dianas poems from her heart

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Poems from my heart By, Diana Smith

IS THE LOVE GONE?

You loved meYou wanted me

You asked me to be your wife

You touched meYou dreamed of me

You wanted me to share your life

Times changePeople change

And now youve changed your mindI want youI need you

Youre my hearts greatest find

Id follow youId beg you

If I thought it would do any goodI pray for youI dream of you

Ive done everything I could

Its over now,Youve made it clearI cant fit in your life

My heart achesMy tears flow

My whole worlds full of strife

I love youI want you

Id love you by my sideI still pray

I still dreamSome day Ill be your bride

Some daySomewhereYour heart will ache for mine

That dayLook for me

Ill come running any time!!!


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DONT YOU KNOW?

You say you dont know if you love me,

Im learning to live with that.

You say you want others around you

I guess I cant blame you for that.

I just pray Im not being used,

Or being made into a fool.

My love for you is real love,

And my love runs deep as a rule.

I would do anything for you,

Im sure that you know that by now.

I pray that some day you will love me,

And be able to tell me just how.

If that day ever comes dear,

Do you know how happy Ill be?

I think that Ill cry with joy, love,

If you ever say you love me!


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A PRAYER FOR OUR BABY

Dear God, youve blessed me with this child

A surprise and such a pleasureBut I must ask a special favor

For this babe, Ill truly treasure

Dont let my health slip awayDont let my body fail me

I carry the son of the man I love,And I want to have his baby

Protect me from harm until hes bornAnd then please watch over him

Give me the strength that I will needAnd give me a chance to hold him

Give me a fighting chance for this childAnd I promise your praises Ill singDont let me lose this precious lifeAnd I wont ask for another thing

Im doing my best to watch my healthBut the doctors say I need more

For only your help will get me throughThe hospitals delivery room door


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TRUE LOVE

There are lots of lovers in this old World

Some love a lot stronger than othersLike a glorious flag thats been unfurled

My love for you waves above others

A mother loves her newborn babyWith a willingness to sacrifice allShe may always want to be a ladyBut for her child she will take a fall

Kids love their kindergarten teachersWith such undying admiration

Sometimes a friend and sometimes a preacherShes busy molding a new nation

Sometimes people feel such an unreal loveConvincing themselves its the real thing

Believing it comes from God aboveBut loneliness wont fade with a ring

Lucky for me my true love has been foundDeep in his heart I know he loves me

Because of this love my desires aboundAnd I know it was all meant to be

Someday well be together foreverAnd all the rest of the world will seeTrue love can conquer any endeavorAnd darling, our love will always be


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HERES HOW

YOURENOTTHEFIRSTMANINMYLIFETHATISNTNEWSTOYOU

BUTIFYOUWANTTOBETHELASTHERESWHATYOULLHAVETODO:

