End of the Year

This is a poem I  wrote on December 20, 2010. It's a poem about the year coming to an end.


The end of the year is near
In fact, it's almost here
I'll be glad when this year is done
And then we can move on to another one


I can't wait to turn the page
So I can set the stage
And be able to start anew
See what next year has in store for me and you

Another Year Goes By

This is a poem I wrote on March 15, 2009. It's a poem about going through strife and sadness over the course of a year.


Another year goes by
Another round of tears to cry
Life goes in cycles, round and round
Feel like I've been run into the ground


Another year goes by
Have to say a lot of goodbyes
Will there be any more farewells?
Well, I guess only time will tell


And year goes by
With a lot of new things to try
When it seems to come to an end
I pick myself up and start again

A New Year

This is a poem I wrote on December 29, 2008. It's a poem from the point of view of a speaker who is looking forward to the beginning of a new year.


As we say goodbye to the old year
We look ahead to the one that's next
We hope for new beginnings
And promises for a brighter future
We have to take the bad with the good, of course
But we hope for the best
For this new year that is about to unfold

Out With the Old, In With the New

This is a poem I wrote on December 27, 2010. It's a poem where the speaker is happy to see the new year coming to an end, and hoping for a better year the next year.


The lights of the season are growing dim
And soon, a new year will begin
It's time to say goodbye to the old and hello to the new
And I hope next year is better than the one that's through


This year's been so full of heartache and strife
And I just want to live my life
So next year, I want to minimize the suffering and pain
And I hope I don't have to go through this all again

I'm in Love With You

This is a poem I wrote on May 4, 2009. It's a poem about being in love with the person you're with.


Before we met, I was walking
Along a lonely highway in my life
But one day, we crossed paths
And you helped me through my strife
Back then, we were just friends
But before I knew it, I came to realize
That I was in love with you
And then I came to find
That you were in love with me, too
Years have passed, and time has gone
But I'm still in love with you
And you know that it's true

If Only You Knew Me

This is a poem I wrote on November 10, 2008. It's a poem from the point of view of a speaker wishing that someone they know would understand them better.


If only you knew me
Way back then
Maybe you'd understand
Why I'm the way I am today


If only you knew me
Here and now
Maybe you'd understand
Why I behave the way I do

I Hear You

This is a poem I wrote on May 8, 2009. It's a poem where the speaker is telling another person that they are listening to them, even at times when it seems that they aren't.


When you ask me for help
When you ask for guidance
I want you to know that I hear you


When you say, "I love you"
When you say, "I miss you"
I want you to know that I hear you


Even when it may seem
That I'm not listening
I want you to know that I hear you

I Am

This is a poem I wrote on December 15, 2008. I wrote it to help explain who I am.


I am
A woman
A wife
A mother
A daughter
A sister
A writer
A teacher
A friend


All of these things
Make up who I am

Hey, Mister Heartbreaker

This is a poem I originally wrote as lyrics in either the late 1980s or early 1990s. I ended up changing it from lyrics to a poem, and this version was written on April 6, 2009. It's about moving on from a relationship where the speaker's heart was broken.


Hey, Mister Heartbreaker
Did you know how much you broke my heart
When you left?


Hey, Mister Heartbreaker
You may have broken my heart
But you didn't break my spirit


Hey, Mister Heartbreaker
I've learned how to move on from you
And how to love myself again

Make A Difference

This is a poem I wrote in the early 1990s as song lyrics, but somewhere along the line, I changed it from being lyrics to a poem by stripping the lyrics down to what had originally been the two verses. It's a call to action to help others who are in need, and it also has an environmental message about doing what we can to take care of our planet.


There's so many people in need
Of a place to call home
Instead of helping them
We just leave them alone
There's got to be something
We can do
A change can be made
But it's all up to you
Believe me, it's true


Earth is becoming endangered
Through pollution
So make a resolution
And a promise
To find a solution
I feel deep inside
We're going by the wayside
Change this fate
Before it's too late

Hope Is Working for You

This started out as lyrics my sister and I wrote in the mid-1980s, and I used the title when I wrote a poem in the 1990s. When I re-read the poem a few years back, I wasn't happy with how it had turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on April 13, 2009, and it's about not giving up hope when things seem hopeless.


When it seems
That nothing is going right
And you feel as if
You should give up the fight
Don't forget
That hope is working for you


When you think
That this is it
And you believe
That it's time to quit
Don't forget
That hope is working for you

Goodbye Is Coming Soon

This is a poem I wrote on December 6, 2010, and I wrote it after learning that a loved one was not expected to live much longer.


