KMD - Hello Poetry

KMD Feb 2014

i miss you like the day misses the night
i miss you like a person misses their flight
i miss you when i wake up
and even more when i lay down
i miss you because you are no longer around
i miss you when the stars come out
i miss you when they fade
i miss everything about you
i miss the life we made
i miss the laughter
and i even miss the tears
how can you blame me
when you were mine for 75 years

KMD Feb 2014

A broken world?

You my friend are so quick
To point out that we live in a broken world
But have you ever stopped to look
In the hearts of the boys and the girls?
You see kids don't see the world
Like adults so sadly do
They don't see the pain or the grief
The senseless tragedies we go through
They don't see gay or straight
They don’t see rich or poor
They don't know quantities of money
They simply just ask for more
Childhood is spent learning right from wrong
It is drilled into their core
Daddy told me not to hit
So tell me, why would they understand war?
Kids do not judge
They do not separate us from them
They do not stand on their high horse
Deciding who to save and who to condemn
To them the world is simple
It is not senseless, it is not dumb
It is not this horrible thing
That they’re constantly trying to escape from
So go ahead and call this world broken
Call it what you will
But some time ago you were that kid
And life, baby it gave you a thrill.
You saw it as a masterpiece
And each piece the perfect fit
So maybe seeing the world this way
Is the very way we fix it

KMD Feb 2014

If I Was a Star

If I was a star
Maybe then you'd see me because I'd live high in the sky
If I was a star
You would oh and aw and wish on me as I went by
If I was a star
You would write me a song, I bet it would be nice and sappy
If I was a star
I would try so hard, but still I would not be happy
If I was a star in fact
I'd be a little blue, because if I was a star my dear
I would be far away from you.

KMD Jan 2014

I Did Not Know

I did not know how smart you were
until your voice did not fill my ears
I did not know how strong you were
until there was no one there to calm my fears
I did not know how funny you were
until the day I couldn't hear your laugh
I did not know how I blessed I was
until I wished that you'd somehow come back
I did not know how talented you were
until no one's music could set me free
and I did not know how much I loved you
until you were no longer there to hear me.

KMD Jan 2014

I Sit Upon this Mountain

I sit upon this mountain
and I watch the world below
I sit up on this mountain
and wonder where I could go
I sit upon this mountain
because it's cool and free
I sit upon this mountain
because there's no one here but me
I sit upon this mountain
and I let down my hair
I sit upon this mountain
it was just too busy down there
I sit upon this mountain
and I see you worry and fret
I sit upon this mountain
and I begin to wish
I wish you would take a deep breath
I wish you would not quit
I wish I could give you a mountain
a mountain where you could sit.

KMD Jan 2014

Wake Up

Today I did not wake up to breakfast in bed
I did not wake up by the sea
I did not hear your familiar voice
I tried and still I could breathe
so I mustered all of my strength
and I made myself stand
I looked down at my body
and saw that I had two hands
I used those hands to switch
that light right near the door
and all of a sudden I saw a roof
and I even saw a floor
Lots of clothes lay upon it
they looked so pretty and warm
they were pieces put together
not like my heart that felt so torn
then the strangest thing did occur
as is stood there on my floor
I found a piece of glass
that let me see even more
inside the glass there was a girl
she seemed a little upset
and all of a sudden I felt my hand
reach out and cover my chest
inside my chest there was a thud
my hand felt its bump
and for the first time in a long time
I felt lucky that I woke up.

KMD Jan 2014

A Lifetime to Learn

Looking back on my life
From this old hospital bed
I realize in my heart
That there is much to be said
Much to be said to the broken hearted
Much to be said to those who are guarded
Much to be said to the lonely and confused
And much to be said to the arrogant and amused.
Even to you who has lost with no answer why
I have something for you, so don’t you cry
You see life is weird with its twists and its turns
And I hope it doesn’t take you a lifetime to learn
Learn that money is such a trivial thing
And Learn that to fly, you don’t always need wings
Learn that a smile can go a long way
Learn that it might even make a strangers day
Learn that love is never wrong
And learn that your mistakes make you strong
Learn that it is okay to cry
Learn that it is okay not to understand why
Learn to never stop dreaming
And if you do that, you’ll learn to never stop beaming.
Learn to be compassionate and kind
Learn to follow your heart, and listen to your mind
Learn to notice the beauty in life
And learn to be generous, when there is strife.
Learn to laugh as much as you can
Learn to be your own #1 fan
Learn to listen to other people’s pain
Learn to sing and dance in the rain
Learn to keep going when the going gets tough
And learn to stay calm when you've had enough
Learn to treasure your family and friends
Learn because these people will be there till the end
Learn to keep God close to your heart
Learn to thank him from the very start
I know this must be a lot to take in
But if you learn I promise you’ll win.
I hope that it doesn't take you a lifetime to see
I hope that someday you don’t end up like me.