Ten years
Of joy
You gave,
Before
Death’s bell
Was struck
So fast.
Ten years
Since then,
Your love
Still blooms,
Yet I
Remain
Downcast.
Daddy,
I miss
Your laugh,
Your love,
And all
The care
You showed.
If tears
Could wake
The dead,
My God
Would grant
Prayers
I sowed.
downcast, downtrodden, down-in-the-mouth house
not perky enough for a raccoon or a mouse
was passed over quickly by Lee Ann’s spouse
Buying this monstrosity would make him a louse.
All pie-eyed, I leapt up in the sky to defy
And to decry my flightless plight, that I deny.
I made my wings of feathers, wax and strings,
All strung together with rings, springs and other things.
But aghast, I flew too high, too close to sun's hot blast,
The wax dripped, alas I slipped and fell, like a pie downcast.
Hello friends!
How are you doing?
How is life treating you?
You are great I suppose
You are doing fine I guess
You are on top of your game
I dare say
Is the weather clement?
Is it cloudy?
or is it raining in your hearts?
Are you downcast?
Do you feel like throwing in the towel?
Do you feel like ending it all here?
Are you quitting it all here?
He who feels it knows it
No do not despair
Do not quit
Winners are not quitters
Quitters can only lose
Go into your shell today
So that you can fight tomorrow
Help is on the way
Hold on
Hold out
You are ultimate champions
Rain drops fall fast, like flying frond,
Creating ripples in the pond,
It's pouring hard, just as forecast,
I watch the showers spill steadfast,
Like waters gushing from beyond...
Spurred on by rain, new life has spawned,
Buzzing and croaking night has dawned,
The sky remains dark, overcast,
Rain drops fall fast...
With the rain, my tears correspond,
Thinking of you and our dream bond,
Your death has still left me aghast,
Never have I felt so downcast,
Ignoring my slough of despond,
Rain drops fall fast...
11/03/17
Dedicated to Danielle Cheng for her insightful feedback.
My soul is downcast within me
My eyes are weary from weeping
My heart is faint; Lord, have mercy
Restore my faint heart that's failing
My soul is downcast within me
My hands are weary from working
My faith is weak; Lord, have mercy
Restore my weak faith that's failing
My soul is downcast within me
My eyes are tired of seeing
My strength is gone; Lord, have mercy
Restore my faint hope that's failing
My soul is downcast within me
But Christ is present in suffering
He gives me grace; He shows mercy
He gives me a sweet song to sing
My soul is downcast within me
But Christ is my Hope in suffering
He gives me hope; He shows mercy
He gives me a true tune to sing
My soul is downcast within me
But Christ is my Song in suffering
He helps me sing; He shows mercy
He restores my voice that's fading
My soul is downcast within me
But to Christ, my Saviour, I cling
He lifts me up; He restores me
In Him, I find rest in suffering
The pain comes down from outside like rain
Pounding outside on the window pane
The feeling of anguish in our heart
I seems to play a part
Anger, when you have done something wrong
Then the days just get long
Hurting those that love you
Which can be very few
Hating, what you thought was right
You still put up one heck of a fight
There was never any doubt
We made it through this bout
The truth stood downcast in the lie,
thinking it was better this way;
time would, our feelings, nullify
and let the mem’ry fade away.
Silhouettes hugging on a pier
the truth stood downcast in the lie:
“I’ll be home soon, no need to fear”
And quiv’ring sobs, her sole reply.
Off to battle! By hue and cry,
we parted ways, this time for good.
The truth stood downcast in the lie:
"I cannot love you, as I should."
Locked in an unmarked, makeshift tomb
rampant regret, my lullaby…
upon her heart to ever loom,
the truth stood downcast in the lie.
