Category: Poetry

written by Daniel
February 19, 2014 0
written by Daniel
February 18, 2014 0
written by Daniel
February 18, 2014 0

Keep telling me all the things I hate to hear,
They ways in which my failure is guaranteed.
Nothing fosters victory more than my own tears
As I fight to prove you wrong, to make you see.

The victory that lies ahead will come at your expense,
As you realize how wrong you were to say such foul things
The clarity is there, I get it, you are dense,
That won’t stop me from climbing, it’s not over till she sings.

written by Daniel
February 17, 2014 0
written by Daniel
February 17, 2014 0

One spark to light the flame,
That’s all it takes
One spark to break the chain
Eliminate the fakes.

Keep fighting for the dream
To see the morning light
Keep fighting for the dream,
The future looks alright.

written by Daniel
February 17, 2014 0
written by Daniel
February 17, 2014 0

You want to wait until forever
What if forever never comes
and all you waiting gets you nowhere
You can’t keep waiting for the perfect sunny day
all the chances might come together fade away
Just because you faltered, didn’t dare Read more

written by Daniel
February 8, 2014 0
written by Daniel
February 8, 2014 0

It started with a word,
You said it when you met me
And then my world turned
So I’d like to tell you three.

That day you said “hello”
Your blue eyes smiled softly,
Now you want to go,
Too much rum in my coffee.

I never said those three.
The three words I’ve been thinking
Will they set me free?
This ship ‘s bound to sinking

Those three words are burning
Yet their meaning remains true,
And as my world ‘s turning,

Dare I say : I love you

written by Daniel
January 15, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 15, 2014 0

sail

There in the distance
a bright summer day
all of the angels
have come out to play

over the water
the shimmering waves
tapping their rhythm
against the lost caves

look over yonder
the yards are up high
the boat dares to heel
as it sails high tide

the sailor within
glances below
seeing the reflection
of all he had known

sees the angels dancing
and frolicking near
he’s hoping to join them
in less than a year

But duty does call
and his work he must do
wishing and praying
for what the angels do.

Yet until he discovers
the freedom within,
there’ll be no escaping
his eternal sin.

So keep sailing, my sailor
till the answer you’ll find
and finally discover,
you are one of a kind.

written by Daniel
January 14, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 14, 2014 0
Source: http://www.jonathantony.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KnockingOnDoor.jpg
Source: http://www.jonathantony.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KnockingOnDoor.jpg

If opportunity doesn’t come
knocking to shine its grace
upon the grand total sum
Of your existence in space,

Perhaps you might consider
For just a moment or two
If you have set the table proper
To welcome it should it ring true.

written by Daniel
January 13, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 13, 2014 0
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Source: http://a.rgbimg.com/cache1nS11H/users/s/sa/sailinjohn/300/ml1eyG2.jpg

I’m not a man of many words
just scrawling letters through the turns
I don’t have any clever lines for you.
As the seed grew up to be a rose
I traveled down the road I chose
And now its brought me right here next to you.

Come away with me my dearest gal
We’ll canvass the world from here to hell
Life is great so long as you are here with me.
As the night turns into day
As the colors fade revealing grey
Together we’ll discover what it means to be free.

As we sail through the darkness
I’ll be for you a guiding light.
Should we encounter evil demons,
For our lives, till death, I’ll fight.
As we battle through the lightning,
Through the thunder and the rain
I’ll cover and I’ll shield you
Through the dangers just the same

As for me you are a saving grace
A heaven found in mundane space
The angel I have always hoped was not a dream
After the dawn the grass will shine with dew
The winding road has brought me here to you
And together we shall make a winning team.

written by Daniel
January 12, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 12, 2014 0

From the darkness it comes
Crashing. Dissolving the thoughts
Into your head. From nothing it forms
New perspectives which you never sought.

Out of daylight it glistens
With concepts fresh from the grove
Now you hope someone listens
To what’s become your new-found love.

You never asked for it to come
from the darkness that night.
Now it’s not over till its done
It’s not done till its right.

It consumes you like fire, burning
In the summer eve. Evolving again,
Into a phoenix in your soul, surviving.
It’s not a matter of if, just a question of when.

written by Daniel
January 12, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 12, 2014 0

With all the suffering we see
In the world around us
If for a moment we could be
Let happiness surround us,
Perhaps for just a moment
Perhaps a little more
All the pain and torment,
Will leave forever more.

A man can dream, even at night
Of a time without this anguish
Of a time when all is bright
And nothing could extinguish
The positive and happy thoughts
That live within our streets
After so many battles fought
Would it really be such a feat?

written by Daniel
January 10, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 10, 2014 0

So oft I hear the question asked:
Why does he have more than me?
Why do I live a beggar’s life
While he swims in luxury.

These questions swim around my world
And yet I keep moving on
I try my best to ignore the noise
And dance off to my own invented song

Thus while they all keep asking
The questions which they ask
I’ll be building my own beauty
And in the sunlight bask.

Rewards aren’t given for the asking.
One must invent them on their own
Hard work, sweat, tears, and dedication
Are the seeds from which success is sown.

While their questions keep them busy,
I sit and plot my victory
And one day looking back at this they claim
It was forever his destiny.

written by Daniel
January 9, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 9, 2014 0
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Source:http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltponm0vD91qa1e2io1_1280.jpg

If someone were to ever stroll
Through the alleyways inside my mind
And find all the things that took their toll
What would they think of what they find? Read more

written by Daniel
January 8, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 8, 2014 0

Sometimes I sit and ponder,
On a night when out of the blue,
You reach out to me in wonder
Asking what I’m about to do.

I ponder why so suddenly,
When for weeks I haven’t heard
from you, yet now you are so chatty
chirping away like a little bird.

Sometimes I wonder if,
We are friends only when
You are in need, frightened stiff
Only those times you seek me again.

So tell me, Oh friend of fair weather,
What can I do for you tonight?
I know we wont be sitting together,
So tell me, am I right?

written by Daniel
January 7, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 7, 2014 0

It won’t be easy.
But in the end its worth the squeeze.
The road is rough
The sun feels like a tease

I promise you
On all that I hold dear
When the journey ends
The truth will remain clear.

Keep on moving
Climbing to the top
No exception, no excuses
Never a reason to stop.

written by Daniel
January 6, 2014 0
written by Daniel
January 6, 2014 0

drunkard
Joos van Craesbeeck (circa 1605–circa 1654/1661) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Dear friend of times so long forgotten,
My mind travels to your warmth once more
My soul in this cold weather became rotten,
Again I plead outside your icy door. Read more