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Table of Contents

Poems To Touch Your Heart Page 1
My Wish Page 2
I Love You When Page 3
Life’s Blessing Page 4
One Look Page 5
A Teacher’s Point of View Page 6
I Write The Words Page 7
Here on Earth Page 8
Oh Lord Page 9
Mother Mary’s Appearance Page 10
Sweet Jesus Page 11
Mother’s Of The Church Page 12
Sea Of Love Page 13
The Wonder Of Love Page 14
Teddy Bear Page 15
You Make Me Happy Page 16
You Are My Love Page 17
The Kissing Milkman Page 18
Oh Valentine Page 19
My True Love Valentine Page 20
A Beautiful Couple Page 21
A Lonely Man Needs Love Page 22
A Fool In Love Page 23
A Salty Kiss Page 24
Forever Page 25
Two Of A Kind Page 26
Do You Know My Friend? Page 27
Missing You Page 28
Laura’s Passion Page 29
Love Page 30
She Closed The Door Page 31
She Gave Up On Love Page 32
Destructive Love Page 33
Denial Of Affliction Page 34
Happiness In Love Page 35
Heartache Page 36
He Kissed Me Page 37
A Black Hole Page 38
A New Day Page 39
Today I Taught A Special Class Page 40
A Visit From The Past Page 41
Alone Page 42
Did You Ever Wonder? Page 43
Emerald Page 44
Enchanted Beauty Page 45
From Love To Abuse Page 46
I Said A Prayer For You Today Page 47
I See Your Pain Page 48
My Sandbox Page 49
Only A Few Page 50
Spring A New Beginning Page 51
Silent Rain Page 52
The Apples Were Juicy Page 53
A Mother’s Day Wish Page 54
A Mother’s Love Page 55 A Sister’s Grief Page 56
A Tribute For My Meme Page 57
A Visit From My Son Page 58
Untitled Page 59
Dear God Page 60
Dear Mom And Dad Page 61
Diane’s Strength And Courage For My Sister Page 62
For My Special Nephews Page 63
My Nieces Are One Of A Kind Page 64
My Daughter Has Grown Up Page 65
Happy Birthday Cindy Page 66
Mama Page 67 Happy Birthday Donna Marie Page 68
How Will I Miss Myself When I Die? Page 69
Nicky Page 70
Graduation Day Page 71
Sadie We Miss You Page 72
Stroke Page 73
My Pepe Page 74
Tiger Page 75
Hit Number Unknown Page 76
My Daughter’s Graduation Day Page 77
Wedding Day Page 78
Meme I Love You Page 79 Happy Mother’s Day Mom Page 80 Happy Father’s Day Dad Page 81 A Teenage Friend Page 82
A Special Friend Page 83
Define a Best Friend Page 84
Elsie Page 85
Easter With Danny Page 86
To My Friends Page 87
A Broken Heart Page 88
For Ron Page 89
Happy Children Page 90
Beautiful Baby Girl Page 91
Forgiveness Page 92
Emerald Eyes Page 93
Sarah Page 94
Sunshine Page 95
Time To Say Goodbye Page 96
Today’s Child Page 97
A Special Young Man Page 98
Tsunami Page 99
Twilight Time Page 100
Women In Society Page 101
Reflections Of Your Soul Page 102
The Magic Of John Page 103
The Space In-Between My Heart Page 104
Where Is God? Page 105
My Secret Love Page 106
Touched By An Angel Page 107

Poems To Touch Your Heart

As you read these poems
Please let it be known
They are the story of my life If you look close inside
You will see how others have inspired me My wish for you is that you will be inspired too For we are all part of God’s family I wish you love, joy, and peace

My Wish

I wish you love and peace
To find the highest plane of serenity I wish you joy with young love and ease As you gaze into each others eyes by the sea I wish for you, as you grow old Mature love to touch and hold Your heart and mind until the end of time I wish for your soul to arise to the occasion For a lifetime of happiness and celebration To feel God’s love for all eternity Passing it on to all humanity My wish for you my friend is love

