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Here I Wait

If I would have only known
The day you left would be the last.
The last time I would see your smile,
Hear your voice, hear you laugh.
If I would have only known.

What would I do differently?
What could I, even if I could?
Nothing...
I could do nothing.

Or even worse, I may have held on to you so tightly. That you would have wanted to pull away.
I would have cried and mourned your loss. Before you even left that day.

I would have tried to save you
With every fiber of my being.
Only to ultimately fail and lose you,
With only myself to hate and blame!

You left on a Tuesday morning.
I thought that you'd be back.
I thought that we had more time.
I always thought we had more time.

Looking back, I should have known
All the signs were there.
Maybe I was willfully ignorant.
Regardless, I was unprepared.

I always knew this day would come.
I just never expected it to come so soon.
I often wondered how I would handle it. Apparently alone, In a tear filled room.

Now you're gone,
And everything I use to love is a painful reminder that you're not here.
I miss you more and more as days go by, and every memory of you is chased down my cheek by tears.

If I would have only known.
But deep down, I always did.
You told me once that you weren't afraid to die. What you feared was not to live.

I don't know if I believe in God or heaven. Or if people just made them up to help them cope. I may have lost my faith. But for you my love, I will always hold on to hope.

So here I wait....

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The Thought of You

I hear your voice when others speak,
How often in crowds your face i seek.
I smell your perfume as it lingers upon the air,
I close my eyes and for that blissful moment,
only you and i are there.

I think of you while wondering,
I think of you while pondering.
I think of you while dozing off,
And in dreams, i dream of you.

You're the thought upon my waking
I grasp it clutching it praying.
That even as time begins taking
And my memories are slowly fading,
That i may be left happily partaking,
Of that single thought of you.

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The all seeing eye

The eye of truth
The eye of perception
The Eye of Horus
Defrauds deception
It pierces the soul
It reads the heart
It sits in the pyramids
Upper part.

The All Seeing Eye
Never blinks
It knows more
Than one might think
In cold silence
It always stares
Saying nothing
As it glares

Judging your actions
As they are made
Determining your fate
Intentions weighed
It never smiles
It never sleeps
But I think
It often weeps

How difficult it must be
Observing the human race
To watch this evil species
The image of God disgrace
Oh the tears
That eye must shed
Looking down
Into our heads

All the sorrow
That eye must feel
As we fight
War and kill
All the regret
That eye must know
Seeing the truth
Bent and broke
All the love
That we've been given
The breath of life
In us striven
For thousands of years
To no avail
Our better qualities
So quickly fell

And we think
OUR lives are hard
Think of the eye
We all have scarred
Think of the Hell
That it must be
For the Eye of God
That is cursed...
To see.

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Love

Love is a basket, woven from hearts.
A masterpiece of countless intricate parts.
Its a smile that brightens the darkest of days.
A compass that guides us through lifes winding maze.

Love is the whisper of a gentle touch.
A language that doesnt need words as such.
Its the warmth of a hug, the strength in a glance. A life long journey, a life long dance.

Love is patience, in moments of strife.
A soothing calm for the trials of life.
Its the courage to stand as your world falls apart. A flame that keeps burning in the depths of the heart.

Love is selflessness, a boundless sea.
A force of truth, setting spirits free.
Its the grace of forgiveness, the power to heal.
Love is so profound its beyond what we feel.

Love is a promise, a life long vow.
A connection that grows, its eternal somehow.
Its the essence of being, the reason were here. Love is the answer, we have nothing to fear.

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Smile

When skies are grey and troubles weigh
Upon your weary mind,
Remember that the sun will rise
And better days you'll find.

The world is filled with wonder, dear,
And joy is all around.
So lift your gaze and see the good
That's waiting to be found.

The laughter of a child at play,
The beauty of a flower,
The warmth of sunshine on your face
In every passing hour.

There's music in the rustling leaves,
And magic in a smile,
So take a breath and let it in
And linger for a while.

For life is short and full of change,
But love will never die.
So hold it close and keep it bright
And let your spirit fly.

And when the clouds have passed you by
And skies are bright and blue,
Remember that you're loved and cherished,
And that I'm always here for you.

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Loves Pieces

In trials faced, and battles fought
Through hardships endured, lessons taught.
Pains sharpened edge, a familiar companion.
I weathered its storms, remained unshaken.

Pains cold embrace, a passing breeze.
I stood unbroken, calmly at ease.
Adversities tests I met with grace.
Unruffled, steadfast in my place.

In scars of sorrow, I've carried light.
Each difficulty met with will and might.
No agony could claim my soul.
Through these things, I learned self control.

Nothing could keep me down, because I looked above. Nothing ever broke me, but then came love. It laid its seige upon my core. Made me question all I knew before.

No armor shields from cupids dart
As love surrenders every part.
In its warmth. Vulnerability thrives.
Exposing your all, lifting your blinds.

With loves tender touch- the hearts alloy. We blossom and break In arms of joy. It paints in hues both bright and dark. And always leaves a lasting mark.

In whispers soft love finds its way.
Through veils of joy and shades of grey.

For in its careful gentle hold,
Lies power untamed, stories untold.
It tears down walls, it dismantles pride.
It left me defenseless with no where to hide.

