Lynn Stillman: Poems

Jun 20 · 44

Political

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Political

Cats don't like sharing
Don't share in your politics
You don't get a vote.

Jun 20 · 49

Detached

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Detached

In desolation
I feel that's where my soul lies
It is my truth

Jun 20 · 60

Sweet Dreams

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Sweet Dreams

Fear not little one
Everything in the darkness
Is found in the light

Jun 20 · 41

Playmates

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Playmates

Cat and dog have found
They share so much common ground
World could learn from this.

Jun 20 · 49

Sense Of Humor

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Sense Of Humor

I once knew humor
"Funny one", was my label
Lost my sense of self.

Jun 20 · 56

Growing Young

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Growing Young

A child lives within
It needs proper nourishment
to turn back the time

Jun 20 · 51

Points

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Points

Point a to point b
Darkest of night to Sunlight
Lost to enlightened

Jun 20 · 41

Sadness

Lynn Stillman Jun 20

Sadness

Sadness claws and rips,
the fiber of my being,
inches from my soul.

Jun 19 · 29

Silence

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Silence

The silent treatment
It was given to me once
Silence speaks volumes.

Jun 19 · 66

Opinions

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Opinions

I always listen
to opinions from all sides.
my voice pushed aside.

Jun 19 · 36

Homeless

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Homeless

How do the homeless,
get themselves up and ready,
to find a new home?

Jun 19 · 52

Deja Vu

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Deja Vu

Deja Vu moments
Did I already write this
Deja Vu moment?

Jun 19 · 53

People

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

People

People walk through life
Never smiling or laughing
Living in their past.

Jun 19 · 30

My Cat

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

My Cat

My cat knows his name
He chooses not to respond
God I envy him.

Jun 19 · 156

Dragon

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Dragon

The dragon spits fire
Tired of its own breath it sighs ,
and burns down a town.

Jun 19 · 61

Life's Dance

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Life's Dance

I'm not in the mix
Life creates its own rhythm
I'm not a dancer.

Jun 19 · 44

Fate

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Fate

Life's journey mapped out
All movement choreographed
Fate claims a victim.

Jun 19 · 240

Rejection

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Rejection

I've known rejection
It bore deep into my heart
Left a nasty scar.

Jun 19 · 58

Inspiration

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Inspiration

You inspire me
You've shown love stays in motion
When the world stands still.

Jun 19 · 52

Priceless

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

Priceless

Love, a priceless ring
A diamond or emerald
In a classic setting

Jun 19 · 45

The Truth

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

The Truth

Truth you give to me
A gift for me to open
******* with a bow.

Jun 19 · 50

The Future

Lynn Stillman Jun 19

The Future

What the future brings
Predictions are made in vain
Time holds fast the clues.

Jun 18 · 46

Lost Words

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Lost Words

Words won't reach the shore
"I love yous" kept in a chest
Claimed by ocean depths.

Jun 18 · 66

Reconcile

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Reconcile

We can't reconcile
You've put distance between us
Miles I cannot walk.

Jun 18 · 44

The Truth

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Truth

Words best left unsaid
The truth can be a burden
When pain will be spilled.

Jun 18 · 60

The Wedding

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Wedding

Social butterfly
Late for wedding bouquet toss
Caught by early bird.

Jun 18 · 45

Teens

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Teens

Eighth grade , yearbooks signed
Drivers license , first paycheck
Then prom king and queen

Jun 18 · 61

Lies

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Lies

If I were to lie
I'd say alls right with the world
I feel right as rain.

Jun 18 · 60

Freedom

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Freedom

Thinking for yourself
Straying from the status quo
Free in thought and mind

Jun 18 · 61

The Morning

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Morning

Before my coffee
Poured juice on my cereal
Newspaper blurry.

Jun 18 · 79

The Night

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Night

I am mystified
Dreams come in bits and pieces
The night but a blur.

Jun 18 · 65

Truth

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Truth

Holding close the truth
Unbreakable is the bond
A love born of trust

Jun 18 · 106

I Remember

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

I Remember

I remember when
Candy was ten for a dime
Carefree was priceless.

Jun 18 · 82

Dreams

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Dreams

Dreams may extend
An olive branch to your soul
They may broker a deal

Jun 18 · 228

Gambling

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

Gambling

C'mon roll the dice
Watch your money disappear
Love is a crapshoot.

Jun 18 · 50

The Mirror

Lynn Stillman Jun 18

The Mirror

I know just who you are
You hate and belittle me
My mirror image.

Jun 17 · 63

Now You Think Of Me

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Now You Think Of Me

Think about someone
That you're like a stranger to
Then you've thought of me

Jun 17 · 72

The Sun

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

The Sun

The sun is so shy
Couldn't show her face today
The clouds form a veil.

Jun 17 · 73

I'm Invisible

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

I'm Invisible

You want me to be
Like a human pinata
But do you see me?

Jun 17 · 38

Language

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Language

Body language speaks
But you don't listen to mine
So hung up on words

Jun 17 · 52

Sanity

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Sanity

Sanity is tricky
Just when things are looking up
Your mind stumbles down.

Jun 17 · 39

My Steps

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

My Steps

Retracing my steps
My path not yet really clear
Steps forward I fear

Jun 17 · 37

Humanity

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Humanity

Time has opened my mind
Door ajar to fresh new thoughts
Old ones unrefined
Thought all of humanity
Was cruel and unkind
Thought my heart was their target
Not how they're designed

Jun 17 · 52

Money

Lynn Stillman Jun 17

Money

Often tell myself
If I had millions to spend
Couldn't buy me time.

Jun 15 · 59

Fears

Lynn Stillman Jun 15

Fears

Please lend me an ear
Though you hold me close , please hear
When and why I fear.

Jun 15 · 63

Love Ends

Lynn Stillman Jun 15

Love Ends

How then , does love end
When like acid their words burn ,
right through to your soul.

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