BEHONESTWITHMEALLTHETIMEANDTELLMEHOWYOUFEELBEGENTLEWITHMYFEELINGSANDONLYSHOWWHATSREAL

BEKINDTOALLAROUNDYOU

BEPATIENTWITHME, TOOSHOWMEHOWYOULOVEMEANDTHEN I WILLBETRUE

REMEMBERALLTHEGOODTIMESANDTHENFORGETTHEBAD

THENYOULLSAYOFOURLOVEITSTHEBESTYOUVEEVERHAD

REASSUREME, COMFORTME,BETHEREWHEN IMBLUE

MAKEMESMILE, ANDMAKEMELAUGHANDMAKEMEFEELGOODTOO

FORGIVEMEWHEN I MAKEMISTAKESPRAISEMEWHEN IMRIGHT

HELPMEOVERPASTHEARTACHESDONTLETMEFEARTHENIGHT

IFYOUCANDOALLTHAT IVESAIDTHEN I CANPROMISE, TOO

THATEVERYTHINGHERETHATYOUHAVEREADILLDOTHESAMEFORYOU


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BE GENTLE

Please be gentle with my heart

Just like you are with meAlready I miss you when were apart

And its you I want to see

Reassurance is something I need

Ive been hurt before

Honesty and kindness is the seed

To make my love grow more

I wasnt looking when we met

For anyone for love

But since its found, you can bet

I thank the stars above

Some day soon we can be sureIf we were meant to be

I do believe your love is pure

The same is true for me

So if you love me like you say

And hope we never part

Just remember this, I pray

Be gentle with my heart


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A WISH GRANTED

Once upon a falling star

A wish was made by meTo have your love forever

And for all eternity

God heard my wish and noddedAnd made a deal with me

If I would help make others smileHed grant my wish, you see

So now youre mine foreverYes God has promised this

And in our vows, we said the sameAnd sealed it with a kiss

Although at times we wont agreeYes, sometimes we will fight

Well work things out and patch them upIf we keep Gods love in sight

So if I seem on edge at timesIf I try to pick a fight

Lets say the Devil made me do itAnd then just hold me tight

Forgiving and ForgettingAre the only tools required

To build a happy, loving homeAnd to have all things desired


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NO ONE ELSE!

You think you stole me from my manYoure wrong, it isnt true

The love Id felt for him was goneBefore I fell for you

So now, you see, your fears are wrongAnother man cant take me

If you should want me to leave your sideYoull surely have to make me

My love for you is so much strongerThan I ever felt before

Sure, I loved him years & years ago

But still, I love you more

Your jealousy is crazyYour questionings absurd

Id like to stop your worriesBut I just cant find the words

If you want me, Ill be yoursFor all eternity

If you think Ill love anotherIll forgive your insanity

Ill admit that Im not perfectThat Im sure you know

But to think Id want another manAll I say is No!

I strive to make you a happy manI will do anything

On the day that we were joined as oneI said it with a ring

So next time you think I want someone elseJust stop & think of this

Youre the only man Ill ever wantLets seal it with a kiss.

I Love You!


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THE BLUES

Whenever I get mad, enraged,

Sad, or just plain blue

Ive found a good solution

So, this is what I do:

I take a paper and a pen

I write it down in verse

Usually, I exaggerate

Which makes it all sound worse

I dont cry, or yell or holler

I just put it all in rhyme

By then the blues have gone away

And I am feeling fine


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TEDDY BEAR

My hubby has a teddy bear

Hes had for years & yearsHes been there for the good times

And helped him through the tears

Hes been a comfort thru the times

When no one else would care

That is why, to this very day

He still has Teddy Bear

Now he shares his joys with me

And also shares the pain

We share the good times and the bad

And walk together in the rain

Well, Teddy isnt needed now

Though hes still doing fine

His days of comforting are gone

Cause now that job is mine

But Teddy hasnt been forgotten

No, that cannot be said

He has a place of honor

On the headboard of our bed


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I NEED YOUR LOVE

Hold me tightDont let go

I need you now

Love dont say No

Im so afraid

And worried too

Im frightened now

Of losing you

Ive lost so much

Dont go away

I need your love

Each night and day


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STRANGER

I had a car that ran so well

A family full of smiles

Everything was going fineTil you flew across the miles

Then the nightmares all began

Kids crying in the night

School grades dropping rapidly

Theres nothing going right

Finally you called and gave us strength

To get through all the days

A card for each of us helped, tooBut then you changed your ways

No more calls, no letters at all

Its like you disappeared

My fears began, that youre a stranger

I envision you with a beard

Tears have begun to stain my pillow

There are lots of sleepless nights

The kids dont understand

And every day theyre into fights

Your family misses you, oh, so much

We need to hear from you

Im so sad, so very lonely

Please tell me what to do

Every day a letter goes out

Are they getting through?

My dear, I Love and Miss You

Id like to hear the same from you

Each day I run to check the mail

Hoping theres something there

But every time, its just the same

Darling, dont you care?


