Today is going to be tough on me as I collect Marcie's clothes. All of my local friends say it's time, and I keep telling myself to donate so others will get needed clothes and coats. They asked if I needed friends to help, but foolish me said, "No, I'm g...
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ravenpearl
Over 90 days ago
United States
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Captured
Finding your happiness is sometimes not as hard as it seems, just a bit of magic and beliefMy hand rest between his ribs measuring the rise and fall of his breath Fingertips trace the contours of his face Every line put to memory for if its a dream I never want to wake I lay my head upon his chest The steady thump of his heart like thunder in t...
If i had a son
on july 4th i lost my young son in law through a tragic turn of events.this is my eulogy to him.He was a golden boy A handsome lad A good son A fearless father A stanch friend Loving brother If I had a son he would have been like you Full of laughter and light A country boys swagger and snappy comebacks Not my son in blood but the one of my heart Y...
The trench
Inspired by a piece of military art I received as a gift. It spoke to me. This is what it said.Young man far from home In a unkind land fighting a war he doesn't understand The night blooms with mortar rounds thundering in the distance Beat of his heart a ragged staccato against his ribcage Pinpricks of gunfire like fireflies in the gloom Rumble a...
Open heart
the beauty of life and love will leave its scars.Between one broken beat and the thunder of the next Her heart swings wide like a old door on rusted hinges A peek inside reveals a crisscross network of scars half healed wounds and the faint trace of tomorrow's tears Soft warm throbbing testament to a li...
The prophecy
sometimes our fate is already written for usHigh on a rocky outcrop of stone Where earth meets the sky and the gods are forgotten ghosts He stands his ground on a mountaintop in a far off land A self imposed exile cut off from man Vigilant gaze sweeping the valley floorHe waits for the one prophesi...
Widows tale
life sometimes brings us great change, and change is painful.Everyone has a story to tell. This is but a small portion of mine that I normally keep private because telling it causes me to relive the pain within it. I once had dreams of being an artist. Instead of following my dream I got married, choosing normal wh...
Ole bear
This is for you dc may your voice never stay silent .I know a ole bear Furious and proud Protective of what he deems his Pushes and pulls and shares your dreams Delightful in his great rumbling growl His wit and humor know no bounds Careful when trespassing on his hunting grounds He knows how to rend with t...
Ageless
love is truly agelessHe's seventy five and she's seventy two both widowers, she doesn't remember as well as she use to. From my doorway I witness their love everyday in the way he helps her to get ready for bed, the way he picks out her clothes and washes her hair, the little...
Prince Charming
Prince Charming doesn't have be a legendNo explanation for how my prince charming makes me feel He's not ten feet tall like the storybook tales No stampeding white horse No shining armor does he wear Behind a pitted shield Hides a beating heart bruised and scarred My own heartaches were indelib...
Stitched
power of loveBattered and bruised Stitched and glued Patched and skewed kicked out of tune Where love consumes Her flame still blooms All it took was one I love you
Fairytale flight
sometimes life does give you a fairytale and a dreamHow was I to know When I boarded that big metal bird My happiness would soar on wings that roared Leap of faith that left me breathless and wanting more A weightless rush of joy I fell down my own rabbit hole Adrenalin kick for sure as I rode dorothy's t...
Silhouette
dream i keep having of new beginnings or new sorrows.Recurring dream invades my sleep for weeks Womans silhouette in a window seen Head bowed in sorrow it would seem Outside the window a dusty night time scene Shadowy tree limbs shrouded in mist Dew covered grass cast a dull glow Even the stars have a tarni...
Southern maiden
fairytale for a dream.There was a southern maiden Everytime she dipped her foot in the well of love she drowned Brick by brick she built a wall High as the skies where nothing but clouds floated by Where none may enter Stout oaken door Iron key forged Heart shaped lock Retrea...
Shades of blue
how i see a special person in my lifeCool shades of blue I see you Cerulean Cobalt Sapphire Indigo Cool shades of blue Blue sky on a summers day A reflection of a sunset sea A pounding surf at dawn washing over me A sudden summer storm Night sky filled with a thousand brilliant stars All swi...