WHERE ARE YOU?

SHE LEFT ME,

AND LEFT NO TRACE,

HOW COULD THIS BE,

I STARTED LOOKING FOR HER WITH SUCH A PACE.

NEVER HAVE I FELT THIS LONELY,

YOU WERE THE MAIN SOURCE FOR MY LOVE,

WE TRULY,

DID FALL IN LOVE.

WHERE ARE YOU MY LOVE,

WHERE IS MY BEAUTIFUL DOVE,

ARE YOU BELOW ME OR ABOVE,

I MISS YOU MY LOVELY DOVE.

JUST TO BE COOL

I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A STORY;
THAT REVOLVES AROUND 2 BEST FRIENDS CAUGHT IN STRIFE;
WHICH ENDS TRAGICALLY GORY;
FOR ONE IS DERIVED FROM HIS LIFE.
IN A SINGLE SHOT;
WHICH EVERYONE HEARD;
IN THAT NIGHT DESCRIBED AS "HOT";
YET NO ONE SAID A WORD
THAT FRIEND JUST SPILLED;
THAT HE HAD JUST KILLED ;
HIS ONLY FRIEND, HE TOOK HIM OUT OF THE GENE POOL;
JUST BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE COOL.

LOVE

LOVE;

WHAT A WONDERFUL THING;

WHAT A WONDERFUL SITE;

WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING;

FOR THE HUMAN BEING;

LOVE CANNOT BE BITTEN, HELD, OR SEEN;

BUT IT'S SOMETHING YOU FEEL;

AND THATS WHAT I FELL WHEN I'M NEXT TO YOU.

MY LOVE, MY DOVE

MY LOVE;

OH HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU TRULY ARE;

YOU LOOK AS FREE AS A SACRED DOVE;

SYMBOLIZING FREEDOM AND LOOKING AS IF A STAR;

MY LOVE;

MY, MY, LOOK AT YOUR EYES;

THEY'RE LIKE TWO BEAUTIFUL DOVES;

TAKING OFF INTO THE SKY

OH MY LOVE,

HOW SACRED YOU ARE, LIKE A DOVE.

I DON'T THINK I SHOULD LOVE YOU

I DON'T THINK I SHOULD LOVE YOU;

FOR THE LOVE IS HARD TO FIND;

AND WHAT I'M ABOUT TO DO;

MIGHT EVEN FINE;

ME AND EVEN TEAR OUR FRIENDSHIP IN TWO.

I'M AFRAID I'M NOT THE GUY (CONT.)

I'M AFRAID I'M NOT THE GUY;

THE GUY YOU HOPE TO MEET;

I FUSS AND SIGH;

MY HEART POUNDING WITH SUCH A BEAT;

I DO NOT LOVE YOU ;

BUT AT TIMES I DO;

TELL ME, AM I SUPPOSED TO;

AM I SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU?

I HAVE FINALLY MADE UP MY MIND;

I LOVE YOU;

BUT THE LOVE WOULD BE HARD TO FIND;

BUT I HOPE YOU LOVE ME TOO.

UNABLE ARE THE LOVED

UNABLE THE LOVED TO DIE;

FOR LOVE IS IMMORTALITY;

NAY, IT IS DEITY-

UNABLE THEY THAT LOVE- TO DIE;

FOR LOVE REFORMS VITALITY;

INTO DIVINITY;

LOVE- IS ANTERIOR TO LIFE-

POSTERIOR- TO DEATH-

INITIAL OF CREATION, AND;

THE EXPONENT OF EARTH-

- EMILY DICKINSON

SHE HAS GONE AWAY

SHE HAS GONE AWAY WITH THE DAY;

MY LOVE HAS;

TAKEN ALL THE LIGHT COLORS;

ALL THE WHITE CLOUDS;

THE WIND REMAINS;

WITH SHADOWS AND COAL DUST;

SHE STAYED AWAY ALL NIGHT;

MY LOVE DID;

HID WITH THE SUNSET BEHIND THE DARK;

NOW I WATCH FOR HER AT MY WINDOW;

ON DIFFERENT DAYS;

WATCH UNTIL THE NIGHT RETURNS.

- HY SOBILOFF

ONCE I LOVED

ONCE I LOVED THE WIND AS IT BLEW;

DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS OVER THE LAND.

ONCE I LOVED THE TOUCH OF THE SUN;

ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE TOUCH OF A HAND.

AND ONCE I LOVED THE SMELL OF THE SEA;

THE FEEL OF THE WAVES ROLLING OVER ME.

SEA AND SAND, AIR AND SKY;

ONCE I LOVED, ONCE I LOVED.

ONCE I LOVED ALL GOD'S THINGS;

THAT GROW ON EARTH AND COVER THE LAND.

AIR AND SKY, SEA AND SAND;

ONCE I LOVED, BUT NEVER 'TILL NOW.

POEM WITHOUT A VOCAL SOUND

I WANTED TO WRITE YOU SOME WORDS;

WORDS SO ALERT THEY'D LEAP FROM THE PAPER;

AND CRAWL UP YOUR SHOULDER AND LIE BY YOUR EARS;

AND BE THERE TO COMFORT YOU OVER THE YEARS.

BUT IT WAS CLOUDY THAT DAY AND I WAS LAZY;

AND SO STAYED IN BED JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.

I WANTED TO WRITE YOU AND TELL YOU THAT MAYBE;

LOVE POEMS FROM LOVERS ARE UNNECESSARY.

WE ARE WHAT WE FEEL AND WRITING IT DOWN;

SEEMS FOOLISH SOMETIMES WITHOUT A VOCAL SOUND.