I Love You-When

For Payton, Amelia, Nick, and Hannah

When I watch you grow and shine When we spend special times When I look at you I see utter beauty When I am with you I’m happy and free When I hold you I feel God’s peace When I think of you I smile When I miss you I’d walk a hundred miles When I hear your laughter my heart sings When I’m blessed for the joy you bring When you sing I hear a symphony When you dance I see a beautiful star When you are blue it breaks my heart When you cry as we say goodbye When you joyfully run to me When we play games like hide and seek When you turn to me and confide When we pray to God at night When I help you tie your shoes When I cherish each moment with you When you look at me with love in your eyes When my spirit soars through the skies

Life’s Blessing

May you have sunlight on your face Upon each awaken day
A cool breeze on a hot and humid night Peace of mind as you turn out the light A feeling of hope as you say your prayers Always knowing that someone really cares A soul mate to hold you tight each and every night Children’s laughter to make your life bright May God’s blessings be bestowed on you While making your dreams come true

One Look

One look is all it took
One hug had me hooked One smile touched my heart One face a work of art One tender moment reached my soul One man to have and hold One touch melted me
One wink set me free
One word gave me faith One inspiration touched by grace One dance made me believe One love is for me

A Teachers Point of View

Talking to the students today
Listening to what they have to say It appears they need someone near To steer them in the right direction

To empower them while striving for perfection It’s ok if they only go half way as long as they try They can hold their heads high They bring joy to our world the boys and girls It’s not easy being a teenager today They have many adversities to face Wish I could bring them back to an easier way Spring is here anticipation is in the air They can go to the parks and take long walks Meet at the Mall then play ball Sounds like fun to me wish I were seventeen The rewards are many as I work with them They have become my special friends

I Write The Words

I write the words to touch hearts To inspire others with my thoughts Encourage people when they are down To give hope and love when none can be found Empowering others to help themselves With love, charity, and good will As they heal from the written word within Coming from my heart to touch them Words that bring them light
To ease their loneliness as they turn out the light I pray it gives them peace as they lay down to bed As they rejoice from the love they have been fed God is where my words come from For love, peace, and joy for everyone

Here On Earth

Were here on earth for only a short while The best we can do some days is to smile Our smiles can brighten others days Easing their pain as they pass our way We can all make the world a better place As we pass on God’s loving grace

Oh Lord

Oh lord how I hunger for you
To do and love what you want me to I know at times I get lost and it leaves me blue For I am nothing without you
When I was lost somehow you found me I will always be eternally grateful to thee Sometimes I want things my way Please give me courage to do your will day by day I really do not want it any other way I do not deserve your loving grace I thank thee for never walking away From me when I turned from you Please let me always remember you That you’re always there for me if I let you be Help me to remember the true meaning of love Especially when things get tough Help me to be gentle to all that I touch While passing onto others your undying love

Mother Mary’s Appearance

Mother Mary full of grace
I yearn for you warm embrace Appearing to me when I was young Watching over me from heaven I remember your radiant glow You are praying for my soul You said you had a plan for me To guide and inspire children lovingly To believe in Jesus and follow him faithfully

Sweet Jesus

Sweet Jesus how I adore you For being there when I’m lonely or blue When I turn to you I am at peace There is nowhere else I’d rather be Then having you right next to me You have always been a true friend Loving me unconditionally until the end Showing me the way as I pray Guiding me each and every day Jesus what would I do without you Only your love for me is true My heart aches of how you carried the cross To help others with their heartaches and loss The love I have for you shines

As radiant light flows through my eyes

The Mother’s Of The Church

Thank you mothers of the church For lovingly spreading Gods word Your undying love you give to us all You never judge if one of us falls Rather you nurture our souls with joy and love Supporting us with dignity warmth and hugs We are grateful for your meekness For the advice and wisdom you shed upon us We are touched like angels from your kindness Because of you we are truly blessed God has sent you to us from above Thank you for your unconditional love

Sea Of Love

She was collecting seashells He picked her up as she tumbled While bringing her to her feet Their hearts skipped a beat
As the seagulls flew over them Swimming together in the big blue sea They shared a taste of heaven The salt from the sea touched their lips Filled with love and passion
From the sea mist
Dashing over rocks to explore Wild flowers were blooming With dazzling color
They embraced each other
By the moonlight they gazed up at the stars Then carried their sea shells home for memoirs

