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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/22/2006 7:29:03 AM | Why do I feel like I'm
damned if I do or don't
why is this invisible cage
getting smaller and smaller
you say you're coming to grips
but I know somehow you won't
this journey that should be pleasant
now smells and has been stained
I feel like I did on the long ride
before put in the invisible cage
I am not a resident of evil
lying in wait with dirty deeds
I once dreamed of loving you madly
but now it's further away from me
if there is anything real inside you
unlock the door and set me free
let me fly where I need to for in time
I will come back as the air you breathe
don't let anxiety rule you
don't set a limit or the day
just let each second turn to minutes
enjoy what you can baby
remember you still have the key... | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE......
Posted: 3/23/2006 2:05:45 AM | Things always seem darker
in troubled times
too much time with the mind
can build a beast inside
without time to rest
it gets meaner as it grows
before you know it
it's you who it own's
if you look in the mirror
you won't have to look close
an obvious glimple of this invisible host
will snarl,laugh then cast you asunder
leaving you broken bruised and with wonder
turn back now avoid all the horror
life is not alway's crimson and clover
sunflowers and honey and applebutter
sometimes it stinks and hurts a lot
count your blessing's not what you haven't got
put no price on friends
unconditional love means heaven sent
slay that beast from deep within
stand firm stand tall stand free
knowing your accepted is all you need... | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE......
Posted: 3/23/2006 11:00:06 AM | with my new sneakers
i can't run any faster
i'm as slow as before
lonliness still catches me
i peddle my bike as fast as i can
i work up such a sweat
i can't go any faster
there aren't any short cuts
i've been getting speeding tickets
my insurance is skyrocketing
fast lane, fast pace
lonliness is still my shadow
i'll return the sneakers with the sales slip
maybe buy some comfortable slippers
arrange throw pillows in the den
make lonliness my new friend | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE......
Posted: 3/23/2006 11:15:55 AM | speedyg - Good to see you here again - great writes both of them!
darkcloud - Welcome to the thread - Lonliness yes can sometimes cover us...liked the write, Great read...Thanks for sharing...hope you come back to share some more. | |
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| This girl
Posted: 3/23/2006 1:33:26 PM | I love this one!!!!
Here is an older one of my poems....
Little girl lost
One warm night I had a dream
and in this dream all I could see
There she was, this little girl lost
looking for something to set her free
She looked so sweet & innocent there
Her small brown eyes & soft brown hair
Looking and searching for something
with rosy cheeks and her skin so fair
I watched her in my dream and
There she was in this dark place
Looking up and then looking down
with such a longing in her face
I wondered about this little girl
My heart was crushing inside
I wanted to reach out and hold her
but feared she would run and hide
Something about her eyes just
seemed too mature for her age
What on earth have her eyes seen
that has covered her heart like a cage
And in this dream, suddenly I appear
Little girl can you tell me why you're here?
I want to say that there is nothing to fear.
I'm not here to hurt you, I want to give you love
She looked up at me then she looked up above
There was a peaceful blue hue up in the sky
Her face lit up and there was a sparkle in her eyes
I reached down to this lovely little girl
and held her in my arms and started to swirl
Then I heard her voice let out a small glee
And she looked at me as if she was set free. | |
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| Hatred
Posted: 3/23/2006 1:37:16 PM | Hatred
Upon the streets the hatred grows
For brothers of all mankind
A bullet flies it takes him down
He lays lifeless on the ground
The shop owner tries to close his store
As the thugs come crashing in
They fire a gun
The man falls down
His life force drains from within
A bullet strays
A child lays dead
Who now pays
The one who fired the lead?
The hatred grows
It fills the streets
There is no love no more
The drug dealers sell
The whole place is hell
Who will pay for the whore?
The caskets are lined
All in a row
But who will mourn for the dead
Not you or me for we cannot feel
For our hearts once warm
Are now sealed in steel
Let the bullets fly
And hit what they may
For no one will turn their head
If this is the life we're livng
Then are we all better off dead? | |
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| Hatred
Posted: 3/23/2006 6:31:30 PM | Unbridled Poet - Thanks so much for the visit and lovely poem contribution....I really admire your writing works of art! Hope you come back to share more.
