You're Gone Again

This is a poem I wrote in the early 1990s. It's about someone leaving the speaker's life once again.


You turned around and walked out the door
Just like you have in the past
This is just like the first time
And it probably won't be the last


This time, it's just the same as before
You go and don't say goodbye
And there's no explanation
And all I can do is wonder why

Writer's Block

This is a poem I wrote on October 5, 2009, and it's about a writer's worst nightmare.


I'm racking my brain
And I'm nearly going insane
Trying to figure out what I'm going to write


And how hard I've tried
But my brain is completely fried
I'm in serious need of some inspiration


My mind is a mess
And I feel completely stressed
Perhaps I just need to rest my mind for a bit

Worst Nightmare

This is a poem I wrote on October 4, 2010, and it's about a person who feels like they're living through their worst nightmare.


Have you ever been caught unaware
And felt like you're living in your worst nightmare?
Do you keep hoping you're just in a dream
And that nothing is really what it seems?


You're hoping this will pass soon enough
But for now, you just need to keep hanging tough
Know that someday, the end will be in sight
And hope that everything will be all right

With All My Love

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 as a poem, and I wrote this version on November 5, 2007. It's from the point of view of a person who has lost a lover, and how these words go out to that person with all their love.


Life can really surprise you sometimes
Things can change so fast
I always though our love would last
But now you're gone...
Time should help my broken heart mend
But this doesn't have to be the end


You don't know what the Fates have in store
Life's a mystery
And now you should be here with me
But now you're gone...
You are looking down upon me
I know in my heart you'll always be


This goes out from me to you
With all my love

Why?

This is a poem I wrote on January 11, 2010. It's simply a poem about asking why.


Why do the birds fly in the sky?
Why do the trees grow so high?
Why do we have to say goodbye?
And why do we ask why?


Why does someone tell a lie?
Why do we find that we have to cry?
Why don't we give it on last try?
And why do we ask why?

Why Does It Seem

This is a poem I wrote in the late 1990s/early 2000s. It's from the point of view of a speaker looking at a relationship that seems to be falling apart.


Why does it seem
That you're avoiding me?
Why does it seem
That you want to be free?


Why does it seem
We don't talk anymore?
Why does it seem
That you have closed the door?


Why does it seem
That we've gone separate ways?
Why does it seem
That you have gone to stay?

Why Can't I Have You?

This is a poem I wrote back in the early 1990s. It's about falling in love with someone, but not being able to tell then how you feel.


Once again, I've fallen head over heels
But you have no idea how I feel
It's sad, but it's true
And I wonder why I can't have you


Even if I had the courage to say the words
You would probably think they sound absurd
So all I can do
Is to wonder why I can't have you

Whining

This is a poem I wrote on May 17, 2010. I wrote it after having to deal with my whiny pre-teen daughter one too many times.


Once again, I am hearing you whine
It's the exact same lines every time
You never seem to come up with anything new
And I just keep telling you there's nothing I can do


You know I don't have a heart of stone
But I'm asking you to leave me alone
And you know that no matter what it is you say
That I'm not going to cave in and give you your way

What Will It Take?

This started out as lyrics I wrote for a Jem fanfiction back in the late 1990s/early 2000s. I re-worked the lyrics into a poem a few years back, and I wrote this version on November 14, 2007. It's from the point of view of a speaker who is interested in pursuing a relationship with someone, but it appears that person doesn't reciprocate the speaker's feelings.


What will it take to make you see
That you're the only one for me?
Why won't you try and look my way
And listen to the things I say?


What will it take to realize
That I should be right by your side?
Why don't you want to spend the night?
I know you know that this ain't right


Do I have to walk on water to prove
That what I feel for you is true?
You must know these feelings aren't new
Inside I know you love me, too


What will it take to open your eyes?
What will it take to make you realize?
What will it take for you to notice me?
What will it take to make you see?


What will it take?

What We Want/What We Need

This is a poem I wrote in the early 1990s. It's about trying to balance what it is we want with what it is that we need.


There's so much temptation
In this world
There's so much desire
We don't need to be told
I think we already know
But we've got to press the point home


We've all wanted something
In our life
It's not something we need
I don't mean to sound trite
But others must live with strife
During every day of their life

What Should I Do?

This is a poem I wrote on October 12, 2009. It's written from the point of view of a speaker who feels they have been backed into a corner.


You ask me to go on a journey
But I'm not sure that I want to go
As I look deeper into what you want to do
I come to the conclusion that it's not for me


You're caught off-guard by my refusal
And you get annoyed and frustrated
Then you say I don't have a choice, it's required
By forcing me to come, it's like a betrayal


So now I'm standing at a crossroads
And I have no idea what to do
It would be so easy to turn and walk away
In spite of it all, I really don't want to go

What Happens Now?

This is a poem I wrote on February 22, 2010. It's from the point of view of someone who wonders what will happen to them after going through big changes in their life.


So much in my life has changed
And yet I have no idea how
Now everything just seems to strange
And so what happens now?


All these tears begin to fall
As I try to forget our vow
And I try to tear down these walls
And so what happens now?

Welcome To Reality

This is a poem I wrote in the early 1990s. It's from the point of view of a dreamer who has become jaded, and this jaded dreamer is trying to give advice to someone else.


