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Poems I Have Written
Don't Look Back
Don't look back with sadness
Think longingly of pleasant times
Take only a fleeting moment
For memories that give you pain.
Think of the smiles and the laughter
You shared in days gone by
Forget all the tears and heartaches
That bring sadness into your eyes.
Don't dwell on youthful fantasies
Dreams that could never be
Fantasies last only a moment
Until they are replaced by reality.
Mr. President
So young was he
When he was taken
One week ago
Leaving us heartbroken.
The nation mourns
His sad demise
For once he stood
Proud before our eyes.
His loved ones alone
Now mourn his loss
No more in play
His son will he toss.
No longer the questions
Of a little girl
Will he gladly answer
As he pulls her curl.
His loving wife
No more he'll kiss
For now 'tis the Grave
On whose bosom he'll rest.
Husband to his wife,
Leader to his nation,
Defender of his country,
True to his religion.
A president we loved,
One respected by all,
A giant of a man_____
Who died in the Fall. November 29, 1963
The Empty Trailer
Riding along the highway
My thoughts go winging back
To the empty trailer I'm hauling
On my return from the racing track.
I can see her now as she raced along
The wind in her golden mane
Her head held high as she passed me by
Running for the winning crown.
But sitting up high in the large viewing stand
The man with the gun aimed true
As the shot rang out mid the thundering hooves
That was the end of our gorgeous Bonnie Blue.
Now I'm pulling an empty trailer
As sadness fills my heart
It seems at times I feel the weight
Her body would impart.
But the empty trailer rumbles on
No more to haul Bonnie Blue
A true golden princess of a mare she was
A real winner through and through.
Shifting Sand
Once I loved a dear young man,
He cared for me and held my hand,
Then he went away to a far off land
Leaving me alone on the shifting sand.
His love proved false like many men,
A new young heart he is breaking in;
True love she won't find with this young man,
She'll be left alone on the shifting sand.
Young men have hearts that change always,
They can't be true for many days;
Even when they're old and hold your hand,
Their love is like the shifting sand.
My Love
My dearest love in all the world,
It means so much to be your "girl",
You came into my life at just the right time,
We stuck together through turbulent times.
Our love has endured pain and despair,
We are there for each other because we care.
We live all alone in our little home,
Children all grown and out on their own.
Your Birthday has come this millennium year,
It means much to me that you are here.
I depend on you for many things,
When I hear your voice my heart just sings.
You're a wonderful father and husband, too,
You're loved by your sons and your daughter true.
A friend when you're needed, you'll always be,
But most of all, you are loved by me.
Computer Crashed!
Computer crashed
Beware or I may cry.
Lost all my files and great pages,
Work, work, to get them back;
Time spent sitting on my butt
In front of the computer,
Begging friends to send URL's,
Downloading themes galore,
Saving pictures to My Documents,
Transferring them to Webshots,
Blurred images! Cry again!
What did I do wrong?
Beware of virus warnings,
Don't take them literally,
Don't just delete files.
Verify there is a virus!
Backup all your files
Fill those floppys with facts.
Send important items to your children
Safe unless their computer crashes!
Love and Memory
I'd like to think that I have helped
To lessen the hurt and pain
That started eleven years ago
When you would no longer see your wife again.
She left you a daughter to love and cherish
To help keep her memory alive.
Look at her with loving thoughts
And fondness mirrored in your eyes.
Do not think too much of death.
Recall the brighter days gone by
And look to the future daily
As you watch your love-child grow.
I love you dearly and hope I've helped
To dull the painful memories of the past.
I hope your love for me has grown
To be just a measure of what you knew in the past.
Mama Memories
I miss the days when you were small,
Three little darlings, one and all,
Now, you are grown, too old to rock,
But in my heart the memory still knocks
How you used to climb upon my knee,
Saying "Rock me, Mama" and "sing to me."
It gave me joy beyond compare,
It was worth it all to feel you there.
What wouldn't I give to go back one day,
To hold you again in the same old way.
Each little child, so sweet and good,
Sitting on my lap, how I wish I could.
But, there's no going back, you can plainly see,
I'll hold you again only in my memory. 
Mama's Hands
I have my mother's hands.
I look at them every day,
Same long fingers and short nails,
Same age spots and wrinkles.
I look at my hands sometimes
And Mama's face I see.
