I thought we could make it, if given half a chance,
never dreaming it would be our last dance.
It's just not fair for life to be so cruel!
I loved you so much and tried for so long
to convince you that loving me wasn't wrong.
Now you think I was playing you for a fool!
I put up with a lot of 'cause you were The One;
stuck by you even when I knew it was dumb.
You put me through hell, but I was 'in love'!
But, as fate would have it, I came into money
and then you decided you wanted only me.
Seems all you needed was that one little shove.
Now I'm not stupid; I knew the score.
But when you started calling me a whore
after I was the one paying all the bills!
The love is gone. I don't care anymore.
It felt good to be able to show you the door.
And no, I'm not putting you in my will!
In a Twist of Fate
life can be
taken from you
In a Twist of Fate
you can reach highest heights
or lowest depths
In a Twist of Fate
your heart can be
crushed or elated
In a Twist of Fate
you can be rich
or pennyless
In a Twist of Fate
you can become
injured or disabled
In a Twist of Fate
you can become famous
have something go viral
In a Twist of Fate
your whole life
can change
Sitting alone, empty chairs, hollow feeling
She's looking sad, devoid of something
'Till someone giving her bouquet of flower
Sudden change of atmosphere in the air.
Earlier today,
I took a voyage of the mind.
Looking for a clue,
But didn't know what I would find.
I soon caught a glimpse,
While in a meditative state.
A path to my goal,
And the solution to my fate.
With a flash of light,
I felt a vibrant sensation.
My heart beating fast,
I was full of inspiration.
With gun in my hand,
Since nothing more could be said.
I pulled the trigger,
And put a bullet in my head.
Entangling always
Occuring all on its own.
Only a matter
If you unwind together,
Or sit until you’re alone.
black clouds in the blue
started raining cats and dogs
submerging the roads
A man was walking in rain queerly.
Mocking at running men unfairly
An umbrella he had.
But ill-luck made him sad.
Wind upturned it; he was drenched merely.
fate does strange twists; no remedies for; one should stop giving oneself airs.
Charlie Hai-Lim-Ku Poetry Contest
Monoku poetry form only.
Sponsored by: Charles Messina
Date:31-01-2021.
Placed : 2nd
"Tap! Tap! Tap!" on the wrist
of a collapsed comatose man.
Then a prolonged pressure;
feeling for a pulse...
nothing.
The paramedic proceeds CPR...
"one one thousand!
two one thousand!
three one thousand!"
Again, he feels nothing,
He listens to the man's chest
attentively, as close as close
could possibly be, to feel
his breath in his ear...
Nothing, no heartbeat.
The man is dead. He's frozen
in shock and disbelief.
He saves lives every day, yet
couldn't save his own father.
The cruelest of ironies.
Date Written: 06/21/2020
You all came in from the cold shivering
all dressed in red which is bewildering
you'd stay and hover
cause some clutter
but at least you all stopped quivering
Again found you at my kitchen sink
I thought perhaps you all wanted a drink
so I ran the tap water
not thinking it was slaughter
oh ladybugs the way you died just stinks!
2-18-18
Many roads we all travel, a seemingly endless trip,
looking for that one lasting relationship.
Then destiny brings two wandering people together,
caught up in confusion hoping for the better.
Time will tell many do say,
if fate will have its dubious way.
With every look I do see,
a twinkling in your eyes when you look at me.
Mutual feelings seem to be shared,
not taken lightly, hard to be compared.
With every embrace, caress and kiss,
is a reminder of what many people do often miss.
The true meaning of friendship that blossoms forth,
with much effort growing, no match in worth.
Sequence of events
Change in a moment your life
For better or worse
Shaking the beliefs you had
Buried deeply in your mind
3-6-2016
I open my heart
To let her meander in
Twist of fate is through
Russell Sivey
Brittany Murphy was this woman's name.
She had talent, beauty, fortune and fame.
She provided the voice of Luanne Platter on King of the Hill.
When people watched her perform, she gave all of us thrills.
I was shocked when she died on the 20th of December.
She was a great actress who everybody will remember.
She starred in many movies that included Just Married and Freeway.
When she died, millions of people were devastated on that awful day.
In 1991 she starred on an episode of Murphy Brown.
Hollywood won't be as good now that she's no longer around.
She entertained me and she entertained you.
It was a cruel twist of fate to die at thirty-two.
(DEDICATED TO BRITTANY MURPHY WHO DIED DECEMBER 20, 2009.)
I am remembering you when it was all so good.
Simply because you will never lose your shine!
On top of your head is a radiating golden shrine.
One by one and row by row is where we all stood.
If you wouldn’t and they didn’t, then I could.
Embedded in these visions is a sight so divine.
Looking back at you or me is where I do twine.
Leaps in faith bound following us as it should.
Midnight skies speak so clearly to me,
And every Star I know and you know,
In every granule of sand it is you I see.
That’s why the Sun and Moon still glow.
It is not certain if time runs too late for anybody to wait.
If vision still serves me well I’m looking at a twist of fate.
® Registered: Ann Rich 2009
As I sat and thought
'your birthday is coming'
I smiled then frowned
realizing I have no money;
decided to go for a walk
didn't know what to do
then I found 5 dollars
and had a solution
walked up the hill
and bought a lottery ticket,
drew you a card
sealed your present
went to your house
what a look on your face!!
you read the card
gave me a hug
rubbed the ticket..
and now have a check
for 1 million dollars!
isn't it fabulous
isn't it great
what a wonderful
twist of fate
The day was long
Our eyes did cry
As we told Bay St. Louis
Our final good-bye.
Katrina horribly took
Our home away.
The main thing is
That our faith is here to stay.
A year has gone by
Since that terrible day
Yet our faith, and hope
Is here to stay.
She may have taken
All that we had
She really took nothing
For we have all our lives.
If you feel that your life
has misery on its way
Just remember that
God's love is here to stay.
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