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Nov 2010 · 1.3k
How Simple Life Would Be
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I headed to the shoreline,
A little bucket in my hand,
And once it was completely filled,
I headed back to land.

And with my tiny shovel,
I dug myself a moat,
Then with a broken seashell,
Fashioned quite a boat.

Then I made four towers,
With a flag on every one,
And waited for them to harden,
Under the midday sun.

I'd built myself a castle,
How simple it had been,
Even though the waves did claim it,
Tomorrow I'll start again.

I sometimes often wonder,
How simple life would be,
If all I needed was a little bucket,
A shovel, sand, and sea.
Nov 2010 · 460
How can you doubt?
deanena tierney Nov 2010
The sunshine which I saw today,
Seemed a brighter shade than yesterday.
The sky was a much deeper blue,
Then I have ever recalled within my view.
The grass, at full attention, stood,
Much more rigid than I thought it could.
The clouds painted feathers white,
And together it all was a majestic sight.
And I just wanted to stand and shout!
GOD is real! How can you doubt?
Nov 2010 · 574
Seasons Change
deanena tierney Nov 2010
There is a time for all to be undone.
Seasons change just like the wind.
But I've a keepsake from every one,
That I shared with my dear friend.

That spring, when everything was so new,
And our hearts were beating fast.
And Summer did reveal our hearts as true,
Yet through fall they did not last.

And etched upon my inner eye,
Is his face,...... with edges grey.
Memories shared by he and I,
In the seasons that didn't stay.

But one day soon, the winter will end,
And the sun will once again shine,
Upon the face of my very dear friend,
Who, for a season or two, was mine.
Nov 2010 · 665
The Lost Battle
deanena tierney Nov 2010
You will never bridge the chasm
Or know the greatest depth
Of an unleashed soul's sole passion
Nor find what gives it breath
It's fed by an unknown catalyst,
That urges onward total war,
And loses it's very own battles,
Battles it's lost before.
And though you start with armor,
And resolve in your facade,
You will only descend halfway,
Then retrace the steps you trod.
But do not feel disheartened,
For you are not the first who's tried,
And failed upon this journey,
Who has turned to run and hide.
And the soul discoverer, rest assured,
He will find no treasure bin,
Just an ugly face and a twisted mind,
And a broken heart within.
Nov 2010 · 643
Untitled
deanena tierney Nov 2010
Take the unseen snow and cover me with it.
Make it into a blanket around me.
I can hide my head there in it's sanctity, and
No one will even know.
And upon finding me cold, lifeless, dry breaths,
Someone less encumbered will utter
a few words that would never encompass me.
And some would cry for their loss but not for mine.
And the darkness would carry me away,
To a simpler place for me.
A place where no thought could break through
The icy encasement I made for myself.
Nov 2010 · 649
For Me?
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I miss you so much, my dear friend,
And though a hug you can not send,
Please write a poem and post to me,
On MSN, Facebook, or HP!
I sure hope you see this!
Nov 2010 · 748
The Moment Of Truth
deanena tierney Nov 2010
When all the church bells cease to toll,
And the ocean tides no longer roll,
When not one beast utters mere a sound,
And no compassion can be found,
When the marching drummer fails to play,
And no beacon remains to show the way,
When every breeze becomes right still,
And each soul relents to his Master's will,
When the whole of man stops in place,
And stares out into empty space,
When earth meets sky;  no in-between,
Will be the moment all truth is seen.
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I gathered you all around me,
And breathed in your very scent,
Conjured some certain "extra",
From ordinary moments spent.
And, oh, how denial cheated me,
And stole many precious a day,
But truth is always the victor,
What's not there can never stay.
No way to rewind, no way to rescind,
Words of love, invented and said,
To try to make everything become,
The way it was in my head.
Nov 2010 · 696
Perspective
deanena tierney Nov 2010
Hearts can often embellish,
A minute thing to grand,
Perhaps this is why, so often,
Things don't go as we planned.
If you hold every single thing,
In a proper perspective light,
You will not be so surprised,
When things don't go just right.
Nov 2010 · 554
My Missing Piece
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I hesitate to wonder ,
Where the missing piece might be,
Its not where it has always been,
And it's began to puzzle me.

