Untitled Sonnet
Sonnet
Hearts break, regrow, regenerate, break again;
sometimes by our lovers, others by friends.
We take the pain up until it begins
to slowly cause us to reach our wits ends.
We seclude ourselves and wallow in hurt
Never stopping to think about it all
Blinding ourselves, never truly alert
of what's around the corner, hitting walls.
Some things happen and are out of our hands
Things that seem to knock the wind out of us
Causing us to think, try to understand
How could this happen? Shouting towards wind gusts.
Often times we cannot foresee the dark
Until we're walking alone in the park.
sometimes by our lovers, others by friends.
We take the pain up until it begins
to slowly cause us to reach our wits ends.
We seclude ourselves and wallow in hurt
Never stopping to think about it all
Blinding ourselves, never truly alert
of what's around the corner, hitting walls.
Some things happen and are out of our hands
Things that seem to knock the wind out of us
Causing us to think, try to understand
How could this happen? Shouting towards wind gusts.
Often times we cannot foresee the dark
Until we're walking alone in the park.
A Mother's Love
Ballad
She held her daughter in her arms
And promised to shield her from harm
She looked into that little girl's face
And devoted her life to love and grace
She finally knew what happiness meant
From all of the time in her womb she spent
This was the day her daughter came into her life
A truly divine honor, a sentimental prize
As she looked around everyone was excited
And a fire in her bones soon ignited
Because she was no longer little Suzie May
She was now a mother to a daughter this day.
Her daughter's father was nowhere to be found
Even though while she was in labor she began to look around
She held off giving birth for as long as she could
And why he went AWOL, she never understood
She just knew that her daughter was precious
And if there was one thing she was to say is:
"Angela Marie Hudson, you're my beautiful little girl,
Your cheeks so rosy, your head full of curls,
I cannot imagine life without your cute little face
Everywhere we go, you will light up the place.
No one can ever hurt you without me hurting them
And I hope that when you grow,, I''ll be your best friend
Because you are a the greatest gift from up above
And I know God is real, and I know true love.
I love you my sweet little angle. You are my moon,
And I cannot wait, to take you home and show you your room."
And promised to shield her from harm
She looked into that little girl's face
And devoted her life to love and grace
She finally knew what happiness meant
From all of the time in her womb she spent
This was the day her daughter came into her life
A truly divine honor, a sentimental prize
As she looked around everyone was excited
And a fire in her bones soon ignited
Because she was no longer little Suzie May
She was now a mother to a daughter this day.
Her daughter's father was nowhere to be found
Even though while she was in labor she began to look around
She held off giving birth for as long as she could
And why he went AWOL, she never understood
She just knew that her daughter was precious
And if there was one thing she was to say is:
"Angela Marie Hudson, you're my beautiful little girl,
Your cheeks so rosy, your head full of curls,
I cannot imagine life without your cute little face
Everywhere we go, you will light up the place.
No one can ever hurt you without me hurting them
And I hope that when you grow,, I''ll be your best friend
Because you are a the greatest gift from up above
And I know God is real, and I know true love.
I love you my sweet little angle. You are my moon,
And I cannot wait, to take you home and show you your room."
Burning Sensation
Villanelle
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun
And you bring it out of me
I can try my hardest to resist, but I know that you're the one.
Many men hear the word "love" and run
But I do that, don't you see?
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun,
I cannot wait for daylight to come
Just so you can feel my love, my intensity
I can try to resist, but I know that you're the one.
Your beauty shall never fade for it last longer than Trident gum
You are more graceful than a gazelle or a nice cup of English tea
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun,
And I know that you believe it has just begun
You're amazing, and I know the world would agree
I can try my hardest to resist, but I know that you're the one.
You make me smile and if life were a game, I surely would have won
Thanks to you, I really do believe.
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun,
I can try to resist, but I know that you're the one.
And you bring it out of me
I can try my hardest to resist, but I know that you're the one.
Many men hear the word "love" and run
But I do that, don't you see?
