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155 · May 2019
Color
Tony Anderson May 2019
Passion is red
Sorrow is blue
Greed is green
What color are you
Purity is white
friendship is yellow
Like a good and gracious fellow
Death is black
Like a knife dealt harshly in the back
With all these colors and all these hues
I ask once again what color are you
154 · Feb 2019
Help
Tony Anderson Feb 2019
Lord guide me
Step by step
Upon the road before me

When I stumble
When I fall
Give me the strength
To get back up
To move on

When my heart feels heavy
And the load I can't bear
Let me know you are with me
I don't have to carry it alone
You will share the weight

When I am tired
And my footsteps sway
Guide me back
Give me rest
Energize me for the rest of the way
154 · Feb 2019
Brother and Sister
Tony Anderson Feb 2019
They came from a broken family
Violence
Drinking
Child abuse

Their parents fight all the times
Father wants "special" treatment
From his daughter
Sometimes he hungers
For his son
And when it is not father
Mother wants these special times
With the kids

Why
What have these children done
To be treated like this

Brother and Sister
Wish to run away
Leave and never return
To this dreadful place

But for now
They must hang on
As best they can
Drawing strength from each other
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
Sitting on the front porch in the evening shade,
strumming on a flattop guitar that was made
to play along with a country song
about a sad heart who was done wrong.

Old Shep beats his tail to the tune,
enjoying the breeze and the croon
of the melodic voice which fills the air,
encouraging the birds to sing with flair.

Friendly neighbors stop by to listen with glee
to the one-man show which is free,
there isn't anything he can't play,
taking all requests on any day.

Favorites are heard and the group is a part
of the dusk-like entertainment considered art,
joining together with voices raised  high,
taking a walk down memory lane with a sigh.

Sitting on the front porch in the evening shade
is a summertime thought that will not fade,
singing along with the guitar,
making sounds in unison near and far.
153 · Dec 2018
Sitting at the bar
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
Sitting at the bar
Drowning my sorrow
Drowning my sadness

She left me
My life is shattered
She left me
Cry my tears

Sitting at the bar
Wasting away
Sitting at the bar
No more left to say
153 · May 2019
I Think
Tony Anderson May 2019
I think therefore I am
I think
I mean I hope so
I’m sure that’s right

I am therefore I think
I think so anyway
I am what
I think
I am not sure

Am I even here
Where is here
Does it think it’s here
Am I only here because I think I’m here
What if I thought I was there
Would I still be here

Where is there
Does it still exist without me being there
Would it still be there if I stopped thinking about there
Am I there and just don’t know it
Could I be there just by thinking I was there
Where is there
Could it be here

I think therefore I am
I am therefore I think
I think I’m lost
153 · Dec 2018
Rounds
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
1round of beer
Doing alright
2 rounds of beer
Blurred my sight
3 rounds of beer
Getting a little tipsy
4 rounds of beer
Voice becoming slurred
5 rounds of beer

Who's keeping track here
I lost count
I lost my place
Maybe after number 5
I will just fall on my face
152 · Dec 2018
Fall
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
The trees sway as the wind blows
Leaves fall to the ground
Twigs snap as we walk the path
In the woods in the fall

The air is crisp
A chill is there
Jack frost has made his yearly visit once again
152 · Dec 2018
Christmas funny
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
Christmas tree
It does inspire
Why is it now on fire

When I said light the tree
That's not what I ment
151 · Sep 2020
I Cut Myself
Tony Anderson Sep 2020
I cut myself daily
Mentally
Physically
Emotionally


The physical cuts
Watching the healing flow of blood
Pour from my veins
Cleansing my soul


The emotional cuts
Never thinking I’m good enough
Calling myself stupid
Trying and failing
Time and again
Feeling lost
Feeling afraid
Feeling unwanted


The mental cuts
My mind bringing up things from the past
Laughing and taunting of bullies
Being yelled at
Being rejected
Getting beat up
Things that happened years ago
Put the mind can not
Nay
Will not forget


I cut myself daily
Mentally
Physically
Emotionally
151 · Dec 2018
Night Sky
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
Stars at night
Shine so bright
Just like gems
150 · Jan 2019
Miss you
Tony Anderson Jan 2019
Tears stream from my eyes
For my heart aches
When you are away
150 · Apr 2019
Confession
Tony Anderson Apr 2019
I confessed my love for you
You say you just wanted to be friends

Though I agreed
I feel like my heart was ripped apart
I feel like all the blood in my veigns has poured out upon the floor
I feel like the world is ending
I feel like I am burning to ashes inside  a mighty fire

