30 Day Challenge!

I hope its okay some of the prompts i used some old poems of mine slightly modified :) I'll post a few a at a time:

Week One:

Prompt: Things We Carry
Tracks

Is it wrong that I left him?
But he told me he'd be fine, he'd make it
That everything would be okay
Is it my fault that it happened?
That on impulse I went first
Never looking back until it was too late
Why didn't I see something was wrong?
Every instinct told me so
But I was blind, as I always am
Blind as I ran over the tracks

You have to be fast, no mistakes can be made
If you want to make it alive crossing the tracks
As the train comes your way
But my friend, it was only his first real attempt
I thought he was ready for the real thing
After all the training we went through in my boot camp

But in that last moment, he hesitated
The number one thing not to do
And in the blink of an eye, it was too late
There was nothing I could do
For the train was fast approaching
There was no time for me to go back
And in the blink of an eye I heart the train come
But all I could do was run, run away
And I still run from that day
Until I know that I must go back

Now as I stand on the tracks
In the exact spot which took my friend
Distorted images repeat in my mind
Of the day when my best friend died
And I stubbornly ran away
And in that last slanted memory, before his death
All I can do is collapse to the ground and cry
Cry for not going back to help
For the pain I've caused myself
As off in the distance I hear a train's lonely call

This is the heavy burden I must carry around


Prompt: Knock on the Door
The Orphanage

Room full of children sitting on the floor
Pallid faces in the moonlight wishing for more
A world free of hunger, violence, and hate
Forgotten and alone they quietly wait

A room with four corners and one window to see
They dare not escape or even try to flee
With fear and excitement they wait for the door
To be knocked upon three times and no more

Knock, knock, knock the sound comes through
A look of bewilderment shows on the faces of a few
Now opens the door ever so slowly and grand
And there a dark figure regally stands

A hand beckons forward to a child in need
As they quickly stand and take the lead
One other is chosen and follows the first
Documents are signed, their new name is Hurst

From the room they are watched as they leave the place
The remaining children once more gather with haste
To wait for the knocking upon the door
They are the orphaned children left behind from the war

Ever quietly they wait to be taken to away
To a new life and home filled with better days


Prompt: Faces in the Street
Smile

Look at that frown!
Such a hideous thing!
Turn that frown upside-down
And put a smile on your face!
Walk around the block, but
Keep that smile on!
For they say a smile is contagious
So spread that smile around!
Smile at your neighbor, who smiles somewhere else
Whose smile makes another smile
As it spread around the world
And you should go through your day
Always with a smile on your face
So you can brighten up someone's life!
And as you're day comes to an end
Keep your smile on and go to bed!
Finally to relax your aching jaw
But wait! What's this? You can't move your face?
Oops I guess I forgot to warn
Keep your face in a smile too long
It just might freeze your face!
Eh, well, so long! That look in your eyes
Tells me I'm about to die!
So with a smile I bid you adieu!
Adios! And always keep that smile on dude!
*exit stage left*


Prompt: Mother
Survival

A static breeze--
The tigress leaps at its prey
A mother feeds cubs


Prompt: Desolation
Reflecting

Night's melody echoes gently in the background
The stars and moon illuminate the sky
A soft breeze shudders around our bodies
Our warmth and our souls bound as one

Silently we gaze at each other
Your beautiful eyes reflect your content
Your hands, your lips, your touch, your kiss
Still reflecting fresh on my mind

It seems only yesterday that we met
And in that one moment beget our love
But as the wind stirs stronger; you slowly disappear
For you are only an illusion of which I feel

But I can see you, feel you, smell your fragrance near
But I know that you are gone
A year now it has been; so long
Since that fatal day when the accident occurred
It did you in, left me detached, and alone again

And as the wind sings and sighs
It carries your presence away from my side
Leaving me in the cold dusk of night
Silent tears falling

As I reflect alone on my lost love I'd held so tight

Week two:

Prompt: Child's Garden


Secret Garden

Ladybug, ladybug so red, black, and white
Spread your wings and fly
The sky is clear, its sunny and bright
As the mind is free to wander by

The grass is green, it tickles the feet
Your toes dig into the ground
As you run to the shade to beat the heat
You twirl and let yourself fall down

Peering out from the tree you sit beneath
Warm sun touches your face
A smile spreads, showing teeth
You have found your special place

A secret garden of childhood wishes
Full of whimsical riches


Prompt: Extremely Loud

I'm Sick of This World!

I'm sick of this society
I'm sick of the way we judge others
The way we think we have to belittle others
To make ourselves "cooler";
To fin in with a certain "clique"
I'm sick that we look at appearance
And then stick labels on those around
I'm sick that we don't get to "know" people
Instead of pushing them down, because they're different
If by now I haven't gotten my point across
Then there must be no hope left for this world
Because we can't stop to see what the world has become
Social groups, prejudice, hate, war, greed!
The list goes on and on
So stop trying to "fit-in" and just be you
Don't be afraid to be different;
Be who you really are!
And perhaps one day we won't have
So many negative differences
And nobody will be left out
Perhaps then when you say:
"This is the real me; no strings attached!"
You can truly mean it
Instead of putting on another act!


