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125 · Oct 2017
You
Ashly Kocher Oct 2017
You
If you don’t dare to challenge yourself
You can not take a step forward in your plans
Never change who you are or what you believe
The future is unforeseen
But if you make the best of you in everything you do
Something special will be coming your way
If you just challenge being
                       YOU
125 · Jul 2021
Never to Late
Ashly Kocher Jul 2021
It’s never to late to
Start over
Better yet
Start a new chapter
Create new memories
Begin anew
Broaden your horizons
But always remain you
125 · Apr 2018
Possibly possible
Ashly Kocher Apr 2018
Doing something is
          POSSIBLE
Forgetting something can be nearly
                 IMPOSSIBLE
125 · Oct 2019
Hanging on a Moment
Ashly Kocher Oct 2019
Hanging on a moment
Wishing on a Star
Looking back at our future
Knowing we’ve come so far...
125 · Dec 2017
Telephone
Ashly Kocher Dec 2017
In my dreams
All I saw was a phone
I picked it up and called “Home”
On the other line was a person I miss
It was just pure and utter bliss
To hear your voice
Have a conversation with you
Is exactly what I needed
Especially when I was feeling blue
In that moment
It felt so real
Knowing your there
When I need you the most
Who knew a simple telephone
Could make your day
When the person on the other line
Is simply to far away....
124 · Nov 2018
Walk with Me
Ashly Kocher Nov 2018
Walk with me into the distance
Not looking back
Only forward into the oblivion
124 · Sep 2018
Goodnight
Ashly Kocher Sep 2018
Goodnight
Sleep tight
Release your worries
Your dreams are in sight
Close your eyes
Into a deep sleep
Dream away
Tomorrow is a clean sheet
A new day, a new start
A blank page
A fresh new start
Sleep tight
Goodnight
Dreaming all through the night
124 · Jul 2020
Pain
Ashly Kocher Jul 2020
Pain is visible
Pain is invisible
Pain hurts
Pain is numb
Pain can be caused when there’s no warning at all
Pain
Pai
Pa
P
P
Pa
Pai
Pain
Isn’t always visible
Invisible pain
Strikes us all
124 · Jul 2021
Hidden Emotions
Ashly Kocher Jul 2021
The hidden emotions are inside of you
Searching for guidance, looking for advice
Hesitation subsides
Letting your heart pour out
Never thinking twice
Water it with love and it’ll grow
Support is all around
Accept it and go…
124 · Apr 2019
Whispering Willows
Ashly Kocher Apr 2019
Whispering willows
Dust filling the sky
Silent cries swirling by
Puff of smoke filtering out
Trying to escape from this place of doubt
I’m so lonely in here, all by myself
A pile of ash just sitting on a shelf
I see you walk by, saying hi
Whispering “I love you” as you pass by
I have never left you, I’m always right here
Feel my loving touch when you have a doubt of fear
Just a pile of ash on a mantle so high
There’s a 100% chance that you’ll hear me cry
Even though my body isn’t physical anymore
I have the same emotions as I did before
I love you, I miss you, I’m angry and sad
But no matter what, I’ll always be your dad
In times of sadness come to me
I’ll guide you through where you need to be
Even though you cannot hear me, so to speak
Feel me place a kiss upon your cheek
As you look up at my urn
As the fire place burns
Know I’m screaming from inside
Wishing I was still standing
Right by your side...
124 · Jul 2018
Right Timing....
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
When the time is right
They say....
It’s been over 8 years...
Guess the time just isn’t right (she thinks to herself)
But always keeps the smile on her face and the tears for no one to see...
When will the time be right for me?
Reposting since it didn’t get many views earlier
124 · Apr 2019
Reality
Ashly Kocher Apr 2019
In reality
One day
We will
All be
Gone
124 · Jan 2021
Never too Far
Ashly Kocher Jan 2021
You may have to swim
As far as the sand bar
But your dreams are never too far
124 · Oct 2019
Emotional Rollercoaster
Ashly Kocher Oct 2019
To be happy and sad at the same time
This emotional rollercoaster has no rhythm or rhyme
124 · Sep 2018
Possibilities
Ashly Kocher Sep 2018
The possibilities are endless if you have the heart to follow your imagination...
124 · Oct 2019
Rough Time
Ashly Kocher Oct 2019
To return to the same place where I said my last goodbyes
Brought up all these raw emotions inside
I am not weak but I am strong
Even though the tears will continue to fall
I’ll be ok
I will be fine
Right now, just having a rough time...
Ashly Kocher Jan 2019
Baby steps is all it takes
To make you become aware
Of some of your faults and mistakes
Look further into the bigger picture
Like a flashlight glowing it’s rays
The smaller the focus, the less likely of seeing the bigger picture and understanding
But
When you zoom out the light and capture more of the beauty
You will be more inclined to more of what you were actually missing...
124 · Jul 2018
Heartbroken
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
The feeling of loneliness
Of a broken heart
Since now we are apart
Isn’t getting any easier
But the love you gave us
Is stronger then the pain we are feeling
Trying to be brave
Without you here
Has left us heartbroken
Drowning in our tears
We miss you more
With each passing day
But just remembering
All the memories and love we have
And that we will see you again
                                                Someday...
124 · Oct 2018
Shining Stars
Ashly Kocher Oct 2018
Picking stars from the night sky
Holding them in our hands as we make our wishes fly high
I found my lucky star, I picked the right one
Under the lights of a Ferris wheel
Our lips became one
Sometimes the stars in the night sky
Fizzle out slowly or shine through the night
Thank God I found my shining star
I picked the right one....
My lucky star I found was YOU
124 · Sep 2019
Concentration Camp
Ashly Kocher Sep 2019
Crowd control
Follow me
Blindfolded
You can’t see
Just keep breathing
Even through the fog
At least your with family
After all
Young and old
Tall and small
No one hears you
Screaming and crying
Just close your eyes
Go to sleep
The bodies pile up
Knee deep
No emotions, no cares
Concentration camps
Dungeon lairs
Fill in all the space
Splitting up
Face to face
No rhyme or reason
Who was chosen
These terrifying acts
Completely frozen
All those souls
Unmasked fears
The last thing they did
Was cry scared tears ....
124 · Dec 2020
Half and Half
Ashly Kocher Dec 2020
My heart is full of love
Yet half empty with sadness
124 · Dec 2019
End Game
Ashly Kocher Dec 2019
You come to a fire what do you do?
Run away or walk right through?
Be brave and run through the flames
Determination is the end game...
Figuratively speaking that is...
124 · Dec 2020
I Am Enough
Ashly Kocher Dec 2020
I am enough

