| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 1/28/2009 9:35:43 PM | Laundry
Her handkerchief kept her secret,It wiped away her pain So she could find the strength to laugh, to smile in the rain
She used to guard it closely,Hold it in her fist Thinking all she had was in that handkerchief
Like a child holding on to a beloved old blanky Thats how she was with her loyal and trusted hanky
Then one day -empty fist, dark cloud Reallization, shock, laughing out loud
What had been hid and guarded as a treasure Was now gone, long gone,gone forever
Those tears were washed away By her on last weeks laundry day.
What else is there to say? | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 1/30/2009 6:38:12 AM | BigWatty ... Thanks for dropping by and sharing your words. I enjoyed reading reading your poem. It is refreshing at times to meet and get to know those that are a bit on the non-conventional side ... definitely. Robotic people can be colored too bland at times. Hope you'll feel welcomed back.
yukiko ... Thanks for stopping by and sharing your poem ... very intriguing and enjoyable words. I think at times that we can all use a good soul cleansing and a washing away of the evidence. Hope you'll feel welcomed back.
edvac ... Thanks for contributing to the thread. Hope you'll feel welcomed back.
"The Eighth Mile"
Caught in the dismal reality Where dreams stop in the front yard Not really knowing the world is larger Than the ten minute trip to granny's Sheltered ... protected from harm Harmed ... by being sheltered When the biggest wish of all Was simply to enjoy some freedom And to see what was hidden beyond the seventh mile | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 1/30/2009 9:01:53 AM | Hi my friend! Hope this finds you good and great! :)
Keeping inside white warmth I hide Icesickles hanging above every door Common yet beautiful! Natures encore Falling from heaven like angels before I pretend to be silent I want only more Fireside burning heart ever yearning Delve in pretending a message she's sending Limit my spending while I drop what I'm doing Forget what I say... I am a Snow Angel today ! Arms spreading wide legs of the same Lady of snowflake lips harder to tame... than yesterday!
:) lol I am up to my booty in snow here today, my friend! Been out playin in the snow with my HOBO dog! lol....this just came to me! Hugs jules :) made a snowAngel! lol :) | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 1/31/2009 8:24:04 PM | Many thanks for dropping by hummingbird and sharing your thoughts. I, too, have special memories of snow angels and a playground with those that are close to my heart. I suspect a person might would be surprised of the enjoyment of something so innocent as a snow angel ... especially in cherished company. Hope you'll feel welcomed to drop by the thread again.
How did I get here What am I doing This seems so new Yet so familiar So much optimism But still the feeling of being overwhelmed Starting once again in a new direction And a sadness of yesterday Wishes things didn't change But life has a funny way about it Tomorrow may bring the answers to today's puzzlement How did I get here Only one step or event at a time What am I doing Living life with no expectations Except to expect the unexpected | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/6/2009 5:31:07 PM | Hiya Mr Diff:)I was so happy to hear Lil T had a wonderful Birthday! I only wish I couldve taken time off to come down and be a part of the most excellent festivities(Did someone say cake and icecream?) LOL..Anyway,I hope you both have a groovy weekend ...please give T a million hugs from me and Mz L:)Love to you both..and a kiwi for biology class (inside joke:) Kat
spontaneous write time
My heart is transformed beating in perfect synchronicity with the changing of the seasons I watch the snow fluttering to the ground Like a million crystal butterflies sailing upon wing such a part of everything I am captivated by a feeling of warmth that emanates from within let the celebration begin with each step of remembrance I may have walked this path a million times but my eyes mustve been closed now my soul is exposed to the elements,the wind but there is sunlight blossoming from within now lifes true journey can finally begin | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/6/2009 10:21:17 PM | Yall all have very nice poems i hope dont mind, if i share one aswell.
~Untitled~ By: H.R.F.
No matter how hard i try i can never forget about you or forget the feelings i have deep inside of my heart for you, i thought i was over you but then seeing you and being around you brought out the deepest feelings i have for you that was burried inside of my heart.
