Dear Diary

Dear Diary


Do you have room in here…room to spare?
Within the archives of my thoughts and desires
To listen patiently once more
Are you too weary or tired
To lend an ear today?
To all my joys and all my sorrows
All my wishes for tomorrow?
Each day I beg you please to hear me…
Spare a page for secrets, nonsense, funny stories
Perhaps I will write about a kiss 
Or pensive words of someone missing…
And when my heart is heavy
With a bevy of troubles that weigh me down
I will scatter tears among your leaves
Your dated pages that chronicle stages
Of my troubled world, whether big or small
And when all of the heartache falls upon my brow
As I toss and turn when bedtime rings
With pitch black thoughts that nighttime brings 
I have a page within your bindings, 
So patient, kind and understanding
Who listens, while I sit and write, and pray and cope
My every thought, my dreams, my hopes 
I sit beside my bedside lamp
And pour out my heart, and you drink it up
I will lock it in, and once again
Can feel the ease of comforting peace
I will shut my eyes and go to sleep ~

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Gildersleeve Avatar
April 25, 2013 at 7:12 AM
Carrie a big congratulations. Great read. Connie
A   Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 8:20 PM
Carrie, Congratulations in Carol's awesome "WHO WHAT WHERE" ~Goodnight~ Linda
Dillard Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 9:23 AM
Carrie, Yours is truly a Book of Heart! RAY
Jones Avatar
April 23, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Congratulations Carrie...I feel I know you somehow...I've often wondered what will become of my book of poems when I die.. I have no children...I often think of just burning them one at a time as I read them..
Oyewole Avatar
April 23, 2013 at 6:09 PM
Congrats on your clever win~A.O
Kendrick Avatar
April 23, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Great reasons to write and great way to write..Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Song Avatar
April 20, 2011 at 7:51 AM
Revisiting this write-congrats on your placing. Sometimes I feel as tho the only person who understands me is my diary. Especially on days like today. Glad u enjoyed the snicker doodles. Gwendolen
La France Avatar
April 19, 2011 at 5:51 AM
Congratulations Carrie on 10th place in my contest, somehow the wrong placement got posted, I corrected it today~~
Phookan Avatar
April 19, 2011 at 1:33 AM
Congrats Carrie on your wonderful win in the contest .Such an endearing write, beautiful words ..Love, Gautami
Mannan Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 9:36 PM
Warm congrats Carrie for this wonderful write.
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April 18, 2011 at 3:26 PM
A great personification, dear Carrie. The last 4 lines are profound and convey the pure essence of what a diary is all about. Wonderful writing, Carrie. Top-notch entry. Congrats on your Win! Lainie. Also, thank you for your kind comments on my entry.
Mehta Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of Constance, Carrie
Sweetheart Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Congrats Carrie on your winning poem in The Diary contest with another superb entry my friend.. enjoy this shining moment with luv for an excellent write ..
Brown Avatar
April 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Carrie in Constance La France's contest "The Dairy". Love, Carol
Devonshire Avatar
April 10, 2011 at 9:38 AM
Carrie, I really like the way you "talk" to your diary. Some of the other entries read more like a log of activities. This is unique and I wish you success in the contest! Love, Carolyn
Kendrick Avatar
April 9, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Good luck in the contest with this very creative work..Reads like a winner to me..Sara
Rhinem Avatar
April 9, 2011 at 2:56 AM
Smile ~ "Beautiful, As 'Your Beauty,' Has Always Been, 'Dear Precious Carrie Richards;' Love, 'Always,'" John!:) ~
Dietrich Avatar
April 8, 2011 at 11:44 PM
I am reading so many wonderful diary entries, I don't know how she will choose. Yours is just lovely.
La France Avatar
April 8, 2011 at 6:11 PM
Thanks for supporting my contest. Beautiful!
Mehta Avatar
April 8, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Quite a novel approach to write a diary for the contest, Carrie
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