Then, I feel her tender touch
Calming and soothing me.
I miss her soft hands
That used to hold to mine
While we walked along the sidewalk,
As we journeyed on our way.
We walked everywhere together.
We never journeyed alone.
We needed each other.
We had no one else.
My Love
It seems we just got married
Just a little while ago
It's only been seventeen years
And many more to go.
We seem to read each other's mind
And know just what to do
But then we stand and wonder
What the other wants from you.
The years have taught me patience
The years have taught me to share
As long as I know when I need you
I'll always find you there.
I still feel very insecure
About your love for me
I need for you to show me
Where I can plainly see.
Just hold my hand and smile at me
And give me a little squeeze,
Let me know you love me
And I'll do my best to please.
Retirement
The day is fast approaching
My public work will end
I'll be a stay-at-home
I'll miss my many friends.
I'll miss the many patients
I've cared for through the years.
My days will consist of housework
Nights, books will bring me cheers.
I'll travel around and visit my kids
I'll worry them night and day.
They'll hate to see me coming
And wish I would stay away.
I'll call my friends at work
And interfere with their duties,
They'll tell me to cease and desist,
Or they'll send me a batch of cooties!
Ships
Ships on the ocean
Their sails billowing high,
Carrying them swiftly along
On the waves riding high.
I would love to sail the seas
And travel to distant lands,
See the beauty everywhere,
It would really be grand.
To sail along on the ocean blue
With snowy white sails above,
See the waves rising all around,
Rushing you toward high ground.
So let me sail on a brigantine
With full sails rigged aloft,
And let me stand on the foredeck
With the wind in my face so soft.
And while I'm sailing along
With the wind and waves around,
My spirit is free to fly
Where water and land abound.
Saying Goodbye
The time has come to leave you
The day is near to retire
You'll soon forget about me
A new nurse they will soon hire.
You'll forget my face and voice
You'll have a new co-worker near.
You'll see me on the street
And wonder "Who is there?"
I'll call you on the phone
Just to recall old times
You'll be so very busy
You'll say "Some other time!"
I love you each and every one
I'll remember you with fondness.
I'll say a prayer for your good will
And carry your face with me always.
Your One and Only
He was your one and only love
Who held you close when you were sad
He sat beside you when you were ill
He gave you love through all the years.
He gave you babies to hold and love
He was there beside you as they grew
He worked hard throughout the years
He gave you a home of your own.
You'll miss your one and only love
Now that he's gone away
No more smiles and jokes and laughs
No more "Good Morning,Mama" whenever you awake.
The sadness of missing him will gradually dim
As the years pass quickly by
You'll continue to love and miss him
Until death has dimmed your eyes.
Tragedy in America
The day of 9-11-2001 will forever live in our memory
It was a day when many lives came to an end
Our country was viciously attacked by terrorists
The attack came as a complete surprise.
I will always remember my exact location
The news was such a shock as to be almost unbelievable
My sympathy is with all the families of the victims
This is a time of awakening for the people of this country.
This will most likely be the beginning of war
An attack like this cannot go unanswered
Our children will be impressed into military service
Our sons, husbands and fathers will serve willingly.
I will not willingly relinquish my sons
They will go reluctantly to fight the terrorists
It is the correct and proper thing to do
But my mother's heart will want them to stay at home.
An attack of this magniturde must be answered
We cannot go on as before,
The President must respond vigorously
America! Take up your arms against terror!
The Road Ahead
The road is long and winding
With many hills to climb
Through storms and winds
That beat us back
That make us lose our way.
The road winds past
mansions and hovels
The storms beat on all alike.
There are many hidden valleys
Along the way we go
That give us shelter from the storms.
We rest and then we travel on
We fight the winds and storms,
With renewed strength we continue
on our way.
We find the road and keep our face
toward the sun
We look to the distant hills
We always travel onward and never
look back.
We meet the storms and winds
without fear.
Mother
Many days have come and gone
Many nights I've wondered why
Why did you leave me all alone
Why did you leave me here to cry?
I think of you every day
And wish I could talk to you
I wish you could tell me things
I can't remember any more.
My dearest mother, I miss you so
I feel so sad most days
When I think how many hours have come and gone
Since we laid your body to rest.
The days and years will come and go
Our lives will change and grow, I hope
We'll all be better persons | |