I can't deny what i feel for you even if i wanted to i could never deny how i truly feel about you, you make me the happiest i have ever been.
When i am around you nobody else matters when i am around you and in your arms i feel so safe, like i can lay my life in the palm of your hands and know everything will be fine in the end.
I care about you so much that there is no words to describe how exactally i feel towards you and how happy you truly make me feel, i can try hiding the feeling and covering it up and pretending i do not care about you and that i only care about you as a friend but deep inside i know it's all a lie.
You mean more to me than my life does and there is nothing i wouldn't do for you or go through for you i only hope that i can make you, as happy as you make me and that someday we can see it all working out for us the way we want it to be.
Love is such an strong and powerful word and gets abused/overused alot but when i say i love you it's not being abused/overused it is comming straight, from my heart and soul and i know telling you how i truly feel all at once may ruin things but i can't lie and say i have never felt anything for you.
There are not enough words to describe how i truly feel about you i know i wind up getting hurt in the long run and maybe even, wish i had tooken my friends advice but this is something i feel beyond my heart for you and i don't know how to say it to you so i'll do my best at expressing what you mean to me and how much i care about you.
I know telling a person all of how you feel about them will sometimes make them want to run and hide or even a little nervis or scared but i could not hold things from you i had to say what i truly feel and how much you mean to me and i love you in a way i have never loved anyone before, but i am willing to wait for you because i know your more than worth the wait in the end. | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/7/2009 11:57:51 PM | Hey Kat :) Perhaps you may not know, but you were there at Mr. T's party ... way down deep in his heart. Ya know, when he starts naming the list of people that love him, you and Ms. L are among the first names that he mentions :) ... along with his dad's :) ... and sometimes the magnitude and specialness of the moment catches me by surprise and I realize that he is indeed a very happy child ... and one that is loved and knows that he is ... and in my heart I smile at that thought ... for he knows that he is loved ... for being him ... which is truly such a very special feeling. By the way, my Kiwi died before the autopsy could be performed .... LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL (And yes, I know what I have just said) .... LOL LOL LOL ... And just in case I don't post again before it .... Happy Valentine's Day to you. Best wishes and love to you and Ms. L ... JD
Thanks for dropping by and sharing your poem heather ... and for your kind words. I hope you'll feel welcomed back again.
I tried to write a poem But 'twas no good so I hit delete Now I try to come up with new words And still my poem stinks So I decided to leave these words Just to have something to show Instead of a wasted post But still it is wasted after all | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/8/2009 1:12:25 AM | an old one of mine, can't remember if I already posted it... oh no, senility is setting in lol
Steal me-
steal me away from this life into a sinful room i long to feel where your strong hands meet my tired, aching muscles around my shoulders, fingertips probing into my back leaning your body against mine, letting me know i am at once... taken spoiled nutured
steal me away from this reality into a realm of selfish pleasure i long to feel your breath on my slender neck, your lips brushing against it feel your kiss gently upon my skin, letting me know i am ..... desired needed wanted
steal me away from this lonliness into your arms i long to fill my senses, to fill your senses feel, touch, hear, taste and smell the sweetness we offer, letting one another know we give ourselves... fully completely deeply
in love | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/8/2009 5:58:09 PM | Heya JD:)I hope you have a super spiffy Valentines Day too.I was going to abbreviate the holiday when I typed it ,but Happy VD didnt sound quite right LOL Anyway,You guys are always in our hearts too.. Lil T is such an amazing child..so full of laughter,inquisitiveness,creativity,love and joy..You are both truly blessed to share such an incredible bond.Sorry to hear about your kiwi I think Wally World has them on sale 4 for $1.oo..:)Anyway,heres a quickie...lol..Love to yall:)Kat
Mother Nature sighs a canvas of spring flowers My heart is captivated By these early morning twighlight hours Memories of my childhood basking in the pulsing embered sun Evening lamp posts firefly flicker And the daylight starts to run To another corner of the world In a game of hide and seek the world becomes so hushed Not even silence dares to speak a breath of crisp wind comes rushing in from far off ancient secret places Carving out a cobblestone path My heartbeat always retraces | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/10/2009 6:17:15 PM | Whitetigeress ... Thanks for dropping by and sharing your poem. Hey, no worries whether you have posted it before, it is an enjoyable poem to read. And as far as senility ... now what was I going to say ... LOL LOL ... oh yeah, seriously though, I hope you'll feel welcomed back to share your words again. JD
