My Man and the Sea.
She sits on the rocks. The ocean is quiet, deep, and alone. I wish in my heart that my man would come home. The waves whisper to me, and the soft sands of the sea sweep over my feet and surround where I stand. I need my man.... – by A J C | 347 Views added 18 hours ago
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The whisper from the leaves.
Here I am, sitting on a hill in complete and blissful solitude. You can look, but don't make a sound. Look at the leaves dancing in the wind. Stand still and listen to the sound. The subtle blowing Breeze, when there... – by A J C | 524 Views added 1 day ago
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The owl is in the tree.
As I walk into the deep woods, I can feel the heap, rubble, and stubble of the leaves and branches crackling under my feet. I know I should retreat. But I will stay. I will never walk away. The owl, perched high in the... – by A J C | 12 Views added 1 day ago
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Still, the children cry.
I can hear the children crying in the middle of the night. They whisper in my ears the things I fear and never want to hear. They're here from the past to ask me to help them at last. Furthermore, They all told me a... – by A J C | 450 Views added 2 days ago
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Time.
Put out the sun. Pull the stars from the sky. The universe has ended. My soul has died. The pain in my heart forever will stay. I longed for your love. You walked away. But I will always love you at the end of every day.... – by A J C | 294 Views added 3 days ago
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The diamond pendant.
I gazed at the diamond necklace around your pretty neck and gave little thought to what I bought. As I lay on the couch in a vacant mood, my inward eye could see your beauty and ruby-red lips, which made me Bliss with... – by A J C | 433 Views added 3 days ago
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I was old schooled.
I thought I was cool when I left school. I never learned the golden rule. Then I said to myself, What a fool! Why did you leave school? So I played it cool and took some of the tools I needed to survive. That is the only... – by A J C | 268 Views added 3 days ago
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The poet and the painter.
As i watch as you write your poem's it's like watching a painter; only the painter uses a brush and paper. It still remains the same, sooner or later. Isn't the word teardrop and the painted picture of a teardrop drop... – by A J C | 272 Views added 4 days ago
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Behind the steel door.
As I walked into the deep forest, I could see a steel door. I was handed a skeleton key to open it. If you dare open it, you will end up crying on the floor. No man should ever see what's behind that door. But I asked... – by A J C | 536 Views added 8 days ago
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I sell dreams.
You want beautiful woman, gold and silver, and a house that glitters. There are always white clouds that float by. Don't forget the stars in your eyes. But with every dream comes pain, sorrow, and lies, and you may not live to see... – by A J C | 433 Views added 8 days ago
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The man on the roof.
They call me Dan the man. I am a handy man with a gun in my hand. I am like no other lover. If you don't like me, then wait to meet my brother. I'm a carpenter by trade, and I fix roofs all day. I don't do windows or panes.... – by A J C | 618 Views added 8 days ago
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Life is one big struggle.
When your funds are low and your debts are high, you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When everything comes crashing down a bit, take a rest and never quit. This life is full of twists and turns, but with every turn... – by A J C | 286 Views added 8 days ago
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The fine line.
When you're in between life and death everything in this world, it doesn't mean a thing. It's all becomes vanity now that you can see. Your dreams of pain, hate, and sorrows fade away like the clouds in the sky; they move on bye.... – by A J C | 307 Views added 9 days ago
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The field of dreams.
As I sit in a field of soft leaves, surrounded by trees. I looked and, there stood a young girl with stars in her eyes, the moon in one hand, and the gold cup in the other. She spoke these words like no other. She said, Why... – by A J C | 402 Views added 9 days ago
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Into the night.
As I walk down the street, I meet you, but I fell in love. My heart wants you; only without you am I am lonely. You seem different, and you have your own ways. It's the month of May, and with the scent of fresh flowers in the... – by A J C | 250 Views added 10 days ago
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In the green fields.
I see large green fields and farms lying ahead of me. Cows are grazing in the pasture. In a place full of serenity, my spirit is filled with joy and peace; it's a place to get rid of all your troubles. A place where the... – by A J C | 272 Views added 11 days ago
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The Wilted rose.
A dream is a magical thing. A secret place where no one can go. A path to make a new start it lures you on it never stops it always one step ahead it never ends if you want you can send them to your friends. One day, it will... – by A J C | 423 Views added 12 days ago
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Your Love flows.
As I sit and look at the stream, it flows like a dream; that never stops and always grows. I smell a sweet scent that hangs in the air. I glance behind me, and you're standing there. So we go for a walk as I hold your soft,... – by A J C | 318 Views added 12 days ago
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What we once had.
Are you cold or warm? What we once had, we were strong, and we once shared laughter, playfulness, wishes, and dreams. You pulled away, and I pulled you back. I was being too needy and clinging to my own feelings. That made you... – by A J C | 313 Views added 13 days ago
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What is my name?
I forgot how to read or write, and I don't know, my name. Every day is the same. They roll me onto my side to clean and change me, then wipe the teardrops from my eyes; I have no concept of pride or shame. I can see shadows and... – by A J C | 836 Views added 14 days ago
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Childhood living is easy to do.
All my days have come and gone, and all my memories end up in the past. My childhood living was easy to do but now it's faded I leave it up to you. And my carefree days do not last. The wrinkles I can notice, and... – by A J C | 462 Views added 14 days ago
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The candles glow, and the bees hum.
The clouds are strong, yet they float along in the breeze, holding a lot of rain, and the teardrops make a song-like sound as they splatter against the window pane. I look and can see the glow of the candles. I... – by A J C | 375 Views added 14 days ago
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The knocks on my door.
There's one last knock on my door. It's one more heartache that sends me to the floor. They are all in my soul, and I love them all. I am not cold, so I keep them in the cloud in the sky. But now that I'm old and gray, I... – by A J C | 330 Views added 14 days ago
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The words you speak cut deep.
You may cut me with your eyes and kill me with your hatred, but I will always have my faith, for heaven's sake. But like the air, I still rise, but you have to stand on the other side. You can't take my pride away... – by A J C | 273 Views added 15 days ago
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The shadows I see.
It's a beautiful day as I walk through the town, stop by the old church, and look around. Gazing behind it, I discern an ordained shadow. The shadow points to an old graveyard with slate-smooth stones. There is a picture of a... – by A J C | 511 Views added 15 days ago
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The owl in the tree.
I sit and listen under the tree and see the moon light and smell the moonlight air, I can hear a howl from an owl from nobody knows where. He yells out his howl, but I'm the only one there. He sits up in the old oak tree... – by A J C | 435 Views added 16 days ago
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People on the street.
When I watch where people on the street meet, they stand in line, warm and breathing through the street. I lodged only for a little while. I give them a big smile. Then I climb to the top of a sand pile to get a bird's eye... – by A J C | 409 Views added 16 days ago
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I will never surrender.
I will never surrender. I am in love and will always be. I love you even more, no matter what faith has in store for me. I refuse to surrender; I won't go down with the ship. You might find yourself falling into his arms.... – by A J C | 344 Views added 18 days ago
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In the heap and stubble.
As I walk, I think it must be queer to stop without a farmhouse near. I can see the frozen lake. It was the darkest night of the year. So, I give myself a shake to get rid of the downy snowflakes. The woods are dark and... – by A J C | 422 Views added 18 days ago
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Just take my hand.
Your eyes have to be stars that fell from the sky. Your soft, sweet lips must have come from a tulip. Take my hand, and I will take you on a journey. Where there are bright lights and the moon shines bright and the scent of... – by A J C | 295 Views added 20 days ago
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The day I found you.
Nicole was mine from the first day I found her. Then Sue came along and loved me strong, I thought me and sue she died too. I need a girl who will stay and not run behind me. I had it up to here, where love is a small word... – by A J C | 715 Views added 20 days ago
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I have no reason.
I went to the mouth of a graveyard. I seen people all around with tears in their eyes. I seen a tiny white coffin with a baby inside. I seen death all around, with no place to hide. I looked into my dog's eyes, and she knew she... – by A J C | 361 Views added 22 days ago
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All I need to know.
I was your love for many years Your tears remind me of a cloud that holds a lot of rain, and your pain and sorrows fill many of my tomorrows. If I could borrow the stars in the sky and put them in your eyes, the moon would... – by A J C | 312 Views added 22 days ago
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The harvest moon.
