Elaine M Smith

Elaine M Smith Jul 2013

5 months.
5 months of you, me, marching band competitions.
5 months I didn't keep track of.

Time seemed to fly by, I only thought of what we had...
Hiding it from my family. I was only 15. I wasn't old enough to date.

But when you asked me.
Withdrawn, a loner.I was shocked, I couldn't not say yes.

You were my first love...
Love being a relative term.

It was no deep relationship, just two teens feeling puppy love.
And it had to end sometime.
That sometime was the end of marching band.

You were an eighth grader, I was a freshman.
It was goodbye for us.

Even though this was three years ago, I still feel affection for him. The thrill of first love and all that.

Elaine M Smith Jul 2013

Curious

It's funny how we learn lessons in life,
Like we can handle the brutal pain or the silent suffering.

And we can... To an extent.
Sometimes it's too much and we snap.

Curse words may fly, strangled feelings
That can't always be freed.

Like anything, hairline cracks form on the outside surface.

Shells have to crack eventually.

And when they do it's not very pretty,
But problems do get resolved...
It just takes a while.

Don't hold in the feelings
Cause it ain't gonna help anything.

Lessons are learned, and so are limits.

Learning limits is a lesson in itself.

Just have faith that God will help you through anything. "If He leads you to it He will lead you through it." II Corinthians 12:9

Elaine M Smith Apr 2013

The [Ups and] Downs

Life can be cruel sometimes-
Giving, other times taking away.

People can also be cruel.

Don't ask me why, don't ask me how
Things that are done are so inhumane.

Explosions and fire, screaming and tears.

Tell me, who would do this?
Tell me, why would someone do this?

Tell me. Please.

There's no doubt about it
Terrorism was the goal.

No matter who it was

All we can do as Americans,
Maybe people of Christ,

Is to pray for the victims and their families.

They need hope.
Give them that.

I wrote this because of the bombs that went off near the finish line during the Boston Marathon. This was a tragic event, because many were injured and a few people have died (since I last heard). An 8-year-old died.

Elaine M Smith Nov 2012

Regret

Tears glisten in her eyes,
Threaten to roll down her cheeks...

They don't betray her.

She knew she deserved this
But didn't know it would hurt this bad.

No one to hold you close,
And tell you those three beautiful words,
"I love you."

Tears glisten in my eyes,
Threaten to roll down my cheeks...

Elaine M Smith Oct 2012

Another Door Opens

One thing happens to you and it feels like the end of the world.
But it's not.

Because a distraction provides itself...
Someone comes around to provide comfort.

They are your other half,
Your best friend, perhaps...

They'll always be there for you,
Listen to your problems.
(A caffine-induced headache, maybe??)

No matter what may happen,
Another door in your life will open.
It is God's saving grace, his guiding hand.

Follow...

Elaine M Smith Oct 2012

Worth the pain?

Tears are shed at the expense of love's pain...
And it hurts.
So much.

Love can be a fiend, telling you one thing
But meaning something else.

Is singledom going to be enough for me,
Or do I need the person who could very well be
My other half...
My soulmate, I guess you could say?

Only time will tell.

Elaine M Smith Oct 2012

Is Love True?

Is true love just in the storybooks
And the imaginations of little girls?

Is true love possible
For anyone, anyone at all?

Is true love true??