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The Perfect Day

It was a day like no other,
The day I became a Mother.
Nothing else even compares
To have God answer my prayers.
An Angel sent from up above,
Who was conceived out of so much love.

She's so precious and so very sweet,
All the way from her head to her feet.
Ten little fingers and ten little toes,
Pretty blue eyes and the cutest nose.

And as we shared our very first touch,
I knew I'd love her so very much.
For when I held her that very first time,
I had never felt so much alive.
No feeling like it anywhere on Earth,
Seeing this new life, giving birth.

Such a joyous day, yet scary too,
Becoming "Mommy" was all so new.
Having doubts and so many fears,
To raise this child for eighteen years.
To keep her safe, away from harm,
Making her secure within my arms.

She's the love of my life, made it complete,
Filled in the emptiness, makes my heart beat.
She's my breath, my soul and my song,
Without her I could not go on.
There's a special bond that we share,
Which these days seems so rare.
Mothers and Daughters aren't as close,
No communication, acting like ghosts.

But what we have will never fade,
Keeping the trust that we made,
Never forgetting to always say,
"I love you" every day.

To me, she's perfect in every way,
Making that the most perfect day.
Stephanie Elaine, my sweetheart,
We will never, ever be apart.

(My Daughter 3/1998)

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First Love-Forever Love

First loves last forever,
That's what they say.
A tie that will not sever,
Even if you go separate ways.
The memory lasts a lifetime,
Engraved deep in your heart and soul,
As if serving life for a crime,
Without any possiblility of parole.

That was the "special one",
Who knew you so well,
With whom you had so much fun,
Memorizing their sensual smell.
A unique and only experience,
Since they were the very "first".
Sweaty palms, butterflies; all making you tense,
Until you touch, quencing the thirst.

I know this because I'll never forget
My first love from long ago,
Regretting that we called it "quits",
Now that we've had time to grow.
We were so young then,
But so much in love.
Realizing now what could've been,
How we always fit like a glove.

He was the one I should've married,
This I found out a little too late.
Thinking what we had was long buried,
Now realizing that was a mistake.
If I could turn back the clock
When he asked me to be his wife,
Down the aisle with him I'd walk,
Giving him the rest of my life.

Has my opportunity vanished completely,
Or is there still a chance,
Of saying, "I love you" so sweetly;
Recreating our past romance?
Do we still have emotions to explore,
Or is all lost in his eyes?
Will we be together once more,
Or have we said our "good-byes"?

I pray that this is not the case,
While I lay it all in his hands,
Waiting to hopefully see his face,
But if not, truly I understand.
I'm just glad to have him and still do
For the time we did share,
To at least be "friends" will stay true,
Nothing else can even compare.

(10/18/98)

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Being a Senior

Being a senior,
 I never thought I'd be,
Being a senior,
Who me?

There's so much to be done,
A lot of work, a little fun.
Lots of plans to be made,
So many things to be paid.
There's the cap, tassel and gown,
And Prom where the Queen is crowned.

And when graduation is finally here,
Saying "good-byes" and seeing the tears.
You will miss your friends all so much,
And they always say, "Keep in touch".
But time goes on and you forget,
As they all fade away bit by bit.

High School was just a part to be played,
A time in our lives we portrayed.
Now out in the real world we go,
Not really sure of what we know.
Take it day by day is all we can do,
Hoping that we'll all make it through.

But before I go
I want you to know,
"Class of EIGHTY-EIGHT
You've been great"!!!!!

(5/1988)

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Happy Anniversary

A marriage made of gold,
That's what you two share.
Something precious to behold,
Uniting together the perfect pair.

Marriage is a sacred vow,
Promising one another eternity.
Not just "throwing in the towel"
At the first sign of any uncertainty.

Couples just don't stay together anymore,
Causing half of all marriages to end.
It seems easier to walk out the door
Than to try and make ammends.

Such hard work and dedication,
Keeping this commitment for life.
There can be no hesitation,
Giving their all, both husband and wife.

This is all a marriage should be
And so much more.
In yours, that's what I see
From the outside to the very core.

It's obvious to all around
That your love still burns strong.
So lucky to have found
Such happiness with whom you belong.