I look out my window and can see a bright orange harvest moon. It indicates that I'll be seeing you soon. Your beauty is like the golden wheat in a cool summer breeze. I smell your scent on my sleeve. You are the wheat, and I am... – by A J C | 675 Views added 23 days ago
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The song you sing.
I can hear the song you sing, and I do understand. You hold the key to love and fear in the palm of your trembling hand. Just one key will unlock the door. It's there at your command. I won't make a stand. Because I know you... – by A J C | 426 Views added 24 days ago
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The ruby-red bird.
I looked and saw a ruby-red bird with a broken wing on the ground, but she would not sing. So I took her home and put a sling on her wing. A few days later, she was playing on her swing and singing. Then I looked down at my... – by A J C | 293 Views added 24 days ago
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Somewhere, someday, somehow.
There is a place where we can go for peace, quiet, and nice, clean air. It waits for me and you and I can take you there. It's time for a new way of living and a new way of forgiving. A time to spare, a time to... – by A J C | 828 Views added 25 days ago
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The 57 Chevy.
The moon rises and your eyelids get heavy, but you look great in the back seat of my 57 Chevy. I know the load you bear is heavy. But I will make it light, even if I have to fight. Because I love you, I will make it right.Every... – by A J C | 282 Views added 26 days ago
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The clouds get in my way.
Now the time has come and gone. To say I love you can't be wrong. But I'm weak, and you are strong. I can hear the storms far away, but it's the clouds in my mind that get in my way. They rain and snow on me every day. I... – by A J C | 409 Views added 27 days ago
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The leaves dropped their tears.
I love the woods; they are so dark and deep. But I do have one promise I will keep. I will try to make it before I go to sleep. The woods are chilly on my cheeks, and I love it when the leaves weep. I can hear the... – by A J C | 640 Views added 28 days ago
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Nothing lasts forever.
You used to cast a spell on any man with your beauty; and the sparkle in your eyes and ruby red lips and hair of silk they were at your command. They would stare and gaze whenever you come near, Now you're old, and like a... – by A J C | 319 Views added 29 days ago
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The lost car keys.
Part of losing is not hard to master, and filled with intent, that is no disaster. Well, the loss of your car keys hurt's but is an hour poorly spent. However, the time you put into losing them is not hard to master it gives me... – by A J C | 318 Views added 1 month ago
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The candle is lit.
The light of a candle glows. The cool summer breeze blows. The stream down below flows. The world turns slow. Will our love still grow and flow? The raindrops fall from the clouds, and when lightning strikes, it's so loud. But... – by A J C | 347 Views added 1 month ago
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The sea of people did come.
A pack of wolves surrounded me as I walked into the woods between the piles of stubble and rubble. They were not there to do me harm; they were there to keep me calm. They were there to protect me from the sea of... – by A J C | 728 Views added 1 month ago
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Castles in the sky.
Castles in the sky.
You construct your fortresses in the sky, but you refuse to allow anyone to come by I don't want them to I don't know why. But you don't mind splitting hairs; you would rather climb up the stairs. You... – by A J C | 409 Views added 1 month ago
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The girl in the window.
I looked up at the window. My disabled friend can't grab a clasp in her crooked hands. When she does they end up on the floor and makes me cry even more. As the sun goes down in her lonely land. I do understand. My hands... – by A J C | 640 Views added 1 month ago
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Feathers in the tree.
Hope is the thing with feathers—that purchase in the soul and it gives you a smile—and sings the tune without the words and never stops—at all, and sweetest—in the gale is heard—and sore must be the storm—that could abash... – by A J C | 783 Views added 1 month ago
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The string and the kite.
If I let the string go on my kite, it would blow in the wind day and night, wherever I should find it. The wind was there too, and I guess that's why I love you. I found you, too. I guess our love is like the wind;... – by A J C | 436 Views added 1 month ago
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The lady in the silk gown.
There you stand in the dark of night with your silk gown and your golden hair; it shines so bright. Your eyes are like neon lights. Your skin is like the finest ivory I have ever seen. You put your hand out to touch me.... – by A J C | 333 Views added 1 month ago
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My pains and sorrows.
If I do not dream and I do not sleep, then why do you sit here and weep for me? You'll hold all your dreams in like a cloud holds a lot of rain. But your sorrow and pain I can see you can't hide. Take my hand; so I may... – by A J C | 573 Views added 1 month ago
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The dreams of summer.
Nature's first green is gold, and her early leaves are a flower to hold. But only for an hour. Then the leaf subsides to leaf, so Eden sinks to grief, so don't go down today; no gold can... – by A J C | 447 Views added 1 month ago
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The mighty oak tree.
Even though you are old and have gray hair, you continue to turn me on and I don't care. My eyes may fade like the waves in the sea, but your beauty will always be there. I love you more than you can count the stars in the... – by A J C | 425 Views added 1 month ago
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The clock is ticking away.
Like clouds, they hold a lot of rain. Love holds a lot of pain. Your tomorrow's hold a lot of sorrows. And all your sorrows will still be here tomorrow. Yesterday holds a lot of two days, and today holds a lot of... – by A J C | 506 Views added 1 month ago
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Crystal
When you put your dog to sleep and she looks into your eyes, she knows she is going to die. There are no more rides through the countryside, and there is no place for you to hide. You sit there and cry. Every teardrop is one more day;... – by A J C | 1,173 Views added 1 month ago
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The words you speak.
You may shoot me with your hateful words and cut me with your eyes, but like the air, I still rise. Does my beauty offend or hurt you? Does it come as a surprise that I dance like I have diamonds in my eyes? When you look at... – by A J C | 411 Views added 1 month ago
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The wet bed.
I made myself a snowball; it was as perfect as it could be. I was thinking of keeping it as a pet, and I would let it sleep with me. I put on its pajamas and made a pillow for its head. When I looked back, I saw that it had run away,... – by A J C | 322 Views added 1 month ago
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Show me the way.
You have no fortune, and men disgrace you with their eyes. You kneel down and weep all alone, and heaven does not hear your cries. So I look at myself and curse my fate. I have nothing left to lose; I'm an outcast in the state.... – by A J C | 458 Views added 1 month ago
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I had a vision.
When I was a child, I had a vision that your lips moved, and I can't hear what they say. I look once more and see something that I cannot place my finger on. I would never wish you any harm, but there was a photograph of a child... – by A J C | 314 Views added 1 month ago
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The knock on my door.
I know there won't be a knock upon my door. You're in love; I can't see you anymore. But I won't go down with the ship; I won't hurt myself or surrender. I'm still in love and always will be. She may have gold hair and rosey... – by A J C | 719 Views added 1 month ago
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The drinking hole.
We're here at our drinking hole cannery row. I see the ship sway and turn as they bring in their catch. As they dropped their nets, what a mess! We gut and clean the fish as they flop on the deck. I believe one more beer is in... – by A J C | 280 Views added 1 month ago
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The tropical islands
We live on an island where there are two volcanoes, and their hot, steamy lava flows down into one and hits the ground. Just like are love flows into one when there is no one around, Your hair blows through the tropical... – by A J C | 337 Views added 1 month ago
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The shady lanes of May.
I love a field of green and shaded lanes. And the scent of the garden's and woods running through your veins. I can see through your eyes brown streams and soft, dim skies. The feel of your smooth, soft lips upon mine. I... – by A J C | 305 Views added 1 month ago
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Out of the heap and stubble.
As I walked into the woods with the branches crackling under my feet, I reached down into the heap of rubble and stubble and pulled you from the ground. There is no one else to be found. You're bare-naked; your skin... – by A J C | 535 Views added 1 month ago
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Your hair of woven silk.
You are standing there with your silky black hair, which required the finest silkworm to weave. Your eyes were stolen from the stars way up high in the sky. Your ruby-red lips are soft and sweet, but I have to ask. I know... – by A J C | 337 Views added 1 month ago
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The sea of people.
As I walk through a sea of people, I can feel that some are good, some are bad, some are happy, and some are sad. It makes me mad. Then I look and can feel their pain and their sorrows, and they don't have any more tomorrows.... – by A J C | 620 Views added 1 month ago
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Love is like a cloud.
Your love is like a flame, and it burns you when it's hot. But it also hurts; it's like the rain; it fills the clouds as they turn gray. Some are weak, and some are strong. You may think I did you wrong. Can you try and help... – by A J C | 227 Views added 1 month ago
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The fields of green.