I confessed my love to you
You said you just wanted to be friends
I'm cool with that
Really
150 · Mar 2019
Mega bomb
Tony Anderson Mar 2019
Your love
Is like a mega bomb
Destroying
The walls left behind
By past relationships
149 · Dec 2018
Freedom’s Call
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
To fight
To sound freedom’s call
To show my strength
To give it my all

For freedom I have come to fight
If needed
For freedom I have come to die

To risk my life
Through pain and strife
So others may live
So others may sound freedom’s call
So others may give their all

I will not back down
I will stand tall
I will fight the fight
For freedom’s call
148 · Dec 2018
Save the last dance
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
Save the last dance for me
Even if it is the only dance
We dance together all night
You can dance
Whith whomever you choose
But please
Save the last dance
Save the last dance
Save the last dance for me
147 · Sep 2020
A Rose
Tony Anderson Sep 2020
One rose
Friendship blooms

One rose
I love you
147 · Oct 2020
Life crash
Tony Anderson Oct 2020
I run away from my feelings all day
I'm drivin mad by the voice in my head
I can't take this **** all day
My life is going to crash



I try and try to do what I can
But I find my life in the trash again
It seems nothing can go my way
147 · Mar 2019
Waterfall
Tony Anderson Mar 2019
Waterfalls plummet on the rocks creating clouds of mist
145 · Jan 2019
Consuming Fire
Tony Anderson Jan 2019
Consuming Fire
Holy Spirit
God

Feel my heart
Feel my soul
Remold
Reshape
Reform
Make me a useful tool
Design me for the purpose
You have for me

Lord
Energize me
Wake me up
Ready to spread your message
To those who need to hear

May I never tire of my task
May I forever be a beacon
In the darkness of the world
144 · Mar 2019
Don’t Laugh At Me
Tony Anderson Mar 2019
Don’t laugh at me
I can’t help the way I was born
Don’t laugh at me
Or give me your scorn
You laugh at what you don’t understand
It wasn’t my deal
Life gave me these cards in my hand

Stop laughing
I am begging you please
Can’t you see you are hurting me
Maybe you can see and just don’t care
by my expense you get your might flair

Don’t you see, can’t you see
Just how much you’re hurting me
All these tears should make it clear
However you laugh while others stare

Your laugh and your jeers
Tear at my heart
Can’t you see I’m human too
How could you be so shrewd
You see me as a freak
Try a little harder and maybe you’ll see
You hurt one just like you
Same emotions
Same fears
So please stop your jeers

Don’t laugh at me
I plead one last time
However, seeing I’m not getting through
I guess there is just one thing to do
You speak your curses
You speak your jeers
I’ll just look on and pretend I did not hear.
144 · May 2019
Friends I'll Never Forget
Tony Anderson May 2019
BBQ
Superbowl party
New Years Eve Party
4th of July party
With friends I'll never forget

Hayrides
Float trips
Hiking
Having fun
With friends I'll never forget

Driving across state
Driving across the country
Just crusin around town
With friends I'll never forget

Fishing
Working cattle
Fixing fence
Hauling hay
With friends I'll never forget
143 · Nov 2020
Blood flow
Tony Anderson Nov 2020
Red rivers of blood flows
From the wounds upon his body
Beaten
Left for dead



Abused sexually
Physically
Emotionally



Red rivers of blood flows
From the wounds upon his body
Beaten
Left for dead
142 · Apr 2019
Hearts Darkspot
Tony Anderson Apr 2019
There is a place within the heart
Where darkness lurks an awful lot
It grows and steams under a heavy load
Until the whole thing explodes
142 · Oct 2020
Life
Tony Anderson Oct 2020
What is life all about
Has anyone figured it out
It seems to be a confusing mess
Full of pain and distress

I know
I know
I know

Life is what we make of it
Live it full
Don't run away from it
Travel your path
Learn along the way
Learn all you can
Until your dying day
142 · Jan 2019
Jesus
Tony Anderson Jan 2019
Jesus you're my saviour
I will praise you Jesus

Sun shines at the dawn
I praise you for giving me one more
No matter what how hard
The darkness tries to shut me up
I will sing your song

Jesus is my savior
I will praise you Jesus

I praise you in my joy
I praise you in my pain
Because you know
To truly grow
My life needs a little rain

Jesus is my savior
I will praise you Jesus
141 · Oct 2020
Cold world
Tony Anderson Oct 2020
Don't let the wickedness of the world, freeze your heart and soul

