Last Commented Childhood Poems (355)

WE WERE ALL THERE AT ONE TIME! ALWAYS READY FOR SOME GOOD CHATTER; TALKING ABOUT SUBJECTS THAT WOULD NEVER MATTER!THE ATMOSPHERE ON THE BUS SOUNDED LIKE A HEN ROOST! I COULDNT WAIT FOR THE RIDE TO END; SO I COULD GIVE MY EARS, A GOOD BOOST! I REALLY LOVED MY YEARS IN SCHOOL; AND ALWAYS LIVED BY THE GOLDEN RULE! YOUR SCHOOL DAYS ARE REALLY THE BEST YEARS OF ANYONE"S LIFE; WHERE EACH DAY WAS FULL OF CAREFREE TIMES; AND NEVER AN OUNCE OF STRIFE!

You were highschool sweethearts..
She always came to your house
And sat on your bed, kissed you
As much as you wanted
How many times did you two
Sit on the pier and swish your
Feet in the water and laugh
Like children in the sun?
The sail boats, the smell
Of the salt lake and her
enticing smile melted
Into your heart like
A dream from heaven
Her name was Josey
You watched her as
She sat on her rich
Fathers yacht, her
Innocent smile burning
In your heart
But she was so
Young, and she
Could never know
How much your
Heart burned for
The fire of her
Affection
She slipped away
As many dreams
Do and you pressed
The memory of her
Into some lonely
Pocket of your
Heart
But years passed
And the tears of
Your youth
Sent this longing
Tear before your
Mind
The beauty of her
Smile emerged
From the warm lakes
Of the past
The sunshine of what could
Have been have become
Burning tears upon
Your face.
Cafe

Josey, you were sunshine in my soul..

Can you hear me?
Your husband was
Much into himself
He spent his time
In bars and shooting
Pool
He talked about
Women as though
They were all whores
Then he'd go home
To his wife and
Play the same old
Game
Hello honey, I'm
Home!
Really..
What would that
Really mean? His sons and
daughters looked
To him for a morsel
Of attention
But their tender hearts
Were bowed down
By no response
Can I get a hug
Daddy?
No, I'm busy right now
"Daddy, I gotta A on
My test paper today"
Not a word
The wife is mixing
The dinner
The dog is not sure
If he'll be kicked
There is an anger
In the house that
Frightens the hearts
Of children
Children who desire
To sleep in the strong
Arm of his protection
But he left them
With the monsters of
Their imagination
"Daddy who are you
Their quivering hearts
Question"
"Daddy please! I
Need you for
My happiness!"
Daddy, can I stand
On your shoes and
Will you dance
With me?
"Daddy, don't hurt
Mommy!
Daddy please stop!
Daddy!
Cafetwo

Amercian poet

My soul tasted a morsel of life's
Divine majesty
So young I was in the
Heat of some magical
Spirit
Although pain and sorrow
had dogged my heels, an
Unpronounced bliss had
warmed my deepest
Sorrow
As a child I could walk
The streets of Virgina Avenue
But I dare not step over the
Curve for fear of a beating
She was so unkind to me
I was so small and helpless
I needed a mom, a mother
With a loving touch
But my world was filled
With the hateful sounds
Of cursing
Fists pounding on the
Table..
Please don't hurt me
Please, love me just
A little
I was afraid of everything
Of everybody
I could not consentrate
In school
I was falling behind
Surely I would fall
Through the cracks
I so wanted to tell
Someone
Somebody please save
Me from this dark cloud
That has killed my joy
I knelt down in the middle
Of the street and asked God
To take me away
I pleaded to him in the
Tears of a child
But the cold winter
Dragged on and
My starving and
Frightened heart
Closed in upon
Itself
The high school
Principle said, ' The
only thing I can
Tell you son, is that
You won't be living
With these people
Forever
I ran away from home
And the police picked
Me up more than once
I had to face the reality
Of my destroyed childhood
Locked in my room
Locked in the basement
Deprived of anything human
After six years of this god cursing
The Social worker took me away
From foster home to foster home
Abused
Put down
Crushed in all the innocence
Of childhood
Left bedazed in a whirlpool
Of self hate with tears I
Could only submit to
God himself
"Is there a reason I
Asked him?"
Why has all this happened
To me?
I was fifteen when I
Asked him that
Question
When I was eighteen
His spirit came to me
And burned love into
My soul like nothing
Ever written
He lifted his hand
Upon my cheek
And whispered
Words to me
That would make
The angels cry
I've been a puddle
Of joy ever since
Would you like
To know what
He spoke to
Me in spirit?
Well, it's in
My poetry
I whisper
My love to
You!
Cafe

cat's eyes wide at the sight of mouse
ascamper in play outside of the house
'this squeaking dart would make a fine dinner
I'll bide my time, and purr to befriend her'
charade of cool kitty was tenuous at best
unknown, on high watching, was owl in her nest

meanwhile, teathered, on the far side of the yard
big dog was grousing, 'this staying put is hard!'
'oh if I could just get free, I'd chase that cat around'
'and if my teeth should catch her, grind her into the ground'

