Angel's Tears

Raindrops are an angel's tears
Direct from God to us;
A healing power
Sent frm heaven
To give us strength
And love.
I heard an angel cry today
And felt her tears
As they hit my arm.
It filled me with God's truth
And gave me strength to live.
My guardian angel
Watches over me
And keeps me safe
From harm.
But why today,
That when she cried,
Her tears flowed
Crimson red?

Faithless Hope

Dreams unrevealed reach out
Winding down life's unending road
Reaching for the dreams of childhood
Tearing apart the seams of my existence

Fears locked away in the darkness
Clawing their way towards the exit
Reaching for loves powerful light
Eager to eat away at the spirit

Hopes for the future begin to die off
Fading away into the darkness
Losing grip with what once was
Letting go of all that once was good

Laughter falls upon deafened ears
Shattering onto the cold hard ground
Never to be seen or heard from again
Never to experience joy in this life

Tears of hatred fall down a weary cheek
Staring in the mirror at the monster
Hating each pockmark and blemish
Wishing to smile once more

My Prayer

Father,
I lay myself before you
Awed and humbled by your power
I seek out your heavenly face
And cry out loud for your comfort;
The pain of which I've suffered
Eats away at my troubled heart.
No longer do ai want to carry it,
To hold this pain deep within.
Your endless love encompasses me,
Giving me hope for the future.
Long ago I lived in happiness
Knowing you were there for me.

Lord,
I have long since strayed,
Leaving your path of love and comfort
To follow one that seems easier.
I'm sorry Father,
For leaving you behind
And not listening to your word.

Please forgive me for straying,
Help me gain back my happiness
And find the love I used to know.
Teach me to forgive those who hurt me
So I am  able to move on.
Bless me with your love
That I may once again live
And embrace all you have  for me

I love you Lord,
Your Michelle

The Waters Below

The tears pour from my eyes;
Twin rivers of perpetual hope
Emptying into a lake of fear.
The world around me
Drowns in it's own self-doubt'
Whilst I hang on to a life-raft of truth.
Cries of anguish echo forever in my ears
As people desperately flail about me,
Eager to save their own lives.
They care not about their friends'
Nor the families they grew up with;
Their only cares are of the moment
And what they want for themselves.
The sins of the world surround me
Beating at the doors of my soul.
Cold hands of dreams long forgotten
Trying to drag me into the depths below

Running

Long ago I  loved someone
Who tore my heart to pieces
I kept those pieces locked away
And hid the key from sight

A while ago you found the key
Which I had horded for so long
Then I went and ruined things
And you left me all alone

I'm sorry for the  things I said
And the attitude I had
But this love for you has scared me
So I turned from you and ran

I promise not to run anymore
If you will take me back again
You don't have to repeat to me
This love I feel for you

Take all the time you think you need
To reflect on what I've said
The love I feel will help bide the time
As I longingly await your return

A Soldier's Death

Electricity crackles through the night
As the soldier before me rests.
Wild eyes flash,
sunken cheeks flare
And yellowed teeth gnash.
Barely a child in the world,
Yet aged beyond all wildest dreams.
Tearfully I watch him flail about
As the memories resurface in his dreams.
Too young for war and death,
And yet too old to live in peace.
Whispering gently in his ear,
I remind him of the life we once shared.
Shakily taking his hand in mine,
Wiping away tears that have escaped.
Tired eyes open and look deep into my own.
For a moment he is the boy I once loved
And no longer the decaying corpse before me.
'I love you' is all he says,
A whisper in the wind,
Floating through the window.
His breathing becomes difficult;
The rattle of death beating against my ears.
As the roaring winds of defeat pound against my temples,
I cry out to the unfairness of the world.
The pain for him is now over,
But for me has been his only begun.
Holding his cooling hands within my own,
Waiting for the doctors to take him away.
'He will know his daddy was a hero'
I tell him, my heart shattering inside
He would never know
He was soon to be a father.

Wishes

If I could wish for anything,
I would go back to that night;
I wouldn' let him force himself
As he took from me my light.

If I was granted anything,
I'd want my broken heart to heal;
Not even time will heal this pain
As years pass I forget to feel.