Let the warmth of love and compassion melt the coldness and hatred away
141 · May 2019
Face to face
Tony Anderson May 2019
Face to face
With the beast within
Face to face
With the darkness of your own soul
141 · Oct 2020
Natural world
Tony Anderson Oct 2020
The trees cry out
They cry sap
For the damage done to the natural world
141 · Feb 2019
Untitled
Tony Anderson Feb 2019
Don't follow me
I'm already lost
140 · Feb 2019
Fishing
Tony Anderson Feb 2019
On the lake shore
Rod in my hand
Ready to catch that big one

I know that monster is in here
I've almost caught him before
But he always got away

Not this time
I have a plan

It may be crafty
It may be sneaky
But this time
I will prove I am there fisherman

I know he is hiding
Taking his time
Before the final confrontation
But if I am patient
If I stand firm
I will have him in the end
140 · Dec 2018
I am nothing
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
I am nothing
No
Less than nothing
Is that really possible
If so
Maybe I am something
I guess that would be
One of a kind
140 · May 2019
HOME
Tony Anderson May 2019
Home
Where the cattle roam
Home
Fixing feance all day long

Living on a farm
Has a speacial charm
That really makes it the life to live
Family dinners
Fishing in the pond
BBQs
And much much more

Home
Hauling hay
Home
Mowing grass
Or chasing a cow
That's gone stray

Watching your kids play
Catch fireflies at night
Laying in the yard
Looking up at the stars

Home
Home grown fruits and vegitables
Straight from the garden
Home
Hayrides and bonfires
In the fall

County fairs
Family outings
All this make the country life
HOME
140 · Oct 2018
Don't Play With Me
Tony Anderson Oct 2018
Woman, don’t taunt me
Don’t play games with my mind
Yeah, I admit your body looks fine
What’s going on up top, that’s what I want to know
Don’t play with my emotions, my heart, my soul

Don’t flash me your wares
Yeah, great pair
Those I could well do without
What, are we gonna pout
Because I’m not impressed by the size of your *******
I don’t want a woman who looks like great art
If she doesn’t show me she is at least a little smart

A good looking woman will talk about herself all day
That kind of talk just pushes me away
Or they talk about things that don’t matter
Man, I can do without all that chatter
Looks are good
Looks are fine
I however want to know your mind

Let me know your feelings and your thoughts
Yeah, personality first that’s what I was taught
A good looking woman likes to strut
So do those call-girls on the street and they’re just *****
One night stand, no I want more
So do me a favor stop coming at me like a *****

Honey the last thing I will say
Babe if you don’t show me some class
You can pucker up, bend over, and KISS MY ***
Because honey I’m out of here
140 · Apr 2019
12 Roses
Tony Anderson Apr 2019
A man goes to a funeral of a woman he loves.  This man goes to the funeral with 12 roses in his hands.  At the end of the service while people were lining up to pay their last respects to the woman.  The man gets in the back of the line.  When the man gets up to the casket he talks to the preacher who did the service for a moment.  The preacher motions toward the roses intending to put them in a vase to give to the family later.  The man recoils a little at this, and tells the preacher he brought the roses for a purpose.  He asks the preacher to give him a moment before taking the flowers.  The preacher steps back and the man approaches the casket.  One by one he lays the roses on top of the casket, but with each rose he gives a little sentiment.

One for your friendship it shall never be forgotten
One for the joy and happiness you have brought to my life
One for letting me know I always had someone to turn to
One for being a point of light in my darkest times
One for not laughing at me when all others would
One for always being my friend even at our worst
One for inviting me to your wedding and other family functions
One for just being a part of your life
One for always forgiving my shortcomings
One for laughing at all my jokes even if they weren’t all that funny
and finally One for my love that shall forever go unspoken

After the last line the man falls to his knees and begins to cry.  The preacher hearing all this realized the great love this man had for the woman, and the pain he must feel that she never knew.  Bowed his head and also began to cry
139 · Apr 2019
Untitled
Tony Anderson Apr 2019
The loneliness
And
The pain
Surges through my veins
Like an electrical wave
Threatening to tear me apart
139 · May 2019
Family
Tony Anderson May 2019
We are family
We are kin
Sure sometimes we fight
We always come back to each other
In the end

We are family
I know sometimes
That's hard to see
But we know the truth
There's nothing Like family

