NakedJoyRide's blog: "Poetry"

April 9, 2011

I am the sister of a Marine

With pride in my heart

My love stands fast

Even though we’re apart

His passing left me empty

But never alone

For his brothers fell in

All solid as stone

Where ever I go

Whatever I see

I know they’ll always

Be there for me

I hope they know

This love that they share

Isn’t given in vain

Cause I truly do care

So even though

My Marine may be gone

His sister with pride

Still marches on

You expect from me love all sugar and spice

Let me tell you now, I’m not feeling so nice

I’m tired of giving just to be tricked

And gettin knocked down so I can be kicked

Though I am angry the passion’s not faded

So you’ll see more of me, the side that is jaded

I’m pulling no punches you’ll not hear my cries

No more candy coating or gentle white lies

I’ve found some strength I didn’t know I had

You might not like it, the results could be bad

My intention is not to be hurtful to you

Just time to let my emotions run true

I won’t say I’m sorry for the truths I’ll share

But that doesn’t mean that I don’t care

If you can’t handle the truth please stay away

Cause it’s what you’ll get if I have something to say

August 31, 2008

Spinning twirling

Clouds unfurling

World is blurring

Constant whirring

Heart yearning

Stomach churning

Racing time

Words that rhyme

Carrying on

All is gone

Body in tact

Heart is racked

Love sick fool

Not so cool

Recommended

Then condescended

Tell the lie

Then question why

Stand and look

Not in a book

Words and rules

Powerful tools

Sharp as swords

Our tongues and words

Hurt a friend

Try to mend

Cut your loss

Don’t be cross

Sit and weep

Led like sheep

Here to follow

Become hollow

Take a jab

Feel the stab

Hearts broken

You’ve spoken

Just can’t live

Heart’s a sieve

Cut so deep

Sorry creep

Hear her bleat

So incomplete

Take it back

Give some slack

Tow the line

See the sign

Let her go

Some love show

May 21, 2008

Angel of Mercy 
Stand by my side 
Hold tight my hand 
Through this terrible ride 

Angel of Mercy 
Hold me so tight 
Shielding me from 
This endless night 

Angel of Mercy 
Touch all that I do 
Painting this terror 
A gentler hue 

Angel of Mercy 
Change all that I know 
From fields of ashes 
To new fallen snow 

Angel of Mercy 
Shine down from above 
Turning this hate 
To undying love 

Angel of Mercy 
Guide me today 
Turning my path 
In a truer way 




December 8, 2009 

I bleed just to know 
That I am alive 
Independently strong 
Not part of the hive 

Not steel and mechanics 
Just flesh and bone 
Existing with others 
Yet ultimately alone 

My body grows older 
Being ravaged by time 
Growing up’s not an option 
It’s a hideous crime 

You call this world normal 
I say it’s insane 
Living to work, working to live 
How cruelly mundane 

We all bide our time 
Waiting for the change 
Do you think in our lifetime 
It will be in range 

Begging and pleading 
We hang onto hope 
But I’ve found a new way 
With all I can cope 

Living for me 
In this “abnormal” way 
Is something that’s letting 
My sanity stay 

I walk around bare 
My soul you can see 
If you can get past 
The outer shell of me 

I am still a person 
The same one you know 
It is just some skin 
I more easily show 

I’m standing here now 
With no place to hide 
Looking forward to life 
And the rest of the ride 



November 20, 2009