I Lost a World

I lost a World - the other day!

Has Anybody found?

You'll know it by the Row of Stars

Around its forehead bound.

A Rich man—might not notice it—

Yet—to my frugal Eye,

Of more Esteem than Ducats—

Oh find it—Sir—for me!

Emily Dickson

Life

A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in,

A minute to smile and an hour to weep in,

A pint of joy to a peck of trouble,

And never a laugh but the moans come double;

And that is life!

A crust and a corner that love makes precious,

And joy seems sweeter when cares come after,

And a moan is the finest of foils for laughter;

And that is life!



Paul Laurence Dunbar

My Heart Cries

My heart cries, but you don’t hear it.

My heart breaks, but you don’t feel it.

My body longs to feel your arms around me.

My lips long to feel your kisses.

My ears long to hear you say I love you.

My eyes long to see your smile and eyes twinkle.

My life longs to have you in it.

My world longs to have you make it complete.

My love longs to have you return it.

My heart will cry, my heart will break.

My body will go limp, my lips will only speak.

My ears will miss your words, my eyes will shed tears.

My life will be so lonely, my world will be so empty.

My love will go non returned.

My heart aches as my life is turned inside out.

My mind will never forget, my heart will never let go.

I have loved you since the day I met you

But now my heart cries, and you don’t hear it.

What's Love

Love is a thing shared by two
Love is what you feel for me and you
Love is precious when its shared
Love is danger when its dared

Love wanders and searches for the one
Love plays and just do it for fun
Love lets you hear love songs to emote
Love lets you make sweet poems & a quote

Love makes the world go around
Love makes us happy if the one we love
is finally found
Love turns the world upside down
Love cheers us never with a frown


Love makes you cry
Love sacrifices and says goodbye
Love has its own reason and time
Love can make someone you love "mine"

Love makes a person kiss
Love makes a person miss
Love is experienced by all
Love conquers when you fall

by Dareen

Annabel Lee

It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;--
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

She was a child and I was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love--
I and my Annabel Lee--
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud by night
Chilling my Annabel Lee;
So that her high-born kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me:--
Yes! that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of a cloud, chilling
And killing my Annabel Lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we--
Of many far wiser than we-
And neither the angels in Heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:--

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the side of the sea.

Poem by Edgar Allan Poe

If A Dog Were Your Teacher

If a dog were your teacher

These are some of the lessons you might learn...

When loved ones come home,

always run to greet them

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face

to be pure ecstasy

When it's in your best interest

practice obedience

Let others know when they've invaded your territory

Take naps and stretch before rising

Run romp and play daily

Thrive on attention and let people touch you

Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do

On warm days stop to lie on your back on the grass

On hot days drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree

When you're happy dance around and wag your entire body

No matter how often you're scolded

don't buy into the guilt thing and pout

run right back and make friends

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm

Stop when you have had enough

Be loyal

Never pretend to be something you're not

If what you want lies buried

dig until you find it

When someone is having a bad day

be silent .....

...sit close by.

...and nuzzle them gently.

I Knew You Well

I knew your dreams
Because we used to talk
For hours at a time.

I knew your friendship
Because you were always there
When I needed your comfort.

I knew your pain
Because you trusted me enough
To share your past with me.

I knew your fears
Because you helped me
To see that mine were the same.

I knew what was important to you
Because you were always
So honest with me.

I knew your goals
Because I felt the enthusiasm
In your words when you talked of them.

I knew your guidance
Because you patiently explained
The things I didn't understand.

I knew your heart
Because I saw right into it
And felt it a part of my own.

I knew your honor
Because you let me go
When I fell in love with you.

And I knew your love
Because you wouldn't let me dream
of us together.

by Cindy

Seasons of Love

Thank you for a season of love
Of joy and happiness from above
Of peace and laughter in my soul
And brought to me by your tenderness

Thank you for a season of peace
Of calmness, quietness and ease
That takes away my tears and fears
All brought to me by your gentleness

Thank you for a season of strength
A foundation that can’t be rent
An inner power that I can send
O, brought to me by your yieldness

Thank you for a season of hope
Of faith, that matches all my dreams
And confidence where once I groped
Brought to me by your bounteousness

Thank you for a season of smiles
The rainbow you’ve placed in my skies
Of songs and laughter, joyous cries
All brought to me by your genuineness

Thank you for a season of light
That makes my dreams so clear, so bright
Makes me bold to stand and fight
It’s brought to me by your faithfulness

... All brought to me by your loveliness

by Tamunosaki Alalibo

A little girls dream

Dreams keep running through my mind

Reflecting memories of long ago.

Made in a land of fairy tales,

A place my heart longs for so.

Cut off from the rest of the world

With streams, and meadows to roam,

Viewed from a little girl's eyes,

A place that would always be home

A place where berries grew wild

Where rabbits and squirrels were seen

Where a racoon could be a friend

And deer played down by the stream.

A world where imagination made all come true

And a little girl could be a queen

Where daydreams were spun like cobwebs

But a world where everything wasn't what it seemed.

For every little girl has to grow up

And daydreams shatter in your hand,

You find the home you thought was your own

Is nothing but a simple piece of land.