Hey Kat :) ... I went to Wal-Mart for more Kiwis only to learn that due to the demand for Kiwi dissection, they are now on the endangered list and can be obtained only by special permits .... so I had to buy some yellow squash instead .... LOL LOL LOL ... I know you'll die laughing from that (inside joke of course.) Anyways, thanks for dropping by and saying such wonderful and kind things. And really ... thanks for everything as there are too many to list individually. Love and all wishes and hopes that are good to y' all. And, oh yeah, Vurrr Mont does have good maple syrup. Hahahahahaha Love y'all. JD
Talk to me softly Through your voice I see your eyes Hug me with words And please do realize
These battles I fight Really, I'm just so in-love with you So please forgive me if I seem confused I've never needed anyone the way that I need you
I try so hard to be respectful And to keep the truth inside And it gets so hard to tell only half the truth When the other half hides behind fear and self-pride
Maybe I should be ashamed For loving you like I do But really what scares me the most Is that the love I feel for you is so true
Throughout my life In only me I could depend And as if granted from Heaven Itself Your friendship did descend
And I don't know if what I feel Is it right or is it wrong But in my heart and what seems right in life God knows that in my heart right beside each other is where I feel that we belong
I promise to you that sometimes And this is really what is true Sometimes I really get so scared By loving you like I do
When all it would take is just a single word And all the dreams I have of you would fall But yet I know what is really is true And the truth isn't so bad after all
Without you in life A part of me would surely die There would be a darkness in my soul As the sun would have imploded from the sky
And though at times I do hide what I feel Because I don't know what you would do Would you run away from fear If you knew I was in love with you | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/13/2009 1:00:46 PM | Twelve hours he spent in a textile mill As I waited at home throwing the ball on top of the roof Waiting for it to roll off so I could catch it in my glove Or throwing it in the air and shagging it pretending that I was a professional player The time dragged by as the sky darkened And finally he got home As I had a giant smile on my face waiting for him to finish eating Knowing that he was going to play catch with me when he was done I guess I never fully appreciated his time until now Now that I am older and feel what age has done to my body And yet he took the time to play Resting on his knees like a major league catcher And catching the ball as I pitched I suppose maybe I was selfish or naive Not really sure which As I was so caught up in living for the moment That I failed to realize that he was not even at all particularly interested in sports Not to the point that he watched it on tv or attended any sporting events for enjoyment But he would most always when he had the time available Play games with us in the front yard And he went to the games when I played Little League baseball And now as a man As a parent I look back at the harshness of his life And I don't dare question the fairness of life For what right would I have For he lived worse and never complained Never complained Not at all Not ever once And all I need for perspective in life is to remember what he once shared with us A lesson of perseverance and dedication As well as devotion and love for his family He spoke of the months that he spent walking back and forth mostly Making a six or seven mile trip in each direction Walking to the mill that he eventually got a job Each day he set forth regardless of the weather conditions To make the trip for a better future And finally he got a job And he worked like a dog Like hell Through pain and injury Through everything Regardless of any obstacle Even without a car for months he made his way back and forth A dedicated employee A dedicated husband A dedicated daddy Dedication to the company and to a job so well done That he was offered a supervisor job many times And he refused them repeatedly for just one reason Because a supervisor could lose their job for any reason And for factors that he couldn't control So he continued to do as he had done For it was what he knew And what he knew would keep the roof over heads A car to drive And food on the table He worked like hell And this was just the hours spent in the textile mill And not including the hours after he finished there that me and him would do Most any kind of work to earn extra money Cutting and selling firewood Sawing down or topping trees Landscaping or mowing lawns To say he is my hero could never be sufficient enough I will honestly say that in my eyes I could never be the man that he is But you know if I could somehow make it to just half the man that he is I would truly be humbled and honored And he may never walk on water in this lifetime But in the next he will soar like the star that he is in my eyes and heart And for all these dead-beat fathers that think they are a man I have seen what a real, true man is Don't dare use the term lightly For I have my dad to measure you by And without even an effort to step up to be a man and a dad Don't ever dare to call yourself a man and compare your self to my dad | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/14/2009 12:52:25 PM | Very rarely in a lifetime does someone meet someone like you A person in which to believe in with your heart entirely through I suppose there are many that do not have a clue For they were never lucky enough to meet someone like you
