Who I Am

Again, this is a simple love poem written back in 1989 when I was in high school. I could stare at you forever And never ever look away Trying to get close to you I don't know what to say Showing what's on my mind isn't easy So I've never told you before While I don't think you see me I will glance at you once more

Here we have a very old and simple love poem from when I was in high school. If I were free for one moment One minor second in time I would know what I do want That I don't want to die Then I would wish to be with you For forever to be And forever I have loved you Yet only now do I see

This is the first poem I ever wrote at age 14, 20 years ago. There's a 10-letter word Like the wind through the trees When the rain is heard The crashing of waves; The pounding of seas: A land far away as the sun is to me Tears in the clouds drop down from the sky Mirrors reflect it like space from up high Universes cling to it: The stars, the moons, A wandering spirit Yet, when this happens to me, I'm the only one Who happens to be Lonely

I've back dated this before my very first poem written at age 14 (in 1987) so that this appears as the first post, although this was written 2008 Jan 18 when I started this blog. This is my first post on blogger as I typically post my writings on my writing site (or on other writing forums). I doubt this post is going to be too heady or invigorating as I prefer to write about topics other than myself when doing prose pieces (I leave the self-indulgent wallowing for my poems). If you enjoy a lot of poetry sprinkled in with some horror short stories, take a look at future posts. Comments are always welcome provided they aren't advertising. I should warn that I'm a bit blunt. I'd apologize if that might end up coming across as rude or tactless in any of my posts that I do here (or any comments I make), but I prefer honesty whenever possible. I won't go out of my way to hurt your feelings, but I won't lie about how I feel on a topic or when asked a question. Have a...