Goodbye
It seems like I just met you
And yet it has been three years
It seems like I just started to fall in love with you
Two years have passed
It seems like we just got married
And it has been a year and a half
But here I am
Standing here
As you break my heart
And walk away
I cannot keep begging you to stay
My heart does not work that way
And as much as I long for you
I know I will be better off
I wish it did not hurt so badly
I wish I could just be mad
However I cannot deny
That I will always love you
And a part of me died the day
You walked out that door
Without even saying
~Goodbye~
By: Jean Shular
It’s You
A simple smile
A kind gesture
Saying you love me
Just being there
Even on my worst days
There is the joy of one person
Who can make me smile
It’s You
The gentleness of your touch
The kindness in your eyes
That special look
Means all the world to me
As it reminds me that
It’s You
Someone I can lean on
A confident
A best friend
The one I want to spend
The rest of my life with
Someone I cannot imagine my life without
Someone who makes me smile
Even when I want to cry
I am so happy I found that special person
That special bond
That once in a lifetime kind of love
I found it all
It’s You
The man of my life
My husband, my best friend
I love you!
By: Jean Shular
~ Independence Day ~
Born into freedom
I can’t imagine any other life
Free to make up my own mind
Free to choose my own path
For this I am forever grateful
As I stand up and salute
The Red, White and Blue
On
~ Independence Day ~
It comes with pride
Compassion
Respect
A Call to Duty
All traits to be honored
And admired
So here is to our men and women of the armed forces
Helping keep our country free and safe
Standing up for what we believe in
Standing Proud, Strong, and United
I salute you
Every day and especially on
~ Independence Day ~
To those have served before
To those who have gone and passed away
Be it in the line of duty
Or any other way
I salute you
Every day not just on
~ Independence Day ~
So here is to this country
Standing proud
Strong
And United under our banner
Our flag
Letting freedom reign over
The Red, White and Blue
One nation
With billions of hearts
Joined as one
On
~ Independence Day ~
By: Jean Shular
For all the soldiers, past, present and future
Living and passed on
I salute you
I thank you!
Cowboy
Born with your boots on
And a Stetson on your head
There was no mistaking that you are a
Cowboy
Growing every day
I love to listen to your stories of
Riding calves and steers
You tell me of your dreams of
Rodeo days
So much like your dad you are a
Cowboy
Rough and tough
Yet the gentleman is there
Ladies first you say as you open the door
You make me proud
To have you as a nephew
I love you like my own
Cowboy
By: Jean Shular
For Mat a true Cowboy we love you.
Beautiful Dreamer
Soccer Champ
Volley Ball Star
Basket Ball Girl
Not much you cannot do
As you see a picture in your mind
Or on paper
Then draw it so perfectly
So many possibilities
There are no limits
Beautiful Dreamer
An ornery grin
Or a pretty smile
A sense of humor
A gorgeous Gal
You are a
Beautiful Dreamer
I hear you have set your sights
On being a pediatrician
For what you want to do
I know it will come true
For I know you
I know you are a winner
As you keep going
I have never seen you give up
Walk away
Determined with a strong will
You are going to be
The best
Beautiful Dreamer
By: Jean Shular
For Audrya I admire you and I have no doubt that you will go far
I believe that you will make your dreams come true
We love you.
Jessie’s Drum
A little girl with an imagination
That went on forever
One day a cowgirl
The next trying to plug in your stuffed rabbit
We never knew what you were going to do next
You never ceased to amaze us
You knew who you were from the start
And you always marched to the beat of
Jessie’s Drum
So much has changed
Through the years you have grown
The streak in you has gone
And as much as I hate to admit
Won’t be long before you are all grown up
You are still just as sweet
And you are beautiful as well
Marching to the beat of
Jessie’s Drum
The biggest thing being that you know who you are
Not letting others talk you into things
You know are wrong
Or that would compromise who you are
A teenager with a good head on her shoulders
A girl with a dream
You know you are who you want to be
So no matter what others may say
I know you will always
March to the beat of
Jessie’s Drum
And because of that I know you will go far
By: Jean Shular
For Jessie
I know your dreams will come true
Just like I know you will always be you
We love you
Butterfly
You came into our lives
Rather fragile
A new cocoon
So very delicate
In need of love
Attention
And room to grow
Like A
Butterfly
Everyday you grow
You are changing right before our eyes
And while in our hearts you will always be
A little girl
In the blink of an eye
You will grow up and spread
Your wings and fly
Like a beautiful
Butterfly
By: Jean Shular
Happy Valentines Day Kourtney
Fly Free
In this land of Liberty
Where freedom is ours
A land where other people from other countries
Want to be
We raise our flags each day
To celebrate freedom
As they
Fly Free
Let us honor our loved ones
Serving our country
As well as ones who already have
The ones who never made it home
The ones who have passed
The ones who live today
In this land of liberty let them
Fly Free
A star for each state
Backed by blue
Red and white stripes help make it great
A beautiful banner
To remind us we are free
So in this land of liberty
Let them
Fly Free
A gift we all share
Even with our troops abroad
Let us always remember
The ones with the courage
The Strength
The honor
The real super heroes who
Already served as well as
The ones who serve today
In our hearts, we stand proud
As we salute our heroes
As we let our banner our flag
Fly Free
Here is to our troops present and past
We are so proud
As we stand behind you
