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Mary Stanworth Feb 2015
I wish I could carry your pain
But I can’t
But I can be here for you to try and ease the load

I wish I could share your burden
But I can’t
But I can listen when your burden becomes too much

I wish I could make you see that things will get better
But I can’t
But I can show you ways of handling it better

I wish that I could lead you in the right direction
But I can’t
But I can show you different, better roads that are there for you

I wish I could tell you that you won’t have hard decisions to make
But I can’t
But I can be there if you need to talk them through

I wish that I could stop the tears
But I can’t
But I can hold the tissue box with my arm around you

I wish I could carry your pain
But I can’t........
Mary Stanworth Nov 2014
trying to please
but not feeling at ease
trying to smile
but hiding sadness
trying to stand tall
but bowing under the weight
trying to find me
but feeling lost.

putting people first
but being left behind
putting a face on
but wanting to hide
putting best foot forward
but failing on each step
putting yourself out there
but finding where that is.

looking to the future
to see the light
looking for a better way
to find a new direction
looking deep inside
to find the courage
looking outside the box
to finally get where i'm supposed to be.....
Mary Stanworth Sep 2014
WORDS

Why stay silent
When there is so much to say?
Words say so little
But then say so much.
Hurt by a truth
Hurt by a lie
Why stay silent
When there is so much to say ?
Thoughts keep you silent
Afraid to say these things out loud
Mind plays different options
Too scary if these thoughts came out
So why stay silent
When there is so much to say ?
I will be judged
It wouldn't be fair
To share these words I hold.
Tell the truth
But don't tell a lie
Mouth open but no words can be found
So this is why I stay silent
When there is so much I could say !
Mary Stanworth May 2013
I lay and think
Of two hands cupping my face
A tear being being gently wiped from my eye
A strand of hair being carefully placed behind my ear
A tender kiss
I lay and think
Of a strong arm wrapped around my waist
Head nestled into a strong chest
A heart beat to listen to
A tender kiss
I lay and think
Of two people being entwined
Of gentle fingers running down my arm
A breath so much warmer than mine
I lay and think of tender kisses...........
Mary Stanworth May 2013
Wishes
Eyes closed
Concentrate hard
Hold your breath
Count to three
Blow hard
Tickling the nose
Then taken by the breeze
To places unknown.
Easy things to forget
These wishes
Thinking back to times long past
Remembering these wishes
The anticipation and excitement
That someday, some how
These wishes were coming true.
Still doing the same
My eyes are closed
I’m concentrating hard
Holding my breath
Counting to three
Blowing hard
Tickling my nose
Still taken by the wind
To place unknown...... But I'm still wishing
as a child my mam used to hold a dandelion for us to blow away the stems... always said they were wishes...saw them today while i was walking the dog...good to remember x
Mary Stanworth May 2013
Wishes
Eyes closed
Concentrate hard
Hold your breath
Count to three
Blow hard
Tickling the nose
Then taken by the breeze
To places unknown.
Easy things to forget
These wishes
Thinking back to times long past
Remembering these wishes
The anticipation and excitement
That someday, some how
These wishes were coming true.
Still doing the same
My eyes are closed
I’m concentrating hard
Holding my breath
Counting to three
Blowing hard
Tickling my nose
Still taken by the wind
To place unknown...... But I'm still wishing
as a child my mam used to hold a dandelion for us to blow away the stems... always said they were wishes...saw them today while i was walking the dog...good to remember x
Mary Stanworth Jan 2013
Four walls
Confines of our mind
Like a box
With little peep holes.
Safety of what we know
Our comfort zone
In a box
With little peep holes.
No growth
No stimulas
In a box
With little peep holes.
Four walls need to be climbed
We peek an see
Out of the box
With the little peep holes.
So many challenges
To help us grow
When ya out of the box
With the little peep holes.
You land badly
Confused and lost when ya out of the box
With the little peep holes.
Stumbling blocks
Are in ya way
When ya out of the box
With the little peep holes.
But lookin back ya start to see
The darkness of what used to be
In the box
With the little peep holes.
Life will be hard
Life will allow you to flourish
Life will teach you lessons
Life will give you sadness and tears
Laughter and love
And should show you that no one
Should stay
In a box
With little peep holes .
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