If I could erase these memories
I would wipe them from my sight;
I'd take them all one by one
And set them each alight.

Wishes are meant for dreamers
Who haven't lost their souls;
He took from me my spirit that fateful night
And left it full of holes.

Nightmare

Night creeps upon me once again,
Bringing with it pain and agony.
How many nights have I lain here;
Praying that each one were my last.
Hoping that by some miracle
I could forget the haunting memory
That lingers on the evening breeze.
The words that were spoken
Echo round and round my room;
growing louder as they pass.
The tears that were shed;
Fall once again for this empty soul.
How I long for the dawn  to come
And rescue me from my dreams.

Losing Heart

My life slowly drains away with each tick,
Each chime of the grandfather clock in the hall.
I can feel my strength fade away as the bird chirps;
He sings and bobbles on the edge of my existence.

Time slips away from me with each moment,
Each second I lose another  chance for laughter.
The years have passed through so quickly;
A moment in time becomes a memory I've lost.

The cold emptiness begins to seep it's way through,
Leaving me dejected and broken hearted.
Lonely tears begin to snake their way down my cheek;
Leaving behind rivers no one takes notice to.

I sit alone in the prison my mind has created;
Crying out to the world, which sentenced me to death here.
This punishment for the sins and errors of my flesh
Has sentenced me to rot alone with no friends to ease my pain.

Days have begun to fade slowly into years.
No one knows how long I have been down here;
Rotting away the hapless remains of my self esteem
Praying that one day my dignity may be restored.

Love Again

Haunting memories of love long lost,
Find their way into my heart.
Long ago the world seemed so new,
When I first held you in my arms.

The love we shared lingers with me now
As I sigh a contended lovers sigh.
We parted ways that summer's night
Knowing that it would never be true.

I continue on un-ending days
Wishing to hold you once more.
As the years passed, I forgot you
And let you fade from within my heart.

In the darkness you have returned for me
Huskily calling into my dreams and heart;
Begging to belong to me once again.
How do I let you into my life now?

I loved you once with so much life
Held you ear to my heart for so very long
GAve you my innocence that cold winters night
As we lay there, the promises came.

We would spend eternity this way
And live together all our lives.
Your promises soon became nightmares
Which I daily force myself to forget even now.

I hear you calling for me tonight
And the emotions come back to haunt me.
Tingling warmth fills my very soul
As I ache again to feel the love we shared.

How is it that with just one touch of your hand
You can destroy the barriers I have in place?
Why am I even thinking of you today
When you are the one who left me standing here alone?

Good-bye

No more tears I promised myself
Waiting for you to call.
No more nights spent all alone,
Hoping you would appear.
Dreams begin to fade
As the dawn slowly approaches.
The promises made long ago
Become shadows of a whisper
As they fade along the wind.
I swore that I would love you
And give you all the time you need;
But waiting for you is killing me
And I no longer can wait.
What we had was once special
But is now a faded memory.
I cannot go on forever
Hoping you'll come back for me

I Fight

I fight to keep my country thriving
To keep her standing tall
I fight to let the people know
That they are safe from harm

I fight to uphold the honor and memories
Of  those who fought and died before me
I fight to give the families peace
As they lay in bed at night

I fight so the children know freedom
And never bow down from fear
I fight to let my family know
Their lives are more important than my own

I fight to defend the country I love
To keep her from being torn down
I fight for all the men, women and children
Who will never know my name

A Simple Plea

Dear America, I beg you, to hear my request;
Nothing too difficult, not even a test.
Tonight as you lay down in your beds nice and warm;
Think of the soldier asleep in the midst of a storm.
When you sit to feast on your dinner for three;
Think of the Marine, who's eating bugs from a tree.
As you tuck in your children & kiss their small cheeks;
Think of the parents who've been missing for weeks.
I'm telling you this so you may understand;
As a United States Airman, I'm taking a stand.
I know that I'm young & the world I've yet seen;
Because I enlisted to protect you at just seventeen.
Now I fight blindly through the muck and the dark;
Hoping my efforts just may leave a mark.
America, can you hear me as I cry out in sorrow;
Hoping you'll support us through all the tomorrows.