Someone comes into your life.
Someone who just naturally,
makes you feel a lil happier.
You are that someone for me.
You have opened my eyes to a new perspective,
On a lot of different important things, including myself.
You have said things to me that no one else ever has.
I will always remember how you helped me in so many ways.
I will always remember you, and how you took the time to help me.
I will never forget, the times we spend together.
We always had a good time that left a smile upon my face.
Looking forward to our next encounter, anticipation of a child.
Thank you for being the awesome person that you are.
My world is a much brighter place with you in it.
May we always be friends, it would mean so much to me,
You have made my life complete just by being in it.
In the country sides embrace, he wandered alone,
His spirit heavy, his heart turned to stone.
A homeless poet with dreams untold,
Longing for love in a world so cold.
But one fateful day, a light in the dark,
A chance encounter, a flame's first spark.
In her eyes, he saw a love so pure,
A love that would forever endure.
Together they danced through endless days,
Sharing stories, hopes,faith in loving ways.
She was his muse, guiding him from afar,
In her arms, he found peace she was his guiding star.
But fate is cruel, and time is fleeting,
Their love tested by a cruel meeting.
She was taken from him too soon,
Leaving him to yell at the moon.
Now he roams the streets with a broken soul,
His once in a lifetime love now in heaven's role.
But he carries her memory, her spirit above,
A homeless poet still writing of love.
Marie planned a fabulous holiday
Looked forward to once-in-a-lifetime stay,
Flashy bikinis in van.
She must get a lovely tan...
Left poor hubby sulking in great dismay!
Butterflies in my tummy
Heart won’t stop pounding
Thoughts going crazy
Always wanting you around
Sad when you leave
Scared of the future
Ready to take a leap with me
Kisses that make the world pause
Hugs filled with warmth and safety
Cuddles that embrace us as one
Holding hands means I got your back
Your eyes I get lost in
Your smile lights up a room
Your jokes make anyone laugh
And my once in a lifetime love is you
That big orange star,
on the top left of Orion
Could burst into supernova,
at any given time
Betelgeuse is the name,
and soon it’s going up in flames
Will be seen within our daylight,
for a whole year til it wanes
The Orion constellation,
shall grow a glimmering shoulder
Pumped and magnificent
like Sisyphus’s boulder
And two millennia since,
the last nova said goodby
A brilliant new star of Bethlehem,
could well fill the sky
So what then for mankind,
will it be the second coming
Or another moon overhead,
dazzlingly stunning
A revelation nonetheless,
shall caress upon this earth
And wise men will observe in awe,
to a superstars birth
* an agnostic view of life *
By David Kavanagh
Hello, Michaela Alexis,
Winner makes actual performance;
Success requires constant practice,
Giving once in a lifetime chance.
Topic: Birthday of Michaela Alexis Sigua (April 02)
They're once in a lifetime
These moments of joy
The first time you rattle
That colourful new toy
Your first day at school
With the rest of the kids
Your hair all slicked down
Bad smells Mom got rid
The ultimate joy
Of your first tender kiss
The shock when she tells you
Her period she missed
A puff from a cigarette
Makes you dizzy and ill
The beer in the closet
I remember it still
The joy of first child
The smell of their skin
The softness of touch
Their sweet tiny grin
Your first big promotion
The raise that you get
The first time you notice
A grey hair NO NOT YET!
Middle age quickly follows
With a sickening thud
It's all over now
Your life is pure crud
The sixties are next
And retirement awaits
Where did it go
You're in a hell of a state
Then someone says wryly
You've had a good life
'Whatcha crabbing about?'
But it still cuts like a knife
These tender sweet moments
You experience through time
You'll remember them fondly
And treasure the climb
Hold on to them tightly
They won't come again
They're once in a lifetime
They're to treasure my friend
They're once in a lifetime
These moments of joy
The first time you rattle
That colourful new toy
Your first day at school
With the rest of the kids
Your hair all slicked down
Bad smells Mom got rid
The ultimate joy
Of your first tender kiss
The shock when she tells you
Her period she missed
A puff from a cigarette
Makes you dizzy and ill
The beer in the closet
I remember it still
The joy of our first child
The smell of their skin
The softness of touch
Their sweet tiny grin
Your first big promotion
The raise that you get
The first time you notice
A grey hair NO NOT YET!
Middle age quickly follows
With a sickening thud
It's all over now
Your life is pure crud
The sixties are next
And retirement awaits
Where did it go
You're in a hell of a state
Then someone says wryly
You've had a good life
'Whatcha crabbing bout?'