This news just hit me out of the blue
And I don't want to believe that it's true
Even though I knew this time would come
I find myself trying hard to be numb


I wish somehow that this news is wrong
I don't want to believe you'll soon be gone
And all I can do is wait
For the news that you've reached Heaven's gates

Give Me Your Love

This is a poem I wrote on March 30, 2009. It's a poem about trusting and believing in the person you love.


You and me, we fit together like hand and glove
There is no one out there
Who is as perfect as a match as you
I never listen to the doubters
Who try to stir up trouble in our paradise
Because I know that your love is true
When you give me your love

Winter Is Here

This is a poem I wrote on December 15, 2008. It's a poem about the arrival of winter, and I was obviously inspired to write this by the time of year. It's another poem I wrote that talks about the seasons. Seasons and weather seem to be topics that I can easily be inspired to write about.


The world is blanketed in white
As flakes fall from the sky
And the air outside is frigid
You can see your breath as you talk
The wind howls with a deafening roar
That signals that winter has arrived

Getting Back to Normal

This is a poem I wrote on March 29, 2010. It's about trying to get your life back to normal after going through some upheaval.


Trying to return to a sense of normalcy
After the craziness of the past week
Trying to find a sense of consistency
A regular schedule is what I seek


It's not easy getting back to where I belong
And I'm trying so hard to stay awake
I tell myself I have to try and be strong
Due to the fact that there is so much at stake

Frustration

This is a poem I wrote on March 16, 2009. It's a poem from the point of view of a person who is frustrated because it seems as if no one will listen to them.


I can't believe it
They're not listening to me again
I'm just so ready
To beat my head against the wall
Until it becomes a bloody pulp
I thin I'm better off
Talking to the wall
Because at least it will listen

From Out of Nowhere

This is a poem I wrote on March 1, 2010. It's about being taken aback by unexpected news.


The news seemed to come from out of nowhere
As it was the last thing I expected to hear
It feels like the wind's been knocked out of me
And I wonder how this could be


Now I must decide what I have to do
In the wake of hearing this unexpected news
Now there are difficult decisions to make
I don't know how long this will take

Forever Love

This is a poem I wrote on March 2, 2009. It's a poem about finding the love of your life and being together forever.


Who knew when we first got together
That we would still be together so many years later?
Who would have ever guessed
That this love we had
And that we still have to this day
Would end up being a love to last forever?

Fool In Love

This is a poem I wrote on February 16, 2009. It's a poem about being in love and being deceived. This was another poem where I was mining emotions and feelings from the past.


I thought I had it all
The best guy and the perfect life
But it all came falling down
When I learned that it all was a lie
And in the end, it turned out
That I had simply been a fool in love

First Time in Love

This is a poem I originally wrote in the early 1990s. When I re-read the poem a few years back, I wasn't happy with how it had turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on March 23, 2009. It's from the point of view of a speaker reflecting on the first time they fell in love.


Once upon a time
In another time and in another place
I had met you
And fell in love at first sight
It was the first time
I'd ever fallen in love
And I hoped and dreamed
That maybe you loved me, too
But in the end
It turned out to be one-sided
It was my first time in love
But it wasn't my last time
In love

Eyes

This is a poem I wrote on December 22, 2008. It's a poem where the speaker is talking about the eyes.


They say that the eyes are the window to the soul
And if you look into my eyes
You may see heartache, confusion, or pain
Or you may see happiness, excitement, or surprise
But when I look into your eyes
I can see into the soul of the one I love

Escape

This is a poem I wrote on March 9, 2009. It's a poem from the point of view of a person who feels trapped in their life and wanting to find an escape.


I've been trapped
In these four walls
I'm trapped here
With thoughts
Of pain and suffering
And I know
I must find a way
To escape
But right now
Any escape
Seems to be
Eluding me

Birthday

This is a poem I wrote on December 12, 2010. I wrote it about  celebrating my youngest child's sixth birthday. It's hard to believe that the child I wrote about in this poem is now 10 years old!


Today, we celebrate another year
Of your life and being here
I can't believe how much you've changed in that time
The days and months just seem to fly on by


And I know that another year from now
I will be wondering how
You can just keep growing and changing so fast
And I'll be wishing that the time will last

Empty Words

This is a poem I wrote on January 26, 2009. It's a poem from the point of view of a speaker who is having trouble believing what someone else is telling them.


