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572 · Aug 2010
My Heart Is Heavy
deanena tierney Aug 2010
Just a little note to tell you,
A little about my day,
Work was long, I saw your mail,
And the sky was grey.
After work I went and met,
With my daughter at the mall,
And no she is not coming home,
And doesn't miss me ...not at all.
I see your orange little blinking light,
At the bottom of my screen,
But I don't feel like talking right now,
I'm not trying to be mean.
I must go to the attorney's office,
Very early in the morn,
I'm really just a walking zombie,
Who is torn..so very torn.
I cried in the rain this evening,
And no one even knew,
I wonder what you did today,
Was it raining there too?
I know that you are reading,
Everything I write,
And somehow I feel a little better,
A little bit more "right."
I have grieved a lot of loss,
Over the past few years,
Tear-free then, but crying now,
A lifetime's pent up tears.
You've always had all the answers,
So please, can you tell me, my friend,
Just when will the weights be lifted,
When will my confusion end?
571 · Mar 2011
Our Love Is Surely Dead
deanena tierney Mar 2011
When the pale moon recedes; no sun to take it's place,
And darkness hides all tears, now frozen on thy face,
And no cries can be uttered, they only echo in the head,
When all joy turns to sorrow, and hope right into dread,
And light not even remaineth, not even within the soul,
And the wind makes no chime; the bells no longer toll,
When ghosts no longer taunt me, with words I should've said,
Tis' the day I'll admit, my dear, our love is surely dead.
570 · Jan 2011
Embers
deanena tierney Jan 2011
The fire is beginning to smolder
other than few small pieces of transparent orange.
No need to put it out
it will take care of that itself.
There is no fuel left to burn.
And even with all the air in the world,
You must have substance
...to have fire.
I will move out of the way of the lazy smoke.
It causes my eyes to tear.
570 · Feb 2011
The World's Loss
deanena tierney Feb 2011
We always bargain death,
Assume tomorrow before dawn.
Believing in another moment,
Right until that moment's gone.
Another day, another hour,
More time to get to know,
Yet another incredible soul,
Before it's time to go.
But one unexpected dawn,
A kindred soul departs,
Leaving traces of himself,
As words within our hearts.
And the whole world is weeping,
Unaware though they may grieve,
They suffered a magnificent loss,
On the day he had to leave.
568 · Nov 2010
Seasons Change
deanena tierney Nov 2010
There is a time for all to be undone.
Seasons change just like the wind.
But I've a keepsake from every one,
That I shared with my dear friend.

That spring, when everything was so new,
And our hearts were beating fast.
And Summer did reveal our hearts as true,
Yet through fall they did not last.

And etched upon my inner eye,
Is his face,...... with edges grey.
Memories shared by he and I,
In the seasons that didn't stay.

But one day soon, the winter will end,
And the sun will once again shine,
Upon the face of my very dear friend,
Who, for a season or two, was mine.
568 · Aug 2010
Could I be a monster?
deanena tierney Aug 2010
Could I be a monster?
Cold blood flowing blue.
Heartache lying in my wake,
Monsters need love too!
567 · Jul 2010
Soulprints
deanena tierney Jul 2010
Sometimes during life's short journey,
When faced with so much grief,
A soul forever impacts our own,
Though the meeting may be brief.

I was broken and lying in pieces,
You picked me up and made me whole,
Wiping tears that fell for forever,
And your imprint is still on my soul.
565 · Sep 2011
Dreamseeper
deanena tierney Sep 2011
Dreams that seep through crevices,
As we drop them at our feet,
Just as when all hope departs,
The heart slows down it beat.