The Wonder Of Love

Echoes of sweet desire Makes everything much brighter The wonder of nature is restored

Life is adored as never before A radiant smile
Love letters in piles Creativity reaches its peak Enlightening visions of beauty Passion lingers into the night Beaming rays of light Dreams of joy and bliss A long and luscious kiss Ocean sounds comfort souls Portraying lost secrets to unfold Angels rejoice, sing, and pray Guiding them along their way

Teddy Bear

Caressing each other by the sea Grasping for breath ever so sweetly Emotions spreading around in a maze As you breathe your smile upon my face A spirit of joy surrounds my soul Two hearts begin to enfold Wrapping your body around mine Touched by the love in your eyes I lift you up in the air
While catching you my teddy bear Cuddling all through the night Arising together by the tide Oh what bliss my princess Dazed by your sweet kiss

You Make Me Happy

I am so happy when I am with you Your dimples are so adorable and cute I am too shy to tell you how I really feel All I know is that my heart you can steal I am so thrilled when I am by your side For the feelings I have for you I cannot hide You are lovely and pretty as a picture Your nice, fun, and thoughtful like no other I love how you bring out the best in me When you smile my fears are set free Let’s get together and take a chance I will hold you tight as we dance While treasuring each moment I am with you For my sweetheart my love for you is true

You Are My Love

You are pretty as a picture
You make me happy when were together You smell like a rose
You are the one I want to hold You feel like heaven
You are my lucky seven
You are my angel
You are on my level
You light up my life
You will someday be my wife You are one of a kind
You will never be left behind You are a dream come true
You will never be left lonely and blue You were meant for me and I was meant for you

The Kissing Milkman

For Mom

Cecile was watching from her window Waiting for her milkman Rainy He came every Tuesday and he wanted to stay He kissed her once then twice
Her neighbors feared that Rainy was weird And that she might not be safe
They begged Cecile to stay away from kissing Rainy She wondered if it was a sin
But come Tuesday she kissed him again She kissed him hard and oh so tight Cecile hoped her neighbors were out of sight Rainy felt so right he just might be back tonight To kiss her more as he leaves the door He will leave her once more breathless She will be restless until next week When he kisses her cheeks
We shall see what happens
I bet he leaves her laughing

Oh Valentine

Oh Valentine Where Are You? I looked everywhere until two By the ocean
Over the mountains
Where could you be?
The Valentine’s dance was so lonely I need you to be with me I love you so
I need to let you know I will continue my search for you For my love for you is true I love you I thought you knew Now my heart is broke in two When I find you
My spirit will be renewed

My True Love Valentine

You mean the world to me You are where I want to be You are as sweet as chocolate As bright as the sun
Together we have so much fun Your kindness melts my soul The loving person that you are Is to treasure and hold
I was half and now I am whole You always bring out the best in me Bless you for making me feel complete You are so sweet my true love valentine

A Beautiful Couple

They met and their lives changed
He had hard times growing up it wasn’t easy Although it’s still challenging at sixteen He tries hard to make a better life
For himself in spite of his strife
For he is still trying to adjust to his fathers loss Needing his mother to stand by to show him love He is good at sports and wants to be in the MBA Has a great sense of humor and he prays He wants to be successful so he will stay To work hard on his career so that he can live a better way His girlfriend is special and stands by him They support each other so their new life can begin He is a wonderful young man who is taking a risk To become successful, have a family, and some kids

A Lonely Man Needs Love

Sometimes when I’m lonely And feeling blue It feels like no one cares And my life is empty too For I am a man
I need you to take my hand To show me love

A Fool In Love

Girl why did you play me a fool? I didn’t see it coming
Now I don’t know what to do For you may not love me and I am blue My love is here still waiting for you You’re here one day the next day your gone It hurts but I’m standing strong As I fed your disease
I dropped to my knees
Now I’m begging you please To just set me free
Girl don’t tell me any more lies Stop pretending that you are satisfied

Since you don’t prove your love for me I need to leave and seek relief I stand by you as a shadow that I am A dark, cold, and lonely man