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TEDDY REVISITED

Teddy had retiredTo our headboard shelfHe was quite contentTo be all by himself

Then I was desertedBy my loving spouse

Who had to go & leave meAlone in our big house

Nights were long and lonelyThey left me feeling scared

What I really neededWas to feel that someone cared

My husband was so far awayWe couldnt talk by phoneSo every night at bedtime

I felt sad and alone

One night at bedtimeI lay in bed weepingA great idea hit me

Which has helped my sleeping

I reached to the shelfWhere Teddy sat, above

When suddenly I feltAll my husbands love

Through all this separationTeddys always been there

I hug him and I squeeze himAnd he really seems to care

He listens to my problemsPuts up with my tearsSuffers my frustrations

Protects me from my fears

When my husband comes back homeI have a lesson to share

And each one of our children


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Will receive a Teddy Bear


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RESPECT

Respect is a word

We hear it a lot

Some men earn it

Others do Not!


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SECOND TIME AROUND

There once was a woman who was an abused wife

Who decided it was time to make some changes in her life

So she went & saw a lawyer to learn about her rightsHe said that she should leave him, and then quoted her, his price

The price for freedom would be high she learned that dayBut if she wanted peace of mind, it was a price shed have to pay

So then one night she decided to go skating for a whileAnd there she met a young man who knew how to make her smile

They talked, they skated, and then they talked some moreHe was such a gentleman, he walked her to the door

They saw each other more & more, their feelings grew & grewBut he was much too young for her, that much she even knew

She had three kids & bills to pay, he was just getting startedThe age difference bothered her, but she ached even more, each time

they parted

He was gentle, kind, & good, and wise beyond his years

The thought of them going their separate ways, brought both of them totears

Family and friends all thought they were crazy: Her husband threw a rageThey searched their hearts & then decided To Hell with this difference in

age

She got her divorce and they were married, her kids all love him soEveryones happier and theres so much more laughter than there was a

year ago

So now hes a Daddy to three little girls & has lots of bills to payBut when she asked him if he regrets what he did, he says Ill have it no

other way

So heres a couple who broke all the rules of societys standards of rightBut instead of problems & sorrows & pain, they Thank God for their love

every night


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TO ATHENA

Happy Birthday, today youre 8Its a time to celebrate

8s a magic number, you seeIn 8 more years, a woman youll be

So now its time to learn the ways

Of growing up throughout your days

Learning patience and responsibility,Make growing up a possibility

I hope you have a happy time

Athena, Im so glad youre mine

Love,Mommy


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CONDITIONAL LOVE

Conditional love creates many clashesIt turns a relationship into ashes

No more ifsNo more buts

Un-conditional love is what really takes guts

Accepting a person when changes occur

Accepting those changes & still loving herI love you stillI always will

Words that will help love get over the hill

Conditional love is cruel to the heartIt gnaws & it gnaws til it tears you apart

Ill love you, ifIll love you, when

Isnt conditional love a real sin?

Next time you put ifs out to your loveYoud better thank your stars up above

Christ died for me

Christ died for youHe didnt say if you do, Ill love you


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HURRY UP.AND WAIT

Surprise Party 5 oclock

Please do not be lateThen the guest of honor

Is finally there at 8

Cocktail hour 6 oclock

Thats the usual time

Why then, is it dinner

parties

Never serve til 9?

It seems in this world

Where you shouldnt be

late

Todays motto must be

Hurry up and wait

Your plane leaves at 12

oclockYouve been there time &

again

Why must they always

make you

Check your baggage in by

10?

The doctor says at 10

oclockHell treat you for the flu

Youve picked up even

more germs

When youre finally seen

at 2

Modern days, theres no

denying

Are definitely great

Except that we are stuck

with

All this Hurry up and

wait


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You hurry home at 3

You still have supper to

fix

Your husband calls at 5

He wont be home til 6

One hour tune-ups

Take 2 hours more

Their signs should read

In by one, out by four

Someone must have known

When he said Its never

too lateWed be living in a society

Of Hurry up and wait

Youre running late

Your train leaves at 9

Its always late

Today, its on time

Even Congress has its

times

When it has a great

debate

On all these bills, dear

Senators

You just Hurry up..&

Wait!


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TO THE MAN I LOVE

When we met you were kind,Handsome, and

CleverWe thought we could make a life together

With time came trustRespect, and

DevotionYour love brought out every good emotion

I gave you my heart,Love, and

Life

The day that I became your wife

Together we would laugh,Cry, and

SingLife was such a joyous thing

Soon you began to lie,Cheat, and

PlayI didnt know, til that fateful day

Youd found another woman,Love, and

LifeYou said youd like to make her your wife

Now my lifes empty,Lonesome, and

SadAs I remember the life that we had

Today I will sit,Think, and

CryAsking myself the same old Why?


