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Julia Chebukina Poem
"Hush now, mo stóirín
Close your eyes and sleep
Waltzing the waves
Diving in the deep
Stars are shining bright
The wind is on the rise
Whispering words
of long lost lullabies
Oh won't you come with me
Where the moon is made of gold
And in the morning sun
We'll be sailing
Oh won't you come with me
Where the ocean meets the sky
And as the clouds roll by
We'll sing the song of the sea
I had a dream last night
And heard the sweetest sound
I saw a great white light
And dancers in the round
Castles in the sand
Cradles in the trees
Don't cry, I'll see you by and by
Oh won't you come with me
Where the moon is made of gold
And in the morning sun
We'll be sailing
Oh won't you come with me
Where the ocean meets the sky
And as the clouds roll by
We'll sing the song of the sea
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Oh won't you come with me
Where the moon is made of gold
And in the morning sun
We'll be sailing free
Oh won't you come with me
Where the ocean meets the sky
And as the clouds roll by
We'll sing the song of the sea"
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Sam Muldia
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2016
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Julia Chebukina Poem
Can you blame her?
Can you blame her for falling in love?
For believing every single word?
For believing in safety?
Manipulated, you see?
Her decisions were not her own.
Forced into the things she disagreed with.
Beaten when she did not please.
Can you blame her?
Can you blame her for seeing the good in the bad?
For believing there is a good in the bad?
For believing in love?
Who wouldn't want love?
She wanted to be loved.
Cared for at the least.
Following her heart, she fought her hurt.
Her laugh was loudest in the crowd.
Her cries were the strongest in the pillow she screamed in.
Just till she gave up on herself.
Right before she took what her mother didnt want her to take,
he found her.
His sweet smile soothed her heart.
His gentle eyes, giving her a new laugh.
His voice, calming the storm that rumbled inside.
The craving for his touch, making her believe again.
Can you blame her?
Can you blame her for such an existence?
For seeing only the good in him?
For seeing what she always wanted?
His compliments filled her heart.
His words showing more affection than she has ever seen with her own eyes.
She cried.
But can you blame her?
Can you blame her for the distance?
For the miles that stretched between them?
For the time it would take to get to him?
She believed him.
She loved him.
Her heart felt free again.
As if she can fly with no worries about the rain.
But can you blame her?
Her smile was brighter than the sun.
Her love poured out like the river into the sea.
Can you blame her?
The talk became a minimum.
Not even an our a day anymore.
She worried but still believed.
Can you blame her?
For falling in love?
For being played?
He... broke her heart.
Moved on so quickly.
betrayed, she broke.
Can you blame her?
For trying her hardest?
For doing what he wanted just so he can be pleased?
She cried.
Her tears silent in the dead of night.
Her heart shattering and stomach filled with a dim fire that was soon to run out.
Can you blame her?
He was the sun to her roots.
He was the pencil to her paper.
The peace to her chaos.
The light to her darkness.
....
He was the smile that came to her heart.
But even that was taken from her.
Can you blame her?
For the hurt she felt?
For the lies she fed on desperately?
He was all she wanted.
She hated him for that.
Hated him for becoming everything she wanted and then stealing it away from her.
Just with a snap of his fingering...
Can you blame her???
Cause i can...
I sure as hell can...
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2017
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Julia Chebukina Poem
Little child, be not afraid
The rain pounds harsh against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger
There is no danger
I am here tonight
Little child
Be not afraid
Though thunder explodes
And lightning flash
Illuminates your tearstained face
I am here tonight
And someday you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning
Little child
Be not afraid
The storm clouds mask your beloved moon
And its candlelight beams
Still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight
Little child
Be not afraid
The wind makes creatures of our trees
And the branches to hands
They're not real, understand
And I am here tonight
And someday you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forest and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning
For you know, once even I
Was a little child
And I was afraid
But a gentle someone always came
To dry all my tears
Trade sweet sleep the fears
And to give a kiss goodnight
Well, now I am grown
And these years have shown
Rain's a part of how life goes
But it's dark and it's late
So I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close
And I hope that you'll know
That nature is so
This same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
And forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning
Everything's fine in the morning
The rain will be gone in the morning
But I'll still be here in the morning
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2016
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Grow up and be who you want
be the person thats not so distraught.
You fear to become who you are not
and yet, you see the person, you can not be caught.
Can you tell him how you feel?
The pain that you see?
Things started to fall apart.
Everything, at bay, but can you calm your sea?
Your life was a beginning,
this far you have come.
You claim that I am like a sloth,
for you have not seen the danger that I have become.
I unravel the pain with my fears,
and show the peace with my tears.
But you have become blind in the thick mist on the ocean
that you have not bothered to see my devotion.
You're broken down like a weak tree in a blizzard,
but don't think that I'll help you through the things i have not considered.
You beat me and you try to smite me from where i stand,
only because your selfishness has weakened you by the tip of your hand.
The cigarette is finally getting the best of you,
is it harsh of me to say i want it too?
