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Ashly Kocher Jul 2020
My mind keeps racing
My hand are sweaty
My breathing remains heavy
I can’t stop the shaking
Tossing and turning
I don’t like this journey
The feeling of rejection
This is far from perfection
Yet the amount of pressure
Is far from getting better
Just put me in a bubble
It’s not worth the trouble
Feeling suffocated
Defeated and degraded
Drowning in my fears
Painting my pillows with my tears
How does one heal
When this feeling is unreal
The emotions hit you hard
You can’t just disregard
Open up your heart
Someone will do their part
To guide you on your way
Help you through this passageway...
Joy
Ashly Kocher Aug 2017
Joy
Like the oceans waves you will move
With lots of joy that is brought to you
Joy
Ashly Kocher Aug 2018
Joy
Today choose joy.
Light up your life one sparkle at a time. Never erase the smile from your face, spread love joy and happiness all over the place.
Ashly Kocher Aug 2018
...It’s easy to judge someone without even knowing them....
....don’t try to judge the cover of the book before you even read the contents....
...you never know what their story is about until you read the book in it’s entirety...
Ashly Kocher Jan 2018
In many ways
Humans are like an octopus
We only have two arms
But juggle more then we can handle
Ashly Kocher Nov 2021
It is scary yes
but if you don’t take that jump
you’ll never know if you will land on your feet…
Ashly Kocher Apr 2017
A warm breeze is a blanket wrapped around your soul
Birds singing to fill your heart with joy
Sand surrounding your feet like a tiny pathway to your future
Waves crashing to carry you on the new journey you are about to embark on
A sunset lowers below the water but will rise again and you will be blessed to see another day...
I wrote this on the spot, no editing. Miss the Florida beach, can't wait to move down in the near future.
Ashly Kocher Aug 2020
Wish that I could just lie and say that I’m fine
Fill me up a glass of wine
Relax my soul
Stop the tears
Switch gears
Once in while I’m ok
Yet my head is still fogged
Just a mess
But there’s no point in crying over spilled milk
Ashly Kocher Dec 2017
A year ago we were as happy as can be
As we were in Florida spending time with the family
       This year just isn’t the same
           As we spend the holidays alone
               It’ll just be another day...
Ashly Kocher May 2019
Just because you can’t always see the sun and the moon up in the sky
Doesn’t mean it’s not there,  because so am I
I may not be physical anymore but believe me I’m here more then you know
Just because you can’t see me
Just because you can’t hear me
Just because you can’t hug me
Doesn’t mean I can’t see, hear or hug you
Look for the signs I send from Heaven
You’ll know it’s me
I am sending them directly to you
I’m always listening and watching over you
Never forget that and always remember
“I love you”
Ashly Kocher May 2019
Live
Laugh
Love
Spread your wings
Jump into the ocean
Talk out loud
Sing
Dance with the angels
Be carefree
Stay weird
Be who you want to be
Build a fire
Watch the embers drift away
Smoke billowing, hugging you keeping you safe
Become one with nature
Catching fireflies
Laying on blankets under the dark yet bright sky
Getting out of your own head
Not a care in the world what anyone has said
Standing up for what you believe is true
Live
Laugh love
But most importantly
Just
Be
You
Ashly Kocher Mar 2021
Accepting me for what I do but not taking away credit by living through you...
Climbing your own ladder
Succeeded your journey
Be your own person
Not for what I do
Just be YOU...
Ashly Kocher Jun 2021
Silence is golden
Golden is the sun
Sun beams down
Down on everyone
Ashly Kocher Aug 2021
Sometimes is easier to just forget, then live with the mindset of the what if’s.
Ashly Kocher Jan 2020
I never have to think....

....I just write...

Come what may
My thoughts I say
Come from the heart
Never thinking
Is just the start
Creative imagination
Straight from
The heart
💜
Ashly Kocher Jan 2018
In one week
We will be
Where the magic
Happens endlessly
Smiles and laughter
Will fill the air
Fireworks and kisses
Will be shared
A full week
Of making memories
Just you and me
The countdown is on
Let’s see what magic
We can make together
Just you and me
In Disney where we
Can be free and happy
Just you and me
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
In the drop of a hat
The mood changes
The boiling point is happening
Steam is filling the air....
KABOOM!!!!!