To say you are in my heart and soul just wouldn't do Honestly you have shown to me things I never knew So here I am today paying homage and giving due And I hope you know how much I mean it when I say that I love you
I truly wish you all the best and hope you know that you are loved I hope you know in many ways you've been like an angel from above And if you looked inside my heart and soul I know that you would see A smile and a great big hug and kiss just for you from me
Of course I would love to be your valentine but your friendship will totally do But I know that you do love me just like I love you too I had really rather be single and have you as a friend Then to have a life without you in it something I could never even comprehend
You are such a special person to me and someone that I love so dear And you make my days much better when your voice I do hear And no matter how muddled life can get I see your heart so clear And in my times of despair and hurt I only wish that it was you to hold me near
And in the fantasies within my heart and mind I can say this with a smile I secretly wish that one day you would say you loved me like I loved you all of the while But still I will not act so innocent and I will not pretend to be so shy I would also love to set you on fire with a kiss and get lost looking in your eyes
Maybe I should have kept that to myself but still you know that I am me But at least I did not speak your name and spoke with anonymity But now that I have laughed and smile I would like to say this so true Happy Valentine's Day to you my friend ... you already know that I love you | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/15/2009 3:38:44 PM | I guess there's no fool like an old romantic-at-heart fool ... laughing I guess maybe I am a dreamer in a way I reckon a person is entitled to their dreams The way they wish that things were ... or could be Dreams offer such optimism until the truth sets in Then comes the realization of being a total fool But still, at least a dream can reduce the jadedness and bitterness Being forgotten on special days doesn't really matter very much anymore The coldness of reality kinda breeds an indifference in a way As the heart builds up walls for perseverance Heck-fire, I was even going through the assortment of things I once valued the other day And while in the process of throwing away love letters and cards I actually read some I came across an old card with happy anniversary dear written on the front And inside the usual little poem And nothing else No added verses No loving comments Not even a signature And not even a to whomever from whomever written on the envelope ... laughing I was like I guess she must've really loved me a lot ... laughs Of course I threw it away with the rest of the crap I used to view especially love letters as pieces of someone's heart And I truly valued and treasured the sentiment as sacred As nothing is as sacred as love And I would never take for granted or hold in contempt a heart But really .... What is the purpose of keeping memorabilia of a love that has passed and gone So most all of the things that I had collected over the years Love letters from high and junior high school Cards from ex lovers, but not friends I threw them all away In a way some were kinda difficult to throw away But in the end what reason was it to keep them I mean, yes I once was loved Now I am not And still ... life goes on Now into the landfill to rot with other loving words once shared between others they reside At the bottom of a pile of garbage ... love is alive But just for a little while | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/18/2009 1:44:32 AM | You were the only reason that I came back When the times I did try to leave Now it's sad what life has brought And what there is to grieve
So sad indeed the teardrops build In the corner of my eye Though it's hard to know you no longer care My pride won't let me cry
And maybe a tear slides down my face when no one sees Every once in a while But I guess I have been preparing for it Ever since I saw your smile
Perhaps I could say there is no harm done But since this is the last you'll be my muse I will say what is true Though it is true that you broke my heart Forever will I love you
So goodbye my muse I wish you well And I promise no bad thoughts of you I'll take I wish you nothing but the best that life can bring And hopes that never your heart will break
And if you should remember me one day I hope you remember truly that I cared And despite the hurt that I'll take with me I'll be glad for this path we shared
So good luck to you in all you do Even my life is too short to waste on a dream But don't worry I don't have grandeur illusions I know me being gone will not make you miss me enough for my name for you to scream | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/19/2009 6:30:24 AM | LOVE, live this life Living
Walking in thought, memory serves well enough, to remember the touch that You have placed, not only upon I, but, also, upon others who know............ Your Heart!!