It was a very special piece,
That filled what I did lack,
And I don't know where it has gone,
But I sure hope it comes back.
Nov 2010 · 516
Now Is The Time
deanena tierney Nov 2010
And there is an art to everything,
To be learned if not but known.
A way to find positive purpose,
In every negative that is thrown.
We've only but a breath to bargain with,
So know then thyself today.
Take what's been handed, use what you can,
And then toss the rest away.
Nov 2010 · 395
Oh Shadow!
deanena tierney Nov 2010
Oh, shadow, I will keep thee safe,
For thou art the weaker power,
And I will stand between you and East,
At least til noon time hour.
Then turn slowly to the west,
So that I may shield your eyes,
From the burning, painful sight,
Of a sun who brightly dies.
And be turned away from you,
At any given time or slant,
To offer you protection from,
Things I see, you can't.
Nov 2010 · 692
You Spent The Day With Me
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I think your name so many times
I talk to you in my head
In fact we spoke this morning,
When I first got out of bed.
Then we went to church together,
You don't believe,.. yes,... I know.
But after I asked you nicely,
You said that you would go.
After church we went to the gym,
To try to work off a little stress,
I shared the ear buds from my Ipod,
We like the same songs, more or less.
We stopped off for a protein bar,
And me for coffee, you for tea.
And I'm sure that you don't know it,
But you spent the day with me.

I took a nap mid afternoon,
And you were right by my side,
I laid in the crook of your shoulder,
And you held me while I cried.
We took the puppies for a walk,
And spent some time on the swing,
Just staring out and drifting off,
To try to forget about everything.
We read philosophy for a spell,
And tried to **** empty time,
Tucked ourselves in very early,
And tried to write this rhyme.
A whisper in that voice I love,
Says that yes, we're meant to be.
But I'm sure that you have no idea,
That you spent the day with me.
Nov 2010 · 549
Since my heart did break.
deanena tierney Nov 2010
I feel your tears upon my face,
They taste just like my own.
Hope departed; yet left in place,
Regret of seeds now sown.
Embittered heart still beats on,
Another day to mark my days.
Lust has dulled; passion gone,
And to solace... night betrays.
No relief, no rest from pain,
A constant plodding ache.
Such as a flower with no rain,
Since my heart did break.
Oct 2010 · 482
Stop Kidding Yourselves
deanena tierney Oct 2010
"I can not be held accountable,
For these thoughts within my head.
You are the one who impressed them on me,
By what you wore and what you said."

"And as I stare, I'm not to blame
For the visions I now see.
For if you dressed appropriately,
There would be less evil in me."

_______

"I am sorry, I don't agree with you,
Your thoughts are all your own.
And completely under your control,
Not mine..by what I've shown."

"So I will not bear the burden,
Of your character, so unclean.
And when you find your cop-out fails you,
You'll know just what I mean. "
Oct 2010 · 656
The Gift
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I do not need your adage,
Nor your condescending look,
To make it seem so simple,
To give back what I took.
It's mine now, it belongs to me,
And I'll sacrifice no more,
And I won't accept the blame of Fate,
For leaving it at my door.
deanena tierney Oct 2010
There is a deep breaths' healing balm,
That comforts when pain surrounds,
When all of life's trials are pressing in,
And heartache fully abounds.

Close your eyes and just breathe,
Until the calm comes into you,
Remembering, without any doubt,
That God will see you through.
Oct 2010 · 538
Truth Will Be The Victor
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Tell me do you still behold my face,
The same way that you did before?
When the distance didn't seem as far,
And things weren't so unsure.

