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My Favourite Poems and Quotations

If I could bear your sadness, I would.
If I could, for a minute, take away your pain and make it mine, I would.
If I could tell you there is a reason for this, I would.
I will do anything to take away your sorrow…
But sometimes life makes some unexplainable twists and unfortunate turns
And the world seems cold and unfeeling…
I can't tell you how sorry I am.
That I cannot shelter you from this.
But I will leave you with this thought;
I AM HERE.
If you want to talk, if you find comfort in sharing silence with me, I am here.
You are important to me… I care.

I promise to be your friend in every way.
I promise to love you unconditionally with all my heart.
I promise to honour and respect your decisions and feelings and trust your judgment.
I promise to be there for you in good times, to be the one to encourage you and to praise you.
I promise to be there in bad times too, to be the listening ear, the understanding heart, and the comfort to your soul.
When the world is cold and heartless, I can forgive you if you take it out on me.
I love you for all that is good in you and I love you inspite of your faults.
I promise to be loyal, trustworthy and truthful.
I promise to care for you, cherish what we have and never take you for granted.
I promise to carry you when you can go no farther, to be your strength.
I can't promise you that I will never leave, because death is something I can't control.
But I can promise you a longer than life friendship in me.
I promise with all my heart and soul to be your friend in every way.

I want to belong, to be a part of, to care for, to be cared for.
But feelings are often misinterpreted, and in a world desirous of a more physical love,
not necessarily a genuine love,
I fear that what little beauty and gentility I do posses,
will be tarnished and stained by a world whose priorities differ from mine.
I am afraid to love.
And there is no excuse or hope for one who does not love.
It is sad to ponder that life without love means nothing, yet...
I am still afraid

Lo! I have opened unto you the wide gates of my being.
And like a tide you have flowed into me.
The innermost recesses of my sprit are full of you.
And all the channels of my soul are grown sweet with your presence.
For you have brought me peace.
The peace of great tranquil waters, and the quiet of the summer sea.
Your hands are filled with peace, as the noontide is filled with light.
About your head is bound with the eternal quiet of the stars.
And in your heart dwells the calm miracle of twilight.
I am utterly content.
In all my being is no ripple of unrest.
For I have opened unto you the wide gates of my being.

Love is such a complex feeling yet it's so easy to fall into.
It can be the most wonderful experience and the most wretched of experiences.
Its' bond is so strong that two people cant be torn apart and
yet because of its cruel magnetism can draw its victims to do sadistic acts.
Its' compassion, a simple smile, self-sacrifice, sunrise, sunset, birds singing.
It's a language beyond comprehension.
It can't be measured or weighed, you can't defeat it nor surrender to it.
You can't say why, or when, or how it started…
You just fall in love.

Wouldn't this old world be better if folks we meet would say,
"I know something good about you"
And treat us just that way.
Wouldn't it be fine and dandy if each handclasp fond and true
carried with it this assurance? "I know something good about you"
Wouldn't life be lots more happy
if the good in all of us were the only thing about us that folks bothered to recall?
Wouldn't life be lots more happy
if we praised the good we see
for there's such a lot of goodness in the worst of you and me.
Wouldn't it be nice to practise that fine way of thinking too
you know something good about me I know something good about you.

There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer.
No disease that enough love will not heal.
No door that enough love will not open.
No gulf that enough love will not bridge.
No wall that enough love will not throw down
No sin that enough love will not redeem.
It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble.
How hopeless the outlook.
How great the mistake.
A sufficient realisation of love will dissolve it all.
If only you could love enough….
You will be the happiest, most powerful being in the world.