As I walk into a field of green, I can see you standing there. In your white lace gown, it's not a dream. The stream of glass is on one side, and the tares in wheat are on the other side. There are two paths, one to the right... – by A J C | 353 Views added 1 month ago
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In my heart and soul.
It's not like your beauty and youth are my own. And a teardrop from your cheek ase it hits the ground. But it does make you more dear; there is no heart that has truly loved, never forgotten, or has any regrets. I can see... – by A J C | 275 Views added 1 month ago
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Just one more year.
The moon glows brightly as it lights up the night. The night turns into day, and the day turns into night. Tomorrow turns into yesterday, and yesterday turns into tomorrow. My pains turn into sorrows now, I wish for tomorrow.... – by A J C | 303 Views added 1 month ago
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December's bleak roar.
December is bleak, as the cold wind is howling. As I lay here, drowning in my tears, waiting for summer to appear, I looked and could see the fields laid bare and waste. The weary winter is coming fast, and I lay here cozy... – by A J C | 525 Views added 1 month ago
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The girl in the front row.
When I was a child, I was in a classroom where boys would pull my hair. I was a kissy little girl with curls in my hair. I have a charm up my sleeve. When the boys look, they do not leave. I'm like a panther in the... – by A J C | 371 Views added 1 month ago
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I can touch the stars.
I forget what we once had. It's still there, but when I look, it's nowhere to be found. As I search up and down and all around, I see people come and go, and the lilies of the valleys, I watch them grow. Maybe one more... – by A J C | 508 Views added 1 month ago
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Gowns, buckles, and slippers.
I look, and there you stand. Your gown is made out of the finest wool from the pretty lambs we pull. I see on your feet lined slippers for the cold with the buckles made out of pure gold. A belt made out of straw and... – by A J C | 474 Views added 1 month ago
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To my dear Nicole.
To my dear friend Nicole, being with you makes me never feel old. As we lay side by side and your head sinks into the soft pillow, I can see the sparkle in your eyes. They're like butterflies flying by. As I touch your cheek,... – by A J C | 546 Views added 1 month ago
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The mighty oak tree.
She stood beneath a great oak tree. And she glanced at my face, sad with pain. Then I heard the crackling of branches. She came by and sat by my side, taking her hand, which felt like a cool summer's rain. I do not know me,... – by A J C | 280 Views added 1 month ago
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The lonely seashore.
I love the lonely shore as my feet sink in the sand it feels grand. Where no one intrudes. I look out at the big blue sea, and I can hear the echoes of its music in its roar. I don't love any man less, but nature even more.... – by A J C | 421 Views added 1 month ago
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The end is near.
They say the world will end in fire, and others say ice. But what I have tasted is desire. I hold on to those who favor fire. If I should perish twice, I know enough of hate to know it will be ice; that's also great and would... – by A J C | 261 Views added 1 month ago
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As my father lies sleeping.
He gave me life and kept me warm through all the storms. Now here he lies with his arms beneath his head, and as I look, he has fallen cold and dead. I feel his lips, and they are cold, pale, and still. So I feel this... – by A J C | 359 Views added 1 month ago
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She waits with me.
My captures locked me in a room, tied and blindfolded, for one year. It was dark and silent; there was no one there. So I dreamed about a girl with golden hair that would blow in the warm summer breeze and her eyes sparkle... – by A J C | 823 Views added 1 month ago
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Way up high in the sky.
It's time for me to go to sleep. There are 100 meds I have to keep. The room is dark and silent. And my eyelids grow heavy as my head sinks into the soft pillow. Now I'm ready. My dreams are days, and my days are dreams. I... – by A J C | 543 Views added 1 month ago
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The old house up the road.
As I walk down a dirt road, I see an old home with peeling paint. Many years ago, the person who lived there, whom you may know, The reason was that a chilly wind I felt on my skin blew out of the house, a small, tiny... – by A J C | 312 Views added 1 month ago
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The Garden of Eden.
When I look at you, I can see your beauty and smell the scent of your sweet lips it does not compare to anything in the sky or air. I love you and want to kiss them soft, sweet lips. And when I look at you, I feel the golden... – by A J C | 596 Views added 1 month ago
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My angel in the clouds.
I want to walk through your dreams. I want to feel your heartbeat and be a part of your soul until I grow old. I'm not a bold man. One of your teardrops can fill 100 clouds that float by in the sky. I will not run and... – by A J C | 350 Views added 1 month ago
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Our love will never fail.
Life can sometimes hurt, and loved ones can betray. Emotions can get shattered and leave us in disarray. My love can be broken with the words you have spoken. Hurt causes bitterness, spreading hate and fear. It can... – by A J C | 277 Views added 1 month ago
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The storm and the lighthouse.
I sit by the lighthouse and look up at the sky. I can see the puffy clouds as they float by. Then I was amazed when the angels arrived. They float down in their silky white gowns with diamonds in their eyes. I guess... – by A J C | 392 Views added 1 month ago
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The diamond necklace.
That you take as a gift and wear around your neck. You stole my heart and have remade the necklace of diamonds that blinds me when they sparkle. Then I see your eyes peer through the night into a never-ending, timeless... – by A J C | 346 Views added 1 month ago
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Sometimes life is a battlefield.
So many nights I sit by the phone, waiting for someone to call. All my dreams I kept inside alone in the dark; I did hide, then you came along and a light came on, giving me hope to carry on. I can see the waves... – by A J C | 249 Views added 1 month ago
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If I only had one.
If I only had one breast, would you still love me, or would you go for someone else? If I can't whisper, I love you in your ear. That is one of my biggest fears. I have one remaining wet teardrop; if that is not what you... – by A J C | 834 Views added 1 month ago
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In my time of need,.
When you have arrived, I can see a glow in your pretty blue eyes, and I can see your golden hair as it blows in the cool summer breeze. Just one touch of your silky, smooth lips would make me freeze. But in your eyes, I can... – by A J C | 455 Views added 1 month ago
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When a man loves a woman.
There are a lot of things I do not know. So I make the rules up as I go. Can you try to make me understand that you will be my girl and I will be your man? I sit here, throwing punches in the air. Do you even care? Your... – by A J C | 249 Views added 1 month ago
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You're that one grain of sand.
As I walk along the road, I can see long fields of barley and rye that reach up to the clear blue sky. On the other side, the white willows quiver, and the cold breeze of dawn makes them shiver. I can see a roll of... – by A J C | 319 Views added 1 month ago
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The light shines bright one wintery night.
The sea is calling for me, and I can hear the echoes and whispers in my ear. The lighthouse shines bright through the cool winter's night. You can hear the waves smashing on the rocks. I can see its... – by A J C | 511 Views added 1 month ago
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A shadow comes by late one night.
When I go out in the moonlight, my shadow is by my side. Her eyes gleam like a cool summer breeze. When I go to bed, she is there in my dreams. When she has spoken, all the silence is broken, and when she walks,... – by A J C | 322 Views added 1 month ago
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You stole my mind and soul.
My mind is yours. So you decide whether I should sit, stand, cry, or die. You don't have to run or hide. I used to see fields of green and hear the golden daffodils dance in the summer breeze, and all you offered me... – by A J C | 1,179 Views added 1 month ago
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You put a rose on my stone.
The soul of the dead slumbers. Life is real, and life is earnest. You want to go back to the dust and returnest. You have no joy or sorrow. Yet you look for tomorrow. As long as time is fleeting, the sound of the drums... – by A J C | 319 Views added 1 month ago
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The shadows of people.
As I drift into my dreams, like the clouds floating by way up high in the sky, I can see a sea of people talking, but no one is listening. I see a young child crying as his mother lays there, dying. I see people in the... – by A J C | 431 Views added 2 months ago
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The cool summer breeze.
I can see and hear the wind stirring softly through the springing grass, and the river flows like a stream of glass. Then I look and can see a field of golden wheat blowing in the breeze, and I see a row of trees with no... – by A J C | 362 Views added 2 months ago
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The skipper and the lighthouse.
The last night, the moon had a golden ring. The skipper with his weather beaten face blew smoke rings from his pipe. The wind was so cold, it could chill your soul. The wind was so loud as the white snowflakes fell... – by A J C | 414 Views added 2 months ago
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As I lay by your side.
