An Echo From the Past

Tonight I’ve heard
A memory
An echo from the past
It’s now but just
A tiny glow
The flame no longer lasts

I’ve heard it once
Some years ago
The time I do not know
And now it’s echoed
Back at me
After I have grown so old

A memory
Of happy times
Comes out from inner space
I’m sure that all
‘Twas in this room
Could see it in my face

My heart was filled
With such a joy
But then so quickly gone
That though this room
Was overfilled
Its occupants where but one

For just a moment
I was there
Just I from wall to wall
And though these people
Are my friends
I know them not at all

My story is somewhat
Of a simple one
Of it I’m sure you know
I was born here
In this small town
And slowly I did grow

And now my mind
Begins to recall
Memories from throughout the years
And I fight myself
So very hard
To try to hold back the tears

I recall the days
Of summer youth
And of running in the sun
Of chasing girls
Pulling ponytails
And staying up ‘til One

The swimming hole
And climbing trees
Of playing Kick the Can
Of playing House
And tire swings
And my best friend named Stan

I recall a shanty
Old run down home
Sitting by a dusty road
It’s where I lived
A lifetime ago
When I was just a boy

The house we had built
Painted a rustic picture
Set deep in a pine wood glade
My mind recalls
The years spent there
And the memories that were made

But summer games
Can be played no more
There is no yelling and no cheers
No Fourth of July
No fireworks
Just an old man with eyes of tears

For that little boy
He is no more
He’s died and gone away
For time brings age
And a man is born
From the boy of yesterday

And when the man is born
The boy must die
Oh, in his heart it still remains
But he can not run
And jump and shout
And pitch rocks against window pains

And now a memory
Of a Christmas Day
Comes out from within my brain
‘Twas the only Christmas
I can recall
Upon which…it rained

I recall the look
On my Mothers face
And look of hope and yet despair
For looking under-
Neath the tree
You could not see much there

It was a hard year
For my Parents
A year of hard work and of tries
I recall my Mother
Looking for a sign
In each of her little eyes

Well, my Mother looked
As if she had died
And in spirit she had indeed
She wanted to make this
A happy day
For her children so in need

And she wanted to tell us
That it was not the gifts
But the love we shared that day
She wanted to hold us
In her arms and cry
But my Mother knew not the way

So she held it back
She painted on a smile
But her eyes just could not hide
The wonderful love
The terrible fear
And how hard she cried inside

She was so afraid
The gifts we had
Would not be loved by each of us
Afraid that we’d feel sad
That we’d feel as if
She had violated our trust

But the little presents
That we had
One another for to give
We loved them so
I’ll not forget
In as long as I might live

And looking back now
On that Christmas day
One thing is clear to me
The greatest gift
I’ve yet received
Was love, beneath the tree

Well, I go back home now
When I can
And I see the empty place
Then I hear the voice
Of everyone
Coming out from inner space

I stand there in
The empty rooms
And I stare at faded walls
I see the ghosts
Of years gone by
And I hear the hallowed calls

They call me back
To a time gone by
And generations that are gone
They ran a race
That most call “time”
In the end the clock had won

Then I see the faces
Of yesteryears
Of family members that are no more
They’ve left this Earth
And they’ve sailed away
To a far and distant shore

And it hurts me so
That they’re all gone
With them I can no longer be
Now I’m all alone
Here in the room
With strangers surrounding me

And now a memory
Of a woman’s laugh
So heartfelt and so gay
My mind tells me
I heard that laugh
Upon…my wedding day

After times of laugh
And times of love
Times of hard work and of tears
I wonder why
I most recall
Her laugh after all these years

We shared a life
Of good and bad
We lived it side by side
And we loved each other
All the more
As we began our downhill slide

To my sweet wife
Whom I have known
And have loved so many years
I lay my head back
And I rest
On a pillow filled with tears

It’s filled with tears
Which I have cried
On many a lonely night
And as I lie there
In the dark
I hold my pillow tight

Your sparkling eyes
Your flowing hair
I never saw it turn to snow
I lie awake each night
And I ask the Lord
Why did she have to go?

