Traveling in the Unknown

This is a poem I wrote on March 15, 2010, and it's about facing the unknown.


When you're traveling in the unknown
It's so easy for a heart to turn to stone
But if you remember the things that you hold dear
They can help to keep your heart crystal clear


It's easy to live your life in fear
Especially if you don't keep your friends near
But if you have the strength, the courage, and the might
Everything will turn out to be all right

Trapped

This is a poem I wrote on January 25, 2010. It's about people who feel trapped in their lives.


The silent try to cry out
But no one can hear their voice
So they are left with a sense of doubt
And they end up living in fear


Trapped and have nowhere to go
All they can see is darkness
And they just hope that someone will know
That they are trapped and they need help

Too Much to Lose

This is a poem I wrote on November 30, 2009. The speaker wonders whether or not to walk away from a relationship they had cultivated over a period of time.


You've invested a lot of time to this life
Along with the blood, sweat and tears
You thought the two of you would have a lot of years
But now the time has come to choose


And you've wondered if you can regain the trust
Or if you should just walk away
In the end, you decide that it's better to stay
Because there's just too much to lose

Too Busy

This is a poem I wrote on June 15, 2009. The speaker of this poem is lamenting their busy and stressful life.


Why does it seem
That there's so much to do
But not enough time to do it?
Does this ever happen to you?


So why do I
Always get this busy
And I end up feeling stressed out?
Do you think I'm going crazy?


Someone help me
Before I go insane
Please help me figure out how I
Can find the way to calmer days

Together At Last

This started out as lyrics I wrote for a Jem fanfiction story in the late 1990s/early 2000s. A few years back, I decided to re-work the lyrics into a poem. I wrote this version on December 12, 2007, and it's about two people finally coming together into a relationship.


It seemed to take a million years
For us to come together, dear
But now that we're finally one
Our love will never come undone


Now we've come together at last
Let's just forget about the past
This love I have for you is true
And there's no one better than you


Now we've come together at last
Worked out our problems from the past
Don't need the other shoe to drop
This love of ours will never stop

Tired

This is a poem I wrote on January 12, 2009. It's about someone who doesn't want to get up in the morning.


The alarm goes off
But I feel so tired
Don't want to get out of bed
Yet I have to get going
Because I have people depending on me
But I'm so tired
That I roll over and fall back asleep
The next thing I know
I'm being woken up
And told that I overslept
In a panic, I suddenly wake up
And get going for my day

Time Marches On

This is a poem I wrote on May 18, 2009. It's a poem about how time gets away from us and wondering where it goes.


It's hard to believe
Another year has gone by so quickly
The older I get, the more I wonder
Where the time has gone
Sometimes, it makes me wish
I could slow down the hands of time
So I can savor the here and now
For just a little bit longer

Time For Me?

This is a poem I wrote on September 20, 2010. It's from the point of view of a person that is very busy and is lamenting the fact that they have no time for themselves.


Trying to stop and catch a deep breath
Before I wear myself down to death
But there's so much to do, and so little time
I wish I had some time that was mine


Work seems to come from every which way
And it keeps piling on every day
Some days I get so tired, but I can't rest
And all this work is an unwanted guest

Time For Love

This is a poem I wrote on November 16, 2009. It's about how love is needed at times when the world seems to be at its worst.


You read the news and see the headlines
It seems more and more people have died
Many are gone by someone else's hand
And it's just so hard to understand
Now is a time that we need love


We pass by the homeless on the street
Who don't have enough money to eat
They struggle to make their way through their lives
They need help, because it's just not right
Now more than ever, we need love

Time for a Change

This is a poem I wrote on September 15, 2008. It's about needing a change in these uncertain times we live in.


These are times of uncertainty
Almost to the point of insanity
Confusion seems to reign supreme
And many wish these days are just a dream


Change is needed, and it's needed now
Together, we have to find a way how
To bring about this needed change
We need to be able to turn the page


Soon, we will need to make a choice
Whether it's with our vote or with our voice
Hope we'll make the right decision
And choose the right person for this mission

Time Changes

This is a poem I wrote on August 16, 2010. It's about how not only the seasons change, but how people change as time goes by.


