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by Josh Maybury

Some Observations And Thoughts Of Life

We see and we plea
for humanity and earth
thankful for life, thankful for birth
losing our sight, we can only see;
what is false and what will no longer be.
Granted eternal life with God
we cling to earth - and it's damned sod. ~ Why?

Saying one thing and doing another
pissing me off and praising the other
kissing that ass while kicking mine
it is this, that I'm not fine!
The pain in my heart is rather ample
for my feelings, you do trample.
Here's my body barely functioning,
here's my life readily junctioning.
I don't know what decision to make,
nor do I know which path to take.
I stand and wonder, why I'm not under
the surface of Hell--who can tell?
You know you love them, and yet they hurt you.
I wonder how so few can make me blue.
This I poder both today and tommorrow
but from thier faces i see no sorrow
So with this notion I do conclude,
Be to you family very rude.


The strugle for life is rather futle.
In the end we are all still dead:
The smart, the stupid, the quick, the agile
All still dead, with a stone o'er head.


Pleasing one, and pleasing another;
Why do we even bother?
Conforming ourselves to society's wish
This is a familiar taste
of a commonly served dish.
One that I have been presented
And one that I sincerely hate!



I long for death,
As I hold my breath.
My face turns blue;

I am red with desire.
My soul is a fire.
If you only knew;

You don't know,
For why I glow
I die as I live;

Feeding the flame,
And forsaking his name
My body is a sive.



You yell and you yell
but I can not tell what the hell you yell
you sound like a bell when you yell
a bell from Hell with a sulfuric smell
on the breath that you yell
But why do you yell?
with that horrific smell on you yell
I can only tell that you yell and you yell
with a foul smell on that yell that you yell
So SHUT-UP!



I want to give up, throw my arms in the air
Sit in my chair with a blank stare
While wondering why and waiting to die
I sit in my chair without a care
Still wanting to die and wanting to cry
I sit in my chair too indifferent to care.



Dark and dreary, weak and weary
cold and caring, depressed but daring.
--A single feeling from lack of dealing
with persons one or two
people, kinda like you
can you see my pain?
it keeps me sane!
for from joyous thoughts
it's appearance is not
thus I'm far from a smile
for I sit. Alone all the while.


Poems Written For Chrissi

Heart to Heart
From you, I can no longer be apart,
Please reachout and touch my heart
Speak from your heart, that which is true,
Tell me that you love me, say, "I love you."
Gasp my body and hold me tight,
Hold on my love with all your might.
Within your arms I will remain,
Away from harm, away from pain.
The pain I endure is from a broken heart,
Partially due to our prolonged part.
This pain I wish to no longer bare,
Please embrace our hearts--only if they still care.
If our love will never be,
Tell me so, and set our hearts free.
written for Christina Marie Cathell on June 15, 1995 -- inspired our relationship June 16 ....


5-16-96
Today we are reminded of
One another and our love.
Although distantly parted,
We are spiritually bound.
Not quite sure when our love started,
Our love today is well renowned.
Renowned it shall be
until all eternity.
We shall remain together
among one another.
for chrissi on the 11th month


Oh lovely is the girl, Marie
God must have blessed this lady's heart
Beautiful and pure only is she
From her prsence none wish to part
Pleasant as a warm autumn's day
And peaceful as a lake at rest
Men abroad are happy and gay
Striving for her love at their best
Wrongfully worshiped as a God
She warned the sinners of their wrong
Then saw their bodies in the sod
They sang in Hell a gnashing song
The men neglected God to adore
But she did not die for them before.
My first sonnet. Marie as Christina Marie Cathell. Marie takes on a whole new character in this though



For Sherry
To one of my dear friends, Sherry
My internet friends so merry:
You're a lady so kind and smart
One I admire for your big heart
Beautiful face and body to match
To any man lucky to catch
Lucky in Michigan today
Lucky to be, I hope and pray!

Stuff I Wrote In High School English

Reply to: "To His Coy Mistress"
You fiend, you speak of love and breast
Love, you do not and I detest.
Youth appears to be your problem,
Perhaps choose to be more solemn.
So you have no time to squander,
or time to love women's wonder.
So be gone with your thoughts of breast,
and with those thoughts be put to rest.
Be gone! - Back unto you love quest.
There is no maiden here to test.
I am a Lady with more pride,
More pride than you seek for inside.
Unlike the wolf and rabbit,
You care without heart as habbit.
Your lack of concern for women,
Makes me wish you were swimmin',
In a sea of blood from your heart,
Or did you two already part?
I don't believe you have a soul.
All that is pictured is a hole.
All that it is, is temptation.
And you seek only sensation.
So be off into damnation,
Satan will provide frustration.
A school assignment that I enjoyed. Dr. Phillip's class, Jr. year at Keyser High



The Races
Oh, to be at Bedford
to the beloved races I attend
or at any track, side a friend.
I desire a race or a place to,
for here, friends, I have very few.
Racing a Chevy, not a Ford.
Racing for fun, just cause I'm bored.
Bored of life, and sick of school.
I wish to wander like a jesting fool.
Oh, to be at the races, I really do.
another school assingment made fun. I wrote this in about 20 minutes, cause Shawn & Zeke kept me laughin



To A Bastard (responce: "To a Mouse")
Listen here bastard,
who taught you to plow?
These deaths are absurd,
just look at us now.
You plowed through my kin,
left holes in my heart.
Murder is your sin.
Families shouln't part.
Damn you for your sin!
Damn you, you hellion!
- school assignment that I made too much fun-- it got me in a little trouble --Sarah helped :-)



Stuff Written With Jesus In Mind

Look at society- so driven by sin
Living in chaos, the way it has always been
Hatred, sex, and drugs-uncommon to a baby
Will this world ever be saved....Maybe
With an atomic blast
So that no human may last
And God will regin
Without society's gift of pain.
sophomore year, geometry class. just kinda found it one day


Look at us lossin our luster
Sinning with every breath we can muster
Holy at times with our light so dispersed
Like light off of a metal
Through a droplet, into the universe
May Christ dry our metal
And buff us clean
So that God be praised
With perfect reflection
May our light be seen
Sophomore year, anotherone I never knew I kept


Hear my message as I pray
for my lips can not convey
the thoughts and emotions of which I pray
I love you, and can only say,
I am sorry for my unwillingness to obey.

John O'Haver

Humble is he who passed on today
Humble are we in memory of the day.
In remembrance we lack greed and pride,
That which John lacked and did abide...
by the rules and laws of God
And now resides amond the sod.
Holy are the thoughts of John's peace
And happy are we through John's anguish release.


In loving memory of John O'Haver--You are missed!



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