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Apr 2018 · 512
Hurricane
Alyssa Apr 2018
Life is a hurricane
Wind blows you down
Rain washes away the pain of the storm

Bright skies are ahead
First darkness envelopes
Creeps in and hits you when you least expect it

We are all waves
Crashing into one another
Drowning in the noise and chaos
Hoping for rescue

One day it will come
Again, when you least expect it
The clouds will vanish and the waters will calm

Love is the rescue.
Jan 2018 · 184
Together
Alyssa Jan 2018
Thinking about tomorrow
Today and yesterday
The unknown and the unfathomable
Taking away with me what is useful
Trying to discard what is not
Talk is cheap and silence can cost
Tables turning in my brain
Tomorrow holds much more
Than today ever can
Tell me, why is it that people
Tend to speak up only when it concerns
Them, their family, their friends
Teaching humans to stand up for each other
To have compassion and faith
That, is when we will see change
That, is when we will feel peace
Together is how we were meant to be
Apr 2017 · 258
Hearts
Alyssa Apr 2017
I was thinking about life and death today
How we all could vanish from the very spot
We are in
because no one can outrun death
It doesn't wait for anyone.
It's really scary, honestly
I will admit I am afraid of death and dying. But we all will eventually, and we all could tonight or tomorrow
So why do we have so much hate within our souls?
Why do we bash, break, and steal people's hearts... and dignity
I wish that I could wake up tomorrow
and see strangers holding hands
Or laughing together
Healing, touching, loving people's hearts
But we are far away from love
This country we call great and free
I will pray tonight for all of us,
Lord please, be with me.
Nov 2016 · 317
Imagine
Alyssa Nov 2016
If we focused all of our energy on loving one other
Instead of bashing the candidates or president
Or bashing others because of their views
Imagine where we could be

The problems in today’s world will never be fixed
But one man or women alone
It is within us
And it has always been

So I ask you to open your hearts
And lighten your spirits
Today is not the end
And we still have life

Racism existed before today
And it should never have existed to begin with
We are all humans
We are all important
Nov 2016 · 302
You
Alyssa Nov 2016
You
Sipping on the warm glow of hot tea
Thinking that maybe you were meant for me

The grass may be greener on the other side
But you’re there for me in high and low tide

You shine in every aspect of life
One day, I want to be your wife

When I was younger I thought I’d never find you
That my love life would forever be blue

There you stood
And I knew I would
Nov 2016 · 362
Trees
Alyssa Nov 2016
We are all a tree
With branches that weigh us down
And leaves that change with the seasons
We need water to survive

The wind has the ability to knock us down
Or sway our branches to such a point
That we feel as if things will never be the same
But next year, we start over

With fresh leaves and ideas
We can become anew
We all have roots that keep us in our place
Keep us from leaning over too far

Humanity is scattered about randomly
But also planted for purpose
The forests are slowly disappearing
And soon humanity could too

Treat humanity as trees
We need them to breathe
To live
Dec 2015 · 403
Snowflakes
Alyssa Dec 2015
I woke up
Dreading the cold
Dreading the day to come
Sunshine seeped beneath the clouds
But freezing rain is all I see
Snowflakes twirled around
Hitting my cheeks
Piercing my skin
I want to be free like these flakes
But they all hit the ground too
So in the end, arent we all really just snowflakes?
Falling around in some kind of order
Soon we too will disappear
#poem #snow #life #death
Aug 2015 · 779
Can't do it alone
Alyssa Aug 2015
Said you'd always be white blood
Be there for me when things got tough
But things got tough and you ran
Ran farther away than the sun

And now I'm left caged in my mind
Wondering if you'll ever come back
Seeing your car pulling away
In my mind I replay

I need you right here with me
But you don't think you can handle that
If you can't, then go
Stay where you are

I can't do this alone
But it looks like I have to
This is about me, just came to mind randomly
Aug 2015 · 382
Struggle
Alyssa Aug 2015
feeling like I'm at the bottom of the ocean floor
Sitting in sand and waves roll above me
Listening to crashing and clanging of water
Thinking that I am not where I should be

The present is a very strange place to be
You cannot look back or forward
Without overthinking or worrying
Why do we all struggle with this?

