Sharing my poetry, Haiku and other heartfelt thoughts.
23 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
No matter how hard I searchOr deep I dig,No words I can sayWill sound right. There is a placeAnd also a time,When everything fallsIn line perfectly. But the time is not nowThe place is not here,And when things fallThey do by the wayside. And I wait f...
22 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
You’re my mentor,Wise and trusted.As your “daughter”,I can never be corrupted.Thanks for your assistance,Unfailing all these years.You go the distance,To ensure I don’t need tears.Of all the things you taught,The uppermost in mind ---To have a bright...
21 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
As the seconds tick by Wrinkles line my face; Greys pop from my scalp Time, it runs at its own pace. Who can stop Father Time? Absolutely no one, big or small; For he who governs life And dictates the length for all. Make the best use of e...
20 Sep 2021 1 minute read 10 comments emily2u
The day seems longMy eyes are shutting,Trying to stay awakeTemples I keep rubbing.The smell of medicated oilClears my blocked nose,As it hits my nostrilsMy mind jumbled with prose.It's time for bedMy body is saying,Yet with so much to doThis signal I...
19 Sep 2021 1 minute read 8 comments emily2u
As the day wears on And more coffee can't wake me, Throbbing in my temple .... Intensifies. The noise in my head Gets louder, stronger, Telling me of the wrongs I may have committed. Can't help but wonder Who has the answer To all my questions That a...
18 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
The burden on my shoulders Gets heavier and heavier; And as I walk this path Life becomes messier. Who do I turn to What can I say? This weight I'm carrying Is there any leeway? Stop! This is getting crazy Can't you see where it's going? Loo...
17 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments emily2u
Seasons come and goAs do friends and enemies;Letting go isn't always easy When mind is filled with memories. Words have been spokenAnd actions were taken;Come the final goodbyeAnd you think it's mistaken. But there is no turning back On this one-way...
16 Sep 2021 1 minute read 2 comments emily2u
As the sun starts to set And the day turns dark; You wonder, you really do If you have made a mark. When the smiles turn to frowns And the tears start to roll; You wonder, you really do Is anything within your control? As the slope gets more slip...
15 Sep 2021 1 minute read 10 comments emily2u
You're a blessing in disguiseTotally unexpectedly appear;Never thought you're the oneMy life you daily cheer. How could I be so blindInfluenced by third parties;Or the noises in my headAnd make-believe smarties. You almost went awayFed up by my actio...
14 Sep 2021 1 minute read 1 comment emily2u
As age creeps up on me,Hair turns grey, skin wrinkly,How will my end game be?Still enjoying tea or sickly? One by one brain cells die,Memories escape my mind;For the youth lost I cryTreatment toward me unkind. How fleeting our life is Years pass just...