So, as you celebrate this day,
Fifteen years together as one,
I know for a fact that I can say,
"That they'll be more to come"!

(1/1/99)

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My Shoe

I sit here staring at my shoe,
Wondering if it can move.
Oh, wouldn't it be neat
If it could walk without my feet?
It could walk in school down the hall,
Or through the Rogue Valley Mall.
It would follow me everywhere,
And everyone, I'm sure would stare.
But I wouldn't mind at all,
Because we'd be having a ball.
It would be my friend
Until the very end.
And when it died,
I sure would cry.
Then I'd go to the store,
Maybe buy one more.
I would give it a name,
Though it wouldn't be the same.
Because I'll miss that old shoe from before,
And I'll love it forever more!!!

(1988)

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Lost Childhood

After all these years
Have returned these fears.
The nightmares have come again
And there's no way I can win.
I buried them so long ago
Until HE called on the phone.
Thirteen years I kept him away
And now he just reappears one day.

He hurt me so very bad,
Confussing what mind I had.
Clouding it over with so much dirt,
The man I called "Father" causing me to hurt.
His own daughter he destroyed,
Making my childhood a complete void.
Growing up sooner than I should,
And no chance at a safe childhood.

And even after he went away,
The pain still seemed to stay,
Until after struggling so hard,
I finally, slowly let down my guard.
I was learning to trust again,
Allowing someone to get in.
I spoke my mind with less fear,
Making my life so very clear.

That was until HE walked in,
Acting like such a "friend".
Never admitting to what he's done,
An apology of which he has none.
Wishing so much that he's changed,
That some how it could be arranged
To get past this and move on,
To start over and establish a bond.

I wonder if there's good in him somewhere,
Since he and my mother were once a pair.
Or has it all been lost too,
Leaving the "Monster" I believe is true?
I know that I can never forget,
I'm not ready to forgive him yet.
I just can't find it in my heart
To even want to try or start.

We're never going to be close, I know,
Because I've had time to grow.
I've lost too much to lose more,
Never destroyed again like before.
I am no longer the child with no power.
My strength has blossomed like a flower.
Only it's never going to die or wilt,
I've stopped blaming myself with guilt
.
I now know it wasn't my fault,
Nothing I could do for it to hault.
I was only just a little kid
With nothing wrong that I did.
I've dealt with it the best I can
Even though I will never understand
How "Daddy" can hurt his "little girl",
Crumbling her innocent, whole world.

I want so much to hate my Dad,
But I'm so tired of being so mad.
The time has come to set myself free,
And start living my life just for me.
I'm going to build a stable surrounding,
Keeping both feet on level grounding.
I've got to take it at my own pace,
With so much I still have to face.
But eventually I know I'll be okay
And some scars may fade away.
I'm just happy to be alive
And grateful that I survived.

(5/1994)

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The Love of My Life, Part 1

You know how
The saying goes,
"There's someone
Made just for you"?
How your heart
Just knows
The moment you meet;
Sparks flying when you do?

I myself never
Did believe it true,
Happening only
In pages of a book,
Until staring
Into eyes so blue,
One glance
Was all it took.

Knowing this man
Who stood before me
Was my "soul mate"
Forever in life,
The man with whom
I was to be;
Someday becoming
His wife.

But as the years
Passed on by
Our timing was
Never quite right.
How I'd sit
Alone and cry,
Wishing to be
In his arms at night.

Still, I believed
In fate,
That eventually
We'd be together,
That it would
Never be too late;
Reuniting us,
Creating "forever".

(3/15/00)            '

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Long-Gone

Two years have gone by
Since you left my life,
Thinking I'd die without you,
But somehow I made it through.
It was a tough and long road
That I had to tackle on my own.
Such a hard and drawn out task,
Trying to erase memories of our past.

A seven year relationship was now gone,
Wondering where it all went wrong.
When at one time it was so good,
Turning back the clock if I could.
You were my whole world, I truly believed,
Never dreaming that you'd ever leave.

I really thought we had it all,
Until you caused me to fall.
Pushing me so hard to the ground,
Landing in the dirt, my face down.
And as I got up, wiped myself clean,
I couldn't believe you were so mean.

