Thursday, November 20, 2008

Her Love ( a poem by me)

Her love

Every morning when I wake up
I get a taste of her sweet loving cup
As she opens her eyes
they shine like sunshine rays.

Every morning I kiss her sweet lips
and caress her body with my fingertips
her kisses are as sweet as wine
I long to kiss them over and over again
her voice sounds like angels singing
much joy and happiness with each word she brings.
Her laughter is music to my ears
It is a song I love to hear.
Her skin is smooth as silk
The touch of her hand drives me to the brink
of surrendering my heart and love
to this sweet, loving woman that was sent from above
She is my heart and soul
she is my love and my life
With her love I am whole
she completes my life
and brightens my day
in a sweet and loving way
with her love I can do anything
and without her I am nothing
Her love brings so much joy and happiness
that I want to bring her just as much joy and happiness
Her love puts a song in my heart
her love I do not want to be apart
her love fulfills my every fantasy
it brings me so much ectasy
her love brings me so much pleasure
it can never be weighed or measured
her love will live inside of me forever
it grows stronger and will die never.

written by LC
8/12/01

Friends ( a poem by me)

Friends

Just what is a friend?
Wat does friendship mean to you?
Here is my definition of a friend

F- fun to be with, forever by your side
R-respects you for who you are, respects your wishes and opinions as you do theirs but have a right to make your own decisions and you each accept them
I-is there when you need them and even when you don’t need them
E-enjoys being with you but sometimes needs their space too
N-notices when you are down and tries to bring you up
D-dependable, determined to stay with you through thick and thin no matter what
S-shares their fears, and dreams with you without fear of being critizied

There are no limitations on friendships and for those that but limitations on friendships will not find a true friend.
Friends are there whenever you need them And it helps to know that they are even there when you don't.
Friends are there with you through thick and thin.
To share your joy and your pain or whatever comes around the bend.
Friends are there to help each other through whatever comes their way.
Friends do not turn their backs on each other
They are always there for one another
The bond between friends can not be broken
Even if there are some unkind words or deeds spoken
Freinds are there to share laughter and pain
Love, hopes, dreams, sorrow and joy
They are always there for each other
That is what friends are for.

written by LC 6/20/01

For my mother ( a poem written by me)

For my mother

You brought 4 children into this world
giving us all the love and compassion you had
you lost one of us at an early age
what a tragic loss you had to face
but you endured and surpassed it all
You molded us to do the best
You scolded us when we were bad
tears and laughter we once shared
joy and pain, our highs and our lows
You embraced us with open arms
loving us all from the bottom of your heart
You taught us to be strong
and also how to move on
We are what we are today
because of the love and compassion you shared
now it has come time
that we must let go
and bid you farwell
never more will we see your smiling face
or hear the laughter and joy in your voice
I will miss your loving embrace and support
You were not only my mother but also a good friend
I can only hope that I can be as good as a mother as you
and teach my children the things you taught me
I love you mother and thank you for having me and loving me.

Dedicated to my mother Kathy Ratcliff who died August 19, 2001

written by LC August 15, 2002

Dreams Gone By (poem by me)

Dreams Gone By

I sit here all alone
Thinking of the things that I’ve seen done
All the dreams that I’ve had are gone
I sit here wondering what happened to the love we had
Those endless nights of lovemaking, talking, and sharing
Making each other laugh when we felt like crying
When I had a long hard day
you walked in and smiled that sexy smile
and my troubles went away
The touch of your hand and the warmth of your kisses
Made me feel like I was special and the most luckiest woman in the world.
Now you have walked out the door
Your smiling face and your love for me won’t be there anymore
The fire is gone and we don’t know how to get it back
So now we must live our lives from each other
Trying to get rid of the hurt that was done to each other
So, I bid you farewell and hope that you will find another love
That can give you the love you always needed and wanted
As for me, I will sit here thinking of what went wrong
And learn from it so it won’t happen again
Getting stronger from this day by day
Learning how to get rid of the hurt
Learning how to maybe once again love
Thank you for letting me be a part of your life
I will cherish what time we had together
Our time is done
Now we must move on

Written by LC
November 2000

Done You Wrong (poem by Me)

Done You Wrong

I never meant to hurt you
Never meant to make you blue
Could never love only you
Many things we could never work through
Never was I strong enough
Things said and done
That can never be undone
I know I done you wrong.

Can’t look you in the eyes
So many cold and lonely nights
Can’t tell you how I feel
Everything feels so unreal
Feeling like I am lost and don’t belong
Where did our love go wrong?

Caused you so much pain
Had so much to loose and nothing to gain
Many tears we have cried
We can at least say we tried
Things happened so fast
That our love did not last
Our love was not strong
And I was the one that was wrong.

Written by LC
September, 2004

Do You Remember? ( a poem by me)

Do You Remember?

Do you remember us staying up till the break of dawn?
Laughing and talking till all night long.
Do you remember all the silly fights we had
Screaming and hollering when we were mad?
Now I look back and think that they were not so bad.
Do you remember all our clothes we had were hand me downs
Spending our summers with Grandma and her taking us into town?
Do you remember the beatings we got from dad
Even if it was over something not so bad?
Do you remember us being so close
Sharing each others dreams and thoughts?
Do you remember all the hateful things dad said?
He not only messed with our lives but also our heads.
Do you remember the day you told mom what I thought was my little secret?
How that day changed everyone’s lives, she only made me feel alone and rejected.
Do you remember always being able to stand your ground with dad?
You were never afraid to say what was on your mind.
Do you remember being so strong and in control?
I was so jealous of you and wished I could be like you.
Do you remember when things changed between us?
We were once close and then one day we were miles apart.
Tell me what happened that changed things between us.
Tell me do you remember?

