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Terri Birchfield Poem
I burned the pictures
Every one of you and me
The love notes and teddy bears
Yes, I burned everything
I destroyed all the evidence
And all you left behind
But as I sleep, I'm haunted
By the pictures in my mind
Every 'I love you'
Every time we laughed
All the whispered words
It all comes rushing back
Drowning in the memories
Left unhealed by time
And resurrected nightly
By these pictures in my mind
My pillow, the only witness
Of tears that fall like rain
And silent sobs that echo
With guilt, fear and shame
Denial keeps me going
And refuses to see the signs
Believing all is well
With these pictures in my mind
The days pass so quickly
With never a thought of you
But day slips into dusk
And with the darkness, there is always you
With every day's new dawning
I wake hoping to find
That with the next moon's rising
I'll be rid of these pictures in my mind
I hope, I wish, I pray
Somewhere, someplace, sometime
To finally find the flame
That burns these pictures in my mind
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Oh, how shattered
Torn and tattered
And how the pieces bleed
One by one, dying of need
The heart burns
But never learns
That after the ashes scatter
Nothing else seems to matter
The tears that stain my pillow
Serve to let me know
That love slipped through my fingers
And how my heart now lingers
Over this pain, this heartache
This hurt, this heartbreak
Sanity dangling by a thread
Hating these tears I shed
Needing to say good-bye
To a love that was a lie
Dear heart, don't give in
Given another lifetime you'll mend
The heart will hurt so deep inside
Still loving a memory that just won't die
Love can't thrive on what - if's and should've beens
But, still, it cries for what could've been
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Stranded on the road to nowhere
Somewhere between lost and found
Warmth hides its glory
Behind the rain falling down
Looking for the right direction
As I wander farther astray
Pain grips my soul
My heart begins to ache
I've searched every nook and cranny
No help could I find
My very being bleeding
Emotions turned to ice
Chained to the memories
Better left unspoken
I try to summon courage
And yet, bit by bit, I'm broken
Begging for understanding
Yearning what was lost
Trying to reconcile
My actions with the cost
Lonely and afraid
Salvation out of reach
Weary to the bone
As misery invades my peace
Time is the enemy
Love, a fairy tale
Mercy is only make believe
No such thing in Hell
Redeemption hides it's grace
Behind agony and shame
Of mistakes made in haste
And sorrow for what can't be changed
Forgiveness not forthcoming
Anger mars the path
Of love lost in foolishness
And locked, forever, in the past
Dead among the living
Since you walked out on me
Nightmares would be welcome
If only I could sleep
Surrounded by the memories
Of the love, once, we shared
Haunted by the laughter
That still echoes through the air
No where left to turn
No joy to be found
And, it seems, although your gone
To you... I'm forever bound
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The church bells tolled
They raised their hands to Heaven
'Praise God and all His miracles
Voices raised in jubilation
Silently, we waited
Twelve, soon we'd see
Their faces to behold
Safe and sound, for all to see
An eternity, we waited
It'd be worth it in the end
For after all the sleepless hours
We'd finally see our friends
But with a beat of a heart
All our hopes were shattered
In the space of a sigh
We had lost what had mattered
How could it be?
We all asked in rage
Empty arms and empty hearts
Made emptier with hate
We placed our faith
With you men from the mines
We wanted miracles
Not excuses and lies
Twelve, we were promised
And only one recieved
Why did it happened?
How could it be?
We searched for our loved ones
Now, it's answers we hope to find
When will someone tell us
What happened down in the mine?
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I've made mistakes
I know it's true
And it sometimes seems
To be all I'm able to do
But life is meant to be lived
It's a fact you can't deny
And I'd rather make mistakes
Than let life pass me by
You may think me a fool
But one day, I hope, you'll see
That I am only trying
To be the best that I can be
I'm only creating memories
A life never to forget
Living life to the fullest
So I may die with no regrets
Tell me what's so wrong
When I'm only trying to be my best
So that I can live in peace
When I'm finally laid to rest
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Bitter and broken
Shattered and torn
Resentful and angry
Weary and worn
Silently screaming
Controlled by fears
Falling apart
Scarred by tears
Wrecklessly wandering
Dreaming aloud
Sinfully hoping
Shamefully proud
Eternal damnation
Tied to the rage
Peace, so elusive
Burning with hate
Craving salvation
Just out of reach
Chained and on trial
Lonely and weak
Regret and despair
Flows, deep, through my veins
No turning back
Too late to change
Beckoned by lies
Into the abyss
Called by the darkness
Poisoned by it's kiss
Lost and alone
Abandoned by all
I try to rise up
Only to stumble and fall
Aching for acceptance
None, could I find
Burdened with sorrow
Alone and left behind
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