under such pressure, then, dog's rusty tie snapped
surprising himself, plus, woke kitty's catnap
frightening the mouse, who took off in a run
now a startling new chain of events had begun

mouse's trust of cat might prove it's undoing
for quickly behind her, the cat was pursuing
tiny mouselegs pumping, as hard as they could
fearing her end may not end up so good

but dog was now almost on top of the cat
hard pounding in chase, mass slobbering fat
kitty shrieked, then sprinted around the house
yet she was still doggedly, after the mouse

no pace of prominade nor steps of stealth
a scairdy cat now, afraid for it's health
as dog gained on the cat, and cat gained on the mouse
arose noisy whoosh from on high by the house

just when mousie feared to be trapped in cat's paws
an owl lifted mouse up safely within her claws
they perched on a limb, eyes turned to the ground
watching dog chasing cat, around and around

but tweren't a surprise what hoot had done
for they had been fellows when they were young
when out of nest, young owlet plunged
nourished with fluorish from mousie's tongue
and now, 'last allowed to repay for such care'
her wing now protecting friend mouse sitting there

they bubbled and bounced, their laughter out loud
said owl 'that darn cat's no longer so proud'
'struggling to keep reach out of doggy's print paws'
'and safe from the bite of that mean old cur's jaw'

There goes Hannah
climbing a tree
to reach a rooster that
crowed,"cockle doodle dee?!"

Hannah was confused
the rooster was too
So Hannah taught him
to sing cockle doodle doo

There goes Hannah
swimming in the lake
to rescue a duckling that
said, "quake quake quake"

Hannah sad, "I'm truly sorry
but its a well known fact
that little ducklings say
quack, quack, quack!"

Into the barn went our
little Hannah Rae
to teach the long eared donkey
how to bray

It seems our furry friend
was a little mixed up
for instead of braying HEE HAW
He was braying, "Hiccup Hiccup"

Even the dappled gray mare
wouldn't whinny or neigh
She just let out a "Tweet"
when Hannah offered her some hay

The cat mewled, "Cluck"
"Oink", howled the dog
the goose honked, "Baaaa"
"Woof" grunted the big, fat hog

As Hannah was leaving the barn,
she stopped to pet the cow
who looked at her and
bellowed, "Meow"

Our Hannah shook her head
and said, "That wouldn't do
cows really should
just say MOOOO!!"

Hannah was confused
what was happening on the farm?
was there cause
to raise an alarm?

She went to ask Gram and Papa
Papa said with a smile,
"The animals change places
it happens once in awhile"

Grammy said, "They get bored
and pretend to be something else
but by the end of the day,
they are back to being themselves."

Its ok to pretend
but its always best
to be proud of who you are cause
God made you different then the rest.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ice in my veins and tears that poke
I feel it still from the words that you spoke
Shivering on the frozen ground
My pounding heart, I hear every sound

Hiding away from the reach of your grasp
But you could feel my fear, hear my gasp
No sunlight only darkness and trembling lips
You're evil,the devil, but your clutch no longer grips

I am not afraid for sunlight has found me
And she has warmed me, comforted me
The icicles now water, like liquid silk
Envelopes me in caring, nurtures me with her milk

You can't find me, just like them I am free
But you will die forever, for you can never flee
How time has ticked by from where it once stood still
But I forgive as I grow and love and joy my heart now fills

Cuz beauty is something so rarely heard

I truly am, I am I lurk in the shadows that tell me I am.

Scared and afraid. I'm all alone. No one is here or on the phone.
It's peaceful but not inside of me. Tried music and tv. Still I am feeling so lonely. Dear GOD have mercy on me. Because of that terrible scene for me I now live with PTSD. Panic attacks take over each day. Only to mess with my life in ever way. Words are no longer heard. Anger lingers in the air. Family has forgotten. I swear. Not so fast For me. She is constantly there.

Family and friends think she has gone away. Forever to stay. I won't believe a single word they say. A little thing I know now. Every one had to run. Being children of neglect made them a nervous wreck.

I will do better when Easter goes away. Only one more day. I Pray on this Easter Holiday. Where do I go to hide? No one has much to say. They have to live with what that did. I remember even though I was only a kid.

What hurts too is they gave me away and can't stand seeing my face. I'm a constant reminder of what they did. If I tell on them they would live in pity and disgrace.

The child sits in the sun drenched meadow
appearing to stare very intensely afar,
what captures the child's interest?
Nothing that is obvious to any of us.

He seems to be listening intently
is it to the robin who is singing?
The wind brushes across his skin
and he shivers as it touches him.

His mother quietly approaches
gently takes his hand in hers.
He clings tightly and nuzzles her
drawing in her scent to his nostrils.

The sad truth is that this child
is both deaf and blind
no sounds he hears
and no pictures he sees.

He is trapped in a silent world.
And will never see his mothers face.
yet he recognizes her scent
he feels the wind on his skin.