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 Nov 2015
SG Holter
Don't worry, little friend.
Don't be so concerned.
Even flames bend
To see you unburned.

The clouds that cover
The blistering suns
Are the skies watching over
Our treasured ones.

So just go outside and
Dance in the rain.
You don't need to hide,
There's no danger or pain

That threatens you, child.
You are never alone.
You are safe in the wild;
Mother Nature is home.
 Oct 2015
Charlie
The sweet sound of innocence
from rampant fits of laughter,
Lemon bars embellished
with a coat of sugar,
Cartwheels in
the freshly mown grass,
the taste, the smell
forever engrained in my mind,
The sweet, syrupy
cherry lollipop,
tinging my tongue,
ever-so-slightly reminding me,
nagging me to feel
this nostalgic desperation,
for a time and place
that no longer exists.
something I wrote for the challenge: something sweet/hiraeth
I twist around the aches in my heart
Dodging and skipping past
The three little things that tear me apart
I feel guilty with every smile
And every time I laugh
My sides burn like I walked a mile
Not even in my own shoes
And I'm so tired,
But there's nothing more I can do
I've tried, so many times
Sometimes, I cry myself to sleep at night
Those faces flash through my mind
And I can't even tell
If it's a dream or a nightmare
Not even sure anymore
If they even want me there
Or if they even remember my face
But he keeps playing this game
Acting like I'm the one
All in a rage
Yet, he's the one turning them to pawns
And every morning
About the break of dawn
I wake up and for just one moment
I forget that they're not here
And then it finally hits me
With a steady flow of tears
Thinking back to all the years
They were constantly by my side
And now I just wanna hide
Bury myself inside my mind
Let my death by broken heart
Take its sweet, slow time
 Sep 2015
eunsung aka Silas
your small body sinks into my arms
I will hold you as long as I am able
I promise to hold you close and safe
until you awaken to run away to explore
my little adventurer I love you,
let the beating of my heart soothe you to sleep
i will hold you through toothaches and heartaches
For my daughter Winnie,  who is turning 10 months tomorrow.
Where bathes you the morning dew
lights you the sun
colors you the dawn's hue
a moment newly begun.

Where shelters you the blue sky
soaks you the rain
lets out your heart's cry
words shape your pain.

Where dazzles you the sunshine
glooms end of day
hope is the silver line
living the only way.

Where gnaws you the sorrow's worm
runs you the smile
speaks to you the soul's calm
happiness is only a mile.
 Aug 2015
Mohammad Skati
When any ugly war breaks out anytime,then                                                       There will not be any pretty hope,but                                                                         Instead there will be a hopeless hope ...                                                                  Wars only bring disorder and chaos                                                                      To all of us anytime,anywhere,and everywhere ...                                                Hope only appears when all ugly wars stop                                                          For ever and ever ...                                                                                                 ____________________حي­نما تنشب اية حرب قبيحة في اي وقت                                                                             فعندئذ                                                                                                                      فسوف لن يكون هناك اي امل رائع                                                                                    و لكن                                                                                                                       بدلا من ذلك                                                                                                                سيكون هناك امل بلا امل ...                                                                                            تجلب الحروب فقط الفوضى و الاضطراب                                                                           لجميعنا في اي وقت و                                                                                                    في اي مكان و                                                                                                              في كل مكان ...                                                                                                            يظهر فقط الامل عندما تتوقف كل الحروب القبيحة                                                                  الى الابد ...                                                                                                                __________________­__
 Aug 2015
Mohammad Skati
I know when I am sad                                                                                              Who greatly stands with me or not ...                                                                    Days will prove who likes me or                                                                             Not anytime ...                                                                                                          Inevitably I can not do anything,but                                                                      To learn from patience                                                                                             How to get out of being sad anytime ...                                                               ____________
 Aug 2015
Francie Lynch
When I'm not content
In my skin,
I identify with
My animal kin.
I think outside
The box,
Can be as sly
As the fox,
Sturdy as the ox.
I'll be resilient
As a rat,
Or purr and prowl
As a cat.
I'll be small
As flies on walls,
Avoiding webs,
Hearing all.
Be as stubborn
As a mule,
Laugh like hyenas,
Look like the fool;
When I lack
Self-confidence,
My wise old hoots
Can make more sense.
Once she goaded
Me to fight;
But I stood my groud,
Like a deer in lights.
At times I'm gentle
As a lamb,
Or slippery as an eel;
And if I find you need hope,
I'll be tethered like a goat.
If I don't get my fair share,
I'll not be your Pooh bear.
When I'm pleased to share my share,
I'll give my all, den and lair.
Should you find
Your world callous,
I'll share the milk
Of human kindness.
I'll spread my wings,
See me soar,
And claw my way
Back to humanity.
 Aug 2015
Francie Lynch
What's this at my feet.
A ribbon for a finish line
For the underdog;
An unpolished stone
To make a ring;
A piece of paper yet unfolded
Into a snowflake;
Is this a bit of wood
Waiting for release;
A puddle
Reflecting a blue sky
That could be fashioned
As a cloud,
Why not give it a try.
A stick, a stone, ribbon or puddle
Just waiting as a poem.
 Jul 2015
Mohammad Skati
I choose to shake hands with                                                                                   With everyone                                                                                                          Simply because I am not totally                                                                              Angry with everyone ...                                                                                           As long as I am good with everyone around me,then                                           I go to be bed happily and gladly ...                                                                      No need to be angry with anyone                                                                          Simply because our whole life is short,so                                                               Be happy and don't worry ...                                         ____________________
 Jul 2015
Mohammad Skati
If arrogance is compared to pride , then                                                                 They are two things in opposite directions anytime ...                                          If they are compared ,then                                                                                      They are like two parallel lines anytime ...                                                             If they are greatly and wonderfully compared,then                                             Pride beats arrogance anytime ...                                                                           Arrogance is merely a dead illusion that never                                                      Lasts for ever and ever ,but                                                                                     Pride prevails because it is great and lovely anytime ...
 Jul 2015
Traveler
Come home now my precious child
For life is getting older
These dreams for you have faded
The intoxication sobered

Come lie beside me
And rest your weary head
Stress and strife shall slip away
And all those things you dread

The promise of a new world
May appear pretty bleak
Yet your destiny awaits you
And the answers that you seek

Death is but a doorway
So many options open
Our quantum souls return to source
To all we put our hope in

Come home now the voices call
Like a vague yet gentle caress
Easing all our worldly worries
Putting our minds to rest
 Jul 2015
SøułSurvivør
~~~<¤>~~~

the river is wide, child
the river runs deep
don't you fret, no
don't you weep

the river is wide, child
the river is wide
but your promise 's
on the other side

~~~

don't be afraid
the current 's slow
and you can meander
with the flow

take your time
there is no rush
hear the water
hear the hush

~ chorus ~

see the world, child
from your boat
watch the others
as they float

see the redness
of the waves
dip your hand
the water saves

~ chorus ~

smell the richness
in your craft
be it a yacht
or be it a raft

the water is sweet, yes
the water is free
it stretches far
as you can see

~~~

the river is wide, child
the river runs deep
pray the Lord
your soul to keep

the river is wide, child
the river is wide
but everyone goes
to the other side


soulsurvivor
(C) 7/13/2015
spiritual lullaby

dedicated to Pradip

~~~<¤>~~~
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