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Jan 2020 · 53
Observation
Maddy Jan 2020
Teachers know it as one thing
Life has taught us it is something more
You can be what you want to be
Do what you want to do
Accomplish a lot or little
Just be comfortable in your own skin
Easier said than done
Saying no means no
Not that you don't care
Are not interested
Just two letters that you should not feel guilty about uttering
Work in progress for me
Not a people pleasing person
Just don't do drama anymore or try to avoid it at all costs
It is expensive and my time is worth it
Taken me too long to realize that we are all worthy
Even me

C@rainbowchaser2020
Jan 2020 · 42
Towards Spring
Maddy Jan 2020
Cold isn't a problem
Snow and ice are
Walkers now they are the enemy when your fitness is interrupted
In door fitness takes it just so far
Being alone works better
No judgment
No fashion faux pas
No mindless chatter from somebody you could do without
Never rude or unkind
Just need the time to take care of myself which isn't easy when you put yourself on the back burner
Don't judge, just my nature
Never come first
Looking towards Spring and hoping for more outdoor days
with little explanation

C@2rainbowchaser2020
Jan 2020 · 56
Cures
Maddy Jan 2020
don't drink
don't smoke
Read
Write
Cook
Photography
Music
Not looking for answers
Looking for the right questions to ask
Interested or not
Spend more time listening
Perhaps something or someone was missed
Virtual retail therapy goes so far
Virtual window shopping is more fun
Cures

c@rainbowchaser2020
Jan 2020 · 31
sleepless
Maddy Jan 2020
when you cant fight the call
you wake before the sun
yawning throughout the day
wondering why and what it was that got you here
perhaps nothing more than you had enough zzs
Or a blank screen or page was calling you again
So Della and I sit with an early breakfast
Looking for meaning when we dont want to wake our partner
Sleepless

C2rainbowchaser2020
Della is my computer, a Dell.
Jan 2020 · 54
Dearest friend
Maddy Jan 2020
What I wish and want for you could never be placed in a gift wrapped box
It really should not be purchased but this is 2020
We wont ask Alexa
The greatest gift literally is in front of your face
Either you don't notice
You missed something in the translation
Knowing your heart is open
Only somebody beyond special needs to take its place with yours
Promise that if you find this person be ready for all that you need to do
You don't deserve another broken heart
Dearest friend,my wish for you to be as loved by somebody the way I am but my husband and best friend

C@rainbowchaser2020
For JTE
Jan 2020 · 75
Before You Say I Love You
Maddy Jan 2020
It is a four letter word
Sometimes over said
Sometimes a green light for a one night stand
You are not in it to fix someone
You take them as they are
If not ,get on your way
Sometimes what you are looking for becomes what you never expected
Usually better than you ever dreamed of
Perhaps expectations are not warranted
You can fall into like
You can fall into lust
Keep your raging hormones in check
Say those words to your one and only
Before you say I love you , there are too many one way streets with dead ends
You walk down one and you never come back again

C@rainbowchaser2020
Dec 2019 · 121
Doubts
Maddy Dec 2019
Kept my word to myself
The dream came true
Need to redirect for the next challenge
If that is possible
The voices still rear their messages
Silencing them is always a chore
No excuses just not ready for whst is next
Writers always have doubts
Is this all there is?

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 63
Flashback
Maddy Dec 2019
Dark and cold
Sweating
Hate remembering and going back there again
Every year around this time
Survivors and victims understand
Try to give those the space to come through what happened long ago or even yesterday
Even when you put it past you and get on with life
Hopefully enjoying it
Flashbacks rear their ugly faces and haunt you again

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 71
She
Maddy Dec 2019
She
Wasn't the prettiest
bright and maybe even intelligent
Was a loner because fitting in never happened
She didn't have what they had and even if she did
They made it clear she wasn't wanted
Sometimes the creative and different kids are never given a chance
She became a butterfly of her own choosing
Watch her soar, she doesn't need their approval or yours anymore

