Dragon Heart

Oh look at you,

With your dragon heart

As cold as stone

You come darkly

Breathing fire

In a mischievous manner

When I am with you

I am walking on eggshells

Never knowing what to do

You are difficult to read

Moving from fire to ice

Really too hot to touch

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Missing You

I found your will

Written in blood

What was your desire?

To rip me apart?

Did you not think?

Your death would hurt

Memories killing me,

Of you by my side

I cannot sleep

Cos closing my eyes,

Bring pictures of you,

Into my mind

I wake up crying

And in an electric sword

Cos I miss you so,

And just want you back

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Pull up and Move on

You don’t need me

You've made that clear

Now I have decided

I don’t need you

I am not going to cry

I will not whimper

Instead I will survive

Pull up and move on

I am a fighter

Every time I have fallen

I have gotten up

And carried on

Now is no different

I can live without you

I may occasionally stagger

But I will survive

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

US

Our relationship

Once perfect,

Is now broken

Memories fading

And you forget me

Like a vapour sunrise

I am too demanding

Was your impression

Now I have sworn defeat

Sitting in my corner

Lonely and deflated

Mourning the past

Weeping for the future.

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Perfect Day

It was a perfect day

A day to remember

Our family picnic

A time to cherish

It was a perfect place

A place in the sun

Soaking up the rays

Watching everyone play

It was a perfect time

Lying on the grass

All the broken blossoms

Falling all around us

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Choices

You have a choice

Either live or die

Whichever you decide

It will be by the sword

You have a choice

To live by the day

Or merge with the night

What do you decide?

You have a choice

To betray or not to betray

What is your choice?

Is it the ill-fated kiss?

You have a choice

To fly with the angels

Or walk in threads of fire

What do you decide?

Life throws curve balls

Everyday we make choice

Are the good or bad?

It’s a fifty- fifty chance

But was always survive

Whatever we decide

We make it through

To live day by day

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Up & Down

It’s like a see-saw

One minute I am up

The next I am down

It’s like a yo-yo

Swing from side to side

Never know which way

It’s like a roundabout

Turning round and round

So fast I fall off

I can’t do it any more

It is very frustrating

And a tiring experience

I can’t do it any more

I need a way out

But am scared to go

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Heavy

My heart is heavy

My smile is weak

My head’s full of fog

I think I may drown

However there is hope

As you came to rescue me

You hold out your hand

And tell me to hold on

I can’t look into your eyes

I am full of shame

You keep encouraging me

And tell me to hold on

Due to your faith in me

I decide to trust

And I grab your hand

Letting you hold me up

You tell me to smile

To walk head held high

To believe in myself

And keep trusting in you

You've kept me from drowning

Saved me from myself

I can’t thank you enough

For believe in me truly

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

A Day at a Time

We live our lives

One day at a time

Struggling to survive

Until death takes hold

We walk through life

Thoughts of death abound

Thinking of how we can dodge this

And live eternally

But why do we struggle?

There is no need

We have a saviour

Who has set us free

Our bodies may perish

But we never will

As a place has been set

For us to live eternally

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Empty

I have a hollow heart

Feels so dark and empty

I have an empty soul

There’s nothing inside

I have flightless feathers

Clipped to stop me soaring

I'm bound in chains

Keeps me from flourishing

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Alone

I can’t breathe

My head is foggy

Too much on my mind

I need to be alone

I can’t think of others

I know that is selfish

But time on my own,

To think, is what I need

There is too much noise

Going on around me

I need silence to think

To breathe on my own

There’s too much going on

All the glitter and the voices

Always growing and expanding

Needing too much time

I know I am too solemn

Not enough smiles

Too much darkness

Crowding out the light

I want to be invisible

Not accessible to others

Shedding all attachments

Living my life free

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Light It Up

My soul is dark

My heart black

The pain heavy

The tears streaming

I need a miracle

To clean me up

And light it up

So am clear again

It’s a long hard road

To happiness and peace

To gain my freedom

And live in joy

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Twisted Halo

I've fallen to the ground

From my place in heaven

Am broken and bruised

And have a twisted halo

I no longer deserve my wings

My behaviour has outdone me

And now I'm in banishment

Weeping for what I've lost

I am full of remorse

And seeing forgiveness

For crimes I've committed

And the hurt I have caused

I need to redeem myself

Make myself whole again

To earn back my wings

And deserve to be loved

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

You and Her

I saw you first

But that didn’t matter

As you bypassed me

And went straight for her

I have longed for you

And been by your side

But all that time,

Your eyes were on her

Now you are together

It makes me sad

As I feel broken hearted,

Lonely and furious

I still like you

Still want to be with you

Dreamt of a future together

But you went for her

I act as I don’t care

But really I do

I do wish you two,

Be happy together

Though I do question

How long it will last

But I also know

I’ll never have a chance

I need to move on

And I know I will

But for the moment

I feel lonely and lost

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

The Two of Us

I love you, I need you

But I struggle with you

It’s hard after so many years

You expect a lot from me

As I do from you

And it’s hard to live like this

I’ll always love you

And I’ll always need you

And when go I will be lost

Please let’s just live

Live together in peace

As time is so limited

It’s horrible to argue

To live in confrontation

Let’s just be in harmony

We are very different

Yet we are similar

A reason why we clash

We are two stubborn people

Both with our own ideas

Which are hard to live by

Yet love is the answer

So let’s live in love

And just be glad we are able

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

Abandon

With abandon

I run to you,

Fling my arms,

Around your neck

Don’t go, I plead

Don’t leave me now

I need you here

You help me breathe

Sorry my dear, you say

I have to go

The country needs me

I have a duty

I need you, I whisper

Our kids need you

Just promise me this,

Come home safe

I’ll try, my love

I really will try

He kissed my lips

And with that he left

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015

The First Time

The first time I saw you

I knew you were unique

Love pouring from the heart

You couldn't stay away

Your eyes following me everywhere

So full of mischief and lust

I was scared at first

But now I love you

My heart belongs to you

You just accept me for who I am

No questions asked

No remarks of condemnation

It is just you and me

No front, no falsehoods

All the secrets out in the open

We may be judged

But side by side

We can overcome all barriers

Jo Anne Kennedy

August 2015