Beside you
Respect you
Most of all
Love and honor you
With American Pride
In our land of liberty
We let them
Fly Free
By: Jean Shular
Lost Forever
A child with no where to go
Alone in a world
Full of people
Such a tiny voice
No one could hear
A Child
Lost Forever
Pretending to be okay
Not wanting any one to see the pain
Afraid no one would believe
A child
Lost Forever
Not knowing whom to turn to
Afraid of their own shadow
Wanting to run away forever
Hide from the pain
That will not go away
It would be so nice
If it would get
Lost Forever
Crying on the inside
Smiling on the outside
No one would know
That this child
Did not feel like a child
Innocence taken away
A childhood
Lost Forever
By: Jean Shular
~Rose~
Best friends we became
Slowly it turned into more
Afraid to say it at first
I was not sure you felt the same
Then you asked me out
It was very apparent
We belong together
Our love is special
Like the beauty of a
Rose
We have weathered some storms
Came out stronger
Proving we can do it
We will last forever
With you, I want to spend the rest of my life
Thank you my wonderful husband
For choosing me
For loving me
I love you too
Like the beauty of a
Rose
We may not be perfect
We may have our differences
However, in the end
Our love always shines through
God must have put us on this earth
With the soul purpose of
Finding each other
Loving each other
He must have known
Our love would last forever
For when he brought us together
We did the rest
Now our love is
More beautiful than a
Rose
By: Jean Shular
For Jeff, I love you
~Face in the Crowd~
Family and friends all around me
Caring when I am happy
Not wanting to listen when I am down
In a room full of people
I feel alone
I talk to you
Even when I know, you are not really listening
I hear you when you tell me you do not want to hear about
My day
My past
My life
As if, we are two strangers
With no common bond
I listen to your stories
I see where we have so much in common
Yet, we are worlds apart
What happened to the person?
That shared jokes
Making me laugh
Making me feel hope
I miss that part of you
Hidden deep inside
What happened to my best friend?
Who made me feel like someone?
Cared no matter what
I do not know the person you have become
Like the rest of the people in my life
Who only care when I am happy
Not wanting to be around when I am down
Expecting me to be there for them
I feel so hurt knowing
To you
To them
I am no more than a
Face in the Crowd
By: Jean Shular
Childe Inside
Sadness falls over me
I can feel my heart aching
Remembering
That little girl
Child Inside
Hurt and alone
Never fitting in
Wanting so bad to break down
Feeling strong for everyone
She will never have a chance to
Let those tears fall
Let go of the pain
Child Inside
Tears fill up my eyes
As I reminisce about days gone by
The sadness, pain, confusion
Guilt and shame
Made growing up difficult
Child Inside
Remembering how
Not knowing where I belonged
Never comfortable in my own skin
Always doing my best to fit in
Wanting just one real friend
Knowing the ones I had were fake
I never honored
The wish that came from inside
It has taken a very long time
For me to see
The real me
To embrace my
Child Inside
Letting her feel
Comforting her when she is down
Picks me up
Helps me keep going
Feeling so much better
Knowing the pain
Is over
I can move on
Embracing my her
Acknowledging that we are one
Me and my
Child Inside
By: Jean Shular
~Like the First Time~
A pat on the back
A shoulder rub
Working its way down the back
A simple hug
Making our hearts soar
Anticipation
Of what can come
When our bodies become one
Our hearts beat faster
Enjoying every minute
~Like the First Time~
A simple kiss leaves us wanting more
A look
A glance
Laying in each others arms
Our clothes do not stay on long
As the love
The passion
The anticipation
The heat of our bodies so close together
It gets us every time
~Like the First Time~
Best friends and so much more
Our love for each other
Seems to make it even better
As our love grows
Our passions do too
Making us want more
As a look
A smile
The anticipation of it all
~Like the First Time~
For My Husband
I Do Love You
By: Jean Shular
Fat
Looking in the mirror is a nightmare
So many fat roles flapping around
I just can’t seem to loose enough
I want to make my husband proud
He says I am beautiful no matter what
I do not get where he sees that
No, matter what I always feel
Fat
Mom says I am built like my father
Not meant to be a size 0
I believe she is just saying that
So I will not feel so bad
Because even I know, I am
Fat
While I have lost fifty pounds
I believe I could afford to lose fifty pounds more.
At the least
Then I would be able to fit into
Something more flattering
Than what I usually wear
I know I am
Fat
I can help that
I will, I will
I have to keep my eye on the prize
Remembering that size
Zero
That is where I want to be.
Therefore, my husband can really be proud of me.
When I am not
Fat
Anymore
By: Jean Shular
~ Two Hearts ~
I have liked you from the first time I met you
I just was not sure that you felt the same way
As our friendship grew I found my feelings growing too.
Having you in my life
Makes me feel like I am the luckiest girl alive
For my best friend is also my Boyfriend
And maybe if it all goes right someday
We will be more
However, one thing is for sure
Just the thought of you and my heart flutters
As I imagine that special look in your eyes
I forget for a moment that we are two people
Not just one and We Have
~ Two Hearts ~
Before I met you, I thought that all the good ones were gone
How lucky I am to snatch you up
For you are one of the few good guys left
You are someone I want to keep around
Forever may not be enough for us
When our hearts sometimes seem to beat as one
So please be mine Valentine
Let us be one with our
~ Two Hearts ~
By: Jean Shular
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