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Mona Ebel Poem
I love the mornings
That is the best time to rise
The purest part of day.
I’m an early bird
No one else is awake yet
I smell my coffee
The quiet of mornings
Is when I'm most connected
A sacred time for me
I wake it’s still dark
I feel refreshed and ready
And kiss morning’s cheek
Copyright © Mona Ebel | Year Posted 2023
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Mona Ebel Poem
Ever been treated like you’re a slice of cake?
By the kind of sleazy men that slither like a snake?
They’re not the type to give
They’re the kind that always take.
Know your worth, be strong, pay attention, stay awake.
This is what I say to men who think they are so slick.
“I’m a lady, not a hoe, a slice, a treat, a chick.
Go away, get lost, quit acting like a trick.
I'm not the one to buy your lines that you spread on so thick.
I’m not some fresh baked cake that you can get a slice.
I’m not some frosting that you can sample anytime you like.
Even though you talk sweet, I know you’re nothing nice.
Play with fire and get burned, Cheat and pay the price.
You say I’m pretty and I’m sweet
That I look good enough to eat
You haven't tried to hide your lust
You haven't tried to be discreet.
Oh?!? a little bit this
And a little bit of that?
A generic compliment here...
Predictable flattery there?
A married man with an appetite
A piece of me, a taste, a bite
You talk about warm biscuits
Parted and buttered
As you stare at me.
You say I'm a hot dish
But don't you mean a side item?
Fast food?
In and out burger?
Did I offer myself...
Coffee, tea, me?
You want a dining experience
But this ain't Burger King!
You can't have it your way
I'm not a drive through
I'm not an order you grab to go
You can't stuff me in your mouth
Then burp out loud
Little pieces of me flying out
as you go about your day.
Why eat out?
That’s not what marriage is all about
Your spouse should be the only meal
A balanced dinner, that’s the deal
In the privacy of your home
But still you’re on the prowl and roam.
You say you only want a slice
And take no thought about my life.
You eat, wipe your mouth
Then say you've done no wrong.
But you're selfish and self-centered
That’s why I must be strong.
I’m not your food, set on a tray
Prepared for you to go filet
I’m not a snack that you can taste
Half consumed then left to waste.
Sugar-coated, insincere
Across the room you drool and leer.
You’re hungry, and you think I’m food
Weren’t you raised to know that’s rude?
I think the messqge here is clear
Im not a woman to be feared
I only ask you for respect
Or keep on going and forget
I hope one day you understand
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Mona Ebel Poem
Look at me
I am a cat
Iam lithe and lean
An acrobat machine
Nothing is too hard for me
I can walk the tight rope and look down upon the world
Don't you wish you could see what I see?
I have vision
I see far and wide
I know what is coming before you do
But I don't care
Because I am a cat
I do care about that mouse down there
I will gracefully dismount the high place
And study you, mouse!
I shall lay in wait
I am patient
I am goal oriented
I will corner you
And toy with you
Exhaust you
And then I will eat you
You are what I care about
What's right in front of me
I am a cat
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Mona Ebel Poem
I remember sensing you
were near. I re- member
your presence was so clear. I remember
the impact your life made. And i
knew my life forever
changed. I remember sensing you
were gone. I remember the loss i felt so strong. I remember the impact
your life made. Even now,
my life is not the same.
I remember. I wont ever
forget. The stamp
of your life Forever
imbedded in my heart,
So please remember
Who you are to me.
And that i wait
for you to one
day re-
member
too.
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Mona Ebel Poem
I have known and walked the right path
But now I’m in chains
I’m restrained
My soul is in captivity
My days consist of drug-induced activity
To know and not do is insanity
I watch my life pass before me
It's vanity.
I know the Truth
It’s right in front of me
But to grasp Its’ power
I find none of my own
I am not proud that I blow clouds
I’m living in a daze
I sit in smoke filled rooms
It’s like being lost in a maze
Like coins in my pocket
I spend my life on menial things
I live like loose change
Sadness is what it brings
What will I have to show for the life I’ve spent
My time is lent
I do not own it
My world is small
Each day is predictable
My addictions runs deep
I think it’s despicable
But I stopped resisting
Now I’m merely existing
And I watch my life fade away
The struggle is real
Many layers i need to peel
Oh that I would be free
I want to spread my wings
Fly like an eagle
So strong and so regal
I want to reach heights beyond my limits
Soar on the wings of His power
Hour by hour
Ascending higher
Becoming stronger
Redeeming the time
Live a little longer
And trust in the One who knows me
I want to make wise choices
Drown out those voices
That have controlled my thinking for too long
I want to belong
Sing a new song
Right all my wrongs
While I yet have my breath
I want to go the distance
Finish the race set before me
Overcome the odds that are clearly against me
And reach my destiny
Until Heaven becomes my home
I want these chains broken
And my enemies choking
From words of Truth I proclaim
Achieve victory in His name
Live for His glory
Be powerful proclaiming His story
Witness other prisoners become free
That they too may spend the remainder of their loose change
Serving others
Being sisters and brothers
Until the sand in the hourglass runs dry
And true life for us all begins
I want out of this pit
Stretch my arms
Reach for the sun
With hundreds of children beside me
All the new believers born from my obedience
To learn from my experience
Its expedient
But as of now
I'm like a dripping faucet
My life is leaking
One drop at a time
Loose change
Spending nickels
Spending dimes
Less and less with each passing day
Knowing when the change runs dry
Is the day I depart
A citizen in Heaven at long last
Copyright © Mona Ebel | Year Posted 2024
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Mona Ebel Poem
You wanted to have me as your girlfriend
Knowing that I was saving my body
For the man should I one day wed
I am fifty-six years old now
And still never been married
But I continue to believe it’s possible
As a little girl I dreamt
Of marriage and true love
Not sleeping with a boyfriend
My dream didn’t consider
To settle and play house
With someone who I’d never marry
You don’t believe in marriage
Yet you want all the benefits of marriage
Without making the vows
But you knew from the start
Where I stood with my body
It wasn’t a subject to debate
You said you understood
And that you would respect my boundaries
So how come you began to complain?