The flowers don't seem to bloom so bright,

And fairy tales no longer come true,

For it is seen now through grownup eyes,

No longer the world that you knew.

But still...Somewhere in the back of my mind

That place will always remain

From all those memories long ago

To beckon me back time and again.

Written By Angie Olson~~

Broken Dream

As children bring their broken toys
With tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God
Because He was my friend.

But then instead of leaving Him
In peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help
With ways that were my own.

At last I snatched them back and cried,
"How could you be so slow"
"My child," He said, "What could I do?
You never did let go."
 

- Author Unknown

What Love Is

It is Love that gives me purpose
to change and grow and learn.
It is Love that guides me on this path
and helps me choose each turn.

It is Love that gives me courage
to stand against my fears;
to open up my heart to you,
to let you see my tears.

It is Love that gives me trust and hope
when little thing go wrong.
When distance stands between us,
it is Love that keeps me strong.

It is Love that offers harmony
and a friendship that is true.
How wonderful that I can share
a Love like this with you!

by Karin Schaefer

A Better Resurrection

I have no wit, no words, no tears;
My heart within me like a stone
Is numbed too much for hopes or fears;
Look right, look left, I dwell alone;

I lift mine eyes, but dimmed with grief
No everlasting hills I see;
My life is in the falling leaf:
O Jesus, quicken me.

My life is like a faded leaf,
My harvest dwindled to a husk:
Truly my life is void and brief
And tedious in the barren dusk;

My life is like a frozen thing,
No bud nor greenness can I see:
Yet rise it shall--the sap of Spring;
O Jesus, rise in me.

My life is like a broken bowl,
A broken bowl that cannot hold
One drop of water for my souk
Or cordial in the searching cold;

Cast in the fire the perished thing;
Melt and remould it, till it be
A royal cup for Him, my King:
O Jesus, drink of me.

Words Are Not Enough

The words "I miss you" can not display

The depths of how I care.

The words "I want you" do not betray

The extent of what I dare.

The words "I need you" can not convey

The extent of my prayer.

The words "I love you" do not portray

The heights of my err.

by Ron Carnell

A Promise To My Love

I believe that none could love you

quite as deeply as I do;

And yet I often fail to show

the depth of it to you.

I vow to do the little things,

to show you every day;

But one thing or another

seems to get into the way.

I pledge to be more open,

to have courage and be strong;

But some how fear takes over

and then everything goes wrong.

I dream of perfect love for us,

and hope that it will be;

And yet I end up giving you

a less than perfect me.

I want to be much more for you,

be everything you need.

I hope and seek, beg and pray

"Change me Lord! ", I plead.

You are the only one I want.

It is for you I yearn.

I guess, my love, there's still so much

that I have yet to learn.

I cannot give perfection,

but this I promise I will do -

I will spend my life time learning

how to give my love to you.

by Karin Schaefer

When I Fall In Love

When I fall in love,
I want to be with her always;

In happiness,to smile with her,
and be the one to hug her near.

In sadness, to cry with her,
and be the one, to dry her tears.

When I fall in love,I will spend my
every waking and sleeping moments with her

and catch each moment in its
eternally lovely form.

When I fall in love,I will miss her
the very moment I say 'goodbye'

and my heart will yearn for
the very moment I say hello'.

When I fall in love,
all my old hurts and pains
will seem lost and faded away
and I will be strong and brave once again.

When I fall in love,
I want you to be happy always, 

ever and feel like
the happiest person of them all . . .

Because that's what I will feel,
when I fall in love,with you. 

by Melvin Lee

Strength and Courage

It takes strength to be firm,
It takes courage to be gentle.

It takes strength to stand guard,
It takes courage to let down your guard.

It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.

It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubt.

It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to hide your own pains,
It takes courage to show them.

It takes strength to endure abuse,
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.

You Are My Ocean

You Are My Ocean

Your essence washes over me,
Flooding me with emotion.
Your current grabs hold
And tosses me into a stormy sea.

Mystery lies deep within,
A vast body of life,
Where your soul swims with mine,
When we touch skin to skin.
 

Your voice calls out to me,
Seagulls singing in the ocean breeze,
A sad melody of yearning,
That longs for a special place to be.

With each deep breath I take,
Salty tears wrap around me,
Longing to be with you,
When I am asleep and awake.

Like diamond jewels of the night sky,
And grains of sparkling glass in the sand,
Your eyes draw me to a place of peace,
Where my heart fills with joy and I want to cry.

Let's Make A Deal

You forgive me for liking you too much,
And I'll forgive you for not liking me enough.

You forgive me for missing you so,
And I'll forgive you for being so cold.

You forgive me for the loud racing of my heart,
And I'll forgive you for not hearing it.

You forgive me for playing your games,
And I'll forgive you for toying with my emotions.

You forgive me for finding you so attractive,
And I'll forgive you for not noticing.

You forgive me for raising you up so high,
And I'll forgive you for bringing me down so low.

You forgive me for wanting to be with you,
And I'll forgive you for avoiding me.

You forgive me for being so pathetic,
And I'll forgive you for taking advantage of it.

