Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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

Monday, December 29, 2014

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

Sunday, December 28, 2014

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

Saturday, December 27, 2014

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

Friday, December 26, 2014

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

Thursday, December 25, 2014

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

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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

Monday, December 22, 2014

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

Sunday, December 21, 2014

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

Saturday, December 20, 2014

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

Friday, December 19, 2014

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

Thursday, December 18, 2014

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

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

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?

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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

Monday, December 15, 2014

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

Sunday, December 14, 2014

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

Saturday, December 13, 2014

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

Friday, December 12, 2014

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

Thursday, December 11, 2014

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

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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?

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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"

Monday, December 8, 2014

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?

Sunday, December 7, 2014

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

Saturday, December 6, 2014

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

Friday, December 5, 2014

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

Thursday, December 4, 2014

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

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

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

Monday, December 1, 2014

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