I feel you pulling away, a slow retreat,
Each fleeting moment, my heart feels the heat,
With every hesitation, every word left unsaid,
The fire of my hope flickers, dims, and dreads.
I see your eyes, I know that gaze,
A glimpse of apprehension in a delicate maze,
We've both worn this look, a familiar disguise,
Caught in the silence, where certainty dies.
Equivocation creates a wide, aching space,
A distance we struggle to map or embrace,
The bridges we long for crumble and sway,
While hope tries to reach but gets lost on the way.
Distant and yearning, she calls from afar,
Yet falls into darkness, like a wish on a star,
Perhaps you feel it; this mirror we share,
Are we both just reflecting the weight of despair?
In the chasm between us, where echoes abide,
Do we reach for each other, or silently bide?
For every step backward, I yearn to reclaim,
The warmth of connection, the spark of the flame.
The snow fell like shredded cotton
Beautiful as it falls and never forgotten
At night when the lights go on
I could swear I saw a fawn
The drops of snow melt away
A sight to behold, I must say!
The bonfire bright as they sing
A moment of silence, the phone won't ring
The stars glow bright in the night black sky
I wish on a star, it's so very far
The chilly night air, and frozen fingers
The wind gust starts, the chill lingers
A sight to behold, the wintery scene
Looking everywhere and not fully seen!
Spend time in prayer, in scripture, in God’s presence – every day, rain or shine, because this is the time I shall forever treasure!
Plant a flower, a tree, a smile… a seed of hope, faith or love – nourish it with kindness, compassion and light from the One who created us all!
Lift a heart, a burden or darkness – with a song, a poem, a heartfelt thanks for the one who knows that the best gifts come from above and are brought alive by the power of love!
Wish on a star or throw a penny into a fountain overflowing with the wishes of those gone on before you, little reminders that we all take pleasure in the dreams that inspire our hearts to believe!
Share a silent moment, a gesture of charity, a feeling or word or deed, intended to give the recipient a sincere feeling of joy and wonder that shine from the soul who knows that God is the giver of every good and perfect gift, especially those given from the spirit of love that abides on hearts who sincerely deliver the brilliance of compassionate grace!
FIVE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: L MILTON HANKINS
December 7, 2021
Once a little goat with a small horn,
Wanted to become a unicorn,
She wished and she wished every night
And prayed and prayed, it might
Come true, I want to wish on a star,
So the next night they saw one far,
But although so bright
Gave off little light.
Look mummy at that grass over there,
Please don’t stare,
For they might run away, fairies
Right next to the bush with berries
I’m going to send them a whisper
Mummy kissed her, ooh your whisker
Tickles mummy, suddenly three
Fairies flew by her side what do you
Wish for most, as you are of the few
That never asks, whatever you wish,
I want to be a unicorn, please
They waved their wands with ease,
There stood the prettiest pink unicorn,
Gone was the small horn,
Replaced by a twirly one,
The little goat girl now an awesome unicorn,
Her star sign remained Capricorn.
She had a fluffy mane
And her eyes were blue, insane.
Oh fairies I love you so much
Your wands and their magic touch,
What can I do for you.
and you and you,
Listen to your parents and be a good girl,
And thus your mane will always curl!
HURRAY
Entering Contest: Nursery Rhyme 5
Sponsor: Eve Roper
Dated: 21/04/2021
I hear your soft voice on this moonlit night
As I you look into you sparkling eyes
Then looking upon the starry sky’s in wonder
A love we have shared through this lifetime
Memories captured by the moon
Ocean waters displaying a free show
Sand on once we lay upon, tickling our thoughts
Starfish crawling upon a rock as you wish on a star
Nights never forgotten being alone with, my love
Capturing our youth together hoping and dreaming
To live forever pictures placed on paper with
Large books to look through
Now turning the pages thinking of you
Sitting alone listening to this message
That you had left on the phone
Over and over again missing the days of
When
My wishes; my wishes!
Oh, what are my wishes?
So many to wish on a star!
Love and peace on this earth.
That no children would starve.
Most obvious these choices are.
But let me be greedy
and tell what I’d wish for
if wishes were granted to me.
I’d wish for a new car -
a beauty and sporty.
A sweet ride like Lamborghini.
I’ll now make this simple.
Why wish for each item
when money can get me most stuff?
I'd wish that no matter
the things that I wanted,
my cash would be always enough!
So that is my big wish.
I guess you might say
be blessed with Bill Gates type of wealth.
But for now in my life
I have only one wish -
completely regaining good health!
Jan. 16, 2020 for the What are Your Wishes Poetry contest
of Chantelle Anne Cooke
It’s evident now
Time doesn’t heal
It messes with your head and
Blurs what’s real
I look at the clouds
And try to see you
I wish on a star
To try to get through
But the fact of it all
Is that we’re still here
We can plead and beg
But you’re not very near
I guess now it’s a catastrophe
This despair has a firm hold of me
I don’t think now I can ever go back
To the person who I was before
This melancholy turned all black
From a utopian, beautiful world
Please grant me signs
And wishes from afar
For your daughter
Trying to breathe under the tar
Life is like a pretty flower,
Living life hour by hour.
