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  Backyard

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  She asked me what's it like to be young And I said "Backyards Swingsets Little houses Big dreams Green jeep On green grass Scooters On never-ending streets Blue skies Beautiful stars And fireflies Fourth of July" Funny how the grass is still green The sky is still b...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Message from the Clouds

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  The chains that held me back Have disappeared Strength, I no longer lack From the lessons I've learned And God saw the pain At the time no one knew why it didn't stop It had all been in vain And I can dance above the roof tops The sky has shifted As I stand, ready to fly Now...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Windows

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  I had walked a hundred thousand miles And all the while I knew you have been around But it still shocked me to see what I found When I looked behind me to see you Over time I still haven't forgotten That one day burned into my memory An important day in my short history That constantly...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Forever and Never

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  The hopeless abyss Of what was What could be And what is Drowns out Every left Right And forward The terminal But forever on-going Empty space Of a lonely room A wide gap In the what will never be In contrast to what will be Haunts me Is the bane of my existence Though the smile Ev...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Shadows

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  I came out of the shadows As a person I'd much rather be And I understand, some can't see But that's because they're shallow It's only obvious that I rose above I don't stoop to such low levels Not as low as some teen devils I stand with people they can only t...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Sisters

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  I'm glad for a best friend A best friend like you You're my sister It's true We can hang out all summer Just like we used to I'm really excited Our friendship is feeling brand new Signs cover my slid On my very old swing set Hung up with crappy tape Frustrated, we...
• Poetry > Song Lyrics
  Fighting Strong

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  There's no way out Don't scream and shout The world is cold As you've been told CHORUS: And I'm not scared I know I should be 'Cuz you're not with me But I've made it this far I know someday I'll be a star With or without you I know what I can do ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Puddles

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  I watch my face Blur to a million ripples A metaphor To the story of my life *Splash* More ripples Empty parking lot Full of puddles Kids splash Kids play I look at my blurred reflection And see more than me....
• Poetry > Free Verse
  The Mailman

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Wave to the mailman God knows he goes through heck You're shoveling your driveway Mailmen are walking through 5 feet of snow Rain is pouring down, while you read a book Your mailman is keeping the mail dry Don't worry You're perfect the way you are Boss says the mailman c...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Perfect

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  She's the prettiest girl in school Everyone likes her, wants to be her Why can't I be like her She's perfect Never touched a drug A+ student I hate her Little-miss-perfect Perfect adj. complete in every way Having no faults or errors Perfect Why put such a misunderst...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  A New Look Down the Street

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  From rustic to growing, to just trying to fit in. Each house has a personality about it. This personality being given to it by the owner. It sheds a whole new light. Kittens playing in the garden makes an ordinary house look playful and promising. But just looking across the street you see a rus...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  All I Need is a Friend

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  I'm feeling left out I miss you too All I need is a friend We've been friends for five years So why do I always feel that you're picking her I'm lost without my best friend Everything that used to be ours It's hers now All I need is a friend Don't worry ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Crazy

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  What am I doing? Who am I? Why am I here? Pictures fading Dreams dropping Time leaving I felt so strong 'Cu I didn't miss you Hah Jerk, please Annoyed? Yes P***ed? Duh If you'd leave me alone I might stop hating you Or I might now Running away Trapped inside...
• Poetry > Ballad
  Darling

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  She watched from her window As he passed by Day and night Uttering a sigh At his brilliant light Starting it all He said Hi Conversations, day after day She could not deny The girl was in love Laughter and innocence Was all they shared A kiss upon her lips He had not dared Friends...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Our Time

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Days and weeks Your presence has brought a smile To my forlorn face Months and years I will never last without you Minutes and seconds Merge together when I think of you And your joyful laugh Hours and hours Of never ending love could come from this Please come close Seconds, Min...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  I Will

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  It would hurt too much If I told you in person Here are my last words Laugh, I will At your smile I wish I could stay a while Cry, I will Since I can't have you Would you cry too? Worry, I will Of my friend you have broken This would hurt her times ten Miss, I will The soun...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Lessons

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Strength runs through my veins As I learned from my grandfather A heart attack or two Did not damage the size of his big heart In this he has taught me There is always hope Although he grows weak He still has more love than most In that I learn That I will not fail So thank you ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Foundations

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Relationships built on lies Never seem to last You can't wait 'til each on dies Lies burn everything Straight to the ground Only the foundation is everlasting Just waiting to be found To be built up again I've been looking for them Every now and then Flowers on a stem Pet...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Stepping Stones

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Stepping stones Old and new You've walked on them all your life One day you ran across them When you couldn't run on them You simply just walked Today you stumble across them It's hard for you to even walk But you still get across You say you're done Done with th...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Just For Reading

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  I share my words with you today 'Cuz otherwise I have no say You might scoff and remark She has no talent That's simply okay My words are meant only to express me At the end of every day I sit down with pencil and paper I write of my problems And my worries My pencil an...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  My Part

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  For reasons I can't understand You want to take everything You want to ruin me Well,I'm falling Pushed off a cliff That you built Made of lies And guilt When I hit the ground You will laugh In evil triumph On my behalf Friendship to war Kindness to hate You lit a match ...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Free!

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Free as a bird Wind teasing my hair Higher than mountains Like I'm flying Racing down the street This is who I am A part of nature Laughing it up...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  All You've Ever Been

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Walk a million miles Just to find some old smiles Climb a mountain Just to feel again In with the new Out with the old Lost a few Brave and bold How far would you go To find yourself But keep everything You've ever been? How high would you fly To reach the top But remember a...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Fake or Real?

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Fake Smile For a while Not enough? Look beyond Zoned out Thinking about Who am I? I'll never tell False claims New domains What is true? If only I knew Lost in space Look at my face Will you see what's real? Even the moon's light isn't real...
• Poetry > Free Verse
  Fly in Your Web

  

  By Ashers101, Lebanon, PA

  Spiderweb of lies You could say I'm a fly You've caught me in your web Please let me go They all stop to see This fly they know is me "Is it true" I've been asked Will I get more tangled If I tell them no Who will they believe Menacing spider, puny fly? The...