Thursday, December 3, 2015

Smoldering



Smoldering

On this lonely path I go.
I know I must
to leave behind bad memories
and the hell I have caused.
A fire still burns within me.
I liked that fire in the past
but did not realize what it had caused.
The path I am on is new, even different.
Different from the path of my fire.
This new path I must take is all on me.
No fire, no hell, no misery.
On this path I must smother
the fire that rages within me.
I must live without it.
But it is hard because with it is how
I cope.
It is my life source, my being, my companion.
I will learn to smother the fire.
Until I reach an end to my path,
my fire will be smoldering.

Strength




STRENGTH


I can be as strong as a monster

Ready to destroy.


I can be as strong as the monster

Pay attention to my gnarled teeth

I will rip apart everything I step on with my feet.


I can be strong in ways you don’t expect.

I can be as strong as a hero

Able to save the day.


My strength can be gentle.

I can be as strong as a smile

Ready to say hey.



I can be strong and change the world.

I can make you smile, too.

I can be both but I don't bother to.

Dead Love



Dead Love

My love for you is very bad
I never would think that
you would treat me like trash

You can't convince me that

My family and I dislike you
It is impossible that
You can be my wife someday

You would be a disrespectful girl
I can't say that
You wouldn't hurt me emotionally

Because I know that

My life is ruined by you
It is not true that
You cared about me at every moment

I hate you
I will never say
My love for you is true


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Champion



Champion

My champion is you.
Oh, how you've changed me.
You made me a new man
and changed my view.

I did wrong for too long.
I stayed on a negative path.
Selling drugs and fighting
got me in trouble real fast.

But then there's you, my champion.
The one who transformed me into
someone new.
The man I am today is because of you.
Never will I forget my champion.
My one year old son,
(name withheld)

Love, Part One


Love” Part One


On days like this
I stop and wonder
where all the years
have gone.
And though time may
change a lot of things
in life, it'll never
change the love
that's felt for
a wonderful girl
like you.

Recovery (a group poem)


Recovery
(A group poem in which each member contributed at least one stanza)

Turn the key in your old ride
Hear a crack from the inside
Hear it sputter, fail to run.
You know your old car is done

I was addicted to drugs but then I sought recovery
My life was coming to an end
Rehabilitation was for me

I made some mistakes
Made my way into the juvenile hall
Now I'm here for recovery

Recovery, recovery
Yes I really need it
God, can you help me find the way?

Recovery, recovery
Something that everybody needs
Recovery can make you successful and believe

Temptation is pulling me
To go back to my old ways
No, I can't go back
Fix it before it's too late

You can heal from addiction
Just remember, Love can be a drug
It's all about the willpower to change it

But I'm 16, not brainless
Besides I knew the truth at 10
I said I'll never do it again

It was hard to break my old ways
Been doing me for years, never wanted to change
But I did it for me and I did it for my family

Times I want to break down
But don't because my family's still by my side
And now it's time for recovery

Yes, I knew I really needed it
At the end was success
And my family was really proud of me

Recovery, recovery
Help me, help me
Just want to be a better person.

Recovery ain't easy
Hard times, rough life
But got faith in life

My life is in recovery
For things I've done wrong
But now it's time to make changes

Call someone to take it away
Into the shop where it will stay
Until it's fit to drive again.