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I Love You

Im Being True

Im SometimesBlue

Cause I MissYou


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Stay With Me!!!

Oh love, dont ever leave meI want you with me now;I think of you constantly

Thats more than life allows

My love for you is stronger

Than the strongest man alive;I cant hold out much longerI need you by my side

Keep me with you foreverPlease let me be your wife;

Unhappiness will neverCome into your fine life

I love you with all my heartAlthough showing it Im slow;

Well never, never part

Oh please love, tell me so!


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THE MARINE WIFE

Darling, I Love you,

I miss you, tooWords from the wife

Of the Proud and the Few

Separations are alwaysA part of your life

When you choose to becomeA Marines loving wife

Sometimes theyre goneJust a night or two

But this year I countedTwo hundred and two

Discipline at homeIs your job as well

And you cant always scareWith tonight you will tell

With the pains involvedWhy do you stay?

Because you love himYou live life this way

You do lots of laundryWith lots of green

But thats what happensWhen you love a Marine


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TO MOM

From diapers to diplomasYouve been by my side

When it was time to let goYoure sadness, youd hide

Though Im no longer at homeIm still in your heart

And we find loves still strong

Even though were apart


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IM TIRED

Im a mother of three kids, a waitress, and a wife

Im about to tell you something Ive never said in my life

I say this at the risk of hurt, rejection, and being firedBut I must say it now, Dear God, I am so tired.

Of gas prices, food prices, all this talk of warsInconsiderate and rude people, and those who are real bores

Im tired of smiling when I dont want to, trying to be strongUnkept promises, getting mad, the feeling that Im the one

whos wrong

Being volunteered, but never asked; not having time for meBosses who show no concern that you have a family

Utility bills, bathtub rings, sleeping all alonePicking up after everyone, waiting for him to phone

Corresponding with computers, unanswered mail

Doing housework that doesnt show, bailing friends out of jail

Im tired of feeling used, and taken for grantedAnd every other year my family is transplanted

You probably wonder why then, do I put up with all of thisBecause of hugs, caresses, I Love Yous and his kisses


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Prayer For Our Baby.......................page 4A Wish Granted.................................page 8Be Gentle...........................................page 7Conditional Love.............................page 17Dont You Know?...............................page 3

Heres How........................................page 6Hurry UpAnd Wait..............page 18I Love You..........................................page 20I Need Your Love................................page 11Im Tired.............................................page 24Is The Love Gone?.............................page 2No One else!................................................page 9

Respect..............................................page 14Second Time Around..........................page 15Stay With Me!!!..................................page 21Stranger.............................................page 12Teddy Bear.........................................page 10Teddy Revisited.................................page 13The Blues...........................................page 25The Marine Wife.................................page 22Time For Deployment.........................page 26To Athena...........................................page 16To Mom..............................................page 23To The Man I Love..............................page 19True Love..........................................page 5


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POEMS

FROMMY

HEART By,

Diana Smith


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TIME FOR DEPLOYMENT

A Marine wife learns to handle almost every situation

While her husband is preparing to help protect our nation

He asks how everything is going when he comes home eachnight

Then she will tell him, honestly, everythings all right

Bills are paid, the car runs fine, kids are doing well in schoolThe dentist says no cavities, and the kitchen cupboards full

She runs the house while hes at school, or in the field on dutyEverything goes smooth & she finds time to knit a booty

TADs, range, school & empty nights take their tollBut the Marine wife continues daily in he together role

Deployment time comes around & now shes on her ownIf problems come about, now, he cant come running home

Everythings fine, nothing to worry, it wont be very long

Its only six months, what could possible go wrong?

She sees him off, she smiles big, somehow she hides the tearsBut smiles & promises & kisses cant dissolve the fears

Letter one is cheerful, full of loving words & kissesLetter two is talk of work & all the things she misses

Letter three says no problems, everyones OkayBut now the landlord says that theres a higher rent to pay

Four says she was locked out, but climbed in through a windowFive asks whatever do you do when all the fuses blow?

