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Ashly Kocher Dec 2017
Today was the day to start a new life
You got cold feet and didn’t want to be his wife
You ****** up and ruined his and our family’s ties
Acting so happy in love but it was all lies
You never grieved the loss of dad
Now your left alone unhappy and sad
Maybe you should have thought this all through
The ending you wanted didn’t come true
The family is broken and guess what...
It’s all because of YOU!
My mom was suppose to get married today on my sisters birthday( ******* up) she called the wedding off and there relationship only 5 weeks ago.... I think this poem says it all....
Ashly Kocher Apr 2018
Sometimes

     I feel
      We all feel
          A little

BROKEN....

   But broken
      Can be beautiful
         With some nurturing
                    Love and care...

Just because you feel broken
Doesn’t mean your pieces
Can’t be glued back together
Even if it shows your cracks
It makes you human...
Added on to this piece yesterday... anyone else feel this way?
Ashly Kocher Mar 2019
I write
                  Real
Raw
                 Unedited
Feelings
                 And
Emotions
                 I sometimes write
What my mouth cannot say out loud
I write from the
                       H      E
                           A
                      R        T
Unscrambled the words from my brain
Unmasking a broken piece of
                   A
              R
        T
In my form of
P
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Ashly Kocher Jul 11
She picks up the broken pieces, scattered all around at her feet
The failures
The hurt
The pain
The deceit
Collecting them one by one overtime
Slowly building another mountain to climb
Piece by piece
Layer by layer
Collecting those fragmented bits of the past
Only to build something stronger than the last
You will still feel hurt
You may still fail
Pain will always be there
But if you rebuild what was once crumbling down
You will, once again, walk upon solid ground
Ashly Kocher Mar 2019
Feeling broken
Purposely caused by the beauty of pain
No longer dancing through the hourglass of time
Picking up the broken pieces
One shard at a time
Ashly Kocher Apr 2018
Feeling broken
Purposely caused by the beauty of pain
No longer dancing through the hourglass of time
Picking up the broken pieces
One shard at a time
Ashly Kocher Apr 2018
The suns rays
Pass through the clouds
Shining through majestic colors
Of broken rainbows that never got the chance
To shine after a rainstorm
Ashly Kocher May 2020
It’s ok to be
B
R
O
K
E
N

Only if you can pick yourself back up
S
M
I
L
E

And be blessed for “everything “ that happens...
Ashly Kocher Oct 2019
Crystal clear yet broken spiderwebs can still reveal your path in where your meant to go and what your meant to do...

Look closely and you will see
Deep within the cracked fragments
Which path that you may lead
Taking you on a different journey
Into the unknown of knowing exactly
Where your meant to be....
Ashly Kocher Nov 2021
Broken thoughts
Like an unfinished puzzle
That feeling of always missing a piece
Never to be found
Until you least expect it
When the unfinished suddenly becomes complete
Be patient, for then, brokenness turns into beauty and all is found
Ashly Kocher Oct 2020
When your voice can’t be heard....

....write down your thoughts....

Those words will speak volumes and be heard by all....
Ashly Kocher Jun 2020
She continues to be broken
She continues to pick up the pieces
She continues to fight hard
She continues to be strong
She continues to believe
She continues to have faith


We all face hardships
We face our fears
Standing up to pain
Never running away
Even though we are a little broken
We never give up
Always finding a way

She may be b r o k e n
But she’s is a f I g h t e r

She is a

W a r r I o r

Through all that she endures...
Ashly Kocher Nov 2017
Blowing bubbles
Into thin air
Softly soaring
High
Without a care
Floating up like a loose balloon
Vanishing in the distance in the clouds infused
Some will pop before they form
Others will fly high heading straight for the storm

The storm of lost feelings and fears
Revealing our thoughts and memories throughout the years
Don’t loose your purpose of life’s untold stories
Bubbles flying around the skyline
Showing your stories true hard drive of your memories storage
Ashly Kocher Jan 2019
Loss of words
In thin air
Bubble thoughts
Start to appear
Is that good
Is that bad
Guess I’ll find out
Since you can
Read my mind
Are you ready
To become a member
Of my thoughts
Brace yourself
For a wild ride
Inside my crazy mind
Ashly Kocher Mar 2018
Picking up sticks
While walking in the woods
Build a fort
Like we used too
Breath in
Breath out
Believe in yourself
Grab ahold of your dreams
Make them a reality
Even if it’s the hardest step
You have to take in the moment
Ashly Kocher Jul 2022
We handcraft our love  with emotion, hard work and existence

