Best Been There Poems

(Coming Back Home)

Crimson sunsets trickled beyond the moor
Opulence of one’s youth a mindset forever stays,
Miracle of homely birthplace the lure
Inspired by non-forgotten special days.
Neon lights above the door lost their glitter
Garish gowns grew tired torn and tatty,
Bothersome marriage a divorce turned bitter
Asylum that sends a...

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Walking through the streets of the city
People passing, cold , avoiding, unfeeling
Wino sleeping in a box, what a pity
As you walk by, your senses reeling.

Until you've been there, don't be the one
Who sits in judgement on someone's son
Until you've been there,don't look down
On that man...

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by Kerinth Campbell


I walk before you, all the time
Yet I have always been right here.
I hear your calls
I anticipate your sighs
I know in the silent moments when you cry.
I treasure those tears
Yes! I understand your fears
The road you think you alone are on,
I have already...

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Special Forces is where my loyalties lie
And Air Force well it runs in the family
Sitting around a campfire
Passing a bottle of Gentlemans jack around
talking about our grandpa and smiling big
but today i make a circle and stop by the grave yard
i've reached my limit Ive...

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Drift into childhood

It's jam-packed with delusions

Vibe with the insane...

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When you softly brushed the trestle of my hair
      and gently stroked my face
       All my signals shrieked aloud
    Beware,  Beware,  Beware
     Oh, I've been...

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I wear my clothes with dignity
My white lace shirt over my knees
I smile my smile to the one who sees
I am this boy, their eyes on me
I smile again for I don't care
For me no shame, I've been there

Too much is labelled, boxed away
My wheelchair,...

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you've been there all along
to teach me right from wrong
you taught me how to love again
i write this for my sister to show i love you
leading me through the roughest times 
in which you took my hand
to lift me out of my deepest rut
happiness hidden...

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While We Had Been There Horn Haiku

While we had been there
Were always handled with care
Vote for you did dare.

When I went out to 
Vote for Hillary with you
Our dream will come true.

Hay hay hay let's go
Why didn't I tell you so
On you she will grow.

Jim...

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I've let the side down
Gone against the tide - down
From where I had their trust
To grovelling in the dust
From Alpha to Anathema
From healthy to a carrier
Of disease and I have been
In solitary quarantine.
I've been there.

I've been on the other side
In me the others can't confide
'Cause...

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He’s always been there
Throughout the years,
Making me laugh 
And wiping away my tears.

He’s always been there 
Teaching me how to stand,
Encouraging me to try
Telling me I can.

He’s always been there
To chase away my fear,
Shielding me from the monsters
I was sure would appear.

He’s always been there...

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Washington & Adams retired to their lair
Jefferson invented the swivel chair,
Taft went back to the law-
Of late,cashing-in seems the plan
Only Harry ,was a true man...

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it has always been there,
to be a part of me,
like when no one seems to care,
it will always be where it should be. 

it has always been there,
like my flesh and soul,
it has always been there,
just like the oath i hold. 

it has always been...

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We had ourselves a time last night
the card game bordered on theft,
but there was no trouble at all thank God
the losers paid up and left.

The younger men with wives and kids
went home to their early nights,
with their egos went the worry
of there being any fights.

We...

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A gunshot to the head
A knife to the chest
If this is the only way out 
What happens to the rest
Losing your best friend 
Is no reason to end your life
Suicide is not the key
So put down that gun or knife
Is it that your father 
Is...

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