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510 · Feb 2018
Stolen Moments
Kelly Rose Feb 2018
I live for stolen moments
Catching glimpses of a life lived
Within the pages of…
A story, a fairytale, a myth?

Sadly, it’s easier to live
For those stolen moments
Than earned moments I create for myself

Kelly Rose
© February 28, 2018
499 · Mar 2018
Moonlight
Kelly Rose Mar 2018
Moon’s light pierces the mist
Giving hope that shadow’s embrace
Can be escaped

Kelly Rose
© March 5, 2018
497 · Dec 2014
Lacking Clarity
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Strange and twisted
are her dreams-
She knows
her thoughts
are often
esoteric
Though she craves
lucidity
It seems
beyond her reach
It is hard
sometimes
to accept
Her dreams
her thoughts
are often
strange and twisted
Hidden
clearly lacking clarity.
12/1/2014
Kelly Rose Feb 2015
Not all receive hearts and flowers this day...
Not all are reminded of their true love
Some
shed
Soft tears
for Valentine's that never come
just another holiday
that reminds
no family gatherings here
no hearts and flowers
just a little ache
a reminder
that you are not in
his heart and thoughts
it's just another lonely day
2/14/2015
Kelly Rose Nov 2014
She just wants
someone to confide in
someone to understand

feeling so alone
she knows
no one wants...

the craziness
she brings -

a nerd, a pagan
a lover of learning
loves a video
in French
even though
she does not know the words

pain pierces her heart
as she knows...
well, she just knows
that something's not right

Sure, she knows
she not anybody
that someone wants

yes, loneliness is
her companion
she was foolish
to think anything else...
11/13/2014
490 · Oct 2014
Heart's Desire
Kelly Rose Oct 2014
Caught in that place
between dreams and waking
A rainbow is illuminated
Showing the path
to my Heart's Desire
The desire for love
And to give love
I awake with a smile
upon my lips
Knowing
My Heart's Desire
is found
As the hearts of many
have illuminated my path
Giving my heart
the knowledge
That Love fluidly flows
and has always been
A Heart's Desire
Fulfilled
10/7/2014
489 · Mar 2018
When Darkness Prevails
Kelly Rose Mar 2018
No! It’s my cup of poison
How can I live?
Without its bitter burn

Yes, yes – I know
The ambrosia of life
Is excellent too –

But…
My poison beckons
Its pull so strong
I really do want that ambrosia

But…
Darkness’ allure
So back off! It’s the bitter burn I crave

Kelly Rose
© March 6, 2018

Some days you can’t win for trying
When darkness prevails
486 · Oct 2014
Sometimes
Kelly Rose Oct 2014
Sometimes
It is so easy
To fall
Allowing those dark feelings
To take root
Sometimes
It is so hard
To get up
And allow the sunshine in
Sometimes
A battle rages on
And on
Never ending
Leaving one Exhausted
10/04/2014
Kelly Rose Feb 2018
Mad, am I? Well it’s better than being insane.
What’s that? Repeating myself,
Expecting things to be different.
Humm, I see.

Kelly Rose
© February 6, 2018
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
My life story is nothing new
dysfunctional family
with scars upon my heart
mistakes I have made a plenty
still striving to know myself
dreaming dreams
while, not even knowing if dreams
really do come true
learning life lessons
trying to open up my heart
going forward even as I stumble
hoping to live each day
to its fullest
and that tomorrow brings
beauty, laughter, and love
in everything I do

Like I said, my life's story is nothing new
just slugging along trying to make some
dreams come true, aren't you?
9/16/2014
Kelly Rose Mar 2015
harsh words...

"you don't know
what you are talking about"

"shut up
no one wants to hear it"

"you're so stupid"

easily steals one's voice

harsh words
taken to heart

she may never find
her voice again*

krs
3/12/2015
The Poet Challenge
462 · Sep 2014
Untitled
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
Love just is
but....

