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  Jun 2015 Lyra
Roger Turner - Poet
Of all the places
I have been
This is the strangest
That I've seen

It is called
The mixed up zoo
where the animals
Just will not do
Exactly what they're supposed to do
That's why it's called the mixed up zoo

Imagine lions in a tree
Not where they're supposed to be
A giraffe who is afraid of heigts
And bats who will not fly at night

I saw a goat who did not bleat
And then I saw a wool less sheep
A zebra who was blue and green
The strangest place I've ever been

I saw a duck who did not quack
I even met a talking yak
A turkey who could really fly
A hyena who would  only cry

Geese that croaked like giant frogs
And chickens who would bark like dogs
Elephants with ears so small
You would think they couldn't hear at all

I saw a horse who would not run
In all the day was really fun
Monkeys who could really sing
A snake who bounced just like a spring

It really was a crazy place
I laughed so much I hurt my face
If there is one thing you must do
Come and see the mixed up zoo
  Jun 2015 Lyra
Kuah Yee Han
Dear those who are feeling down in the dumps, just persevere
Think that whatever you're going through, it ain't severe
Don't be in fear nor shed a tear because we'll be here
Steer clear of negative thoughts and put on some withstanding gear
Rules you have to adhere, I won't interfere and I'll just disappear
But you'll have to be a pioneer who's sincere and a little austere

Prepare for whatever comes at you and don't be afraid of defeat
Face it with no holds barred even when you're dead meat
We know, it's no simple feat, not just a meet and greet
I'll be discreet and I'll happily take your seat
So you can retreat, reset and delete and then rinse and repeat
You're one of the elite, so remember to be upbeat, stand on your feet

That should be all you wanted to hear from a peer so excuse me, waitress? Be a dear, and hand me the receipt.
  Jun 2015 Lyra
J
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I thought we had a thing,
But it was all a fraud.
That feeling was really something
Now it just feels really odd.
I thought you were the one,
I guess I was a fool.
All this can't be undone.
Being used like a tool,
It was all my mistake.
Falling for you,
Now this pain really aches.
I've tried doing things anew.
I hope you're doing well
Cause I'm rotting in *Hell
I don't know what I'm doing. I was bored.
  Jun 2015 Lyra
J
Everyday I think of you,
I don't know what to do.
No where to turn to,
Nor could I undo.
Hard to see from a different point of view.
This may be out of the blue
But I don't have any clue,
Not even one or two.
You don't know what I've been through,
Put yourself in my shoes
And you'll understand the pain too.
I don't know what you're up to
But I've withdrew.
Meeting you was taboo
I wish this was untrue.
Well, thank you
For what you've put me through.
You wasted my time talking to you,
Without further ado,
I'm making my debut.
Starting life anew.
Hello.
  Jun 2015 Lyra
niamh
A life without love
Is like a night sky without the stars.
It's still there,
Just not quite as beautiful
  May 2015 Lyra
Kelvin
midnight screams,
midnight songs,
midnight sins,
midnight gone.
Written at midnight
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