The sun is setting sooner and the days are getting shorter
And soon there will be a change of season
Even though I wish the days would remain longer
I know and understand the reason


And it's on days like these that I know that my youth is waning
I know that I'm only getting older
The years are going by fast, and the time just flies
But I hope that I'm getting wiser

Time And Memories

This is a poem I wrote on April 5, 2010, and it's about how we keep track of time by storing up our memories.


Time just keeps marching on
But where has it gone?
All I can do for the time being
Is to hold on to all my memories


Another lesson learned
As the seasons turn
I'll store all of this time in my head
And I won't let them disappear instead

Till Death Do Us Part

This started out as lyrics I wrote for a Jem fanfiction story back in the late 1990s/early 2000s. A few years back, I decided to re-work the lyrics into a poem, and this version was written on December 17, 2007. It's from the point of view of a speaker who has found their soulmate.


Two hearts beating in time
Two souls finding the perfect rhyme
I will be with you till the end of time
No truer love will I ever find


Two minds working in sync
So much so we don't have to think
This love of ours is based on an instinct
And our love will never be extinct


We are two, but soon we'll be one
Till death do us part...

This Time It's Love

This is a poem I wrote in the mid-1990s, and it's about knowing that you're truly in love.


I thought I knew what love was
And every time, I was proven wrong
But now that you've come into my life
I know that this time it's love


With you, I'm as free as a dove
And I don't have to wear a disguise
You let me be who I really am
With you, I know that it's love

This Thing Called Life

This is a poem I wrote in the early-to-mid 2000s. It's a poem asking someone to reconsider their actions and the motivations for their actions.


I never thought you'd stoop so low
Just to boost your ego
But does it really matter
What rung you are on the ladder?
Just get back to this thing called life


Don't keep it bottled up inside
But please push your pride aside
You may have cast the first stone
But leave the argument alone
Just get back to this thing called life


You want to get things your own way
No matter what others say
But you need to learn sometime
That one day you'll be next in line
Just get back to this thing called life


Get back to this thing called life

This Is Strange

This is a poem I wrote on March 30, 2009. It's a poem about feeling that something is wrong, but not being able to figure out what it is.


There's something strange going on
But I can't put my finger on it
Everything seems OK on the surface
But I can't help feeling something is wrong


Is this some kind of premonition?
Am I sensing something that hasn't happened yet?
I can't figure it out and it's driving me crazy
And all I can feel inside is a kind of commotion

The Wheel of Fortune

This is a poem I wrote on April 6, 2009. It's a poem that says no matter what, change is always in our future.


The wheel of fortune keeps spinning
'Round and 'round
And where it stops, no one knows
But one thing you can expect
No matter where the wheel may land
Is that a change is coming
Because change is the only  constant
We have
In this life

The Visit

This is a poem I wrote on June 6, 2011, and it's from the point of view of a speaker who only gets the chance to see certain family and friends once a year.


I enjoy spending time with family and friends
And I wish it wouldn't come to an end
But it has to come to an end tomorrow
And parting can be such sweet sorrow


Sometimes, it can just get so lonely around here
And I only get to see you once a year
Hopefully, the wait next time won't be so long
And having to wait feels so wrong

The Unspoken Goodbye

This is a poem I wrote in the 1990s, and it's about not having the chance to say goodbye before it's too late. I was inspired to write this poem after losing a friend to suicide.


Life happens unexpectedly
You never know what is around the bend
One day, the two of us were standing together
And then there came the end


I can't believe you've really gone
I never had the chance to say goodbye
You were taken away from me so suddenly
Why did you have to die?

The Time Has Almost Come

This is a poem I wrote on August 24, 2009. It's a poem about realizing you have to say goodbye, but not understanding why.


The time has almost come
For us to go our separate ways
And now I find I have to say
Another goodbye before you are gone


The time has almost come
To smile and shake your hand
And then try to understand
Why you have to go and leave me behind

The Sun

This is a poem I wrote on May 4, 2010, and it's an ode to the sun. On the day that I wrote this, the sun kept getting covered by clouds off and on, and this phenomenon inspired me to write this poem.


The sun just seems to come and go
Like it's playing a game of hide-and-seek
Whether it'll be out or not, you'll never know
You just hope it's out for more than a peek


You miss the light and warmth it brings
The days just seem to be so dark and cold
You just want the sun to bring life to everything
And banish the dark with its rays of gold

The Stronger

This is a poem I wrote back in the mid-1990s. It's a poem from the point of view of a speaker who has found the strength to leave an unhealthy relationship.


