Butterfly

She longs to be free
Every night before lying her head down
She prays He will give her the strength to take a breath
Spread her wings and flutter into freedom

The Ghost

He acts as if she is invisible
She does not understand how he can be so insensitive
Every time she asks him a question or two
he gives her the cold shoulder 

She wishes he would tell her what his problem is
She knows he won’t because
he is uncomfortable around her
He needs to realize she may be different but
she is still human and not a ghost 

Your Little Girl

Mom and dad I know I’ll always be your little girl
that’s the one fact of life I wouldn’t ever change
nor would I want to
We’ve been through a lot all of us
the lessons learned have at times been hard to bare but
I am a firm believer in the notion that what doesn’t kill us
can only make us stronger

One of the greatest lessons you ever taught your children
was to believe in God no matter what
My faith was tested when He called one of us home
at a time that we all perceived to be  to early 

I now see our loss through a different set of eyes
We lost a son, a brother and a best friend as we knew him but
we gained an angel the second God took his soul to heaven

I really believe He had a greater plan for him
one we may not understand until such a time
as we are all reunited

I am at a point where I have to make choices you may not agree with
All I’m asking is that you have a little faith in me and
trust that you’ve given me all I need to be a strong woman 
Always know I love you and I’ll never stop

When I Don’t Know

 

When I don’t know what to say I try to write a poem

that conveys how I feel but this time, oh this time beautiful girl
I don’t know where to begin so
I’ll follow the heart God gave me
that has never lead me wrong

I miss you more than I can find the words to say
I’m sorry I can’t be there in person like it use to be but
you’re always on my mind and in my heart
The one thing I can tell you is that
I cherish each and every moment we share
and I always will

If you ever need me I’m here like I have been
from the second we met
The key to the love we share lies deep within
that amazingly beautiful heart of yours
as it does in mine so if ever you get lonely
search for me inside yourself and I promise
I’ll be there

Every time I look through your eyes and
into your heavenly soul I see
the reflection of the little girl I once was
When I was your age my dear my only job
was to be the child that had nothing but love
in her heart for the family He chose for her
Trust me; you only get one chance to be a child so
hold on to your childhood as long as you can
because it only lasts for a moment in time

At Sunset

 

It has been one of those days

You know the kind everyone’s been there before
The kind where she wonders why she even got out of bed
an all too familiar question begins creeping into her head
Why me lord, why now?
She’s teetering on the brink of losing her mind but
instead she is writing this poem to calm her nerves
which are all but frayed and all she wants to do is scream


It’s so frustrating knowing the world is full of people
who just don’t care
She wonders how some people can treat others
who give so much as if they are replaceable
As she sits here she has one question
Do you have a heart?


Put yourself in the shoes of others
before you act so rude
Would you act that way if the tables were turned on you?
Well you had my day but
you will not have my night because
at sunset I intend to forget about you
at least until tomorrow
Then I have faith God will guide me through
just as he did today

True Friends

True friends are rare gifts from above

Like all other things in life

God knows just when you really need them

She has learned some friends blow through your life

like the wind on a cold day but true friends

will be there no matter what

When you are lost true friends will

 be there to be a beacon of light

anytime you need one

They care without asking for anything in return

True friends will spend time giving good advice even

if it isn’t taken

True friends can also be a

great source of inspiration

She’s always heard just before

He calls you home you can look back on your life
and count your true friends on one hand

She hopes she’s been someone a few

could call a true friend when
they think of her

What her Heart Feels

Some people think it's wrong

for him to love her

In their opinions she doesn't seem to

feel that same intense love

he has always felt for her but

they'll never know

what her heart feels

 

Over the years she's found herself wondering

why those who say their love will never work 

talk that way

Then she realizes those who question their love

only wish they could know a love like they have 

They'll never know

what her heart feels

 

They can say anything they want

about the love between them but

they'll never know 

what her heart feels when

he touches her heart

just by holding her hand

They'll never know 

what her heart feels when

he looks deep into her soul

just by gazing into her eyes 

 

The truth is she loves him more

than he'll ever even begin to understand

Their love is like a dream she use to pray

would someday come true 

Even though it has been many years

since her dream of love became a reality  

she'll continue to love and cherish him forever 

Hopeful Heart

God, I know I’ve been sending lots of prayers up to you and

writing countless poems  for a few of your smallest angels

 I often sit here asking why there are more questions

then there are answers in times like these

I quickly realize only you know the answers many people are waiting for

 I have another prayer I need you to hear

This one is for a little one

of only eleven months

She has her whole life yet to live

I pray she gets the chance to dream of

whatever it is her little heart desires

 One day making all her wishes come to life

Although everything in my heart tells me

she has gone to be held in your arms

My heart won’t let me let go of this small

chance she could be alive and safe

 