I hear you speak
But I don't know if I can believe
A word of what you're saying
Time and time again
Your words turn out to be empty
And lack any real meaning
And don't have much truth
Behind them
As time goes on
It becomes easier and easier
To tune you out
Because I'm sure that once again
These will end up being empty words

Emptiness

This is a poem I wrote on February 9, 2009. It's a poem about the emptiness a person feels when someone they care about goes away.


Since you've been gone
I've had an emptiness in my heart
Is there anything I can do
To fill that hole
Or will the emptiness
Be in my heart forever?

Don't Ask

This is a poem I wrote on April 28, 2008. It's a poem where the speaker isn't having a very good day, is making mistakes, and everything seems to be going wrong.


You work on fixing dinner
But you make a mistake
And the meal turns out all wrong
When your family asks what happened
All you can say is, "Don't ask"


You try to fix what's broken
But you just break it more
Everything you do makes it worse
When someone asks you why it's broken
All you can say is, "Don't ask"

Credit Card

This is a poem I wrote on April 14, 2008. It's a poem about the dangers of using credit cards.


A rectangular piece of plastic
Sits in my wallet, waiting to tempt me
I see something that I want
But I know I don't have the money
But I want it
And I want it right away


So I pull out that piece of plastic
To make my purchase and go on my way
I know I will regret this
And have a case of Buyer's Remorse
Ka-ching! Ka-ching!
But I buy it anyway


Next time the bill comes in the mail
I end up getting a nasty surprise
Because I made that purchase
I ended up maxing out my card
Oh, no! Oh, no!
How am I going to pay?

Christmas Shopping

This is a poem I wrote on December 1, 2008. It's a poem that's all about Christmas shopping.


I head out to the mall
Credit card in hand
Trying to find the best deals
That are available in this land


I make it to the mall
Make it through the door
End up getting jostled by crowds
And I almost end up on the floor


Make it into a shop
And find something neat
I look to see how much it costs
And it nearly knocks me off my seat


Then, three hours later
I'm finally done
But I'm sure I'll need something else
Because this season's hardly begun

Winter Storm

This is a poem I wrote on November 22, 2010. I wrote this poem whole going through a snow and wind storm. Events that you go through can serve as a great inspiration for poetry, so it's really not that surprising that I wrote a poem about making it through a snow storm.


A chill wind blows outside
I stay warm by staying inside
I wish this weather would go away
And come back some other day


I'm tired of the snow
I wish that it would all just go
So I sit here, longing for the sun
And wish this weather was done

Winter of My Life

This is a poem I wrote on March 15, 2009. It's a poem from the point of view of a speaker who feels down about their life and is using winter as a metaphor for how they're feeling. I wasn't feeling this way at the time I wrote this poem, so all I can figure is that I was mining feelings from my past.


Today feels so cold, so desolate
As the snow falls from the heavens above
The wind cuts through my soul like a knife
As darkness descends upon my heart
I feel like I'm in the winter of my life
Futilely waiting for the spring
And the warmth it will bring
To thaw my frozen heart

The Holidays

This is a poem I wrote on November 24, 2008. It's a poem about the holiday season that happens during the month of December.


The holidays are coming
Excitement's in the air
Along with the sounds and the sights
And all the holiday lights


Children try to figure out
The presents that they'll get
It's all so bright this time of year
Makes the children want to cheer


Parents look at their checkbooks
And they let out a groan
But they'll do what they have to do
To make kids' wishes come true


But at the end of the day
They know what's important
They know it's a time for giving
And time for new beginnings

The Coming Solstice

This is a poem I wrote on December 6, 2010. It was a poem I wrote during the time that was approaching the Winter Solstice in 2010. In a lot of ways, I guess you could say that this fits in with the various poems I've been inspired to write by the seasons. Winter isn't one of my favorite seasons, as you can see when you read this poem.


A bitter, cold wind blows
And it chills me to the bone
The sky above is dark
They're all signs that winter is near


The shortest day is near
As the nights just grow longer
I wait for this to end
So this time of year can just pass

The Holidays Are Here Again

This is a poem I wrote on December 20, 2010. If you couldn't tell by the title and by the date that this poem was written, it's about the holiday season.


The holiday season is upon us again
A time to spend with family and friends
Now, if I can just slow down my busy days
And stop racking up debts that I will need to pay


I try to look past the stress and enjoy the time
And remind myself that things will be fine
Soon, the calendar will turn another year
And before we know it, Valentine's will be here

Holiday Season

This is a poem I wrote on November 29, 2010, and it's about the Christmas holiday season.


