Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller Oct 2012

The                      Gods                             are                   jubilantly            treading                  today

Gods                     and                         Nymphs                dance,                 freely               everywhere

are                     Nymphs                    whispers                  silent                     on                  wind

jubilantly            dance,                        silent                       leaves                deepest              wishes

treading              freely                            on                        deepest               desire                  for

today               everywhere                     wind                     wishes                   for                    peace

This is my first attempt at a square stanza. It's a bit rough, but over all I'm pleased with the outcome. Constructive criticism would be appreciated!

Lauren Miller Oct 2012

Bedtime Story

The shadows play across the wall
Out to you their voices call
"Little one, why don't you run?
You know your days will soon be done."
In your blankets, your head does hide
To your teddy bear, your fears confide
The monsters, imps, and demons stay
Until the breaking light of day
You'll never sleep, they taunt you so
Their tortures you will under go
But do not fear, my little child
You will not be beguiled
The terrors in the darkened room
Your reality do not assume
You'll be fine, just close your eyes
In the morning, the sun will rise
Life will become once more plain
Until the night does come again

Lauren Miller Sep 2012

The Flight

I'm drifting out to sea you know,
Out to sea to be alone.
I'm gliding through the trees that grow,
The trees that only in summers show.

I'll make myself a boat and oars,
To row across the northern shores.
I'll make myself some wings that soar,
I'll fly around forevermore.

I'm fighting a storm that will not stop,
The storm that causes my boat to rock.
I'm clashing against the winds that mock,
The winds that want my soul to drop.

I'll be capsized in the sea that's dark,
The sea that on me leaves it's mark.
I'm crashing to the forest floor,
Where I'll lay forevermore.

I am proud to say that this poem will be published in 'Inside of Me' by the Live Poet's Society in New Jersey! Thank you to everyone who has supported me in my poetry. Your kind words always touch my heart.

Lauren Miller Sep 2012

Maybe

Maybe I want to hold you
in my arms.
Maybe you want to stay with me
until the dawn.
Maybe I want to kiss you
gentle and sweet
Maybe you want to sing with me
proud and strong

Maybe you want to bake with me
make cookies and crumbs
Maybe I want to laugh with you
like we're headed for an asylum
Maybe you want to hold hands with me
We'll twiddle our thumbs
Maybe I want to play in the snow with you
Until my body is numb

Maybe we can spend some time
Just being to together
Maybe we can stay right here
Forever and ever

Lauren Miller Sep 2012

Serendipity

A blue sky above us is watching.
We're stopping
We stare at the night
Snow falls like a memory of some distant place
Some distant time when you were wholly, completely mine
Sunsets remember our laughter and grins
Underneath their colors, alongside our sins
Chase me down the path
a photograph
Curious beginning days

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