The Mortal Fall
thundering violence
with a lightening embrace
victim of the dreaded
grip of disgrace
falling droplets of life
filthy puddle of sin
drowning the shameless
moniacle grin
so wretched the essence
stench of deceit
shadows of sorrow
eternal repeat
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Love Me True Blue
she saw his shadow linger on the wall
the faintest whisper she heard him call
but when the excitement opened up her eyes
it seemed like all she really had left
were the tears sobs and cries
she swore she felt him there then she learned
all the fear she had had still been confirmed
but she felt something make her pain subside
because inside she knew that he had never left
he would never leave his bride
he's calls to her whispering in the night
he's her flickering shadow in the candle light
he is the one who will always love her most
he is the only thing she doesn't have left
she really loves that ghost
see here holding out her hand as she passes by
a big smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye
if you still wonder who it is she is talking to
then I'll ask if love can really last forever
if you don't believe it's true
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Dinner and Friends
I saw him smile at her
as he brought forth his hand
and i saw her smiling back
he had a flower from the land
so i wept a tear for every petal
that fell as the clock ticked on to eternity
i watched as he passed the plate
not just to her but to all who came
everyone always cherrished the feast
every mouth watering bite eased the pain
so i wept a tear for every morsel
the desire that forever tolls your name
i will for that ever be inspired
by that meager man so great
for god doesn't make men heroes
heroes are the memories men make
so i wept a tear for every sorrow
that his memory will replace
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Over Dose
how can i quench the flame
that burns within my soul
wild ignition of a passion
that a man cannot control
wreckage of a blind desire
battlefield of haunted thought
unheard cries of what's and why's
try to salvage what you've got
forging from the jagged scars
a key shaped like a heart
as i prepare to look for where
i have left the missing part
somewhere there's a shadow
searching in this silent mist
so dearly we've departed
but forever we exist
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Love Under Glass
I'm tired of believing
that love is all it takes
as I keep apologizing
and make the same mistakes
a heart has many pieces
for easy are its breaks
do not hold to tightly
be in absence does it ache
teardrops fall in puddles
slowly turning into lakes
which somehow quench the fire
that once burned down Heaven's gates
shadow of darkness
endowed with Hells passion
releasing the slaves
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Crimson Sustain
shards of glass
reflecting fault
circling the drain
bubbles in his
crimson bath
bringing end to pain
lingering shadow
of the past
tormenting refrain
the prison of
his dying hope
eternal sustain
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Yesterday’s Tomorrow
yesterday has passed me by
leaving only memories
of all the things that I regret
from doing what I please
today was always about fun
no matter what the cost
and now I bear the sorrows
of all the joys I’ve lost
all the dreams that passed me by
I assumed would be all right
are now the visions haunting me
when I wake in the night
all the things that could of been
tomorrow will not bring
that is all a man will get
if he doesn't do a thing
yesterday is always gone
and tomorrow far away
that is why you've got to make
the most out of today
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Wind
A gentle wind of spring blows by
Stirring my memories
The soft and subtle breath of life
The ever blowing breeze
Every tree that can be seen
Sways in her embrace
But sometimes she must let them go
Or knocks them out a place
Sweeps the earth and holds up clouds
Forever been right here
And never could a man exist
Without an atmosphere
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
why the willow weeps
please tell me why the willow weeps
why does he hide the secret he keeps
why is he standing there so all alone
why did the sparrow make him her home
the sparrow stopped by and she told me why
her song was so sweet like a lullabye
his branches so heavy the burden so great
he wanted to fly but that's not his fate
so when she perched upon this great tree
she realized the value of being free
she is so small while he stands like a tower
she's just a bird and him more like a flower
she often stopped by just to talk and to rest
she loved him so much that she made her nest
all nestled and warm while out of the sun
they're not the same and he's still the one
they'll never be family only just friends
never knowing the bond the birth of kids sends
and so fate has now made them both realize
just how cruel life is and that's why he cries
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
We’ll Be Alright
In Dedication To:
Joseph D. Miller
It sure seems to me lately
That I screw up everything
My life is like a circus
And I’m in the center ring
All day long they watch me
Till the tent comes crashing down
Laughing he can’t do it
He’s nothing but a clown
But I don’t think it’s funny
Cause I try with all my might
Yet no one will believe me
When I say we’ll be all right
I know it won’t be easy
And I’ll know I did my best
Cause life has been my teacher
And it’s always trying to test
My strength and my endurance
Every day and every night
I don’t care if they believe me
I know we’ll be all right
They stand up on their pedestals
So high they’re in outer space
And none of them can see the man
Behind this painted face
But that don’t really matter
Because even with their spite
From now until forever
I know we’ll be all right
If any of those people
Really wished my kids the best
They’d stop condemning me to failure
And push me toward success
Those people who keep smiling
Until they think they’re out of sight
Then say they don’t believe me
When I say we’ll be all right
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Wants and Needs
all I ever wanted
was to feel like I belong
with someone who would listen
when my words all came out wrong
all I ever wanted
was someone to be there
to save me when I'm drowning
in a sea of self despai
r
all I ever wanted
was someone who could see
how much it really hurts
knowing that I'm me
but all I ever needed
was the chance to feel inside
that I had made a difference
that it mattered that I tried
By: Jeremy siedlecki
Waiting for Love
Standing in my backyard
There's an old oak tree
Our names are still engraved in it
Wish you were here with me
I remember when we fell in love
And all the fun we had
The summer that we spent alone
When we both had it bad
I wonder if you wonder 'bout me
I wonder where you are
I wonder if you found your dreams
I believe you are a star
Hopes and dreams are all we have
I hope they all come true
I hope we all find happiness
Before our lives are through
Back when we were standing
Beneath that old oak tree
I told you I would love you
For all of eternity
But you said sorry honey
We have grown so far apart
There’ll always be a special place
For you inside my heart
I wonder if you wonder 'bout me
I wonder where you are
I wonder if you found your dreams
I believe you are a star
Hopes and dreams are all we have
I hope they all come true
I hope we all find happiness
Before our lives are through
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Waiting for Her Kiss
I want to share her loving kiss
feel her caress my skin
feel her gently touch my lips
that trembling within
so long I'd hold her in that pose
so she would not forget
the way I used to make her feel
back when we first met
she used to kiss me all day long
our lips were always wet
but now that flame no longer burns
and words are all I get
I wish that I could find the words
to open up her heart
but all my lies have broken her
so we slowly grow apart
with no passion in my life
I'm left with only pain
and waiting for her kiss is like
trying to stop the rain
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Veterans of Denial
I stand here holding out my hand
but you just walk on by
I ask if you can spare some change
but you don't hear my cry
you just keep on walking
blind to agony
reaping all the benefits
pleasures of the free
if he could spare a nickel
and you could spare a dime
that’s fifteen cents that I could spend
on bread at supper time
but you just keep on walking
blind to agony
why will you not help the man
who fought to keep you free
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
Ultimatum
Unwise or cool chances we take
Life is choices that we make
Time gets hard and time gets cold
Innocence is never old
Maybe it's just hard to see
After all it's you it's me
Teaching how to pick and choose
Influence for those filling shoes
Ultimatum makes you think
Makes you want to float or sink
By: Jeremy Siedlecki
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