Details |
Valerie Grimes Poem
FINALLY
Multi-emotions/ coming and going
It's been awhile since/ I sat down with pen and paper
It's not that I/ have nothing to say
It's the multi- emotions/ flowing in my head/ while my heart ache
Don't know /where to start
My heart is broken/my body in need of his hug/ just to be held /hear his voice/
one more time
whispers/ of everything, scent of his pipe/ cherry smoke
I know/everything/ will/ be/alright
Angers builds/not at God/ but at myself
ONLY...?
Asking/God why?
WHY???
Didn't I/ say good-morning/ open the door
Good morning / Dad/before
that day/ bothered me
Instead/ I wrote a letter/why on that day
Call me/if you need me
Multi- emotions/within/deepens/
I am/not ready for this/ not ready to say/ good bye
Knowing /I must
Daily/ I pick up/ pen and paper
Nothing comes out/but tears/ instead/hands shaking/STOP
As I/ carry these/ multi-emotions
I carry /to escape /into my world
I hold/I hold/ holding /this paper
Tears starts/ as I / sit down to try/not to cry/ looking at this pear
Multi-emotions stirs/holding back my tear/ I try/ how many days/ weeks/ months/ years/ will I shed?
For you Dad!
My mind/My soul/ Knows
But/ my heart won't let Go
I ache/I ache/this pain/not seeing you/
I ache
Uncontrollable shakes, takes over
ME...
FINALLY
I break / I break
DOWN
Not wanting to/ but had too/
Multi-emotions/daily fills me/ with anger/joy/ sorrow
Praying for PEACE, to smile/ when I think of YOU
Asking /God for tears of Joy/not SADNESS /because/ I believe /you are with him
No more fighting to be strong, Because I love you/ I miss you daily
DADDY
I EXHALE/ I BREATHE for memories giving to be shared
PRICELESS MOMENTS
So, I write to heal
Written By Valerie Jean Grimes (My Dad Albert L Grimes Sr) 9/30/2014
Copyright © Valerie Grimes | Year Posted 2015
|
Details |
Valerie Grimes Poem
Watching death daily, is like watching for the black messy tar/
to come off your car/ not knowing/ you are driving on it/
the tears in your eyes /pours out/ like a bucket of well water/
your heart/ is racing like / like the horses in the Kentucky Derby/
the souls/ are like muddy water/
where is the hope/ can I cope/
watching death/ daily/ and I didn't /see this/ one coming/
©Valerie Jean Grimes
Copyright © Valerie Grimes | Year Posted 2015
|
Details |
Valerie Grimes Poem
BECAUSE
I love you, not because…
I love you, but because…
I love you-even if you don’t- love me back…
I love you, not because...
I love you, because it’s right…
Even when it’s wrong…
I love you, because I was told too…
I love you, because it’s free…
I love you, not because…
I love you, because of…
I love you, now...later… after…
I love you, because I am me...
© Valerie Jean Grimes
Copyright © Valerie Grimes | Year Posted 2015
|
Details |
Valerie Grimes Poem
LOOK AT ME
Take a good look at me, tell me what you see
Tell me what you see…
You still don’t see me… you still don’t see me, you ignore the truth
Do, I scare you, is it my skin tone that alarms you
Tell me…why?
Is it my curly locs, or is it my full lips or my hips that hold strength
Take a good look at me, tell me what you see
Is it the way I walk, or the way I talk?
Take a good look at me, tell me what you see, It’s all real
Take a good look at me, tell me what you see
I am more than skin deep… I was born with a price, paid in full
So, why don’t you see me?
Open your heart, Surrender your soul…
Accept the truth
Because,
I am still here…
©Valerie Jean Grimes
Copyright © Valerie Grimes | Year Posted 2015
|