Lame and injured...soul and mind,
Enjoy no quickened breath,
Abandoned dreams and hopelessness,
Bring but an early death.
565 · May 2010
ME
deanena tierney May 2010
ME
There is a presence who is with me every single ...
day.
That sorts through all the memories of the ...
past.
It keeps the best and worst and throws the rest...
away.
Decides which ones will fade and which will...
last.
It can recall for me some of the most beautiful...
sights,
That I have ever had the fortune...
to see.
Repeats unforgettable days; long and lonely...
nights,
Can bring them all right back...
to me.
It keeps the happy ones so I can still find...
a grin,
On a day full of grief and...
despair.
And the sad ones, a reminder that I may cry...
again,
When I am acting so free...
of care.
The guidance from bygones of...
yesterday,
Lights my path, so it is easy to...
see,
And remembrance helps me to find...
my way,
Back to the heart and soul of ...
ME.
deanena tierney Jul 2011
Exposition?, well it always comes,
At the worst time...that is sure.
And no matter what - the dust will settle.
You've heard this all before.
Just how will your own delusions
Be exposed to you in the end?
Will the sky come falling down,
Or will the devil himself ascend.
It is promised, one day soon,
Like thief in dead of night,
To enter in, strike hard and fast,
And bring the wrongs to light.
And left there without any truth,
And no faith with which to bear,
The weight of your regrets and lies,
To fall dead from your despair.
And so to each - his own delusion!
Believe just what you will!
But I have found believing,
Just makes the soul quite ill.
564 · Dec 2011
Death Blow
deanena tierney Dec 2011
The gun was pointed long ago,
And pointed right at me.
So close... that the barrel,
Was all that I could see.
And then accustom took it's hold,
So I carried on the same.
But then it shifted awful slight,
And found a better aim.
Holding just such a disposition,
( I discern better than some,)
That there was no mistaking,
What was about to come.
And so I had to choose an option,
Though they all were poor,
I must have chose the worst because,
I never saw the door.
And I'll never know who pulled it,
Were you? or I? to blame?
The cocking of that trigger?
I heard it say my name.
563 · Feb 2011
no one will hear me
deanena tierney Feb 2011
I go now to the darkened room.
Where no one can hear me.
Where I can sob, and weep and moan.
And no one can hear me.
Where there is no shame at all,
Because no one can hear me.
Where my heart cries out for help,
And no one will hear me.
563 · Mar 2017
Less
deanena tierney Mar 2017
It gets much easier the more I do it
Harder to love the less it's known
Like a wind, I blow right through it
This life, a life content, a life alone.
562 · Jul 2010
The Keeper of Time
deanena tierney Jul 2010
I know that life is testing you, pushing you to the brink,
Stop struggling for just a moment, and take some time to think.
Is this burden within your power?, if not...just let it be.
Bear the weight with faith and know it will ease....... eventually.
It's never more than you can handle and know this too will pass.
Relief will arrive right on time, for God holds the hourglass.
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I gathered you all around me,
And breathed in your very scent,
Conjured some certain "extra",
From ordinary moments spent.
And, oh, how denial cheated me,
And stole many precious a day,
But truth is always the victor,
What's not there can never stay.
No way to rewind, no way to rescind,
Words of love, invented and said,
To try to make everything become,
The way it was in my head.
557 · Jul 2010
Breathing Room
deanena tierney Jul 2010
I stepped into the darkened space,
Where I was sent to be.
To dwell on things and meditate,
Alone with only me.

And yes 'tis true, I desired it such,
And mentioned it to you.
But shortly later, I changed my mind,
But all that was in view...

Was a quiet little breathing room,
With no air to spare.
And so I came out,.. and looked about,
But you were no longer there.
557 · Feb 2010
Lost Inspiration
deanena tierney Feb 2010
When all is dark around me,
and I sit with pensive time.
I ponder on past memories,
and try to make a rhyme.

It used to be so easy,
To express my thoughts in poem.
Now I just sit fumbling,
in this shell I call a home.

They say emotions inspire you,
Pains make  for worthy read.
I conjured better smiling.
I know this now, indeed.
deanena tierney Aug 2013
I never learned the way of ease,
I drop things with no grace,
As when earth itself does move,
And knocks things out of place.
You just stand there oh so stunned,
I drop things with no grace.

I never even learned to love,
And yet you still loved me,
In a way I did not deserve,
In a place that I could not be,
For I was just too hideous,
And yet you still loved me.

I never felt the true sting of loss,
But I sure feel it today.
(It was for your own good, my love,
That I sent your love away.)
Nor that I could feel your hate.
But I sure feel it today.

