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Best Poems Written by Desirae Petho

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Soul-Loss

hurtful words flung out
batted around by anger
stabbed through the heart

crumpled in a heap
screams echo in my head
sobs escape my mouth

only wanting to be loved
for who I am now
desperate for understanding

he doesn’t care
not one tiny bit
shredding my self-esteem

left alone to die
crucifying my soul
unable to self-resurrect

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Lucky Man

An oopsie in the shower
between him and her,
left the little stick
with a new little wonder.

A baby on the way
is a scary, scary thing,
a new dad he will become,
to a bouncing Amick baby.

A new life for them
with mine, yours, and now ours,
two kids and a dog
and their new little daughter.

Tatum Michelle Amick
is a lucky little girl,
for she has my best friend
as the best daddy in the world.


Coming home to chaos,
her siblings and a dog,
growing up will be fun
with daddy by her side.

With lots of support around him
and freely flowing love,
Jeremy is a lucky man
to have three kids and a dog.

But the strength to make it through,
every single day,
will come from another, 
For, I’m sure, Tara knows the way.

Although my heart is saddened
because my best friend he is no more,
His heart has finally found
his wonderful significant other.

For Tara has stolen his heart
and her kids have declared him theirs,
Tatum now joins the circle,
Of a very lucky man.

Jeremy Wayne Amick,
Who I’ve known since 6th grade,
Congratulations are in order,
To my very best friend.

This is for Tara,
Whom I’ve never even met,
Take good care of Jeremy,
‘Cause he’s a man that need lots of help!

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Lost Angel

My lost little angel
That never had a chance,
To hop, skip, or jump,
And make my life a mess.

My lost little angel,
I’ll never get to hold,
She was gone in a flash
Before anyone could know.

With hair so curly and black,
And skin so soft and smooth,
My heart will always ache,
For my little angel that never could.

All alone in my house
With nowhere to run,
The heartache and pain
Overwhelm me again.

With heart-wrenching sobs
And great cries of “Why?”
I mourn the great loss
Of my angel that died.

Surrounded by my grief
And the home she’ll never have,
I can’t help but wonder
Why God changed his mind.

My lost little angel,
Still, so precious to me,
My little Elaina Diane,
You’ll forever be.

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Alone In the Dark

Imperfection deep inside
shatters my bandaged soul.
Shadows descend my listless mind-
Sorrow seeps into my heart;
	My spirit trickles out.

Slowly my soul is shriveling-
powerless to ebb the flow,
useless to everyone,
ignored by the world;
	My spirit has bled out.

No where left to turn-
at the end of my rope-
strangled by hopeless dreams-
all alone in my life;
	Darkness fills the void.

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Beat Down

alone and hurting
weeping and crying
numb and dumbfounded
confused and lost-
nowhere to turn.

tears and sobs
screams and howls
silence and cold
pain and heartache-
life must be ended.

self-esteem is shredded
and lying in tatters-
why re-piece the pain;
no need to go on
no one will weep.

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Part By Part

Writing to soothe a broken heart,
Typing it out part by part.

Life will continue to be
As I try to hear what God’s telling me.

Trying to grasp the meaning of life
While trying to be the best kind of wife.

Raise your kids and do what’s right,
And don’t forget to turn out the light.

Brush your teeth and say your prayers,
Don’t forget to push in those chairs.

Honor your mother and your father,
And try not to be too much of a bother.

By doing the best that I can
I’m coming up with my own plan.

As I type it part by part,
I’m learning to listen to my own heart.

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Family Survival

Living in the moment
is so hard to do
When your life is being blown around,
like the wind outside the door.

Not knowing how you will survive
And rebuild your entire life
While trying to protect
your unborn child.

Your house has survived
But all your food is gone,
Electricity did not survive
The monster called The Storm.

Hiding the tears
from those you love,
Trying to be brave
And pushing to be strong.

Taking care of a toddler
With one on the way,
Would not have been possible
But family saved the day.

Living in a house
With ten adults and five kids
Worrying was not allowed
But to live in the day.

God saw us through
And we all survived
It drew the sisters closer
And created a stronger bond.

For all the destruction
That Katrina created,
She could not destroy
The spirit of family.



This is dedicated to my four sisters and my parents. Through many trials and 
tribulations, we have stuck together as a true family. Helping each other is not a 
burden but a privilege. Even as we have little tiffs and fights, we still stick 
together; For we have a special bond that can never be broken.

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Buddy

Alone in the dark
On the empty little road
Lay the defenseless dog
That tried to make it home.

Too late to save him
She pulls him away
From the cold wet asphalt
In an unforgiving middle lane.

Alone in the pouring rain
Devastated with grief
She mourns the black angel
Her daughter once claimed.

“That’s MY dog” she announced
To all that would see
The big black dog
Straining to be free.

We picked and we joked
About the tricks he performed,
How he managed to escape,
Little Houdini was he.

Now all that remains
Is the love we all shared
For a big black dog
That taught my daughter to care.

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Forbidden Love

Across the crowded room
she caught him looking at her.
Tears pooled in her deep brown eyes 
as a sad smile filled her face.

Her heart was shattered
as he turned his back to her. 
She stumbled out the door 
running for emotional cover.

Forbidden love is a painful thing 
hidden deep inside, 
never to see the light of day, 
never allowed to fly. 

Abandoned and alone 
just like the house she’s in, 
her heart cries for mercy, 
and then, HE walked in. 

From across a darkened room
they sought each other out. 
You could feel the tension mounting 
as their love drew them along. 

All else was forgotten 
as eyes locked on eyes. 
The surge of desire
lit a fire deep inside.

Their forbidden love,
no longer a painful thing
was free to fly at last
and seek the light of day.

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Parched Love

The babies are having fits
The dogs are going nuts
Where can I run?
How do I hide?

Never a quiet moment
With no end in sight,
I cry out for mercy,
Desperate for a break.

Raising kids all by myself
As mother, cook, and maid,
Hiding is no option
For now I must stay.

A husband with no help,
And nothing nice to give,
Avoidance is his key
To keeping his time HIS.

All alone on my last nerves
And no shoulder of help
I sink to the ground
And pray for God’s grace.

The babies are now asleep
But what can I do,
I’m alone in this house
Because he’s “too busy for you”.

Emotions are running high
But he’s no where to be found
Because my love wasn’t strong enough
For him to leave it all behind.