THE OLD TREE
The old tree stands in back of the house
Tall, a good 50 feet or so
Its bark like my hair
Graying with age
Solid, a beacon of strength and patience
Created in a time when time didn’t exist
I am in awe of its mystery and... – by Lisa Campbell | 115 Views added 2 years ago
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From commission to creation
Sewn by hand, stitching pieces of tragedy and destiny
For all who died she waves with pride
Representing the birth of a nation
She weeps at half-mast for me
She waves proudly in the breeze for me
She honors the... – by Lisa Campbell | 54 Views added 1 year ago
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It can be extreme in the in between
From the brightest light to the darkest night
All is not what it seems
Oh how the grey complicates everything
You are but a whisper away
Under the covers of the familiar
Skin touching skin
In bed we lay
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You don’t have to say anything
I know it’s me
I’ve been hiding it
I have been denying it
All of the emotional damage
You can’t see
Always so put together
And appearing to be happy
But underneath the make-up
Are scars from the break-ups... – by Lisa Campbell | 232 Views added 1 year ago
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From first draw of breath
Wrapped in a swaddle of pink or blue
A color decides
How the world sees you
Your name
A gift or based on a whim
Close friend or fantasy
A long dead branch on the family tree
Faith, fear
Language and emotion
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My body
Weathered like a vain on an old roof top
Rotting like wormwood
Burrowed deep
Layer upon layer
My cruel invader
Cloaked in mystery
It incubates
Master of disguise it propagates
As I slowly deteriorate
My thoughts
Turnt and... – by Lisa Campbell | 122 Views added 1 year ago
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Created by a dreamer’s dream
Conceived before the concept of time
Blessed by what made me
I am eternal, divine
Ego hate, love faith
Light shadow, gratitude grace
Opposing positions of the human condition
Permeating the innocent mind from... – by Lisa Campbell | 113 Views added 1 year ago
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If you’re lucky life is long
Time to learn and grow
Make mistakes
Right some wrongs
First loves, last words spoken
And all the in between
That’s what makes us or breaks us
Until what is left is shadows and memories
It's like digging... – by Lisa Campbell | 113 Views added 1 year ago
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For 55 years it’s been you and me
We created a beautiful life
And three children that are loved beyond words
So blessed and happy
Now you sit and stare out the window
Family photos kept on your lap
Time is lost and doesn’t matter
Past and... – by Lisa Campbell | 120 Views added 1 year ago
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I wallow in the muddy bog of despair
I weep beneath the willow
My thoughts twisting like a river that bends over itself
Again and again
The sky turns gray
The heavens unleash the dogs of hell
I am soaked to the bone
And deep in the throes
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Domina of the Forest Green
Hidden beneath a canopy of leaves
I dwell in a cave dark as death
And drink from the river of mother nature’s breast
I gather brush, branches and sage
Build a fire, and fan the flames
Bathed in moonlight and in the... – by Lisa Campbell | 118 Views added 2 years ago
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In a valley of green stands an old oak tree
Surrounded by flowers of all kinds and colors
Where the grass is knee high
And a stream trickles nearby
The owl in the tree keeps watch over
The sun starts to set
The sky cloudy and grey
Ducks... – by Lisa Marie Campbell | 53 Views added 2 years ago
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I wallow in the muddy bog of despair
I weep beneath the willow
My thoughts twisting like a river that bends over itself
Again and again
The sky turns gray
The heavens unleash the dogs of hell
I am soaked to the bone
And deep in the throes
... – by Lisa Campbell | 14 Views added 2 years ago
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Standing still waiting to be discovered
Like a lost relic buried in the desert
I will be saved by my one true love
It’s magical thinking
Little girl dreaming
Searching for the happy ending that never ends
From conception
Resting in a... – by Lisa Campbell | 153 Views added 2 years ago
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Standing still waiting to be discovered
Like a lost relic buried in the desert
I will be saved by my one true love
It’s magical thinking
Little girl dreaming
Searching for the happy ending that never ends
From conception
Resting in a... – by Lisa Campbell | 45 Views added 2 years ago
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I promised to love her for the rest of my life
With dreams of a bright future she became my wife
But Johnnie Walker was a close friend of mine
He was always with us
We were never apart
I lost my marriage and the bottle won my heart
Trying... – by Lisa Campbell | 12 Views added 2 years ago
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I was wild and couldn’t be tamed
Raised right but went my own way
A hot head with a cold heart
My reflection in the mirror is the only one to blame
With a chip on my shoulder
And a gun in my holster
I took what I wanted
Until life gave me... – by Lisa Campbell | 26 Views added 2 years ago
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Arms of the Divine
I am waist high bathed in shades of palomino and buttermilk
My hands caress the wheat tender as a lover
The smell of sunshine
The taste of wildflowers and butterflies
My beloved
I see her standing in the distance
Her... – by Lisa Campbell | 27 Views added 2 years ago
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JUDGEMENT
The storm is coming
And I patiently wait
Ever the constant shadow
A dark specter I can’t escape
The past like the present
Is alive and always with me
A familiar yet unknown companion
I must face my destiny
Faceless bodies... – by Lisa Campbell | 25 Views added 2 years ago
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I’VE GOT YOUR BACK
From playground to cap and gown
We grew up together best friends forever
Two girls in a sleepy small town
From riding bicycles to driving cars
Getting fake Id’s and sneaking into bars
Wild and free we shared everything
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A TOAST
To time like the wind it ever blows
To memories like water if flows
To pain and suffering, let it go
A toast to forever
To life transient
To love incessant
To happiness omnipresent
To dreams held dear
To displaced doubt and... – by Lisa Campbell | 15 Views added 2 years ago
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SWERVE
People in the streets been talking
I know that you’ve been cyber stalking
You roll fast and hard, I know you’re a player
One taste of me and I’ll be your favorite flavor
I’m not a thot
You think your big cock on the block
Let’s... – by Lisa Campbell | 18 Views added 2 years ago
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THE OWL IN THE TREE
In a valley of green stands an old oak tree
Surrounded by flowers of all kinds and colors
Where the grass is knee high
And a stream trickles nearby
The owl in the tree keeps watch over
The sun starts to set
The sky... – by Lisa Campbell | 196 Views added 2 years ago
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IT’S ALL ABOUT ME
My secret someone
The flowers, the gifts
Stolen moments
A lingering kiss
The sideways glance
A subtle graze against my hip
Unbridled passion
I bite my lower lip
Lost in fantasy
Expensive lingerie
I’ve been a bad... – by Lisa Campbell | 129 Views added 2 years ago
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THE LAND OF THE GUN
Old leather chaps covered in dust
Wagon trains rolling its gold or bust
Lives won and lost all in the quest
All things are possible if you just go west
Hat down low gazing into the sun
Searching for a place to hide... – by Lisa Campbell | 122 Views added 2 years ago
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