But it still cuts like a knife
These tender sweet moments
You experience through time
You'll remember them fondly
And treasure the climb
Hold on to them tightly
They won't come again
They're once in a lifetime
They're to treasure my friends
Listen Up?
I got some kindness for sale
I got some goodness for sale
I got some happiness for sale
I got some hope for sale
I got some peace for sale
I got some love for sale
I got a "do a good deed" for sale
All you have to pay is "yes I will'' for
cash.
I hate the state of our world and I
spent my life savings for you to
purchase one of these.
What do you have lose? Perhaps a better
life or world?
The choice is yours, invest in something
of substance and make your world better.
7-23-19
Alexis Y.
You hold my hand tightly
Then kiss me on the cheek
With butterflies around us,
And sunlight takes a peek
Through the trees, we walk
Nature listens as we talk
The birds all sing along
It is where we belong
Free to celebrate
Our gratitude of fate
Our love takes us through
The gate that opens too
Into the garden beyond
Our everlasting bond
Blooming with flowers
Shining in the showers
Touching us in a dance
Our once in a lifetime chance
Heidi Sands
7/10/19
They're once in a lifetime
These moments of joy
The first time you rattle
That colorful new toy
Your first day at school
With the rest of the kids
Your hair all slicked down
Bad smells Mom got rid
The ultimate joy
Of your first tender kiss
The shock when she tells you
Her period she missed
A puff from a cigarette
Makes you dizzy and ill
The beer in the closet
I remember it still
The joy of a first child
The smell of their skin
The softness of touch
Their sweet tiny grin
Your first big promotion
The raise that you get
The first time you notice
A grey hair NO NOT YET!
Middle age quickly follows
With a sickening thud
It's all over now
Your life is pure crud
The sixties are next
And retirement awaits
Where did it go
You're in a hell of a state
Then someone says wryly
You've had a good life
'Whatcha crabbing about?'
But it still cuts like a knife
These tender sweet moments
You experience through time
You'll remember them fondly
And treasure the climb
Hold on to them tightly
They won't come again
They're once in a lifetime
They're to treasure my friend
They're once in a lifetime
These moments of joy
The first time you rattle
That colorful new toy
Your first day at school
With the rest of the kids
Your hair all slicked down
Bad smells Mom got rid
The ultimate joy
Of your first tender kiss
The shock when she tells you
Her period she missed
A puff from a cigarette
Makes you dizzy and ill
The beer in the closet
Can remember it still
The joy of your first child
The smell of their skin
The softness of touch
Their sweet tiny grin
Your first big promotion
The raise that you get
The first time you notice
A grey hair NO NOT YET!
Middle age quickly follows
With a sickening thud
It's all over now
Your life is pure crud
The sixties are next
And retirement awaits
Where did it go
You're in a hell of a state
Then someone says wryly
You've had a good life
'Whatcha crabbing about?'
But it still cuts like a knife
These tender sweet moments
You experience through time
You'll remember them fondly
And treasure the climb
Hold on to them tightly
They won't come again
They're once in a lifetime
They're to treasure my friends
S-tart grabbing the chance
I-n going for sweet success;
O-n the fifteenth of August,
N-ever say no but
Y-es.
V-ictory under the sky
I-s coupled with heartache;
C-oal clouds can't hinder
O-nce in a lifetime break.
They're once in a lifetime
These moments of joy
The first time you rattle
That colourful new toy
Your first day at school
With the rest of the kids
Your hair all slicked down
Bad smells Mom got rid
The ultimate joy
Of your first tender kiss
The shock when she tells you
Her period she missed
A puff from a cigarette
Makes you dizzy and ill
The beer in the closet
I remember it still
The joy of first child
The smell of their skin
The softness of touch
Their sweet tiny grin
Your first big promotion
The raise that you get
The first time you notice
A grey hair NO NOT YET!
Middle age quickly follows
With a sickening thud
It's all over now
Your life is pure crud
The sixties are next
And retirement awaits
Where did it go
You're in a hell of a state
Then someone says wryly
You've had a good life
'Whatcha crabbing about?'
But it still cuts like a knife
These tender sweet moments
You experience through time
You'll remember them fondly
And treasure the climb
Hold on to them tightly
They won't come again
They're once in a lifetime
They're to treasure my friend
J-ust once in a lifetime,
E-ndless love hits unexpectedly;
N-ever can anyone escape,
N-or will it appear
Y-early.
L-ove comes just once in a lifetime,
L-etting the heart beat so fast;
A-llowing the eyes to see
N-othing but colors that may last.
E-arly September seventeenth,
R-ight moment makes a rhyme;
A-llowing the love to come just once in a lifetime.
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