April's Poem: Hello

Hello dear friend,
It's been a while since I've talked to you
How are you doing?
I'm doing fine.
A lot has happened since you left
I've had trials but I know you've been there
I have felt you near when I needed you most
I still miss you and I wish I could hear your voice
But for now, I will just say goodbye
Talk to you another time
I'll never forget you

Dedicated to Christie Lynn Bateman Thompson <3

March's Poem: Who Am I (redone)

Who Am I? (version 2)

I like swimming and hiking
I like photography and meditating
I like video games and TV
I like movies and popcorn
I like sushi and hot dogs
I like campfires and sleeping outside
I like warm showers and indoor plumbing
I like sleeping all day and staying up late
I like reading and being alone
I like dancing and listening to music
I like playing Checkers and Uno with friends
I like sitting on the beach and walking along the shore
I like being inside and hiding under a blanket
I like psychology and learning new things
I like technology and computers
I like oldies music and listening to records

There are so many versions of me, some of them are hidden
Some only come out for certain people
Yet I love who I am, who I've become, and who I want to be
I no longer wonder who I am
Because I'm me

3/10/2017

February Poem: Again

Announcements on Social Media

Again

Hands in hands, lips on lips

Again

Sweet words, sparkling eyes

Again

Cards, candy, flowers, gifts

Again

Nothing for me

Again

Empty mailbox, empty heart

Again

Maybe next year will be different

Again

January Poem: The Car

The Car

I had been having a rough few months

Life was hard, and I wasn't making it easier

Sometimes I wondered why I did it

Was it really worth it?

I was tired, both physically and mentally

And my emotions were up to the surface

I wanted to give up, go back to bed

For the rest of my life

I wasn't thinking much, just set on my destination

Not paying attention to much other than that

My feet were pushing me forward to where I wanted to go

When suddenly, I felt something to hit my arm

I can remember a scream and I saw a white car

Where I had just been seconds before

I felt annoyed at first, but not scared or hurt

As I reached the sidewalk, someone asked me if I was okay

My vision was going black, but I nodded automatically

They gave me a hug and made a joke, which I nervously laughed at

And asked me again if I was okay

Again, I nodded automatically

The driver yelled across the street, checking up on me

Always in auto drive, my brain not working right

I said I was fine and kept walking

I looked behind me and saw the girl watching me, so I waved

To signal that everything was fine

As I continued to my destination, my brain slowly caught up with me

"I JUST GOT HIT BY A CAR" it screamed, waking me up

I made myself keep walking, because I knew I'd go hysterically if I didn't

Made my feet go forward as over and over in my head the words repeated

That I was okay, I was alive, and I only hurt a little

Later that day I realized that I needed that bump

I needed to realize that I'm here for a reason

I might not know exactly why, but I'm here for something

And I need to keep moving forward through the hard times

Everything is for a reason, and I know why I was hit now

I almost want to find that girl and tell her thank you