Dark Day

This is a poem I wrote on April 26, 2010, and it's about how dark it can feel when something bad is happening in your life.


Today the chilly wind blows
And the sky is just so dark
The atmosphere hangs so heavy and low
And the darkness of the day leaves its mark


There's no hope to see the sun
Seems like it's miles away
Has the darkness of the day just begun?
And just how long is it going to stay?

Dangers in the Dark/Light at the End

This is a poem I wrote back in the summer of 1991, and it's from the point of view of a speaker who's been going through a dark period in their life and may now perhaps be starting to head toward a brighter future.


I encounter dangers in the dark
As I move through the tunnel of life
I encounter misery and wreck
And heartache and strife


As I stumble my way through the dark
I encounter obstacles and pain
I'm just about ready to go give up
And just go insane


But, wait a minute...
What's that up ahead?


Look over there, something's shining bright
I can see it ahead, at the bend
It's the light I have been looking for
The light at the end

Curveballs

This is a poem I wrote on January 26, 2009, and I wrote it as I was dealing with something sudden and unexpected that happened in my life.


Life can throw curveballs at you
And those curveballs bring another change
It seems you've gotten too many
Of these curveballs recently
And you wonder what you can do
To make them stop


Just as you think you've worked through
A curveball that hit you unexpectedly
Another one comes out of nowhere
And now you've got to
Got through this whole process
All over again

A Cold Spring

This is a poem I wrote on May 4, 2010. I wrote it on an unusually cold May morning.


The calendar may say it's May
But the cold seems to be here to stay
I just want to warm up and feel the sun
Since technically, spring has already begun


Why does it seem so dark today?
The clouds in the sky are dark and gray
I just want the light and the sun to come back
And to not have to pull sweatshirts from the rack

Crossroads

This is a poem I wrote on May 25, 2009, and it's about having to make choices in our life.


We have come to a crossroads
And we need to figure out
Which way to go
What will happen when we choose
One path over another
Is a complete mystery
We won't know what will happen
Until we make a choice
But once we make that choice
There can be no turning back
So we have to make a choice
And hope it's for the best

Crazy Life

This is a poem I wrote on September 21, 2009, and it's from the point of view of a speaker who is feeling rather worn out and tired from their hectic life.


It's such a crazy life I lead
Livin' la vida loca
A good rest is what I really need
But that's hard to come by, indeed


I just need my life to slow down
At least for a brief moment
But the pause I need just can't be found
Guess I'll be run into the ground

Confusion

This is a poem I wrote on October 27, 2008, and it's from the point of view of a speaker trying to understand life, and especially why there's so much pain.


So many thoughts spin around in my head
After hearing stories of shock, sadness, and dread
So many times, they come out of the blue
And I wish that they just weren't true


And I ponder these mysteries of life
Wondering why people must go through so much strife
But my ponderings just leave me confused
Wish there was something I could do


In the end, all I can do is pray
And keep hoping that things will get better someday
I wonder when the confusion will end
And understanding will begin