poetry2

"MY" GAME

SITTING AT THE POKER TABLE
QUIET AS CAN BE
YOU LOOK AT ME AND QUICKLY SAY
THE FIRST HAND GOES TO ME

A SMILE UPON YOUR TIGHT SMUG FACE
SHOULD SURELY GIVE A CLUE
AS TO WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND
TO EVER CALL ME FOOL

YOU THINK YOU HAVE ME BEATEN
WHEN WE START THIS GAME
BUT WHEN THIS HAND IS FINISHED
YOUR NAME WILL BE YOUR SHAME

NEVER LOOK TO ME AND SAY
"HA! I'VE GOT YOU BEAT"
OR SOON YOU'LL GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES
AND MAN, YOU'LL KISS MY FEET

SO REMEMBER WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING HERE
AND THINK THAT YOU MAY WIN
THE LINE BETWEEN WHAT'S RIGHT AND WRONG
WILL SURELY BE STRETCHED THIN

WRITTEN APRIL 19TH, 1990

HOWL

A LONELY WOLF HOWLS AT THE MOON
IT LIFTS YOUR SPIRITS HIGH
WINTER IT IS COMING SOON
THE SNOW IS GOING TO FLY

ON THE WIND HIS CRY IS HEARD
SO MOURNFUL AND ALONE
THE MEANINGS SAID WITHOUT A WORD
LIKE A PRAYER CARVED INTO STONE

SO STRONG AND PROUD THE WOLF DOES STAND
UPON THE FROZEN GROUND
LIKE A SILENT SHADOW ON THE LAND
IT PASSES WITHOUT SOUND

IF SOMEDAY UPON THE EARTH
THE WOLF IT DOES NOT PROWL
REMEMBER WHAT IT ONCE WAS WORTH
TO HEAR THE LONE WOLFS HOWL

WRITTEN FEBRUARY 2001

MOTHER

IN YOUR ARMS I ONCE WAS SMALL
NOW I'M GROWN AND STANDING TALL
LIKE AN ELM TREE, LIMBS SO WIDE
YOU LOOK TO ME AND BEAM WITH PRIDE

I WAS A BABE, BUT NOW A MAN
I'LL SPREAD MY JOY ACROSS THIS LAND
MY LOVE FOR YOU IS GREATLY TRUE
THANK-YOU FOR JUST BEING YOU

THOUGHTS SO SLIM AND ALL GUILT FREE
WITHOUT YOU, I WOULDN'T BE
AS GREATLY PROUD AND SO SECURE
IN ALL THE THINGS I WILL ENDURE

LET ME ROAM AND FACE THE WORLD
THE ROAD BEFORE ME'S STILL UNFURLED
LET ME GROW AND BE LIKE YOU
STRONG AND PROUD WITH GOD'S LOVE TRUE

WRITTEN FEBRUARY 16TH, 2001
DEDICATED TO MY SON ELDON

LITTLE ONE

HUSH MY CHILD, JUST GO TO SLEEP
IN YOUR BLANKETS SAFE DO KEEP
DREAM OF RAINBOWS, WARM THE SUN
ENJOY YOUR REST MY LITTLE ONE

THINK OF TREETOPS WHERE THE BLUEBIRD FLIES
OF FLOWERS BRIGHT AND BUTTERFLIES
CLOUDS UP HIGH, THE SKY SO BLUE
ANGELS SINGING, AND GOD'S LOVE TRUE

BUNNIES SOFT WITH TAILS SO SMALL
IF YOU COULD YOU'D HOLD THEM ALL
CHASING PUPPIES ROUND ABOUT
AND WITH GLEE YOU SCREAM AND SHOUT

NOW THAT YOU'RE SLEEPING WARM AND SAFE
I LEAN DOWN, KISS YOUR PEACEFUL FACE
BY YOUR BEDSIDE I WILL STAY
SAVE THOSE TEARS FOR ANOTHER DAY

WRITTEN MARCH 17TH, 2001
DEDICATED TO MY THREE PRECIOUS CHILDREN

TIME STANDS STILL

SMALL AND HELPLESS YOU ONCE WERE
SMILES GALORE AND STEPS UNSURE
ARMS OUTSTRETCHED FOR A SPECIAL HUG
IN MY ARMS SO SAFE AND SNUG

YOU GROW SO FAST, IT WON'T BE LONG
NEXT TIME I LOOK, YOU WILL BE GONE
ALL GROWN UP AND ON YOUR OWN
MY HOW FAST THE TIME HAS FLOWN

LET TIME STAND STILL WHILE YOU ARE SMALL
THROUGH THE PICTURES ON THE WALL
I WILL REMEMBER YOUR SWEET SMILE
AND KEEP YOU SMALL...JUST FOR A WHILE

WRITTEN APRIL 4TH, 2001

HOME

BACK

NEXT

THE GRAPHICS ON THESE PAGES WERE PROVIDED BY CRANKY ANGEL WEB CREATIONS. FEEL FREE TO VISIT!

POETS
CORNER