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Best Poems Written by Jennifer Hocking

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This Little Gift

A small gift is placed in my hand
I want to open it but I am banned
I place the fragile thing on my lap
I twist it, I turn it, I feel the gift wrap
The bow is of a bright blue
And is twisted quite askew
It weighs so little and means so much
They tell me I could loose it with the slightest touch
I ask if I can open it now
They say if you can handle it somehow
I tear apart the paper and open the case
And words cannot express the look on my face
Within there lies only a note
I brought it toward me with both hands
And to my eyes to where they land
On the note it clearly states
A new friend is a gift
And at times will give you a lift
Be carefull not to hold to tight
Or let them too far out of your sight
Just be a good friend and let good times be great
And leave the rest up to fate
When they asked me if I liked my present,
I told them it's the best gift of all they couldn't do better
Next year just get me a boyfriend attached to the letter

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Dreams of Darkness

I fear sleep like I used to fear days

Why can't I find peace in other ways

My dreams are dark, twisted, and gray

While I’m in them I pray only to see another day

I can't see the light through the guns and the smoke

As the waves crash upon me people watch as I choke

The darkness of the ocean, the voices of the dead

They all dance around in a rhythmic motion in my head

The tears of sorrow, pains of the past

Chasing me around with the shadows that they cast

The inner workings of my mind test the bindings of my soul

But in the end there is so much that the brain controls

I’m lost, stuck, and stranded in a dream that never seems to end

I’m sick of the way my mind likes to bend

I feel dawn approaching as I start to awaken

Please keep me up before I am overtaken

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Do You Like Me

Do you like me?
Do you like the way my lips part when I smile
Would you come for tea and stay a while
Do you like the scars of the past and hope they have healed
Or the bruises on my knees from where thousands have kneeled
Do you like my souls beautiful glow as it's trapped inside
And my mind awakening as it goes for a ride
Do you like my fingertips and how they bleed to remember
The crisis that went on last December
Do you like my eyes and their alluring disguise
Pulling you into my own demise
Do you like my chest and how it breathes you in
In this twisted game of life I have yet to win
Do you like my tongue and how it moves for you
In all my life you could never call me untrue
And do you like my heart and how strong it's been
Putting up with all this nonsense all over again
So do you like me
I'll never really know
I'll just wait until you say you have to go

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You Haunt Me

I hear you call my name,
While I sleep at night,
It sounds so sweet,
To my minds distant flight,
I want to tell you to leave,
To say goodbye,
But the sight of you there,
Just makes me want to cry,
You pull me in your arms,
And tell me it's ok,
But I wonder will this night fade into day,
Will you still be here when I awake,
Or will you still have my heart to take,
So as I wake up,
And I'm hit by a ray of sunlight,
I realize this memory of mine,
Only exists in the darkness of night.

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The Fallen

My lonely heart can take no more
As my wounds bleed on to the hardwood floor
I feel the kitchen knife fall out of my hand
And to the corner by the cabinets is where I land
I cant believe what I have done
I guess the darkness inside won
I couldnt help it I was just too sad
When I grabbed the knife I was too mad
I lost my grip and cut to deep
And now Im falling into a kind of sleep
The pain feels like it's decreasing some
And my body is going completely numb
I wish I could say goodbye
But now there's no time left to try
I know soon I'll be crossing over
But I know my stuggles will never truly be over

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Soldier's Battle

Hollowed wounds sculpted in stone
Feel the ache of battle as I moan
Between these cities lies an untold story
Of life and death and higher glory
The footprints of the soldiers have long been gone
But you can still hear their distant song
I reach for my sword as I struggle to survive
And I know I won't be getting out of this alive
They all charge foward with their muskets in hand
And I look to see where the others land
I wait once more to hear the command
But then I look down to see my bloody hand
I'm knocked down to my feet and hear myself sigh
And deep down I know it will be my last goodbye
The bullet flies through me with good intent
And Im hoping it will be heaven sent
I watch as the the world fades around me
Tasting my blood like the tides pulling the sea
Soon the day fades to darkness
And I am all alone to wonder the fields of hell
Distant to the other men that fell
Battle still happens here each and every day
Even the dead will find a way

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Hope From Within

A lot of the time I feel like going wild,
But most of the time I feel more like a child,
These selfish rages that come out of me,
I feel lost in time endlessly,
I want you to take away my tears,
but deep down I know you can't get rid of my fears,
my heart is broken,
I need to learn to love again,
but I fear no one can relate to where I've been,
my soul is budding again like a flower,
and soon I will find the will to trust it's power,
the darkness will open up to light,
and this wounded bird will again take flight.

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What To Believe

What's out there I wonder
As I hear a rumble of thunder
Is that Zeus at play
Or is it God Bowling away
Did Buddah call my name last night
Or was it an angel that I saw lurking in the light
Let the rain come down and wash over me
Let me feel all your powers like tides pulling the sea
Because I need a sign to know that your real
A faded glow to feel sureal
In times like these one needs hope
A distant belief for a way to cope
For I have gone over this far to many times in my head
Can't say what I feel through the books I have read
How can I put faith in something so unproved
With all the magic around me I have yet to be moved
How am I suppose to know what I believe
When part of me still thinks it all is make believe