It's that time of year
The holiday season is here
Usually, I'm so stoked
But this year, I wish I wasn't so darn broke


Yet there's so much cheer
And it becomes so crystal clear
Try hard not to be down
This time of year, no one wants to see a frown

Blue

This is a poem I wrote on June 5, 2008. It's a poem from the point of view of a speaker who is feeling blue over someone they cared about leaving them without saying goodbye.


Blue is the color of sapphires
But today, it is the color of my heart
I'm so lost without you
And I just don't know what to do


And blue is the color of the sky
But today, it is the color of my world
And I want to know why
You left without saying goodbye

Another Love Gone Wrong

This is a poem I wrote on November 19, 2008. It's from the point of view of a speaker who is going through another love that's gone wrong.


When we first met
I thought I was in a dream
There was no way you could be real
Or that our love was actually true


Everyone said
That I should stay on my toes
And that something about you seemed false
But I didn't want to believe


I came to doubt
When rumors started to fly
And when those rumors proved to be true
I decided to say goodbye


Now I'm happy
I'm moving on with my life
And someday I'll fall in love again
And move on from another love gone wrong

Darker and Colder Days

This is a poem I wrote on November 29, 2010. It's a poem I wrote about the darker and colder days of winter. While it technically wasn't winter yet when I wrote this, I knew that winter would be coming soon. And let's be honest: in late November, the days are already noticeably darker and colder already that it may as well be winter.


The days get shorter
And the sky gets darker
Soon it will snow
And nature will give us a show


The wind is chilly
And the air is frosty
Watch out for ice
Because falling isn't so nice

Help Those in Need

This is a poem I wrote on March 14, 2011. It's a poem about helping people who are in need, and I think I wrote this as a kind of "call to arms" to encourage others to give a helping hand. Just a little bit of help can do a lot of good.


We see upon our TV screen
That there's someone out there in need
Are we just going to let them be
Or are we going to turn away from our own greed?


There's so much that we all can do
Believe me, what I say is true
And don't you believe in those who
Will just say that we won't be able to see this through

Figuring Out Life

This is a poem I wrote on August 30, 2010. It's from the point of view of a speaker that's trying to figure out their life. I definitely wasn't feeling lost when it came to life at the time I wrote this, so all I can figure is that I was remembering what life was like as a teenager and how I was trying to figure out my life at that age.


I'm trying to get my life figured out
And to learn what everything is about
But no matter how hard I've tried
It feels like my brain is getting fried


I know there's still a long road ahead
Which only comes to an end when I'm dead
I hope that's a long time away
Because there's still more that I want to say

Fear

This is a poem I wrote on July 12, 2010, and it's about someone who is living in fear. I really don't remember what inspired me to write this one, but it turned out rather nicely, all things considered.


I feel my heart as it starts to race
I don't know how I'll get out of this place
All I know is that I want to be free
And to get away from this uncertainty


I know I want to escape from this fear
So I have to find a way out of here
Keep on moving, and try to find the light
In the hope that everything will be all right

Fancy Free

This originally started out as lyrics my sister and I wrote together in the mid-1980s. In the early 1990s, I used the title to write a poem; however, when I re-read the poem a few years back, I wasn't happy with how it had turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on February 9, 2009, and this version is about remembering what it was like to be young.


Back when I was a child
Life was just fun and fancy free
Now that I'm older
I try to hold on to those times
As much as I can
While I can't be as carefree
Or as irresponsible
As I was when I was younger
I never want to truly forget
About how it is
To be fancy free

I Can See Forever

This originally was lyrics I wrote with my sister in the mid-1980s, and I used the title a few years later to write a poem in the 1990s. When I re-read the poem a few years ago, I wasn't happy with how it hard turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on April 20, 2009, and it's a poem about how a bride feels as she walks down the aisle.




As I walk down the aisle
Every step draws me closer to you
We share nervous smiles
As the room seems to disappear
When I reach you
I look into your face
And I can see forever
In your eyes

Faithful Forever

This originally started out as lyrics my sister and I wrote together in the mid-1980s, but at that time was titled, “Faithful ‘Til Always.” When I went to write a poem in the 1990s, I decided that I didn’t quite like the original title, so I changed it to “Faithful Forever.” When I re-read my poem a few years ago, I wasn’t entirely happy with how it turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on March 9, 2009, and it's about being faithful to the one you love. I've been married for almost 18 years now, and I'm proud to say that I've remained faithful to my husband for all these years. :) I’m looking forward to spending even more years together with him. :)