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 254
Someday
Maddy Dec 2019
Herstory and History will talk things over
Children will not be taught to hate and fear what their relatives tell them
Hopefully they will learn to accept and understand, then decide for themselves in many ways
Our world will be more gracious and kind
We are broken and working the kinks out
as advanced as we like to think we are
In many ways we are backward
Someday

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 100
my heart
Maddy Dec 2019
She has wounds that wont heal
Sometimes she thinks with me and not her head
She is a work in progress
Always trying new ways to say something
Sometimes better left unsaid
Hard to write about nothing
She has been very quiet lately
Probably taking it in and working on new ideas
Please be kind to her sensitive and creative soul
If she knew I was writing this, she would not be happy
I am her heart protecting her

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 184
still not real
Maddy Dec 2019
Signing books
mailing stickers
reviews on amazon
was not meant to happen this way
just a poet meant to quietly share her work
somehow the muses got to together and here we are
if you have my book, my Thanks
Paws for purple hearts will benefit
Staying here but now that I will be involved with poetry on different levels
Happy 2020, all!

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 73
thanks
Maddy Dec 2019
Put on your boots and dance in the rain is my new book, it is available on amazon.com
Dec 2019 · 86
Memories
Maddy Dec 2019
Our angels are around us
Human and canine
Some days are simply glorious while others are just harder than others
Imagine if we didn't remember and just said goodbye
When you least expect it they appear in unexpected and magical ways
Keep them alive in your hearts and members

C@rainbowchaser2019
Miss you Daddy!
I played with your great grandson yesterday.
Watch over him, your granddaughters and their husbands,as well as Mom.
Dec 2019 · 254
just another ordinary day
Maddy Dec 2019
Yes, it is Christmas
not everybody is celebrating
Yes, it is Chanukah
Yes, Kwanzaa will soon be upon us
While others rival in their family,friends, and their annual traditions
Others are having a tough time getting through for them an ordinary day
Please remember them today and always

c@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 172
Verrazano Bridge jumper
Maddy Dec 2019
Another soul lost to the bridge that connects Brooklyn to Staten island New York.
My poetry befriended me and protects me as it does others now.
Two days before two major holidays, we have lost another to the voices they couldn't shut off in their heads.
If you even suspect a little off kilter about a friend or loved one,
please call the suicide hotlines
There does not need to be another jumper off any bridge

C@rainbowchaser2019
Maddy Dec 2019
Let joy in and help those that cant find it
Give your time or if you can ,share
Open your heart and let those negative thoughts leave and hopefully return less frequently
Remember that family and friends are the best gifts in the world because they cant be gift wrapped and hopefully never returned
be humble and grateful because you have more than you know
Those people you let go of have their own to deal with
They are no longer the drama they caused
No matter what you celebrate may I wish you warmth,joy, peace and most important please take they time to communicate with people
Social media and Technology need a vacation

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 69
ugliest girl in town
Maddy Dec 2019
Bullied
Battered soul
Tortured because she was different
Not Barbie pretty
Not out of a cookie cutter machine
All she ever wanted to be is not what you saw or will ever see
Swans are lovely and exquisite but have a nasty temperament
Very much like the girls and boys who made fun of you
You are the ugliest girl in town to them but not when he looks at you
She was an old TV show character

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 113
just for you
Maddy Dec 2019
the presents wouldn't fit in any room anywhere
the desserts would keep coming til we make more
the comfort in knowing it is real and nothing will ever change that
this is meant to be
as it is
how it has always been
just you and me

C@rainbowchaser2019
MTTY ,My Love.
Maddy Dec 2019
The smile
The jokes
The hug
the head on the shoulder
pillow unnecessary
rainy days with rainbows ever flowing
car rides that makeup for those unspeakable moments
3am conversations when nobody else will do
how on earth could they walk away from you

c@Rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 202
They don't get it
Maddy Dec 2019
The Holocaust never happened?
Ask those with numeric blue on their arms
It doesn't wash off neither do the memories shoes and teeth
It is ignorance and lack of education
Or is it?
Auschwitz,Birkenau,and others
Try looking up the name of a descendant on the Yad Vashem website
They list the names and how they perished
Imagine if it was your family?
It happened and hopefully will never happen again
See Chanukah is coming and though the holiday is happy and light
There is darkness when human beings deny it ever happened
"One for each night they shed us with light to remind us of days long ago."

