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Reason To Believe"Reason To Believe"

I long for hope that burns inside of me
Because there are so many things that I've never seen
So many places that I've never been
So much beauty that has yet to begin

This hope I long for that burns inside of me
Is the means and reason for me to believe
In all the things I've known and everything I have
For things can never really be that bad.

This hope I have is what pushes me forward
Slightly northward and around the corner
Its what gets me by each and every day
Because you never know what tomorrow may convey

You never really know what the future holds
Some days are bronze while others are gold
You never r

Demons Within"Demons Within"

Have you ever felt like the walls are closing in
And that narrow passageway continues to grow thin?
I can feel these walls pushing, choking my veins
And squeezing out the life in me, leaving me deranged

I can make these walls crumble like an empire
That has been set ablaze through flare and fire
And every burn I make, I can see a demon
Fly out of my skin the more the burn is deepened

These four walls, four corners, and a floor
Captivate all I see and still furthermore
Within these walls I am my own enemy to my skin
When everything hurts; my horrors lay within

I can take myself and from the beginning
I could brea

No Evil

A window standing without a wall
To see through
To see truth
To see all
Cherished Witness be certain without the fault

A melody playing without an instrument
To hear songbird
To hear heartache
To hear lament
Precious Child be understanding without the argument

A voice ringing without a tongue
To speak loud
To speak mind
To speak unsung
Beloved Soul be right without the wrong

See no evil
Hear no evil
Speak no evil

Poetic Failure"Poetic Failure"

I tried to write a poem
But my pen ran out of ink
The neighbors wrecked my home
I simply couldn't think
The bills continue to pile
The sun will not quit shining
These words have no style
Why do I keep trying?
The dog continues barking
It's distracting to my brain
This paper has no markings
This is really such a strain

I don't know what I'm saying
But words are coming out
While I just keep praying
They make sense read aloud
These words are not inspired
By any type of feeling
There's no guidelines required
Nor any type of healing
This poem has no goal
And no ending in sight
I'm sure it's full of holes
W

Lost, Little Boy“Lost, Little Boy”

There exists a dazzling forest with glistening
Water flowing down the hill with listening
Ears as if to appear sound and protected
But I know the truth of which none have detected

These waterfalls are a collection of tears
That fall from the eyes over the years
And never dry out but always throughout
Sprinkle the flowers that strengthen and sprout

But this thick air has become too vague to see
Or to breathe or drive through these wounded trees
In which the bark in the dark without a doubt
Grows in arcs and sparks curiosity without
Any idea where to fathom or begin
To search for the missing child buried with

Enlisted"Enlisted"

I received a letter in the mail
Requesting my duties to assail
I took a breath and exhaled
It was time for life to turn a trail

I was fresh out of school
With not a clue what to do
Biting more than I could chew
I wanted to try something new

Before I knew it I enlisted
To fight others sick and twisted
To help others unassisted
With guns or hands tightly-fisted

Once at camp I shaved my head
Still holding thoughts of dread
That before I knew it I'd be dead
And the rose garden would be my bed

Watching faith as it flows
Into the path that I chose
There I went on my own
Roaming now into the vast unknown

Such a shame history repeats

Rage Day"Rage Day"

Sometimes I just have those days
Where everyone should stay away
Where the slightest thing you say
Will be the cause of me to break your face.

You better keep clear during these times
I promise to exhibit obvious signs.
I'll hiss and I'll growl; I'll snicker and snear.
Sarcasm is high only if you're near.

I meltdown like a volcano erupting
Onto a blanket of snow where the lava's disrupting
The particles' flow; they speed up and go
As the rage builds from my head to my toes.

One bad thing leads to another
Like my drunken mother or a call from my brother
Or a fight with a friend; God it never ends.
So many memories wi

Why need love if I have youThis is the only way I’m gonna say
The only way I will explain
I won’t use words, won’t use my brain
I won’t use this path, cause it’s not the same
I’ll use my heart and show you my soul
But I won’t say a word about this love
Words could never express the truth
Why would I need love if I have you?

Two roads, one loveTwo different people
Two different souls
Two different hearts
Two different roads

One goes to left
Another goes right
One chooses death
Another takes life

Two different worlds
Two different minds
Two different goals
Two different lives

Two roads that were never meant to cross
Crossed in love, pain, happiness and loss
Two hearts that were never meant to love
Lost in the feelings of one another's world

Two roads
Two hearts
Two souls
Two lives
Combined in one love…

BelovedBeloved:

Perfectly pleasant
With a bright radiant smile
If only for me...

