Directly from your heart
I hear
the voice
loneliness
fear
insecurity
doubt
and hate
I send to you
Through my heart
mind
soul
That which connects me to you
my thoughts
strength
gentle love and peace
close your eyes
feel my heart
gently
talking to yours
know
that I am here
feel
my hand not quite in yours
yet holding us
forever close
sisters
friends
relationships
Fear for a First Love
I see the love you have my dear
in the eyes with which you see
Devotion and understanding there
but are you missing that which is me
Passion and devotion hand in hand
For you my darling is free
But do you understand the love
trapped in my heart for thee
The stars in the sky
shine down from above
and light the passion
fire of our love
I pray that which I feel for you
deep within my heart
is strong enough my darling dear
to see we never part
deep within my heart
is strong enough my darling dear
to see we never part
I fear, my love
some day you’ll see
the lack I know within
and you will set me free
the lack I know within
and you will set me free
<<< Response poem in an AllPoetry contest. Poem was in response to this poem. I don’t usually try to do a rhyme sequence, but it didn’t turn out as badly as I was worried it would>>
Desperately Seeking
To whom it may concern
I am desperate
desperately seeking
The girl I used to be
The one who dreamed
The one who loves pineapple and ham
on Pizza
Who loves to sit
for a whole hour
by the lake
enjoying a cup of coffee
in the quiet
who longs to spend just ten minutes
all alone
the girl who writes
for the pure simple joy
of writing
who doesn’t give two shits
that it isn’t your kind of writing
it’s mine
It doesn’t have to rhyme
it has to touch
my soul
and if there is
anything good in my heart
it will touch
just one more
The girl
who loves to color
who sings
WAY off-key
because the song
can’t be contained
The girl
who watches people
and listens to music
sitting quietly
because that is what feels right
who can sit
still
on a river bank
fishing
or sit
on the beach
for more than fifteen minutes
without having to
DO
or
BE
or
GO
or
SEE
I am desperately seeking
me
The Look
I’ve never cared
who you are
or who you love
as long as I can
call you my friend
I understood
Stood up for my friends
for what matters
just because it matters
I understood
The day came
when I heard the words
that other parents
dread
Mom I’m gay
I heard the stories
first hand
I was read the news
first hand
Threats became real
hearing that he had tried
to join the ranks of
bullied to death
and I UNDERSTOOD
Then came the day
when I was talking
to friends
people I see every day
people who tell me
their problems
the bad
the good
the just talking
we share
The day came when
I shared
Proud,
I met my son’s boyfriend
they are so alike
wonderful to see
I shared
and I saw
And I REALLY REALLY UNDERSTOOD
The look
The one that says
hate
evil
defective
I saw the look
directed at me
through me
at you
and the pain
like a physical slap
across my face
drew breath
and now
I not only understand
but a mother called
to protect the young
now I am involved
Clandestine Writing... 