C@rainbowchaser2019
We celebrate both holidays because
Dec 2019 · 162
Alone
Maddy Dec 2019
Never a doubt in my mind
no chance of a gray cloud passin' by
though questions go unanswered
I still have reasons to try
wish I really knew why?
You're the rainbow that fills my umbrella with promise
so excuse me if there are no dry eyes
for she still cries and cries
nobody answers - why?
was there always such pain in your soul?
leavin' you empty when you choose to be whole
but you never stopped believing when others left you on your own
you keep searching for a time to call me on the phone
always a mountain to climb
something to buy with your very last dime
Chills in the morning and warmth in the midday sun
Dreaming of things you'll finish though they have never really been done
never a doubt in my mind that you'd leave yesterday behind
you moved on to tomorrow
because today didn't really come
you never gave of yourself but you wanted others to follow along and come down a road forever traveled with a destination unknown
You were always in a group but you felt completely alone

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 130
In time
Maddy Dec 2019
In time, you will be a private smile on a frosty day
In time, your words will echo warmly like a trusted well-worn blanket in need of a replacement
You don"t have the heart to do that
In time, the laughter will soothe a blustery rainy day
In time, all the bad memories will be moments  we should have never wasted
In time, your place will be scrap booked with photographs and montages
In time, our time will never be again
In time, we won't wonder why Hello became Goodbye

c@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 127
Find it in your heart
Maddy Dec 2019
Listen very carefully
Think before you speak
Find it in your heart
Be loving
be caring be sweet
Find it in your heart
Spend your time wisely
Take a risk every now and then
Playing it safe makes for a "what if life"
Look beyond what you see
Find it in your heart
Sometimes you have to cut ties
Saying goodbye is easier than hanging on
Your time and effort is precious
You have to send it to the wind
Find it in your heart
The next best thing might be around the corner
Could be in front of your face
Might have gotten up and left
Be open for people and possibilities
Find it in your heart
Every butterfly feels the need for a cocoon
You don't earn your wings easily
When you do
Wear them well
Fly high and free
Find it in your heart

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 153
plastic bag
Maddy Dec 2019
Rolling on the ground no visible contents
Searching to be filled or occupied with a task
Almost like a Senior citizen with memories worth repeating but nobody listening
Nobody paid it any mind but it refused to be thrown away
Needed to be useful but there was nothing to do but pass the time
It didn't escape the Sanitation pickup this time like a shelter dog waiting for a visitor to with a forever home

They felt neglected and waited , yet for another day
The bag was filled with yesterday with  no thoughts of today or tomorrow

c@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 607
beaches
Maddy Dec 2019
Blue-watered lullabies
accompany your eyes
my treasure chest beckons
Rippled memories swirling
Circles near a gulls wing play in the water
Too many shells and seaglass to enjoy and carry
Yet, I do take their memory with me
The ocean carries me
Cliffs call out because they noticed the dolphin gang
trying to get closer earlier on
We've walked on water because the sand never kept us still
You know a greater truth that because keep secret in a place known to those like us
Still falling deeper than a submarine can submerge with you
It's the way of the owl
It's the way of the swan
It's the way beaches make me feel
This love and bond can tumble but not with so many beaches yet to walk on and explore

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 100
it is possible
Maddy Dec 2019
Accept and Except
Fact versus fiction
Reality versus fantasy
There is a place for both
Given time and thought
Truth versus lies
Reflect carefully on that one
You can achieve it
If you believe in yourself and your fellow human beings
It's in your hands
It's in your minds
Make it happen
the world would be a better place
It is possible

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 149
It is real
Maddy Dec 2019
Teddy bears
Carousels
Disney anything
Magical
Whimsical
Spirited
Maybe fantasy
Not make believe
If you have the heart
It is real

