The Impossible Dream
It’s been forever since a woman got to me like this
From that first photo it’s been pure bliss
She was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen
How it would progress could not be foreseen
Much younger than me she clearly was
But I couldn’t let that stop me because
She was my dream girl in so many ways
Every photo of her set my heart ablaze
That she wanted to chat just astounded me
She said she liked me, how could this be?
She thanked me for ”being here for her”
Being really together is what I’d prefer
Her gorgeous hair, her beautiful face
That glorious figure I’d love to embrace
The more we chatted my feelings grew
But that this was crazy I certainly knew
How could a vision like her ever be with me?
There’s simply no chance of ever being “we”
The very thought of her makes my chest swell
No question this girl has me under her spell
She makes me so happy with what she says
She’s simply beyond perfect in so many ways
Every man has a vision of his “dream girl”
Someone who sets his heart in a whirl
Absolutely no question this girl is that for me
Can I stop thinking of her? That will never be
Just to meet her would be a huge thrill
One small part of my dream she’s fulfill
I pray she forgives me for wanting more
My lusting comments she needs to ignore
That I was younger, handsome and rich
Good enough for her life to enrich
Simple things like just walking hand in hand
Would make me the happiest man in the land
My mind races at the thought of a kiss
Boy would that ever be pure bliss!
Impossible not to think about making love
Now there’s the perfect gift from above
But even God says, “hey, you stupid man”
Where’d you get the idea this was the plan?
It’s far too late for you to think this way
She’s far too special. There won’t be a day
When she would ever settle for you at all
You’ll only get hurt when you surely fall
The best you can hope for is the “dreaded friends”
That’s where all this crazy stuff clearly ends
Just be thankful she came into your life
Forget stupid dreams of being your wife
She’s a real catch and one day she’ll find
The man of her dreams leaving you behind
She’s too sweet to be cruel about it
But even a good friend has to admit
That is what is will never change
Believing it’s not would be very strange
So enjoy it while it lasts, lucky guy
And never stop to question why
She came into your life for a reason
Or maybe it’s just for a season
Regardless, enjoy every minute you share
And make sure she knows how much you care
Accept that no one like Chloe will ever come again
That she got to you so much no one can explain.
But the memories of her will endure
Of the love for her you’re totally sure
Jewl
Into every child’s life must come a first pet
To care for, love and cherish and yet
There comes a day you know they’ll regret
A day that will make you so very upset.
For no matter how much you love them to death
They don’t live forever. They will take their last breath.
To a child this loss is a whole new feeling
That makes them cry and sends them reeling.
It’s so hard to make them understand it’s okay
To grieve their loss in their own special way.
To them it’s a pain they have never had
It makes them confused and so very sad.
We all go through it and we remember the pain
Our first thought is we’ll never have pets again.
But time heals all wounds and we soon recover
We learn that to go on we’ll soon have another.
Millions of pets go unwanted every day
Unloved and put down in such a cruel way
But you gave life to one so special to you
She knows that it was the right thing to do.
She wants you to remember all the good times you had
And not to dwell on her passing and be so sad.
Think of all the fun and joy she gave to you.
Smile when you remember her and don’t be blue.
To keep her alive in pain would be cruel
Think only good thoughts of your friend, Jewl.
In the days ahead you’ll miss her so bad
But remember she doesn’t want to make you sad.
She’s in a better place, free from pain
And she’ll want you to love another again.
More little joys like her will come your way
To fill your heart with joy. You’ll be okay.
Jewl will never forget her good friend, Emily
Who loved her and cared for her as much as could be
No better could she have been loved by anyone
Have only good thoughts, like the heart she won.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
I shed a tear for a fallen soldier today
Why did a young man need to die this way?
I didn’t know him and he didn’t know me
But he believed in “stand on guard for thee”
Not since Dallas have I felt this way
Our innocence is gone too this day
We know that life will not be the same now
True Canadians share regrets, yet somehow
We must find a way to get through our grief
To hold onto our values and our belief
That our beloved country is still strong and free
And that we can handle the threats to you and me
Our peace-keeper role has gone astray
Sad we have to pay for it in this horrible way
Our great “melting pot” has some cracks in it now
We struggle to accept that and yet figure out how
To guard ourselves against those who preach hate
And to all stand together before it’s too late
If you don’t like our country please don’t come
Keep all the violence back where you come from
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, for those we didn’t know
Now stands in lasting memory of brave Corporal Cirillo
Sornia
I was sitting at our usual table at the Legion
When a girl stood up and she was a vision
Blondes have always been my nemesis
And this one was sure one not to miss
Her dance moves made my heart skip a beat
I just knew that we needed to meet
I got up my courage to go and talk to her
That she could dance with me I wasn’t sure
What to say to her I started to worry
I said my name but she said “I’m sorry”
She was sorry about my name?