I will accept all the guilt of this,
And I will take the blame.
For I'm already so very ugly,
What difference makes the shame.
Just go ahead and **** me now,
And I will take the blame.
555 · Dec 2010
The Funny Thing With Truth
deanena tierney Dec 2010
The day, it was just beautiful; the sun was shining bright,
Until I saw a photograph..... that turned my day to night.
And once again truth is missing, once again I am unsure,
And I wish I'd never seen it, so I'd be happy like before.
But the funny thing with truth? the funny thing is this...
It always finds the little things, the little things I miss.
554 · Nov 2010
My Missing Piece
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I hesitate to wonder ,
Where the missing piece might be,
Its not where it has always been,
And it's began to puzzle me.

It was a very special piece,
That filled what I did lack,
And I don't know where it has gone,
But I sure hope it comes back.
deanena tierney Sep 2017
To discriminate without bias
To master such a skill
To demonstrate all knowledge
With a clear decisive will
To seperate right from wrong
To cull out any grey
To speak without emotions lead
With words that show a way
To weigh with perfect measure
To balance hope with what is real
To fill thy inner spirit up
With what is true not what we feel
To survey all with settled eyes
To learn when to take & when to give
To stand tall in a violent storm
With a heart that does not live.
550 · Jan 2012
If I could go back
deanena tierney Jan 2012
If I could go back to that fork in the road,
If I could go back today,
Stand again before that intersect,
I'd choose the other way.
If I could go back to the starting line,
If I could go back today,
I'd be one hell of a strong competitor,
And not just run away.
If I could go back to the thrill of us,
The thrill before the fall.
I'd cling to you for the entire ride,
And not ever look back at all.
548 · Nov 2010
Since my heart did break.
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I feel your tears upon my face,
They taste just like my own.
Hope departed; yet left in place,
Regret of seeds now sown.
Embittered heart still beats on,
Another day to mark my days.
Lust has dulled; passion gone,
And to solace... night betrays.
No relief, no rest from pain,
A constant plodding ache.
Such as a flower with no rain,
Since my heart did break.
547 · Apr 2013
I think me rather poor.
deanena tierney Apr 2013
Of what I feel no longer,
Of what I perceive no more,
Some may call me the richer,
I think me rather poor.
My knees no longer tremble,
My heart no more aloft,
And I discern no difference,
Between the hard and soft.
I sense not the mourning,
My heart knows that it should,
Nor can I measure by degrees,
Of equal; bad and good.
And the echo would be hollow,
Were you to beat upon my chest,
All that's found here at this inn,
Is an empty, vacant, rest.
Which cost me not a single thing,
Spare a dream upon my waking,
Meanwhile 'til soul from slumber stirs,
My heart will not be breaking.
547 · Jan 2010
My Dear Friend
deanena tierney Jan 2010
Please make some space for me, my friend,
in your exhausted soul.
Allow others a chance to know you,
So that you may soon be whole.

Please make some space for me, my friend,
I want inside, you see?
You have so much to give the world,
Please offer some to me.

Shake off all your troubles,
Throw weariness away!
Breathe among the living,
Say all you're scared to say!

True, it takes some effort,
and lust for life you lack,
But try, please try, my dear friend,
to take your passion back.
547 · Oct 2010
Here's Another Thought
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Oh! What great qualities!
To be courageous and be brave!
Funny how the same two attributes,
Lead a man straight to his grave!
546 · Aug 2012
Even Fools Know This
deanena tierney Aug 2012
You look to what's in front of you,
I look to what's behind,
And I discover twice as much,
Of what you hope to find.

For what will be has already been,
Everything is repeated.
And before you even lose the game,
You've already been cheated.

You can read every new bestseller,
Knock on every new neighbor's door,
Just keep wishing for your happy ending,
But that too has been done before.

So take a right instead of a left,
Choose to smile and not frown.
But even the village idiots know,
That what goes up must come down.

