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Mark Tilford Feb 2016
God's Power
Comes from our prayer
As we speak his words into the air
and we share
As we care
When we ask him to take care of our despair
To take care of our burdens
To ease our hurting's
And we listen to his sermons
and we
continue our leanings
From us preparing for his Son's return
From his Son's love that we yearn
Stopping our sin and to him we turn
From showing others our concern
Showing him all that we have learned
From us quenching someone's thirst
From us following  his laws
That we have never cursed
From us putting him first
Even when we are at our worst
From us believing that he sent his only son to us
And ask him to die for us
From the love from us
and from us knowing
that he
believes in
"US"
!!
Mark Tilford Oct 2015
Needs to be anywhere
As long as it's a place of nowhere
I will go there
Before I have a breakdown
I need to get out of this **** town
No longer want to stick around
I am about to drown
You can see it in my frown
There is nothing here to keep me from going
somewhere not knowing
easygoing
Maybe somewhere it's snowing
the moon is always glowing
Somewhere, it's calling for me
my destiny
A new place to see
Somewhere to clear the air
have a new love affair  
not have a care
Here or there
Going somewhere
where I can make believe
and will never want to leave
and my mind will stop moving
no more booing
no more need of overdoing
Going somewhere for some renewing
Where my thoughts makes since  
"Convinced"
Going somewhere
Anywhere, Anywhere
To set myself free
!!
It's all I need
Somewhere
!!
Mark Tilford Sep 2015
No heaven
When I was just eleven
I signed a contract with the devil
In blood
I would be for him his ****
My grave would be early dug
I could not ask for forgiveness of my sins
There was no meaning to the ends
No making a mends with the big man above
Could he still have some love
Always followed by two black crows never a white dove
The seediest of places I had my den
Living in the city of sin
Stripe clubs was my neighborhood pub
Anything other I would snub
*******
It really did not matter to me where I would dine
on my line
Ironic my favorite liquor was called Heaven Hill
used as a chaser after all the pills
Always in court one appeal after the other appeal
The Devil was always by my side and
would always make some kind of deal
Never going to jail
So never had to come up with bail
I know I ain't going to heaven
I sure will be going to hell
Want matter before I die
If I should  ask for forgiveness for all my sins
He kept me tied to his path
for him I could not fail
So
I will
See you all in
HELL
!!
Mark Tilford Mar 2018
are you feeling guilty
did I let you down
did I disappoint you
are you feeling guilty
you were my lover
my friend
are you feeling guilty
at the time
I only took what was mine
are you feeling guilty
jesus, we shared a bed
all of a sudden it's dead
are you feeling guilty
you had to know
when it began
it would end
are you feeling guilty
you took my soul
to places it did not know
thought we had goals
are you feeling guilty
that you
had to go

"Guilty"
Mark Tilford Sep 2016
WHAT HAPPENED TO
HUMANITY
THE INSANITY
ALL THE PROFANITY
SO MUCH VANITY
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER
GOD'S RISE
ON A SLIDE  
ALL THE GOODNESS HAS
DIED  
HATE
YOU CAN SEE IT
IN SO
MANY EYES
NO AGNOY
NO APATHY
NO AMNESTY
HATE
IN EVERY ACTIVITY
COMES NATURALLY
ANGRILY
WHAT A CALAMITY
A CATASTROPHE
THE DEVIL IS ON THE RISE
THE REASON WHY
HATE
OH IT'S TO LATE
HUMANITY TOOK
THE BAIT
THERE IS
A DATE
WHEN HELL WILL OPEN
IT'S GATE
BECAUSE OF THIS COMMON
TRAIT

"HATE"
!!
Mark Tilford Jul 2016
Lots, A Ton  
Having a taste of a sweet bun
Don't know the meaning of none
Can't stop once it has begun
I am never done
With having fun
I am not to old
I have no grandsons
You will not see me with a shotgun
I will always have a water gun
How fun !!
I am free
You should come hang with me
The fun will proceed
Trust me !!
You see!!
I do not give a **** !!
Always doing what I want
Fun, I flaunt
***
My house on the lake front
Lets just say I do not  bunt
But sure the hell can grunt...WINK
Not over with, at a blink
I will bring you to the brink
**** straight I am the missing link
Drink !
Drink !
Drink !
While those champagne glasses clink  
Oh yes it is exactly what you think
Believe me you will not rethink