As I lay here, they shut my eyes. But I can see you; I'm right by your side. I do not sleep; I'm awake. For heaven's sake, you whisper in my ears the things I want to hear. I'm still in love with you, my dear. I can't cry;... – by A J C | 324 Views added 2 months ago
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The grave site on the hill.
My dreams are like a field of golden wheat that sways back and forth through the cool summer breeze. As I walk, I can see a shack with one candle glowing on the window pane. It's sparks a flame, and I see shadows from... – by A J C | 647 Views added 2 months ago
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A walk through the woods.
I took a path into the woods, with the branches crackling beneath my feet. The field opened up, and I saw a host of golden daffodils beside a lake beneath the trees, dancing in the breeze. Then I saw a beautiful girl... – by A J C | 437 Views added 2 months ago
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As I sit and gaze one day
I sit here and gaze at the trees as they sway back and forth in the cool summer breeze. On the side of a stream. Like the stream that flows, so does the blood in my veins flow, like our love that grows like the stars. I... – by A J C | 320 Views added 2 months ago
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The shooting star.
I wonder, like a shooting star, above the sky that flies over the valleys and hills. Then I saw a host of lonely daffodils next to a lake by the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze. The stars shine and twinkle. The... – by A J C | 281 Views added 2 months ago
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The colors you hold in your hand.
I can see the colors of light you hold in your hand. But I still don't understand. You come from a distant land, and the colors are low in pitch, deep purple's emeralds deep, and rich where Autumn's flaming and... – by A J C | 395 Views added 2 months ago
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The lonely fields of green.
I love looking at the fields and the sights of green and shaded lanes. I can feel it running through my veins in the ordered woods and gardens. The brown stream of soft, dim skies. It brings a teardrop to my eyes. But... – by A J C | 314 Views added 2 months ago
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When death stops by.
When death has come by. It will be me you see at your side, and the flash from the past will go floating by like the clouds in the sky. I will grab them and put them in a jar by your bedside. He can't touch you; he can't pay... – by A J C | 850 Views added 2 months ago
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One cold, wintery night.
I'm standing in the darkness all around me. The cold winter winds blow right by me. The giant trees are bending, and as I can hear, the crackling of their branches as they bare the weight of the snow. The storm is coming... – by A J C | 230 Views added 2 months ago
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She has a glow that flows.
You walk in beauty like the night. Your sparkling eyes shine so bright. I can smell your sweet scent; it smells so nice. That's why I love you—you're out of sight. Your thoughts of serenity are sweet, and they express... – by A J C | 302 Views added 2 months ago
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Between the pages of a book.
Love is like a silky red rose, and it sent is so bold. But it grows old, and it wilts. So you put it between the pages of your favorite book. And years later, you find that book and take a look. But now you are like... – by A J C | 333 Views added 2 months ago
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The clouds in the sky.
A cloud can be whatever you see in it as it floats by in the sky. They tower so high as you look with your staring eyes, but you have never found a cloud sufficient to express the sky; it's the sky that swallows up the... – by A J C | 259 Views added 2 months ago
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My friend in the wall.
You can see the fields are a waste, and the very cold winter blast is coming fast and cozy here beneath the blast. Where will you dwell until the cruel past you once had? That heap of leaves and stubble. It has made you... – by A J C | 578 Views added 2 months ago
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The forest is a token.
The forest is a token of trees. We live quietly and at ease. All the neighbors are by our side. Just like the cities are so wide. The buildings tower up to the sky. The wind blows intimately through the trees. I hold a... – by A J C | 312 Views added 2 months ago
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The fire was burning bright.
My blood that runs through my veins is brightened, and my eyes are blurred with the flashes and crackling wood on the fire I can see and hear. Then I hear the rustling of leaves in the trees. They tower so high that... – by A J C | 260 Views added 2 months ago
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The grain of sand in my hand.
I see visions of dreams as I stand by the roar of the shore. I hold within my hand one grain of sand. Through my fingers, the grain falls. Then I wept on the beach floor. My dreams are still dreams, yet my hope has... – by A J C | 295 Views added 2 months ago
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The last kiss.
One kiss from your pretty lips would drop me to my knees. Maybe it's time for me to leave? But if I should stay, I know I'm going to pay. So I think I should go and pray. Then the skies won't turn gray, and the sun will come out to... – by A J C | 222 Views added 2 months ago
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The friend I never knew.
As I walk through the cemetery for my daily exercise, everything is quiet and silent, but the summer breeze blows on my sleeve. I could smell the fresh scent of flowers on the graves as I walked by. I can see the shadows... – by A J C | 1,036 Views added 2 months ago
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Unconditionally
Childhood living is so easy to do. But now that I'm older, I don't have a clue. I watched you suffer a dull, aching pain. Now you've decided to show me the same. My faith has been broken. Tears must be cried. Let's do some living... – by A J C | 271 Views added 2 months ago
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The secret locked box.
As I look upon you, I can see this power that no woman can possess, or it would put her to rest. In your eyes that sparkle wide and your golden hair that blows in the cool summer breeze, I can see. I can smell the scent of... – by A J C | 296 Views added 2 months ago
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My Angel by the Sea.
I can see the gray clouds rolling in, and the wind is howling. The ship is tossing and turning, and you can hear the sails tearing. The waves are crashing over the bow as the mist hits my face. But there is no other place I... – by A J C | 630 Views added 2 months ago
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The spreading chestnut tree.
It's a hot summer day. So I go to see my friend in the blacksmith shop. I can hear his steel hammer as it hits the anvil, and it makes a clang. You can hear it in the air for miles. He takes a break under the... – by A J C | 252 Views added 2 months ago
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The stir of echoes I hear.
I hear echoes whenever you are near. Men gaze and stare at your beauty. Your spell is in the air. You have eyes that make even the stars run and hide. The sun won't set and the moon won't rise whenever you come by. The... – by A J C | 312 Views added 2 months ago
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You're silky lips of a rose.
As I lay my head on the silky pillow by your side, I can see your eyes fluttering under your eyelids; they hide. Then I think, Are you dreaming of me or a stranger I can't see? I can smell your sweet perfume of apple... – by A J C | 616 Views added 2 months ago
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The moon looks over the village.
As we walked hand in hand by the village bandstand, the moon was out; it had a glow that shed a light on which way we should go. The night was silent until we went to the lake. Then the silence was broken by a... – by A J C | 391 Views added 2 months ago
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The contest and promotions.
I don't need your contest, and I don't need your promotions. You look and see nothing, and your eyes are blind. But I don't mind. All these poems are mine; every piece you find is a puzzle in your mind. The pain and... – by A J C | 208 Views added 2 months ago
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The chime of time.
I can hear the chime from the church by the seashore. The scent of the apple blossoms fills the air, and I can see the pretty buds of May are already here. As I look, I can see you standing there. I am blinded. By the light,... – by A J C | 512 Views added 2 months ago
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The eyes that once shined.
As you lay there with your head on a silk pillow, I can smell the scent of a rose upon your chest. Since they put you to rest . I can see into your eyes. But you can't see me. I know the reason why, and one teardrop... – by A J C | 329 Views added 2 months ago
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The lonely red rose.
I look at you and can see the pain, the fear, and many tears and sorrows. I think you ran out of tomorrow's. I do have this lonely rose you can borrow. When you hold it up to your eyes, I can see a sparkle. The thorns will... – by A J C | 209 Views added 2 months ago
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The lonely daffodil.
I look and see that life is full of care. So why do you stand there and stare? Don't look up at the sky and watch the clouds float by. The sun shines and the birds in the tree sing, but if you are waiting for that smooth... – by A J C | 306 Views added 2 months ago
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The rains came down.
I have a promise to keep. And I have miles to go before I sleep. I can hear the echoes of your heartbeat. My perfect world is torn apart now that you are gone. The conflict I have is between love and hate, and I know it's... – by A J C | 223 Views added 2 months ago
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Why do you weep?
Why do you sit by my grave? I'm not there. I do not sleep. I am the wind that blows through your hair. The sparkle that's in your eyes and the sunlight on the field of wheat and ripening grain. I'm the gentle autumn rain. You... – by A J C | 606 Views added 2 months ago
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The love that came and went.
