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Feb 2016 · 460
Better Tomorrow
Pamela Penta Feb 2016
I dream of a world in which no one sees the color of my skin
Where children are not taught to hate
And "Love thy neighbor" is "in"

Where killing is no more, and war is a thing of the past
You know the names of your neighbors
And your friendships with them last

We respect the world we live in, and love our fellow man
I love you means forever
Where we lend a helping hand

We are equals as God intended, no riches and no poor
We care for one another
No one wants for more

I dream of a better tomorrow, no one to live in fear
We all will live in peace at last
We will hold each other dear


I dream of a better tomorrow........

April 15, 2012
Feb 2016 · 183
Where Do I Belong
Pamela Penta Feb 2016
I lie awake thinking, wondering
where I'm meant to be
Should I stay where I am?
Or leave and do what I want?
I feel so lost here now. Alone.
More alone than I've ever been.
More lost in every way.
I don't want to go back where I was.
It was strangling me. I could no longer breathe.
I had forgotten who I was, or why I was there.
I feel like time is running out
Like I may disappear
That the chances I thought were coming
Will never make it here.
My life has been long
In just a few short years
And I'm tired of fighting the fight
I want to live in a place of peace
For the rest of my life.
A quiet mountain, a horse in the field
A couple of dogs and a goat.
A place to grow my food.
Get up every morning and watch the sun rise over the mountain,
And watch it set over another.
No neighbors for miles, but close to a town.
Quiet. Peaceful. Free.

November 23, 2014
Feb 2016 · 169
Untitled
Pamela Penta Feb 2016
Gone are the days
When men used to call
With care and respect
Upon a lady
Gone are the days
When ladies behaved
With respect for themselves
Gone are the days
When family was all
And took priority
Over everything
I've watched the world
Change in my lifetime
Into a place
I don't want to be.
I'm tired of being alone
But I fear those I might love
Will this one be
Angry, abusive, addicted or worse?
Will they use me and then leave?
Life is not meant
To live alone
But alone is all I see
Gone are the days
When men loved their wife
And cherished who she was
Built home and life for her
Protected her and kept her safe
Why can't that be me?

December 4, 2014
Feb 2016 · 828
I Wish You Love
Pamela Penta Feb 2016
To all my friends
Both near and far
Lifelong friends
And friends of the heart
I wish you joy
Laughter and love
Peace and forgiveness
Like that of above
May the New Year bring you
Comfort and light
May you become
All that you might
Let go of pain
Sadness and scorn
Start each day
As you are reborn
With a grateful heart
And giving soul
You will be blessed
Greater than gold
Lend a hand
To those in need
Comfort the sick
Work with glee
Spread your light
To those who have none
And your New Year will be filled
With nothing but love.

December 24, 2015
Pamela Penta

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