We are family
We work together
To build a stronger bond
We share each other's
Good times
We comfort each oth
When things go wrong
138 · Jan 2019
The confrontation
Tony Anderson Jan 2019
You and me
Me and you
Eye to eye
Toe to toe

Tempers high
Fists about to fly
Blood may be spilt
Teeth may be lost

The heat rises
As we stand nose to nose
At this moment
Sizing each other up

You and me
Me and you
Eye to eye
Toe to toe
138 · Oct 2020
Dancing Among The Stars
Tony Anderson Oct 2020
They dance in the heavens above
Locked forever in eternal love
Living in that land so far
Dancing among the stars

Their life is no more
upon these mortal shores
locked arm in arm
In that land so far
Dancing among the stars

Locked forever in an eternal embrace
They whirl and they twirl
With so much grace
Off away in that land so far
Dancing among the stars
138 · Nov 2020
Fine
Tony Anderson Nov 2020
Sometimes I say I'm fine
When in reality
I am fuing inside
I say I'm fine
Because I have no words
To express what is happen

Sometimes I say I'm fine
But
I am falling apart
Mentally
Emotionally
Physically

Sometimes I say I'm fine
I feel as if I am on
Death's doorstep
Waiting for that door to open
So I may go in
138 · Nov 2018
Hey Tony
Tony Anderson Nov 2018
Hey Tony
This is your desk chair
Get up man I can't breathe
Also watch those chilies
That was a bad ****
You ripped off earlier
I'll be smelling that one
For a month at least

Hey Tony
This is your computer
Nice love poem you typed up
Is it for me
I know you computer boys
Like computers with big gigs

Hey Tony
This is your stove
Somethings burning in here
Dude I'm throwing up smoke here
Get in here and turn me off
Before the house burns down

Hey Tony
This is your bed
Dude I swear if you talk in your sleep
I will choke you with the covers
Or smother you with a pillow
Your keeping me up at night
138 · Apr 2019
I'm a brand new man
Tony Anderson Apr 2019
I'm a brand new man
Not the same person I was before
I have faced challenges
I have overcome
To be stronger
Both physically and mentally

I'm a brand new man
I've given my time
Shared my talents
Proved my worth
137 · Nov 2018
I can't breathe
Tony Anderson Nov 2018
I can't breathe
All your rules and regulations
Suffocate me

I can't breathe
You have got a strong hold
Please let me free

Society closes in
Traps you
To be one way or the other
Society closes in
Squeezes out your life
To conform you
To take away your humanity
To turn you into a mindless drone
Tony Anderson Nov 2020
When I tell you that I love you
I mean it from the bottom of my heart
I mean it from the bottom of my soul
There is no mountain high enough
No valley low enough
No ocean deep enough
No river wide enough
That compares to my love for you
.
Whe I tell you that I love you
An eternal burning fire
Has been lit within me
The flames of which can never be put out
Even if we part ways
Never speak to each other again
Never see each other again
The flame you lit with my soul
Will continue to burn

When I tell you that I love you
You will never hear words spoken so true
With every fiber of who I am
I will prove those words to you
136 · Sep 2020
Clink Clink
Tony Anderson Sep 2020
Clink
Clink
the glasses chime together
As another toast is made

Clink
Clink
To much to drink
As I fall
Flat on my face
136 · Dec 2018
Untitled 18
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
Jesus is my Lord
In hom I will adore
For he has saved me from my sins
Though I am a sinner
With him I am a winner
I know in Heaven someday
I'll live with him
136 · Feb 2019
Love 2
Tony Anderson Feb 2019
Love is a seed
Let it grow
Let it bloom
Within your heart
136 · Mar 2019
The Wolf
Tony Anderson Mar 2019
He slowly approaches his prey
Ears perked
Eyes focused
The time is now
He has chased it through the woods
Four feet pounding
Heart racing
The wolf knows it has won
The prey has fallen
The wolf moves in
136 · Dec 2018
Darkness
Tony Anderson Dec 2018
There within the pit of darkness
Within my soul
The depth of which
yet untold

There is a darkness
Growing in my heart
Threatening to tear my world apart

For all that darkness
I can't see
Who it is
I truly be
136 · Oct 2020
Toast to life
Tony Anderson Oct 2020
Raise your glasses
A toast to life we make
Friends
Party
Laugh
Joke

Life has highs and lows
Ups and downs
A rollercoaster ride of emotions

Toast to life
Joy and fun
Life is a journey
Life is a path
Travel and learn
All that you can

A toast to life
Raise your glasses high
We only live once
Enjoy the ride
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