Explosion has now taken place
Watch your step for the fallen debris
Proceed with caution...
Ashly Kocher Sep 2018
Hi.
My name is Kaitlyn and Saw my life flash before my eyes.  
One minute I was perfectly fine, then the next I was in ICU fighting for my life.
Almost being put on life support and having to say goodbye ( even though I couldn’t speak or see).
I’m here, I’m inside my body yet no one can hear me...I felt helpless....
I heard you all and felt you all talking to me and helping me to come back...
To my daughter, who I love with all my heart
I couldn’t comfort her... she was so terrified.....I couldn’t tell her “mommy will be alright”
Well, here I am, doing ok... leaving the hospital today
A roller coaster of emotions I have felt...
Sadness
Sorrow
Helplessness
Love
Forgiveness
Happiness
Pain
And so much more...
But most of all THANKFUL
For my time is not over here
I’m still fighting to recover and to get better
But I am still here...
I wrote this not to get pity on myself but spread awareness
Life can change in a blink of an eye
I know mine did....
Show love, be kind, be thankful...
I know I am for my second chance at life...
Wrote this from the perspective of a friend who just went though this terrible time. Please continue to pray for her as she still recovers.
Ashly Kocher Dec 2020
To breath in light and emote a powerful aura
Is like looking into a kaleidoscope full of ever changing color...
Ashly Kocher Apr 2018
Sit back
    Watch
       Collect data
             Wait for it.....
  

               HELLO KARMA
Sometimes you have to just wait for it and karma makes an appearance
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
Since you’ve been gone
I’ve heard you loud and clear
As the morning breaks dawn
As the night draws near
Keeping me calm and sane
Letting me know your still here
Ashly Kocher Mar 2020
Panic has set in
Shelves at most stores are bare
People are social distancing
Everyone is living in fear
Isolation has become real
Extra precautions are in order
Quarantine is thought to be normal at this point

Fear
Panic
Sadness
Anger
Frustration
Has impacted the world, yes the world

As much as this is a scary thing to think about
Let’s flip this and try to be positive

Spending time with your families
Your children
Your friends you live near

You get to do things around the house or close by that you’ve been meaning to do

Catch up or binge watching television shows or movies

Playing board games you haven’t played in years

Looking through old “home movies” or pictures from vacations or gatherings

Teaching our children new things


As much as this is a HUGE impact on our world, in the year 2020, we have a way to still be connected socially to everyone.
FaceTime, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and so much more.

Try and stay positive during this time of uncertainty and we will ALL get through this TOGETHER!

I pray for everyone near and far to be protected and to stay well....
Ashly Kocher Sep 2020
You’ll find the answer to your dreams when you unlock your heart with his key...
Finding that one person who can unlock your heart and allow yourself to open up and follow your dreams.
Ashly Kocher Oct 2018
Loving unconditionally
Living freely
Being happy
Rejoicing joyfully
Feeling lucky
Laughing uncontrollably
Waiting patiently
Sleeping soundly
Awake lovingly
Capture unexpectedly
Seeing fully
Giving generously
Understanding profoundly
Learning cautiously
Begin fearlessly
Keep positively
Ashly Kocher Feb 2018
You never know if the path in life your on is the right path
You may come to what you think is a “dead end”

Everything path has a conjoined path attached to it
Leading you in another direction
You can’t learn from your mistakes
If you don’t make any mistakes

No decision
Is a bad decision

It helps you grow into a better person
Even if the decision was the “wrong” one at the time

Take chances
Live in the moment
Take a leap of faith

Leave behind your fears and doubts
Run free with what your heart feels

Love yourself
Grab ahold of your dreams
Unlock your future

You hold the key to your own life...
Wrote this for a friend ( I treat like my son) who is battling depression and fear of taking chances when he graduates high school.
Ashly Kocher Nov 2017
Lurking in the background
Watching your every move
Snapping pictures to add to his collection

