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Nov 2014 · 390
Lost Flame
Shannon Jeffery Nov 2014
Dullness burning inside
Feeling disconnected, unwired
Unsure where my books pages shall roam
Not even a clue of where to call home

Roaming desolate plains of existence
Sating my thirst in the oasis of absence
Traversing the dunes of empty dreams
Venturing across our universes seams

Scaling volcanoes of reason
Only to find it's the wrong season
A crater of false hope
A blank canvas globe

Is there an ending to my extinguished flame
Will it reignite once again
Will purpose come knocking on my door
To show me the world once more

My dream is just this
Like a child's bedtime kiss
Send me on my way
Away from the world of yesterday
Nov 2014 · 241
S.M.I.L.E
Shannon Jeffery Nov 2014
Share your joy all around
Moments now rarely found
Inviting all without a sound
Laughter and fun will be inbound
E**mbrace the love which surrounds
Nov 2014 · 235
Lost In You
Shannon Jeffery Nov 2014
Drifting in the arms of an angel
Gracefully floating across the seas
Gleaming stars shimmering above
Resting my lonesome soul at ease

Your whispers melt away my armor
Invading with a soft sweet aroma
My heart beats to your every breath
Diving deeper and deeper into my depths
Oct 2014 · 302
Times of Pain
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Stuck in moments of pain and grief
Getting by only through gritting teeth
Smiling through river eyes
Hoping for a journey set for the skies

I know these moments shall pass
Likely slow but hoping fast
Though there's pain time shall heal
As long as my soul it does not steal
Oct 2014 · 182
Questioned Pain
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
I keep coming to one question
One that sends me through illusion
Why did I close that door
It keeps burning me straight to the core

I tell myself its for the best
But in the end I keep ending in a mess
Stirred up, turned over, twisted aside
Stung deep feeling parts of me have died

Maybe one day I'll stand upon this pain
But until that day my eyes continue to rain
Oct 2014 · 219
Last Breath(15w)
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
There's an expanding rift inside my chest
As I hear you take your last breath
Oct 2014 · 168
Freedom(5w)
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Freedom resides in my dreams
Oct 2014 · 350
Where Are You?
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Where does my heart lie
When I reach for the sky
Where will i find a love
When I search the stars above

Who will be that one
Who embraces me warm as the sun
Who will hold my heart
Who turns my life into art

How will I know
When her soul does glow
How will I see
When it shall be her and me

All I know is she's out there somewhere
Waiting for someone to care
I'll be here waiting, searching for a sign
To show me when I can call you mine
Oct 2014 · 368
Bright Eyes(10w)
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Like the sun lit moon
Your eyes light my smile
Oct 2014 · 235
Paradise of Lies
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
We live in a paradise of lies
That sets our hearts on fire
It sets us to reach for the skies.

I sit upon my perch
Watching others rub
Their noses in dirt

Life has twisted so much
That all is seen is makeup
Just a powdered finishing touch

In a paradise of lies
That sets our hearts on fire
It's what sets us to reach for the skies

If one was to speak the truth
You'd be cast aside
Might even lose a tooth

So be careful where you tread
For the blooming rose has its thorns
For you never know what's truly been said

Sitting in a paradise of lies
Is what sets our hearts on fire
The day has come where truth dies
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
As I march through the gates of hell
Into the fields of harvested evil
The scents of an impure presence
Envelops the nostrils with vile essence

I stride up to the devil himself
"Lucifer.. your reign.. is filth!"
He glares at me with an evil grin
"So you're the one.. giving a new name to sin"

Face to face, eye to eye
This is where our destinies lie
"Your time is up, your rule is done.
I shall not rest until the throne is won"


"You impudent fool, a stained halfbreed.
You're not worthy to lead"

*"HA...Stained? No, you Satan
Are stained by your love for a human.
Come on father, don't you see
This is inevitable, our destiny"
Oct 2014 · 248
Road to Wisdom
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
The road to wisdom
Travels mountains of pain
And valleys of sorrow
A journey through torrential rain

Waltzing fields of joy
Gracious gardens of love
Floating through clouded skies
Getting lost in the stars above

Fighting demons from east to west
Meeting angels north to south
Experiencing more than the best
Flavours of life resting in mouth

