There is no
going
back to who
you
used to be
just
accept it and
move
on with your
life.

From time to time
I reflect on the old wisdom
spoken to me,
"If you're not between
a rock and a
hard place than your
not truly living!"

I told my
Grandma,
"All happiness is
fleeting."
she replied saying,
"So
is all unhappiness
too."
She's never seemed
wiser.

D.
The things I wish
I could tell you
fill up my brain
with thoughts of regret.
I'm awful sorry for
how things turned out.
I hope you can
forgive me one day.

The landlord is
raising
my rent yet
again,

but as a
result
I'm gladly moving
out
of this place,
because

lately my apartment
has
felt like an
old
tomb instead of
home.

I hate writer's block!
Why can't I come up with something
beautiful,
deep,
and thought-provoking
on a moments notice?

I hope that our love
lasts longer than the ash off
of her cigarette.

I walked down the
street
and bought you some
medicine
to help ease your
toothache,
because I can't stand
idly
by while you're in
pain.

They say
if you
walk

around the
circle three
times

with the
one you
love

then it's
meant to
be,

I know
it sounds
crazy,

but it
just might
work.

I’ll wait for
him
while he's in
rehab,
however long it
takes
for him to
become
a sober man
again.

When I rested
my head
on your
shoulder
I should've
told you
how much
you mean
to me,
I don't want
you to be
just
another girl
who got
away.

I want to
invite
you to my
house
to eat thanksgiving
dinner
because you feel
like
part of my
family.

I saw that you
read
the message I sent
and now I'm hoping
you couldn't
answer me back
because
you got held up
with something else
not ignoring me
instead.

I'm afraid to
make
the first move
with
a girl I
like
because I don't
want
this new possible
relationship
to turn out
poor
like the other
ones.

I'm holding my cat
during our car ride so to
stop him from whining.

We begged and pleaded
for somebody to
love us.
But once
we found them,
didn't we still feel
empty?

Your love is like moonlight
it shines brightest in the dark.
Your love is like fire
it burns hottest in the cold.
Your love is like music
it sounds loudest in silence.
Your love is like the sun
even in the night
I know it's there.

I sat in
front
of my desk
to
work but couldn't
focus
because the cat
kept
playing with my
feet.

Today at
work,
I accomplished
more
then what
they
expected of
me ;

I'm glad
to
go above
and
beyond my
responsibilities.

some times
I was
too young
to know.

Not even just last
night’s earthquake could wake me from
sweet dreams about you.

A lone wolf
doesn't
howl at the
moon
because he's killed
prey
instead, the wolf
cries
out for his
pack
to return to
him.

Gazing at a
photo
of my younger
self
I feel
able
to love the
inner child
who still
resides
within me.

I have realized
that for years
my mother has
gone to work
without so much
as a "thank
you" for all
her hard work.
I can't imagine
how difficult it
was proceeding to
strive every day,
with nobody noticing
she was on
the razor's edge.
In the future
I will strive
to honor her
and the sacrifices
she made in
order to give
my sister and
I a better
type of life.
I will learn
to work for
the good of
others and not
just toward myself.

This afternoon I put
all
of my worries to
sleep
and awoke feeling fully
calm.

I want one moment
in my life,
I can look back on,
and know for certain
that without me
it would have never
existed.
One moment which
lives on in the memories
of my friends and I as
irreplaceable because of my
being there,
I want to live on like a picture
in frame.

Early this
morning
I stood
under
the rising
sun
absorbing it's
light.

God sent me a cleaning
crew
to help tidy up my
apartment,
at first, I felt they
were
invading my privacy but I
can't
argue with the results my
place
feels like it did back
when
I moved in, a brand-new
home.

On a cool autumn
day
I like to spend
time
in the cemetery hanging
out
with the ghosts of
dead-folks
because I'm a penny
dreadful.

Have you ever felt
at the core of your being
you've done something so
shamefully
that you had to get on
your feet and walk away?
Like the only way to set yourself
free
is to walk for miles
in the darkness of night,
until you figure out
what's
wrong with you?
So that you'll
never feel like this
again.

These stitches loosening
reveal
my wounds have
healed;
demonstrating to me
even
the most invasive
incisions
have a capacity
to
be restored new
again.

I passed out last night
you lied down beside me, and
we cuddled till morning.

What kind of
friend
would I be
if
I didn't send
you
off with a
smile?

Hey,
what do you say
if neither of us
is married by
the time we're 30,
then we get
hitched?

We
could have a
small ceremony
with only our
closest family
and friends in
attendance.

I'll
rent a fancy tux
you'll borrow
your mother's old
dress that looks
so beautiful on
you.

We'll
recite our vows
promising that
from this day
forward we'll
always be
together.

Then
the minister
will say, "You
may kiss the
bride." and I
promise not to
cry.

In
that moment
we'll embrace
each other like
never before and
we'll wish it lasted
forever.

Even
if we're not
meant to be,
why not take
a chance on love
with your best
friend?

I am Clare,
She is I,
We are together,
Bonded in love,
From life to,
Death and beyond,
I am death,
She is rebirth,
We are one.

you read my
poems
and told me
I've
a way with
words,
I won't forget
how
you believed in
me
when nobody else
did.

I never saw my redhill dawn,
Now we break in song,
For once I was trapped to long,
Joyfully, I found a home,
Nothing good is set in stone,
Burning coals which was my tears,
Radiate colder than my fears,

Why do you
look up to
me?
I don't have
any of the
answers.

I'll only lead
you the wrong
way,
turn back now
before I hurt
you,

after what I've
been through I
can't
hold a life
in my hands
again.

To keep myself
from
sitting by the
phone,
waiting for your
call
I glued my
eyes
to the sliver
screen,
at least movie
stars
show up for
me.

You're not like
him
cause you love
me
back, and he
doesn't.

Everybody
needs someone
to talk to
them.
Today
I met
someone who needed
help.
She
wore a
dress with *****
socks.
I
couldn't ignore
her cry for
attention,
so
I talked
to her about
life.
After
we spoke
she seemed quite
fine,
and
I could
tell she felt
heard.
Take
the time
to show everyone
notice.

My two
dogs
get so
excited
every time
we
go through
the
dairy queen
drive-thru
because they
always
receive icecream
Sundays;

who knew
canines
like frozen
treats?

My only
sin
was liking
you
more than
me.

Molly appeared so
lovely
that I could
feel
my heart beating
faster,

I haven't known
women
who got my
blood
pumping quite like
her;
in a long
time.

My mother told me
that I deserve someone who
is better than you.

She was a thorn in my side,
but I'm okay with that.
At least she was in my life
for a little while.
Better or worse
she drove me crazy,
and it was one
hell of a ride.

Today I went
shopping
at the make-up
counter
all alone so
nerve-racking.

I wish her every happiness
in the world.
Even if it's not
with me.
She deserves that
and I do too.
Somewhere in my heart,
I'll wait for her.
It's ok
at least for now.

You let me
sleep
by your side
last
winter so I'd
stay
warm from the
cold,
and even though
you
snored in your
sleep
I dreamed sweet
dreams
of you and
me.