8/18/16
Written for Contest: The Truth Stood Downcast In The Lie
Hosted by: John Lawless
The truth stood downcast in the lie
My eyes tried to whisper
But my tongue was tied
Because he loved my sister
He asked me to introduce them
The truth stood downcast in the lie
He was my heartbeat and my friend
My heart ached, I was about to die
Their love grew and blossomed
Two souls prancing in bliss
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Twinge in my eye, I tried to dismiss
They took their wedding vows today
He was handsome in tux and tie
Wished them a world of happiness
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Written:08/11/2016
Contest: 'The truth stood downcast in the lie' by John Lawless
The truth stood downcast in the lie
I trusted your words don't know why,
Your intensions were hard to find
I wish I could have read your mind.
You broke my heart left me to sigh
The truth stood downcast in the lie,
When truth is lost, trust is lost too
Why couldn't I stop believing you.
I believed promises you made
With passing time they all did fade,
The truth stood downcast in the lie
With wings of falsehood you did fly.
Your love was not true but false myth
Innocent eyes did hide the truth,
Still can't imagine last goodbye
The truth stood downcast in the lie.
August 9, 2016.
THE TRUTH STOOD DOWNCAST IN THE LIE - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: John lawless
The truth stood downcast in the lie
All the truths like the sun moon and
The stars stood confused and upset
The beautiful white owl lay killed
A gang of drunk youth in wild dance
The truth stood downcast in the lie
For the sake of pursuing fun
They took full leave of their blue sky
The friendly old beloved owl
Sat on the wall like a wise bard
The truth stood downcast in the lie
As the hollow youth stoned it hard
The old men gathered in the park
Next morning, the sun did not rise
They said world had killed its wisdom
The truth stood downcast in the lie
_____________________________________
August 4, 2016
The truth stood downcast in the lie
A trial’s day, gloom settles here
Tycoon sponsors did all but buy
The man’s conviction let us hear
Who knows what happened? Only two
The truth stood downcast in the lie
One is dead, the other’s debut
Standing here, witness, yet ‘bad guy’
What a pitiful way to die!
Detective’s work was cast aside
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Death will be cast, as noose is tied
The man steps up, he’ll take the hit
The gun shoots once, his end is nigh
For the crime he did not commit
The truth stood downcast in the lie
8/3/2016
The Truth Stood Downcast in the Lie
(Quatern for Poetry soup Contest)
By Franklin Price
8/3/2016
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Could not quite fathom reason why
Rolled off the tongue as if was true
Believed was right what else to do?
I hung my head began to cry
The truth stood downcast in the lie
Wish I could take those words back in
Do not know how I would begin
Meant nothing by that little white
Knew I could never make it right
The truth stood downcast in the lie
I'm so embarrassed I could die
Was my mistake I take the blame
Admit I did it give my name
It will be okay bye and bye
The truth stood downcast in the lie
The truth stood downcast in the lie;
she never thought he'd say goodbye.
It all was there in stark, plain sight;
the things he did were just not right.
His promises made her heart fly...
the truth stood downcast in the lie.
She thought she was the only one;
he swore 'forever'...then was done.
His words were gifts for her to hear,
allegiance to her loud and clear.
The truth stood downcast in the lie;
her two-faced liar said goodbye.
So easily he said those things
that fed the comfort true love brings.
But she was blinded, left to sigh...
the truth stood downcast in the lie.
July 31, 2016
~4th Place~
Premiere Contest: Contest No. 232
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Judged: 11/02/2016
1st Place~
Contest: The Truth Stood Downcast In The Lie
Sponsor: John Lawless
Judged: 08/26/2016
quatern
The truth stood downcast in the lie;
dismayed she left their home at once.
She'd blathered on about someone
who'd fill her life with what she wants.
Distraught he relinquished his rights,
the truth stood downcast in the lie.
Their last ten years, straightway dismissed;
Though he loved her; divorce loomed nigh.
He sold their house, it held the truth;
depressed, he let go of that dream.
The truth stood downcast in the lie,
things are not always as they seem.
She moved in with love number two;
her demands outgrew his supply.
She’d reckoned his grass was greener,
the truth stood downcast in the lie.
written July 30, 2016
for The Truth Stood Downcast in the lie contest by John Lawless
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