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun,
I cannot wait for daylight to come
Just so you can feel my love, my intensity
I can try to resist, but I know that you're the one.
Your beauty shall never fade for it last longer than Trident gum
You are more graceful than a gazelle or a nice cup of English tea
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun,
And I know that you believe it has just begun
You're amazing, and I know the world would agree
I can try my hardest to resist, but I know that you're the one.
You make me smile and if life were a game, I surely would have won
Thanks to you, I really do believe.
The passion of my love burns brighter than the sun,
I can try to resist, but I know that you're the one.
What's the Point?
This poem is too hard, I can't do it.
I shouldn't bother, there's no point to it.
I have all of this pressure, I might crack
But no one cares, so there's no point to it.
What's the big deal if I don't graduate?
People failed and there's no point to it.
I shouldn't break my back for no return
I truly believe there's no point to it.
Sometimes I want to cry, but there's no tears
I just feel like there is no point to it.
Perhaps I shouldn't complain, but who cares?
I already know there's no point to it.
I should just pack up and leave tonight.
Afterall, there isn't a point to it.
But I have to finish, I must complete
this task now, so there is a point to it.
I have to graduate, I just must.
I now believe there is a point to it.
And I, Natalie, truly do believe
That if I try, there is a point to it.
I shouldn't bother, there's no point to it.
I have all of this pressure, I might crack
But no one cares, so there's no point to it.
What's the big deal if I don't graduate?
People failed and there's no point to it.
I shouldn't break my back for no return
I truly believe there's no point to it.
Sometimes I want to cry, but there's no tears
I just feel like there is no point to it.
Perhaps I shouldn't complain, but who cares?
I already know there's no point to it.
I should just pack up and leave tonight.
Afterall, there isn't a point to it.
But I have to finish, I must complete
this task now, so there is a point to it.
I have to graduate, I just must.
I now believe there is a point to it.
And I, Natalie, truly do believe
That if I try, there is a point to it.
Struggling Student
6/8
I have to get this done
This isn't any fun, but I
must complete the task. Why, Ms. Tran?
I am struggling, I am! Nonsense
laughing at others expense. Oh, no
I really have to go. So, bye!
I'm headed to the sky, this is
killing me slowly, kiss of death!
As bad as morning breath my head
is heavier than lead and so
is my heart. I must go, at once
I just feel like a dunce but I
can overcome if I try to
Have to believe in you or else
you will see Santa's elves and they
are no joke, as we say, "Loco."
The day is not yet over though
I still have time to grow trying
to finish, I'm dying of stress
But I must pass the test, to leave.
This isn't any fun, but I
must complete the task. Why, Ms. Tran?
I am struggling, I am! Nonsense
laughing at others expense. Oh, no
I really have to go. So, bye!
I'm headed to the sky, this is
killing me slowly, kiss of death!
As bad as morning breath my head
is heavier than lead and so
is my heart. I must go, at once
I just feel like a dunce but I
can overcome if I try to
Have to believe in you or else
you will see Santa's elves and they
are no joke, as we say, "Loco."
The day is not yet over though
I still have time to grow trying
to finish, I'm dying of stress
But I must pass the test, to leave.
To my Hero:
Elegy
Here lies Katie M. Martin,: The most amazing woman in the world.
She lived a beautiful life, and revived everything she held.
Her smile was truly powerful, it had the ability to heal
But unfortunately when the cancer hit her, the pain was all that she could feel.
It was hard to see the woman who I had grown to love and respect
But I knew that when the Good Lord called for her, it was for the best.
It saddens me to have to really say "Goodbye."
Because, I'd kill just to have one more chance to say "Hi."
She made my life amazing from, the very start.
And it hurts my heart to finally part.
But she was in pain and the novacane alleviate
And the crazy thing is that she's been dead three years to this date.
But I sometimes feel sad, and I sometimes cry.
But when I'm feeling blue, I just look up towards the sky.