You forgive me for not being able to let go,
And I'll forgive you for never having latched on.

You forgive me for having hopes and dreams,
And I'll forgive you for crushing them.

Forgiveness brings inner peace.
Do we have a deal?

Nights Without You

Sleepless, dreamless, hopeless nights,
I wish for you to come.
To fill my eyes with tears of happiness,
and take away this glum.

I wish for you to put your hands around me,
and make me cozy and warm,
and fill my stomach with butterflies and bees,
that so gently swarm.

I wish for you to bring me joy,
when everything seems so bad,
and take me out of this unhappy mood,
that makes me feel so sad.

I wish for you to give me back the memories
that brightened up my heart,
and let us share more of them,
because I do not understand
why we ever did part.

I wish for everything to be as it was,
having soft sleeps filled with dreams and hope tonight,
so that for every coming day there is a shine of light.

Does it have to end like this?
For I'm not back in your arms,
my dreams still torn,
my heart still empty,
my life with no happiness,
my day with no future without you.

Don't Know why

 My head lays on my pillow;
the room is dark and damp.
(-- if I could only see your face,
though I know that I can't)

I try to close my eyes and sleep,
but your face haunts my dreams.
(I feel like I've been torn apart...
I'm broken at the seams.)

I toss and turn; I'm restless.
I know I will not sleep;
(I know that I still think of you.

Do you still think of me?)

My eyes now face the darkness;
the demon's haunting our lives.
(It seems we had it all and more;
Why did you leave me? Why?)

It seems the clock ticks slowly,
and yet our love went by so fast.
(Just where did I go wrong in this,
to make this love not last?)

I sit up smooth, but slowly;
I grip my sheets in my bare hands.
(Why did you have to leave me here?
I just don't understand...)

It seems the night is quiet
as I stand by my dark window.
(You left with not a word to say;
why did you have to go?)

Laying on my bed once more,
I stare blankly ahead.
(Was this all you or was it me?
Is our love truly dead?)

I feel like such an empty pleasure,
like I could scream aloud this night.
(Was I just living in a dream?
Was nothing really right?)

I watch the seconds pass me by;
The silence fills my heart.
(You know that I am fragile;
do you know I'm torn apart?)

A tear slides down my ghostly face
and falls onto my sheets.
(Wre you just playing with my head?
Did you truly love me?)

I close my eyes so gently
as if I am afraid I'll break.
(How did we lose the love we had?
Was all the love a fake?)

The questions lull me into sleep,
a sleep filled with your face.
(I thought that you had melt my heart
which no one could replace...)

Stephen White 

Heart Prints

Whatever our hands touch-
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture
On doorknobs, dishes, books.
There's no escape.
As we touch we leave our identity.

Oh God, wherever I go today
Help me leave heart prints! 
Heart prints of compassion
Of understanding and love. 

Heart prints of kindness
And genuine concern.
 
May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter
Or an anxious mother
Or perhaps an aged grandfather.

Lord, send me out today
To leave heart prints.
And if someone should say
"I felt your touch,"
May that one sense YOUR LOVE
Touching through ME.

Just Smile At Me

Please, just smile at me.
I know things will be alright.
When everything goes wrong,
Your smiles a wonderful sight.
Please, just smile at me.
I long to see that glow.
How much I really need you,
You'll probably never know.
Again, just smile at me.
It brightens up my day.
Turn and send that twinkle;
Direct it over this way.
Again, just smile at me.
My dreams come alive.
I can't describe that feeling,
Whenever you arrive.
Please, just smile at me.
Even when I say "Don't".
You tell me that I'll make it,
Even though I think I won't.
Now I know that when you smile,
You're saying "I know you can."
So, I turn to face the future,
And you smile once again.

Why Do I Cry ?

Sometimes we argue, I don't know why.
Then I sit and wonder, why do I cry?

I cry because I love you,
I cry because I care,
I cry because I feel we have a love so rare,
sometimes I'm afraid I'll turn around and you won't be there.

I love you every minute,
I love you every day,
I even love you when we argue,
I love you when we play.

Sometimes I've wondered do you love me too,
then I look in your eyes and
I know it's true.
So when I say something a little crazy
or I do something you don't feel is right,
Please, let's try to work it out so we won't fight.

Some people take relationships for granted
it's sad to hear but true,
I don't want this to happen, not with you.
I want our relationship to be completely from the heart
so we both know, no matter what we go through we will never part.

This Is for You

Let me lie in your arms tonight
So you can love me for the rest of our lives 

Let you brighten the way with your eyes
And keep this love we share alive.
 

Let me feel the tenderness of you heart 

With the hope that we will never be apart 

 it was magical from the start 

Coz we are this painting of art.
 

This is for you 

All my emotion inside 

Love that will never die

This is for you 

Can't put it in words 

You are my world 

This is for you.

 
Let me see how much you care
The love with me you want to share
Splitting with you I cannot bare

Taking that road I will not dare.
Let me know what I mean to you 

Cuz I believe that our love is true 

Hope that you feel the same way to 

And loving you is all I want to do.....

Just give me your heart
And I'll hold it tight 

All of your love 

I'll make it all right.