Will you lay and wait
In a shackled prison
Or will you  make it count
And take your journey to wisdom
Just my take on the road to wisdom, you need to experience to learn and gain no matter how bad or good the situation is. You will always gain new knowledge from every moment
Oct 2014 · 239
Revisited Mind
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Today's another day
Just like the rest
I sit here pondering
With my thoughts all a mess

Imagination whirling
On turntables inside
And all I can come up with
Is this repeated style of write
Oct 2014 · 569
Planted Greed
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
[\    It takes just one seed
  \ \  To cause an endless war of greed
Massacring all for not an ounce of need
  It is this    /   /    one seed
  That can /_ / lead
  To     the   end
  Indeed
  [_ _ _ _[
Oct 2014 · 487
Day Travels
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Upon the doorstep of today
I met a man on his way
To the the world of yesterday

I asked him why he'd return
To a day with nothing more to learn
All I got was a look ever so stern

There is more in the past
Which we miss with time so fast
So dig deep into your memory cast

In each memory there's something missed
Upon you forehead it could have kissed
Go for a walk down memory lane, I insist

But there is one place I shall go
Where we will meet and see a show
And that is the day of tomorrow
Oct 2014 · 422
Dream Sailing
Shannon Jeffery Oct 2014
Out on the oceans
Of uncharted dreams
We sail in search
Of life's endless seams

Dreaming the impossible
In hope it comes true
Sailing the skies
Ever so blue

Hiking the peaks
Of a flaming sun
In nothing that we seek
It's all just for fun

Emerse yourself
In endless creation
Imagine worlds
Of constant motion

Don't be afraid
To dive in deep
For its only a dream
While you sleep
Sep 2014 · 531
Flowing Glass(15w)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Shattered glass merging
With crystal rains
Flowing colors through surging
Diamonds like perfect a quatrain
Sep 2014 · 284
Bedtime(10w)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Muscles releasing tension
To drift into ascension
Is my intention
Sep 2014 · 525
Sitting on the Sideline
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
How do you help
From so far away
You know they're safe
But are they okay

Communications all cut
Unable to know
What's manifesting inside
All I can do is turn to tommorow

Tell me what's wrong
I'm here to listen
Feeling sick in the stomach
A razor incision

Your heart is hurting
And I have no choice
But to wait in silence
Until I hear your voice
:'( my brother is going through some rough stuff and has shut off is phone and hiding away. I live quite far from him. And I'm stuck unable to help, worried sick about him.
Sep 2014 · 321
Mirror (20w)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
A little boy
In the mirror
Staring back at me

All the changes
Never clearer
What is in store destiny
Sep 2014 · 545
L.I.G.H.T (20w)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Like a kiss upon my cheek
Infusing a tender glow
Graciously revealing which we seek
Harboring the world of
T**ommorrow
Sep 2014 · 516
The Tango Inside
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Heart and mind
So well intertwined
But sometimes world's apart
We all know how it starts

The tango of two
you just have no clue
What do you do
During this feud

Spinning and whirling around
They turn to you, their crowned
Your the master of the choice
The one with a mighty voice
Sep 2014 · 295
Words(Joe Cole Challenge)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Words
A marvelous creation
A form of communication
To illustrate our imagination

Travelling like the song of birds
But be careful with words
They can be as sharp as swords

With words we all empower
Even if words become sour
Learn not to cower
For they will help you flower
Sep 2014 · 571
A Crazy Tails Tale
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
I've got an old tale just for you
Not that hairy *** hanging thing
Something brand spanking new
I am a little bit crazy
But once you know me
You will see how I fly with one wing

Now to the tail we shall go
Waving left and right, to and fro
Sometimes fast and sometimes slow
A lot says a tail, oh they bellow
But not with a voice oh no no
With the to and fro shows the flow

Now isn't this interesting
A tale of a tail, should I say more
What was I thinking
It gets thrown around and rubbed on the floor
Of what domain am I now sinking

You can't tell me? you don't know?
You've followed this entire show
Oh, it's ok I'm just cooky
Here just forget it all and have a cookie
Sep 2014 · 317
Harmonic Canvas(15w)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Ink upon the canvas
Embedded in harmony
Each stroke a note of
A Graceful  symphony
Sep 2014 · 530
Deeper Feeling (Poetry)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
For those who don't like poetry,
Think it's just words jumbled in.
You're only reading
The first layer, the skin.