This hopeful heart still believes in miracles and

wants nothing than for Lisa’s story to have a happy ending

Wherever Lisa may be please watch over her

  I know you are and you always will

Remember When

The memories we made are some of the

happiest I’ve ever had

You taught me how to smile even though smiling was

the last thing I wanted to do after a heartbreak

 I wasn’t sure I’d ever get past

I don’t think I’ve ever laughed as hard as I have with you

You once told me I’m an inspiration to you

The truth is my friend you are my inspiration

I know the chapter we wrote in the

story of our time together  is coming to an end but

 whenever you need a pick me up

Remember whenyou forgot I was in the chair I couldn’t push and

you kept asking if I was coming  and

we laughed until we couldn’t anymore

Remember when we watched MTV and

made fun of the person who said

“I Aint gonna burn the fish”

These are just a few of the memories

I’ll remember when I feel my heart break

 because I miss you more than words can say

I hope you know you’ll never be

too far from my thoughts and

I can only pray your future is one of endless sunlight

I love you and I always will

Matters of the Heart

When their eyes met for the first time

it was as if she were drawn to him like

a magnet to another  

The feeling that swept over her was stronger than anything

she’d ever felt before or since

After their first meeting she decided if any of his soul mates

hurt him they were going to have to deal with her 

He was easy to talk to and she’d sit there

 hanging on his every word for hours

Anytime they were together, she didn’t want to think of the one

her heart belonged to

Although she never acted on the feelings

that got stronger as each and every day past

She soon found out like her, he had a poetic soul and

she’d often dream of how perfect their life could be if fate would intervene

she would often  say “I wish this were another place and time”

I wish I could love him past the pain I see in his eyes and

hear in his voice from time to time

 Meeting him has taught her the real meaning of the saying

If you really love someone you have to let them go

then if they return it’s meant to be

 Matters of the heart are often complicated but

in the end love can be the most beautiful complication

anyone will ever face  

Inspiration

It’s funny but until she began writing

the poetic words that flow like a river from time to time

from deep within a place only she knows

She was deaf to the idea that the gentle whisper of inspiration can

be heard everywhere if she takes the time to listen

She once believed this delicate state of bliss could

only be found in her love and admiration for others

Now she has discovered that this gift

can be received in many forms

After an emotional storm of anger directed at one

who chose to remain selfishly ignorant

despite her repeated attempts of letting him know

she may have looked different and

therefore was different in his eyes

Yet she still deserved to be treated like a human being

In a few words of an everyday conversation

In the lyrics of her favorite songs

In the comfort of her lover’s embrace

As well as countless other people places and things

As long as there is inspiration to be found she will continue on

this journey of writing and self discovery

To all who have dreams she’d like to say

there may be unforeseen events that stand

in your way but don’t let those all to brief moments

hang like dark clouds over the goals you set for yourself

If you wake in the morning light and can only think of your dreams

you should pursue them whole heartedly never looking back

With a little faith and hard work I know

dreams can and really do come true

The Heart is

The heart is like an artist’s canvas

Like a canvas pure and untouched

before the artist paints or the poet writes

The heart is where dreams begin to take shape

and where dreams may even find the spark they need to take flight

If one searches their heart the extraordinary

place it is, they may find the key to a dream

they never knew they held deep inside

This poet must tell all those who read

the poem she now writes that

The truth is some of the most precious

gifts she holds dear have come from

dreams born from the deepest canyons

of her heart

Country Girl at Heart

As she begins reflecting on a childhood that seems so long ago

Some of her fondest memories are centered around the sound of

country music permeating throughout her home

Her father kept the radio tuned to country music

 stations for hours on end

There were times she heard so much of

 the music she’d grow to love it drove her beyond crazy

Before she knew it she memorized

most of the lyrics to songs such as Tanya Tucker’s  It's A Little Too Late and

Pam Tillis  Shake The Sugar Tree just to name a few

She’d try to make her voice sound like the singers

who’s lyrics touched her in ways she couldn’t explain  but

no matter what she tried her voice just wouldn’t cooperate  

By the time LeAnn Rimes released her first album Blue

she knew she wanted to be just like her someday but

on the other hand she knew it was a very  long shot

As her country music dreams have faded

and she’s found herself liking a plethora of musical styles

 Country artists like Sugarland and others will remind her of

 the great times she longs for from time to time

The truth is she’ll always be a country girl at heart       

   

