Shooting Star

If we could sit beneath the sky
And watch the stars come pass us by
Then every beat, a soft heart flutter
Could fade into my skin and shudder
Shy wishes on the twinkling diamonds

So silent we are, I cannot speak
You touch my hand, I sneak in closer
To feel you pull away, afraid
And leave me questioning my place

But if you've ever felt this way
I do not know, it's yours to say
And my fear of flinching left me wond'ring
If I should lay my head back down
But I found strength to test the water

Can we lie there in July
And watch the warm, sweet, blackened sky?
Side by side on grassy knoll
Side by side, your heart, my soul

Escape routine, and close your eyes
Softly bow your lips to mine
Nothing more, it's all we seek
But it will make my knees go weak

And then we'll sit, so still and quiet
To wait for sparkling streaks to pilot
Time will pass, but we won't mind
'Cause I wish clocks could tick rewind

You point above to the awaited treasure
Smiling, you watch the white light fall
"Your shooting star," You whisper
I nod reply, because it's true
And little do you think or know,
I'm looking up at you

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Do you remember the night your face fell off?
The night when secrets were cast upon the floor?
Naked, yet silent and every breath could break daylight in my eyes
Every whisper could wake the sleeping spirits
That almost gave up hope

Each time that I am left alone
The familiar feelings return
And all I can do is hope the same goes on
In the mind of contradicting ways

So what left is there to say?

Blue Backdrop Daydreams

When I daydream
I paint my backdrop blue
Then I place the actors where they should rightly be
With crooked handsome smirks
Plastered on their dumb, ignorant faces
And I muse at such innocence for minutes
Until I draw the curtain
Writing each line as it is said aloud

For that is when everything is
So perfect
So flawless
I smile at all the right moments
I handle myself with soft elegance
And my hair falls gracefully in place with one
Strand to leave my questioner gazing

Because I know when the time truly does come
Beyond the blue background
My heart will be racing
And my legs will be shaking
And my lips will feel numb
And my hands will be cold
And my laugh will sound forced
Since my words will crack hoarse

But the worst part is
I don't know what he'll say
Or what he'll do

So in front of the blue...I write his words too
And that way
My comebacks are witty
My reactions are timely
My eyes are not downcast
And I will be charmed
By each hinting comment
Never alarmed

We will both,
Together,
Move foward
And I'll try not to bite my lip
While biting my tongue
Because some moments do not need words
Some silence is the music unsung

In my mind I can pretend
Every rip and tear,
Every sore, every fear, I can mend
With makeup and lighting
To break up all fighting
Since I will be writing behind the blue
The story of Me and You

Teacup

The teacup lies silent on the oak shelf
Chipped on the forehead and the base remains stained
Small, fragile
Yet even moreso now
I see its wrinkles
I hear the wisdom on its eye
So dull now is that old, painted on intricate design
So dull now is my teacup
But I remember
When it told stories
When it laughed
When it comforted the tears that dripped softly down its sides
And I remember its childhood
When dress up games were truth
Accents coated tongues
Stomachs settled and souls sighed
I remember that lone teacup
So vibrant
And now it sits, hidden
Afraid
Still waiting
Now no one sees my teacup
No one sees the lost glimmer echoing inside
Because no one even bothers
And someday I'll return to find
With no influence of mine
A child in her place

Green

I don't know why my heart keeps racing
I can't control my legs from pacing
And in my mind these thoughts are chasing
Every word, silence and confusing reaction
My heart is in fractions
But so whole with a gift and faith in perfection
I just can't understand
Or see where I'm headed
Or with whom I'm contending
Why bother anymore
Or why soothe another sore
Sin is crouching at the door
I can't take this anymore
Patience is my enemy
Envy is the death I see
Breaking is your shell to me
But still so far we have to go until the end, until we know
If she is there to catch your tears
If I am another, playing in fear
It's pathetic, I know, but I watched you go
Taking all there was to have
Sneaking in to make her breath exhale
Another odd eyebrow
I saw it. She saw it. We all witnessed it, but I'm not sure if I'm really the focus here
And guess what?
It's not selfishness. It's truthfulness.
I promised this.
You opened it.
It's all silly swift shaking
I'm sorry I'm not following the words laid out in front of me
I'm failing, but i've tried
Since I have not cried yet
The stone is not stuck set
But I've placed my long bet
Now I'm reflecting on her gazes, her laughs.
The effects. All the deflecting and rejecting taking place
But I'll clear up this face
And watch it all pass by
With one more simple sigh
Until I see them fly
And crying for a break

Now

If ever once there is a time when life feels right
And just, and simple, and lovely
That time is now

So many have mouthed the words
For writers before me have scribbled my thoughts down on paper
They are the ones who stole my senses for descriptions
And yet have let my heart rejoice in love through lines I could not muster on my own
Because I have seen His power at work
Right before my eyes, in my own hand
In his own struggles
In everyone's trials
It's hard to escape the facts when they are staring silently back at you
Looking through the black pupils, colored irises of light, through the white, through the vessels and blood and empty sockets
Into another time and place where your soul exists
Since it is not touchable, of course

Yet, I can feel someone,
something
embracing what is there
Adding to it.
This is when you know that the stars were placed with purpose
And the seas were leaked in anger
And planets are only a mere speck
So my desire for one peck is so incredibly irrelevent. Microscopic.
Did you know that?