Or, has the passed time changed your heart,
And tempered desire for me,
Has your passion numbed, eyes grown dim?
Tell me what you still see.

Do you still see the same youthful soul,
That matched yours in hope-sprung way?
Do I remain fixed in your vision?
Things are changing every day.

Still, all but one has been altered,
Eroded by time's unyielding might.
Spare truth, who makes no bargains,
Enduring time;  unveiling right.

If destiny's course is advance set,
Not even time itself can place,
Deception in the eye of the soul,
That truth will not erase.
Oct 2010 · 763
I Beg My Pardon
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I pardoned thy self a burning hour,

And languished in the heat,

Conjectured an undeniable power,

That reality failed to cheat.


Until the time it suffered whole,

And claimed back what was due.

Extinguishing flames in my soul,

By tempering thoughts of you.
Oct 2010 · 878
Elegy of Time
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Shiver the leaves of autumns' fall,  
Are thou as cold as I?
Now deaf to the joy of nature's call,
And whim of thee deny.
Give up your toil forgotten sun,
The geese have set the way,
The languish of youth is all but done,
And hour spares none today.
Be era or be season, awake to only die,
On wind thy passion's roam.
To Eastern shore, to death they fly,
Lost and far from home.
And forget thee then thy fancy's brood,
That burned within it's prime.
Thy heart returneth to pensive mood,
For an Elegy of Time.
Oct 2010 · 2.0k
Slavery
deanena tierney Oct 2010
My heart has not felt a beat so strong,
As the daythat you first touched me.
And yet I still don't know where I belong,
Or if anything's even meant to be.
I was hopeful when you entreated me,
And somehow my soul let you in,
But lately it has ushered you to the door,
And has sealed it up tight again.
And my conscience stakes not even a claim,
To the muddled life that I live,
I am but a slave who never meant any harm,
And I pray that you will forgive.
Oct 2010 · 688
The Brink
deanena tierney Oct 2010
My passion lies on a distant shore, but like driftwood floats away,
Only to return to the beach again, for a moment, but doesn't stay.

But if I could put my hand on it, and pick it up to claim,
Would I still be so passionate, and behold it just the same?

And just like a sparkle in the grass, from many, many, yards away,
What I see from here is beautiful, and intriguing in every way.

Yet many times on closer inspection, things appear not so bright.
Like plastic hiding in Bahia blades, on a rainy, moonlit night.

And maybe I appear amazing too, to the one on the distant shore,
But if all the miles were finally crossed, would the interest still endure?

Why must we always take what we have,
And try to turn it into so much more?
And then in the end be remorseful when,
We can't put it back how it was before.
Oct 2010 · 796
Fingers Crossed
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Yes, I am ugly...just like you.
With a wicked nature born.
And faced with choices of right or wrong,
And yes, I'm often torn.
But decide we must, without haste,
When pressure will not rest.
And so we choose with fingers crossed,
And then hope for the best.
Oct 2010 · 302
Remember 2
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I must lay down these burdens now,
I have carried them way too long,
And pray for God to take them away,
And make right out of the wrong.
It's of no use to live in the past,
It doesn't matter who is to blame.
I must have faith and remember that,
God's will is always the same.
Oct 2010 · 801
Enduring Faith
deanena tierney Oct 2010
When the panic button fails to alarm,
And chaos gains control,
A wise man will beg himself pardon,
And retreat into the soul.
But a fool, a fool will stand captive.
In awe, and will even partake,
In the ****** mess surrounding him,
In a war that he didn't make.
And the wise man will find solace,
And a mercy there within.
While the fool will find just nothing,
And find it again and again.
Take heed of this lesson, my friend,
So that you may struggle no more.
Search for peace within yourself,
With a faith that will endure.
Oct 2010 · 517
Sole
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Observe now, as all the audience departs,
The stifled effect upon the guarded parts,
The deep recessed regions of the heart,
That regretfully pull past actions apart.