Six says the plumbers doing crazysinks are backing upSeven says shes sorry but Johnny broke his favorite cup


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Eight asks whats a carburetor and how much should it cost?Nine, she fixed the flat, but her check, it seems, is lost

Letter ten is full of love, a letter really thickIt seem she missed work todaythe baby sitters sick

Letters roll in one by one, always full of loveI finally taught sally it is not polite to shove!

Number thirty says I Love YouPlease come home soonThirty-one ends Oh, yes, housing called today at noon!

Moving in was lots of work & everything looks fineIts our anniversaryDad brought a bottle of wine

She replaced the dryer belt & the washers hoseBut says it took a doctor to fix Tommys broken nose

She mows the yard, weeds the garden, then tunes up the carAnd even finds some time to learn to play the guitar

Homecoming time rolls around, the house is full of joyHe comes home & shes not therecongratulationsIts a Boy!


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FREEDOM

I soar on the wings of freedom,I fly on my own wings now,

No longer tethered by another ones chains.I reach for heights never dreamed of,

For I was not allowed dreams of my own.I feel fear in the pit of my stomach

As I reach for the future,But I feel tingly with anticipation, too.

My choices will be mine.I see sunshine and clouds ahead, but I know

that

my wings are strong enough, and thatfreedom is mine

.


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THE BATH

Melting into the porcelain basin,Warmth engulfs my body

As I inhale the raspberry scent,

Almost tasting its sweetness.

I relax, recline, and close my eyes,Welcoming darkness.

I surrender to the peacefulness;Candles flickering, steam clouds

billowing,Slowly rising, taking my tensions

with them.

Troubles?Who cares!

There are none when Im in mybubble bath.


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MOMMY

MAKES IT RIGHT!

Whenever a big dog startles me a hug from Mommymakes it right!

Whenever I scrape my knee doctoring by Mommymakes it right!

Whenever I feel all alone a kiss from Mommymakes it right!

Whenever I know that Ive done wrong a smile fromMommy

makes it right!

Whenever Im too tired to sleep cuddling withMommy

makes it right!

Whenever things arent going right a hug fromMommy

makes it right!


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HELP WITH A HEAVY LOAD

A heavy loadSuccess unsure

They wait for him to fail.A burden so taxingA weight so intense

Observers mock his pain.Only faith and a strong back

Will bring triumphThough bystanders snicker

He wont give up.He will pray for strength

To lighten his load;To ease his stress;To laugh at those

Who thought he would quit.With God, this load is not heavy.


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To My Son Tre

This is a poem to my son TreWho thirsts for knowledge every day

A sensitive and loving childWhose look of love can make me smile

Taken from your mother,Your dad makes you accept another

Teaches hate and anger, tooTearful, I try reaching you.

I let you down, son,When you were counting on me to be the one

To help you escape the lovelessExistence you hate because

I was too weak

To continue the fightWhen I was dragged down

Parents who hate always hurt their kidsWhen allowing the fights to go onThey must learn to let go for the

Sake of the children created in loveSo they will never think they were the cause

Forgive my selfish fear of failureAs I work to bring you home to meMy son, my love, my Tre


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The Mother Hen in Me

Guarding my children in every way,When they sleep and when they

play.Encircling them with loving arms,Protecting them from any harm.

Hurt my child and you will see,

A completely different side of me.For my children I will fight,Protecting them with all my might.

It is so hard to watch them grow,Deep inside of me I know

Even though I love them so,The day will come to let them go.


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VICIOUS CIRCLES

He lied

He cheatedHe broke his vows

The pain it caused when she foundout

She sent him out to live alone

He found out he needed herHe begged, he pleaded to returnIt was too late

She'd found another


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WHAT GOES AROUNDWHAT GOES AROUND

He liedHe cheated He broke his vows

He broke her heart

He left to live on his ownOne day, he knew he needed herHe thought shed take him back

Shed found a loveWhom she could trust

And now he is alone


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MAYBE

What did Mom mean, when she said Possibly? Maybe

What did Dad mean, when he said Well see?

