Best Ran Poems
I ran away from home under sun drenched skies,
Now, I am walking in a snow storm- freezing;
My parents are mean so I broke all ties.
I pass Christmas decorated windows- sneezing,
I am only fifteen and all alone in the world;
Now- I am walking in a snow storm freezing.
I hug my thin coat as the winter wind whirls,
Then, I see people entering a church brightly lit;
I am only fifteen- and all alone in the world.
I go inside and hide, I'll just stay for a bit,
Behind a beautiful Virgin Mary statue I curl up;
Then- I see people entering a church brightly lit.
Most days I stand holding out a begging cup,
Enough quarters and I can have Macdonalds;
Behind a beautiful Virgin Mary statue I curl up.
Most days I stand holding a begging cup
I ran away from home under sun drenched skies;
Enough quarters and I can have Macdonalds,
My parents are mean so I broke all ties.
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It is warm and cozy and soon I fall asleep,
And I dream of another Christmas a year ago;
Were they really that mean to me? No, I weep.
Delicious food, singing, and a tree all aglow,
I've met lots of homeless people on the street;
And I dream of another Christmas a year ago.
Some people are evil and some treat me sweet,
I met a man and he said I could make money;
I've met lots of homeless people on the street.
You're so young- and men will love you honey,
I ran because I did not like his wicked smiling;
I met a man and he said I could make money.
The choir and praying is dim and I am sleeping,
And as I sleep my young life flies up to heaven;
I ran because I did not like his wicked smiling,
The janitor finds me when he is sweeping,
It is warm and cozy and I soon fall asleep;
And as I sleep my young life flies up to heaven,
Were they really that mean to me- no I weep.
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October 26, 2016
Terzanelle x 2
I Ran Two Miles Today
By Elton Camp
Being too fat I really do despise
One solution is plenty of exercise
I’m proud to be able to say
I did rather well with it today
A sudden inspiration I got
Started running on the spot
Nothing would make me slow down
I zipped across sidewalk and ground
I had a goal that I wanted to meet
And wasn’t going to take defeat
As the goal I drew near
Onlookers began to cheer
“Go chubby,” one called out
“Onward! another did shout
I kept running until I was ready to drop
That ice cream truck was hard to stop
Together we ran away
Leaving this dull town
Driving to somewhere incredible
Blasting the radio to sweet melodies
Cool crisp breeze blowing on our skin
The smell of sweet summer air filling our noses
While we watch the vibrant emerald lands pass us by
Driving to someplace only we would know
young lovers know that traggic passion blind to failure
blind to everything that doesnt see them togather.
So in early morning passion just befor light.
they slip off togather dreams and hope taken along
for the ride.
long brown chessnut colored hair flowing out the window
along with are dreams.
A fence post marker the road togther holds
a certin magic it seems.
Love made from state to state
the waterfall to which we did race
skinny dippin togather by that old forgoten place
Your naked beauty etched within my mind along with
the hapinees reflected from your face.
Broke down in blue springs Missouri.
Now i dont question why your eyes
were overcast with worry.
Apart the nightmare cant erase thoose nights spent
laying in blissful silence your head apon my chest.
Memories depend apon your view.
I 'll just kiss the that jasmine scented southern
breeze for the rest.
My darlin I ask fingers interlocked
with time my heart what shall be
are plan.
A tear touches that vision of a face.
As you recall the memories of when togather we
ran.
Inspired by a dream about the other half of my heart.
Form:
I ran from you to protect my heart
Or at least I thought I'd try
But little did I know back then
Just exactly why
Why run from what I feel inside
Deep within my heart
Instead of running towards the arms
From which I'd never part
It wasn't like we shared our lives
Beyond the words we'd say
We'd steal a kiss here and there
And then we'd walk away
Then I might not pass your way again
For quite a long, long time
Repressing all my feelings strong
I hoped to in my mind
It never worked as I had hoped
But why hope this anyway
Cause I've felt this way for many years
And doubt I'll ever change
The reasons to not feel for you
Were just covered with the lies
That I continually told myself
Why did I ever try
Cause no matter how, I think that I
Could push our fates away
I still wish that we were one
To this very day
Tick tock tick tock
There was a mouse that lived deep inside the clock
Every second has a sound
He watches the big hand go round and round
On the hour it would chime
Just counting seconds and keeping time
The mouse wanted to come out and play
But the numbers five and six would get in his way
He got scared when heard the swinging of the kitchen door
His tail got caught on the number four
The strong aroma of cheese made him hungry as can be
It seem as though that he was stuck at three
Exhausted, stuck, and starving oh what to do
It took that mouse about an hour to get two
After a quick nap he jumped from two to one
He tried to jump to twelve, he fell and hit the trap….now he’s done
Wee Willie Winkie met up with Tom Sprat
To try to find the crooked cat
They employed the help of three blind mice
But then decided that wasn’t nice
So they left the mice with Ol’ King Cole
Who ate curds and whey out of a bowl
That he took from Miss Muffet when she ran away
From the little spider that ruined her day
They went down Drury Lane where they saw the Red Hen
Being questioned by all the Kings Men
About bells and cockles in neat little rows
And who might have taken the emperors clothes
She quickly blamed the Duke of York
Who supposedly took the knife and fork
Just before the cow jumped over the moon
Which is why the dish ran away with the spoon.