-Chen Yuan Wen, 4th January 2013

Serenade Her Sky"Serenade Her Sky"

Use me if you need to vent
Use me to your heart's content
I'm here for you; I'm prepared
I'll always listen; don't be scared

Use me as your punching bag
Tell me when you're feeling mad
I do not bruise; I have the might
If it means you'll be all right

Use me when you're black and blue
I'll restore your heart anew
Let me know when you are grey
Things won't always stay the same

Thanks for giving me the chance
To walk together hand-in-hand
I promise to help you through
What it is that's killing you

Tell me if I'm acting wrong
Tell me if I don't belong
I can handle what you say
I've matured in many ways

You're the stars an

Alone but AliveAlone but Alive:

Oh here I am standing,
A lost soul is landing.

The coldest December,
Can you still remember?

Do you even hear me?
There's no one around me!

Oh shadow that I see,
The void right behind me.

Yet still I am breathing;
Yet still I am feeling.

The coldest sensation,
Oh worthless creation!

Are you still crying?
Oh why are you lying - abandoned and cold

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Cold like what was left of soul,
Made of all the life you stole.
Walk divine but made of sin,
Worm of hatred squrim within.

Sin of lust and sin of pride,
Lash the tongue that last has lied.
Yours was silver with a promise,
Kiss of death and then you vomit.

Bu

All EndsIf you cut you'll bleed
If you bleed you'll die
If you're sad you'll smile
And if you smile it's a lie

If you lie you'll live
If you live you'll die
If you cheat you'll win
And if you win you'll cry

If you cry you'll lose
If you lose you'll die
If you run you'll stay
And if you stay you'll fly

If you fly you'll fall
If you fall you'll die
'Cause no-one will catch you
If your life is a lie.

Lucky Penny"Lucky Penny"

One time when I was walking to the corner store
I found a penny in a puddle laying on the floor
Old Abe was looking especially lonely so
I picked him up and continued on the go

At that moment it never occurred to me
That what I was holding was a lucky penny!
And the reason to which how I know
Was that moment when I hit the elusive lotto

My jaw dropped; I was at a loss for words
To think a penny could bring luck was absurd
But i kid you not; when I walked out of that store
The skies were blue; the power restored

See, this town had been without electricity for weeks
And I too had gone on such a hunger streak
Crossin

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A Broken Shardby =Shadowsoflosthope

Literature / Poetry / Emotional / Traditional Fixed Forms

The cover image is a stock image from deposit-photos (did not feel like has to deal with art theft assaults). The name is kinda of trivial and cryptic but i wanted to include the two main analogies i made within the poem (originally two but i merged them). Hope everyone likes.

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*ArtBYbeverly Feb 22, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Beautiful poetry

I was sent over from Blue's recommendation

Lovely work!

=Shadowsoflosthope Feb 22, 2013

Thank you and i'm glad i was recommended

*ArtBYbeverly Feb 23, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

You're welcome

*bluedragoneye Feb 22, 2013

Broken Glass

Broken glass pieces of sharpen shards
Cutting deeply reminding us of who we are
The glass are our shattered past
And our broken hopes and dreams
But they too have means
Painful lessons about life love and failure
Littering our lives path
We trail them after us and hope never to step
On another soul’s broken glass
But they do have beauty too
Drop them into the churning sea
Sit beside the sand and watch the magic began
Each wave pushing and pulling wearing each sharpen edge
Making a soft stone of glass a jewel of lessons lived
Soon they look like gems in our hands
Like a piece of rock candy covered in dust
From out of the pockets of grandmothers aprons
Sure life breaks us hearts minds and souls
But if we look out pass the storm clouds
Perhaps just then there will be a rainbow of broken colored glass

Your words are beautiful as a writers soul knows how to dance ink upon paper seas.............

=Shadowsoflosthope Feb 22, 2013

.... i love it

. That poem is absolutely beautiful. i truly think it out does it was meant to comment on. I especially love the theme. And thank you for the compliment

*bluedragoneye Feb 22, 2013

you are so very welcome Dance on Dancer of words

~theheek Dec 16, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

awsome i love it

~angrboda555 Dec 15, 2012

very nice! you can capture emotion so beautifully in such a simple way
but umm D for whore?

=Shadowsoflosthope Dec 16, 2012

baw it was a screw up .
i had two lines d for dick
w for whore
But i thought the dick one was stupid so i cut it out but i must have messed up.

~angrboda555 Dec 17, 2012

haha that's kind of funny ^^

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