Kayla Dee
Sat on my knee
Reading her favorite book.
A man and a dog
Sat on a log
Floating away down a brook.
She asked me again
How does it end?
So we jump to that page for a look.
The pages between
Have never been seen
But it still is her favorite book.
She had the courage to speak to me,
a total stranger.
With refreshing openness and acceptance.
Sensed she was inventive and original,
and could take what she wanted from life.
Her business like glasses served as a gateway,
the lenses only hiding her innate intelligence.
Discovered in the depths of her eyes,
when she turned momentarily,
to gaze in my direction.
Excitement and some joy,
intellectual passion discovered,
in a chance encounter.
They DETAIN me but I won't COMPLAIN
Time MOVES slow lamented BLUES
Don't CRY for me as I fashioned a SIGH
To FREE my soul to God as he comforts ME
So DEEP are my feelings for those who WEEP
The DEATH of those who breathed their final BREATH
I KNOW my place in life and time will SHOW
To RENDER my service to Him and then SURRENDER
Ralph Sergi February 11, 2015
Contest Plucky two by nine
Detain me but my soul will be free
Faith as sturdy as an old oak tree
Do not weep for me in fear
Just whisper a prayer
And some day
I"ll
See a light
Shine bright in the night
And hold it hostage with me
Detain me but my soul will be free
Contest February 11, 2015
Kayla.
Mommy, Daughter, Sister, Lover.
Sister of Tiffany, Michael, Bethany, and Austin.
Lover of Takota, Jerry, and my Mommy.
Who feels Love, pain, and loneliness.
Who fears rejection, abandonment, and loss.
Who would like to see the future, the past, and the present.
Resident of Norman, Oklahoma.
Swender.
for every sickness and pain i endure
her presence and comfort is the only cure
for every rainy day and thunderstorm that comes through
jus knowin that shes by my side is enough to get me through
for every flaw and short-coming that appears in me
shes provides the true perfection that completes me
for every cloud that seems to blur my vision
she is the ray of sunshine that brightens my vision
for every question in which i cant find the answer
her relationship with GOD is what helps me find the answer
for everything im missing, she is my world
she is my true Kayla Simone Shackelford
Kind, she is always,
And stays in step.
Yes she’s a socialite in the making,
Lively and living life to the fullest,
A well mannered, that will be greatly missed, social princess.
Kind
Always there for me
you always got my back
Loving
A anadarko warrior
My dearest daughter,
why is time our enemy?
It seems like just yesterday
I held you in my arms
as your innocence overwhelmed me
and your smile captivated me.
I can not help but be saddened
as you come to a new age.
For your life changes daily,
but, to become a teenager
puts you at the doorway
of separation and growth.
Recognize that doorway, please and
know that you are always welcomed
back through it, to be the daughter
I often held when crying.
It is I who cry now, as you become
older, you too will become wiser
and interests that you develop
will guide you away from me and home.
Know, though you may distance yourself,
the love I feel can never be stronger
and will never diminish.
It will last forever. My eyes,
well they will always see you
as a smiling baby that needs her daddy.
Happy Birthday, Kayla, it is not my intention
to make you sad, but I want you
to be happy, both Mom and I do.
We recognize who you are and who you can
be, so take the world and make it yours.
So, on this birthday, celebrate not only
becoming a teenager, but as well
the fact that you are a person
that is and always will be
forever loved.
There`s a little girl playing in the sand
Her name is Kayla she got a great tan.
She only been here four short years
a little girl we hold so dear.
She comes in the house asks "when do we eat?"
gets herself a box of juice to drink
Hey little Kayla where you go?
How tall did you grow?
Hey kayla I remember when you were young
playing with your toys outside in the sun.
there`s a little girl Kayla is her name
into my life she came.
Kayla plays with her children now in the sand.
two little children with beautiful tans.
one child asks "can I have something to drink?"
Kayla gives her a box of juice to drink.
I wonder if we'll find each other at the 100th story of the cylinder
And play through the glass walls.
'Kayla's laugh is so distinctive.'
In my eyes sHe was like superman.
Finally I said my goodbyes
And walked away,
So much the better for it.
She really could fly.
I knew because I saw everything;
The sunsong spilled into the hood of her jacket, No, wait,
Her sunbrown hair flew like a song...
Then Hero was just in a strong rangy gray t-shirt
And big brown eyes.
And I envieD her so much.
I don't know what the song meant
But in the end the notes were softly saying
'She was my rock,
She was my safety.'
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