Best Hoped Poems

Had Hoped to Find

While searching, seemed so hard to tell,
Which would be our most favorite shell; 
Had to constantly, consistently compare,
As they laid on seashore here and there.

Shells were round, oblong and also odd;
Have been prepared by our beloved God,
With bright colors and delicate designs;
Often...

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It was the first nightmare I had awake
With chills,  fear replaced the blood in my veins
I searched for death and through the swiftest means
But death itself did cower so to flee
Far from the fiercest thing mankind had seen....

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The years increased and agéd now—between
first birth and the burnt embers of my dotage—
I yearned and pined for a God-like machine
with which to vitalize my wrinkling image;
my youth extinguished long before Life’s hour
ran its course, I succumbed to melancholy
as I loved not nor lived with...

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More than I hoped you'd be

You are...more than I hoped you'd be
You're the sweet nectar to this honey bee
I...I have been drawn ...to you
One....is now... the sum of two

I've found a treasure known to none
No need to keep digging this tunnel of love
You...you have given...

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The older lady used words that no one remembered.
We were not sure if they were mean or glad.
But they spewed out in crazy ways.
Hitting people in their faces
Clawing at their eyes.
Smacking us in our noses.

Maybe they are bad words my uncle suggested.
He was a sailor,...

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There’s not one Halloween I count as dear
although I loved those childhood times.  If I
think back to long ago and then go by
the feelings they evoked in me, then it is clear. . . 

One “Hallowed Eve” is an example of
my yearning for those...

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I hoped
I really really hoped
By now that you'd pick up the phone
Or show up at my door
But there's someone you want a little bit more

Days and nights go by
Staying strong is hard but I try
Reminders pop up in every day life
But still I keep busy...

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"You deserve the entire universe."

"You are amazing, and if only you could see yourself the way I saw you, you'd believe that."

"I'm always here for you, because I love you to bits, and I'll never stop loving you. No matter what you become."

"Suicide isn't worth...

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It’s What We Hoped For!

By Elton Camp

“At last it’s happened,” Candice gushed
She handed the test results to Robert
Her joyous smile was matched by his
The couple embraced and kissed

“So, daddy, what do you think about that?”
“It’s the best news ever,” he responded
The time would be a...

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The old gal next to me
Doesn't move too fast anymore,
But she's always been beside me...
I can't imagine what for.

The old guy next to her
Doesn't move very fast either;
Would rather not be without her...
Walking slowly together.

We look the same direction;
Pushing, pulling each other forward,
Towards an unseen...

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around the time your eyes met mine
  i ran in fields of those unclean-
  i saw you stand with feet so sore
  awaiting stars that shall align
  for you’re the one that i adore-
  your cashmere moon sees stars serene;...

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In the thunderstorm of my lifetime each wish came so shining true!
Tell me, then why cannot I wake tomorrow, being twenty-two?

                     

       ...

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Blood splattered walls,
The death of loved ones tearing your life apart,
The evidence of hopelessness escaped through the heart.

We always tell ourselves that it will never happen to us,
Blinded by the hopes and dreams,
When you find out all that’s left is sobs and screams.

Hold on for...

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rod never employed
children acting like children
softly spoken words
clear, gentle, admonishments
calm, compassionate adults...

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I would have been more fearful if I had not been studying leopards.
I knew not to run, but I stopped whistling and walked confidently.
I felt lucky he was giving me the “yawn” eye.
And prayed it was not the “I’m going to take my time eating...

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