Steel Cage Heart

My heart is a cage,
locked up deep inside,
with walls that others see,
as a place to avoid.

Those who get close,
get locked up within,
never escaping,
this heart shaped prison.

So as I watch you,
slowly walk away,
from the tall walls,
that surround this cage.

I realize that you’re
still inside these bars,
for venturing too close,
allowed in its walls.

You explored the prison,
mapping out its design,
but you were snatched away,
and my heart declined.

So now the prison,
locks, again away,
from those who tiptoe near,
its tall walls again.

Mon Cher

I love when he smiles and his eyes shine
When he laughs and shows me his truthful self
Hopefully he will stay near by my side
For his love is more than a rich man’s wealth

His love means more to me than anything
How I wish to show him how much I feel
His hand holds mine and leaves it tingling
For just his touch makes my head spin and reel

Brightening my day just by being near
Holding me close as we slumber at night
Even in the dark I will never fear
Because he shall always be at my right

He makes me heartbeat fly like a white dove
I know that he is my only true love

Foreign

I look at these words so foreign to me
So far from home that I cannot bare it
I'm asking for bread but they give me tea
So different and new I'm feeling sick

Rent a room to call a place all my own
New things that I don't know how to use
Can't find a job so I must take a loan
Every interview I go they refuse

I pay my rent and stow the rest away
Months gone by and I yearn to see his face
I'll bring him here so he is safe with me
A place where they won't kill a certain race

He's here with me and now we're truly safe
It's strange how I'm now in love with this place

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The little boy who skips,
silently as he does,
plays with his friends,
the ones he’s made in his head.

Not long after, much hasn’t changed,
all except where he spends his days,
sitting and rocking at his desk,
punishment given for not being teacher’s best,

Small years fly by and new school begins,
awkward and shy with no friends,
not a soul to talk to and no one to love,
the boy sheds a tear for things that can’t be undone.

Year passes by still and he’s gaining courage,
little by little and finds someone sweet,
but bitterness comes as  they lose their sweet taste,
not alone though, but scared to communicate.

A year rolls by and he steps into school,
making more friends and renewing them too,
the boy found love in the rightest of places,
smiling with friends he hides his past,
moving onward to make a brighter future.

Water Rapids II

Veins of blood run cold

tears drip hard as rain

sound stops as water drizzles

to thoughts of crying from

the feelings shown in my eyes

-Golden Shovel Format-

Water Rapids

Burns from ice

Cold rain drizzles from eyes

White water feelings

-Lune format poem-

A Birthday Poem

To: Eli, my big broski

Eli, stars shine in your eyes and you don't seem to realize what it means to be your friend,
you fight for what you love, and know what is wrong,
you love what you love, and accept what you don't,
you acknowledge the difference, and continue onward,
you stand strong for yourself,
but for others alike.

Eli, even when the winds of change come, and you tremble, you continue walking,
you fear what's ahead, but know you must face it,
you know that change always happens, and embrace it,
you let the things flow, and don't get hung up,
you remember to enjoy all you have,
but remember who gave you your joy.

Eli, whether sun or rain, your smile is bright enough to warm anyone's heart,
you bring an aura with you that give smiles,
you are the sunshine of peoples' lives,
you are the friend they can trust to go to when they are down,
you are the person they consider family,
even when their own is around.

Eli, I hope you know I love you with all my heart, cause you're like a bro,
you are one of my favorite people to talk to,
you listen when I need it and give advice then too,
you make every conversation worth having,
you can make me laugh at anytime,
even when I'm blue.

Eli, this poem is coming to end, but do not start skipping lines,
you will be amazing at anything you want,
you can achieve all you dream,
you make things happen because you're you,
you are a star in many peoples' eyes,
I see you as one.

Eli, I'm so happy that I got to meet you, because you're one of the best friends I've been blessed to meet, and I don't say that often. I know you can do great things and believe in you with all my heart. Thank you for being such a cool, big, sibling to me since I've gotten to know you. Happy birthday, love you, and have a wonderful life. This isn't goodbye by any means, but only a farewell of this poem for it should always end in peace.

From: G