Take some time to understand
That our heart and souls
Are engraved into every word,
Poems are our crown jewels

You may have a passion for sport
Or even racing cars.
I hope your catching my drift
For we all look to the stars.

Try digging to the deeper layers,
You might find yourself gliding
Across plains or an ocean,
But no matter what I'll continue writing
Sep 2014 · 335
Blanked(10w)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Pen scratched dry
Pages painted blank
Inking silenced this night
Sep 2014 · 763
Graceful Theft
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Who is it that silently
Stole my heart
Who laced their seal
Upon my chest

No one I meet
Sparks a second beat
Blind to all
Except the graceful thief

Your breathe on the air
Into the sky I stare
Imagining where you lay
Waiting for that one special day
Sep 2014 · 222
M.E
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
M.E
Masterfully Managing Entities *Migrating,
Effortlessly 
Entering  M*y          Encasement
Something random :)
Sep 2014 · 906
Life Raft
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
My life is a raft out at sea
Smooth motions shimmer under me
Until the storms crash
Engulfed by tyrannic oceans I smash

To be swept ashore
And be built once more
Ocean peaks I shall climb
Weathering the sands of time
Sep 2014 · 225
Random (Thoughts?)
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
A flower doesn't
bloom in an instant

Animals master survival,
What do we master?

"Normal" a rating
Created by majority
Just some random things that put ideas in my head
Sep 2014 · 279
P.P.Poetry
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Proudly
Printing
Poetry
Purely for the
Purpose of
Pouring my
Personality for
People to
Perceive
Sep 2014 · 223
Eternal Time
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Time
Time and time again
We worship and fear time itself
But little do most realise
That time is just
A mathematical equation
To secure us into a chain
Giving us the idea of an end

Time
Time is made of numbers upon numbers
Just think for one moment
Numbers have an infinite value
Therefore numbers can reach
an infinite decimal place

Time
If we take this all into account
For it may feel faster than it seems
But we are eternal
For time is just numbers
In which we tried to cage
The life of each being

Time
An endless restriction
If trapped in the box
Or an eternity
Of exploration
Just a little mind **** about time. Dont live within time as a restriction. Live side by side as an ally and learn and explore what you can
Sep 2014 · 354
S.I.L.E.N.C.E
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
Sweet nothings
Inlay the
Lips of an
Eternally
Naked
Chorus of pure
E**ssence
Sep 2014 · 249
In Tough Times
Shannon Jeffery Sep 2014
When times are tough
And things get rough
Remember your story
You've fought for glory

Your moment is never over
You are your own four-leaf clover
No matter how hard or how far
Your journey may be, you're still a star

just do your best
And time will do the rest
Enjoy each moment
For only one life you are sent
Just be yourself and remember you're the star of your own life
Aug 2014 · 8.4k
To Be(20w)
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
To be what they want
Is to win a battle
To be who you are
Is to win a war
Aug 2014 · 218
Standing Up
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
No more shall I
Weigh down anyone
I will show you
How strong I've become

I've got two hands
And two feet
I've got a brain
And my own heart beat

I'll show the world
Who I am
So you better look out
Cause I've got a plan
Aug 2014 · 254
Shattering Souls
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
I lay here watching as the sands of time run from your eyes.
Helplessly I wait as your soul cracks,
Spindling a spiders web on the verge of shattering

My inner core carved from the glass of your broken sorrows.
Deep in every crevice of your veins,
You begin to bleed dry.

I hear your screams of wondering why.
I try to absorb some of your pain,
But all it does is drown me in a devouring sludge,
Trying to consume us both.

