I am the stranger in my house This wretched run-down shack This hovel with pests and peeling paint and dirt floors from front to backShards of glass from long broken windows Litter the furniture and floors But I never bother to sweep them up Cause it’s not my house anymoreDried blood stains the ceiling and corners There’s no love or light in this place The cold and dark have befriended me now In the thick is where I feel...

New vistas open to my eye, I see beyond my tiny space, I spread my wings, I learn to fly,No more afraid, I've found my place. Remember always to be free,And tell yourself it's still your goalTo be the person you can be,To live a life that fills your soul. When doubters enter as they mayJust let them say their say and thenPolitely send them on their way,Continue on your course again. The past is past, no more to liveIf onl...

When you came into my life On that warm autumn day I wasn’t looking for anyone But so handsome and caring You made my heart flutter... The road I am travelling Is very dark and confusing It has more questions than answers Leaving me, insecure and moody. And a total bitch. I can see now Although I would love to be with you, This isn’t the time or place... I would rather be friends Than risk, losing you completely. Maybe on...

Don’t look at me. Please. They cover me, puckered and pink, Some fresher than others, Some old and fading. They burn when emotions overrun me, Letting me know they are still there Under my clothes. Don’t tell me it’s wrong, And you don’t have to tell me I’m ugly- I look in the mirror, I see it, I know, But it really isn’t wrong. It’s certainly not right But it has saved my life If I had held it all in And not let it trick...

Frozen Time If a lover bares his heart to his love. And feels love flow in that beautiful moment. Time stands frozen. A smile A giggle A touch Lets time spin once again. This is love.

I heard the door close today. A soft sigh of air pushed aside. You, home with me after all this time.The water in my bath shimmered.Droplets cascaded over out thrust breasts as I shifted, Longing to feel your touch along my flank. Did the floor creak? A pillow of rainbowed soap bubbles lathered, In swaths I scraped the surface clean. Why did I sense you here?You’d never been to this place. I could hear your voice, its sir...

It’s dark here on the pond. For some, it’s the middle of the night, but here in these quiet hours before the light of another day, I take my pen and find these words that come to me from who knows where and scratch out what matters to me now, though I don’t know why and wonder if I care. I could stay asleep or sit here and be quiet like the night, but now I hear the wind outside and know a storm is in the air and as I lis...

I am thankful for my life and I am your devoted wife, Things have not been easy in our shared life. There have been so many ups and downs,Lots of pain and sadness and lots of frowns. Things that are often hard to explain,So much heartache and lots of pain. Our family we have made is the best,Our child has issues and is not like the rest. But with lots of love and support we are doing fine,My family may be different but th...

Sleep, Oh beautiful sleep Let me rest softly For I am so tired Sleep, Oh beautiful sleep Sleep, Oh restful sleep Let me lie down Just one more time Sleep, Oh restful sleep Sleep, Oh warming sleep Let me retire now Under your thick green blanket Sleep, Oh warming sleep Sleep, Oh wonderful sleep Let me dream again Of those long past Sleep, Oh wonderful sleep Sleep, Oh lovely sleep Let me remove my burdens For I am so worn S...

I see you around town alot,I'm still nervous when we speak,I want to help you if I can,The radiation has made you weak,I am no one special,But I'd save the world if I could,I have done alot of bad,Now I want to do some good,I pray for you every chance I get,Life is so unfair,You're such a beautiful person,I know you miss your hair,Since I wrote this rhyme,You have passed away,So I added a few lines,There's some things I n...

This poem only available on Stories Space. If you are reading it elsewhere, it has been stolen. Red velvet kindness wraps my heartAnd heats my sodden spirit.Limp, bedraggled soul of mine,Grow with warmth and Shine tears of joy into the night,Where the monsters are throngedAround the ring of this light,And may not cross theThreshold here.Peace, heart,And stay awhileIn golden glow and starlight gleaming.Toast the soft sugar...

I often get so sad and I'm not sure why, My husband asks me what is wrong and I just start to cry.All these feelings and emotions make me so sad,He wants to help me but instead he just gets mad.He keeps asking me what is wrong and I do not say,He makes it his mission to try and help make my day.But I am in this funk and I cannot come out,There really is no reason and I just seem to pout.Unfortunately, I am in this place c...

Her pain, her armor Her shield, her heart Her love, her lance Her tears, her war paint Armor old and tarnished Her whole life's story written in every seam and crease Her shield welded stitched and belted Her lance broken and mended She takes a blow and her heart's blood flows She falls only to rise again Her shield held ready Her lance leveled Armor ready to take a new dent Broken and bruised Battle weary Too stubborn to...

I have nothing left to give,Giving up never seemed so real,The pain has now consumed me,There's nothing else I feel,I cannot point a finger,I'm the only one to blame,Memories are all fading,Nothing stays the same,I have not slept in seven days,My body is so weak,I'm half the man I used to be,I should be at my peak,I know it isn't death I seek,But I deserve redemption,A get out of Hell free card,Or maybe an exemption,I ref...

Nothing that I think or feel is new, but now it’s mine to taste and savor, and as I breathe the warm, sweet air in this sunny room I think of ancient times-- times before history— when men, some young, some old looked up at the stars and moon with wonder and with questions, or watched that ball of fire, we call the sun, move from dawn to dusk, and in its light and heat, together, they sang songs of praise and gratitude. A...