But where now lies the ashes of the fire,
That burned so bright and so did inspire,
Whose passion did so prematurely retire,
For lack of an essential it did so require.
Oct 2010 · 640
Only You
deanena tierney Oct 2010
If today was my very last day,
And only one wish could come true,
I'd wish to be there in your arms,
For I'm known by only you.
Oct 2010 · 548
At the End of Every day
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I hate that I don't really know you,
As my heart pretends it does,
And it is so scary to think that it wasn't,
What my soul believed it was.

But if I were to keep you where you are,
Forever, what would that do?
Yes, I may make it through another day,
But what would become of you?

I just can't ask you to wait for me,
I love you and want you to smile.
And I know my "little time to think,"
Has turned into "quite a while."

So let your soul lead you where it may,
For your happiness, alone, sets me free.
Just know at the end of every day,
It's your face that I see.
Oct 2010 · 618
Remember
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I have so many memories....

Of Friday night poker games,
Where no one ever really won,
Of holding a fishing pole on the boat,
Half-naked in the sun.

Of moonlit rides out in the woods,
With those who seemed to care,
Of hanging out at the sports bar,
Debating whether a call was fair.

Of so many cabin vacations,
With the gang in Tennessee,
Of all the underlined greeting cards,
That he used to give to me.

But I can't remember one single time,
He ever looked me in the eye,
Or any genuine sign of remorse,
When he was caught in another lie.

I can't even remember how I felt,
On my only wedding day,
And not even a single moment,
Where he said what I wished he'd say.

All the memories are so bitter,
What never was? is bitter yet,
And oh! how I wish that all of it,
Was much easier to forget.
Oct 2010 · 802
Oh! Dear Sweet October!
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Oh! Dear Sweet October!
For so long did I wait,
For you to come and visit me,
But I fear you are too late.

The cool fresh breeze and crispness,
The newness in the air,
That I hoped would bring me solace,
Have brought only memories and despair.

Year after year, you healed me,
Gave me strength to carry on,
But now you bring only emptiness,
Reminders of all that's gone.

Your breezes used to grant me hope,
And a lust for life in lack,
Now they just blow mental pictures,
Of the times I can't get back.
Oct 2010 · 755
Before It Is Too Late
deanena tierney Oct 2010
If I remained right here with you,
I know I'd be okay.
But okay is not enough for me,
So I just cannot stay.
It's time for me to wander far,
Alone in search of more,
But with an understanding,
That I did not have before.

You showed me how to believe again,
In others and also in me.
Please don't cry for too long, dear,
We just weren't meant to be.
And if I stay here any longer,
You'll miss your true soulmate,
So I'll kiss you goodbye for both our sake,
Before it is too late.
Oct 2010 · 680
Today
deanena tierney Oct 2010
I have a thousand little voices going on in my head at any given time and I filter them how I choose I guess.
There are a few very persistent ones, however, that it looks like I will either have to start listening to, or beat the **** out of , but I haven't decided which yet.
Yes, yes, everything seems to be going status quo, but I am still standing exactly where I was ages ago. Lost in the middle of nowhere, with no seeming destination of any kind.
I keep waiting for everything to fall into place , waiting on certainty, but it never comes.
I keep pushing for it though, and it feels like it hates my pushing because once I start to fix my way on something, I get pushed back.
Little pinches really, voices that say, "Stop kidding yourself!"
I don't feel connected to anything ....not one single thing anymore.
It's just me out here paddling a ******* canoe in a circle.
I think once I get used to it..I can be ok with that..maybe.
All I know is nothing fits...not anymore...I have 2 left shoes in different colors and sizes and no feet to put them on anyhow.  Who really cares, anyway?    Ok ...off to church now!
Oct 2010 · 581
I Am Crazy... It's Official
deanena tierney Oct 2010
There doesn't seem to be a focal point,
There's no finish line to this race,
Only chaotic centrifuge,
Putting everything in it's place.

