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Dark To Light

Poetry of my inner museum penned by keys, 
to express the prelude to my anxiety and agony.
A panic to release my frightened barbed mind,
no longer to live this awful innermost state.
Uttering my release of grim gruesome emotions,
 and my inner light and dark of my moon,
My secret knowledge deeply hidden and annoying,
opening the tunnel clearing all that is opaque.
Now optimistic I strive to remain victorious,
my oval eye to scan for my minds inner pride.
My right to build my own minds monolith,
no longer patronise and wound me in my plight.
In control, again to be whole not scattered,
in my life that was less fortunate and vindictive.
Avoid dark, a path threatening to destroy my soul,
move to the bright light away from the vicious, and
towards a new beginning, finally living and happy.

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Im Your Daddy My Angel

I am your Daddy my Angel,
I’ll always love and care for you,
you were born of me, always true.
Your innocence breaks my heart,
you ask, do I miss you, while apart.
No uttered words can explain,
my deep heartfelt pain,
I sorely do my Angel.
The limited time we get to spend,
temporary rules, I cannot bend,
This painful hurt I hide,
when you are by my side.
Your child love and laughter,
gives me strength long after,
you are driven away by Mom to stay,
long nights between visits, awake I lay,
thinking, more time we will have one day.
You are 6 almost 7 now and young still,
for me to explain my painful hill,
I’m not alone in my struggle,
thoughts of you when we snuggle.
The times together we have and had,
the future soon no more sad.
Soon to, understand in your youth.
but forgive them for their untruth,
New memories, we must look ahead,
not back as my heavy feet tread.
to the many years to come,
time is short and much to overcome.
Only joy and happiness,
together forever will be bliss.
I Love you my Angel.

09/23/2016

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Why

We were born as one of eight,
As always said last in first out,
Some of us unfortunately late,
To be found out what this is all about.

Through as seed to eyes wide,
Reflections of our guardians past,
Our lifes path determined for the ride,
On us as punishment did last.

Running to each for rescue,
Our thoughts, minds a damage,
Not realising all affected as we grew,
By ignorance and uncontrolled rage.

Given a mind of neediness and not real thought,
A reality of life for the rest,
Real knowledge and understanding never sort,
A fight to achieve and make the best.

Of what was afforded to our untrained mind-sets,
Surviving the stages of life,
Who was to know who above placed bets,
A guardian dies and relieves a little strife.

Some leave as falsely grown,
The rest left behind to continue,
To continue in chosen paths without proper seeds sown,
A new step in our life, pain to persue.

A little relief of a place,
Bodies growing but minds stunted,
To a new home we move but same pace,
By continued hurt, pain forever blunted.

Behind closed doors but some unheeded,
Our own flesh grabbed at by a new,
The cries of our little bodies that needed,
Evil persons not of the same blood we knew.

Why was this to be our serve?
Please be taken away,
What did we do to deserve,
As children to avoid more dismay.

The end eventually given,
Finally a space to heal,
By powers unknown for continued living,
A built outer protection sheath for real.

Our own flesh birth we give,
As supposed to be,
To learn from our past and live,
We did not know true glee.

But for us and them we will try our best,
Of ours and heir’s share our pains,
To remain and love as true for the rest,
As in the past hurt always rains.

But to know and learn how,
One day all will know, what,
Life is supposed to be now,
Transpired and by who caused this rot.

Life will continue I know, without shame,
As we all are not the same.

08/28/2016

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Optimistic Gloom

As I assemble and ponder my life,
My childhood and family strife,
The hurt and separation from my future ex-wife.

The sadness and pain without my child,
Continuous battle to gain access not mild.

Difficulties of my own family surfaces,
The loss of loved ones seems merciless,
Friends impending fateful illnesses.

Daily work stresses and disappointment,
Unnecessary human intrusions, not enjoyment.

Rushing around to make other's pleased,
Forgetting myself, my own life needs had ceased.

My beautiful friends and loves left behind,
Incredible creation around us, have I become blind.

As negativity of the mind clears and concludes,
Optimism of all living existence, and actuality,
Depression and sadness disappears to face reality.

My life has changed, and a new life begins,
My contentment overcomes me, new wings,
Bygone has left me, merely thoughts of a learnt past,
Not all bad but worthy too, this will make last.

Special moments, and new love, a novel to make,
My loved ones, daughter, family and friends
Forgive for my gloom, it was a mistake.

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My Attempt At Poetry

Dedicated to all Soup poets and muse - please continue to help and thank you.

I didn’t know how to write poetry as I was new,
only 6 months in the poetry game so no shame,
many a day after writing I was feeling blue,
I thought I was stupid and everybody was to blame.

