Friday, October 31, 2014

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

Thursday, October 30, 2014

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

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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

Monday, October 27, 2014

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

Sunday, October 26, 2014

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

Saturday, October 25, 2014

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

Friday, October 24, 2014

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

Thursday, October 23, 2014

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

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

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

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

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

Monday, October 20, 2014

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

Sunday, October 19, 2014

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

Saturday, October 18, 2014

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