As I rise from my slumber and from my dream
With my goals for the day, yet unforeseen
I’ll stretch and yawn
Like Grass on The Lawn
And say, “Good morning, Lord”
With a morning smile I can afford.
Start my morning with God in mind
Will certainly prove to be divine!
I’ll hum a tune or maybe two
For the Lord to brew.
Mid-day at work or school
It would be rather oh so cool
And definitely fair and square
If I whispered to God a little prayer
Even if just to say “Hello Up There!”
Before I stop to converse with my mom
What occurred today with Mary and Tom,
And what teacher said
That had me dread
The blue sky hue
Turn to gray debut
I shall run and hide in my secret room
And first tell God to weed and prune
The horrific occurrences of the day
That chastised the sun to go away!
And when the night is on the rise
And my eyes catch the twinkle of the stars on high
And the moon shines bright
As I lay myself down for the night
I’ll whisper a prayer to God above
To pardon and guard me with eternal love….
ON THIS ROAD
On this road
That never shows
Direction signs
But overgrowth
Pavement cracked
This weathered track
Years of rain
And winter's snow
So death has come
Spread his wings
Forever dark
With dying things
They can't be named
For they have changed
What they are
Is what remains
They slither through
The underbrush
They dig their holes
The eath's dry crust
Creep and cry
In shadows lie
To lick their wounds
Of blistered puss
They run and hide
Weeds grown high
In watch, in wait
A passerby
Eyes betray
What words wont say
They've grown to hate
Their self disgust
We drained rivers and raised the tide
Why panic? Just run and hide
With pained shivers and ragged pride
Cry Havoc! The sun has died
Can you feel my touch in the dark when no one is about
Do you want to run and hide too block the feeling out?
Can you taste my tears in the falling rain? And can you hear my voice in the wind, and is it causing you pain
Can you still smell me in our room at night when you’re alone in bed
Do you get up and pace the floor to get me out of your head
Can you see the pictures of us on holiday that we took
Or did you hide them away out of view in a book?
Can you remember my words of love? Do you hold them in your heart
Would you be able to say them now we have been torn apart
Can you recall the day and time that I had to say goodbye
I loved you then and love you now, and I did not want to die
Can you feel my presence? Can you feel me near I might be gone from this life, but in your memories I will never disappear.
bang, bang.
boom, boom.
ow.
the rifle bullets ripple and tear through the trenches.
bullets riddle my body, it hurts,
quiet literally, I'm in pain.
bullets run out in spurts.
fiery hot bullets rush my chest like a train.
ouch.
bullet ripping, running soldiers,
dodging bayonets, they raid our trench.
we run and hide behind a pile of boulders,
we camp 'til the end; rain downs the camp's drench.
dead.
- not Freddy Mitch.
Ere as far echo, faded
Having of whose call
For to run and hide
Already replied
Felt as by it left alone
The whole universe.
And did I cry? No!
That safe detached.O!
The rustling of the leaves in gentle breeze;
the roughness of the bark that scuffed my knees;
the wonders I could view from up on high;
a place where I could run and hide to cry.
Some days I just wish it would all end
Close my eyes, not wake up again
Put an end to the pain I feel inside
No longer feel the need to run and hide
You'd be better off without me here
That's the truth, is what I fear
The horrible things you scream in my face
Remind me just how easy I am to replace
“Who am I” you spit in anger
“Don't you know your life's in danger?”
I try to hold onto tears that are flowing
The terror I feel intensely growing
You utter words of hate and disdain
Wanting me to feel only hurt and pain
My life to you I'm afraid I'll lose
How will it end, don't make me choose
The monster that creeps behind your eyes
Fills your head with bull and lies
You used to be stronger, kept him away
Now you don't care, you let him stay
I dream of the day my love will return
That tranquil bliss is all that I yearn
The wind whistles over the mountains
Across the valley below
Just to let you know it’s there
And to say hello
The chill it brings makes the air go cold
You shiver and shake just to keep warm
It can also bring inclement weather
Hailstones, Rain or Snow
As it howls out its fearful call
Animals run for cover
To find a nice sheltered place
To huddle against one another
Darkened clouds form overhead
You know a storm is brewing soon
As darkness descends you tend to forget
Its only early afternoon
The Trees and Flowers will welcome
The storm that is about to commence
But an Owl contemplates his next move
As he sits upon a fence
The nearby wood seems to be
His refuge throughout the coming storm
So off he flies to sit and wait
Till all returns to norm
The Deer are all running wildly
Frightened at what is about to occur
As other creatures run and hide
Suddenly everything’s a blur
As the Wind and Rain starts to pour down
With Hailstones, Snow and Rain
The Valley becomes a desolate place
Until better weather returns again
Shortly all is quiet
As the storms desist and leave
But leaving behind such devastation
Such a sight is hard to believe.