A Salty Kiss

Hot and sweaty from the dance They shared a salty kiss and took a chance Seeing each other after a long while Made them suddenly become alive and wild With a passion to get close
Holding each other tight as they began to explode Both thinking of a time when salty kisses were cold Dancing in the moonlight warmed their souls It was quite a beautiful sight
Singing, dancing, laughing, felt so right Hardly moving to the beat as if frozen A glimpse of happiness was unfolding In a world of their own and feeling weak Kissing as they brushed cheeks Shattered dreams forgotten and broken They entered a new horizon of the unspoken They did not want the night to end So they met at the dance for salty kisses again

Forever

I will love you forever
God please bless each day we are together In the morning I shall arise with a smile on my face In the afternoon I will cherish you until dawn breaks In the night we’ll dance and hold each other tight Through the years our love will grow We will thank God for the love we came to know In heaven we will be by each other’s side Praising God for eternal life
For God has blessed me with you A love that is everlasting and true

Two Of A Kind

They were like Bonnie and Clyde Fell in love at first sight
He once was a troubled young man She brought out the best in him
Loving and supporting each other Working hard to start a new life together Met their families and felt like they fit in Making each other happy is where it begins She had a challenging life
A loving mother always by her side She has a love with him so true Their love made them feel brand new They will weather the time as they wait Until they can be together again some day They both need to complete their careers So they will have a happy life in the coming years Feeling their loss today they trust God for their fate Although it hurts them to be apart they have faith

Do You Know My Friend?

Do you know my friend?
I’ll give you clues lets begin First, he is full of compassion and love Second, he loves you even if you mess up Third, he died for everyone Furthermore, he is the son Are you getting warm?
Do you know? Let’s go on He will give you eternity and set you free Anyone who follows my will and believes You guessed! Jesus the only one for me

Missing You

I’m missing you and feeling blue Are you missing me like I’m missing you? I wish we could go to the dance Go home for some romance Take a moonlight walk
After that we could sit and talk I will listen to every word you say While holding you tight by the bay I’m so happy just to be with you My darling you are the love of my life I can hardly wait till you are by my side For my precious wife I am missing you I thank God for our treasured love so true

Laura’s Passion

Their passion of love is at height As they feverishly hold each other tonight A long and luscious kiss
Tenderly pressing upon their lips Burning with a desire to be together Comforting words of forever Awakened from their changed lives Praising God for being their guide While expressing their compassion For true love that is everlasting Compelled to spend their days Loving each other by God’s grace Their love is deep within the depths of their souls A destiny that only lovers know Embracing their passion with sweet desire Whispered words are spoken as they tire Silencing their screams within As ecstasy begins
Tender moments unfold
For love they will cherish and hold

Love

Love is sweet
Love is true
Love is thinking of you Love is free
Love is kind
Love knows that you’re mine

She Closed The Door

She is not looking for love anymore For she closed the door
Too much pain from love of yesterday She must crawl before she can walk again To heal she needs her spirit to refrain Suddenly she found love
Helping others and earning trust She turned to God and surrendered In turn it made her life better She found love within
A new beginning
When she closed the door She found what she was looking for Feeling like seventeen
As the bluebirds sing
She’s at last reached her dream

She Gave Up On Love

She gave up on love long ago It hurt her so she let it go
They told her love made ones heart glow For her it put a hole in her soul She searched for love for a long time There just wasn’t any love to find Each time she found love and made a new start It always ended up breaking her heart Her broken spirit said love no more She gave up and closed the door

Destructive Love

Her blood ripped from her veins Her whole being consumed with shame Her jaw tightened with pain Only she knew her fate
A destined fire of rage
No other lover will be engaged Flee from thee
Saddened from betrayal Weak at the knees
For her heart ached
For long sought out peace

Denial Of Affliction

Abuse causes pain while diminishing ones spirit Words spoken from animosity reach its climax
Dreams of approval, acceptance and love wither Painful reality arose its peak denial is broken at last Rage, bitterness, silent scorn, and injustice Is what I see in your eyes, a dark and dreary sight?
Portraying to be kind but reality claims its rights Shallow is the lake of vanity in a bleak state Taking away ones honor, dignity, and grace
Subtle accusations, proclaim self righteous bait
Being one up is detrimental for the lie to partake Spreading like a cancer, and being left out in the cold While inflicting pain, and heartache on ones torn soul Bringing its residue to the gates of death The violence that lived within is laid to rest To protect the mind, heart, and spirit God is called upon to heal from it Sheltering the ones who walk beside him Shedding light on the denial of affliction