Is true love even real,
Or something you pretended to feel?
Is marriage still a solemn vow,
Or something you did just for now?
I guess I was blind and not too smart,
You fooled me while stealing my heart.
All I had to give i willingly gave,
Then gave more becoming your slave.

And now after all is said and done,
I actually feel like I've won.
Knowing now it was all for the best,
Feeling happy, content and all the rest.

(8/1998)

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Picture-Perfect

"What's a camera"?, some people may ask,
"A Kodak with an automatic flash",
A device to capture a certain place,
To remember unique features of a face.

But the camera I own, you can't see,
It's actually a part of me,
Built into my mind,
Recording moments hard to find.
I hold on to these mental photographs
Taken of times shared and special laughs.
I keep the negatives in a secret place,
In order to look back and always embrace.

No need to focus, my eyes are the lens,
Giving an accurate view; an angle that extends.
It's always open; can't be blind,
Can't miss a moment; leaving it behind.
No batteries or flash required,
It operates on feelings I have acquired.
No lighting needed, it can be dark,
Imagining the shade to create a spark.

Most pictures I collect are so clear,
Especially the ones I hold so near.
So full of happiness and huge smiles,
Enough to spread across the miles.
The others, at times are a blur,
Not wanting to even endure.
Such memories from the past
Of loved ones who were gone too fast.

Such chemistry felt, yet formed the wrong mixture,
Wanting to block out such vivid pictures.
Locking them in a photo album, hiding the key,
Yet they still refuse to set me free.
A constant reminder of what used to be,
Always returning at such a terrible degree.
Feeling that I am nothing to be desired,
Blaming myself for all the film that expired.

Every roll started with a perfect pose,
But ended up under developed or over exposed.
Never having the chance to fill an entire roll,
Always dropping the camera, ruining my goal.
I'm afraid to reload, focus in new directions,
Living on old photographs and unanswered questions.

To reach the answers seem too hard to find,
Trying to advance past this rewind.
I'd like to develop the feeling again,
To move on; have something begin.
I want to print a memory, have one start;
To enlarge it and frame it in my heart.

Each day i encounter something new,
More pictures that I must view.
Deciding what to print and keep,
Which ones to bury way down deep.
Outside surfaces can be so deceiving,
Covering up what I'm really feeling.

Nothing is as "picture-perfect" as it seems,
Allowing us our envisioned dreams.
And even though I'm striving towards the top,
Not one photograph could ever be forgot.
They're worth a thousand words we're told,
So keep all your photos, no matter how old.

(2/1994)

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Married Separately

He came back to me again, only to blind me,
Sweeping my peace away in a hurricane
When it took so long to let myself free,
Only to have it all return; a familiar pain.
It was the day we took our wedding vows,
He was the first to say, "I do".
I became his wife, he my spouse,
It was a dream come true.

But it was over before it began,
Words he spoke not from his heart.
Loving me was not his plan,
He was only playing a part.
Causing my soul to turn to stone,
Leaving his name engraved so deep.
When after only a day, I was alone;
Left alone, only to weep.

An event I've waited for all my life,
Not expecting to only be a pawn.
Just wanting to be the "perfect wife",
But in moments it was all gone.
Allowing myself to never ever forget,
Feeling I was a fool to his charm.
What could he possibly hope to benefit
From causing me so much harm?

I really believed he loved me for real,
But it was just a game in his eyes.
Hurting me was just part of the deal,
As if he were to win a big prize.
So many lies, such deceit thrown in my face,
Asking myself what he really felt.
No words said, just leaving without a trace,
Causing my whole world just to melt.

I was tossed asside like I didn't matter,
Thinking our years together were only a waste.
All at once, like glass I began to shatter.
Leaving my eyes blind, my mouth with no taste.
All my senses have vanished somehow,
My ears can't hear a single sound.
There are no feelings left in my now,
I've buried myself underground.

I just wish that I could understand why,
So I can settle my heart and soul,
To be able to accept it; to say goodbye,
So I can heal and again be whole.
But until then, they'll remain these questions
Going unanswered, leaving me so confussed.
Knowing I've definitely learned my lesson:
I was the one with everything to lose.

(4/3/94)