LIFE DOES NOT STINK
HAVE SOME FUN
!!!
Mark Tilford Jan 2016
Two things I felt when you left me

Two things that no one needs

Two things that will make your heart bleed

Two things caused by misdeeds
and when you mislead and deceive

Two things that will make you take heed

Two things that will bring you to your knees

Two things that will make you grieve

Two things that will make you, not believe

Two things that will make you leave

Two things that will make you naïve

Two things that will make you step back
and reprieve

Two things that is hard to perceive

Two things caused when there is no longer we

Two things caused when you can no longer agree

Two things you could never foresee
or knew that they would be

Two things that will cause you to be a divorcee

Two things that have
common realities
and that is the actuality  

That I was left with when you left me

!!
Mark Tilford Jul 2016
Heaven takes away your sorrow
A place for hero's  
Hell loves sorrow
Sinners in an
Inferno

Heaven or Hell
I guess time will tell

Heaven will never leave you out in the cold
Hell, hot, so I have been told

Heaven or Hell
I guess time will tell

Heaven will sooth the soul
Hell, nothing but a big burning hole

Heaven or Hell
I guess time will tell

Heaven will set you free
Hell you will want to  flee

Heaven or Hell
I guess time will tell

Heaven, the pearly white gates
Hell, nothing but charcoal awaits

Heaven or Hell
I guess time will tell

Heaven full of Christians
Hell full of people that would not listen

Heaven or Hell
I guess time will tell

Heaven a  place I would stay

Hell a plaice I will stay away

I guess time will tell
!!
Mark Tilford Feb 2016
Looking to the left
Looking to the right  
As I walk out the door
I have been each way before
Lord knows, I have seen it all before
Sadly so much I have ignored
My m.o. has been to run away
I never stay
So much strength it took for me to say
Risk, I never take at all
Time and time again, I fall
Consistently hitting my head against the wall
I have never learned with life and love you need to crawl
I am never in it for the long haul
Love should be above it all
I am so far apart from my heart  
It ends before it starts
My mind, my heart, it outsmarts
I never look back
Is it compassion that I lack?
The reason all my loves I highjack
and attack to keep me on the fast track  
Now that another ends
and fades away
I find myself
Again
Looking to the left
Looking to the right

Love nowhere near  
Here

                    !!
Mark Tilford Jul 2016
No other place near

No other place so dear

Year after year

Somewhere we both appear

Here

In it's atmosphere

We stay

Not based on fear'

and  

without tears

Right here

Nothing disappears

Here

Where our love premiered

Born the love affair  

One life we share

Not making it on a prayer

Somewhere
Where ever
Is

HERE
!!
Mark Tilford Jul 2016
I have some questions
I want take much of your time