The tip of your hand is where it lies,
your excuse,
your cover,
your lie.
But you see, i still have time.
To run away from you, i will do till i die.
So don't think ill be your slave for eternity,
because we all know well enough that you wont survive immortality.
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2017
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Daddy's been gone.
Gone for so long.
For him I pray.
He joined the core,
Fighting a war,
Somewhere far away.
He promised me he's return.
When the Hanukkah candles burn.
So, here i wait.
The blessings I recite.
By the candle light.
But its getting late.
Daddy come home, stay with me!
Let me hold your hand, let me sit upon your knee!
I see fear, in mommy's eyes.
Every time she cries, she tries to comfort me.
Its scary here at home.
My mind begins to roam.
"Have i lost you?"
I hear the phone,
And mommy's mournful moan.
"It cant be true"
Daddy come home, stay with me!
Let me hold your hand, Let me sit upon your knee!
I see fear in mommy's eyes.
Everytime she cries, she tries to comfort.
"Where has he gone? How will i carry on?
Tell me what can i say? I need to pray..."
"Lord, please hear my plead, send my daddy home to...--"
Whose that i hear? Call my name!
I run into his arms!
YES, MY DADDY CAME!
Home to me! HE'S ON HIS KNEES!
NOW HE"S HOLDING ME! FOR ALL ETERNITY!
Home at last! Eyes a glow!
I thought my daddy died. But now i'm not letting go!
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2015
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Julia Chebukina Poem
Just like a caterpillar, i will hide away from the world and grow on my own.
Just like a butterfly, i will come out of hiding and fly as a stronger being.
Just like a peasant, i will serve to the best of my ability.
Just like a Queen, i will rule and lead a stronger people.
Just like a plant growing in the gravel road, i will face many difficulties.
Just like a rock, i will stay strong through them all.
Just like a thief, i will steal your heart.
Just like a prison cell, i will lock all your secret away.
Just like a pastor, i will not lie to you.
Just like a lawyer, i will lie for you.
Just like a boxer, i will fight for you and your beliefs.
Just like a coach, i will help you to success.
Just like a lover, i will care for you.
Just like a healer, i will be there for you.
BUT!..
Just like a human, i will ruin your life.
Just like a boot, i will take your life.
Just like a monster, i will chase you.
Just like a ghost, i will haunt you.
Just like a pirate, i will find you.
Just like a bullet, i will wound you.
Just like a thunderstorm, i will ruin you.
Just like a tornado, i will destroy you.
Just like a blizzard, i will make you lose your way.
Just like a volcano, i will make you explode.
Just like a traitor, i will give you away.
Just like a slave, i will tell all your secrets.
Just like a wrecking ball, i will brake your heart.
Just like a spell, i will curse you.
Don't underestimate me.
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2017
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Can you guess?
Can you look into my eyes and guess what im thinking?
If you do, please tell me.
Because i dont even know.
I have been laying on my bed for two days straight and my mind has been a cloud.
I cant focus on anything.
Can you grasp a thought?
Can you grab something to think about when the whole world is tearing you apart?
I cant.
Sitting next to me is my phone and im on the phone with this guy.
He asks me all the time on this exact subject.
"What are you thinking about?" he would ask.
As a lost girl in her thoughts, i kept telling him, "I dont know."
I would lay there and think about it.
Its like a cloud. A cloud that i cant get rid of.
A strong piece of weight that wont go away.
I sit here... writing this, trying to grasp somekind of thought to get my mind running.
Why do i feel empty?
why do i have to feel like this?
I know i have been through a lot but i want to be happy.
I CAN be.
But its like im not letting myself.
I cant forget the past and i dwell on it the most.
if it wasnt for the past, the things i have been through, i wouldnt be here today.
Your past makes you who you are and i am a strong believer in that.
I caught my thought.
My thought about how i feel about this whole thing.
All of this is overwhelming really.
But he makes me forget for a little while.
Now hes laying there, all the way in Oklahoma and hes being so goofy. He makes things so great. He makes problems seem like they dont even exist and yet, when im alone, this cloud fills my mind.
My military man.
Hes so far away and he makes me so happy.
My best friend.
The man that extinguishes all pain with just one bright smile.
But when i look at him closely, hes in so much pain.
There it goes again. Another thought.
Thinking about him. Thinking about his hurt.
Hes sad deep down. He hurts but he hardly notices it. He keeps himself smiling and he looks forward to the future. Making the past look like its dust.
I wish i can think like that.
But that means burying everything that made me strong. That means i have to move on from what made me like this. And honestly, im afraid.
Another thought.
Im afraid of letting go of this cloud of thoughts that weigh me down because even though i am lost, i still feel like this is whats keeping me alive. This is whats gonna get me to move on and experience things i always wanted too.
But if it wasnt for him, i would never have thought like that.
I love my military man.
You're a dick tyler.
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2016
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It was warm.
Welcoming me like it was familiar with my body type.