With loves sweet kiss my fortress fell.
My heart an open citadel.
Unlike hurt I've known before
Loves haunting echo an open sore.

Indeed nothing can pierce you through
Like the torments of love, so achingly true.
With every caress each tulmoultous shove.
Nothing destroys you quite like love.

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Burn like me

The colors of life have all run together creating a darkness, becoming a void.  Attaching its self to and slowly removing every moment in life I've ever enjoyed.

I stop to smell the flowers.  Only to find them left wilted by the heat.  So i walk away unfulfilled,  crushing thier brittle stems beneath my feet.

Forevermore the reason i turned my back and walked away.  **** regret and sorrow, even if there's hell to pay!  Im sick and tired of waiting while everything else remains the same, and what have i to show for patience, but misery and pain?

Im sick of this endless struggle.  Im tired of holding back.  I refuse to turn the other cheek, just to have it smacked.  Don't shrug it off, tear it down.  Let nothing stand in your way.  Justification and reason both fall as you do and together the three of you may lay.

Ive grown cold like the world around me.  I held a fire but its died.  To keep me company in the darkness i hold on to hate and pride.  I fight no more this loosing battle, I'll accept my fate.  Love elludes my grasp and i no longer care to wait.  There is no lesson to be learned, no grand prize to be won in the end.  Life is nothing more than time, regardless of how its spent.

**** this world i want nothing from it, on the contrary i want far from it.  I have nothing left to give it either, its already taken the best of me.  **** this world and the people in it, let them have it and slowly kill it.  I wont try to stop them either, its already done far worse to me.

I can no longer just grin and bare it,  my patience is gone and heart gone with it.  I wont try to find them either,  they were the last of me.  There once was a time i would try to save it.  But that time has long passed,  now i blame it.  I wont look back and mourn its passing either.  Not a single tear shall be shed by me.

Im just glad i didnt create it.  Oh how much more would i loath and hate it?  I wouldn't let the sands of time forgive it either. 

The eternal flames of hell would BURN...
LIKE ME!

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We are the dream

In our final breath, the truth unfolds.
As we die, a secret is told.
No longer bound by our earthly lives.
We see through veils, with opened eyes.

It was only us, in every role we played.
The lover, the fighter, the one who prayed. 
Through joys and sorrows, triumphs, and fears.
It was only us, through all the years.

As we depart this mortal stage.
We shed the masks and release the cage. 
For in the end we come to find. 
It was only us in every mind.

Fractured souls, on a distant shore.
And in death, we become restored.
For we are the actors, the stage, the scene. 
In this eternal drama, we are the dream.

Never forget, you are more than your name. 
Even if this is all just a game. 
And when the curtian falls at last.
We will find ourselves whole and vast.

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This world is backwards

This world is backwards 
Yes insanity is real
Desensitized from birth
But I can still feel.

You can see with your eyes 
But I see with my heart
You tell me to finish
But never allow me to start

You tell me I'm wrong
When I know that I'm right
You tell me to bow
I'd rather fight

When will you realize 
That I refuse to conform
March to your drums
And I'll dance to my horn

Call me an outlaw 
Come hunt me down
I'll break all your laws
I'll terrorize your town

No, I'm not sorry
I do with intent 
I say what I mean
I go where I went

It's my life so I live it
I take the good with the bad
I choose to ignore you
You can choose to be mad

Trapped in this body
While I'm told that I should try
I look around 
And ask myself why

So I look forward
Being blessed with death
I'm tired of life
I just want to rest.


Now read it backwards...

I just want to rest 
I'm tired of life 
Being blessed with death
So I look forward
And ask myself why
I look around
While I'm told that I should try
Trapped in this body
You can choose to be mad
I choose to ignore you
I take the good with the bad
It's my life so I live it
I go where I went
I say what I mean
I do with intent
No, I'm not sorry
I'll terrorize your town
I'll break all your laws
Come hunt me down
Call me an outlaw
And I'll dance to my horn
March to your drums
That I refuse to conform
When will you realize 
I'd rather fight
You tell me to bow
When I know that I'm right
You tell me I'm wrong
But never allow me to start you tell me to finish
But I see with my heart
You can see with your eyes
But I can still feel
Desensitized from birth
Yes insanity is real
This world is backwards

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Dear God A Prayer

Father in heaven please hear me
I call in the name of Christ.
See your blood and not my sins
Please change my way of life.

Father I ask your mercy
And your patience, I'm only clay.
May your spirit guide me,
And lead me as I pray.

Remind me that my breath is borrowed,
Each one I must return.
Humble my prideful nature,
Soften my speech when stern.

Encourage me to love my neighbor.
To give to him, as you've given to me.
To bare my share of burdens,
To deal honestly.

Make me like a child,
Innocent and meek.
Allow you to fight my battles,
As I turn the other cheek.

May no man fall beneath my judgement..
I have no room to boast.
For I am nothing more than dust,
Save I have your ghost.

May I always endeavor
To glorify your Holy name.
To be an example to others,
So they can do the same.

May you strengthen my faith,
To keep me from turning back.
Bless me Father, and grant me...
Anything I lack.