Today

Finally, today was the day...
Just listen to every word I have to say...
You are the reason why I'm smiling at the start of the day...
Just seeing you read this poem takes my breath away...
Every time you are in pain, I wanna be there for you...
I wanna fight away all your tears...
and replace them with happiness
and take away all your fears...
Your heart beat is racing and you don't know why...
but all I have to tell you is that
I will love you till I die...
Just follow me and my lead...
I wouldn't trade you for the world,
you are all that I need...
The day we met, I can't explain the way I felt....
Feeling all these emotions that I can't even help...
Every little thing we do is so special to me....
We are meant to be and thats what I want you to see...
Look into your future and don't think of your past...
Just stick with me and know that we will last...
I wanna give you all my love and heart...
Would you give me chance and a brand new start???
and I promise to treat you exactly like the first day...
and I promise that I will never go away....
Elizabeth I really do love you....
if I didn't I would have never cried for you....

- Michael

Peaceful Place

In my room, I sit tonight..
No lights, no noise..
Just in candle light.
Just need my time of solitude...
to detox the mind...
and for the soul to be soothed...
I let my problems float away...
as I relax my body...
and reflect on my ways...
I begin to lose myself...
in a peaceful place...
I close my eyes...
and for a minute life fades..
I drift into dreams...
of marvelous things...
Where the animals roam..
and the free bird flies...
that is where..
my restless heart lies...
In a place that I can call my own..
Where only the best of things are shown..
Where in the morning..
the sun shines bright...
and when darkness lurks..
the stars fill the sky..
Where the breeze is mellow...
and the skies are clear...
and the sound of nature...
is all I hear.
and my problems are gone...
but I know this sanctuary...
never really lasts that long..
cause my candle flickers out...
and I leave my special place...
and it gets dark and quiet..
no light upon my face..
Reality is back...
and yet I still smile...
cause my trip was mighty lovely..
even if it lasted just a little while..
So when life gets me down...
the lights go off, and my mind drifts away...
to again return...
to my special place....
Peaceful...
Dreamy..
Passionate..
...............free.

- Brittany Tinkham

Special Love

I've never really understood
Nor thought it could be real
For the special love you've shown
Can't be measured in distance nor in time

Each moment with you
Seems timeless and filled with hope
You give me life and indeed
You are my life forevermore

No matter what, no matter where
All I ever hoped and prayed
Is for us to be always together
From this day until our next journey
For I belong to you and you
Were destined to be with me

- Herofil Olarte

Miss Dad

I would call out "Daddy"
when was angry, scared or sad.

When I thought Jennifer was hogging you,
you would stay with me like glue.

You'd talk to me, tell me don't be scared,
I could always tell you cared.

When my friends were mad at me you'd stay throughout the night,
you would be there for me and hold me tight.

You were someone I loved that I could call,
you would help me when I would fall.

You'd kiss my boo boo and make it better,
when I went to camp you'd write me a letter.

You would write how much you loved me
and said that with you I wish I could be.

While I was reading I would grin
as I would wish the same back to him.

We would play games for hours on end,
whenever I had a broken heart you would mend.

In restaurants while waiting to go,
we would play tic-tac-toe to get three in a row.

I wish that you would walk through the door,
because I miss you more and more.

I know that you are in a better place,
but I am selfish in this case.

I wish that I could have you back in my arms,
to see your special smile and charms.

I miss your smile, your care, your love.
You remind me of a precious dove.

I love you with all my heart,
but you've known that from the start.

I know the world will still go on,
even though my loved one's gone.

- Lauren R