Happiness In Love

She glowed as she spoke of him For the love she feels my friend He honors her and respects her too He makes her dreams come true He changed his life around Today she picked out her wedding gown Because of him her heart now sings Today he picked up their wedding rings They will be married in June Following a honeymoon in Cancun They treasure their newfound love Proclaiming it as a gift from God

Heartache

Heartache attached itself to the dark clouds Redundant pain was left out in the rain Colors of black and gray on the face of a clown Debts of a longing soul flee its pain Squandering the dust of a mist all around Heavy in the night it sustains Tucked deep within a dark and dreary state Reaching frantically to the pearly gates Blindfolded by any light behold the dreams Awakened by torment and the sound of screams Anguished feelings troubled thoughts Love crushed as memories rot Crying tears of a wasted mind One who awaits the healer of time? Aching heart weak at the knees Searching and reaching as one bleeds The fallen joy of sweet bliss
Surrenders to memories kiss
Desperation calls to the light
As heartache seeks peace inside

He Kissed Me

He kissed me once He kissed me twice Oh my he felt so nice That man of mine

He is so fine
We strolled along the beach Together we could see The dawn how we longed To hold each other tight In the starry night

A Black Hole

I’m in a black hole
I tried to get out
But I’ve lost all control Like a blizzard in the cold My life is empty and on hold Dark and dreary sad and blue There is nothing left to hold onto No love for me in sight Another lonely heartbreaking night Lost and alone
With no real home
Searched and searched Seems all my life
Could never get it right Been so long since I felt love Life is a burden and so tough Pain seeps through my veins Dreading to face yet more pain I don’t understand I did everything Thought I had it all under my wings What went wrong I tried so hard All that’s left are the scars Of a lonely soul for no one to love No kisses for me not even a hug I will look to the future and trust God

A New Day

A new day to learn a new way A chance for new opportunities A new friend or a lover Maybe to learn a new mystery Time for an invention Time to pay attention to a new day Perhaps a new direction Just unlock the key

Today I Taught A Special Class

Today I taught a special class
They learned the lessons rather fast Bright and eager to learn
The discipline was fair yet firm
Teachers like to inspire
Students like to be admired
They support one another
Shedding love for their sisters and brothers The students hope to succeed
To believe in themselves while following their dreams

A Visit From The Past

Upon waking I smelled your scent As I laid in bed to rest
My eyes caught a glimpse of the radiant beauty Only you possess
My heart ached as I saw
Tears running down your face I reached out to hold you
I felt a chilled embrace
I stood near the hall
Suddenly your spirit vanished Into the walls
Wondered if this was a dream Did you come back to me?
Someday our love will once more be Together again for all of eternity

Alone

I hear the dead silence
In the long, cold, and lonely night Wish I had someone special by my side I am trying hard to believe
God has not forgotten about me
I wake up each morning and nothing has changed The loneliness in my soul is back again Will I ever be loved and happy or is this my destiny I promise to keep strong and hold on tight As I lay my head down tonight
Please lord help me to do things right Let me know I am not alone in this fight Help me to be grateful for what I have That there is no reason to feel so sad After all with life there is hope
I don’t need to sit around and mope There is a whole world out there I have so much love in my heart to share Thank you God for hearing my prayer

Did You Ever Wonder?

What it would be like living life In a world without strife
Everyone has a loving God
Living in peace, hope, and love With no war, disease, or poverty Food and necessities are plentiful Nature is beautiful and resourceful Families happily living together Bringing out the best in each other Children are carefree and joyful Lovers are true to each other Teachers teach to inspire
Elders are cared for and remain hopeful Minorities are excepted and respected by all People do not need to put up walls Animals are treated with love and compassion Friends are supportive and understanding People practice spirituality and meditation Suffering does not exist

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