These things I bought, I bought them for you, and now that you're mine, I want to give them to you. Childhood living was easy to do, but now that I'm older, I'm still in love with you. The sun shines as it gleams off... – by A J C | 231 Views added 2 months ago
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The shadow by the seashore!
Huge, cloudy symbols of romance, and you in your nice silk gown with all the lace. They're all shadows in your hand that I have to chase. I can feel you in the hour; you look so fine. But I can never look upon you;... – by A J C | 407 Views added 2 months ago
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The leaves on the tree sing.
In your hand, you hold my soul, and it sings a tune without words and never stops at all. But the sweetest thing is in the gale I heard. Then there must be a storm, and you are always there to keep me warm. So why am... – by A J C | 361 Views added 2 months ago
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She is a shadow in the night.
She walks into the beauty of the silent night and shines so bright. Even the fireflies run and hide whenever she walks by. I am mellow to her tender light that shines so bright. And her smile and brow, and her tint... – by A J C | 322 Views added 2 months ago
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The chimes. Break up the night.
I'm standing in the darkness, and a chimes from the town Church Tower break up the silence of the night. I stand on the hill overlooking the grave sites and see the shadows of all the people from the past. They all... – by A J C | 182 Views added 2 months ago
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The wedding is on the hill.
The bridegroom doors are open wide, and I'm the next of kin. I met the guests. The feast is set, and the wedding guests stood still as they listened. The bridegroom had his will. Then we walked, and merrily did we drop... – by A J C | 211 Views added 2 months ago
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The curtains on the wall.
My curtains are forcing their will against the wind; children sleep, exchanging dreams with seraphim. The city drags itself awake on subway straps, and an alarm awakes as a rumor of war. Lie stretching into Dawn unasked... – by A J C | 312 Views added 2 months ago
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The text.
Like an injured bird, your text is full of significant words. What I read feels small and absurd. I can see the code you sent is broken. I can't picture your hands; you text too many demands; nothing my thumb presses will ever be heard.... – by A J C | 246 Views added 2 months ago
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The box made from dreams.
Build yourself a box. And make each part with care when it's strong enough. Put all your troubles in there. Then take another look, and you will see there's nothing there. Then put in it all your thoughts, failures, and... – by A J C | 286 Views added 2 months ago
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The old farmhouse.
As I walk for miles, the scent of the beach comes near. Then the fields of wheat appear, and as I cross, I can see a farm in the fog. So I tap on the window pane, and I can hear whispers in my ears from many years ago. I have... – by A J C | 363 Views added 2 months ago
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The letter that was never sent.
Your love is like a melody that is sweetly played in June. And I will stay with you, my dear, till all the seas go dry. There will not be one more teardrop in your eye. There is no more use for us in this world.... – by A J C | 333 Views added 2 months ago
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One moment in time.
The clouds may turn a shade gray, but I'm here for you today. Sometimes your eyes of heaven shine. But they're his gold, and they're often declined. The external summer will never fade. Even if the clouds turn gray, death... – by A J C | 308 Views added 2 months ago
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A nickel or a dime.
As I look, I can see golden daffodils dancing on the hills in the breeze. Then I look, and I can see 100 ships sailing in the sea. I can see a road made out of diamonds as far as my eyes can see. I look one more time and can... – by A J C | 235 Views added 2 months ago
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The clouds are always gray.
I wondered, like a cloud that floats over the hills. As I look, I can see 100 people and a host of golden daffodils. On the side of a lake. And trees dancing in the breeze. As stars that twinkle way up high in the sky.... – by A J C | 277 Views added 2 months ago
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The red rose was lying in the snow.
It's the darkest night of the year, and I can hear the church bells ring whenever you come near. As I watch the snowflakes come down, they never make a sound. They look like little pillows, and when they fall... – by A J C | 253 Views added 2 months ago
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The old box and key.
You found a box, and don't tell anyone else its contents or its secrets; it's not to be shared. That's all up to you, if you dare. As you stand there with your man standing over there, don't let him come near. The box is not... – by A J C | 291 Views added 2 months ago
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My best friend Nicole.
To my best friend Nicole: She is always there as I grow old. In my time of need, she never leaves or shuts the door. That's why I never end up on the floor. She comes back the next day and stays with me to make sure I'm... – by A J C | 440 Views added 2 months ago
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The scent
I can smell the scent of lilacs in the air every time you come near. I go to sleep and wake up in the middle of the night, and the scent is still there. Now it's on my pillowcase, in my mind, and in my dreams. It's like you put a spell... – by A J C | 159 Views added 2 months ago
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The girl with Auburn hair.
Without you by my side, who am I? You give me your love straight from your heart. I can have any man that you want. Just your Auburn here as it blows in the summer breeze and your eyes of emerald green. Your skin is... – by A J C | 177 Views added 2 months ago
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The teardrop and the little girl.
A little girl runs by as she looks up at the sky. She runs up and down the stairs and wonders why she is here. Her brother looks at her as she comes near. He sees a pretty little girl with flowers in her hair.... – by A J C | 405 Views added 2 months ago
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The teardrops by my side.
Why do you sit by my bedside in tears, pain, and sorrow? When you know it's my turn to die? You spend all day, but there is no pay. Where I'm going, there is no fee, and it's free. I feel the pain, tears, and sorrows... – by A J C | 186 Views added 2 months ago
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A man needs a mate.
A man needs a mate. Someone he does not have to date. Someone who will make him feel safe. Just someone he can talk to and understand all his needs. Someone should take away all of his fears and sorrows. Just someone to give... – by A J C | 239 Views added 2 months ago
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The shadow from the grave.
Deep into the darkness, I pair. Without any fears. Doubting if you still love me that is my biggest fear. But I look into my dreams, and you still appear. And I hear the echoes of your whispers in my ear late at night... – by A J C | 546 Views added 2 months ago
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The three kids.
I was all alone, feeling sad and depressed. I looked up and saw three kids in front of me. One could not speak, another could not hear, and one more could not see. Then they asked me why. I was so sad somehow that made me feel... – by A J C | 167 Views added 2 months ago
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My man.
You come to me with open arms. I know you would never do me any harm. Remember the fun we had in the sun? When the clouds turn gray, you lose your way, but now you can start a brand new... – by A J C | 109 Views added 2 months ago
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The screaming of the sirens in the middle of the night.
I don't want to hear the siren screaming in the middle of the night or the blue lights blinking on the window pane. All I know is that I'm in a lot of pain. I can't even tell you what my... – by A J C | 341 Views added 2 months ago
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Love, lust, and greed.
Love and lust are poles apart. Lust is chaos; love is... – by A J C | 170 Views added 2 months ago
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Tomorrow will never come.
I see that there are shadows on the wall, and I can hear noises down the hall. As I look, I stumble down to the floor. I look, and I can see Your Shadow, and I follow it to a red door. I wish it was black, but I don't... – by A J C | 155 Views added 2 months ago
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The blossoms of May.
The apple blossoms fill the air, and the buds of May are already here. I look at you, and you shine so fine. Memories and desires fill my mind. Yet I see a glimmer and then a gleam of light in your beautiful eyes. To my... – by A J C | 431 Views added 2 months ago
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Deep inside.
As I lay by your side, deep inside you, I could feel your warmth and love. Just one kiss from your sweet lips and the touch of your soft tongue on mine. Can I please stay here till the end of time? I kiss your nose and can see a... – by A J C | 218 Views added 2 months ago
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Don't let go.
You hold the key in the palm of your hand to take away my fears, pain, and tears. Just pull the plug and don't let go. I want to see your tomorrows, not your pain and sorrows. When I look into your eyes one last time, I will have... – by A J C | 120 Views added 3 months ago
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All my friends.
In my time of need, all my friends leave. When I need hope, all my friends are smoking dope. When I need a ride, all my friends run and hide. When I get thirsty, all my friends have no mercy. When I get hungry, all my friends... – by A J C | 213 Views added 3 months ago
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The closed book.
When you look at me, I'm a close book. But you have the key; do you really want to see it? So you take a dare and open it, and you see in the shadows a man with a blindfold on. Then you can see that he has a scar on his arm. He... – by A J C | 219 Views added 3 months ago
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When the darkness comes.
When you're lying there, there is know hope to be found. I will kiss your lips and ease your pain. When the darkness comes around. I will be there to light your way, and I will always stay. I will wipe your tears and... – by A J C | 294 Views added 3 months ago
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The silly grin on your face.
