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Julie Saaveda Poem
Shades of Grey
Julie Ann Saavedra
1-9-2010
I don’t like to compromise
I hate the shades of gray
The unrelenting shadows
That never go away
I wish my world was black and white
And all the world around
I wish I had the answers
I wish I was profound
If I was mathematical
The answers never vary
Yet I am philosophical
A burden I must carry.
I wonder why
I wring my hands
Go crazy with solutions
All the while I’m mulling over
Various substitutions
In my cobbled dreams I’m walking
A mile in your stained shoes
I’ve felt your pain
Have you felt mine?
Do you have the right to choose?
Am I too naive?,
Can I really trust?
The media’s flood and noise
Should I slam the door?
Should I open it more?
Enable or destroy?
As I lay awake and ponder
And I face the dark of night
I let the spirit guide me
I will follow towards the light
This world is never perfect
Nor are the shades of grey
But I believe it’s beautiful
To see the world my way
Copyright © Julie Saaveda | Year Posted 2010
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Julie Saaveda Poem
The Hourglass
Julie Ann Saavedra
1-04-2010
We think we have forever,
As the seasons ebb and flow,
The sand in the hourglass empties,
We watch our children grow.
We believe we have another day,
We have time to spare
The sand is slowly shifting,
We feel it in the air,
The hands are slowly moving,
The silent burning drum,
That echoes in our consciousness,
That hints of days to come,
We have time to say a prayer,
A candle’s muted light,
Time for friends and family,
To hold each other tight
To feel the heat and let it burn,
To fight against the night,
To keep the candle burning,
Move closer towards the light,
When the night falls cold,
As is our fate,
Once the light is dimmed and snuffed,
We will never have another chance
It is forever late.
Copyright © Julie Saaveda | Year Posted 2010
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