We kissed and held hands
I was content with the exchange
But you kept saying, “More!”
Your balls turned blue and hurt
What’s that got to do with me?
I’m not the one to fix it
With a distorted face
Your preoccupation with sex
My need for the subject to change
“How about this…” I suggest
“Go take a cold shower”
And you took offense in that
But you lied to me
You got yourself aroused
And wanted to have sex regardless
You created the problem
And blamed me for it
But It was not my problem
You resort to watching ****
The volume muted on your phone
And think I’m stupid
Your preoccupation for sex
Your boredom with my company
The attitude that you’re being deprived
The distance you created
Miles away in your thinking
As you watch naked women on your phone
Shouldn’t I be the offended
You are already unfaithful
We haven’t even been together one month
Now I have a problem
It’s dealing with your ignorance
You didn’t keep your word
But I kept mine
And I can’t tell you how glad I am
For doing it
I would have hated myself
If I gave in to your pressure
It would have been too late
You would have got
The one thing you wanted
And I would still be unmarried
You wouldn't have cared
As I’m left with the emptiness
Of knowing I betrayed my self
We are no longer together
But I still have my virtue
That comes with no regrets
What this has done for me
Is strengthen my resolve
I didn’t sell out.
Even if I never marry
I will remain faithful to my promise
Knowing the treasure I possess.
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Mona Ebel Poem
I have known pain.
How to hide it as I live with it
Stuffed down
The muffled sound
Of objections to be silenced
It's latent trait subject to violence
I wait for grey skies
And hope that it will rain
So that my tears blend in unseen
The unacquitted tears
From yester-years
A smokescreen
I struggle to see past the haze
It’s extreme.
I listen to music on the radio
My voice echoes to the tune
Melancholy melodies
That wrap like a cocoon
Distant and sad songs
I sing along
Side by side the words
That reflects my pain for so long.
Just like my childhood and my home
The silence of my phone
Strangely comforts me.
Familiar emptiness
Words I can’t express
Memories repressed
I sat there numbly.
Skillfully mincing
Words I don't feel
Meant to conceal
While voices in my head
Breath threats of exposure
- Relentlessly.
Where is the door to closure
I desperately need?
My pain and laughter blend
I wear a smile
I pretend
And no one is the wiser.
Pain settles like a geyser
Waiting to explode
As I fight the urge to give in and implode.
I runaway I try to hide
I don't know where to run to.
I long for grey skies
That speak of rain
Inviting pain
Like lover's
That cry in ecstasy
I give myself completely
So that my tears remain unseen.
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Mona Ebel Poem
I'm a soldier that fought in a mindless war
A love and hate battle at Mount Gilgamor
We lost sight of the love and friendship once shared
A wasteland of wreckage now beyond our repair
It's hard to pull myself out from the under the ash
But life must be lived after love's burning crash
The sun will rise on the morrow's line
But today I must grow from this difficult time
Get up! Get up! Shake off the dust!
Onward dear soldier
Go forward and trust
Though Im tempted to stay and lick my own wounds
I will do what is right and give him his room
I wipe carbon stained tears and rise in acceptance
Determined to win and let go of resentment
If this new chapter is to start off right
I must choose my battles carefully before entering the fight
I polish my armor and head for the gate
The war in this life is to choose love and not hate.
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Mona Ebel Poem
The great and never ending
Always pretending
To be that big f@@k of a presence
His essence too shallow
His steps too big
There's no rhythm
Just sweat
And odor
The mindless excursion
From thoughts of twisted perversion
The path is always crooked
The night is always deep
Dark and slippery
His stomach empty
He lurks…
Waiting
Broken jagged teeth
Ripped flesh and bone
Traces of life
Gone
Gone
Gone
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Mona Ebel Poem
My first time writing a DIAMANTE poem.
Ripple...
Gentle... BENEVOLENT...
Wading... Twirling... Dancing...
Ocean... Shoreline... Rogue... Carnage...
Running,.. Panicking... Dying...
Dreadful... MALEVOLENT...
Tsunami...
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