We're sorry we couldn't save you
even though we tried with all our might.
We keep replaying in our minds
what happened that fateful night.
If we could, we would trade our tomorrows
to rewrite it and take your place.
But time is a cruel master
that steals what it can't replay.
So now we're left here alone, sitting in silence,
and the aches we can't hide.
You slipped through our fingers
like sand in a rolling tide.
If love alone could have saved you,
you would still be alive.
But now we have to keep your memories
in our hearts, still full of pride.
So until we meet again, this is never a goodbye
as we leave this period of time with tears in our eyes.
So rest now, our sweet angel, take your place in God's arms.
Our life will never be the same again, but the spirit of your life will forever
Blessed by bloodied earth and born with connection
Our mothers are our shadow in every reflection
Scorned by the lumberjacks of the tree of life
They cut from us our sense of worth and our taste for life
Our Pride!
Is a memory long forgotten
Replaced with fairytales
to blind us from the smell
Rotten!
They are to the core
Violence, oh violence!
Gore and gore
Repression by Oppression
Submission by Omission
The truth and our birthright
Can never come to light
Back!
Go back to how things were
Love us and treat us as kings
Forget! That's what we prefer
Blind!
They want us blind to natural order
Religion and laws are absolute
for them they are keys, for us they are torture
No More!
We shall have it no more!
We once were sleep but now we wake
to the light of a new day
Our freedom is a seed
Our kingdom is in need
of water and sunlight
Replenish so we can grow with all our might!
We serve a God who watches over us,
A gracious God who moves on our behalf.
He dwells in us, His presence so glorious -
Our hearts His home, our shield, and guiding staff.
He lives in high and holy places bright,
Yet walks with those contrite and lowly in spirit.
So, stay connected - cling to Him with all our might,
And we shall rise above the darkened heart.
To see things from divine’s perspective clear
Is truly the heart and vision of a seer.
Bring emotions to full alignment near,
With Christ’s own promises hold them clear.
Be strong, courageous! Let our lives shine bright,
A crown of beauty with His redeeming light.
Stars shining so bright, guiding us through this life.
Make a wish for all to be bright.
That no matter the time and space, we remember all the good in life.
That we learn from mistakes, and take all we can into our next life.
That as we grow, we let go of all the bad and learn to be happy in life.
That we shine bright, with all our might, and pray that the stars shine bright in our life.
That our loves will remember that not all is as it seems.
That love will shine through and end the pain.
That pain is but a moment in time, and pain turns to love when the light shines brightly in our life.
Shining brightly in our life makes us feel so happy, we forget all the bad and move on to live a happy life.
So, shine bright, let go of bad, and choose a life that is loving for life.
Yes we did, we loved and loved with all our might.
We felt each other through all the pain, and lived in a space that only our hearts and minds can find.
We walked hand in hand, so happily, giving each other our love endlessly.
Yes, we went through it all and still we find that we love each other more.
This love we have is so huge, it fills us with so much energy that we might burst from the tune.
Like music in us, it sings our tune, making us want to smile so much.
The love music we have is sweet, it’s like the feeling of chocolate in our mouth.
It melts us into each making us want for more.
The sweetness of our love is something we can only understand.
Your hands on me make me feel like you have always been mine.
Maybe you have always been mine, and this is why I can’t get you out of my heart and mind.
Let's Thank God for our love and blessings, today and always on my mind.
Poem ‘Oblivion’
Drastic times calls forth bold demands,
Not quiet hearts or passive hands.
For change to rise, the roofs and roots must shake,
To build a new, immoral and unethical ways must break.
Sometimes it takes the patience to fall,
To raise up justice, loud and tall.
Opposition paves the path, it’s true,
For something better, bold, and new.
Wrongdoing for too long has been bought.
For so long, people of the past have fought
Acts of misconduct is in plain sight.
We must fight wickedness and injustice
With all our might.
Together we must unite and stand strong.
Before we go down the path of oblivion
From them doing wrong.
Obtuse abuse..rude platitudes shout..
About alternative attitudes..generations..
Scream at different altitudes & latitudes..
Venerate mandarins sins..
Generate pernicious vicissitudes
Vicious avaricious machinations..
Celebrate nations chagrin…
Pander to propaganda spin..
AI garlanded reputations..
Cohorts in suits cavort in cahoots..
Kiss or diss..the abyss
Hiss of mis-information bliss..
Arrests..capitalist corporate conquests...detests protest..
Well got egregious prior & previous..
SO
Whatever your hue or world view..
We know what's wrong..doesn't belong
Deliriously daring to dream of derring do..
The meme..prime time you probably knew..
The Force..of course..
Is also seriously strong in you..
Here we are, our falsehoods are now through,
Did you claim your share from life’s clear view?
Erasing one name from this fragile world,
A name that history forever unfurled.
We left the village just the other day,
Yet for its warmth, we always long and pray.
Enjoying life in our own fleeting ways,
We’re all just bellies hauling earth’s clays.
In youth, we burned as flames in the night,
We bowed to no one, fought with all our might.
