My poetry is of varied subjects and dedications, some are actually songs, but the tunes are locked in my head. All my poetry is under the Authorship of "JoBeth Stone" which is my pen name. Please enjoy!
All about Me
The questions that we ponder
About the meaning of life
Are all about the vanity
While we ignore the strife
Tomorrow’s already gone
Yesterday will never be
The changes that are wrought
In life we never see
The big picture is too broad
For most humans to comprehend
They only see narrowly
For them it’s all about me, me, me
Concentric Circles
Taken in, Sight unseen
Enter as a friend
Always faced with love and joy
A circle containing heaven
Light abundant, glowing faintly
Always lit and shining
Faces showing true emotion
Power always flowing
Tracing over ancient rites
With fresh ideas and patterns
Concentric circles floating freely
Mixed with magick this night
Placing trust within the hands
Of she who watches over
Gifted with her blessed boon
Call her down
Draw down the moon
Crashing Waves
Crashing waves along the shore
Love doesn’t live here anymore
The lake of fire stole his love
He plunged his soul into hell from above
Embracing evil, he turned to stone
I could not save him on my own
I prayed to God to bring him back
The Lord answered me with a slap
I now seek nothing more to keep
I go my ways, at night I weep
Lying to myself, as I struggle onward
Wondering why I’m still breathing
Dedicated to John Greer
Have Faith
Tortured Soul
Be still, rejoice
Have faith, for one day
Happiness will be yours
The darkness inside
Consumes you in the night
Slowly it drags you down
To the murky depths of hell
Have faith
Shattered heart
The sun will always rise on the morrow
It seems forever
You’ve been alone
You’re heart torn
Away, your love, thrown
Tortured soul
Be still rejoice
Have faith,
Your happiness
Will find you
Dedicated to Jay
HEAVEN
Standing here watching
For just a glimpse
A peek out of the corner
Of my seeking eye
Just a lock of hair
Catches my eye
The scent of him
Drifts on the air to my senses
Pure heaven to me
Is a smile upon his face
Directed at words I have spoken
Dedicated to Jay
His cold heart
The light shines golden on his hair
The smell of ocean salt is in his air
Strength and safety his embrace holds
Wrapped in his arms, is heaven’s in folds
Eyes like coals, so deep, so intense
Falling eternally into their depths
Staring into a piece of his soul
Knowing the heart of the body is cold
Aloof and austere, he laughs and makes jokes
Friendly yet cautious, he rarely unloads
Never quite breaking, his temper it flares
He could melt the earth’s icebergs with just a stare
Longing to take away all of his pain
Desperately needing to heal his ache
To mend a heart so pure is work
The ache I feel is worth the hurt
I'm Here
Flashy lights, I see no moon
Walking through the city
Like the dish and the spoon
Running away from something
Not even sure what
It is I’m running from
Never stopping to wonder why
The Lord has sent me here
I only know, I’m supposed to be
I face the chore with fear
Of failing the duty of love
If He is for me, why should I be scared?
Then it hits me hard
I’m here to just be me
To show His love with
Everything I am
3/10/01
Inflame Me
Love is Beacon
That shines in the night
Warming my soul
And my heart with joy
Without laughter in my life
The sun refuses to shine
The path to my heart
Lies within my mind
Always men seek
To tame my spirit
Instead of embracing
The fiery core
Will they ever learn?
Where is the one?
That inflames me
Heart, body, mind and soul
To: Ace 12-10-01
It’s Not Easy
Everybody says it will never work
What do they know about us?
They don’t know what goes on in my head
Or how my heart aches when you’re gone
I know I’m not easy to live with
And sometimes I go to extremes
My intentions are pure and sincere
Even if it comes out the wrong way
I only want to share your life
And see to it you are happy
Sometimes I screw things up real good
Every once in a while I get it right
All I can say is I’m trying
I hope that’s enough for now
Loving you ain’t always easy either
But I can’t seem to help myself
SOMEDAY
(Verse 1)
Songs of laughter, songs of joy
Songs to be sung with every voice
Whispers from Heaven with every little note
Lifting the heart with what was wrote
Telling me, everything will be okay,
Someday
(Chorus)
Someday, I'll walk with Him
Someday, I'll talk with Him
Right now I hear His voice
In every thing
(Verse 2)
I want to write His words
He gives me what I need to be
He writes His words upon my heart
When I'm on my knees
Telling me everything will be okay,
Someday
(Chorus 2)
Someday, (Someday) I'll walk with Him
Someday, (Someday) I'll talk with Him
Right now I hear His voice
In every little thing
(Verse 3)
Its the little things, that make it sweet
The little ways I see His feet
Walking beside me or sometimes
He carries me
Telling me everything will be okay
Someday
(Repeat chorus 2)
(Chorus 3)
Someday, (someday), I'll walk with Him
Someday, (someday), I'll talk with Him
Someday I'll tell Him how much He showed his love
In every little thing He did for me
To: Miz Brooke
My Salvation
Creatures of darkness
Race through my mind
Light is fully absent
The pain is divine
I rest my hope
On the purity of youth
A child’s bright smile
Is the promise and the proof
I fear for my soul
So warped and twisted
Might never achieve
True salvation
Out of the darkness appears
A light so bright it blinds
My daughter is here.