Walking in your path
Ready to attack
Please be careful
Watch your back

When you least expect it
He will appear
Coming out of darkness
When you scream in fear

Grabbing you tight
Trying to ****** you up
Kicking and screaming
As you put up a fight

Kidnapping is no joke
Young or old, it could happen to you
Be aware of your surroundings
Don’t be a statistic or end up in a crime scene
Like so many victims do...
Ashly Kocher Sep 2018
Love unconditionally
Explore always
Love endlessly

Be you
Be free

Stay humble
Stay strong

Love yourself
Love others

Always be kind
Always feel love
Always be there
Prayers for all
Ashly Kocher Sep 2021
That first kiss

That one kiss

Means


EVERYTHING
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
So nice to your face
But holding a knife in your back
Laughing at you
Making jokes

Thought you were my friends
Guess I was wrong
Am I back in grade school
What have I done wrong?

Just because I like to document somethings in my life
Or write poetry and stories
That isn’t fun or right

I love what I do
I love my life
Social media sometimes blows
When your friends show their true colors
But yet suddenly you know

So alone in a crowded room
I will cut everyone out of my life so soon
Do what you want
Say what you please
I am what I am
At least some people actually accept me...
Ashly Kocher Jul 2018
Grab a hold tight
Twist it some more
  2
    4
      6
        8 hands
               Push the knife in a little more
Watch the blood
Run down my back
   Don’t try and pull it out
     The damage is done
              THAT IS A FACT
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
Many slander words spoken to me
Knives in my back
Pain dripping down
Shade thrown at me
Yet I’m the one
Attempting to help someone
Do you really think that would slow me down
Beat up and knock me to the ground
NO!
I will be the one to help you
Even if you only have one knife in your back
I’ll support you
I’ll help you
I’ll be there for you
If you can’t help at least one person
No one will be able to help you in return
Let that settle in for a moment...
I’ll wait...
Ashly Kocher Jun 2020
Fighting these emotions like I’m in a boxing ring with no opponent but still getting knocked down and beaten up..
Ashly Kocher Oct 2018
But
That
Was
Before
I
Now
Need
To
Open
Another
Door
Before
I
Fall
Flat
On­
The
Floor
Knock
Knock
Who’s
There
Opportunity
Awaiting
For
You
There
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
When he kisses your forehead for no reason at all and looks at you with those eyes.....

You just know it’s right
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
The lackluster of communication only results in misdirection which leads to miscommunication causing friction ending up in possible failure
Ashly Kocher Mar 2018
Climb the
L
A
D
D
E
R
all the way to the
               TOP