Prompt: Walkers at Dawn

Morning's Rush

Blazing forge
Sparks of iridescent flame
Red, orange, and yellow
Bursting into life

Pale blue ocean
Frothy waves drifting by
The vast openness; fresh air
Feel the life rush by

Blazing forge combines with the pale ocean
Mixing into one giant radiant mesh
Red, orange, blue, purple, yellow, white
Beautiful Ocean; waves fading out

Gazing at the sunrise in the morning sky



Prompt: Expect Nothing


Words

Nothing more than useless rambling
Other than the occasional witty comment
That throws off everyone who is listening
Having nothing to do with anything else
It takes you by surprise and makes you think
Never underestimate the power of words
Given the proper placement in context

Prompt: Anywhere out of the World

Starlight

Warm summer breeze--
Diamonds glisten in water
A breathless evening

Prompt: Constantly Risking Absurdity

A Series of Unfortunate Love Poems

My Dear love,
I wrote you some poems today
To show how much you mean to me
I hope you enjoy
Let me start off with this one
I hope they make your day

Roses are red
Violets are blue
You got me mad today
So i'm pointing a gun at you
Only because, though
I love you!

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I baked you some cookies!
With a special ingredient called posion
Just for you! Why?
Because I really really like you!

Roses are red
Violets are blue
You hurt my feelings today
You didn't notice my new "do"!
But you gave me a kiss
As I threw the knife at you
Oh how much i'm in love with you!

Roses apparently aren't red
Violets sure aren't blue
But I do know this one fact
I want to marry you!
Just make sure not to get me mad!
Beacuse my temper gets quite bad!
But dont worry...I'd never do anything...
To try to hurt you

Much love,
You're darling Sue.

Prompt: Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Keys jingle in my purse as I leave
Leave my thoughts wandering in my head
Head to my next destination
Destination is locked on autopilot in my mind
Mind that I don't forget to watch my step
Step across the threshold of no return
Return to my senses as I look up to see
See that I've come too far
Far away the screaming is heard
Heard in my ears as I wait
Wait to feel the final blow where
Where the sidewalk ends
Ends my life.[/B]

Things To Carry For Life

For a happy and fruitful life,
Carry with you this
To help you forget your strife
So that you may find bliss:

Love every person,
Everything great and small,
Share the love with each and all.

Hope with all your heart,
Believe with all your might,
Never let go of your inner light.

Wonder fills the world around you,
Look at it with youthful eyes,
To embrace this wonder you will be wise.

Memories remind you who you are,
Provide lessons for you to heed,
They are there to guide you along the life you lead.

My Door

I heard a knock upon my door
One dark and stormy night dreary.
It was yet a quarter to four,
Lack of sleep had left me weary.

From my thoughts I gave a start when
I heard a knock upon my door.
I answered when it came again
On none but the torrential pour.

Twas not a dream I was assured
By the cold touch of falling rain
I heard a knock upon my door,
Perhaps I was simply insane.

It was in my mind people say,
That it must have just been the storm,
And I've not told that yesterday
I heard a knock upon my door.

Faces

Faces
are many.
Passing carelessly by,
flowing continuously they are.
Infinite are fragile facets
hiding deeply seeded
- emotions -
seeded deeply hiding.
Facets fragile are infinite.
They are continuously flowing
by, carelessly passing.
Many are
faces.

Ode to Mother

So dear is a mother
How shall I convey,
Like her there is no other
She is special in every way.

Her love is unconditional,
Without fail she is always there.
A person truly exceptional,
To her no one can compare.

Gentle is her touch,
Warm is her embrace.
Nothing lifts the heart so much
As the smile on her face.

A mother is to be adored,
A mother is a gift divine.
For my mother, I thank the Lord
For I am blessed that she is mine.

All That Remains

Of this world, we are all that remains.
Desolation claimed all that we knew.
By his own hands did mankind undo
What he for centuries worked to gain.

Across rugged and baron terrain,
Ruins are by seered shadows of the dead imbued.
Of this world, we are all that remains.
Desolation claimed all that we knew.

Broken and bruised and by blood stained,
We will go hand in hand just us two,
Away from the chaos and corpses strew,
To a place where we can leave behind our pain.
Of this world, we are all that remains.

Imagination Garden

A child's imagination is a garden
Where dreams bright like colorful wild flowers grow.
Tis a magical place where none can darken
The sunshine and hope that set it all aglow.

A place of whimsy where fantasies flourish,
In children does its many marvels nourish
An eye for beauty and wonder taken thence
Shall ever instill a life-long innocence.

Trumpet

Trumpets sound within the clouds

Is it angels' song?

Or the end?