I wish to caress your feint beating heart,
But you can't hear my words or feel my touch through the shattering breeze of a dreaded distance
Feeling broken inside, because unable to help someone I care dearly about and distance restricts as they are slowly being torn apart :(
Aug 2014 · 493
Life Remote
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
A remote control
That's all I need
My life would be simple
To change times speed

I could fast forward
The times of dislike
I could pause
And go on a life strike

And that one special button
If I get into trouble
And I need sound gone
I can mute on the double

What does this button do
The big red one at the top
Maybe I'll get a better view
It seems I was wrong, for life just stopped
Aug 2014 · 257
The Edge of a Kind Heart
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
Why do I continue
Allowing them to use me
Why do I smile
Through this wretched agony

They sit back and watch
As I do what they need
They sit back and laugh
As I break down and bleed

But I still insist
On helping the needy
But still I'm blind
To those who are greedy

I live off my kindness
And yet I'm breaking
To them I just a target
An advantage for the taking

The only home from the pain
Is when my ink hits the paper
Without this relief I'd go insane
Sometimes I wish I was just a vapor
Aug 2014 · 231
S.E.C.R.E.T
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
Silently holds dear
Every last word
Careful not to smear.
Recklessly told
Effortlessly severe,
Trust turns cold
Aug 2014 · 245
Everlong Muse
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
The hymn you play
Breaks my wall down
Your graceful serenade
Sends me flying from the ground

Floating on the clouds
You play my heart strings
You know all my sounds
Enveloping my surroundings

My heart mused by yours
Every beat for you soars
Soul dancing to your song
To your beat I'll listen everlong
Aug 2014 · 360
By My Side
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
To those who have stood by my side
Who chose not to walk out the door
Fueling and enduring my whacky ride
Who knows what left we have in store

I'd like to begin with a big thank you
A loving hug and even a kiss too
You guys are my brick wall
Keeping my structure standing tall

Even when you're not around
You've kept my feet on the ground
Either you've all kept me sane
Or maybe together we're all going insane

But no matter how my journey ends
Remember forever we are the best of friends
Even through all the insanity
You are all still my family
For all those who have been there for me
Aug 2014 · 292
Bloom in Time
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
The airs chilling howl
Screaming its sorrows
The skies thundering cry
Draining its eyes dry

Pain flows along the winds
Coarsing our skin
Drowning in the tears
Chilling to the vein

But behind all this pain
I see cheerful times
Plants are blooming
In the wind the tree chimes

Birds are now chirping
The sun poking his eye
Through a tear in the grey mask
Mask fading, uncovering the sky
Aug 2014 · 350
Dream Dive
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
I lay my head, drifting....
To the land of dreams
A paradise of endless creating
A temporal displacement of the seams

A world of no boundaries
Plains of expansive imagination
Diving into an array of stories
A creative imagination invasion

Transcendent angels, greasy ghouls
Some dreams amazing, others well...
Nightmares trap our souls
Until an otherworldly bell tolls

Jarred and torn awake
Morning time already
Wishing it all fake
Missing my world of confetti
Aug 2014 · 247
Bedtime(10w)
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
Good night, sleep tight my child
Dream your heart wild
Aug 2014 · 319
Random Rhyming
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
It's come to a point in time
For just some random rhymes
Rhyming in a random way
For when there isn't much to say

Just flow with your feelings
Let them bounce off the ceilings
It will roll off your tongue
It will be heard and be sung

It's not hard at all
Just try starting small
And the more you rhyme
Shall make it sublime

Enjoy each line
And every word you sign
Keep it with your heart
And it will flow into pure art
Aug 2014 · 1.8k
Soulmate
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
When will she walk into my life
Will I know she'll be my wife
The door is open for her now
Awaiting the one I'll share a special vow

I dream of the day that we meet
Filling the feeling of being incomplete
She is a gorgeous diamond, shining
A smile ever so admiring

A sparkling star of my dreams
May not be today but someday it seems
Aug 2014 · 488
I am Who I am
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
You see me as something different
And the fact is true to that
Each and every one of us
Is as unique as every other

So when you say I'm quirky
Remember your just the same
We all have our traits
And our quirky other sides

So just remember one
I am who I am and you who you are
So see me from close
Not from afar

We are just the same
Unique like every other
All differences alike
With our own view on life
Aug 2014 · 297
A Poets Love
Shannon Jeffery Aug 2014
I am a poet
And you are my canvas
My blood is the ink
And you are my paper

Our hearts beat as one
As each stanza flows
Our souls intertwined
In words no one else knows

You are my dream
A poem meant to be
With each stroke of my pen
I now set you free
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