It will happen

Love yourself

Breath and relax

Lifted spirits

Connect to your heart

I am enough

That’s where you start...
124 · Aug 2018
Transformation
Ashly Kocher Aug 2018
Have you ever felt like your barley treading water
Or maybe that your body is being consumed by the ground you once stood on
The cocoon that your being wrapped up in is your defense mechanism to fight off your insecurities
Once you emerge like a butterfly does when it's ready
You will spread your wings, show your beautiful and vibrant colors and show the world your transformation into something new
Never doubt the crossroads of life and the fractured walkways your come across
In the end you will become a bigger and better person as you soar to your own destiny
123 · Jul 2019
Losing Control
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
Losing control
The air is thick
Cutting the tension
With a sharp knife
Hard to breath
Losing strife
Oxygen low
Help me
Anxiety
Out
Of
Control
123 · Dec 2020
Carry
Ashly Kocher Dec 2020
I carry
a lot
But I
lost you
123 · Sep 2020
12 Years
Ashly Kocher Sep 2020
One kiss
12 years ago today
A Ferris wheel paved the way
The smell of car exhaust in the air
You looked into my eyes, I was scared as hell
You took a chance, a leap of faith
Everything happens for a reason
Even in mysterious ways

One kiss
12 years ago today
I couldn’t be happier now
I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way...