It's being different and JUSTLY.......lol So!!!!!
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 2/20/2009 7:45:51 PM | i will tell you the story of who i was so you would understand who i am
who i was thought i knew what love was but love lied lied and lied then i cried cried and cried til i could no more so little by little i died
if i told you the story of who i was would you understand who i am?
who i was tried to love but love lied lied and lied then i cried cried and cried til i could no more so little by little i died
i died on a cold hard floor i died at mommy's wake i died screaming at the bible i died in a lonely room with a hole in the wall i died looking at daddy's face i died crying in a pillow
can u bring me back?
to lie in the crook of your arms to silently console me to envelop me into your whole being like a blanket of human warmth | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/11/2009 12:45:14 PM | Thanks for dropping by Hammie and for the kind things you said. Do feel welcomed to drop by again.
Thanks Whitetigeress for dropping by and sharing your words. I enjoyed reading your poem ... powerful words that you wrote. Hope that you'll feel welcomed to share your poems again.
"King of the checkerboard"
He doesn't know it yet Who knows? ... maybe he never will But it gets difficult trying to line them up correctly So that he can jump five checkers at a time Just to see his face light up when he becomes a king Makes everything in life seem so right He thinks he is the best checker player in the world And that is just the way that I want it to be I remember once I thought I was the best And that was just the way my dad wanted it too Now as I look back I smile For I know he was letting me win Maybe my son will be the best checker player of all time I know my dad will always be the greatest dad And I will always be the luckiest man that ever lived For I got to have them both in my life | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/11/2009 2:08:30 PM | thats a good poem ^^^^
flows nice; my little dude has taken to rubbing my head... I know it sounds funny but I shaved my head the other day and since then he can't stop rubbing it like it's buddah's belly.... he laughs the whole time...
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/13/2009 8:03:47 AM | Thanks for your words and for dropping by Tenz. There is not many things in life more rewarding than listening to a child's laughter. Especially when it originates from deep within and flows effortlessly outward. Cheers to the parents that take the time to be involved in the lives of their children. Hope you'll feel welcomed to drop by again.