Run and hide
duck for cover,
the Bogey Man
has arrived.
He ignores your pleading
may leave you bleeding,
your fate
well he'll decide.
In the middle of the night
without a chance to fight,
your future
is in his hands.
Well he's no common fool
he makes his own rules,
a game you cannot win.
So this is how he plays
he's demonic in his ways,
a portrayal
I should believe?
The fact is it happens to all men
It’s only a matter of when
The horror we display
Will turn any women away
The hurt to our pride
That she will not get to ride
Our ego is hurt
With an inability to squirt
Our reactions are anger
Gone is our swagger
We felt we disappointed you
That we can’t give what is due
We don’t know what happened
And refuse to get examined
This problem is our own
The embarrassment alone
Is enough to run and hide
The fact we did not provide
You think it is you
That we cannot screw
Make it your own issue
We hand you a tissue
We need your support
Not your report
We are sorry is sometimes happens
It really does sadden
What ever you imagine a spare to be
Their only purpose is a guarantee
Manipulated from day one
Not wanted but the back up son
Just being born to facilitate
No argument no debate
Just being made into a reprobate
No curses no swearing
No talking no fighting
No elbows on the table
Just a passion to disable
No choices no freedom
Just silence until they are done
I wait I pray
Hoping I put on the correct display
No laughter no movement
Only never ending judgement
No way to express my contempt inside
Another reason to run and hide
What ever the demand
You must understand
It is not you it’s the life they made
A choice they choice to degrade
They make up lies
For everyone that applies
To make you look terrible
Then make you comparable
The outside never sees
The cruelty with ease
A trapped terrified boy
Who has little joy
The expectation to be grateful
And feel shameful
Trapped and isolated
Behind closed doors violated
No one sees no one cares
Just property of theirs
Violently attacked to keep me in line
Forcing me to resign
To being the spare
They think I’m mean but I’m really just shy
They call me aloof when I’m afraid to say hi
They call me a b*tch cuz I’ll look you in the eye
They think I’m cold but haven’t seen the tears that I cried
They think I’m spoiled but I just hide behind my pride
They don’t see the nervous tension hidden in my stride
They want me to talk with my mouth open wide
But these fine ears have been fed too many lies
I’ve been misunderstood in so many ways
Might have something to do with how I was raised
Ive been yelled at and hit so I’m utterly unfazed
You call it self-deprecating, I call it self-praise
I grew up too fast, my childhood took a dive
I’ve been self-sufficient ever since I was five
The shell that protects me is why I survived
The dark broken pieces are what keeps me alive
My family and friends? Did they run and hide?
I’m the only damn person that stood by my side
And I’ll keep on trucking as a father-less bride
‘Misunderstood’ on my headstone whenever I die
“I wrote it ...
I didn’t have to say it
I questioned
when answers tried to run and hide
I served
what time became and what it didn’t
I died
the way I lived — with no goodbye”
(Buried In Walden: September, 2025)
Inspired by a poem written by Eileen Manassian entitled "Will You Let Me"
Which I encourage everyone to read. Thank You.
Hear me Jesus I beseech you
As I fall on bended knees
All I've got, I have been given
Bless me once more if you please
I want to share with all the others
Those who have the eyes to see
All my sisters and my brothers
Those special gifts you gave to me
I want you to penetrate my heart
I willfully offer you my soul
To do the things that you have done
Everywhere that I may go
Chorus
Let your Love conquer evil, as of course, I know it will
Bless the race that I must run
With a mission to fulfill
Instrumental
I need the strength every day,
Only you can provide
It's by this I know you're with me
And I need not run and hide
I know this world paints a picture
Of hopelessness pain and fear
I will always love your word
And hold your sacrifice so dear
Chorus
Let your Love conquer evil, as of course, I know it will
Bless the race that I must run
With a mission to fulfill
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