No instructions have been written,
But an empty journal's on the shelf,
Does anyone know my purpose,
I just can't find it by myself.

Not one part fits with another,
The only similarity seems to be me.
And I can't blend it all together,
And it's a struggle just to be.

Maybe there is no right place,
Or instance where I belong.
I thought that time would clarify,
But I was so very wrong.

One hand is on the door,
The other holds too tight,
My head lies with another,
And hope goes on tonight.

Day breaks again to remind me,
This cycle may not break,
And I don't know whether to give
Or whether I should just take.

There is no difference really,
It all just feels the same,
Who am I kidding anyway?
My life's become a game.
Oct 2010 · 590
Not Ashes, Just Embers
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Even a fire burning so bright,
Can't take the heat for too long,
So it will calm and cool itself,
When the intensity is too strong.
As it seems now with you and I,
We haven't flared in quite a while,
But I can still recall all the passion,
And I still can't help but smile.
Oct 2010 · 548
Here's Another Thought
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Oh! What great qualities!
To be courageous and be brave!
Funny how the same two attributes,
Lead a man straight to his grave!
Oct 2010 · 762
Fool
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Of all who have deceived me,
Of those I could not see through,
The one who I resent the most,
Is the one I thought most true.
I'd rather know all the wicked,
Exposed as such at first glance
Then have to decipher a liar,
Or find out by timely chance,
That my instinct had failed me,
My impression was quite skewed,
And every act that had been made,
I had so willingly misconstrued.
And I don't easily give my trust,
Nor hand it out for free.
Yet somehow I got fooled again,
Again! I could not see.
Oct 2010 · 421
Here's a Thought
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Who is the cause of the heartache felt,
When a secret is finally revealed?
Do you blame the fool who believed the lie,
Or the cheat who kept it concealed?
Oct 2010 · 766
Untitled
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Well...here's a little hint  world. I have absolutely no idea what I am doing. Sometimes I run....sometimes I cling....somtimes I want space...sometimes I get hurt when I get it....But "sometimes" has become my "always" and that really gets to me. Sometimes I think I may just lose my mind and sit in a corner and just ball my eyes out until someone picks me up...which may not ever happen...And everyone has some answer...some rationalization to all that I feel. I wonder if Sylvia had to listen to all the hypocritical *******, too. It's no wonder. They all say "it will get
easier." Well
you know what.
..it never seems to get easier for me....only more difficult and
more confusing
and more
demanding. When your idea of a dream is to just disappear thats when you are close to what they call rock bottom...but what if you fall in a bottomless pit?
Answer that...yeah one of you hypocrites   answer that. "Tomorrow will look different."
Say that to a blind man.  "You have to let go the hate."  
Come again?
You who choose to follow only the Commandments which are convenient to you. Preach to me then take me to bed

..and then convince yourself spanking is " a beautiful union." Spare me any lectures please...everyone who thinks they have just the right

words to say...because you don't and truth is all of you only say them to benefit yourself anyhow. I am tired of all the little games , and of all the little people.
Oct 2010 · 819
Only Part Genius
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Whether of Epictetus' wit, or of Frederick Nietzsche soul,
Nothing more than a model of, a man who's foolly whole.
For wisdom will elude thee, become impossible to perceive.
Truth is clearly never revealed to those who don't believe.
Oct 2010 · 5.7k
Obesity
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Delighted rage within my breast,

Mounting pressure on my chest.

Now I'm the addict, by your sin.

Feeding on anger that lives within.

An endless feast;  I thrive right so,

On hatred of which I can't let go.
Oct 2010 · 729
To You....Yes You
deanena tierney Oct 2010
My dear friend...I have missed you so.
And today...emptiness arrived.
Strange how a heart grows stronger,
When it is deprived.