Echoez - Welcome, glad to have you here... Hatred...WOW...That one really makes you think and wonder... excellent write! Hope you visit again soon with more. | |
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| Hatred
Posted: 3/23/2006 8:45:16 PM | A little girl feeling scared and alone
Trying to make it, but this world is so unknown
Her eyes are normally sparkling like a gem
But now trying to hide the pain within them
She cries herself to sleep every single night
And awakes each morning in a state of fright
Everyday she suffers causing her to weep
From all the pain that is so deep
Within her soul so she begins to pray
Asking God if she will ever be okay
She shakes her fists and starts to shout
Why do you do this? I never had any doubt
Looking at the sky while the tears begin to flow
Maybe I should be better off six feet below
As her sadness slowly reaches a new stage
She finds herself dealing with a fit of rage
Running around screaming and kicking everything in sight
While the fire within her begins to ignite
Fueled by pain from memories of her past | |
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| Ocean
Posted: 3/23/2006 10:57:09 PM | Ocean !998
As gentle waves caress the beach
Lifes hopes and dreams seem out of reach
Seagulls circle and glide high and low
Somewhere out there a woman waits I know
Where clouds and water meet off in the distance
My thoughts drift, will I meet her by chance
Rocks and sand littered from sea to shore
All alone is not for me someone please open the door
A squadron of ducks paddle and dive to the deep
Someone special, thoughts to share and keep
Master throws stick in the water off the dog goes
The smell of the ocean soothes sorrows and woes
A lonely light beacon on a rock all alone
Please God dont let my heart turn to stone | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 1:46:36 AM | women hurt
cut you to the core
leave you battered
bruised and sore
take you for granted
leave when their through
remove your heart then
find someone new
say it's your fault
swear it's the truth
use sex as a weapon
steal everything from you
house rape leaves you searching
holding one bag filled with nothing
women hurt
take you down piece by piece
till you are mindlessly shattered
then they call the police
off you go domestic violence
tho you've done nothing
her words and her tears
are enough to make you fear
you are cuffed then stuffed
treated like a criminal so cruel
after the loss of your dignity
you are allowed one call but who
later on your released on bail
but where do you go you have
no money no car and no home
thats just the beginning of your woes
women hurt
you are divorced
you are a stranger to your children
child support and alimony leave you
holding what is left not enough money
a cardboard box a flop house or an abandoned car
is now the place to say where you are
there's not much comfort in a world full of fools... | |
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| Gone Away
Posted: 3/24/2006 1:54:09 AM | Thanks for the welcome Cat, here's another
Gone Away
They found her dead body
Rigor had set it
So they went about
Notifying her next of kin
They found she hadn't any
She was thrown away
That was how she lived
Her whole life it had been that way
Her spirit always gentle
She was always kind
No one ever saw her
The world had been so blind
Now her body lies
Here beneath the dirt
No one came to cry
There was no one to hurt
She won't be remembered
Or mourned in any way
She left no legacy
No treasures to display
She left no family
To carry in their heart
Alone in this old world
That's how she did depart | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 2:53:44 AM | I'm gonna go uptown
gotta see my girl
she's the apple of my eye yeah
she's my whole world
Lord I hate it when I leave her
but she can't be with me at home
I got the blues the blues the blues
sittin here on my own
I'm so lonesome
I could die
but I won't
no not tonight
cause I'm countin chickens
Now there's this lady I know
who lives right down the road
got way too many children
carryin a heavy heavy load
she gets drunk as a skunk
too much junk in the trunk
if you know what I mean
Lord that's just too much for me
I'm as lonesome
as can be
no time to cry
nor be in need
cause I'm countin chickens
I got a confession yeah
somethin ya'all should know
I go see no woman uptown
just the screen at the picture show
she makes me laugh she makes me cry
she brings me some relief each time I go
oh how I love the screams and cheers
and when the hero holds the girl near
I'm as lonesome
as can be
so come on by
yeah anytime
cause I'm countin chickens
just like timex takes a lickin n keeps on tickin
you will find me yeah out countin chickens... | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE......