Is this too harsh for you, my friend?
I've saved the best for last.
There's no future that awaits you,
That isn't in your past.
545 · Aug 2010
The Receiver
deanena tierney Aug 2010
If I am just patient,  
And if I just stay still,
Answers become apparent,
Conserving my own will.
And all I really have to do,
Is wait for what will be,
Without any interference,
From indecisive me.
deanena tierney Feb 2012
The music started softly,
As if every note designed,
To un-tang-le the twisted web,
Embedded in my mind.
'Til my heart,.. alone, remained,
A single strand,...and the song,
Bursting forth with every key,
While the tempo urged it on.
A sweet mel-o-dy,... to clear a path,
From your eyes to mine;... a glance.
Rhythm matching outstretched hand,
As our souls began to dance.
The warmth of you was all I felt,
My essence,... your eyes caressed,
Spirits swaying shamelessly,
As naked as undressed.
A perfect orchestration,
Pre-destined for so long,
Twas' never a sweeter ballad heard,
Than the one where I belong.
545 · Jul 2010
The Canadian Poet
deanena tierney Jul 2010
He was born in the year nineteen sixty nine.
His place of origin, not completely sure.
But he is presently residing in Canada.
In the wrong era, that he must endure.

In the English days of yesteryear,
He would have been deemed so great.
I would love to travel back with him,
For I, also, was born too late.

I may have sat cross-legged,
On a sloping grassy hill,
And listened so intently,
To his amazing skill.

Or perhaps he would be reading,
In a theatre that's oh so grand.
And by carriage they would travel,
To hear the best poet in the land.

But would we know each other,
The way that we now do.
Or would I be just another common,
Hoping for a glance from you.

Would I stand afar so you couldn't see,
The longing in my eyes.
To know you and to have you know me,
My passion in disguise.

There is one thing that's certain,
Whether circa 1700 or 2010.
You are my very special poet,
If breathing now or living then.
544 · Sep 2010
Welcome Death
deanena tierney Sep 2010
Weathered granite tells the day, when progress did but turn to mirth.

But, Alas! Does that mere marker pay, due tribute to a mortal's worth?

I do not hasten, nor implore, nor track; Nor speed, my certain demise.

But lo! I will not flail against in vain; Rather greet noble, as no reprise.

Recall of me, please, on finite close; Pacified; appeased; did he meet thy will.

Ere’ the task completed and thy journey done; Welcome Death will lay me still.
542 · Jun 2010
The War of Fear
deanena tierney Jun 2010
Who knows when my fear transformed from a conscience choice,
Into an powerful, ******, instinct that can speak without a voice.

Overnight a war was waged and fear did sensibility accost.
And surely by the break of day, reason had certainly lost.

And rearing its' undeniable force against my weakened mind,
All faith, and hope, and ability to trust, were also lost in kind.

And there can be no futile appeal, no second charge will ever be,
Strong enough to stand fear down, to reclaim control over me.

And though I may have lost it all, at no point did I ever retreat,
I fought the fear with all I had, and graciously admitted defeat.

And as cowardly as it may sound, it is easier now that it's done,
To embrace what I raged against, and just accept that it has won.
541 · May 2010
Where are the Words?
deanena tierney May 2010
How is it that it seems for some,
All the words just come with ease?
With what appears no forethought,
Would someone tell me please?

And even if  hastily written down,
They blend just as if all along,
They were seeking all this time,
For each other, to form a song?

Tis' true there have been times for me,
When the words would easily flow,
With very little effort on my part,
Where they came from..I don't know!

And times like those it seemed as if,
Every noise and sight evoked a rhyme,
And I couldn't wait not even a second,
To get them written down in time.

But lately all the words are forced,
And I hopelessly, blindly *****,
To find the words to make a poem,
And this ......was today's last hope.
537 · Feb 2011
So goes and so goes Fate.
deanena tierney Feb 2011
Neglect in past has offered to pain,
A Subtlety of a kind,
A numbness to even death itself,
That is hard to find.
So your departure was just in time,
To subdue me for one more great.
This pressure is mine and I will bear it,
So goes and so goes Fate.
534 · Oct 2010
At the End of Every day
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I hate that I don't really know you,
As my heart pretends it does,
And it is so scary to think that it wasn't,
What my soul believed it was.

But if I were to keep you where you are,
Forever, what would that do?
Yes, I may make it through another day,
But what would become of you?

I just can't ask you to wait for me,
I love you and want you to smile.
And I know my "little time to think,"
Has turned into "quite a while."