Every time I think of you, a tear comes to my eye.
I never had a chance to love you, so, never said goodbye.
I never got to hold your hand, or kiss you on the cheek.
Or ever got to love you, every day of every week.
With so much love pent up inside, for someone such as you.
I can't believe we met, too late, and there's nothing I can do.
Every beat of my heart, loudly cries your name.
I want so much to be with you, oh , please, please, feel the same.
The sleepless nights of wondering, if you ever think of me.
Envisioning scenes of us, I know will never be.
It seems to me I'll never know, just how it might have been.
So, I'll just keep on waiting 'til, the day we meet again

I sometimes feel my heart will burst from wanting you so much.
I can't explain in words of how I long to feel your touch.
There is no way I can convey this emptiness inside.
That seems to tear my soul to shreds as time goes swiftly by.
If I could merely hold you near for just a little while.
If I could simply talk with you or only see you smile.
To have you look into my eyes and wait to hear you say.
Something that would help me take all the pain away.
If I have to wait forever I guess that's what I'll do.
For me, it will be worth it to finally be with you.

Joy is what we are not what we must get.
Joy is the realisation that all we want or need is etched into our souls.
Joy helps us see not what we are "going through",
but what we are "growing to" - a greater sense of understanding, accomplishment and enlightenment.
Joy reveals to us the calm at the end of the storm,
the peace that surpasses the momentary happiness of pleasure.
If we keep our mind centered on joy.
Joy becomes a state of mind.

Never strive to be one with another person.
You will want to but don't, as the heart can be very demanding.
Love only succeeds when two people realise they can't be one,
and learn to nurture the distance between them.
Distance is what makes it possible to see another person for who they really are,
whole, and naked against a clean blue sky.
That is the beginning of real love.

Take time to think; it is the source of power.
Take time to play; it is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take time to read; it is the foundation of wisdom.
Take time to love; it is a God given gift.
Take time to be friendly; it is the sound of happiness.
Take time to laugh; it is the music of the soul.
Take time to give; it is too short a life to be selfish.
Take time to work; it is the price of satisfaction.
Take time to pray; it is the way to God.

To trust someone is necessary.
To need someone is ever present.
To find someone is difficult.
To know someone is understanding.
To love someone is wonderful.

Do not ask for life's load to be lightened, but for courage to endure.
Do not ask for perfection in all you do, but for wisdom not to repeat mistakes.
Do not ask for fulfillment in all you do, but for patience to acceptance frustration.
And finally…
Do not ask for more before you can say "thank you" for what you already have.

When I saw your lovely smiling face,
I was mesmerised by such beauty charm and grace.
Just being close to you took my breath away,
along with the words I'd like to say.
When those lovely eyes looked at me,
there was no other place I'd rather be.
But though the words I express are true,
I can't help but wonder if you feel that way too.
The way I feel is sincere and true,
and I can't seem to think of anyone but you.
My heart has been captured;
there is no turning back now.
I want you to know I love you,
but I don't know how.
I may not be perfect in many speaking.
But is it the impossible I am seeking?
To share my life, my love, my dreams, my joys and my sorrows,
with someone who will stay with me, not just today but tomorrow.

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is

something good in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think of only the best, to work for only the best and expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others, as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
Promise yourself to wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself, that you have no time to criticise others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger,
too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love does not mean leaning,
and company does not mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses are not contracts,
and presents are not promises.
And you begin to accept your defeat with your head up,
and your eyes open, with the grace of a woman and the strength of a man,
not with the grief of a child.
And you learn to build your roads on today,
because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans,
and futures have a way of falling in mid flight.
After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So if you plant your own soil,
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really are strong,
and you really do have worth,
and you learn and you learn…
With every goodbye you learn…
Friends make all the difference.

The day began a beautiful one; full of joy, love and caring.
Longing to see you, to hold you, to kiss you.
But as quickly as the day began, it ended.
The sun has gone down on what is sunset,
and every

feeling is in another day.
Our love is lost to the oncoming night.
Left to wander in the valley where tears flood every moment it time.
Doubt, unfaithfulness and dishonesty were my leaders,
which lead me to where I find myself now.
The valley of despair, sorrow and lost love.
My heart, crying forever, for that lost love to be found again.
I now close my eyes to sleep the eternal sleep,
for all that was life is gone from me.

Some say love it is a river that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love it is a razor that leaves the soul to bleed.
Some say love it is a hunger and endless aching need.
I say love it is a flower and you it only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give.
And the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely and the road has been too long.
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong.
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snow,
Lies the seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes a rose.

