Best For The Moment Poems
People only love you for the moment
As soon as times get hard they become opponents
I don't trust a soul, I'm okay being alone
People taking shots at me, became my comfort zone
Fake love, fake friends, fake hugs, fake loyalty
If you're going to judge at least do it lawfully
I been through hell, the devil is avoiding me
Battled depression and won, imagine thinking I'd be scared of you wanting to go to war with me
I trust none and I fear less
Every obstacle that came my way has back tracked
Depression is still recovering from our last match
Travelled dark paths alone and haven't been scared yet
Dad never gave me a hug, my mother didn't either
That why when you see me, I'm staying distant and giving neither
Parents put me in care, imagine thinking I won't survive without you
You're okay with Living a lie but I won't hide the truth
Little did I know I was being pulled up by a rope of sadness
Age 17 I took an overdose of tablets
Woke in hospital, And told myself, I had to be my own protection
Since that day, every mistake I've made has been used as a lesson
Made it this far by myself I don't need a friend
Battles demons that would destroy most people
Never asked for a hand, cause that's something most people won't even lend
Thanks to all the fake friends for proving I don't need you
Knife in my back, But it became my favourite feeling
Kill them with kindness, so I laugh at those who left me bleeding
People only love you for the moment
As soon as times turn bad, they become opponents
I lay to sleep
I dream of you
Then I wake up
But there's nothing I can do
I know it's unreal
I know you're not there
I try to remember
The moments we shared
Even though you're gone away
In my heart is where you'll stay
once in a lifetime
this moment
precious as it was
would never pass again
how i longed
for it to linger
to capture its essence
immortalize it
so i wrote this poem
to give it life
and set it free
on wings of a butterfly
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~IN THE GARDEN OF MY FANTASY~ 2023
AP: 2nd place 2021
Submitted on October 8, 2020 for contest ...AND SO I WROTE A POEM sponsored by JOHN LAWLESS - RANKED 3RD
Where are you?
Where did you go?
How can I make you return?
Are you with someone new?
Of me does she know?
Or how for you I yearn?
What should I do?
What is left to grow?
Why is it no longer my turn?
Has she asked who?
Does she speak slow?
Can she not learn?
Because we are stuck like glue
We share one shadow
And your love will someday return.
Written and posted on December 12th, 2016.
By: Michelle Corbin
Living in the shadows but you still hold my heart
No light at all for me since the day we did part
Pleading for a sunray to feel again with love
Cursed into blackness no more illumination from above
Torn from the balance of equal light and dark
Wanting to burn it all just so I could see the spark
Knowing that forever I exist in this gloomy place
Waiting forever until I see the light shine upon your face
Whispering to the dusk hoping to waken its eyes
Praying for the moment when we will share another sunrise
Intense gray mass of rolling clouds.
The sun shines behind its brilliant rays
which ring the clouds in certain majesty.
For the moment I am complete,
had something delicious to eat,
have comfortable shoes on my feet.
For the moment I awake to blue skies,
and a beautiful canopy of lovely mountain
ranges, ranging to the North, South, East, West.
As I take my beloved dog Dizzy for a walk I notice
the Century plants which will out last my brief
stay here on this version of Earth.
Located in this desert's landscape are cacti of
many kinds, Saguaros so big, Rabbit Ears, Stringy Cholla...
they can seemingly jump onto your skin if you draw too near.
For the moment I am glad to be alive and tell my Lord and
how much I appreciate it being so.
After a walk so grand I get my swim suit on and enjoy
a swim in the outdoor pool at the place where I live, so refreshing.
In faith I imagine I am in the renewal of life.
As the water laps gently around me, I say another prayer for my
neighbors, friends and family.
For the moment I will remain pure of mind, body and soul.
Just For The Moment
Follow me my friend, into a journey of our adolescent youth..
Two young girls giggling, holding hands.
Life’s dreamers through the sands of time. Can you see it?
The joy of being young and alive, naught a care,
only the kaleidoscope of our minds embracing, Just for the moment..
Remember the clandestine paths, and the warmth of opulence waters upon our naked bodies? The smell of the ocean breezes that linger for days, while the salt of the earth bask our tender skins. Awe, The sweet taste of liqueur, that gently rocks our souls into a melody of oblivion..
The nocturnal walks we share upon the cornerstone of life, as we watch the mighty ships roll in. The quasi, young, bodacious men emerging, trying desperately to whisk away our days of innocents. Such laughter of pure delight, as we teasingly battle the guardian within.
Alas! The weathered faces of time have come to greet us.
That which hath stealth our youth of mind and body.
We are the cry into the lonely nights, actuated by fear of the infirmity,
fading ever so slowly into the aftermath of the ages...
"Hush my friend" We are now protectors of yesteryear. The running beaches of freedom's future, and the seekers of love and peace. Our light of hope may linger, but a moving flame of belief comes alive, with a gentle touch of wisdom and kindness as we embrace the acceptance of the whispers in our lives...
Two old girls, giggling, holding hands.
Life’s dreamers, through the sands of time..
Can you see it? Just for the moment..
Dedicated to my friend Donna Staggs...
A treasured memory from my youth! (Peace & Hugs)
Copyright 2010~Cyn Sadler
Live for the moment, be in the present
Life is filled with ups and downs obviously
It is never a straight road as everyone wish
It is a bumpy ride with fast twists and turns
Hence instead of complaining and carping
Merrily live for the moment, be in the present.
