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With the heavy burden
Of every day
****** not to sleep
For the sun-bells toll.

Off into the world
With eyes still sleeping
With mind still dreaming.

Demands demanding
Of your petty need
To live and to die
So comfortably.

Don't believe in the words in books
Or the speeches of the free,
Or the faces of friends
That smile so casually.

With the heavy burden
Of waking up
Unchanged
Except by age,
Threat of our precious time
And boredom.
I heard that David Kavanagh
(So say reliable sources)
Has vacated Hello Poetry
To follow other courses…

He stopped for awhile to graze here
On Hello Poetry
Riding off on Irish horses
Pausing just to speak to trees
Many are sad to see Dave go-I'll miss his poetry & comments.
Silence can be tough when you have something to say.
I lost my voice  (quite literally, I am going to a surgical center today so they can figure out what is wrong).
I went to the surgical center on Monday February 29th, 2016. A Polyp was found and removed by the surgeon from my lower esophagus. I am waiting for my voice to return and the for the doctor's report. I am planning on seeing my regular doctor tomorrow hopefully I will know more after then. I am working on perfecting listening skills while I am not able to talk and being patient while waiting for my voice to return.  
I am doing my best to be in good spirits throughout this whole situation. This too shall pass. Hope you All are doing Well and Healthy wishes to Everyone.
I have had sorrow
I had pain
I have been locked out in the rain
I had stuff happen in life that's hard to explain
I have been knocked down and felt like giving up
Like a comedian once said " life happens when you make other plans"
That statement seems to speak some truth.
Life sure has not turned out the way I have wished
That is why I must persist

When I have planned for sunshine
I have gotten rain
Planned to be happy ever after
only to discover pain
Through it all I have gotten stronger ( I think)
Life is a work in progress it is not finished yet
Life happens but I must persist

I know what it is like to be hungry
or well fed ( think thanksgivings past)
Those are cherished memories
sure to last
I have found
There is more joy in being content
than in wishing for what I don't have
If I have somewhere to rest
or some food to eat
man, that is pretty neat

Some day's I feel weary or pretty beat
I may not get want I want
But it is a blessing to get what I need
Like family that I love
and a few close friends
on whom I can depend
When I think about that my live seems pretty full
I than feel more complete and whole
Let life happen if it takes it's toll
I will fight off worry
It can not add a day to my life
Or add more hair to my head
  I would prefer not to have troubled
thoughts when I retire to bed
Life can be worth living
That is why I must persist!
I miss my voice
I miss my voice so much
I would write it a letter
but would not know where to send the letter
or who I should send it to
To My Voice Care Of...........?
For those of you who missed my status update, I lost my voice, a Polyp was surgically removed from my esophagus. This posting is a result of me trying to have humor over the situation of losing my voice. A friend encouraged me to share this when she read it in a notebook that I have been carrying with me and need to communicate with people by passing them a note.
I have a dilemma I might have been waiting too long
      I'm running low on cash to spend and have been running low
      on paper too, it might seem like a trivial matter to you
       Not for me because
      I need to write things down while waiting for my voice to
      return, to hear my own voice again soon I yearn
      I don't want to cause a panic you see
      If I use the ATM machine or make more than 5 online transfers
      each month I get stuck with excessive fees
      I need some feedback, Please
      I don't want to cause a panic, I repeat again
      I am anxious about the thought of having to hand a teller a note to get My Own Money
      She might  press the panic button not taking time to read or understand
      I don't want to cause a panic, I don't want to meet security or the local men in blue in that way
     I would matter meet them at a community meeting it is a friendlier and much better way to meet them, I say
    I prefer a quiet living by keeping trouble at bay
    I am a law abiding citizen and long to stay that way
    I know how to act responsively but not I'm sure the best
    way to make a transaction at the bank without a note and so
    I say one once more that I Don't Want To Cause A Panic!
For those who missed my status report. I had a Polyp, removed from my esophagus and can't talk right now and have been communicating by passing notes to others.
 Mar 2016 Haritha Seby
IcySky
ojos marrones , blanca sonrisa , labios suaves, toque dulce . Impresionantes miradas, risas increíble , amor del corazón , Mente creativa. Por esta razón, me quedé , Enamorado de ti...
Por esta razón, me quedé, Tan difícil cuando se fue... usted gritaste , Para nada, Usted fue a la otra , Pero ellos no aman te gusto. Usted tomó mi sonrisa , Muy lejos, Cuando te fuiste, Me dejó frío. Todavía oigo tu voz , En mis sueños ... Aún veo tu sonrisa ,¿Cómo que una vez que besaste mí. yo no saben lo que estoy haciendo ya ... darle otra oportunidad ? Ser amigos ? Dime por favor , Porque yo no puede ir sin ti ... Dime por favor, ¿Me lleva de vuelta?
English version to follow
 Mar 2016 Haritha Seby
IcySky
Brown eyes,
White smile,
Soft lips,
Sweet touch.

Breath taking looks,
Amazing laugh,
Loving heart,
Creative mind.

This is why I fell,
In love with you...
This is why I fell,
So hard when you left...

You yelled at me,
For nothing,
You went to another,
But they don't love you like me.

You took my smile,
Far away,
When you left,
Left me cold.

I still hear your voice,
In my dreams...
I still picture your smile,
How you once kissed me.

I don't know what I'm doing anymore...
Give it another try?
Be friends?

Tell me please,
Cuz I can't go without you...
Tell me please,
Will you take me back?
Spanish version up
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