A Life Lived Well Enough
And your eyes grow dim. Over time as you realise. All you can be in this life. Is a sum of your parts,. Few are ever more,. All you can aim for. Is to try and leave a mark. On the life, heart,.
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And your eyes grow dim. Over time as you realise. All you can be in this life. Is a sum of your parts,. Few are ever more,. All you can aim for. Is to try and leave a mark. On the life, heart,.
If I was a bee, no one would get my honey. It's so sweet, it's not even funny. I love all flowers, as bees do. But the one I love most, is you. I'll take all the sweetness, and bring it back.
* '. , ~* ~. Th A ' I *. * ere nd am. is a love * a blaze.
W onder about the future. O r circumstances to become. N ever look upon with doubt, D on't look with fear, that's dumb.
The silver moonlight, It glinted off your hair. Your eyes were unforgettable, The shade of green so rare. Your lips were blood red, The petals of a rose.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, Life to life and lust to lust, Soul to soul and earth to earth, From death to death and birth to birth.
Addict, fiend,. Unable to breathe,. Tied up. in an addictions needs,. Cigarettes & whiskey,. Until insides bleed,. Fiend waiting to feed,. Sowing, planting. addictions seeds,. Deadly poison.
To be a writer, You've got to learn to dream, Take on every dare, No matter how hard they seem. Hum a little hum, Also climb a tree, Love what you do, Chase a bee.
C arelessly frolicking in the meadows; H aving such a good time; I mpossible to be bored. L oving every second. D idn't even realise how fast time flies.
Happy birthday, my old mate. Hasn't your life been really great. We'll enjoy the time we spend as friends, 'Cause you're one year closer to the end.
Lightning cracks from hand to hand, A shockwave ripples through the land, A spark of light, a flame of white, That blazes ice throughout the night.
#emotion There were so many brilliant entries for this #emotion challenge, although I have finally come to a decision.
Love can lift you higher than the mountains, Give you wings like no other bird. Love can clear away all you fears, Leave you full of life without single word.
If I could withdraw the thorns Slowly tormenting your body and soul And pierce them onto my own, So I shall be the one to feel The agony brought by the Ruins and remains of yesterday, Robbing you...
So it's all been a fake - You're not really a man, Out of the closet now, Just because you can, An opussing blue smurf, With a little white hat, And big ears, Why, fancy that.
I once had vision, colors of possibilities to entice me. Bold choices adrift in the ether, by me once set free. Woven design hung upon inspiration, my creation once at hand.
She wakes She stretches Her eyes Alight Morning Sun shines So, so bright. And yet The moon h a n g s In the sky As though It hates To say 'good bye'.
Once in a blue moon I met you Joy overcame me I'm completely true Once in a blue moon I talked to you Smiles and blushes It feels so taboo Once in a blue moon You gave a kiss Proving it true I'll...
Reality strikes a blackened heart string, By the mere release of such a tiny thing, A life; a small, insignificant treasure, Giving joy no one but I can measure, Knowledge may be power, But in this...
Follow your heart. Right from the start. Don't wait for love to depart. Don't be afraid to rock the apple cart. Be true to yourself. Don't be left on the shelf. Know your self wealth.
Can you keep a truthful secret, In a box of lies. Can you keep it padlock tight, And hide from prying eyes. Can you shield it from the world, And can you hold it right.
Words are life. Words are death. Words excite, Words can stress. Words are magic, Magic are words, Not absurd. Just unheard. Words are pleasure, Words are pain. Hard to measure, Hard to tame.
For Leelee101 Oh what are we to do Leelee has turned blue. Is he suffering with a cold In his hand a tissue to hold. Or has a DIY hair dye gone wrong The dye too permanent and strong.
Joyous yet painful. Respectful, disdainful. Fabulous, dirty. Flighty and flirty. Usually forceful. Thoughtful, remorseful. Leaves you walking on air. Or it can cause despair. Blows hot and cold.