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ion Roams Wild

  By Marissa Steidl

  Copyright 2012 by Marissa Steidl

  Forgotten

  A heart long forgotten

  Fragile and old

  Put in the attic

  Collecting dust and cobwebs

  Its been years since this heart has been used

  The person as cold as the winter

  Not needing a heart

  No compassion for those he hurts

  Leaving destruction in his wake

  He forgot he even had a heart

  Until one day a little girl approached him

  And asked him why he was so cruel

  The question stumped him

  He searched everywhere

  Giving up when he reached the attic

  But finding hope when he looked upon the highest shelf

  Gingerly reaching for the heart

  He closes his hand over it

  As it's warmth radiates through him

  Memories

  A box filled to the brink with items of the past

  A torn, dirty teddy bear from my childhood

  Old dolls I grew bored with

  Photographs from first grade

  A Halloween costume

  A drawing I made in the fifth grade

  Books that were never a challenge to me

  Melted crayons

  Coloring books and markers

  A game-boy used many times

  Mini clay bowl

  Photos of me and friends

  Books bags tattered and worn

  All packed into one box

  And stored away

  The Meadow

  You run through the meadow

  Carrying your school books

  Trying to ignore the pain

  That fills you to the brink

  Ignoring the tears that run down your face

  Escaping the bully's that live to hurt you

  Tripping over a rock

  You fall down

  As the books fly out

  You wait for the crash

  But instead the books freeze

  Still in the air so close to the ground

  Sitting up, you look around

  Finally a place where everything stops

  Before you can get hurt

  Laughing as you dance around

  Forgetting the pain

  You & Me

  Together we'll float away

  These balloons carrying us

  far away

  From the world to this imaginary place

  I like to call wonderland

  Where are dreams come true

  And I'm with you

  We dance all day

  And watch as our dreams fade away

  We can be together forever

  And when the helium is gone

  It won't matter

  Because I'll be with you

  Scattered Memories

  One day you got up and packed your bags

  I questioned you

  And all you said was get ready

  You wanted to take a road trip

  We called our other friends

  Together we set out on a cross country trip

  But this was not an ordinary trip

  With us we took photos

  Of our friendship over the years

  Each place we scattered a few

  Written on the back was Best Friends Forever

  Leaving a piece of us in New York, Kansas, Montana and so on

  I wonder if anyone found these photos

  Play

  I want to play in a band with a crazy name

  Not for the money or fame

  Oh no I want to play

  To have fun

  Let loose and ignore the others

  This is no game

  I play to be at peace with the world

  For there is no better feeling than wowing the crowd

  I want to be a pop star

  Just for the day

  Or hey maybe a country star

  Blues, Jazz and rock are not for me

  There's nothing better than playing country music

  My Window

  I approach my window

  A place to find inspiration

  As I look out I marvel at what I see

  Children playing tag

  Enjoying the innocence of their lives

  Dogs running free

  Escaping abusive homes

  A young couple going for a walk

  Finding no flaw in each other

  I even see myself

  Dancing in the rain

  Forgetting my worries

  Letting the rain wash them away

  I also see a world filled with love and hate

  Two guys pull out a gun

  As they rob a bank

  A drunk driver hits a car that holds a family

  A girl walks down the street

  And a guy mugs her

  Tanks being driven in a war

  Buildings being bombed

  Soldiers that die, never to see their family's again

  A daughter clings to her mother as she says her last words

  A father smiles as he holds his newborn baby

  A little boy slides onto the home plate

  Smiling as his team lifts him up

  A soldier comes home for the first time in years

  As his family cries with joy

  A standing ovation for a girl as the lead in a play

  Showered with roses as she bows

  A window that's shows wonders

  Lemonade

  A hot day

  Two boys and one girl

  All siblings

  Nothing to do

  Until the oldest boy suggests a lemonade stand

  The second oldest; the girl agrees

  So they unfold the table

  Make the sign

  And mix the lemonade

  Not too sour, not too sweet

  25 cents a cup

  Standing for a while

  Waiting for their first customer

  Giving up when someone comes along

  A girl with curly red hair, freckles and hazel eyes

  One cup of lemonade coming up

  A second customer arriving after the first

  A boy no older than twelve, dark hair and eyes

  A second cup sold

  A girl no older than the second eldest sibling comes

  She has brown hair, brown eyes and a friendly smile

  A third cup sold

  The total comes up to 75 cents

  More customers walk by, all looking to cool off

  With a nice cold cup of lemonade

  One Rose

  Roses planted in the spring

  Last all summer long

  Stay in bloom during autumn

  And die when winter comes

  Except for one rose

  This white rose stays alive

  All year long

  Never droops or wilts

  Survives off loving care

  Each day soaks up water

  This one rose is special

  It stays alive year round

  Pretty and vibrant in the spring

  Soaks up the sun each summer day

  Stays crisp during the fall

  And lives on in the winter

  Some might say this rose is magical

  But to the rose's caretaker

  The magic is in the love

  Forever it will live on

  Till the day it closes it's petals

  Allowing room

  For more roses to bloom

  Invisible

  She is a girl

  Who stands ideally by


  Waiting for someone to notice her

  She is a lost soul

  Dieing to be heard

  Hoping to be found

  She watch's as the years pass

  The seasons change

  And people come and go

  Longing to no longer be invisible

  Never to be noticed

  Always invisible

  Butterflies

  I watch as they fly

  Up towards the sky

  Making swirls and patterns

  I find it peaceful watching butterflies

  They're a creation of nature

  They have beauty

  That many people wish for

  Sometimes I wonder

  Why can't I be a butterfly?

  Lost Heart

  There is always a heart

  That is lost

  Fall in between the cracks

  Stepped on too many times to count

  Broken beyond repair

  This heart is stuck between to floorboards

  Waiting to be found

  And instead remains lost

  Forever

  Wandering Heart

  This heart has been broken many times

  Stomped on

  Smashed to pieces

  And the owner of this heart

  Absorbs the pain

  Walks through the rain

  Just to find someone that loves her

  She is a lost soul

  Never giving up on her search

  For true love

  Willing to take any pain

  Stands up after being broken down

  Time after time

  We call her

  Wandering heart

  Lost Love

  He walks through the rain

  She stares out her window

  Both looking for love

  He is a kind heart

  She has been hurt many times before

  He would never hurt a fly trust

  She is afraid to trust

  On one fatal full day

  He walked by her window

  She looked out and saw her lost love

  He saw her as she ran outside

  She ran to him, holding on tight

  Neither willing to let go

  Afraid to lose each other again

  She says I love you

  He says I love you too

  They make a promise and seal it with a kiss

  They have found their lost love

  Last Kiss

  For years you have stood before me

  While I stood beneath you

  You the master

  And I the puppet

  You pulled the strings to my heart

  Hurting me each time

  The pain so unbearable

  I cry out for you to stop

  You stomped on my heart

  You ripped it out of my chest

  And most recently smashed my heart

  Finally you stop pulling the strings

  You no longer want me

  I beg you to stay

  That I love you

  You refuse

  I cry for days

  What have I done to make you go away?

  You have yet to answer

  If you must leave

  Then I ask you please

  Will you allow me one last kiss?

  Love Charade

  You beg me to forgive you

  I cannot stay with you

  You only used me for your mind games

  You wanted her all along

  Did you not see that I was in love with thee?

  Every I love you was a lie

  But I saw through your love charade

  I made a change for the better

  I pushed you away

  Wanting my freedom

  Next time

  I'll think before I love

  Plead with me all you want

  I'm done with games

  I need someone who can love me

  For me

  Find You

  On that cold winters day

  I saw you among a