Since we first met
I've been faithful
And true to you
If you should ever doubt
I want you to know
And I want you to remember
That I will always be true
And that I will be faithful forever

Faces in the Moonlight

This is a poem I originally wrote in the early 1990s, back when I was in high school. When I re-read it a few years back, I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on February 23, 2009, and it's about being haunted by the memories of those who have gone. I'd already lost some people that I knew at the time I wrote this version of the poem, and in the intervening five years, I've lost even more.  :(


Sometimes, when I lie awake at night
And look up at the ceiling
I think I can see the faces
Of those who have gone
But it's only a trick
Of the moonlight
Shining through my window
And I wish that these faces in the moonlight
Would quit haunting me

Eyes of a Child

This is a poem I originally wrote in the early 1990s, back when I was in high school. When I re-read it a few years back, I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I wrote this version on February 6, 2009, and it's about innocence and purity fading away into nothingness. Fortunately, I've been able to continue seeing through the eyes of a child thanks to my children. :)


When you see the world
Through the eyes of a child
Everything seems so pure
And so innocent
And when you see life
Through the eyes of a child
It seems that happiness
Will last forever
But when you stop looking
Through the eyes of a child
The innocence and purity
Fade away into nothingness...

Enchantment

This started out as lyrics my sister and I wrote together in the mid-1980s, and I used the title a few years later to write a poem in the early 1990s. When I re-read this poem a few years back, I wasn’t happy with how it had turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on February 2, 2009. It's from the point of view of someone who's fallen in love, but wonders if the other person feels the same way about them.


Is it just me
Or do you feel something in the air?
I only seem to feel it
When you're around
It seems as if
You've put a spell on me
And enchanted my heart and mind


Is it just me
Or do you feel the same way I do?
Is this just all in my mind
Or is this true?
Have you really
Thought we could be a pair?
Or am I living in a dream?

Don't Give Up

This is a poem I wrote on September 27, 2010. It's a poem about trying to encourage someone to not give up, no matter how bad things may seem.


Sometimes life may not seem to go your way
And you wish it would just become another day
You've just got to hang in there and remain strong
And to try to make it through when it all seems wrong


Don't give up, even in the face of strife
And see how much is worth living in your life
Someday, you'll find you'll be able to smile
But know that it'll probably take a while

Disaster From Out of Nowhere

This is a poem I wrote on March 14, 2011. It's about going through a life-changing event and struggling to believe that things will get better.


Disaster seems to come from nowhere
And washes away your hopes and dreams
All you can do is stand and stare
Wishing that things weren't as they seem


In time, you'll be able to rebuild
But that time just seems to far away
Right now, it seems your dreams are killed
It's hard to face another day

Disappointment

This is a poem I wrote on December 5, 2008. It's from the point of view of a speaker who has had someone let them down and disappoint them.


You left me here, waiting
For a phone call that would never come
And I was left hanging
For something that would never happen


And I wasted my day
I could have gone out and had some fun
And it won't make my day
If you try to give a lame excuse


I'm so disillusioned
And now I feel disappointed
Hear my resolution
Because our time has come to an end

Desperate Dependence

This is a poem I wrote back in 1992 or 1993, during my senior year of high school. It's from the point of view of a speaker wishing that someone they know who has low self-esteem can find some self-confidence.


She thinks she can't
Stand on her own
She thinks she needs him
To prop her up
And that she is nothing
Without him
She has no sense of identity
She has no sense of purpose
Without him
In her life
I wish she'd find the strength
And the courage
To realize she's better off
Without him
And that she is
Someone special
Deep down inside

Darkness In My Life

This is a poem I wrote on April 25, 2011. It's from the point of view of a speaker who wants to get away from the darkness they feel in their life, and to find the light of hope. This poem mined feelings from my past from back when I was a teenager. Fortunately, I don't feel this way anymore.


Darkness seems to hang in the air
And it feels like it's everywhere
No matter how much I try to run
I just can't seem to find the sun


Oh, how I long to see the light
And to find my way out of this night
Eventually, this all has to end
I hope there's light around the bend

Dark Days

This is a poem I wrote on November 1, 2010. In it, a speaker is encouraging someone who is going through hard times to try and believe that things will get better.


When the world is gray and so full of rain
And it seems all that's around you is pain
It can be hard to have any belief
That there will be any kind of relief


You need to hang on and wait for the sun
It's only then that healing is begun
Just try to believe and wait for the light
And someday, everything will be all right

Dare To Dream

This is a poem I wrote back in the mid-1990s, and I want to say it was in 1996. It's about encouraging someone to follow their dreams.