Me and my girlfriend are in a boat on Echo Lake, and she wears a silly grin on her face. I have a fishing pole in one hand and a can of beer in the other. To my surprise, I get a rise. So we head to the shore one more... – by A J C | 124 Views added 3 months ago
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The footprints are in my mind.
I lay here on my couch. It's old and torn. So I fade away into the back of my mind, but you are nowhere to be found, no matter how hard I try. I can see footprints and shadows from the past, but they don't last. I... – by A J C | 157 Views added 3 months ago
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From trash to treasure.
You'll hear a knock at the door. It's a man standing there, and you tell me I don't need you anymore. So you put me in a bag, then you take me out to the trash and shut the door. Then I look and see this pretty girl in... – by A J C | 115 Views added 3 months ago
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I'm standing outside in the dark of the night. And who do I see standing there? my friend Nicole shining bright. She can light up the darkest night. Just her smile, you can see for a mile. Her eyes sparkle like the stars in the sky. She is like a... – by A J C | 296 Views added 3 months ago
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Would you still love me?
As I sit in the doctor's office, trembling in fear, he comes in and tells me I will be dead in a year. All your dreams will disappear, and I won't know your name or your brother's or mother's. Why do I have to endure all... – by A J C | 238 Views added 3 months ago
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The lighthouse in the night.
When I look into your eyes, I can see a lighthouse that shines and breaks up the darkest of nights. It shows the way the ships must go. Just like your heart, I can hear the echoes. From far away. It tells me that you... – by A J C | 220 Views added 3 months ago
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The donut shop.
I'm driving by the donut shop and want to pull in. But I know in my mind that it would be committing a sin. I won't cry, and I won't beg. But my lips and tongue crave the sweet sugar of a donut. Your sweet lips on mine can't... – by A J C | 100 Views added 3 months ago
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Tick tock.
I watched the clock tick on by. The pendulum swings from side to side. Maybe it's time for me to say goodbye. I can't run and hide. It's going to chase me down till the end of time. I don't care, because you're mine. It's only a matter... – by A J C | 170 Views added 3 months ago
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The forgotten.
What I miss the most on Valentine's Day is the feel of your sweet lips upon mine. Then the card that was never sent. Because you forget. But I have to live with it, and I have no regrets. Maybe I should hit the rewind button, and... – by A J C | 133 Views added 3 months ago
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Paid in full.
Here, I sit hands-on the telephone. I heard a voice I knew from a long time ago. The echoes I heard brought me back to a lot of scars and bad dreams. We used to sit by the stream and hold hands. Then watch the leaves as they drift... – by A J C | 167 Views added 3 months ago
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Always.
I don't know why I think the way I do. It's on my mind, and there is nothing I can do. But I never left it all behind. It is always there for you to find. I don't know why I say these things to you. Sometimes it surprises me too. I will... – by A J C | 74 Views added 3 months ago
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The dark place.
I go to the dark place way back in my mind. I can't find a way out, no matter how hard I try. It is a place you never want to be or see. But it always finds me in my darkest dreams. If I can find a way out and step into the light,... – by A J C | 161 Views added 3 months ago
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Into the night.
I look up and can see the stars fall from the sky. The sun comes up, and I can see the sunshine in your eyes. Your love is like a cloud that holds a lot of rain. So does your love gives me a lot of pain? Damn your love, and damn... – by A J C | 208 Views added 3 months ago
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The ugly caterpillar.
I was walking on the sidewalk, and there was this ugly caterpillar crawling along. Something you would step on when no one was around. Well, all the years have passed by, and I went to this party, and there stood a girl with... – by A J C | 268 Views added 3 months ago
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The man in the window is way up high.
The man in the window—that's who I am. The birds and squirrels all come to see me. The squirrels look up at the sky. I live on the second floor, which is so high. The squirrels look up and wait as I drop... – by A J C | 117 Views added 3 months ago
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The air, clouds, and sky.
I'm that cloud that floats by every time you walk by. I'm the sun that sparkles in your eyes. I'm the wind that blows through your hair when I'm not there. I'm the light of the moon, so you can see your way through. I'm... – by A J C | 177 Views added 3 months ago
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You make me crazy.
We all caught the same disease, and we were so close I could touch your nose; even the rose I gave you froze. We both bled from each other's wounds. When I show you, you don't care. It leaves me throwing punches in the air. So... – by A J C | 143 Views added 3 months ago
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The golden key.
You hold the golden key in the palm of your pretty little hand. Yet you don't know or understand. If you look and find the door, Use the key, open it, and tell me what you see. I hope it's me. Standing there, holding my heart in... – by A J C | 184 Views added 3 months ago
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The old North Church.
I watch with an eager search. I can see the belfry tower of the old North Church. As it rose above the graves on the hill. Lonely, spectral, and still. I look and can see the belfry's height. I see the glimmer and gleam of... – by A J C | 506 Views added 3 months ago
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The beauty of the night.
You walk in the beauty of the night. Until one day you see the light and all the best of the night and the bright. All meet in the aspects of your eyes, then the dark runs from you and hides. All the dark shadows I see... – by A J C | 218 Views added 3 months ago
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You hold the torch.
A mighty woman with a torch, here you stand; you never make any demands. I am in prisoned by the whispers of your name. How can I compare it to a cool summer day? And the rough winds do shake the buds of May. I see a ray of... – by A J C | 242 Views added 3 months ago
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Into the darkness.
Deep in the darkness of the night, I look. I stand there, wondering and fearing. Doubting all my dreams. I don't dare to dream anymore. The silence was broken, and I never received a token. The only word that was spoken. I hear... – by A J C | 284 Views added 3 months ago
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Summer.
Summer is here, and the air is nice and warm. When winter runs away, it's all gone. All the clocks are moving ahead. Then back again this same time next year. I put my winter coat away. It is torn anyway. Time to get out my shorts and... – by A J C | 184 Views added 3 months ago
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I am me.
I am me. You are you. And that I will never be. So don't try to change me, mold me, or shape me. And if you must try to convict me, first talk to the man above, for in the end, I have only one... – by A J C | 279 Views added 3 months ago
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I will wait.
When I was a child, I used to daydream about you. Then the teacher would yell and break my spell. But you still dwell in my dreams every day, it seems. You see, you are like a stream; I'm the leaf floating down it. You take me to... – by A J C | 118 Views added 3 months ago
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1 minute in time.
Take one minute in your life and look all around. Now that it is gone, what have you found? You can't get it back; you left it behind. You just wasted a minute of time. I see new friends that never end. The trees have pretty... – by A J C | 224 Views added 3 months ago
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I sit outside, and my cigarette glows in the dark. Maybe it's time for you to make a new start? All of your kids hate the things you have done. They despise you for what you have become. Unless you change your ways, no one is going to want you... – by A J C | 109 Views added 3 months ago
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The morning paper arrives.
People wake up every morning and drink that coffee or tea; sometimes they give you a kiss on the cheek. But for me, I look out the window and daydream of all the beautiful things I see. I can hear the birds singing in... – by A J C | 210 Views added 3 months ago
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To you.
You always... – by A J C | 90 Views added 3 months ago
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The twinkle in his eye.
When I look, I can see a sea of people without any hope. I can see young children smoking dope. I can see the hangman at the gallows holding a rope. I can see the pope on his knees, looking up at the sky. But even the... – by A J C | 212 Views added 3 months ago
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All my poems tell a story. About a man with no pride, fame, or glory. I am here for one thing: to help you in your time of need. If you should need a dime, I will give you my last one. If you ask me for a lung, I will give you one of mine. That is... – by A J C | 224 Views added 3 months ago
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Emerald-green eyes.
My cat has eyes that are emerald green. They are the most beautiful things I have ever seen. If she sneaks outside and climbs a tree, I have to go to the shed for a ladder to set her free. Sometimes she gets a few fleas. But... – by A J C | 74 Views added 3 months ago
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When I was young, The world looked tall, and everything had colors. I was very pretty and had a lot of lovers. There were no others. Then I blink my eye. Everything turned black and white. All my lovers ran for their lives. My blue eyes have faded,... – by A J C | 154 Views added 3 months ago
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The Wilted rose.