I love you always baby 💜
12 years ago today, my now husband kissed me for the first time after being best friends for over 10 years. I will never forget that day because it was the first day towards our truly wonderful life we have created together.
123 · May 2019
Please
Ashly Kocher May 2019
I never ask this but please go read my latest poem called
“Yet I am  tough “

It’s a powerful piece that I love and has such a great message...


Thank you!
123 · Feb 2019
Your Story
Ashly Kocher Feb 2019
We all have our own unique story to tell
Are you willing to share it with the world or will you compose your own musical lyrics that will someday shine through your dreams and find out exactly what your purpose here is in this world
123 · Apr 2019
Innocent
Ashly Kocher Apr 2019
To be as innocent as a child
Seeing through their eyes and not seeing the world as “wild”
Being happy as ever, giggling away
No worries in sight
Just having fun and play
To be as innocent as a child....
123 · May 2019
Sole Survivor
Ashly Kocher May 2019
Just a small town country boy
Trying to beat defeat
As a castaway on one of the biggest shows
Living out his survivor dream
The struggles, the pain, the endurance, the fun
Building alliances until the work is done
Outwit, outlast, outplay
Until the sole survivor, you will become, taking the title and forever remain, a castaway...
Reposting this from a couple months ago since tonight is the finale of survivor and we’ll find out if a friend won! Fingers crossed! Go Gavin!
123 · Aug 2018
Judging First...
Ashly Kocher Aug 2018
...It’s easy to judge someone without even knowing them....
....don’t try to judge the cover of the book before you even read the contents....
...you never know what their story is about until you read the book in it’s entirety...
123 · Jul 2019
The Final Curtain
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
You gave us direction, cues and music to learn and sing
But your time here on this earth was much bigger then on stage
You taught us all about life through the characters we’ve played
For that we thank you and loved each memory we’ve made

Though your time was cut short and you were taken from us too soon
We’ve learned a lot about you and what you’ve taught us too
Even though we are sad that your final curtain call was made
We thank God everyday
For making our paths connects
Even if it was only short, or a long journey together, we had it made
Even if it was only short, or a long journey together, we had it made
We had it made

Your smile, contagious laugh and the jokes you told
We will never forget them, we will forever hold
Them close to our hearts
Even though we’re now apart
Your legacy will live on forever and always
Because you’ve left a handprint on all of our hearts
Because you left a handprint on all of our hearts

Though your time was cut short and you were taken from us too soon
We’ve learned a lot about you and what you’ve taught us too
Even though we are sad that your final curtain call was made
We thank God everyday
For making our paths connects
Even if it was only short, or a long journey together, we had it made
Even if it was only short, or a long journey together, we had it made
We had it made
123 · Jul 2019
Intertwined
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
What’s yours is mine
What’s mine is yours
The love in our hearts
Are always intertwined
That will connect us for all time
123 · Apr 2019
Adventure
Ashly Kocher Apr 2019
I want an adventure with you
Only you
Just us
You and me
To the point of no return
Sharing laughter, love, and compassion
Where we can just be us
Only us
Together.....
Oh wait
We get that
Everyday
All day
Us
Forever
123 · Jul 2018
I love you
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
I love you more then words can say
It is possible to love someone more with each passing day?
You make me feel so beautiful inside and out
Being with you never has given me doubt
I love you always and forever since day one
You are my soulmate and I look forward to many years to come...
❤❤❤❤
123 · Dec 2020
Rock Bottom (repost)
Ashly Kocher Dec 2020
You may have hit rock bottom
But that , my friend, is where the crystals are found and the magic happens...
Ashly Kocher Mar 2018
We all hide behind our computer screens or phone screens
But yet we come here everyday
Hoping to see a fantastic write by someone we really don’t know
Or do we know them by reading their work?

