Between the Lines
Marina sighs. "Love's a tidal wave," she says. "Because it sweeps you off your feet?" I ask. "No. Because it sucks you under and you drown."Jodi Picoult, Between the Lines
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War of the Words
Sounds come out that I don’t understand
Those words mean nothing to me
Call out a word that I can see
Give me a sign, that we may share
Our thoughts we could compareLips move fast but make no sense
I cannot comprehend
Words come, I cannot send
This wall I cannot climb, I fear
These words are too unclearWhile struggling with the words
Their meaning slowly dies
Some try to fight it, some ignore
Others wish compromiseWords apart
Come together when
Thrown from the heart
Their truth rises high and clear
For all the world to hear…A mother and her teenage child
Take the battlefield
Their mouths and ears are sealed
The swords which both they wield
Cut deep like hard cold steelResting on the spoken sound
Communication is obscured
Attention focused on what is said
Instead of what should be heardWe speak our minds when no one hears
To open minds with unopened ears
Searching for love and understanding
Not lost souls that are so demanding
Looking for someone to hear us cry
For someone to share our tears… -
Between the Lines
Exposing the heart
With well-chosen words
Is a time-embraced event
By finding the hidden
Thought of mind
Behind a twisted wordDigging for gold among the clay
To decode the secret message for the day
Sifting through rubble, rubbish and rust
And tossing away that one piece of dustAmong the shining leaves of gold
Beneath the designer clothes
There is something that is
Trying to be said
We try to understand the things
That are spoken under breath
And try to figure out
What’s going on inside their headsInstead of knowing what was meant
And sharing their grand designs
We must search for clues
To help us read between the linesWhen hiding the heart
With unchosen words
Our eyes expose it all
The thought, its meaning
Its magical truth
Yet no one sees it thereBuried in conflicting thoughts
Surfacing only when our backs are turned
Ideas lost through pressured lips
Found again once no one cares… -
Countless Reminders
Mistakes made in the past
Bring scars to the present
Tormented by immature reasoning
You struggle to start anewWith spirits high
You take on impossible challenges
To erase the permanent marks…But wait
They’re not ready yet
To have to stop that constant habit
And accept the changePresent-day innocence goes unnoticed
Translated into so much more
By those cold and heartless…Strong-willed, you prove yourself to them
And deep inside they see
But neglect to show…Openly the waters are calm
But secretly the storm still rages
And will always remain forever
Now gradually they all fade
And new ones shine bright in your eyes,
Unaware of experiences in the pastThey care for you
And are always tending to your needs
To them the past is unimportant…These are your true friends,
The others were simply the world… -
Cards
Queen of Hearts
Ace of Spades
The willingness to play soon fades
Thickening smoke begins to rise
Spiraling up
To unyielding skies
Many faces in different shades
Greedy minds behind hungry eyesCards
Scattered on the table
Willing and able
Cards
Making a million
But losing a billion
Cards
No one’s in control
They’re out of controlTired hands with robotic motions
Reaching for drinks
Deadly potions
Clock strikes twelve
Yet the game goes on
Trying to revenge those who won
Desperate men with strange devotions
Playing ’til the final chip is goneBig-wheelers, casino dealers
Everyone’s the same
Scheming cheaters, pig-like eaters
All involved in the game… -
High Velocity
Visibility low
Altitude too hight
Signal fading
Clouds parading
Across the skySensibility low
Goals set way too high
Words repeated
Dreams preceded
By anxious sighsPush it to the limit
Reach up for the stars
Feel the sense of pride
Until you realize
You’ve gone too farProceed at high velocity
Use up all your energy
Before you’ve even reached your dreams?Possibilities endless
Success simplified
Beware the speed
You do not need
A fast but painful ride…