What is up with this world ??
Why can't man see others needs ??
When did it become about me, me, me ??
When did mankind become so blind ??
With such closed minds
When did they become so unkind ??
When did they become disinclined ??
Why did they start leaving so many people behind ??
When did they stop listening to you ??
And
Start listening to the so called masterminds
When was the exact moment they started
their decline ??
When did they fall from your grace ??
At such a fast pace
When did they lose face ??
How did they become such a disgrace ??
Have you been watching this crazy political race ??
Are you ashamed of this place
It was once your showplace
When did they decide it's not worth fighting for ??
When did they forget you are Lord
Do they not realize after this
there is so much more
It's our reward
Maybe not
Because they are so inclined
to destroy
this
World
??
Mark Tilford Aug 2015
I am thinking of the memories over and over
The highway that lead me to no shame
How it's never changed
It has stayed the same
Lead me to love and never no pain
Showed how much I had to gain
As it was leading me away
It was begging me to stay
What would have happened
If I had never traveled and I had never seen
And I always had to wonder "where"
And I had never been there
Never left me in the dark
Could always count on it getting me home
Never left me alone
Taking me to my favorite fishing hole
"Charlie's Hole"
Where I was always stumping my toes
Where it snowed
But never stopped me from being on the go
Took me to Grandma's for homemade white cake
But it was not mine to take
It allowed me to walk
And me and it had some very long talks
Lead me to the back woods
Lead me to Indian Cliffs
Where that Indian Chief
Was carved into that rock and but still kind of stiff
Where I road in the back of my Grandpa's truck
Always keeping my head tucked
Lead me to my friends
Where there has never been any ends
Where still to this day it leads me home
Where I never feel alone
And
Someday it will lead to where I will have my finale rest
And
One last time it will lead me home
Mark Tilford Oct 2015
WHEN IT'S TIME TO DIE
by GOD'S DEMAND
AND HE WILL COMMAND
HOLD MY HAND
WE WILL GO TOGETHER
THAT WAY NEITHER OF US WILL HAVE TO FEEL LONELY
MY ONE AND ONLY
HOLD MY HAND
LETS DO THIS TOGETHER
OUR HEARTS WILL NEVER HAVE TO BE APART
WON'T HAVE TO WONDER AIMLESSLY IN THE DARK
WE WON'T HAVE TO SAY OUR GOODBYES
WHEN ONE OR THE OTHER DIES
HOLD MY HAND
WE CAN GO TOGETHER
WANT YOU ALWAYS BY MY SIDE
WE WON'T HAVE TO CRY BY THE OTHERS GRAVESIDE
OR TELL OUR HEART LIES THAT THE OTHER IS JUST OUTSIDE
HOLD MY HAND
TOGETHER
DON'T WANT EITHER OF US TO MORN
IN HEAVENS SIGHT OUR LOVE AND LIFE WILL BE REBORN
NOT WORN AND TORN BY DEATH
WHEN WE BREATHE IN AND TAKE OUR LAST BREATH
HOLD MY HAND
LETS GO TOGETHER
WE WILL NEVER HAVE TO MISS THE OTHER
WE WILL ALWAYS KNOW WHERE TO FIND EACH OTHER
WE WILL ALWAYS BE HAPPY NEVER MISSING THE VOICE OF ONE OR THE OTHER ,THAT LOVED EACH OHTER  
WE WILL ALWAYS AND FOREVER BE TOGETHER
HOLD MY HAND
IT'S TIME
WE WILL DO THIS TOGETHER
!!
Mark Tilford Mar 2016
Sup??
Back up!!
Before I blow up!!
Yup!!
Breakup??
Nah!!
Lets make up !!
As long as you have grown up !!
Hold up!!
You want to start up!!
Lay up??
Give me a close up!!
Where will we wind up??
Let me clean up!!
Before we hook up!!
Once I start I want let up!!
I have been letting it pile up !!
It will be a big blow up!! :)
Let me get it lined up !!
It's tuned up !!
Hold UP!!
****!!
Slow up!!
It's up!!
Let me look up!!
It just blew up !!
Now??
Still want to break up??
After that !!
I figured you would
Hold Up!!
Yup!!
:) :) :) :) !!
Nothing like make up ***...LOL
Mark Tilford Jun 2016
Honesty:
The quality of being honest
Look at me directly in the eyes
Before you lie
When you agonize
And dramatize
I will analyze
And
I will realize
And
Recognize
I will not empathize
I will brutalize
So I would not jeopardize
Integrity:
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
With dignity
Empathy
Without enemies
Ethically
No jealousy
Purity
Seeing objectively
Respectively
Never causing unpleasantries

The two go hand and hand
Not
Separately
!!
Mark Tilford Aug 2017
We all have been foolish
Really blind
To the problems
Of Mankind
When we look into the mirror
What do u see
A giver
A believer
Do not be decieved
Blame we
For ignoring all the lies
The cries
Of humans being denied
Cast aside
Worldwide
There is such a divide
From hatred (dominated)
The love has faded
Humans are now jaded
Forgetting we were all created
Making us all related
We all have become separated and segregated
Evereday it is illustrated
It is being cultivated
In many languages it"s translated
And very much demonstrated
How much more can we ignore
Before we are all
Terminated
??
By hatered
And humans
Mark Tilford Nov 2015
A man, woman , or child
of the species **** sapiens,
distinguished from other animals
by superior mental development
power of articulate speech
and upright stance.