To truly understand and get to know a writer (without ever meeting)

Read their work
Understand their life
Get on a personal level with them

I, personally, hope I can inspire at least one person through my writings
As others who write do for me

For then, I have done something to help guide another or get through a problem or make them feel happy and good about themselves

For that reason
                          I write....
                              To inspire...
(Even if I don’t feel I’m fantastic at writing)
I hope I can inspire someone through my writings. Even though we don’t personally know each other physically I know all of you through your writings.
123 · Nov 2018
Wave patterns
Ashly Kocher Nov 2018
Ocean waves come in and out
Never to repeat the same pattern twice
Some waves are big and thrashing
While other waves are small and dainty
Sometimes bringing up treasures or lost items upon the shore
It’s like the circle of life’s patterns
People can be big and thrashing
While others are small and dainty
Bringing up treasures
Or lost items from the past
Learning from its owns patterns of
Guilt
Doubt
Love
Guidance
Hurt
Shame
Happiness
Willingness
Learned experiences
Look for the beauty in the oceans current to guide you to your destination
But never to repeat the same wave patterns twice...
123 · May 2019
Big Bang
Ashly Kocher May 2019
Mysteries are unraveling
Change is happening
Friendships forming
Loving actually
Broken promises
Sincere apologies
Living and learning
Over the years
Ticking time bombs
When will it happen
We are all gone
Big Bang
Ode to the big band theory that ended their superb run on television.
123 · Aug 2019
The Fear of Social Media
Ashly Kocher Aug 2019
The fear of going anywhere and having fun
The fear of living.... only lives in fear itself.... continue to live your life not in fear but in love that guides you....
122 · Dec 2017
Smell of Possibilities
Ashly Kocher Dec 2017
Waking up to a dark and bitter cold morning

The smell of fresh brewed hot coffee is in the air

Ohhhh smell the possibilities of the day ahead

Warming your soul as you embark on your day
122 · May 2018
Life is like the Ocean Blue
Ashly Kocher May 2018
Are you a big fish in a small pond?
Are you a small fish in a big pond?
Do you swim alone?
Do you swim in a group ?
Are you the leader?
Are you the follower?
Are you the clown fish?
To be the center of attention
Are you the shark?
Hunt your prey and stay in the dark
Do you swim free like a jellyfish?
Sting when in a threat

Life can be compared to the great ocean blue
Where do you fall into place
What group are you?
Keep to yourself
Surrounded by friends
Take the lead
Take a step back

No matter where you fall
You may be under attack
Just keep swimming
With all your might
No matter where life takes you
Keep looking for the light
Your loved by many
Your dreams are within sight
122 · Oct 2017
Survive
Ashly Kocher Oct 2017
Just like a living tree
It will shed the negative, unwanted dead leaves
Only the strong branches of our lives will survive
The others will chip off and eventually break with no will to survive
122 · Sep 2019
Good Enough
Ashly Kocher Sep 2019
Sometimes I wonder if my best is good enough or good enough is my best...
122 · Jan 2020
Good and Bad
Ashly Kocher Jan 2020
Why is it that
Bad things happen to good people
And
Good things can’t happen for certain people?

Just a thought for today...
Just have a lot on my mind of bad things happening to good people and good things not happening for some...
Good people get sick, die, lose everything etc
People wanting things like a family, getting pregnant, living a good life... never happen?
Just a thought...
122 · Mar 2018
Check Mate
Ashly Kocher Mar 2018
Your up

Take your move

   Ready
          Set
               Go...

Think it through or
Just go for it

Never be afraid
To make a mistake

Maybe on your next move
You’ll say “Check Mate”
Go big in life. May not always be the right move but you’ll get there one day.
122 · May 2019
Be Alright
Ashly Kocher May 2019
It’s a beautiful ending to my day
When I gaze up to the sky
Seeing that star shining bright
Knowing your telling me
Everything’s going to be alright
122 · Jul 2018
Confused World
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
In all the confusion we face today
Should I stand up and speak or just sit quietly and pray
We shake the snow globe of life as we call it
As we watch the flakes fall gently back in place
Never landing in the same spot again
Will the path I lead now be to a new beginnings end?
I'll stand in the background and watch the pieces fall
In the end I'll be the bigger person after all
122 · Jan 2018
Rewind Button
Ashly Kocher Jan 2018
Let’***** the rewind button
Turn back the time but
That wouldn’t solve anything
Except reopen the wounds
Of the hurt you endured
In the past and rehash those memories that should get buried
Leave that hurt and pain
Blown away in the deep past....
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