“Truth” by Kathleen Hesher

Truth, It is seen in the eye of the beholder…
Truth, Do you dare say it, if you want them to hold you…
Truth, It is so close, yet somehow we cannot speak it…
Truth, Is in the eyes of your loved ones…
Truth, The ones that love you will utter it…
Truth, The ones that do not love you, never will…
Truth, You know the person you look at day in and day out…
Truth, Definable and necessary…
Truth, It can save you, or damn you…
Truth, Just like a diamond, it has so very many facets…
Truth, I hope for the person that lets my…
My truth shine through…

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Treasure “.”

The map read four, two-four, twenty-ten
Just walk the numbered paces and
You’ll find her waiting at the end
At last you’ll have your treasure

She will shine like a new penny
And though her suitors will be many
They’ll be emerald green with envy
When they see you two together

Her heart beats ruby red with love
Her white skin soft just like a dove
He’ll overlook this from above
Amethyst marks the occasion

Your days no longer sapphire blue
You’ll leave as one, arrive as two
This golden nugget’s now with you
When you solve this small equation

Your missing piece, she helps you find it
When there’s a cloud she silver lines it
You skip a part, she will rewind it
Shooting stars she will align

In this oyster world you found a pearl
Your wrapped up life will now unfurl
Man and woman from boy and girl
Take this diamond, let it shine

Fireworks should mark the night
When your heart begins it’s flight
And with her you will reach your heights
So high you cannot measure

Mark with her affiliation
Show her your appreciation
With a developed dedication
And forever love your treasure

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“Just Today” by Nicole Ellinger

It was just today that I decided
Just today that finally I knew
You will never be like me
And I never anything like you

A friend once kissed means so much
A friend once touched changes so much

A love once felt…

It was just today I decided
To step outside of you
And walk outside and feel the sun

It was warm and it made me smile
It was a lot like you

A love once felt
Means so much
A love once felt
Changed so much

It was just today I finally loved myself

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Waiting

Wait
… a minute
… a second
… a while
Wait
… for him
… for her
… for me
Wait
… till next year
… till next week
… till tomorrow
Wait
… in line
… in traffic
… in silence
Wait
… for a yes
… for a no
… for the ok
Wait
… till the dust settles
… till you cool down
… till the time is right
Wait
… it will be here soon
… it will come
… it will pass
Wait
… for summer
… for winter
… for spring
Wait
… till Monday
… till Friday
… till payday
Wait
… to play
… to go
… to make your move
Wait
… for the right time
… for a sign
… for it
Wait
… till she’s ready
… till he’s ready
… till you’re ready
Wait
… a longtime
… a lifetime
… a moment
Wait
… for help
… for forgiveness
… for love
Wait
… and listen
… and see
… and wait, and wait some more

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“Sin” by Kathleen Hesher

I met a girl named Jessica
And invited her in….
Not knowing she was about to sin….
We went to have some spirits
Not knowing hers was gone
Disguising her dance with the devil,
And the evil intent that was moving within….
Disgracing her life and others as well
She pulled out a gun and fired at will
In that moment, two men lie still….
Thomas will never laugh again….
Repercussions of Jessica’s sin.
That makes me fear….
Fear for the humanity that is no longer here.
Writing her destiny
And theirs as well….
Praying that I have not just gotten a glimpse of hell….
My heart hurting for them all,
He was a brother, a lover and a son….
All that entails,
But having faith, I pray that they will not falter,
Not knowing the reason for the altar,
The good lord is present and there is a plan
It just seems the devil has won this hand….

TM 3/22/2014

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Ready For New Memories

Let’s shuffle up this deck of thoughts and start another game
Cause honestly these memories are getting kind of lame

Though people come and go much like the stains upon our clothes
The lies that lie beneath the fabric we will always know

And where we wear each other is something I’ve noticed too
I stand here fully clothed and yet I’m naked without you

But your presence in my mind is not a present like a gift
It’s a replay of a strikeout: Here’s the swing and there’s the miss

The weight of what has happened has me waiting for what happens
The opening of doors ignored while they continue tapping

The king was thrown down off his throne for his past acts of malice
Through devotion and integrity he’ll build a bigger palace

We’re not trained to ride this train of life in backwards motion
Not straight ahead, but forward is the movement of promotion

