Our Own Hell

Some of us cannot ever feel free
Until we are faced with being lonely,
Not anyone to tell us what to do,
And the people who care are only a few.

At first we want to celebrate;
All our whims no longer have to wait.
Then we pine for loving arms to hold
When we're no longer feeling so bold.

In the end, those who constantly rebel
Enter their own versions of hell,
Where the only thing we see is ourselves,
And in this prison we eternally dwell.

We must look to others to really see
All that we are meant to be.
But if from community we turn away,
We'll forever in our own hell stay.

A Love That Will Last

My relationship wasn't with you; it was with a ghost,
The person whose life affected you most.
From others you have turned away,
Choosing to, in a dead relationship, stay.

As I could never make peace with this other,
So we were left with a cloud that would smother
All our attempts to begin anew,
Shared by the efforts of more than a few.

It is with great sadness I say good-bye
To the relationship that I now know was a lie.
I must finally let both false relationships die;
At least, I know I gave it my best try.

You have set yourself a near impossible task,
To remake yourself while in old habits you bask.
Go with love and make peace with your past;
Maybe then we can form a love that will last.

Eternal Evidence

Apparently there are women who thought it a joke
When presented with the words that God supposedly spoke
In creating woman and making a man
To enter humans into the eternal plan.

I wasn't taught that there were two
Stories of Genesis, so who knew?
One says God created man and woman;
One says that woman was taken from man.

Doesn't this point to evidence
That The Almighty in many guises presents?
We are to each ask for our own guidance
To become to The Almighy a princess or prince.

A Mother's Musing

You walked away from me and left a hole in my heart.
In filling it up, I hardly know where to start.
I thought we spoke the truth, one to the other,
As seemed to be the way between grown child and mother.
Now, you've turned away. Will you be returning?
A joyful reunion is that for which I'm yearning.
But, I fear that you'll want us to replace each other.
Have you decided that you don't want or need a mother?
I cannot ever be simply your peer group friend;
There have been too many paths I've followed to the end.
I've gained much wisdom on my journey that I'd like to share.
Please remember in your walk through life how much I still care.

Awaken Anew

Bring me your burdens;
They are not burdensome to me.
I will be a sponge for your sadness,
So you can arise and be.
My hope is for your tomorrow
To be fresh and clear as the dew,
A life of love in which you waken anew.

Offering Amends

A way to peace is offering amends,
Sometimes making enemies friends.
But to push oneself on another
Doesn't create a loving brother.
When we want unity there must be a path
Of common ground for relationships to last.
We must focus on the greater good
To get past the hurts on which we brood.
Sometimes relationships require a reset
For the needs of our community to be met.

Communion

When do we know what we really want,
Not only what doesn't work for me?
The most daunting thing in life
Is to be completely free.

To act as if we're islands,
Who have no responsibility
To anyone but ourselves,
To be what we want to be.

Who would care what we do,
Whether we fail or succeed?
Who would be there for us
When we have a need?

It is important to choose a family
Of those who share our goals;
This is what is meant by
The communion of our souls.