Tragic Boulevard By: Terri Joiner (c) 2010

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Monday, May 17, 2010

A DARK CLOUD

ALL MY LIFE I'VE BEEN ALONER, A GOOD CITIZEN, A DONOR. I'VE ALWAYS HAD MY MOTHER LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER. WHILE, THE WORLD KEEPS GETTING COLDER. WHAT CAN I SAY? ON THAT DAY, WITH HIS SMILE HE PUSHED THE CLOUDS AWAY. HE HAD TO BE THE ONE TO STAY. WHEN WE MET IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, HE SWEPT ME... Sign in to see full entry.

DECEITFUL MEMORIES

IT SEEMS LONG AGO WHEN YOU AND I; MARRIED AS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS. WE WERE SO YOUNG LOST IN EACH OTHER'S SOUL; IN THE EYES OF GOD; WE WERE UNDER OATH. YOU WERE ALL I CAME TO KNOW, SHARING FAMILY GROWTH. NOW, THOSE DECEITFUL MEMORIES ARE OLD. YOU AND I MOVED ALONG, SHARING WITH ANOTHER THE BEAUTY... Sign in to see full entry.

A DEAD ROSE

SILENCE FILLS A LONELY ROOM; LIKE DEATH AS COLD AS A TOMB. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND MY NEEDS; PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. OUR LOVE WAS ONCE BLOOMING; LIKE A BEAUTIFUL ROSE, NOW, THE PETALS ARE FALLING TO THE GROUND; AS SUMMER IS NEAR TO CLOSE. YOU AND I CAN'T FIND OUR WAY BACK; AND IT'S LIKE I'M CAUGHT... Sign in to see full entry.

POETIC MAZE

I'M A NEW AUTHOR IN TOWN, FOR HOURS I'M LOST; IN A POETIC MAZE WITH NO WAY OUT. IT'S LIKE A DIARY WHERE EMOTIONS GET WRITTEN DOWN, PREVENTING ME TO SCREAM OR SHOUT. WITH A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER AND A PEN, LITERATURE IS REBORN THROUGH ME AGAIN. I WRITE TO CREATE A TALE; HAVING CONFIDENCE IN MYSELF, AS... Sign in to see full entry.

REFLECTIONS

WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR; MY REFLECTION IS STARING BACK AT ME; AS MY HEART IS WOUNDED FROM TRAGEDY, MY ANGER CIRCLES MY HEAD; LEAVING ME TO BLEED. I'M HAVING TO FACE THINGS ALONE; WHY DOES THE WORLD HAVE TO BE SO COLD? I'M DYING INSIDE FROM MY EMOTIONS THAT DON'T SHOW. I MISS WHAT I HAD; A... Sign in to see full entry.

HEADS OR TAILS

IN YOUR LIFE YOU CHOOSE; HEADS YOU WIN, TAILS YOU LOOSE. CONSEQUENCES STRIKE BACK WITH THE BAD THINGS YOU DO; AS RIGHT FROM WRONG ARE KNOWN TO YOU. JUST AS JUSTICE IS FAIR AND TRUE, TIME IS ATTACKING OUR LIVES WITHOUT A TRUCE. THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU JOIN YOUR PARTNERS IN CRIME, BE WISE TO WAIT FOR... Sign in to see full entry.

UNBORN TEARS

MOMMY DEAREST, YOU CAN'T SEE MY TEARS BECAUSE IF YOU DID YOU'D STOP HURTING ME. I HEAR WORDS THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND AS MY HEART BEATS. YOU HAVE A LOT OF HATE TOWARDS ME THAT YOU WON'T GIVE ME A CHANCE TO BE FREE. HEARING "I LOVE YOU" IS WHAT I'D LIKE TO HEAR AS YOUR FACE IS WHAT I FIRST SEE. IF... Sign in to see full entry.

SAVE ME

LORD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME? CONDEMNED TO LIVE IN SHEAR MISERY. I DON'T EXPECT AN EXPLANATION TO THE QUESTIONS THAT I SEEK, ALL I ASK IS FOR YOU NOT TO TURN YOUR BACK ON REALITY. SAVE ME FROM THE TEARS I CRY, SAVE ME FROM THE LIES THAT HIDE. SAVE ME FROM THE SHADOW THAT HAUNTS THE NIGHT, SAVE ME... Sign in to see full entry.

HEARTACHE

HEARTACHE IS WHEN YOU'RE LOST IN A WORLD; WHERE LOVE GAMES SURROUND YOU. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO HIM WHEN YOU FIND OUT HE'S BEEN UNTRUE? DESPITE OF WHAT HE'S DONE; HIS LOVE YOU DON'T WANT TO LOOSE. WHEN LEAST EXPECTED HIS LIES THROW YOU OFF TRACK; WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE. HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND; THE... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

HEART OF AMERICA

Comments and Graphics - Layouts - Photobucket TIC TOC THE CLOCK DOESN'T STOP; UNTIL THE SOUND OF THE ALARM GOES OFF. IT'S THE SAME ROUTINE; GET READY FOR A JOB TO BE DONE. KISS YOUR KIDS GOOD-BYE; AND YOU'RE OFF LIKE A BULLET SHOT TO THE SUN. IN THE CITY THAT NEVER BLINKS AN EYE; LIKE NOSTRADAMUS... Sign in to see full entry.

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