The lesson that we take will no doubt lessen our mistakes
And turn the bad or good we had toward something that is great

So I say “Hi” to this new high gained with a clear perspective
Letting go of memories which never were effective

But if that which we resist only continues to persist
Then let it be my future self that I refuse to quit

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Randumb Thoughts 3/25

I have some of the best neighbors ever. The whole apartment complex is very friendly. My neighbors are fun, helpful, and have excellent intuition. In fact, their intuition is so strong that one could define it as life saving! #truestory

I think marriages would last if they were short-term contracts similar to professional sports contracts. Think about it: You sign a 3-5 year contract and there is a dual “player option” for an extension. If it’s not working, no hard feelings and you move on. If it is working, you extend the contract. I think this would lead to better communication and better effort by both husband and wife. Heck, if you want to get real creative, we could talk trades and “draft picks.” LOL
– Please note that this is only a joke. I do believe in marriage for life though I have failed at this myself.

Hey, does any one actually “Laugh Out Loud” when writing LOL? Isn’t it more like S2M (Smile To Myself)? Or MAFGWTYSABYHB (Make A Funny Grunt While Tensing Your Stomach And Bobbing Your Head Back)? Are those not as catchy as LOL? I’m just saying, LOL? Hope that LOL guys gets some royalties or something. When I use it it’s usually because I wanted something I said not to be taken too seriously. Every sentence I ever write should end in LOL I guess. (LOL)

It’s March 25th and still snowing in some parts of Wisconsin. It is here I have to mention that I LOVE living “out west” in Phoenix. I’ll tell you what though, we do have our “flakes” around here. Not SNOWflakes, but just flakey people in general. Common courtesy gets lost the more sun you get I guess, I don’t know. I really wonder why that is….

Who had the genius “marketing idea” to have people stand on the corner in a crazy costume or with some sign; waving at people, flipping and twirling the sign, dancing all over the place? Does anyone ever say to themselves, “Hey look at that guy going crazy, let’s go check out what THAT company has to offer!” C’mon man! I’ll tell you what though, if you see a guy jamming to his head phones on a walk or a hike, dancing and singing like nobody’s watching…. It might be me! And you probably SHOULD see what I have to offer.

A while back I started asking my co-workers if they had brought me a Coke. It goes something like this, “Hey  ______, how’s it going, I was wondering if you brought me a Coke today?” I started this at work and have expanded it to others I see on a relatively regular basis. Since I started doing this, I have received 17 free Cokes! That’s what I’m talkin aBOOT!

There’s a Rocky marathon going on tonight and I keep flipping back to it. I don’t know if I’m tired or just a pussy, but I get all emotional at points of these movies and this series and weep like a little girl. LOL C’mon man!

No sports this post. I ain’t jinxing anything! -See you cats later.

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“Beatless” by Billy Medford

Jot down the truths in my head
To rid the lies in my heart
This relationship was dead
So why did we restart
Empty promises were said
And came to light in the dark
All the pain I’ve been fed
I flip that shit into art
My thoughts are traced in lead
To relieve the pain in my heart
Memories fuel, fire spreads
Anxiety precedes the spark
After all is done and said
 I’m still alive with a beatless heart

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“Searching” by Kathleen Hesher

As I feel the fear welling up inside of me

Its cold icy fingers squeezing my faith and making it falter

The fear engulfing me with soul chilling doubt

Beseeching help, I reach out

Reach out for that hand to hold

Only to find that I have grabbed my own

As the doubt subsides, it occurs to me that

I have been there all along

My faith strengthens

With every waking moment I will listen

Listen to that voice that gives me peace

And the faith to hold my own hand

Making me tall and proud with courage to know

I have been here all along……

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The Silencer

It’s just another weekend day
Just two guys watching sports
Sharing drinks and sharing laughs
Just lounging in their shorts
They munch on chips and guac
And down the hatch the Captain flows
When suddenly a foul stench
Finds its way inside their nose
A wiff of air is breathed in
A certain smell still lingers
The kind that one would tend to get
If he pulled someone’s finger
The two guys look around
As if a sudden earthquake boomed
Up and down and all around
Eyes scan around the room
Now they grasp what’s happened
In their heads the wheels spin ’round
But neither one will own the stank
Because there was no sound
And so they blame each other
Though their claims are non-reliant
No concrete proof upon this poo
Because the fart was silent

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