds temptations, one by one
Trying to keep the faith in the father and son Taking step by step and day by day
Hoping and praying that we don't fall astray So once again when we approach the crossroads
We know now, that God will lead and we will follow ----------------------------------------
THE INTRUDER
I don't know when i'm gonna meet him
one day i will
i know this
he lives just around the corner from me
and
i always see him
lurking
in the shadows
waiting
sometimes he's right next to me
and i don't even know it
there's even been times when he's walked
hand-in-hand with me
and i looked him dead in his eye
but i've yet to greet him
i've prepared myself to meet him
cuz i know i can't beat him
his will must be done
SELAH
Akil
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Line
Raven Poe
The line observed
Its angles transparent
Like the fanciful dream of a sliding geometry.
It's the hint of curve that plagues me
of a slender and willful architecture.
It's the acute optics that pitch me downward
into a maze of unrevealed canvas
unearthed, unexplained
and spreading to the heart of oblivion.
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Something About Her
Something about her tells me its right
She's perfect for me
She is my light!
Something inside of her
Which can't be explained
I must control myself
I must be tamed!
There's something about her
Which makes me feel weird
Well that doesn't matter
My head has been cleared.
If you look deep
Its not hard to see
I just wanted to tell you
That you complete me!
Andrew H.
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True Nature
All bounding in it's angelic grace,
the wind, the trees all twined,
in the meaning song,
the pure smell that is absolute
the reality that this is gods offer,
to the whole of mankind.
The animals that duel there,
unaffected by the insensible acts of man.
The foliage that resides there,
encompassing the whole,
all interlocking in innocence.
john meilink
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You
You give me pain,make me go insence,put my heart in flames.
You put me in a place of love.You make me think your an angel from
above. You take my soul to a safe place where no one hates.
You make cry,laugh and make me weak inside.
You are my best friend. You are my worst enemy.
You are my true love.
Brittani Turner
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Beauty They Can See
SoulFul
Down By the lake I see,
The beauty in the eyes.
The dark brown eyes.
Looking.
But for what?
The eyes speak. "Looking for enjoyment,
Looking for love, for something, someone, somewhere."
"Let me help you look for all of these wonderful things!
I am also looking."
"Looking for what?"
"Looking for happiness,
Seeking to find true love within a true heart.
To find something, someone, somewhere.
I'm looking to find you."
...to find the blue river running through the ocean, the blue ocean
running through the blue pond.
That it impossible!
No, it's not. Look into the green,
Look into the Field Of Dreams, look into the forest and
Beyond the Jungle.
Then you shall see the True Beauty.
Within.
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lied
You said you'd always be there,
You said we'd never part,
You said you'd always care,
You said you had a heart,
You said you forever love me,
You said I was the only one,
If all you said was really true,
. . .then why are we apart?
Strider
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Rhythm, without rhyme
There's a rhythm in my head,
Always beating, never ceasing.
There's a rhythm in my head, but
It's not mine.
Like an eerie melody,
Intense, disturbing, captivating -
Its familiarity
Keeps the time.
It's the rhythm of my heart -
A vital, sweet and life-declaring
Rhythm, poem, artform. Rhythm,
Without rhyme.
There's a rhythm to my life -
Out-of-control, contradictory.
Maddening! Deafening! Can you feel it?
It's divine.
-Gina Taylor
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Last Stand
Internal conflict has no compromise
Just two choices, left or right
Avoidance changes nothing at least not in your favor
What are you waiting for?
When the fight is over and the battle is won
Where will the war be fought?
In you heart or in my bed?
No matter how deep you look into her eyes
you will never find me there unless her eyes are mirrors
which show your soul
There I'm etched like sacred memories too deeply rooted
to wash away
When all is said and done
Who will salve your wounds?
C.Riley
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You
There's a tranquil sea in your eyes
And in your soul,
A justifiable love for one to
Capture,
Feeling this raw emotion day in
And day out,
You,
Never forsaking me,
Never waiting for me to fail,
A friend and companion.
But it doesn't stop there,
You,
The light by my side,
And the sun on my horizon,
The one star in my universe that
Shines brightly,
When I dream, I dream about you,
When I write, I write about you,
And why I die, my last thought will be of you,
You,
The one who showed me love,
The other wing on my spirit,
The one who showed me that anything is
Possible,
And is it possible,
A love eternally,
Two souls as one strong house,
I hope and pray that this can be true,
You for me, and me for you,
And if on this plain it cannot be,
I'll see you in Heaven,
And hold you close to me.
Kayden Francisco
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Joe is so very sweet.
I really love him alot.
Joe
is so very sweet.
Samantha Warren
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ECSTATIC
when the words
hide in fear
and surrender
to allow the tongue
to speak
more naturally
the night blinks by
and we are left
ecstatic and
exhausted
wrapped
into each other
part-naked
part-disguised
like a book
half-read
by: gordan sunara
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Symbiosis
Felt the warm brush
of her arm
intermingling hairs
standing on end
drawn
meshing
coexisting
while bodies long
for such release
Then space
cold
dark
follicles left gasping
nerves savoring sensory memories
shuffling numb
mindless
up a movie theatre aisle
Such moments
are precious
simple
experiments in lust
Eric Voss
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Villanelle
Jason Salisbury
The hell I go through everyday
Never ending, the dropping of my head
How long will I have to pay.
Everything I say is always wrong and makes me lay
in wait for shunning that makes me feel dead
It's the hell I go through every day.
I am more true to myself anyway
but makes no difference that they treat me like lead
How long will I have to pay.
Time moves so slowly, today
I wish I could just stay in bed
The hell I go through every day.
I try to be funny but am criticized without delay
Shut the hell up is what I wish I'd said
How long will I have to pay.
My day in school, it's I they slay
'Its all for me' laughing I have said
How long must I pay
It sucks, my HELL everyday.
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