Jamie E. Voss

Warren, Michigan, USA

Jamie has been writing poetry since she was in her early teens. She is a college student studying to become a teacher. Jamie has had her poetry published by The National Library of Poetry, The Amherst Society, Iliad Press and Wexford Publising. She has received two editor choice's award from The National Library of Poetry and the 1997 President's Award from Iliad Press. Jamie says, "I love to write and hopefully through my writing people will understand me for who I really am."

This is nothing to joke about

And sometimes you might pout
You may have it
And you may not
But please, give it some thought
You can't get it so easy
Not by huggling
Not by kissing
Not by breathing the same air
Not by touching the person's tear,
But you can get it
No matter who you are
If you're Homosexual
If you're Bisexual
Even if you're Heterosexual
Your job doesn't matter
Neither does your sex
Nor your color
It kills
That's all that matter

L.C.R.

Every tear I shed,
you wiped it away.
When I needed to talk,
you were always there to listen.
Every smile I shared,
you always returned it.
When I was weak,
you helped me become strong.
Every time I laughed,
you were laughing along with me.
When an obstacle came upon me,
you held my hand.
Every dream I told,
you dreamt along too.
When I was all alone in the dark,
you came in and turned on the light.
Every fear I felt,
you made it disappear.
When I didn't believe in myself,
you believed in me.
Every lesson I learned,
you were the teacher.
And now that I'm gone,
you're still loving me.