Met amazing people here and their care is free,
apparently it’s a rhyming thing or not,
it was driving me up the bloody tree,
thanks to all the positive input I got.

I now know more or less what is required,
I tried “Monoku” oh my, what a mess I made,
struggling to write at work almost got fired,
 I was so embarrassed, under my desk I laid.

I tried to write a “Haiku”, I cant even say the word,
but nevertheless I tried, what a load of pooh,
valuable comments but almost meant how absurd,
I know why poets go crazy, and what they go through

I tried to write a “Kimo”, hey whatever,
what the hell is that supposed to mean,
but stuck to my guns and did endeavour,
produced what I thought was clever and clean.

I tried to write a “Verse”, was told to call it that,
submitted to contest, no comments, but N/A, again,
like I was talking to a stranger and saying sorry you just spat,
re-looked at my poems, I’m too stupid to give up and I’m vain.

I tried to write a “Sonnet” about my new sweetheart,
apparently it has only fourteen lines and limited syllables,
took so long she almost left me with a new broken heart,
 no fuel in my car, and all the McDonald bills.

I tried to write a “limerick”  an apparent popular form,
this is supposed to be funny have rhythm and rhyme,
previously for me anything that rhymed was the norm,
for that my English teacher should be smacked for his crime.

Finally I realised that its not just poetry but expressing life,
all you appreciate, love, you find funny and even hate,
your inner feelings, emotions, caring and your strife,
the special people on this site that help and patiently rate.

Now I do endure to write, and appreciate all and thank all,
for their positive input and renaming my form appropriately,
If my poem does not make it in any way or at all,
I don’t care because I am learning and will continue patiently.

Yes I do know the form is supposed to be "Rhyme" not "I do not know" - that is one of the intentions of the poem

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Laughter Is the Best Medicine Limerick Contest - Poetry Contest

A Hacker fan

There is a PM named Jan
I write this limerick as a fan
She posted this contest
As limericks are her best
I'm a hacker what a bad plan.

Sponsor - Jan Allison
13/10/2016

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Mountains To Climb

My minds division,

To hate or forgive what’s the decision,

Separated like the Berlin wall,

Inflicted heart of pain I stall,

So much cruelty I never understood,

The difference of evil and good,

To this level I will not crawl,

A choice of life that could make you fall,

I forgive you as I begin new mountains climb

And I hope you me too, over time.

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To My Daughter

My darling Daughter, from your birth,

Till today I fight for our worth.

Our special moments, mentally recorded,

For us now limited time, afforded.

Our happiness, your innocence when together,

This reality, I store, I’m at my ends tether.

Sadness inflicted by mother and in-law on our relationship,

Indoctrinating your young mind with a guilt trip,

Call me not daddy but my name,

Don’t hug or kiss me, what a shame.

In their sight you pretend no love,

When together there is nothing more above.

24 plus 5 now the time has passed,

 Not sure how much more pain, stress I can last.

Only six and all you want is Love and Care,

My Angel with you this, I want to share.

Your smiles and happiness save me, when not here,

Your love, innocence, my right direction steer,

I hope the damage done is not severe,

For this I will never forgive for sure.

When you visit, sad to happy instantly,

Running and laughing blissfully.

I see you upset when you leave,

For this sadness I do grieve.

Legal and professionals litigate to assist,

Sexist system, I’m a male, without care all resist.

Special memories and time with you lost,

All this thus far, a huge cost.

Money is nothing and materialistic,

Importantly, for you my love is realistic.

For you I will never give up,

You will understand when grownup.

To us and our future, I remain,

Full of hope and without pain.

We will look back and reflect,

Build new memories and sadness forget.

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Life

Life
Gift, beautiful
Existing, stumbling, experiencing
Given to all and end to all
Ignoring, escaping, preparing
Mysterious, inevitable 
Death

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Alienation

After blissful years together marital conflicts begun,
normal for any marriage but for our daughter no fun.  

Our capricious decision, separation was the call,
to alienate my daughter from me, not the deal at all.

Why do you chastise me like a malignant growth,
your own minds inner conflict, you forget our oath.

Pretentious plans of caring for her, your scapegoat,
Your sad behavior and control, about this you gloat.

I will continue to dissipate all this in vain,
to gravitate away from this inflicted pain.

Do you realize how much damage?
you impose on our daughter with your rage.

She pretends not to acknowledge me, to flatter you,
your mothers past on you inflicted is the clue.

Your inurbane manner affects our daughter’s future state,
those many heart breaking days restricted by a physical gate.

Please read the many professionals perspicuous reports about our story,  
She needs her daddy, although alienated this is all transitory………........

My daughter loves and needs me, and will get me, the END. 

08/30/2016