I stood in the doorway frozen in fear,
Your coffin was within;
The room was empty of sound and of life,
I could see you resting.
In peace, your pain was gone,
But mine was beginning;
Wanting to scream, I fled, I ran away,
Down the dark street weeping.
I ran away from you,
Like a pigeon who has flown the coop;
I went back to that room,
Be strong was your whisper.
Proudly, standing at your coffin smiling,
Remembering fun you;
And visitors telling,
And we were all laughing.
Like the time you put the wallpaper,
Upside down and Mom yelling;
And the phone call one day,
Dad is hanging on roof.
And how can I forget the chainsaw time,
When you cut down the trees;
And trees, until you were stopped,
Rest in peace, until I join you in the above.
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April 20, 2015
Poetry/Verse/I Ran Away From You
Copyright Protected, ID 04-665-504-20
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France
For the contest, The Pigeon Who Flew The Coop,
sponsor, Tammy Reams, Judged 05/2015
First Place
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Note Regarding This Poem: I wanted to show how my Dad's funeral
was full of happy stories of his antics, he was quite the character and
everyone who attended had a story to tell. There was so much laughter.
It was sadness and funny mixed together, an odd combination.
And so we ran,
Thrilled beyond belief,
No destination in mind,
No stops in view...
The thrill of fear,
And anguish in the heart,
Made us run into the wild,
Away from it all...
Traversed the miles,
Crossed valleys and deserts,
Leaving the smoky skies,
And reddening rivers behind...
In front the greens and blues,
Chirping birds and cool winds,
Relief was in the air,
And so was a good life...
But how long before,
The smoke drifted here,
And the blue waters,
Were reddened as well...
And so we ran,
Back to those burnt meadows,
Crossing the red streams,
To the enemy camps...
And we struck them,
When they celebrated,
Unaware of our footsteps ,
As death enveloped...
So we purged the evil,
Reclaimed our lands,
But with the murders,
Had we changed too?
Evil, if not purged,
Will always spread.
And fighting against it,
Will never be bad..
And so we rested,
Rebuilding the lands,
Watching the rivers,
Turn blue again..
Life was normal,
But we had learnt,
To keep a watch,
For smoky horizons...
Battle myself
Where's wisdom then wealth?
God really care?
Just have a stare
Great detriment to my health!
Fluffy The cat climbed the tree;
He had ran away from me;
Yet he stills meows;
To far up now;
How meow gonna git down now?
6/27/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021©
SHE RAN AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS
The neighbor‘s daughter ran away
Gwen is gone .....her brothers say
When the circus left the town
She was nowhere to be found
I heard them whisper –all the biddies
While they tended little kiddies…
…..With the circus.....
Did you know it?
How that mousey girl could blow it!
Throw away her farm girl life
Plans to be a farm boy’s wife .
Who would want to see a city
Drink excitement with the witty--
Who would want to fly the coop
Jump the jump and hop the hoop?
Oh-- those biddies dream their nights
Of Gwen-stolen guy in tights
How he grabs that sly trapeze
Sails the tent with cat-stealth ease.
Me--I wish that girl the best
Hope she’s happy and the rest
Wish I had the guts to run
Find out what is west of sun
But I’d rather read about it
Let the others scream and shout it
When I think about her daring
I envy her for not despairing
May her dearest prayers come true
And her skies flash starlight blue
Hope the circus shapes her life
Wilder than a cardboard wife.
Victoria Anderson-Throop
09/13/2012
Beaten and battered I ran to the mountains,
I didn’t see pretty scenery or flowing fountains-
All I saw was lack of forgiveness without grace,
as I remember the look you smeared on your face.
Torrential downpours ruined our wedding day,
lack of love was probably why I didn’t stay-
I’ve raced your horses and ended up in the stable,
but completely loving you I was never able.
“RUN FAST!”, and never look back mamma told me,
I should’ve listened but I wanted to feel free-
“Please no more chains!” they leave me constricted,
I’ve lived a life so lost and contradicted.
Loss is the reason I have never loved deep,
pain and sorrow is the reason I never sleep-
Promises broken as I close my eyes the last time,
the mountains didn’t save me, you were never mine.
October 5, 2016
From a tangled home life, a rocky start.
I ran breathless, and met sunshining days,
friends who will live forever in my heart,
moments to treasure in rarest of ways,
beauty and wonder in my new life phase.
Much better than secrets darkly shadowed--
sunsets so lovely you reach to possess;
your children at play, fond memories stowed
their small hands in yours in silent caress,
wonders of life are leaving me breathless!
January 27, 2023
would his life be the same
if he just slept away
you should've seen his face in the eyes of sorrow
it looked like there was no tomorrow
you could've been there for him
instead, the lights are turning dim
you would've held his broken heart
but you ran like a shooting dart
now your taking him from the rope
he is just hanging there, with no hope