Self hatred is taught
It is all that she
has ever known
Leaving her
uncomfortable when love
comes her way
With Machete in hand
She whacks those choking weeds
Come hell or high water
She will find
her way
to
That path that leads to Love
9/10/2014
461 · Jan 2018
Dandelion Memories
Kelly Rose Jan 2018
A dandelion’s caress
Lures memories
Of love’s tender passions
Sorrow burns
For what is no more

Kelly Rose
© January 13, 2018
452 · Nov 2014
Dare I Say It
Kelly Rose Nov 2014
How I wish...
to be accepted for who I am
Yes, I am outside of the box
I yearn to be loved
for who I am
Are you the one
can you pick up the gauntlet
Can you love someone on the fringe
Flawed and damage, am I
but I long for that....yes that
love that is acceptance
Please won't you find....
Yes , please look beyond the surface
find that which is lovable
Am I worthy of your
Dare I say it...
Love
11/2/2014
451 · Feb 2015
Silentless
Kelly Rose Feb 2015
She tries to quiet
her silentless
mind
on this eerily quite
night
Alas,
she fears the silence
and yearns
for the silentlessness
of her mind

krs
2/14/2015
intrigued by the word silentless
but true nonetheless
448 · Oct 2014
A moment of Comfort
Kelly Rose Oct 2014
Your pain has
reached across the miles
I know you are no
stranger to grief -
I know no words
to bring you comfort
Just know...
Despite the distance
you are in my thoughts
Despite the distance
your are in my heart
I hope to bring
you a moment filled with joy
Despite the distance
there is a place in my heart
that only you can fill
Despite the distance
please know
I love you!
10/29/2014
For my best friend who
lost someone she loves
441 · Sep 2014
Love's Lost Embrace
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
Curled upon a porch swing
Bathed in the soft glow
Of moonlight
A gentle breeze
Stir memories
Long forgotten
As her finger tips
Caress her lips
She dreams...
Of a Passion lost
Her sigh blends
With the whispering leaves
As her tears mingle
With the evening mist
Longing for
Love's lost embrace
9/09/2014
429 · Nov 2014
Unvarnished Reality
Kelly Rose Nov 2014
Yes,
she searched for love
in all the wrong places
and got burned
more than once
(way more than once)
Then,
she met a man
who offered her
unconditional love
Never,
had someone
treated her so well
Dreams really do
come true
Until,
they die
Now,
his love is
not so unconditional
Well,
her's might not
be so unconditional
as well
(it's hard to accept cold judgement
and criticism)
And,
distance has
grown between them
She,
clings to her
dream come true
Not,
wanting to face
the truth
That,
some dreams
do die
Now,
she silently cries
not really ready
to face
that unvarnished reality
That,
people change
And,
not all dreams
are meant to last
11/21/2014
417 · Feb 2015
What Dreams Come?
Kelly Rose Feb 2015
A dream hovers
just out of reach

Battered, baffled
a little bit broken

She struggles
her focus
distracted

Wondering...

What dreams come?
02/24/2015
krs
411 · Feb 2018
The Quiet Time
Kelly Rose Feb 2018
It is during the odd
Witching hour
In the quiet time, that I seek
My own norm
Never really belonging
Strange
Weird
Mad
Crazy
Labels I have often worn
Comfortably? Well, who’s to say?
I cling to the shadows
Even while I seek the light
Neither here, nor there
I am in between
Twilight
Struggling to accept
I will never blend
Abandoning the window
And looking in
I struggle to accept my own norm

Kelly Rose
© February 22, 2018
408 · Jan 2015
Feeling Insane
Kelly Rose Jan 2015
She struggles with depression
it leaves her
feeling quite insane

Too crazy really
She ain't nobody's dream

Feelings of gratitude
elusive
Like grains of sand
that slip though her hands

Life is not so bad
still
She struggles with depression
it leaves her
feeling quite insane
1/11/2015
402 · Jan 2015
Joe Cole's challenge for r
Kelly Rose Jan 2015
He writes...
Poetry rich in history
that vividly
captures nature's beauty
Sometimes
quirky, funny
or wonderfully romantic
It makes one
want to kick back
with an iced cold beer
Watching
Daisy as she
plays in the fields
Just Brilliant
1/13/2014
For Rick (r)
385 · Jan 2015
Joe Cole's Challenge
Kelly Rose Jan 2015
He's a
poet philosopher
who feeds the mind
elevates the soul
Anubis The Philosomancer
Charms
with his honesty
gracing us with words of wisdom
poems of love
from ******/Catharsis to Temple of my Earthly Goddess
advising all to Carpe ******* Diem
1/12/2015
Just love the many sides of Anubis The Philosomancer
383 · Jan 2018
If only
Kelly Rose Jan 2018
Yes, I am my own worst enemy
Sabotaging myself at the drop of a hat
It’s a habit so deeply ingrained
Within me that I don’t even realize
When I’m doing it
But, there are moments
Those rare moments
When I step back and I can see
I’m not where I want to be
Only then can I change reality
I’m able to squash self-sabotage
And take a step forward
Changing the moment, the day
My life
Though I know I can step back
I usually don’t
So caught up in the drama of it all
If only…
If only I remembered
And always took that step back