"The beauty in a child's heart"
I was kinda in a hurry needing to get things done And she was on the side of the road on her telephone Next to some businesses she was alone I figured she had help on the way and would soon be gone
I did feel badly cause I couldn't stop And in this forsaken city you can't count on a cop And she was elderly probably near six zero And though I enjoy helping others I am not some hero
But I continued on way and my son did say How come we aren't stopping to see if she needs help today We always do dad, will she be alright And the pride I felt could've brightened the night
Let's go back he said with a smile And I couldn't drive not even one more mile I pulled off the road and asked if she was alright To leave someone in need of help just isn't right
To know he was thinking of others just makes me gush And about my pride in my son I will never hush And besides he is so adorable when he opens up doors Or when he's helping mopping or sweeping the floor
Thank you and you're welcome words that he'll say Please and excuse me words almost every day But the things that make me smile the most Though I can write about it it doesn't show in my post
It's the look in his eyes as they sparkle gorgeous blue And it's the way that he means it when he says I love you And I don't know what I did to deserve all his love There's no doubt I've been blessed by God above
I truly wish I could show the gentleness in his eyes The look of care and concern that would truly surprise A heart of gold if ever one made And whatever in heck I did to deserve it I'm glad that price I paid
I don't know what I could have did that was so right To have him in my life every day and night He told my niece and mom don't tell this to my dad "He's the best daddy any kid could ever have"
Also don't tell him he's my hero you know Keep it a secret he said but you know how secrets go They told me what he did say And honestly my heart did explode that moment that day
Not from pain, but by honor, emotion I am so pleased and proud that by my devotion A son knows and feels the love in a dad's hand and smile And he knows that he makes his dad's life more than worthwhile
And like I said before I make promise it's true I don't know what in the world that I did ever do But one thing for my son I could not ever hide And that's my love as a father and all of my pride
And I've been lucky right from the start To have seen the beauty deep within his heart | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/13/2009 8:24:32 AM | Awwwwwwwwwwww J.D. , that was simply so beautifully whole, and sweet! That is one lucky boy, and you are one LUCKY DAD! I do know that feeling, only its MOM and its ALL GOOD AND GREAT! hugszz :)
A STAR shines brighter than ever everrrrr before Something just ends yet something brighter begins... It is like the beginning of a dream never ends Seems life forever yet ...gone with the wind! Once they grow strong lifting arms high Angels do leave us... with Love and a Smile!
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/17/2009 1:46:09 AM | Many thanks hummingbird for dropping by and sharing your thoughts and words. I hope you'll feel welcomed back again
It feels good just to sit back and listen to some music I guess I'm waiting on a phone call that probably won't come But I ain't sleepy and the stereo sounds good I'm probably playing it a little too loud But I like it loud My son's asleep so it must not be too loud Just burned a copy of Nickelback on the computer But I don't wanna listen to it yet No, not yet Guess I thought about sending an Email But I kinda realized what good would it do anyways Green Day's When I come around's on the radio Been a while since I heard that one Been debating on whether to truly crank it up But there is a noise ordinance in the city Besides I wanna be a good neighbor Not Forget most of these people around him One dude threw a bucket at my son I almost introduced him to some country justice I ain't skeered to go behind the woodshed Laughing Besides I know where one is Granny and Pa's old farm place is there Still standing Even their outhouse is still there I remember them cold January walks to it Laughing I guess I've been thinking a lot about things And came to quite a few truths and realizations I believe I'll turn up the volume a little bit and try to forget and not to think Who knows maybe I'll just go to bed If it wasn't for dreaming I guess I probably would I guess daytime dreams tend to haunt less than those of the night | |
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| uh Posted: 3/18/2009 1:32:38 AM | | robo captin, do you not realize that by destroying the humans because of thier destructive tendinces that we to have become just like them? | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/21/2009 10:53:51 AM | "Words of a hobo met on a sidewalk bumming a cigarette outside a hospital"
What have I become This worthless man Why does life hurt so bad Such betrayal in the end
Why have I been born Is everyone as lonely as I am Does anyone even care Behind the laughter are many tears
Bitterness I do not feel Despite hard struggles that couldn't be won Death seems so cold Yet so inviting and so warm
Friendless here I am Even I was betrayed by me Everything that surrounds Are delusions that we see | |
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| Are you strong enough to bleed ... and love Posted: 3/27/2009 5:52:10 AM | And my heart called out to yours Through the silence Missing your very essence The things that make you who you are The reasons why I love you like I do And your love for me tried to make you change Just to show how much you care You tried, you really tried And as my heart missed your essence And your heart loved me to the point that you were willing to change That is when I saw how much we really do care And that the love between us is truly real If you could see the smiles upon my face Or feel the happiness inside my heart To know To now know That it was all a mirage brought forth by love And to know the feeling that no matter what We will work through it with honesty And a sense of humor .... LOL LOL LOL | |
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