Elaine M Smith

Elaine M Smith Aug 2012

Sorrow takes the place of joy,
the happiness in my life.

The chance I had...
I lost in one moment, one sentence.
A stupid feeling, meaningless thought...
Did I really want to ***** this up?

Lose my (probably) only chance?
Apparently I did...

Elaine M Smith Aug 2012

Faith in Fixing

Broken, helpless...
How do I fix it?

Love, nurturing...
That's how you fix it.

Just have faith and all will end well,
Because good things come to those who wait.

But how long to wait...
That's the question.

Elaine M Smith Aug 2012

Under Wraps

I try to quell the feeling,
   Keep it locked in a cage.

But it escapes;
   Creeps upon me, surprising me.

It looms in the back of my mind;
   Always there, taunting me.

"Prohibited... just let the frustration
    overtake you... control you..."

I ignore it; what's the point?
    I'll only ***** myself over.

But it's always there:
    A looming, green giant.

Elaine M Smith Jul 2012

The Hidden Words

I really want to tell you,
I want to let you know.
The feelings that I have for you
And what they might become.

But will I ever have the chance,
Ever have the nerve?
The way you smile at me...
I get nervous.

There's another side of you
I didn't think you possessed;
The pain and loss you suffered,
The wonderings you had.

It's like my own life story,
Just a little different.
But that was years ago;
Today is today.

I have no clue how to tell you,
And I don't know when.
But I know that we're friends now...
And that's enough for me.

Elaine M Smith Jun 2012

Loss

The pain in your chest,
The tears threatening to spill out of your eyes...

Or maybe just the heavy feeling in your chest.

Losing precious possessions or feelings
Always impacts a person.

The impacts are always different
But the loss always happens.

Elaine M Smith Sep 2011

In The Darkness

I stand in the darkness,
  Pushing all around me
  Pulsing with evil and
  Suffocating me
  Trying to beat them away
  But to no avail
To see one last sunset
To feel the warm sun on my face is
Seeming like a wonderful idea
  Before I die in this hellish place.

Elaine M Smith Sep 2011

An Ode to Heroism

What is heroism?
I'll tell you what it is:
Risking your life for others.
But it's also love. And giving.

Another question is- what tests heroism?
A burning building. Two burning buildings. Three.
Nothing else tests heroism like that.
Nothing else provokes the feeling of the incessant
Need to help others.

Risks accompany heroism. Risks like death.
An unimaginable death.
But along with risk is respect. And appreciation.
Nothing else gives you respect like saving lives.
Saving the lives of thousands of people.

You gain appreciation from doing what's best for others,
When they need it.

But there is more to heroism.
There is more than meets the eye.
It creates change.
It touches people's hearts,
Urges them to change the world.

Then the world changes people.
Will the world change you?
When they need it.