Kelly Rose
© January 4, 2018
382 · Dec 2014
Storm Clouds Gather
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Storms clouds gather
the coming dawn
fights to color
the sky

in shades of pink

She knows
if she weathers
this raging storm
her dreams may still

survive another day
12/30/2014
381 · Sep 2014
Teller of Tales
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
A teller of sad tales
How I long to write
something inspirational

A teller of love gone awry
How I long to write
of the love
begging to be free from my heart

A teller of dark desires
How I long to write
about the cleansing of my Soul

A teller of disinterest in life
How I long to write
of the joy
of living life to its fullest

A teller of crisis of faith
How I long to write
of the spiritual

I yearn for
happiness
love
light
full life
and
harmony

I pray....
I pray for it all
09/12/2014
379 · Oct 2014
Hope less
Kelly Rose Oct 2014
Lo, she thought she saw
A ray of light
but Alas
No, tis the darkest of nights
10/26/2014
375 · Feb 2015
Maybe one day
Kelly Rose Feb 2015
Love lives within her
hidden so deep

Maybe one day...

She'll tap into that
endless well
that abides deep
within her

And love will
blossom and shine
setting her aglow
2/14/2015
Happy Valentine's
375 · Jan 2015
Wasteland
Kelly Rose Jan 2015
Her life is a wasteland
of unfilled dreams

Why....
It's a coward she be
1/18/2015
361 · Dec 2014
Not Feeling Poetic
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Fraud!!!
Silly really
To think
Scribbling some words
Putting sentences
Together
Could make one
A Poet
No Rhyme
More like Whine
That cup doth overflow
No lyrical notes
Maybe
A picture is painted
Don't know
If that is Poetry
Just some scribbles
Silly really
To think it might
Be Poetry
12/30/2014
358 · Sep 2014
Loneliness
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
Her heart beats
for acceptance
Tears fill her eyes
as she realizes
That she still shuns herself
Her time is not now
Her heart has not bloomed
Slowly she turns away
Knowing this day
Loneliness embodies
her heart and soul
09/24/2014
356 · Oct 2014
Odd Dreams
Kelly Rose Oct 2014
Odd was her dream
attending a curious
tea party, was she

Sipping her tea
she recognized
some of her companions

Mr. Loneliness
Ms. Sorrow
And one
who was unknown

Sorrow made the introductions
Dame Fortune
dressed in wild splendor

Feeling lost and bewildered
"Why am I here," she asked

Laughingly, Dame Fortune
said...
"Choices, my dear
choices and taking risks"

Hand trembling as she
put her tea cup down
"Choices, risks, what
does that mean?"
she asked

"Darling," Dame Fortune replied
"Why the choice
to play it safe
forever being companion
to Sorrow and Loneliness
or...
take a risk
and happiness may find you"

"May find me..." she queried

"Darling," Dame Fortune
said grinning
"there are no guarantees
when one takes a
chance at living life ---

But dear lady
Life and Love
are always worth
the risk
Still....

the choice is yours
10/20/2014
trying something new
Kelly Rose Nov 2014
"You don't love me,"
he yelled.
"Your heart is too
damaged
just get the hell out of here
leave"-

Quietly, she gathered
her things.

"before I go-
I tell you
that I do love you-
my love is not flamboyant
like that of
Romeo and Juliet
it's silent
it's subtle
and deep-
I'm no poet
I have not
the words of
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
nor Emily Dickinson
who eloquently speak of love
but, it beats within me
with every heart beat-
I may not know how
to express my love
but it lives within
my damaged heart"
she whispered.

Her words came too late
His heart was already closed to her.