BUT I SPENT THE DAY DRINKING COFFEE, THINKING;

AND LOOKING IN THE MIRROR PRACTICING MY SMILE.

I WANTED TO WRITE YOU ONE LAST, LONG LOVE POEM;

THAT SAID WHAT I FEEL ONE FINAL TIME.

NOT COMPARING YOUR EYES AND MOUTH TO THE STARS;

BUT TELLING YOU ONLY HOW I LIKE YOURSELF YOU ARE.

BUT BY THE TIME I THOUGHT, FOUND A PEN;

 PUT THE PEN TO INK, THE INK TO PAPER;

YOU WERE GONE.

AND SO THIS POEM CAN NOT BE READ ALOUD.

PI

NOW THERE IS AN ANCIENT GREEK LETTER;

AND I THINK NO OTHER IS BETTER;

IT ISN'T TOO TALL;

IT MIGHT LOOK VERY SMALL;

BUT IT'S DIGITS GO ON FOREVER.

I'M AFRAID I'M NOT THE GUY

I'M AFRAID I'M NOT THE GUY,

THE GUY YOU HOPE TO MEET,

I FUSS AND SIGH,

MY HEART POUNDING WITH SUCH A BEAT,

I DO NOT LOVE YOU,

BUT AT TIMES I DO,

AM I SUPPOSED TO,

AM I SUPPOSED TO LOVE A YOU,

I HAVE SEEN SOMEONE MORE CARING,

AND I KNOW HE'S THE ONE,

HE BEARS SUCH A BEARING,

AND NOW I CAN SAY I'M DONE

I'M SORRY MY LOVE

I'M SORRY THAT I SAID I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE,

BUT IT'S THE TRUTH,

I'M SORRY FOR THE PAIN I HAVE CAUSED,

I'M SORRY FOR THE COST,

BUT I DON'T LOVE YOU,

AND THAT'S THE TRUTH

I TRIED TO TELL TO YOU I LOVE YOU

I tried to tell you I love you
but the words were hard to find.
I'm always thinking about you
you're the only one on my mind.
Oh why do I act so shy forever hiding my face
I should learn to laugh and not to cry put yourself in my place.
There were times I tried to kiss you but something told me no.
You wanted me to hold you but I
kept letting you go.
I'm afraid that I am not the guy
you've searched for all these years.
I will kindly leave now don't you cry
try to hold back your tears.
It's been so long I haven't seen you
for quite awhile
When I think of how we me met it only
brings back your smile.
I remember when I held you then and
told you we'd never part
I loved you then I love you now and
I'll hold you in my heart.

- PATRICK W. DECK

MY DEAR SISTER

CINDI, MY DEAR SISTER;

I'M VERY INTELLIGENT;

NO ONE KNOWS WHY;

DEAR SISTER I TELL THEM THIS;

I HAVE A SISTER LIKE YOU.

Dreams

ROSES ARE RED;

VIOLETS ARE BLUE;

I'M SLEEPING IN BED;

DREAMING ABOUT YOU.

REMEMBER WHEN I SAW YOU

REMEMBER THE MOMENT I SAW YOU;

YOU LOOKED AT ME, I LOOKED AT YOU;

WE HAD A LOVE CONNECTION

REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I SAID I LOVE YOU;

AND YOU TOLD ME YOU LOVE ME;

YOU LEFT ME, YOU NEVER SAID GOODBYE;

2 YEARS LATER I SAW YOU AGAIN;

I WROTE TO YOU, I SAID I LOVE YOU;

AND YOU REJECTED MY LOVE;

AFTER THAT WE NEVER TALKED TO EACH OTHER;

WE ONLY SAID HELLO OR GOODBYE;

5 MONTHS LATER YOU TOLD ME YOU LOVE ME;

AND NOW I FINALLY REJECTED YOU;

I TOLD YOU I MOVED ON;

LIKE YOU DID TO ME.

I LOVE YOU

I LOVE YOU;

NOT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU ARE;

BUT FOR WHAT I AM;

WHEN I AM WITH YOU.

I LOVE YOU,

NOT ONLY FOR WHAT

YOU HAVE MADE YOURSELF;

BUT FOR WHAT YOU HAVE MADE ME;

I LOVE YOU;

NOT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU FEEL AROUND ME;

BUT FOR WHAT YOU MAKE ME FEEL;

I LOVE YOU;

AND I WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS.

If I Had Known

IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT TROUBLE YOU WERE  BEARING;

WHAT GRIEFS WERE IN THE SILENCE OF YOUR FACE;

I WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CARING AND GENTLE;

AND I WOULD GIVE YOU GLADNESS FOR A SPACE;

I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT WARMTH INTO THE PLACE;

IF I HAD KNOWN.

IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT THOUGHTS DESPAIRING DREW YOU;

(WHY DO WE NEVER UNDERSTAND?)

I WOULD HAVE LENT A LITTLE FRIENDSHIP TO YOU;

AND SLIPPED MY HAND WITHIN YOUR HAND;

AND MADE YOU STAY MORE PLEASANT IN THE LAND

IF I HAD KNOWN.

My Beloved Angel

AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF LOVING YOU;

AFTER SO MANY THINGS WE'VE BEEN THROUGH;

STILL I COULDN'T FIND THE REASON;

TELL ME MY LOVE, WHY AM I SO MUCH IN LOVE WITH YOU

THE DAY YOU LEFT ME;

MY EYES COULDN'T STOP CYRING;

THE DAY I LOST YOU;

A DAY DIDN'T GO I HAD PRAYING FOR DYING;

COME BACK MY DEAR BELOVED ANGEL;

SOMEONE'S STILL WAITING FOR YOU ;

COME BACK MY LOVE;

SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS WAIT FOR YOU.