Havoc Within

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Havoc Within

Poem by Lisa J. Leavell

I’m falling apart from the inside out
         crumbling like toy soldiers defeated in battle
                 my defenses are down, my strong façade
                                                                             melts away.

Emotions rage inside me
a bull in the china shop of my soul
demolishing my obsidian heart.

Each time I smile
the shattering of glass.

I am wreckage adrift in a sea of chaos,
waves of memories, anger, and love
desperate for something to cling to.

an island of hope in the sparkling sea
of my dreams

The sentinels of my life are oblivious
As I slip
                 motionless beneath the quicksand
                                  with no hand extended in salvation
                                  and nothing to rely on but silence and time.

Lisa J. Leavell, contact: poetnouveau@hotmail.com
Copyright 2000 Lisa J. Leavell.
Reviews and comments requested
Posted 11/09/2000

THANK YOU

Poem by D. K.

i felt like no one cared
no one cared what happened to me
they wouldn't notice if i was gone
if i cast out to the open sea

i gave them all the happiness i could
to try and make them smile
but they could only complain
they didn't want me round for a while

but then you came along and showed me
that i was important to them and you
you showed me the side of me that people liked
you taught me things i didn't think i could do

you took me by the hand
and showed me everything
you came and saved me from my misery
and gave me back my wings

so here and now i thank you
for everything you've done
you showed me life wasn't just boring
but it was filled with fun

so thank you so much
my one and only love and friend
thank you for your friendship
and all the love you send

i love you for everything
that you've ever done for me
and i will always always love you
because we're great together, just you and me.

D. K., contact: forgotten_nights@hotmail.com
Copyright 2000 D. K.
Reviews and comments requested
Posted 11/13/2000