Are you kidding me!!!
The definition drives me insane
Superior??
Why??
From the exterior, Maybe
From the interior, No
Seems to me most inferior

We have forgotten how to
"LOVE"
an intense feeling of deep affection
so many imperfections
We need  a lot of redirection
"WAR"
a state of armed conflict between different
nations or states or different
groups within a nation or state
Then we want to call everyone our mate??
"HATE"
A common trait
intense hostility and aversion usually
deriving from fear, anger or a sense of injury
"GREED"
What a breed
intense selfish desire for something
especially wealth, power, or food
"SIN"
It's all women and men
an offense against religious or moral law
an action that is or is felt to be highly reprehensible
an often serious short coming
How cunning

"HUMANITY"
the quality or state of being humane
the quality or state of being human
human attributes or qualities
the totality of human beings
!!
I rest my case
Mark Tilford Oct 2017
never like this before

tonight

walking the floor

tbinking I am done for

from words that was yours

no more can I ignore

my feelings will never be restored

that, I am sure

"your pitiful"

made me a prisoner of war

and from so much more

now relationships that cannot be restored

the guilt is yours

my heart tore

no feelings left and they will never again be explored

that is for sure

at deaths door

I question how and why did I become such an eyesore

to people

I adore
I
Mark Tilford Jun 2018
I
I am not a fool
I am not stupid
I am  human
I do believe in Cupid
I that night
I was hit by the arrow
I immediately, was in love
I was at first sight
I still was at first light
I will be at the next midnight
I will never make light
I know this is right
I will give you all that I can
I will be, only your man
I will be your biggest fan
I want to plan and plan
I will always stand by u
with you
I will make sure anything we will make it through
I give you my heart
I now start
And
I will give you so much more
I am yours

I love you
I do
#ibelieveinloveatfirstsight
Mark Tilford Jan 2017
That, that kept the bible beside his bed
That thanked God every morning he was not dead

I am a man
That, that has no regrets
That forgives and forgets

I am a man
That, that did not want it all
That preferred living small

I am a man
That, that learned from making mistakes
That understood what was at stake

I am a man
That, that never forgot a name
That refused to play all the games

I am a man
That, that knew he was not perfect
That just tried to be correct

I am a man
That, that had no problem admitting to wrong
That admits to being a little headstrong

I am a man
That, that did not mind to share
That would comfort you in your despair

I am a man
That, that will never forget where he was raised
That will never forget those days

I am a man
That, that love has been bitter sweet
That, the one, he has yet to meet

I am a man
That, that has not forgotten
That he is just
A man
!!
Mark Tilford May 2016
Writing, I thought I would never miss
But when I am doing it I am in some sort of bliss
Corny I know, almost better then a kiss
So what if it goes amiss
And
People dis  
Try correcting a kiss
Some may resist  
That would be the pits
Writings you can correct this
On this
In this
Of this
And make it more crisp
So with this
I have missed your work
And the network
All the fine artwork
I hope you have missed mine
It was not all that fine
But they are mine
None that would make the headlines
But still just the same I am proud of mine
Never trying to outshine
Some with a crazy punch line
Some with very short lines
Some even on the borderline
Some I guess I should have drawled the line
But genuine

I am glad to be back
To enjoy yours and mine
!!
Mark Tilford Mar 2018
i am sorryt I could not get through
to you
you ignored all the clues
they were in plan view
so many
not just a few
this should not surprise you
i had to
i needed to be true
to me and you
years long overdue
there is so much
we both need to pursue
giving up on you
it's hard not to undo
and i
am feeling blue
do not forget
i really was in love with you
to the end of the earth
i would have followed you
i loved and i lost
this path had to be crossed
we are the cost
Mark Tilford Mar 2016
I will have no more fears
My God will be near
There will be no more tears
There will be no more pain
Where there will be so much to gain  
No more of my blood will be drained
My body will not be in any more strain
Where I will not have to complain  
I am going home
Where I will never have to be alone
At the moment, I will own
Where time stands still
Where I will be given back my strong will
Where there will be no more pills
To think about it gives me the chills
Where  I will be running barefoot through the hills
Where I will not die
Where everyone will be my ally
The place where never again will I  have to say bye  
When you look up to the sky
you may see me fly
I am going home
Please do not sigh
Do not cry
Will you please try
I am going home
Where there will be no doctors
that I have to abide by
Where I will not feel terrified
I am going home
I will be there at the blink of an eye

