Category Archives: Poem

You Didn’t Come Back

Posted on August 21, 2012 by garbear25

I started working on this almost two months ago.  I think I was in a different (not so good) place but those are true emotions too I guess. When the pain seared my soul You didn’t come back When I … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for You to Fly

Posted on March 30, 2012 by garbear25

Though we may wish to keep you with us your destiny lies on high. Memories in my heart have to do ‘cause it’s time for you to fly. Letting go is still the hardest thing. Real love should not be … Continue reading →

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Your Flame

Posted on October 28, 2011 by garbear25

Often the flame that burns brightest dies out first, leaving us in a night all the more dark. Perhaps those souls that soar the highest catch heaven’s eye and are drawn in Or perhaps the nets are random, pulling in … Continue reading →

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A Song – Maybe

Posted on October 25, 2011 by garbear25

A couple of months ago I started writing a poem, but it started to feel more like song lyrics than a written or spoken word piece, so I figured out a chorus and wrote it down.  The problem is I … Continue reading →

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Where Might You Be?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by garbear25

My thoughts never stray far from you whether I laugh aloud or sigh. I still find myself wondering if you can watch us from on high. Do you follow us through our days and watch over us every night? Are … Continue reading →

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Seasons Pass

Posted on August 20, 2011 by garbear25

A warm autumn descends into winter and the chill matches my mood. As harsh a winter as we’ve ever had feels right while I sit here and brood. The winter chill holds on late into spring fighting to release its … Continue reading →

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Cry

Posted on August 3, 2011 by garbear25

I want to cry. Really, I want to….but I can’t. I have good reason to cry, but I can’t let it go. Years of conditioning… don’t show weakness. When the tears start to come I bite my lip. I empty … Continue reading →

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Beauty Still Exists

Posted on June 28, 2011 by garbear25

Yet there is beauty here still… The Tint of sunset Reflections on water And the endless seas The Wind in my ear roaring of the waves birds singing in trees Laughter of children the soft touch of love her all-knowing … Continue reading →

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Truth in Sadness

Posted on May 13, 2011 by garbear25

The tears don’t fall but I still feel sad, I know that’s the way it must be. In my case sorrow cannot be stopped, I need to be honest with me. The never-ending ache in my heart has now become … Continue reading →

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Being a Dad

Posted on April 29, 2011 by garbear25

Being a dad isn’t cheering at the game, it’s schlepping them to practice 3 or 4 times a week. Being a dad isn’t proudly watching the concert, it’s listening to eternal scales played over and over. Being a dad isn’t … Continue reading →

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