Poetry I Wrote

To Become Herself

The nights are quiet and contemplative,
Leaving time and room to search the soul,
Who is this being of 13 years?
What is she yet to become?

Cradled in a gentle love,
Finally safe and secure.
She opens her wings,
Allows the air to lift her up,
And soars into her life.

Free...she thinks her own thoughts,
And finds inside her soul,
A poet, an artist, a writer, a woman.
And as she soars she feels the wind,
Lifting her higher toward her goal.

To become...at last...herself.
With a smile she looks back upon,
The one who set her free,
And she sees, not fear in his eyes,
Not worry or control...but pride.
And she whispers...thank you my love.

And soars into the sky.

Seeing With Better Eyes


Where this garden grows,
Once grew a patch of weeds.
Choking and destroying,
The life from tiny seeds.

Then one unexpected day,
A friend so strong and wise,
Looked at the weeds of death and hurt,
But saw with better eyes.

With gentle hands,
And a careful touch,
She removed the weeds,
Slowly and surely, never too much.

As each day went by,
The garden grew,
Roses appeared,
Somehow she knew.

Now the garden grows stronger,
From her gentle care,
Blooming forever,
With beauty to share.
All because of her gentle eyes.

Unending Love


My Love for you is
never ending.
You are like a beautiful blossom,
Alive and beautiful,
You radiate Love
and carring emotions.
You are my rose and
your beauty and love
will live on
forever in my heart.

A Regretful Death


As I sit here, dying, bleeding,
I can only think of the times come.
I lay here, breathing my last,
The thoughts, bickering, in my head.
My life, it is flashing before me,
my thoughts of you, they shine the most.
I do so hate me, oh timid me,
who never took a chance

I lay here, staring at pools of blood, thinking of my improprieties.
And now I wish I had told you all
the things you never heard.
Oh how I wish these things I know,
would pass into your head.
The lights are fading, I'm feeling weak,
and still noone arrives
I've loved you since the first account,
and that will never change.
So as I die, and you are safe,
remember what I said.
My love for you, forever strong,
It lives unto the end.

My Love For You I Can't Decide


The things you know, the things you don't.
Are simple parts of life.
But if you knew all that I hold,
it would awe you in your strife.
I wish it now, I wish it here, to all let it be known.
My love towards you oh so strong,
forever holds its place.
So hear this simple begger's wish,
Please give me a chance.
I loved you all my sorrowful life,
it's hit me like a knife,
so please just look on down at me,
and smile that special smile,
for I love you and only you,
and go that extra mile.

A Love Unknown


Senseless emotions swept away
Memories of the past remembered today
We laughed so hard we almost cried
Our hearts said "hello" when our minds said "goodbye"
The wind echoes your scent that was left behind
Looking for today, tomorrow we will find
Tear-streaked eyes that never cried
Speechless mouths that always asked "why?"
Dreams that came from sleepless nights
Whatever was wrong always seemed right
Imaginary feelings suddenly became real
Hearts we could touch but never could feel
Vines wrapped around a helpless heart
Unknown sorrows that were there from the start
Suddenly searching for a speck of light
Instead found a darkness incredibly bright
Filling up space as it empties out
Laughter and cries danced about
Bringing a life to the darkness
To some love is unknown, but clear to the rest.

The Tides of Time


The tides of time do bring us here
I look at you, those eyes so dear
that look away in spite of fear.

But why is this, you turn away?
My feelings clear, they will not stray.
A chance is all this down soul needs,
My eyes grow still, your face it heeds.

And yet you still do turn away,
afraid of what may come that next day.
But how to make you come to see,
the treasures secluded inside me.

You walk away ignoring me,
my love so strong how could this be.
And now I feel alone and cold,
your lonely hand I wish to hold.

But all do speak, "It cannot be"
yet they are wrong, soon they will see.
The courage builds, I have the strength,
for this I will go any length.

I walk towards you with trembling legs,
the fear has left, the love it begs.
But then I stop, cold in my tracks,
the warmth you hold, my body lacks.

I fall to Earth, I feel so dead,
"Just Friends Forever" I heard you said.
The things I dreamed, for us to come,
shattered by this saying.

So hear me now for I will not speak,
my feelings for you shall not grow weak.
Just one chance I ask of you,
a chance and these treasures will unfold.

Friends


I Miss you in the morning
when the sunlight fills my soul
I miss you in the noontime,
with the day's ongoing roll.
But I miss you most, in the dark of night,
when there is no light at all.
You, a Friend, are like a candle when, the sun is all and gone
Guiding me, protecting me, holding me 'till dawn.



A while ago, a man was in love. The girl of his dreams, only a few feet away from him eight hours a day. For years he pondered what to do about his dilema, but never had a solution. She went out with a lot of people, but he knew she wasn't happy. He didn't know how to ask. What to do, what to say. The pain and suffering killed him(not literally). It was the last day before he was to leave, and he still had not asked her out. He wrote poetry about her like crazy, but never had a chance to read it to her. That man was me. I loved her with all my heart and more than all men combined. Her beauty was enough to make your heart stop and her soothing voice so life-giving it would make your heart jump again. I could not bear to tell her how I felt. I knew all she wanted was to be "friends". The love I had for her was secretive. It was hidden inside me where it was safe, where only I would know. Now I realize that I should have told her how I feel from day one. I hope she can forgive me and Michelle, I just want you to know that you inspired me to write this. I have loved you since the first day I met you. Please understand where I am coming from here. I love you, have always loved you, and will always love you. Never forget that, especially when I leave you.

 Brian Cheung - lone_wolf@cheerful.com
http://members.xoom.com/laxboy
Mikanakawa Lodge 101, Circle 10 Council