The Exit Poems

[And Socrates]

Iron and Fire

Iron can be soften by fire

grows hard in the cold;

and all the gates therein

are, as it was, closed again.

So, often are those misled?

by luxury and pride,

who push humility aside:

thus, redemption their vanity

and perfection their virtue

and in the end, they all collided.

#789 [7/9/05]

No Heroes

She probably can't remember

and I know I can never forget...

the first time I saw her like that

I was only nine years-old

not naive by any stretch

having seen my share of tragedy-

my parent's bitter battles in my first five years of life

then the inevitable end of their marriage

but not before 700 days of devastation called divorce

that destroyed dreams and deeply damaged hearts

I had no idea life could get worse...

But it did -

My life has changed

in so so many ways

It seems to always be

in a state of disarray...

Without you here

by my side

to hold my hand

and be my guide...

I feel like I'm lost...

wandering through each day

waiting and hoping and praying

that you come to me in some way....

I need you to tell me

that it everything will be okay...

If anyone else is saying it

I never hear them on any day...

I cannot bear to think
of when you will be gone.

I do not understand
how I will get along.

Your love has been my resting place,
the place that I would go,
no matter what,
no matter where
your love would always flow.

A simple call
a quick hello,
Where have you been?

What do you know?

Just to touch base
and share a laugh
a smile or two,
a joke or gaffe.

What will I do when you are gone?

Who will I call?

There is no other quite like you
no other love that's half as true.

Ocean Heal Me

Ocean heal my wounds

Let your waves curl and foam on my body

Wash away blood, heal scars

Ocean renew me with your power

As unceasingly you roll

Giving strength that's been drained

Ocean keep me warm

Wrap me in your brine

Caress me with your tides

Ocean disperse my tears

As they flow in you

I cleanse my soul

Ocean let me grow in your depths

Color me vibrant blue, coral, green

Clear = revitalized

You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

No matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.

It takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

It's not what you have - it's who you have in your life that counts.

You can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

It's taken me a long time to become the person I want to be. You should always leave loved ones with loving words - It may be the last time you see them.

There are many times I set up
barriers and walls,
invisible unless you come too close,
And then you hit them.

You wonder what happened.

You didn't know,
I can't let you in.

I've lost the key to open the doors
in the walls, and
I don't know how
To take them down.

Fran Watson
Copyright 2003

For more poetry and stories you can go to Fran's webpage http://www.franwatson.ca

Explore the meaning of poetry and the motivation of poets with this special collection of evocative quotations...

1. "A poet is someone who is astonished by everything."

   -- Anonymous
   

2. "Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry."

   -- Georges Brague
   

3. "The poet doesn't invent. He listens. "

   --Jean Cocteau
   

4. " In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite."

FIND the MAGIC

Find the Magic
As you release old bondage
Come out of hiding
And see the stars

Find the Magic
As you expose the pain
Let the tears flow
And find beauty in your body

Find the Magic
As you scream from the beating
Run from the threats
And feel the warmth of a hug

Find the Magic
As the little girl is silenced
Told she is too smart for her own good
And she finds her place of honor as she speaks her mind

Find the Magic
As the ghosts creep into dream
Haunt your daily life
And you meet them at the crossroads and move on

She raised me like I was her own daughter from the day I was born 32 years ago.

She loved me like nobody else has ever loved me in my life.

She stood by through the most difficult days Ive ever known.

She showed me more unconditional love and support than Ive ever imagined.

She taught me how to live, how to love, how to be a lady, how to be a mommy and how to survive.

For 78 years, she had always been as healthy and stubborn as a mule.