You look at my words, and you see nothing. Well, if you take a peek behind them, you will see everything. But my actions speak louder than your words. If you say I love you, and don't mean it. Then don't say it. You see a pretty... – by A J C | 406 Views added 3 months ago
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The candle on the mantle.
I sit at home all alone. I have to carry all my love in a jar. That I can't open. I know there is someone out there who cares and can open that jar. It sits on the mantle next to a candle. But I can't find the wick to... – by A J C | 146 Views added 3 months ago
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It's 2:00 in the morning.
It's 2:00 a.m. in the morning, and I'm still awake. Can you help me fix my latest mistake? I still love you, and you know I do. Can you come over and stay for a while and give me that beautiful smile? For that smile, I... – by A J C | 246 Views added 3 months ago
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Debit or credit.
If you want to play, you have to pay, or sometimes it may be for free. They do take credit, debit, or money. But if you get hacked or attacked, you have to say goodbye to your honey and your money. Either way it won't be too... – by A J C | 83 Views added 3 months ago
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No other lover.
As you leave, I can hear the door slam. I sit here in a puddle of tears, and I can hear everyone that hits the floor. All I can do is stare at the door, waiting for your knock just one more time. Something in the way you smile is... – by A J C | 109 Views added 3 months ago
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The man in the gutter.
The sun is out, and the buildings reach the sky. But there's a dead man lying in the gutter with the sun in his eyes. The flies surround him. So I take one more look, and I find a white cane laying on the sidewalk. But when... – by A J C | 240 Views added 3 months ago
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The clowns teardrop.
The clown sits there in the alley with a teardrop in his eyes. The morning paper flies by. The buildings reach up to the sky. Why does he sit there? I don't know the reason why. He has a fake smile and sits and watches the... – by A J C | 148 Views added 3 months ago
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In the palm of your hand.
I had open heart surgery, and you held my heart in the palm of your hand. I can still hear. The echoes of it beating did it make you feel grand. My heart was not happy, I know, because your monitor told me so. I can feel... – by A J C | 67 Views added 3 months ago
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The snow falls.
It's very cold out; it's 20 degrees. Someone, please help me. I am a man in need. My coat keeps me warm, but I'm still cold. Maybe it's because I'm very old. The snow is falling all around me. It looks very pretty and makes me... – by A J C | 155 Views added 3 months ago
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The golden rule.
As I sit in this room and look at you, you are my teacher. Can you show me the golden rule? 2 + 2 makes 4, but what is the meaning of love? I don't think I know anymore. Is it one sweet kiss, or does it hurt, and does it make you... – by A J C | 222 Views added 3 months ago
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Break the chains.
I can see visions in your eyes of chains and pains; you have no more pride. Just like me, sometimes I don't think I'm alive. We have to break the chains and heal the pain, then we'll go out into the rain and wash them all away.... – by A J C | 403 Views added 3 months ago
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The Lady in White.
When I wake up at night, I can see a lady holding a baby. She has a teardrop in her eye. Oh my God, it's my mother and brother; they never survived. She arrives when I'm not looking. I have to wonder what she is doing. They... – by A J C | 128 Views added 3 months ago
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Teardrops from the trees.
A teardrop falls from the tree. I think it's telling us that the end is here for you and me. The sun turns a shade of black, and now is the time do not look back. The deer are running by, and you can see all their... – by A J C | 319 Views added 3 months ago
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The lock door.
You give me a key to open the door. But it won't open, and I don't know the reason why. I guess that's up to you to decide. Whether I should run or hide. I can take a peek in. But I don't see your grin. Your smile is like a cool... – by A J C | 175 Views added 3 months ago
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Now you see me.
Now you see me, but now you don't. My days of writing poems are over, so move on over. I can't compete with writers and teachers. I have the feelings, but I don't have the words. You guys have the feelings and words. I'm like the... – by A J C | 75 Views added 3 months ago
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The gallows.
I look over and see that there is a man standing next to me. He wears a black mask and does not throw shadow. I can feel a tightrope around my neck, and I really think I'm not going to see another tomorrow. The man waits for a sign.... – by A J C | 226 Views added 3 months ago
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Bring her back.
I place my head on your chest, and your beating heart puts me to rest. I know that I am blessed. So I dress you in your favorite gown, and I won't stop, and I won't frown. You are the one I really loved. But now it has stopped,... – by A J C | 172 Views added 3 months ago
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The writer.
I think I love you, but the words won't come. So, can we go out and have some fun? Then go lay in the sun on the beach and watch the tide come in and go back out. Can I shout out that I love you? You already know I do. That is why I'm... – by A J C | 130 Views added 3 months ago
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I don't know.
I'm sorry, but I don't know what a lover's sweet, smooth lips feel on mine. I always get left behind. I don't know what the smell of her scent is like as she walks through the door. I sit on the floor and try to imagine her smooth,... – by A J C | 130 Views added 3 months ago
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Home, sweet home.
Lord, please bless this home. Because it's the only thing I own. I may say and do the wrong things. But it's up to you to teach me. I want to thank you for all my friends for sending them to me in that time of need. Keep evil... – by A J C | 122 Views added 3 months ago
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The choice.
You have a big decision to make. It could cost you your life. There is a man with a gun, and he is here to take your wife. But he gives you a choice. One of you won't survive. It's up to you who will live or die. I won't lie. I... – by A J C | 145 Views added 3 months ago
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Someone is there.
The sun is bright when I go outside. There is someone who follows me? Sometimes he's in front of me, and sometimes he's in the back of me. If it's cloudy, he goes away. But when I go in he fades away. He will not come into my... – by A J C | 71 Views added 3 months ago
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The color red.
My blood flows through my veins like water running down a drain. Every cut of your flesh is just one more of many pains. So you scream and yell; it doesn't mean a thing. Your ring is tainted with your blood. But you are rolling in... – by A J C | 140 Views added 4 months ago
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I love you dearly.
The sun rises and sets. But still, that makes me upset. You hurt me, and I tried to forget. But in my mind, I still have no regrets. I still love you dearly and always will. I will just stay home and take my pills. Maybe that... – by A J C | 75 Views added 4 months ago
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The man in the corner.
I was handed a skeleton key to a steel door. Behind it, I saw dark shadows and someone sitting in the corner on the floor. I know he came here a long time ago from the past. So I said, Please, Lord, I don't want to see... – by A J C | 921 Views added 4 months ago
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Please hold my hand.
I know you can't hold my hand or grab and hold anything, and it always ends up on the floor. Please, Lord, I don't want to see anymore. You can't walk, talk, or close the door. All I end up doing is crying on the floor. Can... – by A J C | 122 Views added 4 months ago
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To Mom. I'm sorry for the three words I could never say to you. But try to understand that it was not you; it was me. I know you can never understand how I feel deep down inside. But it still hurts me and makes me want to cry. The pain never ends;... – by A J C | 179 Views added 4 months ago
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Hold me close.
Hold me close and try to understand. The way I feel when I'm in your hands. Hold me close and hold me tight. Then I will take you into the night. So hold the candles high, and we'll shine bright and turn the night into daylight.... – by A J C | 57 Views added 4 months ago
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Hear my prayer.
I see everything in black and white. What am I doing wrong, and how do I make it right? Open my eyes so I can see the light. I don't want to fight anymore; it's just not right. Please, Lord, keep me in your sight. Show me the... – by A J C | 12 Views added 4 months ago
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The last teardrop
I can see in your eyes that the last teardrop hits the floor as you shut the door. I don't want to hear your goodbyes. I just want you on my side. So don't go running, hide. I will always find you, wherever you hide. My heart... – by A J C | 422 Views added 4 months ago
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The Hug.
I was sent to a place at a very young time in my life. Believe me, it was not very nice. I was sent to this one building and saw a girl stricken with blindness and having no legs searching the floor. Do you really want to hear any more?... – by A J C | 414 Views added 4 months ago
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You are on my mind.
My eyesight is fading away. But I will always love you anyway. I still see your beauty in my mind. Could you still love me? Do you still want me? That's up to you to decide. Either way, what we once shared. will never go away.... – by A J C | 103 Views added 4 months ago
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Now you understand.
