Awww, thanks LAMom.

Thanks iam4u and nice add also.

Aww, now those are some pretty strong words. Thanks Mystique, I'm glad ya dropped in.

Ahh yes LAMom, I often find it perplexing when people don't hear the words of silence. Thanks.


Thank you Mystique, I'm glad you enjoyed.

After The Storm

I feel your storm is raging,
Yet you're so alone.
Cold and nearly crying,
You just wish you were at home.

Your heart is cut and bleeding
As your spirit screams for rage.
Close your eyes now dear one,
Evade your tempest's cage.

You'll never find your center,
While mists surround so deep.
Run to me dear loved one,
In me you'll find your keep.

You never mind the rain
When there's thunder deep inside.
Somwhere way down low,
A tempest seeks to hide.

Weary from the battle
And exhausted from the storm,
Close your eyes now dear one,
I've got you safe and warm.

Awaken to the darkness
Where nothing is the key,
Let yourself now rest here,
While YOU cease to be.

Rest and gently slumber
And do not strive to dream,
Let your mind be absent
For there's nothing here to see.

In morning's ushered birdsong,
Aroused from slumber's deep,
Awaken my dear loved one
In peace's serenity.

Fadedspirit 9/24/2008

Nice dream and very nice write.

Thanks kc.

Thanks Cavatica. I'm glad you enjoyed.

Thanks pkd.

Awww, thanks DKW.

Thanks TxsGal.

This one brings a smile. I liked the playful tone.

I like this one. Very nice.

When I could no longer stand
To travel this old road,
A voice spoke to me from nowhere
And said I must move on.
No longer could I bear the strain,
Lost within my hope,
The whispered voice broke in
And said "I've carried you all along."

Very nice write Mystique. One of my fave reads. I find a triple meaning in this one that brings comfort to my heart.

Nice write iam4u.

Very nice write TxsGal. I agree with kc, it's nice to see you posting again.

Nice write 4leaf.

You truly have a precious heart LAMom. Excellent write.

Nice write. Sometimes we all wish we could be a little stronger.

In Silence

There he sits
In that darned ol rockin chair,
Never sees a thing
Just sits there with a stare.

You don't know he's watchin
From deep inside his heart.
He knows you'll be judging
Because that's what you are.

You never seen the tears
He's shed with all the pain,
But look at who you are
And to whom you cast your blame.

You think he's weak and feeble,
You believe he's all dried up.
Well look inside yourself,
Unknowing little pup.

He don't care to know,
What about you are.
All he wanted was a friend,
But you carried that too far.

You crushed the heart he offered,
You tore his gift in two,
Yet right there he rocks,
Not even mad at you.

Those tears you see that fall,
Those ones you just can't feel,
Can't you see he's crying,
Because it's you,
You kill.

Fadedspirit 9/23/2008

Lost Innocence

Somewhere there's a wanderer,
An exile from this place,
Once a mighty ruler,
That took his fall from grace.

Lost within the mired swap,
A rusted sword lays dying,
Wielded once by mighty hand,
Now, alas, there's no more knighting.

The sky now marked and scarred by gray
And the land now darken laid.
The trees once praised for beauty,
Are now twisted and decayed.

The silver light that gleamed,
Now hidden in the clouds.
The moon remembers well,
The joyous, festive crowds.

This exile bears no memory
And hasn't seen the harm,
For he no longer knows
This land he made with charm.

The castle walls now cracked with age
As they settle into dust.
The flag is all but tattered
And torn by violent gust.

Ghosts now haunt the hall,
Once brilliant in it's day.
Now standing quiet in the shadows,
This dark and placid place.

Where once the minds of youth
Created what they may,
Now forgotten by the many
That gave this land a name.

The bearers of this land
Once vowed to always stay,
One by one they vanished
And this land was soon depraved.

Fadedspirit 9/15/2008

Excellent post kc.

Thanks tanyaann. I'm glad you enjoyed.

mteagle, thanks again my friend.

Awwww, thanks LAMom....lol Oh woohoo! I get to make sand angels with mom....hehehehe

Yup DKW. Playing in the sand is a good thing. I coulda talked about mud, but it probably wouldn't have come out as nice.....lol ok who's slinging mud at me? lol

Learning To Swim

Caught in a moment
Where everything's right,
Emotions unstrewn
With a clear line of sight.

From out of the darkness
Came an ocean anew,
Holding me buoyant,
Uplifted in you.

No need for excitement,
No fear I would drown.
You were the one
Who'd not let me down.

Soon changes occured
With dark clouds on the rise,
Prayed I these storms
Would quickly subside.

The tempest soon came
Though I tried, I confess
To ride out the storm
Though under duress.

Your waves how they rocked me
As my heart cried in fear,
My spirit grew weary
For you were not near.

I held my own breath
And still I went down,
Unable to swim,
I feared that I'd drown.

I reached out for nothing,
Only damp in my grasp.
I looked up to see you
And saw nothing,

Alas.

I kicked with my feet
And grabbed at the sea,
Steadily rising
From deep currents of thee.

I searched for a harbor
But none could be found
So learned I to swim
Till my feet touched the ground.

Now my sea legs are steady
Though I walk upon land.
Now life has moved on
As I play in the sand.

Fadedspirit 9/9/2008

A Promise

The minute you're born
A countdown begins,
Fate holds the keys
As death keeps you in.

You want me to promise
The moon and the stars,
But I can give little
Where promises are.

My love do you have
With care and devotion
And unsettling days
That are full of emotion.

I can give you
All that I have
And try to provide
All that you ask.

The minute I tell you
My life is all yours,
The lie would be seen
And me you would curse.

So hold tight to the memories
Created each day
And bottle the smiles
That come when they may.

Remember the closeness
You feel in your heart,
The flame made for me
Lit in the dark.

Only then
Can I promise to you
A life that was mine
Belongs now to you.

Fadedspirit 9/8/2008

Excellent write Mystique42. Letting go is so hard to do sometimes.