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Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Seagulls

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

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Seagulls

I can stare for days,
at the seagull,
sitting on my window sill.

You can tell from his expression,
he has no idea that people shoot at each other.

I’m going to spend the rest of my life with him,
until I have the same expression on my face…

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Chapters

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Rare but Relevant

Chapters

Our lives are stories
Their hundreds of pages painted with words
Their simply books filled with a millennia of chapters

Chapters...
That word almost sounds foreign to me
Well at least I want it too

People tell me my story has just begun
But I want it to be the end
They say it's only the first chapter
If that's the case I want it to be the only chapter
And I want this chapter to shorten
It's simply too long

#suicide #depression #sadness #stories #chapters #ourlives

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Untitled

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Rare but Relevant

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You refuse
To not tell me
To not fight

You continue
To tell me
To fight

To fight
A life
To fight for
my life
Yet
I simply
Don't want to

You expect me
To soar into
This war
With wings
Of an eagle

But to soar like a eagle, you have to have bigger wings

You refuse
To not tell me
To not fight

You continue
To tell me
To fight

To fight
A life
To fight for
my life
Yet
I simply
Don't want to

You expect me
To ride into
This war
Like lightening

*But if you ride like lightning, you'll crash like thunder

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

I wish this poem was my life

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Rare but Relevant

I wish this poem was my life

I wish this poem was my life
Poems never die
When you write it
It eventually ends
But you can always reread it
Because it'll always be there

I wish this poem was my life
Poems never die
It's a page filled with words
And once words are said
You can't take them back
They don't die

I wish this poem was my life
Poems never die
It's like a tree
The roots are stuck in the ground
And branches spread out and wrap around us
Keeping us warm with a blanket of leaves

Oh that sweet warmth
Oh it's simply just so wonderful
There's no bitterness at all
It's simply a perfect warmth everyone desires

This poem is kind
This poem is gentle
This poem is warm

My like is cruel
My life is painful
My life is cold

I wish this poem was my life
**Poems never die

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

The Beauty of a Woman

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Kataleya

The Beauty of a Woman

The beauty of a woman
is in the poems she's wrote,
the dreams she's weaved
and all the stories she's told.

The beauty of a woman
is in the adventures she's taken,
the lives she's touched
and all the minds she's awakened.

The beauty of a woman
is in the caring she gives,
the sincerity in her laughter,
and the passion in her griefs.

It's not the expensive clothes she owns,
her body size, the diamonds she's worn.
Measure not the beauty of woman in gold,
for the beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul.

Dedicated to all women out there with an amazing mind and a beautiful soul. We are the gift of nature, soft enough to touch the core of others and strong enough to protect that and those important to us. I love you all. Believe in yourself and the world will believe in your power.

I'm honored to have it as the daily poem.

#love #poem #life #dreams #beauty #stories #soul #woman #grief

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Another Sealed Story

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Poetic Artiste

Another Sealed Story

If I unlocked my pages,
Would you read me?

If I showed you my chapters,
Would you remember my details?

If I opened my heart to you,
Would you accept me?

If I let down my walls,
Would you care for me?

If you ripped one of my pages,
Would you mend me?

If you scratched my cover,
Would you heal me?

If you completed me,
Would you toss me out?

If I didn’t intrigue you enough,
Would I be forgotten about?

If I served my purpose,
Would I be kept near forever?

Or would I return to the shelf?
Collecting dust,
Never again to be cherished or touched.
Until the silk of my pages lose their beauty becoming foxed.
As if I were not recently in your arms.
Enjoying the warmth of fingertips slowly turning my leaves,
Adoring the tender gaze set upon me,
While nearing a closing inevitably,
Why should I break my seal for you?

#love #heart #thoughts #forever #purpose #healing #reading #read #open

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Heartbreak, Blood Stains, and Tears

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Rare but Relevant

Heartbreak, Blood Stains, and Tears

This town
These old graveled roads
My heart is painted here
It's painted across this old home town of mine

Yet
I can't help but wonder
Or ask myself
why?
how?

So many terrible memories
Of a shameful childhood has been planted here
Why do I love this place?
How could I love a place filled with a childhood of heartbreak, blood stains, and tears?

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

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Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Rare but Relevant

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When you can't stand any longer... *kneel

I did not write this and I take no credit for it. I simply posted it because for some reason I have found this to be the most powerful and inspiring quote I have ever read. I hope it helps you the same way it has me.

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Soft hearted and bitter

Aug 2014 David James Voiles

Rare but Relevant

Soft hearted and bitter

I think it's important to me soft hearted
Without soft hearts
No one would be given help
No one would be cared for
Some people can be to cruel
And bitter

I like to think everyone has a bitter side though
Just like I like to think everyone has a soft side
I think it's important to be both
So everyone is helped
And everyone knows to be bitter when in a current situation
But you should never be bitter to the helpless
And you should remember that our actions that are seen and heard of is what defines us