~~~POETRY~~~
~~~ RAMBLINGS AND RAVINGS OF MY MIND~~~
~~~ WALLS WITHIN~~~
Emotions kept hidden
In a dark abyss.
Unspoken without a voice;
A self-imposed prison...
Will, anyone understand
The heart is filled
With regret and indecision...
Bottled emotions robbing the spirit
With little chance of remission
Verbal debates invade the thinking...
Causing the mind no absolution;
Forgiveness is always an option.
But does little for daily task...
And I always, always, have to ask
What was and why.... and can't I just die...
Life is a never-ending song,
Where peace and serenity
I search all the day long...
Within limits of imagination
Bringing about in any situation
Oh God, it brings such hesitation....
Mosttimes it is an impossible situation...
© 2000 Gail Goodwin (All rights reserved)
Looking Too close
From a distance, love's light shines
Renoir, Monet, Degas.
What could it be in the shadows
What could it be you thought you saw there...
Looking too close
For you might see
What's hidden most
Inside of me...
A pretty face, long dark hair
A smile as seen from not too far
Don't look too close,Do not stare
You wouldn't like what's hiding there
From a distance, all is fine;
Pretty shell for you to see
Picturesque as fine brewed wine
Don't look too close, for tis' me, you just might find...
That part that no one knows
No real smile for me to show
You wouldn't follow, you couldn't grow
From a distance, all is fair
Stand back in awe with a wondrous glare
Come closer if you dare
I've given you my warning, Like most you ignore,
Just remember, don't look to close
It will be me standing there....
© 2001 Gail Goodwin (All rights reserved)
God's Rainbow
We've had our ups and downs
And spaces far between
Through all the hazy fog
God knows we've seen it all
From under an unseemly rainbow
God gave us special permission to view
No one else around ….even knew
It was at that time God gave a friendship
That would consistently be renewed
Like dew drops each morning
Even on those hot August nights
We've know each other for decades
The truth be told-we knew one another centuries ago
Some people we know have gotten very old
Maybe it's because they never saw a rainbow
And to this day they still …just don't know
Their emotions, their life their so afraid to show
My pity reaches out to the lonely souls
Who never were allowed to see such a beautiful rainbow
The skies were kissed on that day…from the angels
above
To this day… I trust in God's abiding love
Centuries ago I came to know just how to stand
God has always been there to hold these hands
It was under a rainbow that he let me know
He gave friendship into a desolate land
© 1999 Gail Goodwin (All rights reserved)
The 60’s Revisited
I sit here with my sister’s in a small
cafe
At a dim lit table
Back out of the way
We talk of things we did
And things we should not have done
But have no regrets
Only trying to remember the fun
The music was great
As Bob sang his song
We all felt - as if we belonged
After all...............................
How many roads does it take
They all seemed so long
But in life we have choices
And we certainly used our voices
Be it the high road or the low
Which ever you may choose
You can’t always win............
Sometimes you just lose.......
Taking the chance is what matters
It was a time of revolution
We stood for peace
In a time of war
Those who fought abroad
As well as at home
We were all wandering nomads
Really, with anywhere to Roam
So we sit at this dim lit table
Back out of the way
Somewhere in a small cafe
We talk of things we did
Bob still sings his songs
AND THIRTY YEARS LATER
We know we belong!!!!
Original thought: David Goodwin
August 29th, 1999
PEACE
© 1999 Gail Goodwin (All rights reserved)
A CUP OF TEA, ANYONE?
A CUP OF TEA, ANYONE?
T'is not as matter of a cup of tea,
No, not for you nor me
This conversation goes much deeper than Earl
Grey
You want inside of my head,beware, because
some of it's dead
T'is not a matter of- sit down please
Let's discuss this over a cup of tea!!
For I'm choking on the gulp
Please, help to set me free
Maybe you can't see
Perhaps your not the one
It's o.k., darkness surrounds us all
But the mind is breaking up
And you ask me??? My pills to give up??
No; t'is not a matter of a cup of tea
But, Oh my God
How I wish it could be
And how I wish you could stand in my shoes
What a drag it would be
For you, to be me
For I don't think you see
With all your rules and puffed up pride
Sweetie, your still standing outside
And I know your not on my side!
Put your books away and listen to what I have
to say
I know my mind, the demons inside
They haunt me day and night
No peace will they give
Addictions you say, please, put your pen away
You think you can make them go away??
The demons inside are laughing
At the knowledge you are lacking............
Come in from the rain
Maybe someday, you too will learn
How to play the game
© 1999 Gail Goodwin (All rights reserved)
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