These are some more poems that I've been working on. Some are happy, some are sad. I will possibly add more poems to this page given time. Some of these are in memory of those in the OKC bombing, the Littleton, CO tragedy, and other tragedies. Hope you enjoy what I like to call my "unfinished business..."

~*~Why the Children?~*~

We hear it on the news
Tragedy strikes again
This time taking the lives of children

We ask why
But only to never answer
We watch the cries, the hurt

We mourn for the loss
Struggle with moving on
We seem to get over the hurt

Only to hear it happen again
Taking more lives of chidren
The hurt goes on

Lives lost, victims cry
We ask why again
Only to never answer

~*~Heartache in the Heartland~*~

On April 19 of 1995
A tragedy happened
That changed all our lives
The bomb only lasted for seconds
But the pain will never heal
It all felt like a nightmare
Even though it was all real
Too many innocent victims were lost
Too many unknown crossroads were crossed
Too many people, all trapped and dying
While loved ones and others
Were praying and crying
We've all stuck together
And we will til the end
We've all learned a cold, hard lesson
Yet we are now friends
Each one of our hearts
Has a scar left there
But it will all remind us
That someone does care
"One nation under God"
We can all live by
From this day on
Til the day we die

~*~A Child's Perspective~*~

Mommy, where are you?
How come you are not here?
I wish you would come, Mommy
And wash away my fear

Daddy, where am I?
I want to be with you
You told me when you left today
You'd come back and get me at two

But now it's way too late
For you to come get me
Because I am now in heaven
For all the angels to see

~*~A Face Unknown~*~

To talk in words, and never see
The face at the other end
To fall in love with only words
That the other person sends

To love someone by what you know
And not judge what you see
To love someone by the way they care
Not what lies behind the screen

To know they are mere miles away
But yet their love is strong
You bury their sweet kindness
In your heart where it belongs

This is how I fell in love
With you so long ago
And I still love you even now
Yet your face is still unknown

~*~One More Time~*~

Sometimes you don't know what you have til it's gone
I should have known when I held him...
One more time is all I need now...
I let him slip away...
I didn't know what I had while I held him
I only wish I had one more time to try again...

~*~In Love~*~

Lying next to you is where I'm meant to be
Looking into your eyes, with you here with me
Kissing your sweet lips sends me to heaven fast
Loving you is something I hope always lasts
I've never felt this way toward anyone
They say a love like this only happens once
Holding you in my arms helps keep me so warm
I know that with you we can bear the storms
Hearing the beating of our hearts together tonight
Makes me know that our love is right

~*~Whenever~*~

The love we had is over
The love we shared is gone
But someone new will take your place
I know life will go on

But for now it's too hard to bear
Thinking of the past
These days I'm still in love with you
That part of me will last

Whenever it's time to drift away
Into someone else's arms
I hope I won't be thinking of you
Inside of my heart

Whenever time heals all my pain
I will be someone new
And I won't keep thinking of what I had
I'll finally be over you

~*~When You Are Smiling~*~

I see a sparkle in your eyes at times
And when you are smiling
I get a sparkle in mine
I feel the love you hold deep in your heart
You give it to me even when we're apart
When you are smiling, I smile too
The love we have will see us through
When you are smiling, my spirit lifts
The worries leave, the pain just drifts
When you are smiling, I know it's love
That God has sent, from up above

~*~If I Set Me Free~*~

I know I've hid all my feelings away
And I know you don't know I love you these days
It wouldn't matter
If I set me free
Since the way I love you
Isn't the way you love me
If I set me free
If I let you go
If I turned away
You'd never know
I've stood in your shadow
And longed to be heard
I never had the strength
To say a word
I watched as she took
A step toward you
But I was a fool
Not knowing what to do
I just set you free
While I was in chains
My hands were tied down
My heart was crying in pain
If I set me free
You would never tell
You think I'm in heaven
When I'm really in hell
If I set me free
If I say goodbye
You'd never hear the hurt
Hidden deep in the cry
I know I can't make you
Fall in love with me
So I'd be better off
If I set me free
I know I've hid all my feelings away
And I know you don't know I love you these days
But I'm setting me free
Before I feel your touch
You'll never hear
How I loved you so much