Before I go to wander in my dreams, I say a prayer of thanks
And then unwillingly fall surrender to fatigue.
Once reality has become better than one's dreams, that is pure joy
That is the life I wish to forever lead until my time
But how could this be?
Happiness is only known because of pain
So when will the hurt grip my insides again?
When will the twisting and turning return for sleepless nights?
Showing teeth because that's all I've ever done. That's all I can do when I look into the truthful innocent faces
Until I am able to run and lock the door and in the night to cry a wimper, hopeless
Even when I know I knew it from the start
God is my shepard

But let us not keep our minds discouraged because this is goodness
I am free, dizzy, and light and exhausted with laughter
My hands are open and will not kill all these flawless moments with doubt
I will ask for the blessing to continue and wash intentions clean
We have another on our side
All that has happened has reason and gifts
Living water and a Sun to watch us grow apart into together
I only pray this light will last forever

Struggle

Every eye opens up when you call for new starts
Break me away from what breaks your heart
My mind is unfocused, my soul feels alone
Yet I know that you've healed ev'ry bruise, ev'ry bone
I'm flawed with my judgements. My high sense of self
Is what keeps me from leaving these lies on the shelf
I'm thankful for life, I'm grateful for love
But I'm struggling to hear your voice from above
He's crowding my thoughts 'cause he's broken on through
He's hearing my heart, he's reading my truths
'Cause I'm ready for this, now I'm praying to you
Guard my heart, Keep it safe.

Let me have faith

Krissy's First Poem.

Mr Wright's study hall brings miracles


With our love my dear
it is not weak. My
devotion to you shall
not defeat For all that
is good I do love thee.
with all my heart a peck
on the cheek would show
my love and would not
be weak

Nightmare

Three days of waiting
In these hospital chairs
Three days of praying
Avoiding those stares

Come back from the pain
Open your eyes
God sends the rain
To show the world’s cries.

We are all here
It’s not time for goodbye
Wipe away this tear
Don’t forget to try.

Come see the earth’s beauty
Come dance in rain showers
It’s not your duty
To let go of your Power.

This feeling’s surreal
I’m in a nightmare
This can’t be real
Wake me from this scare.

Why would you do this
And leave me alone?
Under the covers
So cold to the bone.

What caused you to try
To take your own life?
What caused you to lie
Then end all that strife?

Three days of waiting
In this hospital chair
Three days of praying
In this horrid nightmare.

The Straight Path

Joyful tears have sprung
And I have seen the plans laid out in my own hand
From years of past to now, with hope
I have seen the glory shine
I have seen white doves arise
And fly off to each and every snow-covered mountain top
Bringing peace, hope, faith
But the greatest virtue of all is love
Sprinkled in rain
And sent down on beaming rays
Love is pain
But Love is Life
I thank you, Lord, so completely faithful in each promise
This is where I am meant to be
Ready to drink while I give You all of me
Take my life, it's all for Thee

For the very first time, these lens are clear
My skin can feel
And my soul can truly tear with joy
If it had gone any other way
I'd be empty and still searching, losing hope day by day

Our words exchange, our secrets keep
Us wise with treasures no one else can see
To others, the depth seems shallow
But I have seen the faith build up
Making strong rock our solid ground
Thank you God
This truly is unfailing love
The will you keep is making sense with every glimpse I am
Given. New Life.
Be renewed
For we are not the light of the world
Our fellow bodies do not brighten this blue and green swirl
You, and You alone, are the unending sun
And I am finally seeing the switch for this lantern
For this is focus with a straight path.

The American Dream

Sam's American Dream Poem
Written by: Annie Wells and Meghann Dempsey

When the minds of men function as machines
We have lost sight of the true American Dreams
Ones that focus 'pon the one above
Helping the needy and showing them love,
Power and Money have corrupted the mind
Now is the time to leave it behind
Our generation can revive the truth
Bringing back liberty, renewing our youth
America was founded on dreams of equality
Which will succeed if we seek out morality
Greed is the wicked that breaks down our souls
But time spent in fellowship will fill in the holes
From the mouth of the King, who proclaimed his own dream,
One without purpose or reason to die cannot truly live
The dawn breaks right now, it's time to forgive.