C@raimbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 230
in and out the door
Maddy Dec 2019
Fifth avenue is dressed in her finery
her shop windows glistening
Her Rockerfeller Center tree stands with ohhs and ahhs around
Her daughter was excited
Her mother didn't have the heart to take her to American Girl or FAO Schwartz
The money wasn't there
This young mother was not dressed warmly but her little girl was
New York City has a magic all her own
A beautifully dressed woman with three little girls in tow gave the little girl a bag
Happy Holidays she cried out as she and her children were whisked away in a car
The bag said American ******* it and it was full
In and out the door
Seasons Greetings and be grateful for others don't have what you take for granted

c@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 347
you really dont know
Maddy Dec 2019
Empathy is one thing
Your side of an adventure or story is quite another
Might be similar but it really is never the same
When you say been there done that
It is about you
Sharing that is fine
When it is about another
Listen and be there if that is necessary or required
You really don't know

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 122
for you
Maddy Dec 2019
The stars and angels smiled at you
They know what good and truth really are
Loving, compassionate, and caring
Simply one of the best!
We agree to disagree
You know that sometimes the world is cruel and unkind but you dealt with that
You lead by example
Too bad we cant clone you and market the formula
For you are an original
Writing this for you
others know what I witness
Others need to know you, too.

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dedictaed to my Brother-in-law
Dec 2019 · 761
Poet’s Lament
Maddy Dec 2019
Empty yellow legal lad lines
Computer screen blinking
Begging for a word
Better still a line
Your muse left town destination unknown
Yet the words flow like wine
Sometimes miserable
Other ones sublime
You hit delete
Play waste paper basketball
Then it falls into place
It’s grace
It moves the reader
Poet’s lament

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 78
I am sorry
Maddy Dec 2019
The bowl is empty
The leash is on its spot
The blanket is still
When the Rainbowbridge welcomes your angel
Remember that when you least expect,your dear dog will be near
We all wish there were visiting hours there
Hope your dog runs free
With memories of you

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 182
All the time
Maddy Dec 2019
The naysayers have nothing on you
The magic and the glory accompany you everywhere you go
You are a quiet star
They don’t see the shine that others do
Resolve to do it to
Pam we hear you from the. Heavens
Be cooler
Be better
Not just for several moments
All the time

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 105
The deep
Maddy Dec 2019
It is gone
Reruns run so many times that ME TV has had enough
Rebooting isn’t worth the time or effort even with the best writers
Harder
Wider
Deeper
More creative than you knew you could ever be
Go there
Do it
The deep

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 75
Open book
Maddy Dec 2019
Letting you in was not happening
shutting you out was easier
Dealing was the way out
Shutting you out was easier
Didn’t please you
Didn’t matter
It was what it was
Never will be
You wont trust yourself
You won’t get back to me
Open book
Let myself in
Let myself go
The cards are out on the table
Shuffled the deck
Read me,turn the pages
Open book

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 221
The look
Maddy Dec 2019
Dangerous
Inviting
Not a good idea on a NYC street
rainy and nasty
That is what you were showing others
Lascivious personified

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 167
Beard of New Jersey
Maddy Dec 2019
It is his calling card.
Unlike ZZ Top.
Unlike any other famous one you can mention
Silky threads of gray,white,and black
It is his thing and as long he likes it
That is all that really matters.
It is majesty and mystery for the beard of New Jersey

C@Rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 126
Rise up
Maddy Dec 2019
No matter what
No matter when
Take the higher road
Agree to disagree
Think before you speak
You and your thoughts matter
We live in another time and place
Yesterday is over and done
Learn from it ,cherish it
Be ready for change
You have to accept that
Give social media a rest
Talk and converse with people
Rise up

C@rainbowchaser2019
Facebook has good points but insulting people as well as showing g horrible things,I do think so!
Dec 2019 · 61
One horrible Winter
Maddy Dec 2019
She was a teen rushing to go back to school
Danger lurked and she was victimized
The hurt and pain were one thing
The dirt and disgust was another
It took years of the right help and the understanding of one special person
He made that rag doll feel like a swan
Truth is she will always feel like a ragdoll
Every year around this time, she chooses to be in crowds but never alone
He took the dignity and sweetness of many young girls
They are forever changed
One horrible winter

