4 posts tagged “poem”

For Chris

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Can you see it?

I wander in the middle of a wide, green meadow;
There I stand amidst the sweet mild scent of fresh grass
Tinted with wild flowers; A serenity's soft embrace.
Your presence flows around me.

Can you feel it?

Warm like blankets enveloping and a cool, gentle breeze caressing my skin,
Combing my hair by the fingers of the wind;
And above, blue sky, clouds small and scattered about.
Your presence flows around me.

Just imagine.

Here I lay, out in the field.
Its grass, its flowers, its skies, its might,
Its spirit is yours, so here I remain;
Remembering the scent and the warmth.
And in this I find a feeling that's true,
It's this feeling that binds me to you.

A glimpse of truth passed for only but an hour,
Although, it was not the truth that I was hoping for.
my search for self preservation...relieved
but never enough to put into perspective.

My battle for self reliance...uncounted
for he sees nothing but a shadow of pride.
I am his blood and an extension of his image.
My dreams of being free from these shackles...shattered.

This love that I receive is a love locked away on top of a shelf.
deep inside, I am crippled... still he doesn't care
wishing me to push myself to the top and show him
that I am his blood.

He said that he placed meaning to our names
and how we should live up to it.
That meaning is not my dream
that is not how I want to live.

A moment of weakness, trying to speak
only it made my tears flow like river.
My eyes are sore now... with
never ending pain; never ending torture.

Question remains, when will I be accepted?

If only I could have

a little of your thoughts
Thoughts in which honesty resides.

a little of your smile
as selfish it may seem, it gives me joy.

a little of your friendship
and I will heed your call when in need.

a little of your touch; your look;
just a little of your time;

I would be the luckiest person in the world... because a little of you is all I ask.

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

– Frank Outlaw