Never ever contemplate on the future rosy
For one knows not what lies ahead in store
Nor needlessly brood over the bygone past
And repent for the actions compelled or not
Hence do not fritter away the precious now
Merrily live for the moment, be in the present.
Forgive and forget the denigrations suffered
Never ruminate on the wounds long-healed
For they may return and make you resentful
And spoil your mirth which sometimes visits
Hence make the most of the slippery delight
Merrily live for the moment, be in the present.
Thus savour each moment of life unruffled
That makes it a worthy living and profound
Least stirred about by several undercurrents
Those toss the boat vigorously but in vain
For one may get wet but never gets drowned
Merrily live for the moment, be in the present.
Nature filled with flowing imagination makes it's entry _stage right
Slow-motion grandeur, with elongated trails of gold, red, blush pink,
and fiery yellow;
Sprinkled about, majestic forms _twisting upwards in billowing white
regal splendor.
For the moment, time stands still.
For the moment, my system slows to a tranquil pant.
For the moment, I share, and become in perfect silence _a partner in nature’s imagination.
For the moment I watch, reluctantly, the curtain descend on this day.
For the moment.
PAST. A nice place to take tarriance but definitely not a good one to live in.
PRESENT. Time to lie for the moment, to take time to giggle and to enjoy today for what it is.
FUTURE. Something we’ve wished for a magical fast forward button because we can’t wait to get there.
Let the first one, teach us.
Let the latter impel us.
And just live for the moment.
Take in the beauty of the limitless sky.
Taking in the air.
Living for the moment.
Undressing this wicked witch,
called "life."
Just searching for the truth in her.
The power to motivate,
and manipulate
has me believing
I make this earth quake.
My compulsion for chaos
has become my way to escape.
Previous struggles linger.
Thinking all my faults
are at my own cost.
Leading my life like I'm the only boss.
Struggling with this paradox...
Sometimes we allow our emotions
To take precedence to instinct,
Allowing feelings
To overcome common sense,
If only for the moment...
We let ourselves get swept away
By the waves of Deception...
Not Feeling, not being,
Not even living in reality,
If only for the moment...
Sometimes it's better...
Not to feel, to be untouchable,
Unreachable, unreliable,
With no responsibilities,
If only for the moment...
Riding on the tides of pure happiness...
Knowing subconsciously, it won't last
But rectifying still,
In the glorious feeling of immortality,
If only for the moment...
But as we come out of our shell of resilience,
And step away form our immaculate imagination,
We know we will never exist more peacefully,
Than in our world apart from rationalization,
If only for the moment...
Coming our of our state of mind is troubling,
We feel deflated, defeated and desperate,
Willing to cling to any piece of our former self,
Even the bad habits are comforting for their familiar aspects,
If only for the moment...
We no longer know what to think,
What to believe, hear or see,
It's as if everyone is staring at you,
Waiting for you to screw your life up,
If only for the moment...
Is that why we walk with our heads down?
Is that why we won't make eye contact,
Because we aren't comfortable
In the real of Reality?
If only for the moment...
But we must carry on still, must socialize, must communicate,
Live among our peers in the midst of the real world,
We must face the reality of the terrible human race around us because...
It's only for the Moment.
I get
Addicted
To her
Novocaine
Moments,
The times where
She makes
Everything
Quiet.
She lights fires
In places I can’t
See,
Burns tattoo-like
Days into my palms
So I’ll never forget.
And I won’t.
Take my hand
And
I’ll swallow you
Like an angry
God-
A distant
God-
One
I can’t find
Myself
Believing in.
Then,
Tap into my
Soul
Like a maple tree,
It bleeds out
Memories
And heartbreak
Hopefulness,
Like this time
It will be
Different.
No two
Loves
Are the same,
Or even
Comparable-
I’d say I love you now
For who you are
Currently,
Just as some don’t love
Anymore
For who I have
Become.
But,
I’d say,
I love you
Wholeheartedly.
I’d say,
Take this kiss-
It’ll be different tomorrow,
Or even today,
In the late afternoon-
But
Just like how vines grow
Together up poles
I’d say I want to grow
With you,
Together,
Entwined like vines
Or wires
Or cotton fibers-
I just know that
Things do grow
Apart,
Too.
I’d say,
You burn brighter.
But fuses burn bright
When they burst
And I’m more wary now
Than ever
About love that feels like
Fire,
About a touch that burns
Deeper
Than cooling charcoal
Embers-
I want
Something
That feels like peace
Or serenity
Or maybe
Just a quiet spot
Somewhere
Away from all these
People,
My thoughts.
I deal in
Somedays,
Which is to say
That I dream of a
Love to be,
Which is to say
That I love the idea
Of tomorrow
More than living today,
Or remembering
Yesterday
And if I remember
Any of this,
Of you and I,
It’s because you are
Something
I never wanted to
Forget.
My feet pounding
Against the pavement.
The sound echoing through
My vacant mind.
Frustration and
Anger forced into
Each step,
Each attempt to
Escape.
Running away
From the pain,
The grief,
Life.
For the moment can we just accept what is, For the moment can we just forgive and forget
Being in the moment is where it begins, Dwelling on the past is where your story could end
Lets hold on to each other and embrace the warmth between us
Kissing every inch of you, Careesing the curves from my body
Enjoying the intimacy and escaping into ecstasy
For the moment, Look into my eyes and hold me tight
For the moment, enjoying each others company feels just right
Being in the moment is where it begins, Dwelling on the past is where your story could end