You come over and knock on my door to clean and mop the floor, clean me, and feed me in my time of need, then you leave and go away and come back the next day. When will I see you again? When I look at you, I can see your... – by A J C | 1,470 Views added 4 months ago
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The Fool
If I had nothing, would you still love me? If I was a liar, would you set me on fire? If I were a fool, could I still learn the golden rule? If I couldn't walk and talk and all I could do was drool, could you still love me, or... – by A J C | 1,045 Views added 4 months ago
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The Orphans
I was home alone. Then I noticed there were people all around me. They came from the past. To open my eyes at last. They opened their mouths, but nothing came out. So they all pointed to the floor, where there was a hidden door. I... – by A J C | 99 Views added 4 months ago
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The fireflies
The fireflies are glowing like the stars at night. But they make their own light. What an awesome site! Overnight, they go to work and light the way to a new Christmas day.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good... – by A J C | 116 Views added 4 months ago
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Come Home
I can see the blood and fear in your pretty blue eyes. How can I help you, and why? I won't tell you any more lies. I think you are going to die, and I can't lie. If you need some blood, you can have some of mine. I just want you to... – by A J C | 79 Views added 4 months ago
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Please Stay
The moon will go down, and the sun will rise. But it doesn't compare to having you by my side. But I still feel all alone, and I can't find my way home. But I still love you, and I will never leave you alone. I tried everything I knew... – by A J C | 105 Views added 4 months ago
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The Rain
I have no more love and no more hate. The pride and the lust have faded away. Everything I touch has faded to gray. Why did you do this to me anyway? Is the love you had for me all gone? I don't understand; maybe I'm wrong. I watched as... – by A J C | 77 Views added 4 months ago
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The wind
I am standing by your side. But you do not see me? I don't know the reason why. I am the wind that blows through your hair. Yet I whisper, and you don't hear. I am the robin sitting in the tree. Just look up, and you will see me. I touch... – by A J C | 63 Views added 4 months ago
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Way Up High
A man beats his dog every day. But that dog still loves him anyway. Is there any way a person can find a way to harvest that love that won't stray? Someone who doesn't have hate is never late, and they don't have lust or greed. Just... – by A J C | 82 Views added 4 months ago
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Close your eyes.
I know the time we had was short. I still love you, and you can stay as long as you like. That would be all right. So hold on to me tight, and you can close your eyes. Then I will never leave your side. The path you must take is... – by A J C | 115 Views added 4 months ago
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The Rose
When I look at you, I see a queen. When I look at myself, I see nothing. I don't have any education and no career. All I know is that I love you, my dear. I can't give you diamonds, and I can't give you gold. I have nothing left but my... – by A J C | 124 Views added 4 months ago
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This You Should Know
There might have been things I missed. It doesn't mean I am unkind, and it doesn't mean I am blind. You think I don't mean a single word I say. But it's all I have to take you away. I bought you all the things you wanted. But... – by A J C | 103 Views added 4 months ago
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The Picture
There is a picture on the wall of me walking down the hall. I'm so happy. I'm clapping. I don't walk, but I can talk. The light is so bright. What a beautiful sight. I think I'll stay all night. But you can stay as long as you like.... – by A J Caron | 73 Views added 4 months ago
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Hold me close.
Hold me close and try to understand. The way I feel when I'm in your hands. Hold me close and hold me tight. Then I will take you into the night. So hold the candles way up high, and we will shine brightly and turn the night into... – by A J Caron | 53 Views added 4 months ago
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The Left Behind
As I walked into the woods, I saw a baby surrounded by a pack of wolves. They were there to keep him safe. They did not mean him any harm; their purpose was to keep him calm. He had a charm about him that I did not expect. He was... – by A J Caron | 306 Views added 4 months ago
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Big Blue Eyes
I was sitting at my computer, and I looked up, and there you were. Your red hair and blue eyes sent me for a ride. No matter how hard I tried, I could not get you out of my mind. You shine like the stars, way up high in the sky. My... – by A J Caron | 81 Views added 4 months ago
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The snow is 2 feet high. Then I look up at the sky. Maybe I should stay home and get high? Or grab a shovel and cry. So what I am going to do is get high. Then grab the shovel and cry. I went outside, and the snow was up to my knees. It was not a... – by A J Caron | 108 Views added 4 months ago
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Another day goes by, and still I sit here and cry. With no one by my side, the children still cry. Why can't you find a way to show a little kindness in your heart? That would be a good place to start. Take a good look around; hatred is nowhere to... – by A J Caron | 116 Views added 4 months ago
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The Meaning
You kiss my poem. I hung it on the wall. I tell you, it means a lot to me. But you don't understand it at all. Okay, your boyfriend comes over and brings you flowers. But you don't care; you take a shower. You take care of the elderly... – by A J C | 66 Views added 4 months ago
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Reflection's
The reflections I see in your eyes. Is that of another guy? So you don't have to be shy. If he should hurt you or make you cry, I will be there, right by your side. Then he better run and hide. You see, I still have feelings for you... – by A J Caron | 96 Views added 4 months ago
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The Deception
I look at you, and your beauty blinds my eyes. I want to get down on my knees and cry. Everyone tells me to go run and hide. I do not see your other side. If I did, it would be a big surprise, and I would lose all my pride. True... – by A J Caron | 82 Views added 4 months ago
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The Mate
A man needs a mate. Someone he does not have to date. Someone who will make him feel safe. Just someone he can talk to and understand all his needs. Someone to take away all of my fears and deeds. Just someone who won't run and hide in... – by A J Caron | 123 Views added 4 months ago
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The Poet
The poet sits in his chair all alone. All his friends have left and gone. He sits there, thinking about what went wrong. But he is very strong. He sits there every day, and the people walk by and go their own way. Why does he sit there... – by A J Caron | 116 Views added 4 months ago
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The Hunt
I'm only out for the hunt. When I catch them, I hang them on the wall. They do not have to be short or tall. All they have to do is stop by or call. Their feelings mean nothing to me at all. To me, I don't care if they crawl on the... – by A J C | 176 Views added 4 months ago
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To my lover
I am cold and scared. Can you take me by the hand and calm my fears? I have nothing to give you but my tears. Please don't go running. I just need a friend who will stay by my side. Someone who can give me back my pride. Someone who... – by A J | 85 Views added 4 months ago
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The Evil One
I'm in your mind and dreams. But you can't see or hear me. Your mind is mine. So you better run and hide. But you will find there is no place to go. I will take you to a place you would never want to go. So you better take it slow... – by Alan Caron | 8 Views added 4 months ago
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In the sand
I remember your name from a decade ago. I wrote it in the sand just a month ago. But I still love you so much. The tide came in and washed it away. But it takes me back to a place where we would both would stay. But I still will... – by A J Caron | 94 Views added 4 months ago
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The Emergency Room
I was in the ER, lying on a bed. They told me you have less than a minute, and you will be dead. I can hear the whispers of the doctors behind the screen. Save the lungs, the liver, and the spleen. I'm not stupid; I know what... – by A J Caron | 156 Views added 4 months ago
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All I Need To Know
I may have depression, anxiety, and fears. I love and help people in their time of need, and that's who I want to be. I keep them close, and I'm sure you would agree. If I were like you, it would not be me. Depression... – by A J Caron | 272 Views added 4 months ago
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When you have to put your dog to sleep and she looks into your eyes, she knows she is going to die. There are no more rides through the countryside, and there is no place for you to hide. You sit there and cry. Every teardrop is one... – by A J Caron | 719 Views added 4 months ago
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Compassion
Why do you turn your head when you look at me? Why can't you give me a hug and hold my hand? I never make any demands. But there you stand, with no pity or shame. To me, every day is the same. You look at a stranger and give... – by A J | 73 Views added 4 months ago
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Faith
I hope you find someone who will treat you right through the darkest nights. Just someone who cares and loves you and won't let you out of his sight. Someone to hold your hand, give you a kiss, hold you tight, and tell you... – by A J | 105 Views added 4 months ago
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I can see the cries that come from your eyes. They make me want to lay down and die. But you must stay alive so that I can survive. Please don't deprive me of one last kiss. That is the only thing I would miss. I'm helpless... – by Alan J Carom | 112 Views added 4 months ago
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The snowflakes fall.
The candles burn brightly as they break up the night. Oh my God, what a beautiful sight! As I lay by your side, I feel warm inside. I look outside and can see the snowflakes as they fall from the sky. I look into your pretty... – by Alan Caron | 402 Views added 4 months ago
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