When everything seems hopeless
When obstacles seem to stand in your way
That's when you need to dare to dream
And find a way to make it happen


When it seems everyone is telling you no
And that you aren't able to accomplish something
That's when you need to dare to dream
And show the doubters that they are mistaken


After all, if it wasn't for the dreamers
Life as we know it wouldn't exist
All the progress we have made as a society
Couldn't have happened without someone daring to dream

Danger

This is a poem I originally wrote around 1990, back when I was in high school. When I re-read the poem a few years ago, I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I re-wrote the poem on January 19, 2009, and it's about wondering if people should always think about the potential dangers that can happen.


We're told to watch out
Because there can be danger
Lurking around every corner
But should we live our lives
With such constant fear?
Should we live our lives
Constantly looking for danger
That is real or simply imaginary?
Or is it worth the risk
To simply forget about the danger
And to do what we feel like
Without thinking of the consequences
Of our actions?

Come Together

This started out as lyrics I wrote with my sister in the mid-1980s, and then I used the title in the early 1990s to write a poem. When I re-read this poem a few years back, I wasn’t entirely happy with how it turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on January 16, 2009, and it's about needing to come together to help people who are in need.


See the homeless people in the street
See the faces of the hungry and weak
See the lines at the food banks
We need to come together
In our communities and in our towns
To help those who may be down
And out on their luck


See the children who face abuse at home
See the children who are left alone
See the families trying to make ends meet
We need to come together
In our churches and in our temples
To help those who are in need
Of a helping hand

Choices

This is a poem I wrote in the mid-1990s, and it's about having to make choices during your lifetime and hoping that you make the right decisions.


Many times during our lives
We'll reach a crossroads
And have to decide which way to go


Use the information we have
To try and make the best judgment
And hope we've made the right choice


Unfortunately, we can't go back
And make any changes to our choices
No matter how much we would like to


Sometimes we're right
And sometimes we're wrong
But in the end, the choices we make are ours

Change of Time

This is a poem I wrote on November 8, 2010. It's about how people come and go in our lives, and how sometimes we wish someone from our past will return into our life.


It's a change of time and a change of season
And I think I know the reason
Why things change and never stay the same
And why there is no one to blame


In life, people will come and people will go
But why they do, we just don't know
And I hope one day our paths will cross
And that the time won't be a loss

Can I Make You See?

This originally started out as lyrics I wrote with my sister in the mid-1980s, and then I used the title to write a poem in the late 1980s/early 1990s. When I re-read the poem a few years back, I wasn’t satisfied with how it had turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on January 12, 2009, and it's from the point of view of someone trying to find a resolution to an issue.


We may have different perspectives
We may not see eye to eye
We may not agree on much
We may refuse to see some truths
We may turn a blind eye to the other side
We may turn a deaf ear when we don't want to hear
But we need to try to open our eyes
And we need to try to open our ears
And face things we don't want to deal with
Can I make you see my side of the story
Or at least have you acknowledge my concerns?
But, if that can't be accomplished
I wonder if I can make you see
That we need to agree to disagree
So we can move on

Broken Hearts

This is a poem I wrote on December 26, 2008. It's from the point of view of a speaker wondering what they can do to help others who are in need.


See the forlorn-looking faces
Of people trying to live day to day
Without money, without food, without hope
And wonder what you can do
To mend their broken hearts and their broken lives
It makes you realize just how lucky you are
And even though your own heart might be broken
It is still filled with hope and love
Count your blessings and try to
Mend as many broken hearts as you can

Breaking Up

This is a poem I originally wrote back in the early 1990s when I was in high school. When I re-read the poem a few years back, I wasn't happy with how it turned out. I wrote this version of the poem on December 29, 2008, and it tells the story of what happens when rumors are spread about a relationship.


It all started
With the vicious rumors
Being spread behind our backs
Whispers in the hall
Claimed that we were breaking up
With no way of making up
What was fueling these gossip mongers?
What would make them think
That there was any shred of truth
In what they were saying?
As the day wore on
More details about this rumor
Began emerging from loose lips
Every piece of gossip
Claimed that you were seeing
Someone else behind my back
And that you were in love with her
Instead of with me
One thing led to another
And it escalated into a confrontation
With you telling me
That the rumors were true
And with me breaking up with you

Blindsided

This is a poem I wrote on April 26, 2010, and it's about being caught off-guard by unexpected bad news. I've had to deal with unexpected bad news several times in my life, but it never seems to get any easier.