Only my body died

All of this was just  stepping stones
on my way home
!!
Mark Tilford Jun 2019
my life cannot be read
another day of dread
the sun setting
the room turns a muted red
the cigarette smoke disappears that it as shed
i wrap myself with the bedspread
silence
as though everything is dead
there is nothing looking ahead
i am laying in bed
on one side
the other side
empty
where i have cried
from the pain inside
i am laying in bed
at the head
an empty space
with no face
no embrace
something out of place
never to be replaced
by God's grace
i am laying in bed
with the memories
of the love of my life
who now is dead
i am laying in bed
i try
i try
i cry
i look up toward the sky
i cannot
i will not
say
goodbye
Mark Tilford Apr 2016
Looking at a blank screen
With a cigarette hanging from my mouth
As I inhale
I am hoping for the words
or a subject to write
Trying to keep it lite
Wanting something to trend
With words that will blend
Nothing about a girlfriend
Nothing about a boyfriend
Nothing that I would have to amend
Nothing that will offend
Something that everyone can comprehend
I don't think I should write about my wild weekend
or
My girlfriends tight end
I guess it will depend
If the words come
And
From where,
my dark side or my light side or my funny side
or my **** side, or my deep side , or from my romantic side
Maybe from my perverted side  
Poet's, how do we decide ?

Where do our words and  subjects come from??
We all have so many different sides

!!
Our words are nothing we hide
Then why can't I decide
??
Mark Tilford Sep 2015
I am who I am
Sure I play
Love a good roll in the hay
Shame it's not everyday
It's got to be my way
Yep, you need to be brave
Once we engage
O.k., call it misbehave
Afterwards !!
I will be what you crave
I am who I am
I will always speak my mind
Pull back and I try to be kind
I am not a person that is refined
What the hell
"Touching glasses with my cocktail"
" Do tell "
But into the detail
I am who I am
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But words will never hurt me
Get my drift
Make it swift
Don't listen to senseless ****
I am who I am
My friends I would never betray
Just loyal in that way
Count on me everyday
I am who I am
Tough, rough and a little gruff
So they say
I am that way
What do they want a powder puff
I am who I am
I will stand up for what I believe
I will more then likely never reprieve
I guess hard headed and set in my ways
"Hey" I can blame that on my age
I am who I am
I want apologize
For who
Or what I am

" I am who I am"
          !!
Mark Tilford Jan 2017
When did humans loose the ability to be human

??
Mark Tilford Jun 2018
What it would be like
If you were not standing by me
What it would be like
If you, I could not see
Sunday to Sunday
What it would be like
Not loving  you at the greatest degree
Or
Relaxing under our favorite tree
What it would be like
If we could not celebrate thirty
Or
Start our family tree
What it would be like
If I was not surrounded by your presence
Or
Living without the memories of our
adolescence
What it would be like
If my heart could not feel
A life we were not able to build
What it would be like
If  this was not  forever
If there was no love whatsoever
What it would be like
If we did not have our first dance
If we had not taken a chance
What it would be like
If we could not take long walks in the sun
Tease each other just for fun
What it would be like
Not to hear those three words
That I often heard
What it would be like
If I could not imagine
You
#donteverforgetwhyyoufallinlove
Mark Tilford Dec 2016
Lies  
Not looking me in the eyes  

Your surprise  
Our demise  

Me calling one thousand times
Love crimes  
"Just sometimes"

You breaking my heart
Breaking us apart  

Not knowing nothing at all
You dropping the ball  
You making me feel so small

Me always being on my own
Being alone

Always needing proof
Sending me through the roof
You being so aloof

You never taking any pride
You constantly saying goodbye
Me having to spy

Me being put on standby
Another guy
Just getting by
To survive

The mistakes
The accidents

I cannot justify


!!
Mark Tilford Jul 2016
That I would kneel and pray.....As I knelt I thought what will I pray.....For my family? I do that anyway......I know, I will pray that all men will be brave and learn how to behave and stop blowing each other away.....Then I thought I should pray for the lonely that love will come their way.....Maybe I will pray for all the faces that I have seen covered in pain to stop the blame .....I should, pray for the kids that have to runaway and loose their way.....That mothers will be mothers, fathers will be fathers and will teach their kids the right way......I will pray for the men and women that fight our wars and that there will be no more......I need to pray for the hungry  that their hunger will go away, for the poor that they suffer no more.....I will pray for people with addictions that their addiction will disappear and go away......For the sick and dying that they feel no more pain , in God's name.....That these dark times come and go and we will see more rainbows .....

