| "THE DARK CLOUD"
So young for her age, not like the others Thin, no shape at all Always the 'ugly duckling' What did she have to offer This girl was already lost Schooling had ended before time No graduations No celebrations Her small status bundled into the big world What now? A mother forced to let go Time to stand on her own feet Time to fit in somehow Who would like her Who could she trust? Aquaintances confused as friends Too soon trouble loomed As danger approached she simply followed The company had little concern To them she meant nothing The scene was suspicious There were no warnings Cornered and frightened Nowhere to run No one to save her A dark and dirty room Filled with a circle of faces Surrounded by fear she pleaded Begging for mercy Begging for freedom Mocked and taunted Stripped of her clothes Stripped of her soul No way out The girl then left her own body As she watched herself she cried Oh God why me Please let it be over A voice shouted in anger It was the girl but she was quickly silenced Hours passed before the dark cloud lifted A stranger's hand was there to help She had found an escape Wearing next to nothing Running for her life, running home Justice never came Her word against theirs Threats to stay silent She kept quiet For the rest of her life Debbie Stevens © 2005 www.debsquest.com.au |
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| "Becoming One"
Was the night before last you smiled brightly at my boyish jokes poking fun at your flamboyant nature nestling close we smiled into each others breath as the television murmured its incessant chants but we were unaware and too busy in each other to care about the small things of everyday never thought this could happen to me never thought you would shine your light on my life and yet there we were in the tickling shadows fingers dancing in our clasped hands eyes locked together like never before forever the future laid out before us as if predetermined a wonderful destiny for two lovers to embrace as if the two of us were becoming just one looking forward to the good times and bad overcoming any obstacles and growing like a tree establishing roots and growing taller with promise our hearts becoming bigger than the moon filled with the love of sharing ourselves with each other by Jonez Workz kenjonez@hotmail.com http://jonezworkz.purpledream.com |
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| Dear Me;
You’re okay. No "pity party" today. You felt yourself falling apart and you knew where you had to start. Cottage Hospital helped put you together before... So you knew a patient you must be once more.. Suicide for the umptenth time you did try... You failed again, and do you know why? It is not your time T.E.B. I said sadly to me... God chose the time you should come... He and He alone determines when your work on earth is done... So to Cottage Hospital you must go.... Let that helpful help as your mind tosses you to and fro... Dr.Guyer and staff will guide you on the path that is best for you to go. You need to practice relaxation, self esteem and assertivness, TEB I said to Me. Realize it is okay to be "ME", I said to myself TEB. Family nor Friends determine your self worth.. Only God "Your Highest Power" can judge your and determine your self worth! You love people so much I said to Me TEB. You care so much and to them yourself you want to share. Share only if they want to share back I said to Me TEB. I’m Okay I said to Me TEB..don’t want to die TEB I said to Me. God has so much more of life He wants you to enjoy and see, I said to Me TEB... by Thomasina E. Boston Tohbst@aol.com |
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| "Her Rainbow" She did not want to cry This she prayed was a mistake Though she knew the final outcome Another brother she would forsake Her space of safety crushed once more Too often afraid to breathe Her heart still healing from recent scars In her mind oh how she could scream She walked once more down the path of gloom No words could console her now All I could offer was a shoulder to lean on I could not wipe the frown from her brow This is goodbye dear brother I will try to keep going as planned Life as we knew it has long disappeared Just never let go of my hand As we stood silent alone in the cemetery Her farewell seemed to have its own echo Rain on our skin and rain in her heart Then out of nowhere appeared a rainbow My prayers had been answered if just for that moment My friend grabbed my hand and clenched tight We stared up to the skies and she made a smile ‘Guess that rainbow is where he sleeps tonight’ Debbie Stevens deb@debsquest.com http://www.debsquest.com.au |
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| "The Untitled World Is Alone" The untitled world is alone. Its is afraid it is always found somewhere in a lonely heart. It is yet to be explained it is never to be described. It can always be seen in an empty place. An untitled world; an empty heart; destiny unknown. Matt Hogsett hogdog60@comcast.net |