A True Miracle

It isn’t often one gets to

meet a woman like her

A woman who possesses an

extraordinary strength to forgive

those who have caused her

so much pain and heartache

That’s one of many reasons why she

and many others like her

consider her to be one of God’s true miracles

Even though she’s experienced

pain most of us can’t even begin to imagine

she still manages to bring smiles to the faces of

those who are lucky enough to call her their friend

Yet the one thing that inspires her most

is her unshakable belief that the lord will

take care of anything as long as one

believes in the power of prayer

Spirit of Light

She was a special child

with a smile that could make ones heart melt

A child that brought her

loved ones and even some she

didn’t get the chance to know a ray of hope

A ray of hope that still burns brightly

each and every time they tell her story

 Even though her story brings tears to the eyes of

some who are fortunate enough to hear it

God took this precious angel home

in the dawn of her life because she

needed to spend her childhood in His arms

Realizing He didn’t want her memory to fade

from the hearts and minds of those who knew her best

He aloud her to leave behind the very spirit of light

that sustained her; as a tool of inspiration for others

If I Should

One day out of the blue, she finds an envelope her other half left on the table

as she picks it up and starts to run after him

 she reads the message on the outside

It read, “To the woman I love with all my heart, only read this if I should..”

She is unaware in that moment tears have slowly begun

cascading down her cheeks as she thinks to herself

God, I love this man, what would I do if he came home to you before I did?

she brushed that sad thought away just as quickly as it formed

Even though her curiosity as to what was inside

could’ve killed the cat so to speak

she follows his wishes and

 puts the unopened envelope away for safe keeping

As the years fly by; she and her beloved

have lived a life most couples only dream of

They always made sure anyone who knew them

knew they felt blest to have one another in their lives 

Yet they have also weathered many a storm together

as many had done previously and

 would continue to do after they met God

Now she’s facing a life without him 

At least a life she’s use to

Shortly after his journey to heaven

 she reflects back upon the life they shared

In a flash she remembers the envelope

she put away for safe keeping all those years before

Wondering what words of wisdom he wanted to share with her at this time

 she retrieves the envelope

the unread letter still inside 

As she held the envelope in her hands she again reads the outside

“To the woman I love with all my heart, only read this if I should..”

 She opens it and reads the letter he wrote: 

My Dearest Love,

The life we shared was like heaven

You a strong angel from Him

one He sent to earth  just for me 

I was not scared to come home because

now I am your angel, your angel I will always be

 When you need me I’ll be there

I know you feel lost and alone and

your heartbeat doesn’t quite sound the same

without mine beating in unison

I am so sorry that’s the saddest part about this journey you’re now on

God and I are watching over you and we’ll give you the strength

you need to make it through   

Well my love you may not be able to see me or

touch me like you once did but

you and I will learn  how to love one another beyond the

miles of time and space  between us

Never forget true love doesn’t disappear when

earthly bonds are broken and replaced with heavenly ones

I love you so much and that will never change

The Ring

She shows her mother the birthday gift

her beloved has just given her

A symbol of love that has no end

This to them means they will be one in the near future 

Her mother says oh that’s beautiful but yet she

hears the blast of unspoken words like bombs

raining down upon a country at war

She decides to drop the subject for that moment

only to find the same unspoken anger

when she brings her gift up later

With a tongue as sharp as a knife

the woman who brought her into this world asks

Why did you tell him you’d marry him?

Why would you put yourself through that?

Her answer as simple as I love him

Her mother fiercely protesting

love is overrated 

In true rebellious fashion

she says mom, we aren’t you and dad

I’ve seen what marriage shouldn’t be

From that day on the ring hasn’t left her finger

and it never will

The Sands of Time

As twenty-nine now rapidly approaches
she looks back and wonders where the time went
Sometimes it seems like the past is light-years away
Then there are other times if seems like life has passed by
in the blink of an eye

Her advice to all those including herself
who sometimes forget to take life as it comes
Is that time waits for no one
so enjoy the moments we have
Before the sands of tine slip through our hands

High on Love

Everyone at one time or another

has felt the high love brings

This high might make one believe

they can touch the sky

It might even make one feel

they can float on a soft cloud of white

from which they will never fall

But like a drug loves high

leaves you wanting more

She’s been lucky enough to have

been high on love countless times

with someone who was once a friend

and somehow became the man of her dreams

Dreams she thought may never come true

but now she knows they do

Thanks to God in love is

where they want to stay

From now until forever’s gone

they’ll continue to love each other

from the amazing heights love takes one to

to the beauty of the deepest ocean

There have been many before them

that have taken this journey of love and

found what they now have

Piece of Heaven

Have you ever looked into a baby’s eyes and wondered what

the future will hold for them?

