Amanda Harris

Alta Loma, California

When I was about 12 to 13 years old, I discovered my talent and interest lied in poetry and short stories. I haven't written any recent poems, however I do have some important, reallty exciting poems in store. I am a very happily married 24 year old college student. I am pursuing the medical field. I achieved a certificate for medical transcriptionist, and a reward for outstanding creativity in class. My husband and I are in the process of starting our own cleaning business. We will do home and office detailed home cleaning. Our business name is Immaculate Maids. Cleaning with class. I have had a few poems published by The National Library of Poetry including "Trials of Life" and "Amidst the Splendor". I had a poem published on the front page of a newspaper in Texas.Writing poetry brings out a creative, imagination for me. All my poetry comes from the heart but that doesn't mean they relate to me personally, but I do like to write in behalf of reality in society today. If my poetry expresses familiar emotion from today's everyday reader, then I can help them to understand that there are people who care and someone who can understand.

Believing In Love

Love is something I cannot
Ignore. Intense passion and
so much more.
Love can be good, and some
times bad. Love can be happy
and sometimes sad.
If you treat it right it may
last if you treat it bad than
consider it past.
To me love is beauty and fulfilled
with compassion to you love
is scary and costly oldfashioned.
That's the difference between you and
I. You never chance it and I
always try!
You must live the new day as if
it were your last, consider lifes
future and not it's past.
Love may bring sorrow, and also
great pain, if you put forth the
effort you could possibly gain.
You'll never know till you give
It a try, so think positive
Thoughts let the negative die!!!
Believe in love may your dreams
Come true, good luck in lifes
Future and good luck to you!

Once and For All....

I loved you once, yes that was true, my love
again is not for you. You hurt me bad, once
and for all, you treated me like your useless doll.
I care so much deep down inside, but what can I
say? I already tried!!!
We had times, both good and bad, serious moments
From happy to sad. I still love you my dear, but
I can't turn back, I must look forward, keep myself
on track. I was there for you, as you could see,
And I thought our love was meant to be, but I guess
I was wrong, once and for all, that's the last chance!
The very last call...
Can't you see when it's time to stop? You keep on
and on, till my final drop. I can only handle so
much abuse, broken arm, cracked ribs, never mind
its no use! Bones can heal and hearts can mend,
you'd say to me over an over again. I told you
your patience could cut like a knife,
but wheelchairs my dear, wheelchairs are for life!!!

Amanda Suzanne Harris
Dedicated to all of the
physically abused women
of the world. We are all
human, we deserve the
chance for a safe, happy
life too...
All poems Copyright © 1996 Amanda Harris. All rights reserved.