Other Interesting Pieces

What Keeps Me Alive

From day to night

I've always had my hand gripped tightly to my Sharpie,

With my sketchbook in front of me,

The sound of faded music,

Whispering softly to my ears,

I have my Sharpie in my palm now I feel warm,

I have my sketchbook now the warmth's complete

It makes the hole in my heart softly fill in

At times when I don't I have them

I start to feel the coldness crawl over me,

I'll never lose my pen and book,

Cause they're the ones who keep me alive.

-Jamie

When You Were Born

When you were born,

My heart was filled with love.

I knew I had to be a better person.

From the bright lights

To the fast beating hearts.

My daddy pacing back and forth

With sweat sliding down his head.

I sit and wait for you to come out.

Finally. "I see the head" the doctor says.

Mom holds you and

Rubs your gentle soft head

She gives you to our daddy

And you scream

With a squeaky whine.

He gives you to me.

And I touched your silky soft blanket

As I cupped you in my arms.

I knew I had to care for you

And show you the way of life.

I had to be a better person.

I love you and I always will love you

Now and forever my little brother.

-Dale

When The Last Leaf Falls

When the last leaf falls

From the old oak tree

No longer will I hear your deep voice

That gets higher when you're worried.

No longer wil you come in

From long, hard days

Spant at "Work-R's-Us"

Asking, "Where's my little girl?"

There will be no more nights

When we pretend

To go to sleep for Mama

And rush downstairs

When she's out of sight

To search for the Twinkie stash.

I will no longer breathe in

The scent of new car;

The car freshener,

From being in

Your old Cadillac

With the chameleon paint

That changes colors.

The sun will

No longer smile,

The birds will

No longer sing.

Sweet Sugar would become

Bitter Salt.

While you are still here,

I will cherish every moment,

Learn from every mistake,

And follow every dream.

I'll capture our smiles,

And our "laughing-just-to-be-laughing" moments.

All will be good as gold

Until the last leaf falls.

-Shaylyn