Avoidance can not quench desire,
Or smolder a burning flame,
It only urges the yearning for more,
And more and more of the same.
Oct 2010 · 806
forgot
deanena tierney Oct 2010
The crystal prismed chandelier
    is h               g  in the hall.
           a         n
              n     i
                  g
Luster marred by settled dust
Determined not to f
                                       a
                                       l
                                       l
Neglect has been revealed to all
By the noontime sun
                                             O
                                                                      
Shining through yonder window*
                                                                      
On its' midday r.......u........n.............


Seated on a straight back chair
I see and yet care not*
Like that prismed chandelier
*Neglected and ?
Oct 2010 · 1.8k
Afar
deanena tierney Oct 2010
Make love to me from afar.
Touch me from across the miles and the generations and years we missed.
Enter me, just as you do everyday, from another time zone, through my soul.
And leave part of you inside me.
Leave me filled and exasperated.
Because I really want you and need you now.
Oct 2010 · 604
A Healing Visit
deanena tierney Oct 2010
And, when I am but blown to dust,
To foreign lands, by releasing hand,
I pray that I will find your shore,
And mingle with the well worn sand.

And, unknown to thee, I shall linger,
In the company of your grace,
And in the stillness of your presence,
Send a soft memory of my face.

A memory to remind your soul,
That even though we may be apart,
Our love has always been enough,
To heal your grieving heart.
Oct 2010 · 783
Wings
deanena tierney Oct 2010
The greyness is quite soothing,
While at dusk you fly so low,
The pools below are moving,
And leaving ripples as you go.

What limitless freedom you know,
To feel the wind upon your face.
No borders to where you can't go,
Boundless of time and of space.

Oh! What pow'r to rise, and rise again,
And plunge upon your every whim,
Burdenless ever from where you've been,
Clear vision while my own grows dim.

Thank you, my dear sweet wing-ed friend,
For my mind has soared with your flight,
And though this day has come to an end,
I will be flying with you tonight.
Sep 2010 · 587
Thirty Five
deanena tierney Sep 2010
When I had aged but
thirty five,
and so set my thoughts
in hind,
It had taken this long to
feel alive
and for thine own soul
to find.
Sep 2010 · 731
Passions Melt
deanena tierney Sep 2010
Oh! Time surrender me to the bliss!
Of passions melt by true love's kiss.
And pardon thee with an even tone.
Fan only the fires that are my own.
And count all thy hours with resolve.
To same- way journey.. we all evolve.
Ration thy share of joy and of woes;
Careful deliverance of careless throes.
And I in turn will grant my mind care.
And equally pledge to be just and fair.
With only exception? Reflection to see!
My soul mirrored back by lover to thee.
Oh! Time surrender me to the bliss!
Of passions melt by true love's kiss.
Sep 2010 · 443
Words Once Sprung
deanena tierney Sep 2010
Be careful there my little tongue,
Lost forever are words once sprung.

Accept assistance from the mind.
It's so much easier you will find,
To deliver yourself with much regard,
Though at times I know it's very hard.
Careless words can make a foe of friend.
And cause you only heartache in the end.

So be careful there my little tongue,
Lost forever are words once sprung.
Sep 2010 · 644
Let The Tears Fall Easily
deanena tierney Sep 2010
Let the tears fall easily,
Like a long awaited rain,
And let them fall as long as,
It takes to ease this pain.
Sep 2010 · 583
Please Don't Ever Doubt
deanena tierney Sep 2010
There's no need to dig deeper
There's no jewel within my mind
You mined them all so early on
There are no more to find

There's no need to look closer
Or to further scrutinize
You've seen all there is of me
There is no larger prize

There's no need to keep seeking
For hidden treasure in this soul
You believe you've only found a part
But I know you found the whole

I'm sorry to disappoint you
By not being "the one"
And I hate the journey ended
Before it had even begun

Every memory I have of you
Even time can never fade
And please don't ever doubt, my friend
The impact you have made

But as you walk new paths, please know
That you're always in my heart
And the loss of what I had with you
Has torn my world apart
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