I've been living in a fantasy world
For most of my life
Just following my dreams
And seeing them shatter


Yes, I know you'd like to live out your dreams
'Cause I've been there, too
But I've learned that you got
To go and face the real world


Just sit and watch your dreamworld fall apart
In front of your face
After it crumbles down -
Welcome to reality

We Can Dream

This is a poem I wrote on December 28, 2009. It's about believing that we can dream about and work on making the world a better place.


Sometimes it seems that everything is wrong
And that improvement is hopeless
But we can get things back the way they belong
As long as we can dream


Sometimes it seems the world isn't all right
And that we have hit rock bottom
But together we can make the future bright
As long as we can dream

Visions In Pictures

This is a poem I wrote on December 21, 2009. It's from the point of view of a painter who wants to express what they see in their mind.


I've seen a vision in my head
Filled with yellow, green, and red
I want to capture what I've seen
So I set to work on a painting


And when this inspiration hits
I must try to capture it
Convey my visions in pictures
And paint them before they disappear

Unleashing The Fury

This is a poem I wrote in the early 1990s. The speaker is under a lot of stress in their life and is rather unhappy about being under all the stress.


I've taken a lot of scrapes in my life
Been dealt blows by heartache, pain, and strife
I'm not sure how much farther I can go
I'm a time bomb that's ready to blow


It's so hard to live under all this stress
It's making my life a complete mess
I get absolutely no time to rest
'Cause I'm competing with all the best


I've got to try to unleash the fury
That's all bottled up inside of me
Find a way to do it creatively
And get all the fury outside of me

Unexpected

This is a poem I wrote on January 19, 2009. It's from the point of view of someone who had something very unexpected happen in their life.


I can't believe this happened
It came from out of the blue
And without any warning
My entire world had changed


And there's nothing I can do
To turn back the hands of time
And to change everything back
To the way they used to be


And now I must take some time
To grieve for what has been lost
But I must try to move on
And keep going with my life

Understanding Life

This is a poem I wrote in the early 1990s. It's from the point of view of a speaker who is trying to understand their life.


Life can be such a mystery
And nothing is what it seems
Sometimes my hopes and dreams
Can or will never come to be


And there are times life seems strange
Strife seems to take center stage
And yet throughout this age
I feel like I'm locked in a cage


Memory plays tricks with my mind
I've found there's nowhere to hide
From all the pain inside
Doesn't matter how hard I try


All I need is a bit of hope
And strength in order to cope
All I can do is mope
I've come to the end of my rope


I just don't understand my life
I've put up with all this strife
It cuts me like a knife
I just don't understand my life

Undefined

This is a poem I wrote on February 23, 2009. It's about someone not  conforming to stereotypes.


I'm not your average person
I'm hard to define
I don't fit into a mold
Or into a neatly defined box
Just take the time
To get to know me
And soon you will see
That I defy stereotypes,
Labels, and preconceived notions
I am undefined

Uncertainty

This is a poem I wrote on March 9, 2009. The speaker of this poem is uncertain about the choices they have made during their life.


I'm living with a sense of uncertainty
And right now, I just can't see
Exactly where my life is headed


There's so many decisions to make each day
And I hope I don't choose the wrong way
While traveling down the road of life

Trying To Help

This is a poem I wrote on May 24, 2011. It's from the point of view of a speaker who is trying to help someone else by giving some advice and hoping the other person doesn't mind getting the advice.


I gave some advice, and I hope you don't mind
Because I was hoping I was being kind
So I just hope that you understand
That I want to help out any way I can


You have so much potential that it just seems
That I'd like to help you realize your dreams
If you're willing to put in the time
There's the chance everything will turn out just fine

Trying to Go On

This is a poem I wrote in the mid-1990s. It's from the point of view of a speaker who's trying to move on with their life after ending a relationship, but the other person keeps trying to come back into the speaker's life.


Here you come once again into my life
Walking in and out like a revolving door
Don't you know it cuts me like a knife?
Please don't do it anymore


You seem to think you have me on a string
You seem to think I'm your personal yo-yo
I don't want any part of this thing
So I ask you to let go


Don't you know that you're driving me crazy
And that you're no longer any good for me?
Is there any way that you can see?
I ask you to let me be


I only want to go on with my life
And to put our relationship in the past
I want to make it through all this strife
Can't you see our time has passed?

Trying to Bounce Back

This is a poem I wrote on August 9, 2010. The speaker has been going through some rough times, but the speaker is trying to remain optimistic and bounce back.


Recently, I've been dealt some setbacks
Wondering if I can ever truly bounce back
Even though there are times I want to cry
I never give up wanting to try


Don't want it to rain on my parade
Life hands me lemons, I try making lemonade
I try to face the world with a smile
And I'll keep trying for a while

First Day of School

This is a poem I wrote on August 31, 2009, and it's obvious from the title of the poem that it's about kids going to the first day of school.


Summer vacation has come and gone
And now it's time to focus upon
Going back to school for another year
And that time is coming near


With your hair and clothes, you make a fuss
As you get ready to catch the bus
Eat breakfast until you can eat no more
And then you head out the door


You go to school and join the masses
And you work hard to find your classes
And you know that by the end of the day
You'll want to go your own way