That everyone is treated the same

Today I decided that
I would kneel and pray
As I knelt
I thought what would I pray

After all my thoughts
It dawned on me
I just prayed
!!
Mark Tilford Dec 2016
With all my loves
I always tried to put them above
I had been so blessed
But, I failed all of their test
Now looking back
I have become so depressed
Because
I could not pick just one from all the rest
Just one best
Always, I was wanting to see the next beauty
undressed
Looking with these wondering eyes
Never wondering why
or should I say, asking why
The only word I knew was goodbye
Never looking directly into their eyes
I never lied
I sure cannot say it was because of to much pride
I think all I wanted was the moments of what they
could provide
I was never looking for a bride
I was always upfront again I never lied
I question the word I often used
"Tried"
If there was any feelings they were denied
Always needing the next best, something on the side
Never just satisfied
Always feeling dissatisfied
Two words that coincide
I did my best?
Now terrified
Justified
!!
Alone
Mark Tilford Dec 2015
that love would not last a life time
that this world would be filled with so much crime
that there would be so many mountains that you would have to climb
that life would be so fast, as the clock again chimes
that I would not have someone to call mine
now that I settle into my prime

I did not know

that I would not have sons or daughters
that life could be so easily slaughtered
that there would be so many times in rough waters

I did not know

that I would be as rich as I am
that I would only be I'm
that I would only be where I am
that life would not  be as shiny as a new dime
that there would be so little time

I did not  know

that there would be so many people,  that I once knew
that there would be so many things, that I would not do
that there would be so many things, that I would be new to
that there would be so many things, that I would not be wise to
that there would be so many times ,that I was not true to

I did not know  

that I would be witness to what people go through

I did not know

there would be so many times that I would not be proud
of what I stooped to

I did not know

that death could come so soon
that this I am not immune to
that God loves me no matter what I do
that he will forgive me to

!!
Mark Tilford Oct 2019
if i
could to do it all over again
where would I begin

if i
had to run another race
could i make to the end

if i
changed my pace
could my path be traced

if i
left this place
so much i would not care to replace

if i
should die
i hope everything i was told
was not a lie

if i
am a alone
i will find my comfort at home

if i
cry
real tears will come from my eyes

if i
say goodbye
so much that could imply

if i
fall
i would stand up tall

if i
am headstrong
i would admit i was wrong

if i
know you
know me too

if i
or when i
sin
i would have to look deep within

if i
could change this world
so much would be unfurled

if i
had to hide
would that not be lie

if i
am me
there would be
no need
than to be any other
than
me

if i
Mark Tilford Sep 2015
If I lost everything
Would you stay the same
Or would you count your blessings
Just because I was honest and started confessing
Would there be anymore caressing
If not and you should stop how depressing

IF I

If I should loose my eyesight
and could not see
Would you leave me
Or would you stay
And see for me, lead me
Would you squawk at
the people that would stand around and gawk

IF I

If I for some reason  could not walk
Would you stay and help walk
Keep having our long night talks
Not set around a bock
And watch the clock
Instead, would you make sure I made it to see the Doc.

IF I

If I stopped loving you
Would you set around and do nothing
and let things brew
Get blue
Would you keep loving me and
try to make everything new
or would you give up and we both loose
Would you put up a fight for what you knew

IF I

If I could not make love to you
Would you find other ways
Without any delays
I hope you would not find anyone else
and stray and runaway
I would hope you would be brave and
stay

IF I

If I could not live
and had to die
Would you stay through thick and thin
Would you be my nurse
Up to the time for the hearse
Or would you just turn off the life support
and abort

IF I

If I could not be
What you wanted me to be
or what you saw in me
All this really happened to me
Would you remember
The vow
That was
and is  

For the better and for the worst
Until death do us part

                    !!
Mark Tilford Mar 2018
in a meadow I appear
sad I was and without any cheer
fog filled the atmosphere
gray is the color of the skies veneer
barely making out in the distance a lone white deer
in a instant
I am standing
looking up at a chandelier
from yesteryear
it begins
it starts to spin
my mind fills
with all of my past sins
then
I am standing
at the gates to hell
I wake
I am in jail
Mark Tilford May 2016
"So here goes"

Did you know I have a crush on you
I have nothing to loose
Unless it starts
I don't  know why I am protecting my heart
I have nothing to loose

I often think of you  
If I happen to run into you
Often acting shy
I will hide from you
Don't ask me why
I have nothing to loose

When I am talking to you
My tongue becomes tide
I cannot lie
Kind of hard to hide
Don't ask me why
I have nothing to loose