~*~The Gift~*~

I searched my whole life
For a love that was true
But I never thought
I'd find someone like you
You were the gift
Heaven sent down to me
When only the angels knew
What was meant to be
Now every night
Before I close my eyes
I take a moment
To look up at the sky
I silently thank
All the angels that knew
To send the gift
The gift of you

~*~The Missing Piece~*~

My heart was missing something
Until you came along
You lifted up these fearful eyes
And taught me to be strong
You were the missing piece that I
Thought I would never find
The fear I held inside my heart
I know I can leave behind
You were the missing piece of me
That I needed deep inside
Now that I am strong again
I know I can survive

~*~Can't You See~*~

You used to always hold me tight
Why did you let me go?
You used to kiss me every night
Why did you turn so cold?

You kept the fire burning bright
Why did you blow it down?
You helped me always see the light
Why did you turn around?

You told me love would see us through
Why did you turn and run?
I used to have so much faith in you
Can't you see what you have done?

~*~Grieving~*~

I woke up crying last night
But you weren't there to dry my tears
I cried into the pillow
Each night it calms my fears

This morning when I woke up
I longed to see your face
I longed to find true happiness
But emptiness stood in its place

And tonight when I try to fall asleep
You won't be there to comfort me
I'll have to face another night
Living with your memory

~*~Your Love~*~

Your love is a shield
Blocking me
I move closer
Wanting you...
Needing you...
But you just push me away
Your love is captivating
Once so true...
Now so gone...
Your love is the past
The end...
The only thing left...
Your love for her is a shield
Blocking me out...
Leaving me alone...
Your love is a cover
Hiding your thoughts...
Hiding your fears...
Your love is a mystery...

~*~Shelter~*~

I take shelter in your arms
You hold me close
You keep me warm
You know what I need
How I feel
What I want
I take shelter from the world
When I am with you
You block away the hurt
You help keep me safe
For you are my shelter

You take shelter in my arms
I hold you close
I keep you warm
I know what you need
How you feel
What you want
You take shelter from the world
When you are with me
I block away the hurt
I help keep you safe
For I am your shelter

~*~Innocence~*~

When you held me
A part of me was touched
A part of me inside was opened up
It was a part of me I always hid
It was my delicate soul
But now unraveled
Uncovered
Unleashed
Bared for you to see
It was a part of me I always treasured
It was a part of me I only hold for you now
It turned me from a once lost child to a lost adult
It was a part of me I will always remember
Will always know
It was my innocence...

~*~The Love I Found in You~*~

Your kiss sent me to heaven
The day you said goodbye
I will never forget the way I felt
When you told me not to cry

You told me things would be okay
And that there would be somebody new
But now I'm wondering if those words
Were ever really true

You held me in your arms so tight
Until you walked away
And your kiss told me so much more
Than any words could say

The sweet taste of the love we shared
Will always see me through
I will never forget as long as I live
The love I found in you

~*~Don't Worry~*~

Don't worry about tomorrow
For God's already there
He'll help you through the pain inside
When you think that no one cares
Don't worry about what's coming
Just let Him guide your life
He knows more about you
Than you know about yourself inside
God knows when you are hurting
He's there to help you out
Even when you don't think He'll understand
He'll know what you're talking about
So don't worry about the pain and fears
And hurt inside your heart
He will put back in the pieces
That you feel have fallen apart
So when you don't think there's anyone
That you can turn to
Don't worry about the problems you have
Just ask God to help you

~*~I Watch You~*~

I watch you
Yet you don't know...
I see your every move
I've loved you for so long
Yet you don't know...
I watch you
From day to night
I know who you are
What you like
Where you go
Yet you don't know...
I know you
I watch you
I love you

~*~Then You Know~*~

If you've ever loved somebody
More than words could say
If you've ever held a true love
But let them slip away

If you've ever felt true heartache
And had to learn to move on
If you've ever wanted someone back
But known they were truly gone

If you've ever felt so alone
That life does not seem real
Then you know what it's truly like
To know how I feel