When we first met, I was so naïve
I didn't realize what you were all about
But now that I understand
I refuse to be a victim
Of your selfish whims


I used to believe your love was true
So when I learned the truth, I just couldn't take it
I spent several days just
Crying my poor eyes out over
Someone like you


But now that enough time has gone by
I've learned that it's possible to live without you
No longer must I put up
With you and your tendency
To mess around with me


No longer must I depend on you
To be the one to make feel strong and whole
I've gained my independence
From you and your infidelity
So long, see ya


Perhaps I'm the stronger now...

The Right Thing

This is a poem I wrote in the 1990s, and it's from the point of view of a speaker trying to work their way through a difficult decision.


So many questions race through my head
After contemplating what you've said
I've been searching so hard in my mind
But the answers I have yet to find


All that I can find is confusion
There seems to be no resolution
And there's no answer to the issue
The battle inside seems to ensue


Please, someone give me a helping hand
Or please at least try to understand
Someone help me choose which way to go
The right thing to do, I just don't know...

The Joke's on You

This is a poem I originally wrote back 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 November 25, 2009, and it's about how the tables end up turning on someone.


You spent your life playing the fool
Thinking that somehow, this made you cool
But now you find that's not true
And now the joke's on you


And you liked to put others down
Thinking it made you some kind of clown
Others now do it to you
So now the joke's on you

The Future Is Unknown

This is a poem I wrote on August 3, 2009. It's a poem about heading toward the future and to the unknown.


Excitement electrifies the atmosphere
And a sense of change permeates the air
It's a time for hopes and new beginnings
And it's a time for living and learning


All the unknowns fuel a sense of adventure
And where our lives will lead, we're just not sure
So all we can do is take to the road
And head on our way into the unknown

The End

This is a poem I wrote in the 1990s, and it's about a friendship coming to an end.


It's finally happened now
Things have come to a head
After all these months of trying
But this friendship is now at an end


And there's no going back
After reaching the end
We can't go back and change the past
And there is no turning back, my friend


There are days that I wish
I could go back in time
And take back things I said and did
It's too late, it's the end of the line


So now I must go on
Put it all in the past
Pick up the pieces and move on
It's a shame our friendship couldn't last


So I guess this is the end...
Goodbye

The End of an Era

This is a poem I wrote on May 24, 2010. I wrote it on the eve of my youngest child finishing preschool; as I wrote it, I was looking ahead to her moving on to kindergarten in the fall.


The end of an era has finally  come
And a new phase has begun
No more babies, toddlers, or preschoolers around this place
Now I only see a school-age face


My "baby" is no longer helpless and small
She's now able to stand tall
She's looking forward to all of the challenges ahead
And this is where everything has led

The Dream

This is a poem I wrote back in the 1990s, and it's about a person with a dream.


You have a dream
You're the only one who knows what it means
Only you know how it should be
And you just want to see truth come for this dream


So hard you've tried
Expectations seem to lag behind
True perfection's so hard to find
Because it only exists within your mind


It's for the best
Just to make sure it's different from the rest
And to make sure that it's the best
So you can make sure the dream passes the test

The Darkness

This is a poem I wrote on April 11, 2011, and it's from the point of view of someone who thinks life is looking rather bleak, but is hoping for a change for the better.


The darkness seems to come and go
And when it'll come, you never know
The darkness can take you be surprise
And hurt you more than you realize


You want so much to see the light
So it can make everything all right
Sometimes it feels like it's in vain
And all you can see ahead is rain

Tell Me Why

This is a poem I wrote on October 18, 2010. It's a poem where the speaker is asking someone to tell them why the world is the way that it is.


Tell me why the world has changed
Tell me why life seems to be rearranged
Tell me why we seem to be divided by a line
Tell me why nothing seems to be fine


Tell me why we want to fight
Tell me why everyone wants to be right
Tell me why some are doing well and why some are not
Tell me why I wonder this a lot

Taking Care of You

This is a poem I wrote on March 8, 2010, and it's about being glad to be able to take care of someone.


Here you are, not feeling your best
Please do try to take a little rest
I know you will, you always do
Which is why I like taking care of you


You're getting better, I can tell
I'll make sure that you are getting well
You know that I will see you through
And how much I like taking care of you