That was a first. Was I to blame?
She laughed and said her name was Sornia
So much better but I thought she said Sonia
Only later did I learn that was wrong
I’d finally get it right. It wouldn’t be long
Her hair. Her eyes. Her smile had my heart in a whirl
I wondered to myself if she could be my girl.
My friend said to take it slow. Don’t frighten her off
But I was so worried it would not be enough
Total honesty has been my crutch for my whole life
And I sure knew being honest about being my wife
Would end it before it had even could begin
Caution would rule if her heart I could win
But I blew it by making a comment I’d regret
“When we get married forget a cigarette
The choice between you and smoking is clear as a bell”
Being with you is pure heaven. Smoking is pure hell
She is the very best dance partner I’ve ever had
That I found her at last sure makes me glad
What the future will hold who really knows?
That there’s only two perfect people really shows
Just how hard it is to find your soulmate
Especially when right now we don’t even date
She says she wants to be my “friend”
That dreaded “kiss of death” to the end
But hope springs eternal is what they say
So I won’t give up until she says “no way!”
A hopeless romantic is certainly me
With her in my life so very happy I’d be
Phantom Lover
Phantom Lover
When we are together it’s simply pure bliss
We hug. We laugh. We make love and we kiss
Our special moments together - what love’s all about
That we will be together some day there is no doubt.
But right now we are not to be
Her kids are the problem you see
To them I am nothing and don’t exist
Letting me into their lives she can only resist.
If they learn of me now it might be tough
To understand why? It could get rough
Mom is not allowed to be in love right now
She doesn’t deserve to be happy, no matter how.
She says I am special, but all I know
Is that my love I am not allowed to show.
With her kids we pretend to be just friends
No idea how this bad joke ever ends.
My heart aches to be with her
To show my love I’d much prefer
My struggles are many, but I’ll I know
Is without her I’d be at an all-time low.
She is the only reason I am where I am today
My life was a train wreck in every way
I’ve been struggling to get back on my feet
No matter how hard I tried I was always beat.
Many days I thought it was all too much to take
Dark thoughts filled my head. Bad decisions I’d make.
How she came into my life, it had to be fate
All I do know is I’m glad it was not too late.
She stirred feelings in me I had all but forgot
To be so much in love was what I had sought
But I’d given up searching for that special one
Who my heart and soul she would have won.
From the moment we met it was love at first sight
To have her in my life forever would be my plight
I yearn to spend every moment together with her
But for now I can only be her Phantom lover.
Forever Love
No matter what, you will always be my “forever love”.
My vision for this Valentine’s Day cannot come true
The cabin in the woods, the roses, just me and you
There was wine and strawberries with cream
The kind of things of which you can only dream.
To kiss and to cuddle and make love all night
To show you my love in ways to delight.
My heart is bursting with feelings for you
You are my “once in a lifetime love”, it’s true
Without you loving me I don’t know what to do.
Am I just to be your friend? Please give me a clue
Is there any hope for me to cling to the hope?
Or does that just make me even more of a dope?
So sorry that the words in my blogs hurt you
Honesty is the best policy? Not always true
I just wanted to be the man in your life
And to believe someday you’d be my wife.
Great memories are many, I hope you agree
I want to believe it’s not over for me.
Your mind seems made up. Is there no chance
That you and I can still find romance?
You’ve found another. You think he’s the one
If that’s true, then, yes I agree, I am done.
I know I have wronged you and deserve to lose
But I still believe I’m the right one to choose.
Thoughts of you consume all of my days
I love you so much, in so many ways.
Your beauty excites me beyond belief
You have stolen my heart, you wonderful thief.
No woman has ever meant more to me
You are my reason for living, can’t you see?
For without you I am a broken man
To live all alone, don’t think that I can.
I lay down at night, thinking of you
I wake the next day and the same is true
That you came into my life to love
Is the most wonderful gift from above.
No one will ever love you like I do.
No one will ever completely understand you.
No one will ever bring laughter your way
No one will work harder to make your day
No one will ever help you all that he can
Because no other just wants to be your man.
If you find true love I will become a distant memory
But deep in my heart I hope, if you ever think of me
I hope you remember all the good that we had
And that for a fleeting moment you’re glad.