Right now, I feel like I'm in a fog
And that I've gotten stuck in a bog
I was so blindsided by this news
I'm trying to figure out what I can do


Bad news comes when you least expect it
And you're not prepared for it one bit
And so I sit here feeling helpless
Wondering how I'll ever clean up this mess

Blinded By Love

This is a poem I originally wrote in the early 1990s. When I re-read the original version of the poem a few years ago, I wasn't satisfied with how it turned out. I wrote this second version of the poem on December 22, 2008; it's from the point of view of a speaker who has been deceived.


I thought I had it all
The great guy and the great life
I thought I was in a fairytale
That would never come to an end


Although I heard the whispers
Behind my back
I thought it was all gossip
From people trying to destroy our lives


My friends kept telling me
To quit being blinded by love
And that I needed to open my eyes
But I chose to ignore their warnings


But one day, it all came crashing down
When I learned that all that I had heard
Was true after all
And that I had been blinded by love

Blah

This is a poem I wrote on March 22, 2010. It's about needing to get things done but not having the energy to get them done. This was written during a point in my life where I was trying to juggle several things at once and was starting to feel a little worn out.


Once again, it's writing time
But inspiration seems so hard to find
So tired and everything's so rushed
Feels like my brain has turned to mush


Although I have devotion
Right now, it's so hard to find the motion
To do the things that need to get done
Right now, I just want to have some fun

Bad News

This is a poem I wrote on June 7, 2010. I wrote it in the wake of receiving some bad news. Getting this bad news affected me so much that I had to sit down and write a poem about it.


I got the news today and it made me feel numb
I just wish that it hadn't come
Even though it wasn't totally unexpected news
I still wish that it wasn't true


And I spend my time mulling it over in my mind
But there's no peace that I can find
And I find myself hoping that this is all a nightmare
Because it's more than I can bear

Are You Alone?

This is a poem I wrote on January 5, 2009. It's about someone who suddenly finds that they are alone.


It seemed you were living in a fairytale
And that nothing could go wrong
But the winds of change blew unexpectedly
And now you find yourself alone


Loneliness is a hard road to travel
And when you face times of trouble
It feels as if there's no one watching your back
But are you truly all alone?


Maybe you haven't come to realize it yet
There's someone watching over you
You may not see them yet, but I know that they're there
And you're no longer all alone

Another Surprise

This is a poem I wrote on June 13, 2011. It's from the point of view of a speaker who has been blindsided by a surprise in their life. As someone who's pushing 40, I've definitely experienced a number of surprises during my lifetime.


Another surprise has come my way
And I have no idea what to say
I wish I knew how to deal
Because this feels so unreal


And I know I have so much to learn
But I don't know which way I should turn
I never thought I'd find you gone
I need someone's shoulder to cry on

Alone

This is a poem I wrote on December 17, 2008. As the title says, it's a poem about being alone. I was definitely drawing more from my past than from my present when I wrote this one.


I sit here by myself, shivering in the cold
Wondering how long it will take
To fill this hole in my soul
And the emptiness in my heart
Where love once resided


I try to forge on ahead, all alone
But it's a lonely and painful road
This solitary life is not for me
And I've also come to know
That I can't go on like this alone

All Work and No Play

This is a poem I wrote on May 30, 2011. It's from the point of view of someone having to work, even though the day is a holiday. Looking at the date, it was definitely written on Memorial Day that year. That's a day when most people in America are taking a day off; while it's a holiday that's supposed to be for remembrance, most people just seem to treat it as a day to play and have fun.


Today is supposed to be a holiday
However, it's not one for me
But I guess that can be OK
Because I'm working to earn some pay


They say that all work and no play makes me dull
But I don't have time for a break
I wish I wasn't so busy
And I just wish I could find a lull

All About Time

This is a poem I wrote on March 15, 2009. As the title says, it's all about time. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what inspired me to write this particular poem in the first place, but I think it turned out rather nicely. I really like the way this one ended up flowing.


Time
It can crawl by slowly
Time
Can also fly when you're having fun
Time
Doesn't stop for anyone
Time
I've got a lot of it on my hands
Or so it seems right now
But before you know it
I'll complain that I don't have enough
Time

A Second Chance?

This is a poem I wrote on November 24, 2008. It's told from the point of view of a speaker who has seen a friendship fall apart and wishing they could start things over.