MaybeWhat did the teacher mean when she said could

be? Maybe

What did it mean, when I plucked the daisy petals? Maybe

What did my love mean, when he said probably? Maybe

What does it mean, when I pray to God? Maybe

Is maybe positive? MaybeIs maybe negative? Maybe

Is Maybe neutral? Usually!


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GOING IN CIRCLES

Right,

No, left!Around and around

Maybe this way, maybe not

Im sure were not far

Heres the problem,

Stop the carWere

Lost!


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GRANDMA MARY

Grandma Mary was a cheerful woman.

When we arrived at her house,she would practically sing her hellos to us.

We could hear the smile in her voice, and knew that she was truly

happy to see us.

I remember picking her up at the airport when she came to visit

with us one time.

I could hear her smiling voice before I could see her.

She was talking to another woman as they got off the plane,

and her voice had that singing smile in it.

It just didnt matter if she was giving advice,

welcoming a family member, or giving a recipe,

she seemed to sing.

People always smiled when she was talking to them,

and I never really understood until much later

what it was that she did to make people so happy.

Whenever she wrote to me, as I opened the letter,

with the very first word, I could hear her voice

reading the letter to me.

Hearing her voice always made me smile,

even if hearing it was only in my mind.Her love poured out in her voice,

caressing me to my very soul.

Grandmas been gone for many years, but whenever I prepare

the recipes that she taught,

I still hear the recipe in her lilting voice.

When I remember her words, theyre in that same melody

as the one I first heard them.

I never hear her words in any voice but hers.

She was such a cheerful person, and I feel lucky

that she sang her love to me,

so that it can stay with me forever.


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GREEN

As I lay in the field of green grass,I relax and dream.

As the green shades change,I remember the cabbage rolls

that grandma made.The aroma crept out of the house,

traveling to the green motel

that grandma & grandpa ran.I see the green of the algae

on the water in the covewhere I first learned to fish,

With its calmness and serenity,and anticipation.

I ponder the green skin

from the numerous fading bruisesAnd am reminded that greenis the color of jealousy, too.

I feel the fear when the sky turns greenwhen A tornado is near.

Or, I just lay wrapped in my greencomforter,

lazy and carefree,and dream of green, grassy fields.


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CHILD REARING

Wrap in loveSpoil with attention

Discipline with respect

Speak no evilBe an example

Be a cheerleaderHelp reach for the stars

Enjoy today

Wrap in love


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A LESSON IN DIGNITY(Yours and Theirs)

Hold your tongue; when a strangersays unkind things

about you when you know there is no

truth to them.

Hold your tongue; when a friend tellsyou their problems,

because you will listen, even thoughyou want to give advice.

Hold your tongue; when the peoplearound you are trying to take credit

for something you have doneto make things better.

Hold your tongue; when your child

makes a decision that you know willnot make them happy, but wont kill

them either.

Then, hold your tongue.


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CHILD REARING

To raise a child wholl make you proud,you have to start at birth.

Unconditional love is necessaryto raise a loving child.

For at least 6 months, spoil the childit will develop the childs self esteem.

Next you must start to disciplinebut do it with respect.Hate the action, but love the child.

Pet names are fun,but avoid name-calling.

Be an example to your childbe honest and expect the same.

Avoid abuse whether physical or mental.

Praise your child, dont put it down others will do enough of that.

Keep expectations high, but not out of reach.A child will live up to or down to

whatever expectations you place on it.Give love unconditionally, it is the only way theyll

learn to love.

Enjoy every day, theyll be gone far too soon.


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WEB

GlisteningShining

Stretched from porch to tree.DewdropsClinging

See the webs beauty.

Sunlight glimmers on thedewdrops that cling to the spiders

web.Like rare jewels, they shimmer and

shine until the sun takes themaway.

Though it blocks my way, Ill goaround.

The silken beauty beckons herprey, so that she may eat.

What a shame that such intricatework must be destroyed in order

to do what it was meant for!But, until that moment,


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Ill sit and watch as dewdropdiamonds dance on the lacey

curtain that only one of natures

creatures could weave so well.

dianas poems from her heart

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