Posted: 3/24/2006 6:12:36 AM | He wanted her badly
for so long
He loved her madly
you could hear it
clearly in his songs
but she wasn't ready
for him to take so for now
he will have to wait
and he does
oh he does
days have turned
into years
because he knows
oh yes he knows
life without her
is worse than the tears
it finally happened one day
he got his first kiss
fireworks exploding
he was shaking from the fear
that night alone in bed
these are the words he said
I'm gettin closer every day
thank you Lord for the strength
time went by so slowly but
he got his chance again
this time it was more heavy
this time it wasn't yesterday
but like an old sad story
off she rides alone again
but he knows
yes he knows
she will come back again
maybe this time it will last
maybe this time's not the past
just gonna have to wait and see
If she is out there wishin
on that same old star
I hope she will remember
he is patiently waiting
wanting her in his arms
she's already in his heart
but he knows
yes he knows
for nearly 25 years now
they have been friends
if it takes another 25
to keep this thing alive
that's what he will do
gotta keep on lovin you... | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 8:32:13 AM | I've been told
to grow old gracefully
no no no I won't
cause there's too much
naughty still left in me
I'm gonna go down swingin
pushin it to the limit
yeah I gotta be me
take it easy
don't live too fast
I'm not at full throttle
certainly not out of gas
gonna ride ride ride
got too many things to see
got too many places to be
like a cat on the prowl I'm free
come on man act your age
my response is no no way
I'm not tryin to be something
I'm not so leave let me be
I may move slower in my final days
but one thing is for certain
I will have it all my way
until my dyin day... | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 8:58:33 AM | Okay... Im going to let a few of the feelings go
I will play your game and allow a few of the feelings show.
You are playing with fire, when you temp the hearts of men.
You dance with the evil one, when you beg for the rhythm of their sin.
The knife I have of how I have used it in my hand
Never qualifies you to be and authority in this land.
Silence yourself, but learn to open up and see
The blood inside of you, may very well be the blood inside of me.
Stop your voice, your not so bad. You have been killed a few times
And this life really doesnt care. But dont let that chase away your crimes.
You wanna hear about pain, you wanna write neat words about the loss
Dont ever think for a second that a real poet would do this, knowing the cost.
Thankfully... your stuck with just me... | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 2:45:45 PM | Wow....Amazing talent all of you!!!!
A Very Warm Welcome to: Angelpurrrs - Sunnyseas - Roy350 - Crossfade Thanks so much for sharing really some Great Reads! Hope to see more from each of you.
Speeedyg - Good to see you back very interesting writes...Thanks for sharing.
Echoez - Welcome back...I must say you have a wonderful way of making people stop and think about the actions around them....Really enjoyed reading your poem
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Alone in the dark I lay
No words left to say
No tears left to cry
I know we tried
Then said good-bye
but in my heart you stay
so alone in the dark I lay | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 5:25:47 PM | 4172
Blackness of Fortitude
13 August 2005
Love lives on
the world in shadow cast
A poet never silent to words
heart broken to pains mend
Darkness to comprehension
restitution to expire in cost
Hampered toward hunger
thirsty to engulf beguiled
What was meaning
in an unheralded paradise
Etched in stone of epitaph
for here lies the truth to travail
Told of time - tale to endeavour
blackness of fortitude
Blinded by a holden sea
eyes open to tomorrow
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and
redeemed his people, That he would grant unto us, that we being
delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him
without fear, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in
the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Luke 1: 68, 74, 79 KJV
© 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet)
a poet who cares | |
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| ON THE DARKER SIDE OF LIFE
Posted: 3/24/2006 7:21:48 PM | Poet - Welcome back...always enjoy reading your Wonderful writes...Thanks so much!!!!