So let your soul lead you where it may,
For your happiness, alone, sets me free.
Just know at the end of every day,
It's your face that I see.
534 · Oct 2010
Truth Will Be The Victor
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Tell me do you still behold my face,
The same way that you did before?
When the distance didn't seem as far,
And things weren't so unsure.

Or, has the passed time changed your heart,
And tempered desire for me,
Has your passion numbed, eyes grown dim?
Tell me what you still see.

Do you still see the same youthful soul,
That matched yours in hope-sprung way?
Do I remain fixed in your vision?
Things are changing every day.

Still, all but one has been altered,
Eroded by time's unyielding might.
Spare truth, who makes no bargains,
Enduring time;  unveiling right.

If destiny's course is advance set,
Not even time itself can place,
Deception in the eye of the soul,
That truth will not erase.
531 · Jun 2010
Broken Vow
deanena tierney Jun 2010
I could use a quiet place,
To feed my inner self.
Constant chaos has succeeded
In placing me on a shelf.

Yesterday I helped him out,
The day before, it was she.
Today I woke up with a vow,
This was the day for me.

But again another crisis evolved,
And my attention was turned away,
And my best friend, my lonely soul,
Was neglected another day.

Day after day the same has occurred
And so the cycle has come to be,
And I am uncertain if I am still here,
Not sure that there is still a "ME."
529 · Feb 2011
Happily Never-After
deanena tierney Feb 2011
Perhaps happily ever-after will come,
After I breathe my last,
Because I surely don't have it now,
Nor have I in the past.
Perhaps they are just words made up,
A fallacy so it seems,
From the pens of those who still believe,
In unobtainable dreams.
Or perhaps it is merely a silly idea,
That took quite a hold,
In the hearts of so many little girls,
A million copies sold.
And I don't think I'll ever find it,
No matter how hard I look,
Except of course on lonely nights,
When I open up a book.
deanena tierney Jan 2011
The glare of the monitor is a bit much tonight.
I turn it a shade down, though the button is hard to find in the dark.
I left my lap tray with the book light in the dining room and it's too dark to go looking for it now.
I shouldn't even be on here.
It's way late and I am way tired.
Unfortunately, loneliness causes awesome insomnia.
So I got on here to maybe find some company, but so far that hasn't happened.
So I am writing in the dark, struggling to find the keys, and writing this scribble, which is taking twice as long as it should.
You would think the screen lights would illuminate the keyboard a bit but somehow it doesn't work like that.
I can't understand why I feel like I could use a pair of Ray-bans right now but I can't see a **** thing.
Anyway going to shut her down now and lie awake in the dark some more.
I really hate being alone.
528 · Jul 2010
The Artists
deanena tierney Jul 2010
Did the songwriter write me a song or verse?
And add a melody in honor of me?
Did an orchestra play before a silenced crowd?
My beauty on display for all to see?

Did the sculptor etch me in his bust?
Exposed to all,  only knowing trust.
Taking care with talented stroke.
With focused eyes and masking cloak.

Did the Canadian poet have me in mind?
In the beautiful words he can easily find.
Whose works, uncensored, like a child at play.
Pen, purely mimics, what my soul wants to say.

I'd like to think I may have inspired,
A great man to do something great.
Even if only to transcend a moment;
And seize eternity before it's too late.
deanena tierney Aug 2017
1.Go out alone. Don't arrive with an obnoxious group of friends that don't get out enough. That's what girls nights out are for.

2. Wear something neutral. Don't put too much time into getting ready. Keep it classy. No ****** heels.

(btw ...these time tested and ***** approved instructions are for when you are in need of company only. If you are looking for a relationship, love, or some serious life partner, these instructions will not be of use to you.  Trust me on that. )

3. Stay away from cheesy dives, go with hotel lounges, (lots of middle aged conference men there away from their wives just waiting to take full advantage of their freedom. It also allows u to avoid driving anywhere with a complete stranger.)

4. Walk in with your eyes down  and not too quickly.

5. Sit at the bar...right in the center.

6. Order whatever you really want.

7. Scan the room only once or twice.

8. Choose your victim ( whatever you fancy) and  make eye contact.

9. Shift your hips slightly in your seat as if u are already turned on , then look away.

10. Wait to be approached.

11. Make the social introductions but keep small talk to a minimum. He doesn't need to know where u were born or what u do for a living or likewise.

