Realize
( Domestic Violence)


Only when we stop and think
Do we then realize
That the pain we cause to others
Can be seen within their eyes

We think that what we say and do
Wont hurt the ones we love
We must realize our actions
Are seen from up above

We say things out of anger
And expect them to forgive
Not knowing the true danger
Or the fear that they must live

When we strike out in anger
And our actions hurt someone
We create a brand new danger
That is seen by more then one

Know, others see your actions
And your words are heard by all
You may try to hide the pain you cause
But soon the walls will fall

For it's only when we stop and think
That we then realize
That the pain we cause to others
Can be seen within their eyes

Carl Joseph Roberts ( Joe)

True love from inside

Know that love is never certain
As you look back on the past
True love is not just given
It takes work to make it last

There is no rush to find the one
For in time the one will come
We can wait and let true love grow
But when grown the works not done

We grow older and we realize
That true love just takes time
We realize what really counts
Is the love we feel inside

Carl Joseph Roberts

Casino Love

Friends tell you you're not ready
Dont jump in with both feet
They dont know really how you feel
Or what you truly need

They think they have the answers
They try to give advice
Say one day you'll love again
But just give it some time

You listen to their every word
And you know there being nice
You think you know what's truly best
So you decide to roll the dice

The first time that you start to play
You feel a love that grows within
A remembered joy of something new
That you think will never end

You want the love that you feel
To not come crashing down
You'll give all you have to play the game
So true love can be found

Then you realize they were somehow right
And that they knew just what to say
They had seen the future in the cards
But still you're glad you played

So now you go to just have fun
And Play the hand that you're delt
No worry for if you may lose
For true love will win out


Carl J.  Roberts

You Do This

What do you do when it's not there
And its no where to be found
What do you do when no one cares
And there are no friends around
What do you do when life gets tough
And you think you've had enough
What do you do when love is gone
And you know it wont come back

You find whats there and make it work
For you know it was never lost
You care for them in a time of need
And never worry about the cost
You show them that, you've been there too
And that you know how hard it is
Then go out, find someone new
And fill your heart with bliss

Carl J. Roberts

I Have Nothing

Right now I have nothing
I dont know what to write
Every word that I put down
Seems somehow not to rhyme

I try to push through it
Come up with perfect lines
Then erase each word on the page
And start over one more time

I know that it will come to me
I must simply clear my mind
Allow the words to just flow free
And write them line by line

But right now I have nothing
And I dont know what to write
Every word that I put down
Seems somehow not to rhyme


Carl J. Roberts

The Dotted Line

I thought the pain was over
Time has made our love so cold
But now the house where we once lived
Is in contract to be sold

Its been two years since I saw you
And no longer are you mine
But they say we both must be there now
To sign the dotted line

I couldn't help but feel the pain
As you walked into the room
The silence was so very loud
As I stopped and looked at you

They put the forms in front of us
And pointed where to sign
To the left I signed my name in bold
Just below the dotted line

To the right I saw a new name
One I didnt recognize
For you took his name a year ago
And left my name behind

That house where we once planned our life
Has now been sold to someone new
I watched as they received the keys
And hid my sadness from your view

This is the last I'll see you
The final ending of our time
For today we signed two different names
Just above the dotted line


Carl Joseph Roberts

A 5000 View Thank You

I got 5000 views today
In just two months time
I never thought you would like
So many of my rhymes

I almost never listed them
For all the world to see
I held them close to my heart
Thinking they were just for me

Each poem a different part of me
A memory lost in time
Or a current thought of something new
That somehow caught my eye

Many are of my past love
And all the hurt that it had caused
The emotions that ran so very deep
And a healing journey of it all

Some I hope are funny
And make you hold your side
While others I hope have meaning
That make you wonder why

I have new friends that share this love
That have viewed 5000 times
I am so grateful that you liked
So many of my rhymes

Carl J. Roberts

Please take a moment and tell me what poem touched you or had a meaning to you. You can message me publically or privately and I will respond.

Thank you so much to all who have read my poems. You have no idea how good it has felt to hear your kind words.  The sharing of your poems with me has made me a better person.  I hope that I have been able to bring you into my life and made you both laugh & cry.