Life is like a windy day,
Watching your worries blow away.
Life is like a sunny day,
If your a kid, it's time to play.
Life is like a rainy day,
Washing all your tears away.
Life is like an obstacle course,
Will you get through? Yes of course!
Life is like when your in love,
A love that fits like a glove.
Life is like watching your kids smile n play,
They smile n play everyday, melts my golden heart away.
Life is like the good days and bad,
But don't let the bad ones make you sad.
Life is like a broken heart,
Don't let your broken heart break you apart!
Life is like finding a new love,
A love as beautiful as a dove.
Life is like when you wish on a star,
A beautiful star, its distance away is really far!
Life is like a special gift,
I hope this poem gave your heart a lift!
The way he speaks to me, just kills my soul in every possible way
Sometimes I just want to rip my own heart out, and throw it in the fire
For the way, a son speaks to his mother truly crashes broken glass
The way he doesn’t know me by now, only shows he will never know me
His mind only acts like a child, while his words speak like an untrained beast
It makes the heat from my blood, boil into flames
My tears can no longer down power, only wish on a star
That my son will liquefy all this anger he carries inside
For it’s only a different person I see day by day
As I sit and pray everyday
Do I appear in your dreams at night
Am I in your thoughts at the stop light
Do you find yourself seeing me
when I'm not there
Do you hear me when it's not me
that you hear
Do you miss me so your heart breaks
Am I the wish on a star you make
Does the melody of our song
make you blue much
Does a couple embracing make
you miss my touch
Do you anticipate my calls and messages I send
Am I in trouble for being late again
Do you find yourself alone
in a crowd of friends
Do you mark every moment
until we are together again
I just wonder if this you do too
Because all my thoughts are of you
Do I miss you too
Do I miss you
Yes I do
A single black rose as dark as midnight
Represents the pain of my broken heart
Even shadows are pale in the moonlight
Watch as the raven in the eve takes flight
With the moon a contrasting work of art
A single black rose as dark as midnight
I wish on a star with all of my might
That a happy ending it might impart
Even shadows are pale in the moonlight
The feeling in my chest is oh so tight
My lover refuses to play her part
A single black rose as dark as midnight
On pedestal I placed her of great height
I prayed nothing would tear us apart
Even shadows are pale in the moonlight
I know I must be a pathetic sight
For I was birthed to be doomed from the start
A single black rose as dark as midnight
Even shadows are pale in the moonlight
Written June 20th 2016 for Broken Wing's Villanele contest.
Devastated by your lies
I’m left reeling from their sting.
And so, numbed by betrayal
I can’t feel another thing.
You swore you’d never hurt me
but you're just like all the rest.
And it feels like you reached in
and tore my heart from my chest.
I made a wish on a star
so that I might yet awake.
And escape this nightmare dream
for it's more than I can take.
Sadness saturates my soul
quietly smothering me.
And entombed within a tear
all thoughts of love cease to be.
(Quatrain)
10/15/2015
You’re the light in the tunnel, the sweet in the sour,
the leaf on the clover, the happy in hour,
the luck of the draw, the loves-me in daisies,
the blessing disguised, the dawn of new days.
You’re the wish on a star, the music to ears,
the shout from the roof tops, the here’s-to-ya cheers,
the ovation from crowds; the hip in hooray;
the song in my heart; the dance in the rain.
You’re the start of the engines; the pat on the back;
the message in bottles, the best for last;
the calm in the storm; the grand in finale;
the talk of the town; the cloud’s silver lining.
You’re the worth in the wait; the give in the take;
the leap in the faith; the twist in the fate;
the amazing in grace; the nothing to fear;
the heaven in help me and the answer to prayer.
Polly Strouse
Come let us play,
Play just for fun,
Fun in fond sway,
Sway in sweet pun.
Come let us sing,
Sing wild and free,
Free as joy springs,
Springs sweet smiles see.
Come let us dance,
Dance in the rain,
Rain in wet chance,
Chance not in vain.
Come let us shout,
Shout with clear heart,
Heart that speaks out,
Out as joy starts.
Come let us be,
Be full of cheer,
Cheer feels care free,
Free voice right here.
Come let us sow,
Sow words of joy,
Joy that we show,
Show fun and ploys.
Come let us learn,
Learn to be wise,
Wise as we earn,
Earn a nice prize.
Come let us feast,
Feast on good things,
Things on a list,
List that we bring.
Come let us know,
Know what works best,
Best that we show,
Show a fond quest.
Come let us wish,
Wish on a star,
Star in the dish,
Dish where we are!
Leon Enriquez
05 October 2014
Singapore
Your caramel skin, your luscious lips,
I want to feel your lips against mine
And feel our bodies intertwine
Your in my mind
All the time
Every night I wish on a star
A wish that'll probably never come true
I wish that you had a crush on me too
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