C@rainbowchaser2019
If you have ever been a victim,you aren’t alone but get help so you can let it go.
Dec 2019 · 102
Christmas 1979
Maddy Dec 2019
My friend drove me to see the Rockefeller Center tree
He bought me chestnuts and was a true gentleman
The gift he gave me sits in my home office
A stunning brown Teddy Bear
This Jewish NYC girl never celebrated Christmas but had with others
Respect and joy for others is paramount
Christmas and Chanukah are celebrated with the magic of the seasons
That friend, is my husband of thirty nine years
So Christmas has magic no matter what religion you are
Whenever we visit that tree now,our story comes back for a return beloved visit
Happy Holidays,all

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 67
They are looking for you
Maddy Dec 2019
Two different hearts,
Looking for lifetime love while the other needs the effervescence of something special and new
No matter whom you love,love somebody
Throw caution to the wind
When you are not looking you will get the surprise of your life
Open your heart
They are looking for you

C@rainbowchaser2019
For L and J
Dec 2019 · 66
You
Maddy Dec 2019
You
How I wish you were here to see how far we have come
Where I have been
Where I am going
You left too soon
The scar has long healed
The hurt and pain over losing you never has
So, if by chance you see this
I miss you more than ever, Daddy.
Times such as this when I should be proud and celebrating
Part of me knows that I have never been the same since 1973
Part of me is that 15 year old still hurting
You are going to be a great grandfather again
You never met your sons in -law or grandchildren
Graduations, Holidays, and too much to mention
So many things I do in honor of you

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 77
Poetry lament
Maddy Dec 2019
Words sometimes flow and the yellow legal pad or computer keyboard cant keep up
Other times Henry David won"t work with me
Hate to call on my Muse but still need him
No religion or politics in my work
Read between the lines if you wish
Writing for me is life sustaining and helpful
If others get joy or get the words than I am happy
We all write for different reasons

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 100
His moment
Maddy Dec 2019
He has so much soul
In depth and creatuve
Focuses on a different plane
He is just so good
So incredibly cool and refined
He is devine
He is a writer and a friend of mine

C@rainbowchaser
For Carlos and Larry
Dec 2019 · 89
Farmingdale
Maddy Dec 2019
A sweet stuffed toy bear with soulful eyes
People were ignoring him
He didn’t want to be at this amusement park
He wanted hugs and a home
He has that and more
He is a beloved friend who still gets to me with those beautiful eyes
Hugging him makes the worst days so much better.

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 83
December sun
Maddy Dec 2019
She is as bright as she can be
Her days are short though her spirit stronger
Her shadows remind us that longer days will come
Her sister May will bring sunny days and beautiful sunsets
Though we wish she were longer
Her temperatures warmer
She brings families and friends together to celebrate
Love and Joy.
May I wish all of you those two glorious things all year through.

C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 78
Tender moments
Maddy Dec 2019
Walking in between raindrops
Long car rides with destinations unknown
Car picnics with take out Chinese food
Watching airplanes depart and arrive
Wishing you were a passenger
Dreaming of the day every wish came true
Tender moments on freezing cold Christmas days in New York City
Or any major city in the world for that matter
May I wish you these tender moments as well
As waking up in the arms of the love of your life







C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 76
Quietly
Maddy Dec 2019
How beautiful you are
What a gift
A treasure to be hold
It doesn’t matter what others see
When we look into your eyes
Can only imagine the visions dancing in your head
Sweet dream angel Quietly
Positivity
C@rainbowchaser2019
Dec 2019 · 126
Dear Dragon
Maddy Dec 2019
Blue skies to explore and soar
Diamond universes with velvet nights
Rainbows filled with newer colors and vibrant souls
Every beauty known to the world and new vistas to enjoy
May your wings glide boldly and gently
The very best if everything and so much more
Great adventures,Dear Dragon

C@rainbowchaser2019
Fir Larry
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