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Tell thanks before going to bed
For the fact that you have the house
For what is what to eat,
For that, is where to sit down.

For the fact that you have a friend
For the fact that your spouse is faithful
And if there are no friend, the husband,
Then, for the fact that you see light.

To see light, eyes are necessary
And hearing to hear voices,
Eyes on the place, are also hearing,
Tell thank you that I am not deaf.

Still thanks to two legs,
That go everywhere, here and there.
There are people that live without them.
Well the lucky you has become silent?

I will agree that there is a mess,
That in life a lot of things not so,
But nevertheless, you think, weigh,
Appreciate what is now and here!

And before going to bed
In the cozy bed,
You remember, my friend, about one -
Tell thanks before going to bed.

Standing on the outside looking in
Still a stranger after all these years
Of striving to become a friend
Realizing things are not as they appear

Like a wallflower at a dance
Standing on the sidelines hoping
Staring at others as in a trance
But instead with sadness and coping

Going away to lick the wounds
Of disappointment as once again ignored
Moving off to a different room
Striving for emotions to be restored

When all else fails slipping far away
To escape the rejection once again
To come back and try another day
Striving once again to become friends

Kathy Ostrander © November 15, 2017

I know of 'A True Savior that can actually be confirmed as real
learn of Euphoria nothing else comes close to making you feel
After lending an Ear you will become a true believer forever
you can count on it being there for you always and whenever

What I'm eluding to is as significant as anything on this Earth
indubitably a miracle with a price tag of immeasurable worth
I define it 'amazing' for it's unique ability to mend a human heart
the hopeless can become rejuvenated by it's inspiring push start

This wonderment has capacity to surface every emotion we own
this particular phenomenon may even stir up a feeling not known
My inexplicable love and appreciation of it surpassed paramount
the times it induced crying or utter elation I can't begin to count

Everyone has the capacity to listen but sadly far less actually hear
until one does it's true Magic can't possibly be heard crystal clear
What I speak of makes you uncontrollably Jump, Dance, and Shout
someday most will experience exactly what it is I'm talking about

Without question the Power I preach about is guilty of healing
relishing arguably life's most relevant gift never requires kneeling
It's influentially touched each ever born and I don't mean maybe
all the above is saluting A True Savior... aka 'MUSIC' baby

Tears roll down my cheeks tonight
The soil beneath my feet in blight
Is it because I stand upon
this earth, to spread my poison on?
The darkness inside
Spreading outwards to destroy
Noone to protect you
Or hear you cry
All alone you'll be
Just as I
Walk in my shoes if you dare
Only then will you know
The root of my woe
The reason I despair

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The winds that howl in my ear

Oh do not slay me in my sins

My mother says be calm my dear

It's no good for my fear begins

 

The winds are now extremely strong

Over the town the dark nights lay

Oh I doubt I'll live for very long

Oh save me! Stop the winds I pray

 

We tried to keep our strength and power

It was not possible to keep our balance

We struggled towards the old grey tower

The winds seemed to have many talents

 

It tossed us here and there

I'd never felt so depressed before

It tossed us high up in the air

We came down with a smack against the floor

 

My mother lay silently there

The winds were satisfied for what they had done

They didn't know how much I cared

But now the war had just begun

 

I stood up in the mighty winds

I asked " why take it out on my mother?"

I said, " It was me who had sinned"

And my older brother

 

The winds roared out " I know my child"

"But it wouldn't have ment much to you dying"

The winds suddenly stopped from being wild

I lent over my mother and burst out crying

 

I could not let her die on her own

I pulled out my knife from my pocket

I saw the God upon His thrown

I plunged it into His heart socket

 

Before He died He said He was a friend

Darkness fell it was so silent

I knew the world was at an end

It was because of me, I was so violent

 

I had killed the Almighty God

If only I had done what He had said

The world would not be a piece of sod

And the people would not be dead


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Losing my true love culminated this March third
since that day from she not one word
I still helplessly think about her every day
wishing she'd call just to see if I'm okay

