Eyes Looking Back At Me

Gazing into my bathroom mirror
My eyes looking back at me
Anguish and misery, all i see
Years just like groundhog day
Never seeing it any other way

Life is meant to be more than this
If only a genie, grant me a wish
We all experience pain this is true
Grant me the strength to see this through
Please is this never going to end
Save me from my misery

Luck sometimes comes your way
Giving you hope a brand new day
So I am now home and all is good
Settled sorted as much as one could
A quiet moment, inhaling it all in
Know that i am here and this is real
Knowing this day hasnt been a dream

Never to be taken for granted
Not once, where i have been
Now as i gaze into that mirror
I like what looks back at me 
My eyes see a new chapter 
Of endless possibilities 
The sky has no limits
New space longtime seen

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 7/21/2013 9:11:00 AM
Shaz, Congratulations on your featured poem of the week. enjoy life with smiles :-) love <3 LINDA
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Date: 7/18/2013 4:26:00 PM
Sadness blossoms into hope and positivity. Brilliantly written!...Milt
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Date: 11/5/2012 4:20:00 PM
This is evidence of a strong spirit. even in the face of adversity a part of you holds fast to the hope of a new future. Your Spirit is trancendant. Another honest portrayal of your emotions. Well done!
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Date: 8/28/2012 12:22:00 AM
Awesome write ;}
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Date: 5/26/2012 12:16:00 AM
Shaz, I love the emotion in this piece. You managed to get the true feeling of what a day for so many are....good write!
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Shaz Cheesman
Date: 5/26/2012 1:38:00 AM
Hey Robert - Thank you for your comments....greatly appreciated. This poem holds a very trying chapter for me. I am grateful that another person can connect to it and feel enough to comment.......Shaz x
Date: 5/25/2012 4:18:00 AM
An inspirational piece here Shaz..love it!!! We all have to go through something in life to get to a certain point..stay strong..enjoyed my morning read.
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Date: 5/25/2012 4:41:00 AM
Thanks Pace......you are right - strength comes from these experiences and stages in life in one way or another however it comes. I am glad u enjoyed your morning read :) Shaz
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