Calming the storm,
bringing me to my senses and knocking me back to reality.
I sunk my head back and gulped.
It filled my ears and slipped into every little naked spot.
The music that played was muffled to my hearing,
i sighed and my thoughts disappeared.
Focused.
I was focused on the music and didn't want anything else.
But i just couldn't get it out of my head.
It was bringing me down for a week or so and it always ends up in my head.
Classical.
The soft and smooth rhythm got me to relax and the vibration
sent little ripples to the water.
Everything seemed perfect when i focused.
Sadness knocking me out of my focus and into a dangerous thought.
What if i was able to drown myself?
Sinking more in, the water touched my lips as the music played as if something was getting more serious behind the meaning.
I listened carefully as the water tipped my nose.
A second thought hit my mind and my eyes teared up.
They wont miss me.
Will they?
Or.... no...
Releasing the air from my lungs, i sunk in and i listened to the melody soften.
I began to struggle.
My mind began to scream.
Air was what i was begging for,
but i stayed under- not moving an inch.
His smile reflected in my memory,
His words when i was having my anxiety attack.
His sweet voice when he told me he loved me.
I slipped away from struggle and a great amount of water began to fill my lungs.
I was drowning and all i can think of was his sweet smile and his soft voice in my ears.
He was my helper, even in this.
My grip became loose on the bathtub and my only thought was him.
I was drowning,
and it was only him.
Just him.
Damn why him?
My eyes were opened,
I tossed off the blanket and slapped my cheeks.
I was drowning.
Drowning with the thought of him.
Stepping into the shower, the water it my face and...
i cried.
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2017
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I can feel the wind brush through my hair.
The sun kiss my skin.
The shade rolled in and my eye lids opened.
The meadow grass swayed near me.
The clouds, whiter than snow.
My nails dug into the dirt beneath me and a smile.
I smiled!
My dreams became true.
I laid in the grass and breathed in the fresh air that i wanted to breath in since i can remember.
The endless sky above me, and the shields protecting space.
The birds tweeting away in the tree above me and the ants marching away with their leaf.
This is what i dreamed of.
The peace i craved.
The order that lives here.
Everything is now perfect.
The chaos in my heart settled.
Now, my eyes are set on another path.
An understandable one and full of obstacles that i know i can over come.
Standing to my feet didn't feel so hard anymore.
The weight was off my shoulders and the wind brushed my skin - Wrapping me in the sweet smell of flowers, dirt, and healthy greens.
When i was found as i child and stayed locked up to be nurtured to health, i always dreamed of this day.
To be free.
I'm not sick anymore momma.
I'm not sick.
I'll find you,
I'll find you and we will be happy again.
I can't wait to see you momma.
Standing up on my paws and the wind racing through my fur, i watched as my human form slowly changed to wolf form.
I began to run and run.
My heart pounded harder and harder.
I felt like flying.
I ran past the forest and on to the mountain top.
I slid to a stop and....
"aaaahhoooooooooo!"
I howled.
The melody that came from my own mouth gave me chills and made the birds fly and other wolves howl.
I was free.
My dreams came true.
MY DREAMS CAME TRUE!
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2016
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Is she proud of me?
Is she proud of me that i continued on like she told me too?
Is she proud of me?
Because i did what she asked me to do.
I moved on.
Through the tough and the fuss.
I put some sass in my step and walked through everything with my head high.
Is she proud of me?
My 8 year old self.
The one that was beat and used.
The one that laid starving on her bed, begging for help while he.... touched her.
Is she proud of me for turning 17 and almost graduating school?
Is she proud of me for standing up for myself when my father hits me?
Its what she wanted me to do.
To stand up for myself when someone lays a hand on me.
To protect myself at all cost because no one else ever will.
Is she proud of me?
Hey, if you are, thank you.
I bet you wanna know that i stand up for myself now.
I bet you wanna know that our little brother also stands up for me.
I bet you wanna know that someone finally loves me.
I bet you wanna know that... i have anxiety attacks and panic attacks....
I bet you wanna know that i almost killed myself a few times cause of what happened to us.
I bet you wanna know that the family still hates me..
Yeah... I have to pretend to be happy just like them.
Remember when you would want to hang out with them but once you walked into the same room as them they got quiet and didn't talk till you left?
They still do that...
They laugh louder and talk more when im not around just like they did with you.
But i bet you wanna know whats been going on.
Our little brother and i are best friends again. We are inseparable again and without each other we are like a flower without the sun.
I bet you wanna know that there is this guy that actually likes us.
Yes i told him everything.... and i mean everything..
But he accepts us.
I bet you wanna know what he feels like and what he looks like...
haha me too.
I'm turning 18 soon... I'm sure you are proud of me..
Im sure of it cause you wanted me to move on and prove them wrong.
You wanted me to push through it all and live a better life.
And trust me i will, i will. We deserve that much at least, right?
I know you are proud of me. Thanks for making me take that promise.
To: my 8 year old self.
Copyright © Julia Chebukina | Year Posted 2017
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