Haiku

Haiku

Do not fret too much
It is just a passing cloud
No ominous rains

Sun shines through the trees
Casting shadow and splendor
Upon all below

Flowers in the sun
Trying to reach the heavens
Arching up so high

Something to ponder
As you are sitting alone
Is it all in vain?

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I laugh as I cry, though I can't tell you why
I feel at my worst, and I'm ready to burst
The words won't come out, but I'm ready to shout
To make my words heard, it's all rather absurd

Oh do help me please, for I'm down on my knees
I'm trembling with fear, though I know help is near
I'll climb into bed, as thoughts race through my head
And I'll hope for sleep, although the pain goes deep

As fear grips me tight, I shall give it a fight
I won't give up yet, and on that you can bet

Tomorrow

Tomorrow

I often wonder what tomorrow will bring
Will the birds awaken me with sweet songs?
And will I find all for which my heart longs?

Maybe my sorrows will be long forgotten
Kicked to the curb, as several might say
Allowing in a brand new, brighter day

Oh joyous wonderings of sparkling new morns!
What a delightful amazement you are!
No matter how near you seem, or how far!

I'll push on one more day, minute by minute
Taking things as they come, both bad and good
Knowing that life will turn out as it should

Just To Be

Just To Be

I wish not to be called names or labeled
As I am made up of oh so much more
It hurts and makes my heart awfully sore
When I am termed as simply "disabled"

People don't understand me as a whole
They look at me and see all that I lack
As if everything were all white and black
And as though I had neither heart nor soul

Show me some respect and I'll do the same
I do have feelings, you know, and I bleed
As there are things like love and warmth I need
And life is much more than some childish game

There's depth to me that goes farther than looks
The size and shape of my body won't show
The depth of my true passions, as they grow
Though I am well versed on how to judge books

I have an illness that does not have me
I long to be kept no more, but set free
From the chains that no one is able to see
And just be myself, for once, just to "be"

Seasons

Seasons

Oh, the wintry gusts of snow
So pretty when flakes first fall
How I love to see them so
Despite many a fierce squall

Ah, the early buds of spring
Dancing in a gentle breeze
Such joy to me they do bring
With a simple type of ease

Oh, the summer's sun so bright
Shining high above the land
How warm I feel in the night
Resting on the beach's sand

Ah, how fall means a new life
Leaves change to a unique hue
Any sense of angst or strife
Do not make me feel as blue

Summer Sonnet

Summer Sonnet

I love the smell of rain in the summer
For it brings flowers of different kinds
Thus life does not have to be a bummer
It simply means opening up our minds

So do not look at life through eyes of scorn
Please hold on tight to your inner hopes and dreams
Though roses do come with many-a-thorn
Hold fast onto those true helpful rays and beams

The sun shines down and warms the chilly earth
It makes all things sparkle, shine, and glitter
And sunshine, to me, brings the greatest mirth
So there is no real need to be bitter

Come take my hand and we will follow dawn's light
For only then can we get through the dark night!