Observations
The clickety-clack of wheels
On a track
The whistle of by-gone days
The once-was and
What might-have-beens
Lost in the digital daze
The trains are almost
Gone and past
The future is in the air
The era we are lost
In now
Will take us
God knows where
SHADOWS
Shadows cast on a lonely shore,
Love doesn’t live here any more.
The angel is gone,
She died today.
And in her place,
A demon was born.
Of hate and hellfire,
Lust and scorn.
Wasted days and shattered dreams,
Who will be next,
Who will she make scream.
The lines are drawn,
The scene is set.
She’ll survive,
While all else die.
On this,
I will bet.
Still
I never meant to hurt you
I never meant to lie
We all make stupid mistakes
Why must you make me cry
You said you’d always love me
You said you’d always be true
I wonder why it’s over now
I guess that you lied too
I hope you know I love you
I guess I always will
I pray to God for you each night
As a friend I love you still
The Beast Called Man
The light falls as the sun sets on the land
The river rests in its bed, and the beast in God’s hand
The moon wakes and the stars rise
Night has come to claim its prize
When all the beasts slumber at night
One shall rise to carry the light
This one has the mark
Of the Lord on his brow
He walks in the moonlight alone
Keeping guard over those who sleep
He wonders at the sight
Of a world so peaceful and calm
As he walks, he wonders
What makes man sleep so peaceful,
When he lives so full of hate?
Why is his heart so cold in the light of day?
What is wrong with this beast called man
That he sees the world so narrowly
His way is the only way, man thinks
Not knowing that all is one
Men are all men
No matter their skin
When we realize this
Maybe we will see peace again
12-17-01
The End
An evil air seeps in tonight
As I dig my hole deeper by far
Trying to find a passage out
Only widening the rut I’m in
Watching the darkness roll nearer
I grasp every straw I find
Sinking ever faster behind
Hoping the bottom is a softer ride
Right now I’m floating and careless
Fighting the urge to die
Praying, I’ll finally be strong enough
To end the pain quickly somehow
Why am I feeling distraught?
Alone amongst family and friends
Wishing I knew what was wrong with me
Waiting for, finally, the end.
The One
When I fall apart at the seams
It is Him I go running home to
The One who is always there for me
The One who never cold-shoulders me
(Chorus)
The Lord of All Creation
He is my strength and my peace
He is the One I run to
To set my mind at ease
Faith in all I ask of Him
He’s never let me down
The One who is always there for me
The One who chose to die for me
(Chorus)
The Lord of All Creation
He is my strength and my peace
He is the One I run to
To set my mind at ease
To: Ace 11/26/01
Wrong or Right
Flights of fancy, crash and burn
Dreams are dying will I never learn
Why do I listen to the lies they tell
Let them place me in my own private hell
I always place the worst stuff first
A pessimist at my very best worst
Never knowing how to respond
Those that don’t know me assume something’s wrong
I never know what is wrong or right
Or if I want to cry or fight
Not sure if I say what I feel
Whether I’ll be accused of being unreal
I try and try but that’s wrong too
All I can do is continue to love you
08-26-05 0835hrs
Sometimes It's Hard
I wish I had the words
To express al that I feel
But sometimes it's so hard
It all seems so unreal
I know that I should be meek
And do everything your way
Yet, sometimes it's so hard
Because you are shut away
You lock yourself in your little box
And push away my love
I think sometimes it's so hard
For you to learn to trust
I am not like anyone else
Of a different breed of woman
Sometimes it's so hard to love
When you throw up that curtain
I beg you let me in your box
For I enjoy you being in my life
Sometimes it's so hard to breath
When we are caught in a world of strife