You left me
Many years ago
The choice was not your own
The Lord he called
Upon you, my Dear
But I’ve seen Grandchildren grown

In this cruel world
I now feel
So old and so alone
And perhaps that’s why
I have been placed
Here, in this nursing home

Well, some say birthdays
Are not for joy
Perhaps this is true I see
And that is why
They were all here today
For this was such a day for me

And I looked down and saw
Those tiny faces
All gathered around me
And I know what the future
Will hold for them
For it is my history

They’ll live and love
They’ll laugh and cry
They will live it day by day
And they’ll seldom feel it
As it slowly
Begins to slip away

Is this to be the woe
Of this old man’s life
To have such a perfect blend
Then to have his past
Catch up with him
To die lonely in…the end

Joseph Alan | Monday, March 15th, 2010
Poem Types:Long
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Full Circle To You

I grew up here
In this little town
Like so many others do
With good and bad
Both in my life
As a million others too

In a troubled youth
I had Special Ones
Who helped me get through each day
But through it all
I never imagined
You were just a few miles away

I can’t help but wonder
Did we ever meet
Did our eyes ever lock before
Did you walk right past
While my back was turned
Or as I held open some door

My youth was rough
You know that now
Perhaps I saw yet couldn’t see
Or could it be that
It just wasn’t time
God was not yet finished with me

And I am not one
To go to church
I have no calling to be there
But my Higher Power
Speaks to me each time
I run fingers through your hair

I know not why
I had to live that life
To go half way round the World
Just to come right back
To this little town
To finally meet my Special Girl

The Lord He works
In mysterious ways
Of that fact I have no doubt
I often think He
Sent me into the World
To help me get my demons out

I think all the pain
Was to shape me into
The man He wanted me to be
To prepare me for
Spending life with you
Before He would give you to me

So He sent me out
Into the World
To go live it day by day
To feel the pain
So I’d know the joy
When I finally came back your way

So I lived out there
Some thirteen years
I absorbed all from life that I could
I saw wonderful sights
Survived terrible lows
More than I ever thought that I would

Yet through all those things
I still wasn’t whole
Something was still missing in life
I rarely did dream
But did often pray
To finally meet you my sweet Wife

Not ‘till I’d given up
And accepted the fact
That I was to live life alone
He’d turned a deaf ear
Or at least so I thought ‘til
You called one night on the phone

For hours we talked
Though never we’d met
At least not that we both do know
It was as if I’d
Known you my whole life
And from that one phone call we’d grow

And I took it slow
I was cautious you see
From the hurt I’d been through before
I wouldn’t survive
The pain one more time
Of watching Love walk out my door

I’d came to believe
That marriage vows were
Just “magic words” that people said
They just didn’t get it
It wouldn’t stand up
To living life both good and bad

Great patience shown
As you helped me believe
That forever was not just a word
That when you said
‘Til death do us part
I could believe what I’d just heard

Through each detail we went
We’d talk at great length
‘Til there was no stone left to turn
We spent many nights
Talking out on the porch
As the fire brighter did burn

And it’s been no picnic
I warned you my Love
A gallant steed I do not ride
I am no Prince Charming
Ever After’s a myth
But here I am still by your side

And through the years
Through our own troubled times
We’ve both done what we said we’d do
To learn all your faults
And your fears inside
Just brought me still closer to you

‘Cause I told you before
I wanted no Princess
A real person by my side to be
To learn of your faults
And that you’re human too
Just endears you that much more to me

Almost fifteen years
Since I read “The Question”
Since I got down on one knee
We’ve raised one great Son
And the other still home
And yet you still put up with me

And there’s nothing else
That touches my soul
Like having you still by my side
And nothing else reaches
Straight into my heart
Like the light shining within your eyes

Sometimes I think Love
Doesn’t come from the heart
It must live in the fingers you see
‘Cause I feel it gentle
Yet feel it so strong
Every time that your hand touches me

I know not how you do it
But I’m glad you have
Stood by me through laughter and tears
And if you’ll still have me
And He will allow
I’ll see you in fifteen more years

‘Cause when the day’s done
In the still of the night
And as I drift off to sleep
I still am so grateful
That He finally gave me
Someone like you to keep

So please know My Love
That after all of the kidding
After all the bad joking I do
You’re still my Sweet Angel
And I thank Him still for
Bringing me full circle to you

Joseph Alan | Monday, March 15th, 2010
Poem Types:Long
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Sweet Heart

The cutest brown eyes,
The sweet monkey face,
Your mom worked so hard to
Mold u with such grace,
Her gentle touch and precision like motion,
Her loving heart filled with devotion,
She created someone special and sweet
with the kindest heart for me to meet,
But still you say your grumpy and not very nice
but cyd I say you´re always sweet
just mixed with a little spice….

Kenlee | Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Poem Types:Rhyming, Sweet Love
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You are the love of my life

lonely and cold, in this dark
and gloomy place.

I think of you, and what you said to me
the last day we spoke.

You said you were going on tour,
and wouldn’t be back for quite some time.

All I could think about
was how you would survive,
and how u would find the time
to write me a few times.