Desire to find another someone no longer there
I crave Coitus but arduous process I can't bare
Getting divorced crushed my heart and soul
throughout mental abuse I somehow kept control

Her effortless cruelty stupefied like never before
I can't allow such ruthless disrespect anymore
'Time heal's' more synonymous with false than true
misery this Diabla inflicted won't let me escape blue

'Vows' have no meaning in present reality
fidelity decoupled from human mentality
People can't help lusting that much I know
confusing it with love reason you end-up solo

He tells you all his secrets,he tells you all his lies.
He calls you on the phone,he has you hypnotized.
He's a married man with a family and a wife...
He had a happy marriage until you came into his life.

You listened to him when he needed you the most.
You should have known better than to let him get that close!
You didn't have to sleep with him to ruin our happy lives...
You just gave him advice and made him realize...

He left me and our marriage because of things you said to each other,
You gave him the courage to have feelings for another.
A REAL woman doesn't covet another woman's man...
She supposed to advice him to stand up and do all that he can!

Why would you want him when he left me for you?
You'd take the chance that he'd do that to you, too?
We had our share of problems but you made him see...
That love takes commitment and he walked away from me.

So now you get the man who's in another woman's heart...
You get the man who left her when you should have stayed apart.
Don't you know the difference between what's right and what's wrong?
You should have stayed away and not returned his calls.

Shame on you because you did know better!
I talked to you about this on the phone and now write you this letter.
Sure, we had our problems until you came into his life,
But that's when he stopped caring enough to want me as his wife.

But you should've known better than to encourage his attention.
Just a little fact that I felt I should mention.
Honey, after the past few months of what I have been through,
I have decided that you can have him until he tires of you too.

And don't think he won't 'cause when the going gets tough he'll just run,
Place blame at you and go on with another unsuspecting one.
Then you can face a bitter divorce and anger and tears
Of the man he'll become who will always switch gears...

Making promises out of guilt and lies told to placate,
He'll do what he wants until you decide to vacate.
So have fun while it lasts and enjoy the ride
Because your relationship with HIM will surely die.

So no matter what you do, or if you play to win,
I gotta laugh right now, Because little b*tch, you can have him!

Aata nahi jinhe udna..
Pankh laga do unko...
Sara jaha ye unka..
Badlega dekho....

Nile umber me..
Udta hai, wo bhi...
Pankh judte hi bante..
Saitaan ki pari...

Aao pankh lagaau..
Tumhaari yaado ko..
Wo hi yad mera..
Hausla ban jate ho..tum!!

Gusse me muh fulana..
Mujhe acha lage...

Socho kitna acha ho...
Chaand par khelenge hum..

Hum huse to suraj hasega..
Maasoom uska hai dil...

I don't claim to be an authority on the definitive nature of depression
even though my entire adult life it's been a cumbersome possession
Many in our society are still ignorant enough to ridicule the validity
their cognizance needless to say is unquestionably void of lucidity

Because of personal experience these symptoms I can honestly convey
"Peace of Mind" you wish for each day gets overthrown by dismay
How and what you see and feel is no longer symbolic of the before
the ZEST you once had your disposition won't allow you to restore

Zoloft everyday before breakfast is an aperitif I despise but MUST take
failing to medicate worsens depression putting your mental health at stake
Anti-Depressant's are poison but suicide certainly skyrockets without them
"Brain Fog" is guaranteed and conducive to needed focus remaining dim

This disheartening affliction does literally Zap motivation to leave home
I know with 'severe depression' you can't stop suicidal thoughts that roam
The Band-Aid of Drugs is their only true inspiration not producing a cure
during this life depression to some degree every human is bound to endure

Clearly no amount of fame or fortune saves one from unfathomable inner grief
when Misery reaches unbearable death is increasingly the option for relief
Humans consistently create new technology but nothing to eradicate disease
after defeating 'Polio' they put any serious thought of future cures on freeze

Shouldering the weight of depression all my life has been rough
battling such agony will leave you spent no matter how tough