don't ever LOOK back because

all you have to go is
                                         P
                                  U
You can always keep climbing up...
Ashly Kocher May 2019
Ladybug
Ladybug
On the window sill
Be still
Be still
This is not a drill
Ladybug
Ladybug
Oh your colors are bright
Black and red
Black and red
Spread your wings and fly
Ladybug
Ladybug
Thank you for appearing
Sending love
Sending love
From someone special
Up above
Ashly Kocher Jun 2017
A little boy taken to soon
As he played near the water at the edge of the lagoon
Standing with his father and having a good time
His father didn't think it would be the last time
The last time to see his sons face light up
And see the happiness of his son growing up
In a split second all had changed
His son was taken right in front of his eyes
The life of a child was taken to soon
As he and his dad played for the last time at the edge of the lagoon
I know I posted this when I first came on this site but today is the one year anniversary of the tragic events for this little boy while in Disney. Rip Lane.
Ashly Kocher Apr 2017
A little boy taken to soon
As he played near the water at the edge of the lagoon
Standing with his father and having a good time
His father didn't think it would be the last time
The last time to see his sons face light up
And see the happiness of his son growing up
In a split second all had changed
His son was taken right in front of his eyes
The life of a child was taken to soon
As he and his dad played for the last time at the edge of the lagoon
I wrote this when we were on vacation in Disney and the little boy lost his life to an alligator attack.
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
God,
Lay your hands on his chest
Help him take his last breath
No more suffering
No more pain
Take him to Heaven
Let him gain
His angel wings
To fly high in the sky
Live forever as our angel
Watching over us from high in the sky
Ashly Kocher Dec 2019
In the final
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Until your last breath
I’ve found comfort in giving you my best
He is waiting to take away your pain
The time is now for your healing to begin
Close your eyes, wait for us on the other side
We will miss you so, as we watch over you as you make your journey home....
I wrote this for my friends mom who’s journey on earth if coming to an end..
Ashly Kocher Apr 2019
What if today is your last day
Would you be ok
With the last thing you said
Is anything else you wanted to say
Right here at the starting line
Coming close to the finish line
Are you happy with all you’ve done
Can you say it’s been good, it’s been fun
In a blink of an eye, all can change, are you ready or do you want to stay?
If only we had that choice for when our time is up
It’s not that easy, but don’t give up
The next time we complain, get angered or upset
Remember someone out there is dealing with something worse
Losing their life, losing a parent or a child
Someone struggling with addiction, no food or shelter
Battling cancer or another disease, legs amputated at the knees
Fighting for their life, saving our lives
Behavioral or mental disabilities
Battling demons inside
Not saying “I love you” will be a regret
Don’t take your life and love for granted, you will never forget
Let yesterday be in the past
Embark a new a journey that will last
Take care of yourself and love what you have
You may never know when it’ll be your last...
Ashly Kocher Aug 2022
When you can’t put into words
That feeling of love
A picture will show
The lifetime of memories
That will always last long
Ashly Kocher May 2019
Green leaves sprout from the branches
Creating shade out of the hot places
Growing tall
Growing old
Giving comfort
Protecting us
Until the last leaf gently falls
Ashly Kocher Mar 2019
I trusted you
You failed
Failed friendship
Ship has sailed
Sailed away
Away from me
Me and you
You will never be
Be true
True to yourself
Yourself you have lost
Lost friends
Friends have gone
Gone away
Away for good
Good for you
You have lost
Lost yourself
Yourself is gone
Gone away
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
Sad that my latest post didn’t get more attention that it has..... I’ve fallen in love with the piece. It’s called, “ lay next to your grave”
Ashly Kocher Jul 2019
I walk with a prerecorded laugh track in my head
Somethings are just better left unsaid
Shrug it off
Act like you don’t care
Well In fact I don’t care  
It’s you all that should be scared
I keep a data of the words you say about me
Compile them up, Just wait til you see
I’m not the outcast, it’s actually you
I’m the strong one, I’m just being me
Throwing shade only casts a shadow
The shallow depth of words makes you eat crow
Be a trampoline, let the words bounce right off your back
Continue to listen to that laugh track
Inside your head, don’t let your words go unsaid...
Ashly Kocher Jun 2019
Everyday
Everyday
I go and lay
Next to your grave
As if you were still
Right next to me
I hold your hand
From 6 feet up
Talk to you
Still give you my love
As I lay upon the grass
Flowers blooming
That many people left
I sit in silence
But hear you so clear
When you whisper in my ear
“I love you so much, my dear”
It’s been so many years
Hundreds, thousands, millions of tears
Oh,how I wish you would reappear
Hold me tight, help me face my fears
Everyday
Everyday
Without you here
I’m in a nightmare
A horrible atmosphere
The air is thin
It’s hard to breath
I just want you back with me
Everyday
Everyday
I go and lay
Next to your grave
As if you were still
Right next to me
I pray that I’ll be ok
That your ok
I hope you hear me
Everyday
I lay next to your grave...
I wrote this for all those who have lost someone in their lives and this is what it feels like to them.
Ashly Kocher Jan 2020
Maybe there’s something
Possibly something
On the horizon
Where the sun meets the land
Rising above
Giving light
Showing you the upper hand
Don’t look directly in front of you
Look further then you think
A cascade of dreams are there
Just take the leap and blink
Before you know it
Everything will fall into place
A new journey awaits you
Take the leap of faith....
Ashly Kocher Aug 2021
When you take that leap of faith
Baby it’s you and me
Always
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