12. Ask to go to his room.

13. Let him think he's in charge until you get there.

14. Then just simply undress, take the top position, place his arms over his head and apply full rocking body weight at all times until your finished.

15. Calmly dress and leave. You can offer a simple "thank you," if you must. (I usually do not), however, never give your real name or leave a number...not even a fake one.
Just go.
It's pretty simple really.

(Safe *** of course...always a must :-))

Always interested in hearing other's techniques...please feel free to share.
528 · Dec 2012
Much Too Late
deanena tierney Dec 2012
Oh! What a long storm has travailed here,
With only a short lull or two.
That rainbow which we presume is near?
Is a thunder's span length from view.
Who called the clouds and who rose the mist?
Did memory beckon again?
Green grass that once surely did exist,
Has since died between now and then.
The trees are so very tired now,
And their limbs can hold no more weight,
And for them and I and you, I fear,
That the rainbow is much too late.
527 · Aug 2010
Ravenous
deanena tierney Aug 2010
Force feed me your reality,
I am hungry but can't eat.
And my mouth is drooling,
From the smell of rotten meat.

Pry my teeth like iron bars,
A little bit is all I need.
Offer me just a  little taste,
Then leave and let me feed.
527 · May 2010
You Da Bomb
deanena tierney May 2010
Well I really enjoyed our internet chat.
And I thought I should tell you so.
We share a love of poetry my friend,
Who knows where this could go?

Your works are so eagerly absorbed by me,
Like music to my ears,
And some of them really make me smile,
One  brought me to tears.

You always say thank you for reading,
And you say you like mine too,
But I try and I try and I just can't match,
A poem by the likes of you.

And yet you are so modest,
Understanding that... is hard for me.
Cause I think you're pure genius,
Open your eyes! And you will see!

And as long as you are writing, my friend,
I will be right there to read.
Whether On HP, PF, or Facebook...
70 poems? ******! You're in the lead!
527 · Aug 2010
You Will Find Me
deanena tierney Aug 2010
You will find me in the corner,
My arms about myself,
Staring at a picture,
On an otherwise empty shelf.
526 · Jan 2012
Would it dare to dance?
deanena tierney Jan 2012
To a life that's been unlived,
For many, many years,
It takes so very little effort,
To stem the useless tears.
Accepting that the minimum,
Is enough to just get by,
That most attempts to smile,
Will end with only sigh.
But if offered just an instant,
One single sparkling chance,
To Live, oh yes to truly live,
Would it dare to dance?
523 · Aug 2010
Crumbs
deanena tierney Aug 2010
If you so desire to trespass, into my safe space,
Remove the look of amazement, and intrigue from your face.
I'm in a muddled state of seeking, for the truth and peace within,
And every day is tainted, with awareness of past sin.
Do not believe your instinct, telling you that I am rare,
For I am just like any other, with a soul they just won't share.
My tired eyes are blurry, and my heart beats out of dread,
That I may leave this world tomorrow; these thoughts still in my head.
Salvage what's left of your effort, and pride with parting go,
Let my morsels fill the space of,... the rest I'll never show.
523 · Nov 2012
Vanishing
deanena tierney Nov 2012
I want to leave .
I just want to rise and leave .
Grab my keys and a coat and leave .
Leave behind everything and everyone I should never carry on my back all the time.
They never carried me.
And my ******* back hurts   all the time now.
It hurts to rise.
So they all have me where they want me .
Immobile, unsatisfied, and mute.
Spare this silly screen which no one I know will see.
But one day they will glance in this corner
And I won't be here anymore.
And maybe I'll post on here where I am.
But no one I know will see it.
And that makes me smile.
521 · Jan 2012
If I take thee in
deanena tierney Jan 2012
So, I say to Love, "If I take thee in,"
Will you remain as fair as you've always been?
Or will I long for the days of you way back when?
Might your passion never be felt again?
Could you transpose, to my chagrin?
And if it be so, my Love,...well then,
I'd be a fool to take thee in.
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