ShadowPhoenix's blog: "Poems"

*Written by Me* My brother is one of many Heroes Who fight to keep us Free Giving the ultimate sacrifice if need Be Never hesitating to do what needs to be Done He has been trained to protect and Serve Always putting his country above all We dont always get along but i still love Him To me, he is just an older Brother To his country, he is a Solider But to some he is a true Hero

*Written by Me* Emptiness has a way of entering a persons Soul It just reaches your heart and Attacks Some kno this feeling Well It has no Meaning Makes a soul feel dark and Grey Its not a pleasant feeling to Have Nor is it easy to rid yourself Of With no one to turn to, no one who Cares A person retreats into themselves To hide for all Eternity.

*Written by Me* Death is unavoidable In time it will catch everyone Slowly easing the pain for some Or taking Others too quickly There is no escape from the Angel of Death Sooner or Later everyone will be lifeless The bodies of the dead buried and mourned As the candle of life slowly burns out.

* Written by Me* Hiding in the Shadows Staying out of plain Sight Lurking in darkness where shadows have no Light Moving quickly from place to Place No one ever seeing my Face Guided by the glow of the moon Light I am like a creature of the Night The dwellings of the shadows are my Home For in the shadows Im never Alone.

I have lost my smile some where in the mist of the nights. Have you seen it, It was the one that would make my world shine bright?? I look for it in every great day but no matter how far i get it just runs away. I use to smile and be so happy but now I`m all dried out and nothing is happening. I feel as if my world has fallen and i am no where to be found what ever you do if you see it make sure you cherish it because I have trouble to seem to.

Silent Tears by Heather Loughton A thunderous silence breaks through my thoughts. What was once many great ideas is now a triumph, lost. Baffling words tumble through my mind. Reflections of darkness hover. A disturbing peacefulness beckons to me, and inside myself, I take cover. What would it be like to stay there forever? To be lost in all my cares? From the inside, looking out - I cry silent tears.

IN MY SHYNESS In my shyness . . . At times I retreat to my "shell," Clinging to the security of being alone. In my shyness . . . I may attempt to merge with my surroundings-- To be ignored, unnoticed, a silent voice rarely heard. In my shyness . . . I can feel completely alone, Although surrounded by people. In my shyness . . . I'm perceived as having a padlocked soul-- And few try to gain entry into my realm. In my shyness . . . Few will dare venture to really know me-- To hear my quiet voice or to really try to understand. In my shyness . . . I can have a myriad of words to say, Yet, my sealed lips will not release them. In my shyness . . . The words I do speak will at times be jumbled, And I'll feel worse for having spoken them. In my shyness . . . I will be viewed as "stuck up" and unfriendly, Labeled by the presumption of a troubled past. Yet, despite my shyness . . . I will at times emerge from my "shell," And you may catch a glimpse of who I am. And despite my shyness . . . I may put on a good "front," Disguising my innermost insecurities. Despite my shyness . . . A select few will manage to penetrate these "walls," With the sharing of time and the evolving of trust. My shyness . . . Frequently unrecognized, seldom understood-- A shackle, a haven, a veil. --Jo A. Witt Copyright 2001

I think I'll dedicate this poem to my Dad even though I didnt kno him that well. (R.I.P. Dad) Not Knowing You by Adriana Ramirez I never knew you, I never met you, But yet, you loved me, And I loved you. I never hugged you, I never kissed you, But now I long for my home, I long to know you. Now it's tool late. It's too late to say hello, It's too late to say goodbye, It's to early to shed tears, And to early to say you are gone. But I know your departure is near, And you have decided to leave everything behind, Knowing you've lived a full life, With ups and downs. You are headed for the light, You are heading for eternity, You are heading for true love, You are heading for eternal life. It's too early to say good bye, It's too late to say hello. I love you, Even if you don't know me.