I wish I could breathe easier
And think more clearly
But one day I know it will happen
And all of the pain will be worth it
Apr 2015 · 345
Change
Alyssa Apr 2015
Change is in the air
Unfamiliar faces
Fear sinks in
And whispers quietly

"You cannot do this"
"You shall not succeed"
Nothing is the way it was
You want it all back

Change is frightening
And overwhelming
But it shall not be feared
It can bring amazing things

Things never imagined
The world's unseen
#change
#poem
#thinking
Apr 2015 · 337
Shadows
Alyssa Apr 2015
Drinking the last glass
Sipping on our love affair
I swear it's like you
Are from another world

Bubbles floating up
I wish fate would save me
And love wasn't hard
Faith is all we really have

But shadows follow
Creeping up on me
Haunting my thoughts
Breaking my heart

I try to let them go
Shake them off
They are strong
But, I am stronger
#strength #thoughts #poems #heart
Apr 2015 · 284
Forever
Alyssa Apr 2015
Dawn is breaking
The sun is engulfing the sky
Oh, I feel alive today
I hope this is forever

Forever is a funny word
Really there is no way
We say we will be there
But, we find a way to break that

Im thinking about our kiss
The tenderness and purity
Your laugh melts me
And your spirit takes my breath away

Yes,
Today can be a good day.
#poems #thoughts #forever
Apr 2015 · 401
Diamond Ring
Alyssa Apr 2015
The ring on her finger
Means she is not available
But, really she is
Cuz he's not here anymore

War is the cause of
Death
Her heart is shattered
and her body aches

How is it fair to lose my love?
He was so young
He was so capable
This doesn't make sense

Oh, darling
Love never makes any sense
#poem #sad
Apr 2015 · 437
Masterpiece
Alyssa Apr 2015
It's true
I crave you
Your words
Your walk

Head to toe
Your soul's enticing
I am not afraid
of the unknown

Come or go
Leave or stay
No matter what
Your presence is a masterpiece.
#poems #poetry
Apr 2015 · 523
The Gift
Alyssa Apr 2015
Dreams are pictures
that have not been taken
Places that have no been seen
Songs that have not been heard

Peace is waking up
and not worrying about
All the little things that
Could or could not happen

Love is a mystery
A blessing or a curse
You'll know if it's right or wrong
The minute the door closes

But, life is a choice
and living is a gift,
Do not take advantage
For tomorrow is never promised.
Apr 2015 · 1.4k
Feather
Alyssa Apr 2015
One beautiful feather
Floating down,
Down
Down
Twirling in the wind
So light and so fragile

My mother once told me
That you light your own path
And what one man treasures
Another may trash

But to see the beauty
In everything and everyone
You must not let yourself
Be consumed by society

You are beautiful
You are a feather
This to me just describes how everyone is so obsessed with looks rather than personality or conversation.
Apr 2015 · 507
Secret
Alyssa Apr 2015
Today is a new day
We can all just get along
Just set aside the judgment
Life is much too short

Pain will linger
And time will tell
The flowers bloom
And the stars shine

Tomorrow is an adventure
A secret held so deep
You and I are so different
But, we are here now

Be kind to everyone
And love like never before.
This is random
Apr 2015 · 458
Holding On
Alyssa Apr 2015
Waking up is easier
Than letting go
Holding onto something big
Will eventually make you blow

The past is in the past
Which shall be erased fast
I can never let go of you
The way your eyes shine ocean blue

Its been awhile since we've spoke
I've taken one too many tokes
My feelings are coming on so strong
But, it's been way too long

I do not feel the same today
But it must remain this way.
Apr 2015 · 517
Birds
Alyssa Apr 2015
Raindrops dripping
down the front window
Reminding me of what was,
and what has yet to come

There is no sunshine
Its all just grey
Yet the birds are still chirping,
and the Earth is still spinning

I am the birds,
and my life is the rain
What has happened yesterday
Remains untold and unclear

Bring me up out of this darkness
So I can feel sane
Apr 2015 · 628
Anchor
Alyssa Apr 2015
Wow you are so beautiful
Your eyes glow and your skin shines
I wish you could be mine forever
Id never look away

The way it feels to touch
I cannot explain
Its like heaven on Earth
Yet my feet touch the ground

You move mountains and cross rivers
Just to save me from drowning
I could never thank you enough
cheesy;
Apr 2015 · 271
Free
Alyssa Apr 2015
Running, falling,
slipping, crawling
feelin' like I'm in a daze
wish I could escape this haze

Something holds onto me tightly
stopping me from living fully
I am trapped, but yet
I am *free
First poem

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