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Best Poems Written by Andrea Coffey

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-Boogeyman-

The thought is a terror when alone and you feel weak.
Sometimes, the stakes are so high, for fear you dare not speak.
Neither bet your honest dollar it will not enter through that door; 
Its arrival will unravel everything, ending your lives if nothing more. 
It's a fearsome being; such a despicable thing. It's my dad, boogeyman. 

Deep in your psyche thrives a fear that will surely wreck your day.
Like this vicious entity, it will make you wish you prayed!
Best to keep your footsteps muted lest you wake it from a sleep.
Remove yourself hastily and find somewhere to escape.
Its own children were given as a live sacrifice. It's my dad, boogeyman. 

The agony will never leave while the nightmare abounds.
It hears every footfall when it listens for your sounds.
Whether you know or either, it will find you somewhere in the dark.
If you're in pain, better to feel shame, and think twice about crying aloud.
It's a fearful being; such a despicable thing. It's my dad, boogeyman. 
My dad, boogeyman

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I Know What It's Like

I used to have a recurring dream
In it, I was running 
I mean, I was attempting to flee 
From a man with a gun
Who tried to shoot me
Terror was gripping me
When my legs went numb, and I stumbled
Then he closed the distance between us

His eyes were full of anger and
sheer panic tore me from under 
those deep bonds of slumber
Still, I dare not go directly back to sleep
Because I know he is still waiting 
in the shadows of my next dream
But this time, awake and aware
It was neither a dream nor a nightmare
But there I was right in the midst

I know what it is like to die
Now, I know it can occur anytime
As the sun climbs upon the sky
Then, the world turns into darkness
That it did with me, at least
When a large handgun he raised 
and aimed it at my face
I no sooner looked down the barrel
then, it suddenly burst into flames
He stood several feet ahead
in that moment, I knew I would be dead

That’s when everything went dark
Except something happened 
that shattered the eternal sleep
It was me, and I heard myself screaming
Then I knew I was yet alive
If I wanted to keep breathing
I knew I had to think and
I must get moving quickly

Never before could I imagine 
myself in such a predicament
I am safety conscious
and we reside in the High Desert 
with relatively low crime rates
Moreover, I am a single mother
I have three small individuals 
who depends upon me

Had I any premonition when I awoke 
And prepared children for school
What would occur just four hours later,
I would give them lengthier hugs
when I took them to their bus stop 
Since it would be a long time 
until they would see me
The way I was back then
Even if they ever do again

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If I Could Write a Poem

If I could write a poem to say everything I want to tell you
it would start with how I enjoy you next to me every day
How each day I wake, and life begins anew
And it would say how easy it is to be anywhere with you

If I could paint one mural to show every place I want to be with you
my painting would cover every building in the kingdom
geometric shapes would adorn the borders
Then these would link like you and I arm-in-arm together

If I could perform a song that you could hear how much I miss you
every bird would come one by one and sing to you
Their songs tell of my sorrow and how I look to tomorrow
When we will be happily together once again

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Of Iron Maiden's 'Hallowed Be Thy Name'

Of Iron Maiden’s ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name,’ reveals more than fame. 

When life days are a light at the end of the tunnel, 

and their brightness dimmed. 

At some point, each with mortality faces the same, 

whether someone plays a short or a long game.



That journey ended; the torch passed, yet short-lived proved the path.

Locked in a cage, we wait out our days. 

Unsure how we arrived and not sure how long we will stay. 

Is there a purpose, a plan? 

Will every man get to meet his maker at the end of their days?



Afterward, the ends of our clothes fray and the hairs on our heads turn gray.

High stakes don’t pay, and they make us lose our way.

When walking the gauntlet alone, never finding our way home.

But to a saving source unseen. 

Is there a Creator to whom we will say, ‘Hallowed be thy name?’

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Echoes of the Silent Shore

Echoes of the silent shore into our past it transports
Calling me to my memories long ago stored
Safely put away
for days like today
when I need you and my eyes are red and sore

Echoes of the silent shore make me want you more
than I have truly wanted anyone ever after or before
To have and hold you
wrapped in your arms too
when you want to hear then out my heart will pour

Echoes of the silent shore haunt me more than before
Prior to our parting, nothing about you I abhorred
all times I fumbled
toppled and tumbled
Besides losing you, is nothing I regret more

Echoes of the silent shore left me alone to explore
Regret filling my heart spilling over I can’t ignore
We’re not together
I’m iron fettered
Without you near all disappeared that I adored

Echoes of the silent shore walks us on the dance floor
You wandered into my life through the open door
I want you to know
I can’t let you go
Since you’re gone emptiness cuts me to the core

Echoes of the silent shore stay with me on your accord
When you were here each time you smiled galore
In my dreams you stay
Never go away
And every single day I love you more