That you met me and loved me for a little while
That thoughts of you and me make you smile.
“ILYB”, “ILYMB” and so much more
Texting and talking were what I adore.
Making love to you was what heaven’s about
That I could please you, my name to shout
“Wait! Wait” were words of music to my ears
Was I good enough? You calmed all my fears.
Poem - Denise
Fallen Angel
Dark thoughts overwhelm me in every way
So hard to write without tears today
My heart is broken, my soul laid bare
Impossible to go on with no one to care.
You came into my life by pure chance
Was this to be my last shot at romance?
You were my once in a lifetime love
Such a wonderful gift from above.
My life was in ruins until you came along
To fill me with joy and in my heart put a song.
From the moment we met that fateful day
I knew you were special in every way.
We laughed; we texted, we talked every day
We made love in the most incredible way
It was the first time I understood “you complete me”
In every minute of every day I thought you would be.
Now my heart is broken, my soul filled with grief
Looks like this wonderful love will be so brief
Where once every single day you needed me
You have chosen without me you prefer to be.
No longer you need to hear the sound of my voice
Out of your life is now your very sad choice.
Cast aside like last week’s news
I never thought I’d be the one to lose.
You had such passion, such love to give
Your small imperfections I’d easily forgive.
For me you were a beacon of light
Together just felt so incredibly right.
But hoping and wishing that someday you will care
Clinging so desperately to this thought I do not dare
Oh, the hurt and the pain, I am so forlorn
Today I wish I had never been born.
Where once every day you filled my life with joy
Now without you there is nothing to enjoy
My very being has been wrapped up in you
Without you in my life I don’t know what to do.
You made me feel important, loved and wanted so bad
Even with Emily you made me feel like a Dad
It felt like “family”, something so important to me
I believed that some day, together we would be.
There has been so much that I will cherish forever
That I will ever forget you? No never!
The girls. What colour? Has anyone told you today? Oh, so true!
These were all things that I thought were special to you.
I am where I am because I fell so in love with you
Now I am lost and don’t know what to do.
You have made it clear that you are done with me.
That’s a dagger in my heart and it will surely kill me.
We have shared so much and I’ve been there for you
I’ve tried to help with what you needed to do
That made me feel so good and I hoped some day
I’d be with you and Emily to live together every day.
I know now you don’t love me, but I hope you can see
That without you I am struggling as bad as it can be.
Please think about what we’ve had again and again
Try to be patient and understand my incredible pain.
Don’t cast me aside in my hour of need
Please hear my call for help and heed.
To never feel my arms around you again
Brings tears of sadness and incredible pain.
For Sarah to be loved by someone else now
Tears at my heart and I don’t know how
I will ever get over you, I don’t think I can
I wanted so desperately to be your man.
Life without you is what I dread
I am so much better off dead.
Know that you are the most important thing in my life.
My biggest regret is that I can’t make you my wife.
I feel worthless, lonely and filled with doubt
To be in love is what life’s all about
With no one to care whether you live or die
To go on each day, you have no idea why.
I will never regret one minute that we have shared
It was so very amazing that for a while you cared.
I am left a broken man, so horribly sad and upset
But not one minute we shared will I ever regret.
You were my Angel, my love and my reason to be
Please never forget how important you are to me
Without your love I have nowhere to go
Yes, you’ll forget me, but always know
You were my one Babygirl and I will love you for all eternity.
Crystal
Just when I thought it would never happen for me
And I had accepted that alone I always would be
She came into my life like a breath of fresh air
Finally someone for whom I could really care.
It all started when I asked her to dance
But I wondered, “Is this the start of romance?”
She said she wasn’t good enough to dance with me
But right away I knew a great dancer she’d be.
We talked and we danced and we laughed that first night
So comfortable with each other I knew it was right
Our first “date” was to go play pool
“Be cautious” I said, don’t be a fool.
You’ve been hurt before by going too fast
Take it slow with her so this one will last
But her smile, her laugh, and my heart she had won
At long last, I thought, I had found the one
Who stirred feelings in me I’d long given up on
Now only thoughts of her with each new day’s dawn.
Each day brought something new to share
Not hard to believe I started to care
But fate stepped in to get in the way
She’d booked a vacation to take her away.
How ever will I survive this time apart?
I knew it would hurt from the start.
But I hoped we could still share in some way
The fun she was having even so far away.
The worst thing for me was Valentine’s Day
On my most special day she would be away
So I tried to do something special for her
Even though together I would much prefer.
But she wouldn’t tell me where she was staying
That cut like a knife I don’t mind saying
It was the very first sign I needed to know
And it signaled what was the very first blow.