Whenever I see a flower begin to bloom
Or a caterpillar turn into a butterfly...I zoom
Higher than the clouds and towards the peak of heaven
I will never forget what we have overcame, I''ll never forget 2007,
when you battled cancer and won and we thought we were home free
Only to lose you in a hospital and wallow in our misery.
But you're the rock in this family, you have always been
And not only were you my grandmother, you were my very good friend.
She lived a beautiful life, and revived everything she held.
Her smile was truly powerful, it had the ability to heal
But unfortunately when the cancer hit her, the pain was all that she could feel.
It was hard to see the woman who I had grown to love and respect
But I knew that when the Good Lord called for her, it was for the best.
It saddens me to have to really say "Goodbye."
Because, I'd kill just to have one more chance to say "Hi."
She made my life amazing from, the very start.
And it hurts my heart to finally part.
But she was in pain and the novacane alleviate
And the crazy thing is that she's been dead three years to this date.
But I sometimes feel sad, and I sometimes cry.
But when I'm feeling blue, I just look up towards the sky.
Whenever I see a flower begin to bloom
Or a caterpillar turn into a butterfly...I zoom
Higher than the clouds and towards the peak of heaven
I will never forget what we have overcame, I''ll never forget 2007,
when you battled cancer and won and we thought we were home free
Only to lose you in a hospital and wallow in our misery.
But you're the rock in this family, you have always been
And not only were you my grandmother, you were my very good friend.
Music
Ode
Music: it is embedded within all of us,
Although some of us are Mozart's and others are William Hung's
We all know music because of one single component that we possess
One life preserving component, being a heartbeat.
Without a heartbeat, there is no life,
Without a beat in general, there is no music.
I guess it's safe to say that without music, there is no life
Since the one thing they have in common is pertinent to both their existences.
I believe that hearing a song can take you from under that black cloud that follows you
and can gird you up with the confidence to hold your head held high
I know that the lyrics that flow with the melody can make even a tedious road trip bearable
And working out more enjoyable.
Hearing our favorite songs help us through the day when we feel like we don't want to go on
Listening to music give a voice to the voiceless and can capture whatever you're feeling within the length of a song
Music: it is life sustaining. Music: it is real.
It makes the feelings we have easier to to deal with.
It makes life better, more interesting, more fun.
It gives us that external strength when we need to get the job done.
I believe in music, how about you?
I will listen until my hair turns grey and my face is blue.
Although some of us are Mozart's and others are William Hung's
We all know music because of one single component that we possess
One life preserving component, being a heartbeat.
Without a heartbeat, there is no life,
Without a beat in general, there is no music.
I guess it's safe to say that without music, there is no life
Since the one thing they have in common is pertinent to both their existences.
I believe that hearing a song can take you from under that black cloud that follows you
and can gird you up with the confidence to hold your head held high
I know that the lyrics that flow with the melody can make even a tedious road trip bearable
And working out more enjoyable.
Hearing our favorite songs help us through the day when we feel like we don't want to go on
Listening to music give a voice to the voiceless and can capture whatever you're feeling within the length of a song
Music: it is life sustaining. Music: it is real.
It makes the feelings we have easier to to deal with.
It makes life better, more interesting, more fun.
It gives us that external strength when we need to get the job done.
I believe in music, how about you?
I will listen until my hair turns grey and my face is blue.
If This World Were Mine...
Acrostic
If I could open my eyes and
Feel the wind beneath my wings
Then maybe, just maybe...I could be
Happy.
If I could reach for the stars
Swim deeper than Atlantis,
Well, maybe, just maybe, I can let go
Oh, but I can't because I'm powerless
Really, I can't!
Life is biased towards those who actively live it, not people like me who
Don't have the confidence to do anything besides watch from the sidelines.
Why can't I be like them? Can anyone
Explain? Beautiful people brimming with confidence, while I
Run away in fear.
Everyone has their strengths, but what are
MINE?!
If I don't find out soon, I'll lose my mind.
No one deserves to feel this way, but somehow I feel like this
Everyday.
