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thinking of my brother who passed away at 37
mom and dad r.i.p 2002
You cannot see me, As I'm a shadow of your past, My life ending was meant to be, Nothing ever lasts. I've been with you since the day I died, Making sure no harm comes your way, I've always been right by your side, At night, beside you I lay.
This tree stood firm, in the midst of a shadow, a silent witness of all that had happened, it could not speak, it wept soundless, the wind whispered, 'can I heal your grief?' The star came and tried to caress its twigs, but this weeping tr
This was my first poem, I wrote it when my best friend passed away. RIP my friend, the world has became worse after your departure, and the heavens became better at your arrival.
This is a song lyric that I wrote about visiting my best friend in the hospital after he had taken a massive overdose of hallucinagenics and other drugs and regressed to a catatonic state. After years of hospitalization and therapy, he was finally released, where he commited suicide. The devastation wrought by drugs is so widespread and so deeply felt.
the pain of loosing a best friend
The sugar bows to the base he wilts pleading his case alive and dead in one day alive and dead in many ways the wakings intent between the lament i had flown into a town with no vent space lights thru the Iguazu trees catacomb burial: r
I can smell the winter in the air reminds me of a funeral It smells of rotting pumpkins, car exhaust, and you. All wrapped together, and perfectly chilled. Fear what the winter brings, they call it change. Because when its all over, and fl
If something did happen to me, I would be curious to know how everyone who knew me would react. I wasn't liked that much, and it would just make me wonder if anyone would mourn the loss of my life.
I wrote this poem a few months after my husband died, after the fog had lifted and i was able to accept his death.
Its all in what I haven't said the words I really meant dreams I've never told you about passions I've never shown kisses that never made it to you heart beats never pressed against your chest my feelings left in actions never shown whispers s
since my kids mom died, we go to the park every mothers day and take green (her favorite color) baloons and tie carnations (her favorite flower) to them and send them up to her
The pendulum swings....... both ways....equally as far. And so the heights my heart once knew, now too, must know it’s sorrows. And though I hold no fault with its ensuing arc I wish that I could alter the stubbornness,
sorry if my poem kinda sucks i wrote this when i was 9 years old the last verse i worte today... but that poem was about my brother who passed away when i was just 5 years old... and how i didn't understand why he wasnt with me
You said you were my lover, You said you were my friend, you said we'd be togeather, Until the very end, You said you loved me deeply, You said I was your heart, You said you'd never leave me, you said we'd never part,
Eric Fromm stated all anxiety comes from the sense of feeling separate.
If I die tonight Please tell everyone I will be alright If I die tonight Its because I could not fight All I saw was that ever lasting light My life, It was fun But now I think it is done Im going to see God now I never really threw in the t
I poured out my heart,and emotions put my cards there on the table, nothing in life is garanteed, just feel better that I was able, to say the things I needed to say, at least this way I get closure, never meant to chase you away I'm not sorry
Read me I am your liar Feed me I am tired The time for love and happiness has passed Pain and suffering shall forever last
wrote this a while back
Inspired by a friend-her husband died
Please feel free to comment on any of my poems be it positive or negative as this is the first time i have aired them and am curious as to your opinions.
This is the original version i wrote before wanting to change it and doing a "sliding doors" type thing. Please feel free to comment on any of my poems be it positive or negative as this is the first time i have aired them and am curious as to your opinions.
When i wrote "my summer love" i later decided to change the ending and this is the result. Please feel free to comment on any of my poems be it positive or negative as this is the first time i have aired them and am curious as to your opinions.
you save me
Self destruction is the minds construction Gradually building with every heartbeat Like an internal tornado pulling from inside Until it brings certain death Electrodes pulsing through my brain 5000 volts with every beat Can my body take the
saw a man wizened gray hairs askew skinny clothes leather jacket and skin carrying his most prized possession a carton of cigarettes sometimes life is reduced to the basics see a woman in the mirror middleaged child face circles sunken like
Hi ALL, Just a few thoughts Please comment Tiger
2008 was a challenging time for me. We had deaths in my family and circle of friends. I went to London to care for an illing aunt and when I came back home, I found out my best friend husband was being burried, died from cancer 3 days later,and a week later my uncle died..then another friend just so sudden.
As i look up into the sky BIG and white the moon shinning bright into the darkness of space stars all around shining bright further we travel in space into the darkneess of the deep black space Lots of stars,Mybe a comet Or spaceship travelin
I cant eat, I cant sleep I think about you day and night Why cant I ever learn That you will be alright, Ever since the fight I wish I could hold you tight I thought you were the one I thought you were my boo But now I know that could never b
I will reach ye down and pull thee from the abyss To ransom thee from his serpent's kiss To embrace thee with an angel's wings And look into eyes that are the jewels of kings Matchless words -- sweet as rare yield For you my friend, your virtue
In loving memory to my Dad, who I hope I will meet again someday
I wrote this for my grandmother when she died and it was used as part of her ulagy
I have tried to be What is expected of me Now I have no energy To be a part of society I looked for my lover Inside my dreams Under the covers And in everything But there was no one there I have no reason to try I don't want to awake
I want to leave this world Leave it all behind And I want to have wings, in case I decided to fly But I'd rather die, I'd rather die Than to have to face, another day And I want to make you cry, just cry It has to end this way Just set blac
A random thought while walking through the woods one night...put it on the shelf and perhaps oneday more will come of it.
These eyes do not change me And you spoke the name And now I'm lost forever A spoken name does not blame me But you felt the same And now I'm lost forever These eyes do not tell me Why your lips move and swell And now I'm lost forever
I found a sketch dated after Broken Lanterns in the Moonlight...this transpired from the aforementioned. Comments and Criticism encouraged.
For all those I lost
We cried the tears for all the years, the years dat we spent watch'n, the time went by, in the flicks of our eyes, and we had no time,to say sad goodbye's,, see you at home da..
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