It left me lost, and confused,
I soon became cold, in this dark
and gloomy place.

Lost and all alone, I feel tears slide
down my face.

I pray and hope that you will come back,
come back in one piece.

You are the love of my life,
but right now I feel lost, and cold
in this dark and gloomy place.

I need you, I long for you,
I await your presence
until the day I speak to you once again.

My love for you will never change,
but as long as your gone,
my lost feelings will always be the same.

Katie | Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Poem Types:Sad Love
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Our beloved tyrants

Unwrap those eyes, fight the fears
Your eyes so sharp, it will cut my heart
Untie that tongue, unleash the blade
Your words so sweets, my ears will bleed

Let destiny reign and lead the way
This is no longer a dream or fantasy
Nor a fairy tale with beautiful ending
A battle destined to have a new meaning

Smile for a new day is coming
To change the mind and forget the pain
In a world full of empty promises
Countless casualties lay on the streets

The world is yours for the taking
Greedy intention is now undertaking
Triumph the mind of the poor
Win the hearts of the weak

Be aware of these fools
Don’t let them rule again
Unrighteous humans best known
As our beloved tyrant politicians

Herofil Olarte | Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Poem Types:Inspirational
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Saying goodbye to a teacher

I can never ever say goodbye to the wind , sea and the sky,
Because though they may be free, they also make me cry.
To take away what I feel dear drains, for me, my inner soul.
To you sweet goodbye: now I face life, trouble and a new goal.
But teacher all along the way I hear your voice so strong,
Comfort! Courage! Thoughts so good. I listen to your song.

Cleveland W Gibson | Sunday, February 4th, 2007
Poem Types:Goodbye
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Sweet love sweet dream

I love your smiles, those pain sweeping smiles
They seem to take away all my burdens in life
Letting me know it would be alright

I love your eyes, those twinkling eyes
They seem to speak of a thousand words
Make me wonder each time I stare

I love your lips, those cherry red lips
They seem so sweet and perfectly shaped
Oh dear, how I wish, how I wish
I could kiss each time I get near

I love your skin, your white flawlessly soft skin
They seem so fragile, so delicately beautiful
Like a goddess, even Venus would surely envy

Oh dear, Im lost in your inexpressible loveliness
The exquisiteness of your being
Leaving me to forget the world around me
I wish you’re real, more than just a dream
Much more than just being
An apple of my eye!

Herofil Olarte | Friday, January 5th, 2007
Poem Types:Sweet Love
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Sweet blend

Unmasked evil thoughts
Harmony in finest intimacy
Grooving scent is now in silence
Love finally forgotten its sense

Turn, twist and spin
Hear my voice
Dance with the rhythm
Fly with the wind

Hungry heart beats
In the arms of the lost
Hold on to the beat
Forget the world

Thirst shroud our fears
Dwelling underneath the sun
It’s just you and me
Dashing the night
In the heavenly ground

Herofil Olarte | Friday, January 5th, 2007
Poem Types:Sweet Love
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Angel in Disguise

I cannot believe how long it’s been
Oh my long lost sweet friend
I still remember those days
You held me in your wings
So loving and yet so gentle

Your smile still tells me
Everything would be okay
Just like an angel
Guiding each day

Your love sweeps my pain,
Your faith keeps them strong,
And your hope I know
Would bring me home

I’ve cried and tried to moved on
Even memories seem to hold on
Now that you have returned
Thank you for giving me
Meaning and true inspiration

Herofil Olarte | Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Poem Types:Inspirational
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True love sometimes comes true

It was the day when faith seems to die
Lurking in a sense of a madman
Prowl with no direction
Lost in road of emptiness
And looking for redemption

Then there was you
Innocent and so true
Making me believe, yes it’s trueOh what a wonderful you

My first sight of my everlasting glance
With the brilliance of your face
Shines brighter than the skies
Like an angel in disguise
Surely would make me cry

Thoughts of you too strong and powerful
So passionate and yet very sincere
Is it real or merely just an act
Why you look so sad and blue
Whisper in these longing ears my love
Did someone make you cry

Let me hear your agony, for I shall feel your sorrow
Drowning in your sweet tender voice
With undying melodies of your memories
Surely would conquer my soul

Wish I could hold your hands
And quench the loneliness of your heart
Craving to embrace you in these arms
Just to keep you safe and warm

Chin up my love and let me touch your cheek
Don’t be sad for I will always be here to cheer you up
Whenever you’re down, teary and weary
Hush now my beautiful stranger, for Im here
And always be just here waiting
Waiting for your love

Herofil Olarte | Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Poem Types:True Love
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