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God sent an angel

God sent an angel

My daughter wrote this moments after her daddy died.

Death what have you done

Death what have you done

i was depressed, overwhelmed numerous deaths.

Momma do you remember Alzheimers

Momma do you remember (Alzheimer's)

I wrote this about a year before my Mom died of Alzheimer's wondering I guess what might jog her memory when she forgot me thinking if I reminded her of important things in my life that are considered mile stones of my life. My Mom passed in July 2011 not knowing me.

Greater Love

Greater Love

I know this poem has a morbid feel to it, I wrote it in the memory of my nephew. RIP J.Stanaway

January28 2012

January28 2012

Daddy

Tears for David

Tears for David

Tears of loss conquer my being again I think of you, David; I miss you You left me that morning in winter As you laid in my arms bleeding No goodbye, no smile Just the wicked smile of death Thoughts of you among drops of rain A childhood dr

crossroads

crossroads

"Crossroads" " Here at the crossroads we stand to determine our fate. Our way will take you to a clean slate, and the other way will take to a dirty fate. You don't have the choice to sit around and wait. This is something you must do to participate

At Rest

At Rest

my family and I are now moving on,

Willow Waving

Willow Waving

I sung my poem. http://soundcloud.com/billy-mcbride1/willows-waving Love it.

On the wall

On the wall

I wrote this about my father who I lost nearly 3 years ago

Breath Within

Breath Within

The sparkle in your eyes has dimmed From the deepest pool of emptiness Flood of tears anticipate the moment To gain control of your emotions Succumb to sadness with no regard Heartache and pain too arise Follow the wind that breathes wi

Please help those in need

Please help those in need

please help .. the disaster is disaster on all scales ..those caught by not being able to get out of the way ...gone are those who have been loved ..gone are children and the old and those not quick enough .. gone are the hopes and dreams and a norma

loss

loss

loss

train crash in winter

train crash in winter

about an accident.

Amnesia in New Jersey

Amnesia in New Jersey

In remembrance of 9/11.

Storm Before The Calm

Storm Before The Calm

Hurricanes and tornados whirling. Don't know which way turning. Searching, trying to find. Hiding, can't unwind. State of confusion and lost. Nowhere, but life does cost. Drifting by the edge of life. Holding on with all strife. Disil

I asked the moon

I asked the moon

Lyrics from a French song

THE END OF DAYS

THE END OF DAYS

in my personal opinion life as we no it is changing before our eyes and weather it be in reality or fantasy what you believe becomes your reality

Dear Jessica

Dear Jessica

A letter of things never said

oh well the reeper got me first

oh well the reeper got me first

Just a statement.I don't know a sad lament

Lennon Fever

Lennon Fever

In memory of John Lennon.

Old River Ran Red

Old River Ran Red

Fort Pillow Massacre © Copyright, bigcadillac

I Know Not The Day Or Hour

I Know Not The Day Or Hour

The Day will come and I make My way to the exit. And leave World behind. The earth rotates from West to East. Our love like poetry and music. Manzanilla eyes look at me. The Day will come and I make My way to the exit. As I near the end I'

So long

So long

this poem is for my Mom and my ex who both died this past 2 years. I miss them both this holiday season.

The light

The light

I miss you today, even though I shouldn't I can say it, even if you couldn't The loneliness wandered in And the feelings of inadequacy begin My love is deep and my soul is true And I am useless without you... Why would God show me this beaut

Gone

Gone

erm, I dunno, it just came out

Sealed

Sealed

stuck

My Guilt

My Guilt

This is about my miscarriage 3years ago.

dark mental prison return from entropy

dark mental prison/return from entropy

wow i have to get that out or it will eat me alive

My Winter is Forever

My Winter is Forever

When reaching into the depths of my soul-Be very careful! From outside nothing is amiss, But curiosity unleashes an abyss Winter is an unforgiving season, without a rhyme or a reason A well of bitterness and pain, And nothing will ever be th

TOGETHER FOREVER

TOGETHER FOREVER

I wrote this poem when my husband passed away and it was read at his memorial

Black Pearls on a Broken Heart

Black Pearls on a Broken Heart

A kinda story song poem..Hope you like it..Love cafe

I dont know what to say

I dont know what to say

this was written for our anv. it would of been 32 years nov. 1oth

Lest we forget

Lest we forget

To my great uncle Thomas Lee who was a prisoner of war. Rest in peace.

Thunder and rain

Thunder and rain

I wrote this after my marriage was over some years ago. little did i know then, it was the best thing that could have ever happened to me!

furneral for a friend

furneral for a friend

Sitting at a funeral for a friend,should I be sad?is he gone?,when you light a candle with another candle the flame lives on,perhaps I should rejoice that the world was a much better place for 61 years.

strollers

strollers

I often feel their presence and messages...

Secrets Of The Heart

Secrets Of The Heart

I wrote this, at a time when my heart was filled with pain, And as I srolled along the beach one eveing, I watched a kite in flight And it just came to, if only we could cast our thoubles and pain into that breeze as well..

9 days

9 days

a friend that sadly died ,

Gone to be with clara

Gone to be with clara

Stampede my soul with the feets of men not a few. Let their footprint be for remembrance that i lived. Quickly i came and departed a man of sorrow. I am the seed of adam that dwell in the black terrestial abode of the oval globe;i found for me a mai

DEATH

DEATH

so very tired... ;P

Numb

Numb

Numb cuts pain, pain covers agony, agony breaks numb Kinda like rock,paper,scissors!

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