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 Mar 2016 Damian Murphy
Cheyenne
You stand in the darkness of the shadow cast
By the bright light of the future as it collides with the past.
You can't peek around to determine the source--
And here in the present they define your course.
Being intoxicated is,
A gift and a curse.
One that can result in forgetfulness,
Or riding in a hearse.

You can see unseen beauty,
Beneath the human skin.
You can see different colors,
Or maybe want to travel to Berlin.

It is hard to say how strange,
How it feels to be drunk.
Sometimes it feels amazing,
Other times it feels bunk.
I hope someday someone will think of me
someone will one day think of me
with that far away look in their eye
they will say.. 'she was the one.
she was ... she was all there was for me
she made my life the best it could ever be'
and they will have this smile
one that you don't just get from happiness
it will be a smile that knows love
knows they never missed the chance
to find the love of their life
they will have a heart filled with everything
they knew love could ever be
maybe one day i can love someone enough
that they will never be without love in their heart
they will never be alone
and even when i'm gone
they will always know happiness
So, I've had a really smashing time,
playing all those games,
singing songs and colouring,
and playing with your trains.

I've had a lovely time at school,
but sometimes I've not been good,
and perhaps I've not quite acted,
the way I really should.

For the times you have been patient,
and listened to me shout,
for the times I've been quite naughty,
And needed a "time out"

I'd like to say a "Thank you"
for looking after me,
and making sure I'm okay,
in your nursery.

But sometimes I'm really trying,
and hopefully there'll be,
more days that I am better still,
you won't believe it's me.

You've been so kind and helped me,
accepting me as I am,
which will help you out in a year or two,
because next
IT'S MY BROTHER, SAM!!!
I wrote this in 2001 when we said goodbye
to all his teachers in nursery school.
I wrote this in his card.
And now,
my eldest son is spending the weekend away
with his girlfriend..
One day he will leave home and spread his wings.
I miss him already and he still lives at home.
He has come so far but still has a million miles to travel..
He can always come home.
I love my boy with all my heart.
Conor's got P.E. , so his kit is washed,
I've wrapped his butties in foil, so they don't get squashed,
Pork Luncheon meat, in a crispy roll,
And a carton of Ribena, to fill that hole.

Jess starts College at One, so she'll wake at Five - to ,
Cheese and Pickle, will have to do,
I've had my pint of milk, with three Weetabix,
Got a Flagon of Cider, all the boxes are ticked.

A days grafting ahead, out near Billingshurst,
Laying bricks and blocks, building up a thirst,
And home to the hungry, back to the shops,
It's either Chicken Kievs, or half-price lamb chops.

Custard and Pie, hot milky drinks,
Then everyones asleep, except for me, who thinks,
About tomorrows butties, fruit and snacks,
Calories, nutrition, vitamins and facts.

Up at dawn, in an old bobble-hat,
Making food for them all, even the cat,
A tin of Tuna, he's well impressed,
Another flagon of Cider, another sweat-stained vest.
A butty is a sandwich, in my neck of the woods
the dreams i had for you and i
well i never really believed in them,
but i didn't want to see them die.

you took part of my heart with you when you left,
now i'll never see you again
and it hurts more than i can express.

you were my best friend,
but you were much more than that to me.
you were my heart, my confidant,
and i that's how i always wanted it to be.

i knew from the start we'd never be together,
it was just never in the cards.
you took your life away from me,
and now my life is in shards.
**
You're broken,
but try to mend
You've fallen,
but you pretend

Feelings remained
but he left
Life has changed
but love was kept

J.H.
 Mar 2016 Damian Murphy
K603
Even in the shallows of the ocean
There is depth
I hope you can
Swim
I hope we can swim
Surround your heart with steel bars and barbed wire;
And you shall not be pained with the proper attire.

But if you find true love and let it fade;
Sorrow will pain't it's shade.

Alienate your heart from all and it shall never break;
Let it love, but if it's lost it shall forever ache.

But keep the heart from finding love and lonesomeness prevails;
For if you close yourself to all your soul shall never sail.

Entomb your heart in the walls of stone and not let it be touched;
Then never have the feeling that we all long for so much.
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