Dear Cupid: Feb poem

This poem might be a bit cynical but hey...it's all in fun! :)

I don’t know why I was excluded

All these others with stars in their eyes

Men, women, even children

The day named after a saint long ago

The day I dread year after year

Why do you keep passing me over

I deserve love, too

The maddeningly happy baby with the saggy diaper

You’d better watch your back, kid

Jan poem

I know it's late but here's my January poem!  I don't have a title yet, I felt Winter Rain was too cliche and I wasn't feeling anything else...so for now it's untitled.

Winter rain doesn't make sense

Why are you not white and fluffy

Melting as soon as you hit the ground

Winter is supposed to mean ice

Snowball fights and cute snowmen

Instead we get wet sidewalks

Where have you gone Winter

Why is Spring invading so early

Don’t mock me sky

Remember Me (Rough Draft)

Remember Me?

Hey there, remember me? It’s been a very long time.

We used to be so close, talking all the time

I gave you words of encouragement and made you smile

We laughed and cried and were there for each other

Lately you’ve pushed me back

The other one is always there

She’s not as nice as me, and she’s not encouraging

She calls you rude names but you still like her

You haven’t talked to me in years

I feel so lonely, watching you with her

I can’t understand why you keep her around

She makes you cry and beats you up inside

Hey there, remember me?  I’m your best friend.

I am you.

Update

I know it's been a long time since I've updated this blog.  I have some really good things coming but I suggest you follow my Facebook page since I update that a lot more than this blog.  I do post my poems and stories on here but if you'd like to know WHEN it's coming, I tend to put a post on my page along of the lines of "new poem coming Friday" or "there's a new short story on my blog!"  So go check that out.  I promise I have some stuff coming, so stay with me! :)

https://www.facebook.com/ejwrites/timeline

Hope

Darkness consumes me

Lightning cracks

Hidden in the shadows

I feel lost and scared

Close my eyes

Let it swallow me up

Before it does, I feel a light

Breaking through the clouds

The sun warms my face

I open my eyes and smile

She's there, holding out a hand

I take it and see

There are others there, too

I'm not alone after all

Liz Stephens

April 29, 2014
Dedicated to Christie Lynn Thompson

Inner Demon

The storm clouds roll in
Thunder booming, lightning cracking
Rain runs down from my eyes.
The bruises hurt, the broken heart aches
I fall and sometimes I don't get up.
Squeezing, tearing, flinching, hiding
I can't hide, though. I can't run away.
The demon causing the most hurt,
The thing I'm most afraid of...
Is inside of me.
The battle is raging, the creature beat down.
I'm still scared, but for now it's locked up.
The storm is calm, the clouds not as dark,
Sunlight peeking through the cracks.
I can hear the growling behind the door,
I can ignore it, keep it back.
I know that I can win this battle.
It's not easy, and sometimes it's overwhelming.
The clouds threaten to press down on me again,
And at times, the creature rattles the door.
But if I keep my sword sharp,
My army behind me, and stay courageous...
I know I will be the victor.

Copyright 4-3-14
Elizabeth Jane

Writings

Hey all,

I'm still here but school gets in the way sometimes :)

I am still writing poetry and stories but don't have anything ready to post on the blog yet.  I'm still working on my wolf and dragon stories, as well as the Doctor Who fanfic.  However, the LDS story went out the window.  I am however, writing a realistic fiction story about a women with depression.  This has been interesting since I don't suffer from depression.

Keep watching,
Liz :)