Written by LC
November 6, 2004

Autumn

Autumn

The leaves start to fall from the trees
There is a gentle or brisk blow from the breeze.
Everything is changing colors
To brown, yellow or orange.
All the animals scurry to gather their food
so they can provide for their families in the months ahead.
The flowers slowly fall asleep
some are just planted in the ground so deep.
There seems to be a nip in the air
and not the hot and humidity that was once there.
Our summer vacation is over
its back to school and work we go.
Car pools, PTA's, staff meetings and answering telephones
no basking in the sun, its off to meetings and conferences.
The time will change
only to give us an extra hour in the day.
I love this time of the season
but I also sit and dream of another season.
How it also changes things even greater than the next.
Summer comes and goes with a sigh
and then as Autumn approaches, we greet it with a cheerful Hi.

written by LC October 18, 2001

Another day (poem by me)

Another day
another way
to show you
how much I love you
how much you mean to me
There is no mountain high enough
there is no valley low enough
to keep me from loving you
My love grows stronger every day
I think of you day and night
We will be together forever one day
no matter what it takes, we will find a way
when I look into your eyes
I can see forever looking back at me
When you hold me tight in your arms
I feel warm and safe inside
Thats where I long to be always.

Written by LC

2001

A Toast to love ( a poem by me)

A toast to love

A toast to love
for the feelings that it gives us
Happy, sad, high and low
for the roller coaster ride it gives us
We can cry tears of happiness or sadness
but we do this all because of love
Love can lift us up so high
that we sometimes think we can reach the sky
Love can also make us cry
and make us often wonder why
so let us give a toast to this thing we called love and to all the feelings that it has to bring.

written by LC
July 20, 2001

A Seed ( a poem by me)

A Seed

Our love is like a seed
You plant it
You water it
You watch it grow
Every day our love continues to blossom
until it is a beautiful flower
Our love continues to grow and strengthen
more and more every day
it will last until eternity
Eventhough we face many obstacles
and the leaves fall off one by one
the next ones grow back stronger and better than before
and eventhough the seasons change
and the flowers seem to sleep
the feelings we have for each other will only grow deeper and deeper.

written by LC July 30, 2001

A Love Gone Bad ( a poem by me)

A Love Gone Bad

We came together as one
Loving, sharing and trusting each other
We laughed and cried together
Hoping that it would last forever
Our love growing stronger and stronger every day
Letting no one or nothing get in the way
As time went by things started to change
Truth became lies and love was turned into rage
As the rage grew and grew
There was only one thing left to do
It was time to go our separate ways
Hoping to find another love another day
With all that has been said and done
Only time could ease the hurt and pain that was done
Learning to share and trust once more
Opening our hearts to love once more
I am glad that we had this time together
I am just sad that it didn’t last forever

Written by LC
11/14/2000

A Hospital Stay (poem by me)

A Hospital Stay

I am in a room with four walls
laying on a bed and looking at the ceiling
waiting to see what the next day or two may bring me
the nurse tries to find a vein to stick an iv in
they stick and stick until my hand is sore
Finally they find one but it does not stay in
The nurses are slow in giving my medicine
when they know I should be on a schedule
but then again they want to give me another dose
just when I had one two hours ago
As I lay here trying to sleep
I break out in a cold sweat
Then feeling like I'm going to pass out
I get to feeling weaker, calling for a nurse
Knowing that my sugar has dropped
and I need to get some before I go into a coma
I call and it seems like it takes forever for someone to come
Finally you show up to check on my sugar
and as I suspected it is low and I need sugar fast
As you are giving me dextrose 50 in my vein
I start feeling better as it goes in
you also bring me juice and something to eat
then I start feeling better as my sugar starts to raise
the next day, the food you bring me to eat
is not what I am to have according to my doctor
I have to call the dietician to get it right
hoping that my lunch will come to me right
I am wanting to go home
but my doctor tells me I still have to much fluid built up
My legs are so tight and they hurt so bad
that I am taking pain pills every 6 hours
I can not stand on my feet
or get my shoes on
I am so tired of being sick
I try so hard to do what the doctor tells me
why is it not working?
I just want to be well
Just why am I going through so much hell
I will be so glad to get home and in my bed
I am so tired of looking at the same four walls



written by LC 2/8/01

A Bond between Mother and Child (poem by me)

A Bond between Mother and Child

I've carried you 9 months in my womb
Safe and secure from the outside world
I nourished and loved you
even though I have never seen you
until one day you made your grand entrance
all wet and cold crying for attention
The doctor placed you in my arms
and for the first time I saw you, I vowed to keep you safe from harm.
Tired and exhausted from your birth
I knew I could love nothing more on this earth
As I placed you to my breast
it took you awhile for you to taste
When I gazed into your eyes
I knew there could be no greater bond
than that between a mother and a child.
As they take you and weigh you
I could never imagine how you managed to fit in my womb
but nonetheless, you are here my bundle of joy
you have brought so much love and happiness to us
you are truly a blessing from above.

written by LC 9/25/01