Remeber
Remeber why you loved me
Remeber how I cared
Remember how you missed me
In times I wasn't there
Remember all the laughter
Remember all the fun
Remember all the peace we found
When we had just begun
Remember things you shared with me
And things I shared with you
Remember when you first realized
That what we had was true
Remember feeling happiness
Remember feeling whole
Remember when we knew that we
Were halves of the same soul
Remember who I was with you
And who you were with me
Remember holding nothing back
Just open, honest, free
Remember all the little jokes
No one would understand
Remember smiles and lengthy hugs
And awkward hand-in-hands
Remember all the things I'd say
Remember songs I'd sing
Remember waking up with hope
Of what the day would bring
Remember how I never could
Quite find the words to say
Remember how a jumbled thought
Would end a perfect day
Remember all the times we fought
And how we worked things through
Remember: "No one ever
Understands me like you do"
Remember the mistakes I made
Remember I was blind
Remember how you let things go
Remember you were kind
Remember that I let you down
Remember that I tried
Remember that I broke your heart
Remember that I cried
Remember how we fell apart
When life got in our way
Remember when we didn't speak
For lack of words to say
Remember all the love we shared
And things we couldn't see
Remember good, remember bad
Remember you and me
Fuzzy
Fuzzy pictures, fuzzy face
Fuzzy memories take your place
Fuzzy scenes from long ago
Play on and on and won’t let go
Fuzzy thoughts of times we’d share
Did I love you? Did I care?
Your voice, your smile, your eyes somehow
Have stayed with me, but fuzzy now
Always fading, never gone
Our fuzzy bond, it lingers on
Fuzzy, fuzzy, but one thing’s clear
I’ll always wish that you were here
#poetry
Untitled.
Who am I? I cannot say
’Cept not who I was yesterday
For, yesterday has come and passed
Yet here I am still standing fast.
No time for heartache, tears, or grief
The road ahead is my relief!
Pursuing what I cannot grasp
And working towards an endless task
Onward! Upward! ’til I am spent
Content, am I, with discontent
The sting of failure drives me on
When all my strength and will are gone
And in my head, a thought, it rings
With hope of what tomorrow brings
For where I was nothing before
Tomorrow offers so much more
Moving forward sets me free
For I am not enough for me
So, who I am tomorrow, then,
Will be no more than who I’ve been
And who I’ve been is left behind
A fleeting image in my mind
To make way for who I could be
The man, one step ahead of me
Who am I? I cannot say
’Cept not the man you saw today
Tomorrow dawns so, as I’ve said,
The man you saw today is dead.
#poetry
She Is There
When you realize she’s gone and your heart feels so bare
And you can’t stop the sorrow
Just remember,
She’s there
She is there in your spirit
She is there in your mind
In the dinner your cooking
In the sale that you find
She is there in the work
That you do every day
In the things that you do
In the things that you say
She is there in your eyes
She is there on your face
In the constant reminders
We cannot erase
She is there in the family
She never did meet
In the hugs that you give them
In the kisses so sweet
She is there in the strength
That you find deep inside
When you stand on your own
She is there in your pride
She is always there too
In the times we’re together
On this earth just an instant
But she’s with you forever
She is there in your joy
She is there in your pain
Every snowfall on Christmas
Every cold Easter rain
In the times when you feel that nobody could care
When you feel all alone
She is watching
She’s there
#poetry
Offers
Don’t give me your words
Though I love how they sound
Don’t give me your beauty
Though it makes my heart pound
Don’t give me your time
For you’ve no time to give
Don’t give me your life
For it’s your life to live
Don’t give me your secrets
Those can be yours to keep
Don’t give your smile
Though it makes my heart leap
Don’t give me your hand
Lest I take it in mine
Don’t give me your gaze
Though your eyes, how they shine!
Don’t give me a laugh
For my world would stand still
Don’t give me your love
For it might break my will
Don’t give me your freedom
No, Don’t give me control
Only offer your music
Only give me your soul
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Dad
There once was a dad, three sons by his side
He watched them all grow, full of love, full of pride
The brothers all fought and they played and they grew
And they did all the things that three brothers do
And life, it was perfect for the dad and those three
And I think we should know, one was you, one was me
There once was a dad, two sons by his side
Together they lost, they mourned, and they cried
But life kept on coming and the two boys they grew
The dad offered guidance and shared all he knew
Their story continued, they each played their part
But now they all carried a hole in their heart
For where there were four, now there were only three
And I think we should know, one was you, one was me
There once was a dad, one son by his side
The other had moved and the distance was wide
And life for the two it was turned inside out
Together they stood, full of fear, full of doubt
They fought and they struggled, souls battered and beat
But the dad, he would never allow their defeat
It seemed that their efforts were always in vain
Crushed by the loneliness, trapped by the pain
And neither one knew if they’d ever be free
And I think we should know, one was you, one was me
There once was a dad with no sons at all
The last left in anger and never would call
And so the two drifted, and both were alone
The son had abandoned all he had known
The dad, he was haunted by how thing once were
And how he had gotten here, he wasn’t quite sure
No fault could be placed, they were victims of life
Driven apart by the heartache and strife
So the dad kept his distance and watched his son learn
And kept hope that, one day, his son would return
And so, for the first time, they stood separately
And I think we should know, one was you one was me
There now stands a dad, two men at his side
And both look upon him with honor and pride
He hears what they say and he sees what they do
And watches as all he had hoped for comes true
He’s no longer alone, there will always be three
And I hope that you know, one is you one is me
#poetry
Little Tippy
A weathered trailer, painted white
A fire burning through the night
A front porch cleaned with bleach and broom
A doorbell in the dining room
An itchy couch, a pull out bed
The perfect place to rest your head
The smell of smoke and lake and wood
Catching turtles when we could
A rusted, wobbly, creaking swing
The stupid songs we all would sing
A hot dog on a cat fish hook
Mom outside, reading a book
A game of cards, a hand of dice
Expired milk and great fried rice
Our nightly games of hide and seek
A day spent playing in the creek
An old dirt road, a giant hill
The scars that we all carry still
The phrases we would always say
Like “Mark, I caught one!” every day
A paddle boat and double bike
And stories of the giant pike
Tubing on the choppy wake
Days and days spent on the lake
A little lot for us alone
Every summer, we called it Home
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The Rain
Dark clouds so thick they change the day
From bright and warm to misty grey
A cool breeze blowing all around
But on my face, a smile found
With storm clouds growing oh so near
I know that you are almost here
And as the sky, at last, gives in
I feel You with me once again
As water falls I start to see
The remnants of your memory
Of better times, before the pain
Of times before you were the rain
Each drop a smile, hug, or kiss
Reminders of the things I miss
Like tears of sadness from above
That drench me in forgotten love
I close my eyes and feel you there
Falling through the humid air
And, suddenly, the pain I’ve known
Is gone and I don’t feel alone
And as the rain and tears subside
I wish that you were by my side
To help me find a better way
To face the lonely, sunny day
#poetry