Your so **** fine
This is not a pick up line
It's pretty much defined
The crush I have on you
Once in a lifetime
I have nothing to loose

Do you have a clue
About this crush I have on you
I will give you a clue
That it is you
Today I ran into you
Soon I will not be able to see you
If this clue helps you
And you think it's you
It's true
It is you
I have nothing to loose

I hope you picked up on the clue
I am ready
If you want to
Letting this start
I think it would be smart
Why not
I have nothing to loose

I have nothing to loose
Yes I do
It's
Loosing you
!!
Mark Tilford Apr 2016
Regardless
I have to be me
I am not going to flee
from me
There is not three
of me
just one of me
Not a rich me
Not a poor me
Some where in between is me
That is just fine with me
On all different levels
and
at different degrees
It's me
I was me  
At twenty
At thirty
And at forty
I will be me
I do not and will not
make apologies
for me being me
I will never make excuses
or
ask for forgiveness
It's just me
I answer to only me
Conceded, nah !
That's not me
I am just proud of me

We all should be
Because there is only one of
you and me

!!
I have to be me!!
Mark Tilford Apr 2017
There were demons inside of me
Always taking the lead
Regardless of my plea
Never freed
The cause of my greed
The need
To mislead
Never allowing my heart to bleed
Causing the/my evil to breed
At tremendous speed
And they did succeed
You see
The demons give me no choices
All I hear are their voices
My soul never rejoices
Any good thoughts
They voided
Depriving me of knowing joy
Since I was a little boy
They love to destroy
The demons inside me
They have always ruled me
Them, I cannot flea
We are, we
We have become dependent
Never independent
They will never leave
Until
They die with me
!!



I knew
Mark Tilford Dec 2016
to see another day
is it the price that I must pay
for when I strayed
a thought, but not denied
i cried
i tried
is it because of to much pride
that i have not died
i was petrified
what a ride
what will god decide
as he sets at my bedside
maybe an assisted suicide
cover my head and hide
until i die
why lie
no more time to buy

life's victim
??
Mark Tilford Mar 2019
hope
so hard
knowing it

i lost
my smile
it has been a long while
so hard
knowing it

i lost
love
it cost
so hard
knowing it

i lost
memories
(traces)
so hard
knowing it

i lost
time
i cannot  hear the clock chime
so hard
knowing it

i lost
my many faces
seeing the changes in places
so hard
knowing it

i lost
my blood
tears flood
so hard
knowing it

i lost
my thoughts
always untying the knots
so hard
knowing it

i lost
being aware
how could have i been prepared
so hard
knowing it

i lost
feeling your embraces
sharing spaces
so hard
knowing it

i lost
you
so hard
knowing it

yes
i
lost
Mark Tilford Apr 2016
Where the pace is slow
Where everyone is not in a hurry to go

Where there is nothing like the smell of fresh cut hay
Where something that simple will make your day

Where everyone on the highway waves
Where the country store is the place to go
Where everyone knows the difference in a buck and doe

Where your time is spent fishing
Not setting around wishing

Where there is a country fair
Where Grandpa and Grandma set on the porch
in their favorite chairs

Where you can see and try counting the stars
Not spending all night in the bars

Where neighbor looks after neighbor
Where they put up a barn and share the labor

Where the garden is your farmers market

Where everyone drives a truck
Where when you get stuck in the mud it does not ****

Where the roosters crow
The rivers flow
Where the banks want foreclose

Where the chickens are free range
That will never change

Where you still hand milk the cow
and the dinner table is always full of country chow

I love the country life
!!
Mark Tilford Sep 2018
That we never loose sight

That we always believe
We remember it is not about me
I pray
We never forget what will be, will be
That love is the key
He or she
It's free
I pray
That we do not forget when we were alone
And
We do not forget
the people that have no home
or the people we have known
I pray
We remember we all have the need
And
We do not forget that all
HEARTS BLEED
And it is so easy to mislead
I pray
That we see the face
not the race
And
We never forget all is deserving of a place
in this space
I pray
It is not to late to save this world
from these trying times
And
We stop crossing the line
We open our eyes and stop
being so blind
I pray
We start
with
being kind
!!
Mark Tilford Nov 2015
Would calm !!!!!
Humans would learn something other than "Harm"
How can we live when we are all on alarm????
Just seems it would be a better world if everyone was disarmed
Instead of rearming
Could we all live in peace without bombing???