When she gazed into those dark eyes she

saw something so familiar and warm

which caused her to reflect back on a prayer a little girl sent to God

twenty-two years ago

The prayer was sent up to Him by a little girl

who had just been told she was going to be a big sister once again

Before going to sleep every night she’d say

Please God let this little one be a girl

Her wish was not yet meant to be

Instead He gave her a brother who became her best friend and

someone she would later call her angel

As she held the newest member of her family in her arms for the first time

she silently thought God answers prayers even those

all but forgotten ones

There are even times she can’t help but think her brother may have had a hand

in answering a prayer she sent to God long ago

Now she’s old enough to realize all children especially her baby sister

are gifts that bring a piece of heaven to the lives of their friends and loved ones

Love Under the Moon

She walks onto the beach, the night darker than she’s ever seen

Then she finds herself asking, why did he have to go?

The only lights she can see are

beams of silver emanating

from a circular cloud of blue

Blue like the feeling that has a hold of her heart

As her tears start to fall

Waves crash angrily against the sand

forcing her to recall the night they met

That night a few short years ago

she walked onto the beach, literally bumping into

someone she never expected to meet

The moon light seemed brighter than either

ever could’ve imagined

They talked for a few hours not realizing time had flown by

Their love story finding its beginning

that night under the moon

Her heart full of butterflies and excitement

He held her tight as they lay gazing

up at the stars dreaming of a life together  

Now all she has are memories of their love

His sense of duty for his country called his name

He gave his life without question

When the pain gets to be hard to bare and she needs peace

she goes to the beach to remember love under the moon

The End of Their Journey

While it was a sad moment when she first heard

they would soon be coming to the end of their journey of thirty some odd years 

She felt like a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders and

though she was born out of the love they once shared

she soon wanted to be free of their constant fighting

His weak excuse at least in her eyes

for his part in their yelling matches was  always

“You’ll have to excuse me; I just had a bad day”

In the silent darkness of her bedroom she’d often ask herself

Who has that many bad days?

All she could think for a short while after her mother’s announcement was

It’s about time!

 She’d only been begging her to leave him

since she was fifteen

Yet her mother’s responses were always

“I need him to help with you kids”

After hearing her say that she thought

“Don’t blame us for your problems”

Now that they’ve been apart for a while

they finally did the right thing for themselves

She can’t believe they stuck it out for as long as they did

Don’t get her wrong she loves both her parents very much, but

if she had any advice for anyone who is in this same situation

it would be if you’re not in love don’t make your children 

pay by watching your marriage fall apart 

 

The Smallest Act Can Make the Biggest Difference

Back in her days of young she had a friend

A friend who faced battles she

can only hope and pray she never has to fight

She watched as her friend got blindsided by

and rallied time and time again

against an opponent they got to know all too well

An opponent better known as leukemia

She spent some time sitting by her friend’s

bedside lost and silently asking herself

as well as God, what can I do?

At times it seemed as if she might never find the answer

she desperately searched for

Then one day a few years after

her friend moved away she found the

answer that once eluted her

She found it in an advertisement

for Lockes of Love

She vowed right then and there that

every time she got her long lockes cut

She’d donate them in memory of their friendship

to be used in the making of wigs for those suffering from

leukemia and other forms of Cancer

She hopes their story will inspire

others to follow in her footsteps

Take it from her the feeling she gets

after donating her hair is

like a high she can’t explain

After all the smallest act can

make the biggest difference

One Voice

Dear God

If you were me would you

have made the same choice I did?

You gave me a heart that wouldn’t let me sit back and

turn a blind eye or a deaf ear

 to something that could harm someone

 I’ve never gotten the chance to know

 

The choice I made might leave a

scar in my heart for a long time to come but

I’m a strong woman who now knows

Sometimes the right thing is

 the hardest thing you'll ever do, but

 in the end it's all worth it

I’m just one voice in a world of voices

that wonder if you can hear our prayers

through all of the earsplitting noise

this world can make

All I ask is that you protect those who

 rely on others for protection from harm

Black Cat

You sneak around in the dark looking for pray to stock

 Just waiting for your moment to pounce therefore

proving you are fearlessly unafraid

Your search bares fruits so sweet yet

these are fruits on the brink of the fray

I wonder, what then is your next play?

Oh the yellow glow your eyes emit only adds to

your nightly mischievous ways

You per as if to say trouble here I come

 I’m so ready to play

 if you’re there to find we’ll dance

 that oh so timeless dance of

pure romance between good and evil 

 I wonder oh fearless one

what really goes  through your mind

as the rest of the world sleeps 

Black cat your moment is fast upon us

The moon on that October eve

usually full and bright hangs in the sky slightly differently  

 It makes you follow the dark instincts

God gave you so long ago

May Halloween be the night all your spooky

dreams and wishes come true