Strangers

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.....
How I wonder what you are,
Are you a stranger too I ask?
Why are you hiding behind that mask?

In the dark, and all alone,
An emptiness I've never known
A yearning deep inside of me,
A bright future I cannot see

I wish for someone to take my hand,
And take me to another land
A place of joy, free of pain
Where I no longer fight in vain

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.....
How I wonder what you are,
How do you shine your light so bright,
And stay illuminated all through the night?

A stranger I am, to you I know,
But I still have time to learn and grow
Will you be the one to see,
Past the stranger inside of me?

Will you look unto my eyes,
and see way past the murky skies
To take my hand, and pull me close
To kiss my head, and hug me the most

Every friend I've ever had,
Always left and made me sad
They say they'll be there, when I am down
Only to kick me while I'm on the ground

As I stand beneath the stars, on this rainy night,
I seem to search far and wide, for a time that feels right
A time to ask and pray to you,
Is there anything you can do?

Could you send somebody down,
To help through these dark ages?
Or maybe you could shine your light,
Upon these hopeless faces

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.....
I thank you graciously for what you are
I now have Hope, and Faith, and Dreams
You will never again hear my pain filled screams

You gave me a chance, to meet someone new,
You gave me a stranger, I felt I already knew
This stranger once smiled at me, 
The reason I cannot say,
But had I not smiled back,
We wouldn't be best friends today

We talked and talked, till we couldn't any more
We talked up until, our jaws were both so soar
We've laughed and fought, and hugged and cried,
We've seen each other's darkest sides

This friend that I have found, hidden behind a stranger
Has changed my life around, I no longer feel like a danger
She is the first and last person to ever know,
Just how I truly felt, not that long ago

Sometimes a stranger, who goes out of their way to help,
Is the one and only person, who gives a damn about your health
She held me tight, and knew just what to say,
So now it is my turn, To make good on my promise to stay

We were both strangers once, but now we are best friends,
We are both strangers even now still, but ones who will remain united until the end.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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June 25, 2016 at 11:28 PM
NICE TO SEE THIS ONE AGAIN.................LUV..SKAT
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November 21, 2015 at 10:39 PM
Hi Gianna, this is such an excellent first posting that I enjoyed reading! I look forward to reading more of your work! Welcome to PoetrySoup and best wishes as you continue to churn out wonderful poetic pieces! Warmest regards and a score of 7! Pandita
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November 18, 2015 at 9:58 PM
Gianna, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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November 18, 2015 at 5:14 AM
- Hey Gianna :) - A lovely time to start in an poetry club, autumn and winter is a time we spend a lot of time inside our homes - More time to read and write poetry - I wish you an enjoyable time and warm welcome :) -Thanks for your great first poem in free verse - Well written ! - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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November 18, 2015 at 6:30 PM
Thank you! Best wishes to you too
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November 17, 2015 at 10:43 PM
Gianna, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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