Self-centered, stubborn, and deaf to advice,
We plunged into troubles more than twice.
Now, youth and pride have both faded away,
Tamed, we follow life’s humbler way.
Like a flickering lamp that’s lost its glow,
Our fame has dimmed, nowhere left to go.
Being alive and conscious in an infinite dead universe.
To see, feel, hear, taste and dwell on each momentary verse.
To be interwoven and entwined with loved ones of mine,
as I awaken to each new day with and hope and joy to align.
To revel in the beauty of nature and all form of life.
To avoid the strife of wars, religion, race that's rife,
Here where conflict, hate and fights defy the gratefulness
we all should share and enjoy with abounding thankfulness,
while being alive, kicking and breathing with all our might,
awaiting our good night plight in the cold dead of night.
In mirrors' maze, our souls are lost,
Twisted labyrinths, we wander the cost.
Reflections distort, truth dissolves,
Leaving us with shards of shattered hearts.
Illusions dance, specters of desire,
Luring us deeper into endless, darkest fire.
We chase the shadows, void of light,
And grasp the emptiness with all our might.
Eyes once bright, now dim and grey,
Reflect the void that's led astray.
Souls, once vibrant, now fade to white,
Colors bleeding, as truth takes flight.
But still we search, through shattered glass,
For glimpses of reality's hidden path.
A crack in the facade, a glimmer of light,
Guides us through life's bewildering night.
Attune your heart, and heed the whisper,
To step away from the mirrored wall's quiver.
Turn from deception's siren song,
And walk the path where truth belongs.
In this wilderness of mirrors' night,
May we find courage to seek the light.
May we shatter illusions, and behold,
The radiant truth that sets our souls free to unfold.
With every step, may we find our way,
Through the labyrinth, to a brighter day.
May truth's pure voice, our hearts restore,
And in its light, may we find our core.
It starts as a tickle, a gentle tease,
a whispered secret, like a breath of wind.
Then it swells and bursts, a joyous eruption,
a chorus of mirth, unleashing ripples of glee.
It knows no boundaries, no walls, no chains.
It traverses languages, cultures, and open country.
It unites the world in a harmonious song,
where in its embrace, we all belong.
In moments of sorrow, it’s a soothing balm,
a lifeline of hope and a comforting tranquility.
It brings solace to hearts burdened with hurt,
an antidote to sadness, a tender refrain.
It lingers in memories, forever preserved
in tales of laughter, our spirits aligned.
It paints our lives with vibrant hues,
nurturing bonds and deepening ties.
So let us cherish this gift, so scarce,
this symphony of joy that we all share.
Welcome its rhythm, an effervescent grace
that lifts the spirit and brightens our days.
Let us laugh with all our might,
ignite the world and let our spirits soar.
For in its magic, we all find release,
For laughter is life’s most precious encore.
Let's sever all the chains
Through all types of pains
In order to get there
Let's take the trains
In order to get there
We must fight for our rights
We are not afraid to turn days
Into wonderful and starry nights
In order to enjoy better journeys.
Let's break all the chains
Together
Through various unbearable pains
Let's take the trains
Together
In order to reach the mountaintop
Ladies and gentlemen, this is no small trap
We are determined to get there
It is the right thing to do on this sphere.
Let's cut the odious chains
Amidst all plethora of pains
With all our might
Let's take the speedy trains
In the middle of the fight
We will turn nights into days
In order to enjoy better journeys
The struggle is a very long one
This is a battle that we will win.
Copyright © May 2021, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poetry.
Though the pages may be crumpled, and the ink may fade,
The story is not over, it's never too late.
Though the pages are torn, and the words are unclear,
A new story can be written, a new page to appear.
The past may be broken, but the future is bright,
We can start again, with all our might.
The story is not over, there's still more to say,
Let's write a new chapter, each and every day.
Let’s enjoy our promenade march with bliss
Brod and Sis, this is great fun we won’t miss…
Altogether, we do step forward now
Then to our partners, let’s give a glad bow…
Turning to the right, let’s hop without fright
Let’s leap with all our might for triumph’s flight…
Toward the left, keep moving, making stride
Let’s take care not to show arrogant pride…
Oh, yes, let’s prepare for do-si-do flair
With unity and harmony of pair…
Let’s show well our caring partnership’s best
Marked by fellowship along kindness zest…
Let’s smile, laugh, and rejoice while shaking hands
Relieve our hearts and minds from life’s demands…
With thanksgiving, we let joy to prevail
Let’s praise God Whose love for us does not fail.
My dearest one, come hold me close and hold me tight.
Kiss me softly, with tenderness come kiss me light,
We'll wander in our garden, all scented with thyme
For I have given you my heart for all my time.
As the red blood moon smiles and shines above full bright
My heart flies high above like a colourful kite.
We'll wander in our garden, all scented with thyme
For I have given you my heart for all my time.
The high brilliant stars above shine and twinkle white,
And I declare my total love with all my might.
We'll wander in our garden, all scented with thyme
For I have given you my heart for all my time.
We'll make love and vouch for our vows with all our might,
In the heart of darkness, we'll enjoy our sweet night.
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