Bliss is happiness beyond the senses.
Beyond the laughter, the merriment.
Away from the sways of joys you've known.
Not lost in the gentle pulls of the winds,
not using the eyes to see that which lightens and brightens,
not using the ears to be hypnotised by the musicale,
and not using the mouth to taste the sweetness of the first fruit of the season.
Rather sitting alone with thyself, quietly, silently.
Thoughts turned within. Listening to the sound of silence.
Then, thoughts turned beyond, beyond the physical,
in tune with the spiritual, the peaceful the pure

When we said that it was over,
I knew it was my biggest mistake.
When you turned and walked away,
I felt something inside my heart die.
I thought that we would always be together.
I thought that our love would last.
It's hard seeing this world without you.
Broken dreams and promises;
Only memories of what should be.
Now I'm here, all alone, wondering…
Where did we go wrong?

aug. 26.00
through the air falling and falling
drop by drop chasing
with the rays of sun
playing
making colors
rainbow falling and falling
drops on the face
one another
going down the face
a smile you are on my face
gentlerain :)) for you my friend
Jack

I have no confidence
And I can't see why I should
But I could do most anything for you
And you know I would
I try too hard and
Then I give up way too easily
I'm the runner-up inside of you
And you're the winner inside of me
Lose your way
And I will follow
Here today
And here tomorrow
Like my freedom
I know I’ll never let you go
I still wish on the evening star
And I s'pose I always will
Every child loses something
A whole life can't fulfill
And when you cry
I feel the sky
Burst open in my veins
If loving you makes a slave of me
Then I'll spend my whole life in chains
Lose your way
And I will follow
Here today
And here tomorrow
Like my freedom
I know I'll never let you go.
Walk the line I'll walk inside you
Change your mind
Let your love decide you
It's the reason I know
You'll never let me go
Never let me go.
Lose your way
And I will follow
Here today
And here tomorrow
Like my freedom
I know I'll never let you go.
Walk the line I'll walk inside you
Change your mind,
Let your love decide you
It's the reason I know
You'll never let me go.

I escape into my solace
In the beauty of nature
I would lie me down
In the soft vast
Carpet of the meadows
The many personalities
Of the flowers
Intrigue me
I yearn to know more
I heard your voice
In the songs of birds
Your touch
In the gentlest of breezes
When night is still
I gaze at the sky
And wonder
If you feel it too
I find solace
In my Elysium
I find solace In you

Hands that touch across the night
One is brown, the other white
Different cultures - different lands
Tightly clasped are those two hands
A hand in love and friendship true
Knows no boundaries - me and you
Though so different, yet the same
Your soul I know - I know it's name
Through eons past our souls entwined
We meet again - know you are mine
But mine in spirit, not the flesh
Another lifetime - will be blest

A little glimmer in the dark
Light a flame - see it spark
A little sparkle in the sky
Stars a twinkle - you and I
A little love in eyes that shine
Looking back - that love is mine
A little smile - a face so dear
A little whisper - let me hear
More than glimmers in the dark
More of love - never part

Into nature it's beauty see
I would escape - my solace be
And lie me down in pastures green
In the soft vast of meadow - dream
I see the flowers bloom in spring
Budding personalities ring
I would know more - their secrets sing
Intrigues me from down deep within
I hear your voice in songs of birds
I feel your touch - felt and heard
In gentlest breezes, the song you sing
And wish my heart to you may bring
When night is still - gaze at the sky
Stars a twinkle -- you and I
And wonder if you feel it too
The love that's sent from me to you
True Elysium - my solace find
A love so true deep in my mind
Love is gentle, pure and true
I find my solace comes from you

There is a God - that I know
For who but God in nature show
From flowers dancing in the sun
To the wild beasts on the run
Trees that grow up to the sky
Never asking where or why
Mountains tall - rivers run
Clouds that block me from the sun
Winds that blow north and west
Oceans pounding - never rest
Drought, famine, fire and flood
All is sent from above