There was no contact from her for all those days
And my mind started to wander in so many ways
Everyone said to just wake up and see
That with another man she really must be.
But hope springs eternal they say
And I kept thinking “no way!”
But with each passing day and not a thing
Her return only heartache would bring.
For I would have to accept the truth so bad
That she just didn’t care made me so sad.
When she returned she just didn’t get
How what she did made me so upset
She tried to explain that it’s really tough
To contact me, but it wasn’t enough.
The truth was she just didn’t care
My pain and concern she didn’t share.
We talked and we agreed to give it a try
To try to get passed this, I’m not sure why
As bad as I felt, I wanted her in my life
We’d get over this and have no more strife.
She’d been warm, affectionate and “conflicted”
To her charms I had become truly addicted.
Making love? She wanted to wait
We even, in jest, set a date.
Her kisses just made me go out of my mind
A girl who made me this crazy I didn’t think I’d find.
It’s been a long time since I felt fifteen years old
It’s different when you’re older I’ve been told.
But all I could think of was being with her
Every fiber of my body she did stir.
Her touch, her kisses, her body – all too much
It was downright impossible not to touch.
The kisses they stopped and the passion waned
“What am I doing wrong?” I complained.
“We have to be friends first,” was the excuse
But anyone with feelings knows this is a ruse.
If you feel the attraction you just act
Your body doesn’t lie, it’s a fact
If you can suppress what you’re feeling
Then no passion is with what you’re dealing.
I have no idea of how to act with her now
Just be her friend? I don’t even know how.
Thoughts of her even when in my sleep
How do I suppress the love down deep?
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It’s hard to accept how cold she can be
What is that stops her from caring for me?
She says she likes affection, loves “PDA”
But she barely responds, only pushes me away.
Pull back and wait for her to come to me?
Only disappointed and hurt will I be
Friends? Lovers? I haven’t a clue
And I have no idea what to do.
I made the mistake of falling in love, no shame
Hoping some day she would feel the same
But she has clearly shown she doesn’t want me
Never more than a friend will I ever be.
She says she’s not “100% available for a date”
That’s a clear indication of how I don’t rate
My heart is hurting, never felt this bad
Losing her makes me feel so sad.
She tires of hearing how much I care
So continuing to love her I don’t dare
It’s hard for me to accept right now
But to go on like this I don’t know how.
Our friendship I treasure and hope it won’t end.
But in this little poem, the message I send.
Is that for you, my love, I will always care
More than you will ever know or share.
Please be patient with me and do not dismiss me
You said you want honesty and this you will see
Is better than living a lie I can no longer ignore
To have told you I love you I could not regret more.
To feel you don’t want me by your side
Brings tears and pain I wish I could hide
But you have gotten right under my skin
I so dearly wish your heart I could win.
That it’s not meant to be I can now clearly see
But please, as a friend, don’t be cruel to me
You are so very special to have in my life
Even though I know now you’ll not be my wife.
I just need some time to accept how it is for you
And to try to do what seems impossible to do
To stop loving you and wanting you so bad
When all I can feel is rejected and sad.
Please, please, please don’t react mean to me
Accept how important you always will be
I want to go on as the best of friends forever
To dance and do all the great things together
At least ‘til you find the man that for you
Makes you feel just the way that for you I do.
Love, always.
Your friend forever,
Gary
The Rose
The Rose
My heart aches, my knees are weak
Losing this sorrow is all that I seek
Dreams of the future now only regrets
Alone without you is as bad as it gets.
My dreams for love only needed a name
So I gave them yours, but now such a shame
You’re gone from my life as fast as you came
That it’s just not to be is such as shame.
Your life will unfold as it’s meant to be
Too bad there’ll never be a “you and me”
It could have been what love’s all about
That you are the “one” I have no doubt.
I long for you to have given us a chance
To see if there could be true romance.
Sadness is now the theme of my prose
But don’t let it be said:
“I never sent you a rose”.
Just Be Friends
This one is for all the broken-hearted men
Who feel that they will never love again.
They had found the one they’d been searching for
Someone to love unconditionally and truly adore.
But something went wrong along the way
The moment of dread. Those words she’d say.
“Let’s just be friends” ripped a hole in your heart
Just when you thought you would never part.
She was your one true love. The girl of your dreams.
Were those moments of love not what they seemed?
So lonely as one. So much better as two.
Now filled with pain. No idea what to do.
Too much sadness and pain for one man to bear
How could she do this to me? Why doesn’t she care?