Long Confidante Poems

“The True Mother”

What part of a heart
in another could one trust
when betrayal comes
like a silver bullet, words and deeds
sharp piercing to burrow 
bleed out Life’s dreams 
rust crumbles to dust

Virulent apathy spreads 
Betrayal’s destruction 
hand...

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driving to work is a regular part of the day for her,
but the specialised hospital is too far -
twenty-five days, exactly at nine!
the best option is the subway ..why not?
instead of watching those busy roads,
immersing...

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Silence, my loyal companion, enfolds me
in the embrace of solitude’s sanctuary,
where words dare not tread, forsaking her.
With vacant eyes, she wields a brush
and paints a portrait of the deity forlorn,
narrating tales without the need for...

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Sometimes I want nothing more than to sit and watch you sleep.
The sound of your steady breathing soothes my heart. 
Your tiny fist curled under your stubborn little chin.
A reminder of your father whom you...

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(12/01/2024)
Friday morning,
Words do fall short when I am trying to express my feelings in this written language. But anyway come to Daddy and listen to all his confessions. From the very first moment we crossed...

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Poppy
by Michael R. Burch

“It is lonely to be born.” – Dannie Abse, “The Second Coming”

It is lonely to be born
between the intimate ears of corn . . .
the sunlit, flooded, shellshocked rows.

The scarecrow flutters, listens,...

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My confidante, best friend…my Sister
You’ll never guess how much I’ve missed you
All throughout this past year
Many a time I’ve a shed a tear

Days when I just want you nearby
So upon your shoulder I can cry
Now...

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So why does it end with the love lies?
Now once you got to Jr. High
People were cruel, it was hard to get by
Getting depressed in the circle of life
But now girls are better, more shapely...

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I think I was a happy child yet wish I had more joy
In  things that mattered most to this little heart of mine.
An ear to listen to my woes and comfort me when ...

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MY FRIEND MY LOVE---

In worship and praise is where I found you; 
You adorn the beautiful;
Not judgmental, you're an awesome view;
And in every true sense of the word
Your loyalty worth more than gold;

You're my friend,...

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I am grateful dear creator for this experience or rather the multitude of such we call life,
I accept you unconditionally, knowing that you have intimately and completely lived every moment of my existence from the...

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Now it was Kay’s first tournament day
And he was competing in London away
Arthur had forgotten his brother’s sword
And was in trouble with his Lord 

In search of a sword he wondered alone
And there found a...

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In shadows cast by doubtful mirrors' gaze,
I, a tender bloom, in the garden of self,
whisper to the moon, my silent confidante.

Mirror, mirror on the wall,
reflect my worth, not flaws enthrall.

Yet, in the dance of self-discovery,
I...

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I look into your eyes, and we share a friendly embrace
 Like schoolyard children we giggle at nothing in particular
    You raise me up, when I feel like the world is spinning,
...

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Continued from Part 1

The City’s blur? A sepulcher for Christians, Muslims, Jews –
Cathedrals, Temples, vacant now, enshrine their residues,
for churches, mosques and synagogues abide without a bruise.

No cantillation, belfry bells, monastic chants inspire
and Minarets, though...

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I would give anything 
For one last kiss 
One more goodbye 
That would last for eternity 
I miss you every waking hour 
In my dreams I feel you, your soft fur 
In my dreams I...

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When You're Gone

My darling precious Mamacita
before you go,
before your last breath is drawn,
I just want you to know
how much I love you so.

Please forgive everything 
your errant child has done wrong, 
and all the times...

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Who am I, really?  I want to explore my taproot
I am h-o-m-o sapiens, by gender, one of those males
A protestant of the Christian faith, entirely moot,
A writer of many sermons, stories, poems, and tales
A...

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13/8/2009

Momma collect yourself
I cannot lead the way
Why,
what for?
I wasn't even there...
While I knew you
petrified became my part
The anger,
all hope and faith
began to dash away

Momma,
its you
My prequel to cliched tragedy
A vessel I'd cling to
gone now deserted;
crashing...

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...for Ralph McTell


He was my closest friend and confidante
for over eighteen years.
I called him simply Brown Dog.
From a puppy to the present
he was always by my side.
Chasing rabbits through the pasture
or the sticks that I...

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...for Ralph McTell


He was my closest friend and confidante
for over eighteen years.
I called him simply Brown Dog.
From a puppy to the present
he was always by my side.
Chasing rabbits through the pasture
or the sticks that I...

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You will be my best friend.

You will talk to me, and I will listen.

I will talk to you, and you will listen

For the most part.

We will have conversations.

We will talk about everything and nothing

And we...

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Day by day
Night by night
I find myself loving you more and more
Every song I sing,
and the emotions it builds
Is a reminder of my love so real

Your beauty and grace
Surpasses what my eyes have ever seen
or...

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I’m standing on the edge of a world gone wild
I feel so helpless, like a little lost child.
There are sticks and rods being poked at me
My thoughts are running and I can hardly see.
You pour...

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That girl keeps saying ‘no’	
Each time I ask her out.
She gives no reason why,	
Just turns and shuts me out.
I’m pretty sure she’s straight,	
Not on the other team,
But I’m stuck on home plate	
(if you know what...

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