Write_Stuff_Poetry

Can It Change? I gotta ask you what’s going on And wonder why this split has upon Come to our world~unrest and war Did all this start a long time before? In1776 a contract wrote Would give us all the right to vote And stand a nation so delighted But, if that’s so, why are we not UNITED? Our leader some decisions make May sometimes be a sad mistake But as a nation, can we be UNITED in our LIBERTY? We lose our job, our house, we strife Can’t we be thankful we have LIFE? Is greed consuming heart and mind That people have become unkind? A Pollyanna I am not If you think I care about what I’ve got ‘Cause life is more than money or things We’re materialistic marionettes on strings My friends cannot come home from this war Because more battles they’re needed there for But we complain about our fancy cars While war has someone’s child behind bars Can we UNITE as this country planned? Can we do what’s right and take a stand? Can we share

Fear Not, Little One The time has come, my Little One For you to venture out into The world where you can touch the sun To show that world the “real” you. Let growing be your best defense Each day you live and learn For with each days experience Show you many ways to turn I know within my heart of hearts That you have the wings to fly But as a mother stops and starts I do forget to let you try Please don’t forget, my young one The times I dried away your tears And as I search this empty heart And try to hide my fears That you know longer need me That my job on earth is through The more I try to understand My purpose ~ that was you! With each moment, thinking back, I recognize your need To set you on life’s journey And I know that you’ll succeed I hope that you’ll remember That I tried to do my best And as life passes by me It’s to this I can attest I tried to be a mother And a teacher, and a friend But now I set you off to fly Best wis

A Missing Star  Where did I hide these memories so long  I always put a mask that made me seem strong  I know that the day that you made me your “friend”  Those deep hidden memories just can’t seem to end  I remember the eyes of a guy ocean blue  But inside those eyes showed a soul broke in two  The wit and the humor that covered the pain  And when our eyes met, you need not explain  I knew that your actions ~ a way to protect  The painful reminders that none could detect  But blessed by my challenges, I could beyond  See something was haunting you ~ that we had a bond  Why could I not figure this out way back then  My guess ~ I was trapped in my own swallowing den  I know had I not been so timid and shy  I could have reached out and at least asked you why  You lived in a shadow of loss and you turned  To acceptance of trouble ~ but quickly you learned  That you had the option to turn it around  And soon you found hope and opp