"such pretty words
in this final hour-
pretty empty words-
YOU have no heart-
just go,"
he said.

her pain and sorrow
like her love
was silent
subtle
and oh, so deep.

a silent lonely tear escaped.

as she quietly closed the door
on the man she loved
her heart locked forever
as it broke a little more
with each turn of the key
11/13/2014
A damaged heart sometimes lies
love does reside therein
325 · Dec 2014
Changes
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
They stood at a fork
in the road
She went one way
he the other
A distance has grown
between them
But still....
Despite twinges of loneliness
they stay together
Grappling with the changes
life has wrought
12/10/2014
Certainly does not rhyme
321 · Oct 2014
Her Gift
Kelly Rose Oct 2014
A Beautiful gift
was bestowed upon her
Floundering,
she found a way to
Express herself
Explore herself
Know herself
Is she a poet?
Doubtful
A Writer?
Maybe one in the making
Does she care
what others call her?
Not as long as
She is able to keep
This Beautiful gift
bestowed upon her.
10/01/2014
317 · Dec 2014
Words Unmade
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Words unmade
Now they run away
Just letters
Floating upon the air
Powerless
She only glimpses
Of what once was there
Once fluid
A cause of joy
Swimming in her
Stream of Consciousness
Now -
Her stream is dry
A drought
Has been wrought
12/7/2014
314 · Dec 2014
When the Music Dies
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Love so bitter

Sometimes...yes sometimes
I wish my life was like a movie
With the big crescendo of music
Playing as
Love's warmth
Sinks deep inside

Instead...
I don't even get a goodnight
Let alone some romance
No longer
Do I feel
Love's warmth
Deep inside,
Just me
Cold
With no music
12/1/2014
312 · Dec 2014
Pondering
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Instead of pondering
upon lack
she is inspired
by beauty
and the bounty
within reach
Well, at least for today
12/7/2014
303 · Sep 2014
Understood
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
Joy exploded
within her heart
Lightening her smile
She shined with beauty
All because....
    he finally understood!
9/13/2014
301 · Nov 2014
Sweet Memory
Kelly Rose Nov 2014
Magic infused the night
as she breathed
the scent of roses
His touch
was a whisper
thrilling her senses
Luxuriating in his kiss
she was on the verge of bliss
Slowly, he pulled away
her raging senses
SCREAMING - NAY-
She woke with a start
as she drew in
a shaky breathe
She wondered if
it was just a dream
or a sweet memory
11/12/2014
trying something new
299 · Dec 2014
Gift
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
The best gift
is the joy
of sharing a feast
with family and friends
where conversation
and laughter
reign
12/7/2014
287 · Dec 2014
Just Because...
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Damaged
is her self esteem
Could
another love her
No
maybe alone
she is destined to be
Too old
Too outside the box
Yes,
she strives to feel
worthy
Well,
who knows
when that will happen
She
thinks she has love now
What
lies, as nothing
she does is right
Instead,
he thinks she's insane
Will
she ever know
when it's time
Is
she strong enough
to be on her own
Or
will she remain insane
Accepting
scrapes of love
Instead
of a feast
Just
because she feels
unworthy
12/13/2014
Sorry for the melancholy mood
279 · Sep 2014
Have your ever?
Kelly Rose Sep 2014
Have you ever
found someone who
accepted you enough
that you call it love?

Have you ever
been afraid that
no one else
would accept you
like they do?

Have you ever
felt something was
missing....
but too afraid
to find out?

Yeah, me too!
9/28/2014
263 · Dec 2014
Random Thoughts
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
dreams of...
fairy tales and dragons
memories of...
who I want to be
just these
few treasures
I wish to find
deep inside of me
12/11/2014
257 · Dec 2014
The Day was Hers
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
The day grew overcast
The color grey
painted the sky
She drew herself up
The cool mist
caressing her
ravaged body
The day was hers
Never again
would she fall prey to violence
How beautiful
the many shades of grey
As the dew
soothed her
savaged heart and soul
Yes, the day was hers
He would never
hurt her again
She thought
as she pulled her
knife from his chest.
12/10/2014
256 · Dec 2014
Un Forgotten
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
Today
She is un forgotten
Today
She remembers
Only she
can live her life

Lo & Behold!
Today there
is no woe
The birds do sing
The sun doth shine
There is beauty
in her life
12/16/2014
Inspired by Sally A. Bayan's "Unforgotten Fragrance"
251 · Dec 2014
Dreams
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
She hoped
The price was worth it
Although,
It was unlikely.
Buying another's dreams
Those throw away dreams
Only seemed
To lead to loneliness.
If only...
If only she could
Find dreams of her own.
12/2/2014
236 · Dec 2014
My Fears (Series)
Kelly Rose Dec 2014
I fear...

Never fully living life
Falling short of my potential
Lacking self-esteem
Failing to learn
Not being enough
A closed heart

Yes,
these of some of my fears
12/11/2014
Inspired by The Emerald Outcast

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