Building a foundation or sacred space

Sometimes cracks appear or the foundation starts to crumble

Picking up the fragmented pieces like a scattered puzzle yet to be finished

Even though it takes time and perseverance, you always manage to rise up

Building your space stronger then you ever could imagine

One step at a time…
Ashly Kocher Mar 2020
Throwing rocks, more like boulders
As if I’m a target, aiming for the bullseye, straight at my heart
Keep trying, I will not go down, I will keep dodging them, I will not hit the ground
Obstacles are just a way of life
You can always overcome them, and learn from them, with determination and strife...
Ashly Kocher Oct 2017
Why are people bully’s?
Why is there hate?
Different opinions and views
Everyone has
But why can’t we all just listen
And
RESPECT
The differences we all have....
Just don’t understand why we all can’t respect one another even if we don’t agree....
Ashly Kocher Oct 2018
Kids spitting words
Calling others names
Breaking down others
Is the name of the game
Your fat
Your ugly
Your a ****
Your worthless
Just to name a few
Bullying is real
What can we do?
Unfortunately it comes from insecure people
Not only children but adults too
When will this cycle end
It has to end with YOU
To be a bully is just so sick
Why make fun of others and beat them down with an invisible stick
Writing things down
Not saying it to their face
Does it make you feel better?
Are you winning the race?
Your insecurities shouldn’t be put on someone else
Stop the bullying, pray for grace
Why can’t we all just get along in the first place
Vulnerability and the pain in children is not knowing how to cope with these feelings
Falling further down the black hole
Some even taking their life because they just can’t take it at all
B
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L
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E
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Are just rude
Hiding behind their mask of hurt themselves
Stand up to bullying
Stop the bullying
Respect others
Respect yourself
Bullying is not ok
Let’s bring joy back into our youth...
Ashly Kocher Jan 2021
The swirling patterns in the smoke that billows from the burning ashes, gives me the guidance that I’ve been longing after, protection and healing within the rising waters, spiritual love from a higher being above...
Ashly Kocher Jan 2021
The swirling patterns in the smoke that billows from the burning ashes, gives me the guidance that I’ve been longing after, protection and healing within the rising waters, spiritual love from a higher being above...
Ashly Kocher Jun 2018
Have you ever tried crossing a bridge
         That is on fire and burning.......
Do you try and get burned or simply walk away and never look back?
                 I’m at the halfway mark burning from the inside out
Ready to jump off the burning edge
Just to find a way out
Sick of all the petty *******
I thought we were all better then that
I should have stay back on solid ground
Rather then trying to be stuck in the middle
With absolutely no way out.....
Feel so trapped....
Ashly Kocher Jan 2019
Burning your past
Rising up with the smoke
To embark on your future
Ashly Kocher Feb 2018
Write down on a piece of paper
All of your
Doubts
Fears
Insecurities
Troubles
Lack of confidence
Times of sadness

Put them into a glass jar
Bury it into the ground
Water it daily
Watch it flourish into a beautiful tree

When the time is right
It will shed its leaves
Leaving all your notes
To fall to the ground

Thus shedding the burden of what you carry with you everyday
Releasing the weight you have upon your shoulders
Making it easier to breath and move forward in your life
Continuing to grow and flourish for many years to come
Ashly Kocher Dec 2018
Oh hello there
Busy little bee
Where have you been
Who I haven’t gotten to see
Always busy
But keeping a smile on your face
Thank you for blessing me with your grace
Ashly Kocher Dec 2019
When I hear you calling
From across the way
Letting me know
All is okay

Look within the trees
Can you find me?
Search hard and you will see

I’m always there
When you are scared
Even when the tree branches are bare

I’m calling to you
From high above
I miss and love you
Just ask, I will come...
Ashly Kocher Oct 2019
Call onto me
In your time of need
We’ll fall together gracefully
Down to our knees
Begin to pray
That all will turn out ok
I’m always here when you need me to be
Take my hand willingly
We’ll walk together patiently
Always and forever I will be here
To guide you through all of your fears
You are so loved my dear
Ashly Kocher Apr 2019
There’s just that calming feeling after waking up
Stepping outside to the cool yet warm breeze
Seeing the sun rising at the horizon
Hearing the birds chirping and traffic moving
Smelling the coffee brewing
Knowing your alive and well...
The calming feeling of waking up and making new discoveries and memories
Ashly Kocher Nov 2017
Standing outside in the frigid cold air
Smoking a cigarette without a care
When in the distance I hear a loud sound
It is a cardinal, who must be found
I know it’s was dad trying to say hi
As the bright red cardinal was flying by
In that moment I felt stress free
Very spiritual, calming and carefree
Don’t look for signs from loved ones gone
They will appear when least expected singing you a beautiful little song
Ashly Kocher Mar 2019
Through the rain,thunder and lightning...
Take a moment to find the calm within the chaos of the storm
Relaxing your mind, body and soul
Just like the storm intended it to be
Powerful, bright and loud... yet beautiful, silent and majestic
Ashly Kocher Nov 2020
The calming sound from rain falling from the sky
Hitting the ground one droplet at a time
It just something that eases your mind
Enlightening and centering the power within
Through the rain, calmness you will find..
Ashly Kocher Dec 2020
The calm before the storm
A serene moment of silence
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
Your infectious smile
Your courageous laugh
Impractical joker
Immensely talented
Joy to the world
Happy as can be
Can’t believe you taken from me
Light up the room
Even in times of sadness
Leaving a hole in our hearts
A pain in our chest
As now we say goodbye
Laying you to rest
Taken too soon
Ripped from our lives
Such a talent, a sparkle in your eyes
No words can fill this void
We carry the memories and hold this lasting Polaroid
Like a tattoo on our hearts
Even though we are apart
We will remember you
Like a piece of fine art
Though we must parts ways for now
We send our love and hugs as you take your final bow
For one day we will meet again
When you wait for and greet us at the bridges bend...
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
Sometimes life’s plans are interrupted by tragedies
One day your perfectly healthy and fine
In a blink of an eye... your world comes to a complete halt
Fearing the worst
Hoping for the best
Your entire world around you is crumbling down
You don’t know which way to turn
Who to lean on to cry
Giving up hope
I just want to die
Every obstacle you face
Challenges you and your loved ones to the edge...
To the breaking point
As much as you appreciate all the love and support
Your tires of hearing..
“Your in our prayers”
“Stay positive “
“It’s God’s plan”
“He doesn’t give you more then you can handle”