So here we stand, face to face
A different time, but in the same place
I wonder if you have really changed
Or if you still view the world as a stage


But after all of your lies
You told when you looked me in the eyes
You have so much that you have to prove
I can't help but question your every move


And why can't I turn back time?
Back to a point when it all was fine
By the time this is all at an end
I wish that somehow you could be my friend

A Reminder

This is a poem I wrote on November 15, 2010. It's from the point of view of a speaker who is in need of a reminder that life isn't always bad. These are words I definitely needed to hear back in high school; fortunately, I have a much better outlook on life now than I did as a teenager.


Sometimes I just need
A reminder of how things can be
To remember that life isn't always bad
And that I don't always have to be sad


I just need to hear
Sometimes the dark clouds will disappear
Try to hold on for a better tomorrow
And to know that life isn't full of sorrow

A Love Meant to Be

This is a poem I wrote on December 15, 2008, and it's about being happy with the one you're with. This would have been written shortly after my husband and I celebrated our twelfth wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe that later this year, we will have been married for 18 years! The time sure goes by fast, and I wouldn't change any of that time for anything.


I know this poem is a short one, but some poems can easily be told in just a few words. To me, trying to make this poem any longer would have weakened it.


As we sit and snuggle by the fire
After spending twelve years together as man and wife
I realize how much you mean to me
And how ours is a love meant to be

A Love Gone Wrong

This is a poem I originally wrote in the early 1990s, back when I was in high school. When I re-read this poem a few years back, I wasn't entirely happy with it, since it was written from the point of view of a teenager who hadn't experienced much of life at that point. I re-wrote this poem on December 11, 2008 from the point of view of a speaker who's learned the truth about their significant other. This wasn't written for any personal experience, though. Now that I'm older and know more about the world, I'm better able to put myself into the shoes of a character that's going through experiences that I personally haven't.


Once upon a time, not so long ago
Everything seemed to be so perfect
But then, something that I thought wasn't possible
Had happened to us


I heard rumors of infidelity
And I didn't want to believe it
But through some sleuthing, I discovered everything
Our love was a lie


I brought our relationship to an end
Our love was just a fairytale
I can't believe it's done, it's such a tragic end
To a love gone wrong

A Different Kind of Love

This is a poem I originally wrote back in the early 1990s when I was in high school. I'm not sure what inspired me to write it at the time, but looking at it a little over 20 years later, I realize that it can see that there's a deeper message here than I ever would have envisioned back when I was a teenager. As an adult, I love the interpretations for this piece that I've discovered.


We have two minds that are intertwined
And two minds that work in sync
We have a love that's divine
But they say we have a "different" kind of love


But who's to say what "normal" love is?
What is "different" to them
Could just be "normal" for us
I'm waiting to hear some kind of explanation

Seasons Change

This is a poem that was originally written back in the early 1990s, back around my sophomore year of high school. At that time, it was titled, "Seasons Change (And So Do You)." When I was looking through my old poems several years ago, I came across this one and wasn't happy with how it had turned out. So I re-wrote it on October 19, 2009 and shortened the title down to "Seasons Change."


In this re-written version, it's a poem that examines life through the motif of the changing seasons.


It all starts in the spring of our lives
When we're just starting out in this world
We learn to crawl, we learn to walk
And we even learn how to talk


From kids, we grow into young adults
We enter the summer of our lives
Taking chances and carefree days
They feel like they're here to stay


Fall comes, and our priorities change
Careers and families come first
Wistfully thinking that someday
You'll have a lot of time to play


Your winter has come, your kids are grown
You know that soon, you will see the end
And then, the snow will start to fall
And shadows flicker on the wall

Change Of Weather

This is a poem I wrote on August 16, 2010. The speaker is lamenting about overly warm weather, but they know that the seasons will be changing sooner rather than later.


I like it warm, but it's just too hot
Colder weather I'm wanting a lot
But I don't want the clouds, I want the sun
I want it just right to have some fun


But in a few months I will lament
And I'll wonder where all the warmth went
Just wait a few months, and the truth be told
I'll be complaining about the cold

Autumn Of Life

This is a poem I wrote on September 28, 2009. It's a poem about transitioning from the happy days of summer to the cold days of winter, either literally or as a metaphor for life.


You can feel the change in the air
As the warm days of summer
Turn into cool days of despair
And the reds, yellows, and oranges replace the green
Before the leaves drop from the trees


They're all signals that winter is near
And the ghosts of winters past
Must be faced without any fear
But first, you must face Halloween and Thanksgiving, too
Before facing the fear in you