Country against Country
Christians against Muslims
Muslims against Christians
Blacks against Whites
Whites against Blacks
Get what I mean
This world gets smaller and more lean
It's just a money making machine
Maybe it's time for all of our God's we worship
to come, to intervene
It appears that everyone is out to destroy this world
and it's  no longer their white pearl

This world I thought we shared
Eventually it needs to be spared (of)

Soon I am afraid we will ask
"Do you remember this world"
"When"??
  It was calm and serene
!!
Mark Tilford Feb 2018
the phone rings
hello
hello
breathing on the other end
the absence I have to comprehend
I have to pretend
that the love did not end
there is a knock at the door
lasting shadow on the floor
never to be anymore
something I must endure
to pretend
the love did not end
a voice heard
I am blushing
listening
beads of sweat glistening
I pretend
the love did not end
I hear
footsteps
almost sleeping
leaping
I fall
again I pretend
the love did not end
sometimes it lasts
living in the past
I will continue to pretend
that it did not end
life's love
my heart will not mend
Mark Tilford Sep 2015
As you walked away
I should have said

"I love you"

"Stay with me"

"Please don't leave"

"I am sorry I was so naïve"

I wish I would have said

"I don't want to be lonely"

"I want you to be my one and only"

"I want you to forgive me"

"It's you and me for eternity"

"I will loose my sanity"

These things
I should have said
"Humbly"
As you walked away
staring  straight ahead
Leaving me hungry
!!
Mark Tilford Jun 2016
When I see you and my heart drops
and it almost stops
Is it Love
When I can not wait to see you
and I do not ask, is this really true
Is it Love
When I have made my mind up
and I do not think it over
Is it Love
When you are enough
And I want to give everyone else up
Is it Love
When it is not just another hookup
and I do not want to ***** it up
Is it Love
When we smile
While looking at each other face to face
Is it Love
When we do not mind sharing the same space
no matter the someplace
Is it Love
When we embrace
and we do not go to first base
Is it Love
When I knew in one moment
and I stop hoping
Is it Love
When I do not ask for more
and it's you I adore

Is it love
When I do not ask anymore
??
Mark Tilford Jun 2018
am I to late
living without you
is that my fate
letting you go was my life long mistake
now I wait
for the most important date
will you take
with your answer please do not
hesitate
the times we had, we can duplicate
shall we step back up to the starting gate
start where we left off
we are not lost
i know our love is not gone
not with the unspoken bond
to each other I can feel
we are still drawn
come on


no answer

fate
i was to late
#makemeunderstand
Mark Tilford Oct 2015
It ends
The time we spend
We will no longer depend
Saying goodbye to me and all our friends??
Our lives will no longer blend
Why can't we just be friends? (you ask)
After this thing we had ends
I really don't think my heart will mend
But I will hold my poker face
As you walk out of my place
Will act with grace
Alone again, I will embrace  
Our footsteps I am sure I will retrace (many times)
After this ends
Never call my name
Yes! You, I will blame
I will have to ask, who are you??
What's your name??
After acting so lame
It's a
SHAME
It ends
I will never allow you to come back
Why?
Your head games
I will not go through the same
It ends
Our relationship  I would never reclaim
I proclaim
That
IT ENDS
!!
Mark Tilford Oct 2021
to let it go

what a mess

could not learn from my

mistakes

i was going to do what it takes

true love

so hard to face

how would will you know

if you do not try

i could never let it go

from thirty years ago

i tried my best

i could never sleep

in my mind to deep

i weep

i lost something

that i could not replace

never left my place

if i missed a call

it could not be traced

that time could not be a waste

i had to stop the chase

but

in my head

i could not get it to erace

another love could not replace

look at my face

no one could fill my need

how do you stop

a heart bleed

that is thirty years old

you say

by letting it go

i tried
Mark Tilford Dec 2016
Until
The first lie
The second lie
Then the third lie
I ignored
They continued
Then I was floored
No longer could I absorb
I could not ignore
All of my wondering
The answers came from you
There was more than just a few
Clue after clue
Two wrongs does not make it right
Now I have so much insight
Everything is not alright
In hindsight
Why fight
For what might
I will do my best to be polite
We will no longer unite
No appetite
Never come into my sight

A liar
I
Trusted
!!
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