Enough is enough
Nothing is changing
It’s getting worse
I just want to give up

My hourglass full of sand
Is slowly coming to an end
I will not give up
I’m stronger then I know

I will fight to the end
Hope for the best
No matter what happens
I’ve been pushed to my limits
          I will not give up....
Wrote this for a friend who has been battling stage 4 breast cancer....
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
God picked me to carry this disease
I’ve been fighting hard, and it hasn’t been easy
Treatments after treatments
Tests after tests
I tried so hard but I guess it wasn’t my best
I’m getting weaker and weaker
As the days go on
Struggling to hold it together
As my body feels like it weighs a ton
No ambition
No determination
No strength anymore
I don’t know how much more I can endure
One more evaluation
To see what’s next
But I think I’ve given up
This, I must confess
Only God knows when I’m suppose to leave
But please God, be with my family
When the times comes for them to grieve...
I wrote this for my mother in laws husband who may be put into hospice this week.... I wrote it as the perspective of him saying this to us.
Please send prayers his way... his name is Gene...
Thank you in advance
Ashly Kocher Jan 2018
Like a candle
We will burn bright for years
Every so often
Our flame will burn out
But there will be someone
Who will relight our flame
And make us burn bright again
Ashly Kocher Aug 2020
Just like a candle trying to stay lit in the wind....

....is comparable to the struggles we all encounter within our lives....

We can protect our flames and stay out of the wind but how would we learn from our struggles in the end?
Ashly Kocher Feb 2020
The candle goes out again
Relighting then flame
Burning brighter then before
Even if it’s just a Dream
I wrote this on the spot just because. Don’t know why but it fits into so many lives. Even if you feel
Your candles flame burning low or going out, you always have enough strength to relight it again.... positivity.
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
I still can’t believe your gone
I don’t want to believe your gone
This can’t be happening
This can’t happen to you
This is a rough one...
I’m not sure I’m strong enough to say
Goodbye to you (for now)
Rip Larry
Ashly Kocher Mar 2020
What if your imagination is running so wild that you can’t tame your thoughts, lock them up and put ink to the paper....
Ashly Kocher Feb 2022
I hate that I
can not breath
when you are around
But, ****,
you take my breath
away
Ashly Kocher Jul 2020
I can’t lie and say that I’m okay
These emotions hit me like a ton a bricks
Emotions hit me out of nowhere. Still trying to heal and process my miscarriage :(
Ashly Kocher Dec 2019
Went to bed
Couldn’t sleep
Because you weren’t next to me
Tossed and turned all night long
Waiting to hear your text tone
Night one alone was no fun
I hate this feeling of being alone
Ashly Kocher May 2018
Canvas of doubt
      Splattering my emotions
           Creating a beautiful masterpiece
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
Can you feel
The magic
Soaring through the air
Can you feel
The magic
Around you everywhere
Can you feel
The magic
Whipping through your hair

Can you feel
The magic
Lighting up the sky
Can you feel
The magic
Through your eyes
Can you feel
The magic
With your one and only guy
Can you feel
The magic
With a big surprise
Can you feel
The magic
Right before your eyes

Do
You
Feel
The
Magic?

Always and everyday
In every way
There’s magic happening
When you say
“I love you always and everyday”
Ashly Kocher Oct 2019
The capacity that one holds within their own heart, miles apart, is the strength that keeps us alive and our hearts beating...
Ashly Kocher May 2018
Capturing beauty
       With the push of a button....
................timeless memories.............
Ashly Kocher Oct 2018
Playing in the front yard
As happy as can be
When their snatched away from their family
Held captive against their will
So many emotions, don’t know what to feel
Oh so young, innocent ones
Sold for money, no more fun
Amber alerts going off one by one
These scenes are alarming, daughters and sons
Being put through the ringer, will this ever be done?
Poor children being captured from having a life of fun...
I wrote this kind of as a continuance of the last poem I posted...
Ashly Kocher Oct 2020
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Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
To be careless and carefree
Like an eagle floating in the wind
As high as can be
Wing span in full affect
Not a care in the world
Spiraling around in and out of the clouds
Flying so high, not making a sound
To be beautiful and dangerous at the same time
No care in the world
Feeling free
As the wind takes you
Floating around the big blue sky
No worries surrounding you
When you fly high
Being carefree and careless
On the wings of your time
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