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Lost In Time
Lost in time
Somewhere it slipped my mind
Left me here with you
Only you left me behind
Now the thing to do
Is start anew
But fear what I may find
Tree-2006 | |
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| IF TEARS WERE PRISMS
Posted: 3/25/2006 5:06:14 AM | Hello all and thanks once again Cat, i think this is my favorite forum it allows me to be free and write the tortures of my soul
IF TEARS WERE PRISMS
if tears were prisms
then you could see
a multitude of colors
inside of me
blue as the sky
and orange as the sun
the prisms of colors
have now begun
the lavender hues
refract from my tears
many colors over the years
the greens how they sparkle
like emeralds so rare
watch my tears
all the colors are there
the yellows so brilliant
like a flower of spring
the prisims of color
my eyes always bring
the red so royal
like the robe of a king
the prisms of colors
my eyes always bring
if tears were prisims
then you could see
the colors i cry
the colors of me | |
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| Sadness
Posted: 3/25/2006 8:55:51 AM | This thread is kind of where you take out the garbage. We all of some of that but through the darkness ALWAYS comes light
Sadness 1999
Ripping and tearing my heart sadness is the weapon
Tears of pain, blood from my eyes the wound is open
Outside I am normal except for the long drawn face
Inside turmoil and hurt feelings cant seem to erase
Sadness cant seem to leave me alone for any length of time
Sure enough like a faithful dog it comes back same old storyline
I hope it doesnt last to long this time the torture of my soul
But knowing me the pain of it all will last until the fall
I told her last night I could not go on like this anymore
She doesnt have it to give or share, relationship out the door
So hard to accept the sdaness that comes with termination
Its just the way it goes and I cry myself to sleep again
Fate she calls it, bad timing I call it now I have to suffer
Cant change the way she feels now shes gone, my lover
I know we will still be friends though thats the way I am
Thats what she wanted all along not ready for this man
God I hate the squeezing, constricting feel upon my heart
But thats what sadness is as my world falls apart
I know I will be okay though, will straighten out my way
Thru sadness I will rise again and find a brighter day
This woman and I are still friends, better friends 7 years later just wasnt meant to be | |
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| Sadness
Posted: 3/25/2006 9:01:22 AM | Looking Through The Glass
I grab my mirror and begin to stare,
Letting my mind wander to somewhere,
Looking at the reflection of me,
Dreaming of where I would rather be,
I see myself in a castle that would be mine,
Where I would wear clothes that are rather fine,
Only the best silks and robes I would wear,
That would make everyone stop to stare,
I would also wear a crown of gold upon my head,
That would contain rubies of the deepest red,
Upon my wrist I wear a bracelet of sapphires and gold,
That was passed to me which never shall be sold,
I rule this castle alone since my king has died,
The courters I shoo off no matter how hard they tried,
They don't want me they want my land and riches,
That always leaves me up in stitches,
I am the queen and I do have my own choice,
It's about time I raise my voice,
With the courters gone I slam the castle door,
And I tell the guards no more, no more,
I shall rule this castle alone! | |
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| Sadness
Posted: 3/25/2006 9:52:59 AM | Hi ya all...soooo good to see you here!!!
Echoez - WoW! Excellent write! Loved it! I can so identify. Thanks so much for sharing looking forward to seeing more from you....True talent you have there girl!!
Sunnyseas - Welcome back with another Wonderful write "Saddness" really enjoyed reading it and can totally relate. So true this is where we wade through the dark heap to the light . Thanks so much hope to see you again soon.
Angelpurrrrs - Good to see you back girl! Loved the write! Hope to more from you soon
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Now keeping in mind this is my wade through and there is a light I'm walking to..
My Mirror
Face in the mirror
Do I know you
I don’t remember
Your not familiar
How can that be
I am suppose to see me
What have you done
with that girl
that use to stand before you
so lost she now seems to be
only but a faint memory
how I miss her tenderness
now she looks so cold and old
where is the girl I use to know
long ago dancing in the dark
I can’t see
Has time deleted me
Has it taken love and laughter
And left this image I now see
Broken and torn, lifeless breath
Robbed of her dreams
Sleeping alone in misery
Tree-2006 | |
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