Feel the wind beneath my wings
Then maybe, just maybe...I could be
Happy.
If I could reach for the stars
Swim deeper than Atlantis,
Well, maybe, just maybe, I can let go
Oh, but I can't because I'm powerless
Really, I can't!
Life is biased towards those who actively live it, not people like me who
Don't have the confidence to do anything besides watch from the sidelines.
Why can't I be like them? Can anyone
Explain? Beautiful people brimming with confidence, while I
Run away in fear.
Everyone has their strengths, but what are
MINE?!
If I don't find out soon, I'll lose my mind.
No one deserves to feel this way, but somehow I feel like this
Everyday.
The Messenger
Free Verse
I cannot remember the last time I felt like this
The butterflies in my stomach refuse to settle down
I am excited
I am nervous
I cannot wait
I want to run away.
Oh, God! He's looking right at me.
What do I do?
I cannot remember the last time I felt like this.
The way his veins bulge on top of his skin.
The twinkle in his eye.
Oh, God! He's coming over here!
I have to fix my hair.
How do I look?
How do I look?!
Does my breath stink?
Did I put on deodorant.
Here he comes!!!
"Hey," he says.
"Uhhh,"
"My name's Matthew,"
"Hi, I'm Lisa."
"Uh, my friend thinks you're hot."
His friend?! Who is his friend?
Oh, no! That's....Roger.
The butterflies in my stomach refuse to settle down
I am excited
I am nervous
I cannot wait
I want to run away.
Oh, God! He's looking right at me.
What do I do?
I cannot remember the last time I felt like this.
The way his veins bulge on top of his skin.
The twinkle in his eye.
Oh, God! He's coming over here!
I have to fix my hair.
How do I look?
How do I look?!
Does my breath stink?
Did I put on deodorant.
Here he comes!!!
"Hey," he says.
"Uhhh,"
"My name's Matthew,"
"Hi, I'm Lisa."
"Uh, my friend thinks you're hot."
His friend?! Who is his friend?
Oh, no! That's....Roger.
My Next Move
Dramatic Monologue
Well, here we are.
I'm finally done with high school.
It flew by so fast.
But there's one thing that I wish I could do over.
Damn! Why did I do that?! I should have known better.
Actually, I did know better, but I chose to do it anyway.
Why did I let them manipulate me like that?
I should have been smarter and made better decisions.
Okay, high school's done. It's over, and so it the THING.
I don't have to worry about it anymore.
As long as I don't say anything, no one will know.
But what if they already know?!
What if they're watching me right now.
What if they know I'm planning on packing up and leaving??
I can't trust anyone. I can't even trust my own thoughts
They'll lead to my destruction if I let them.
I must leave.
Oh, but they'll follow.
But I have to go.
Damn. I can never go back there.
They'll know what I did.
It'll show up on tape.
Oh, God! I'm gonna go to jail.
I gotta get out of here!!
Or maybe, I should keep calm, and act like nothing ever happened.
Yeah that sounds like a good idea.
Wait, what was that?
I thought I heard a knock.
I'm finally done with high school.
It flew by so fast.
But there's one thing that I wish I could do over.
Damn! Why did I do that?! I should have known better.
Actually, I did know better, but I chose to do it anyway.
Why did I let them manipulate me like that?
I should have been smarter and made better decisions.
Okay, high school's done. It's over, and so it the THING.
I don't have to worry about it anymore.
As long as I don't say anything, no one will know.
But what if they already know?!
What if they're watching me right now.
What if they know I'm planning on packing up and leaving??
I can't trust anyone. I can't even trust my own thoughts
They'll lead to my destruction if I let them.
I must leave.
Oh, but they'll follow.
But I have to go.
Damn. I can never go back there.
They'll know what I did.
It'll show up on tape.
Oh, God! I'm gonna go to jail.
I gotta get out of here!!
Or maybe, I should keep calm, and act like nothing ever happened.
Yeah that sounds like a good idea.
Wait, what was that?
I thought I heard a knock.