Collateral Damage
©Mary Cunningham
Caught in the crossfire
Not sure which way to turn
Run and hide away from the pain
Or jump right in to let it burn
He’s somewhere stuck
Between his head and his soul
She racks her mind
He started it all and it’s taking its toll
The only thing
That keeps them apart
Is his fear of what will happen
To his delicate heart
She knows he can trust her
With all of his might
He’s still unsure of what he might lose
How much longer should she continue this fight
Loving enough for both
Doesn’t work well and is too hard to manage
Yet somehow she doesn’t mind
Being collateral damage
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Rubble and Dust
Friends from the start
Conversations, laughs and introspective shared
Was I fooling myself
In thinking that you cared
Relationship builds
Turns to rubble and dust
The bubble burst
Under the shine
A deep layer of rust
Now there’s nothin left to do
But watch you slowly walk away
Forms blend into shadows
Fallin on my hands and knees to pray
Baby it’s one of the hardest things I’ve done
God get me through this day
Conversations, laughs and introspective shared
Was I fooling myself
In thinking that you cared
Relationship builds
Turns to rubble and dust
The bubble burst
Under the shine
A deep layer of rust
Now there’s nothin left to do
But watch you slowly walk away
Forms blend into shadows
Fallin on my hands and knees to pray
Baby it’s one of the hardest things I’ve done
God get me through this day
The Fork in the Road
Door closes
Window opens
Fear shows with trepidation
Faith wins over
Builds anticipation
Sharing life experiences
Felt closer each time
Connection created
Through distant lines
Stuck at the fork in the road
Where does she go from here
Sometimes the greatest of love
Can’t get past his fear
Standing face to face
Electricity fills the room
Hearts racing, hands shaking
Her heart wide open
A big risk she’s taken
Stuck at the fork in the road
Where does she go from here
Sometimes the greatest of love
Can’t get past his fear
Had that feeling
Stuck deep down
In her gut
Though she wanted so badly
To bring him out of his rut
Window opens
Fear shows with trepidation
Faith wins over
Builds anticipation
Sharing life experiences
Felt closer each time
Connection created
Through distant lines
Stuck at the fork in the road
Where does she go from here
Sometimes the greatest of love
Can’t get past his fear
Standing face to face
Electricity fills the room
Hearts racing, hands shaking
Her heart wide open
A big risk she’s taken
Stuck at the fork in the road
Where does she go from here
Sometimes the greatest of love
Can’t get past his fear
Had that feeling
Stuck deep down
In her gut
Though she wanted so badly
To bring him out of his rut
Star Crossed Lovers
Salty tears
Baptize heart exposed
Broken, back together and broken again
What’s to happen to this heart
Only heaven knows
Did she jump back in too soon
Before healing old past wounds
Faith and trust her billboard signs
Maybe it will be different
Maybe just this one time
His mouth over hers
Flawless fit
Fingers entwined
Did the souls connect
Or was it just the wine
Did he want to love her
But didn’t know how
Or was he too far gone
To be in that moment
And live n the now
Needing to let go
For different reasons
Are they meant to be
Together forever
Or just a season
Baptize heart exposed
Broken, back together and broken again
What’s to happen to this heart
Only heaven knows
Did she jump back in too soon
Before healing old past wounds
Faith and trust her billboard signs
Maybe it will be different
Maybe just this one time
His mouth over hers
Flawless fit
Fingers entwined
Did the souls connect
Or was it just the wine
Did he want to love her
But didn’t know how
Or was he too far gone
To be in that moment
And live n the now
Needing to let go
For different reasons
Are they meant to be
Together forever
Or just a season
I Let You In
I let you in
My inner most world
Take my hand you said
Let’s give it a whirl
In the dream world
We are the ones
That everyone wants to be
We rule our world babe
Just you and me
Eyes open to the morning sun
Both knowing there’s
Much to be done
Time is not now
While living day to day
Checking the cards on the table
And the hands to be played
But then comes the night
Eyes close tight
There we are again
Dancing, singing
Being one
Maybe this time when we awake
You’ll be there holding me
Sharing hearts and souls
With the give and take
But you’re not here
And I’m not there
So we’ll wait till we sleep again
To show each other
How much we care
My inner most world
Take my hand you said
Let’s give it a whirl
In the dream world
We are the ones
That everyone wants to be
We rule our world babe
Just you and me
Eyes open to the morning sun
Both knowing there’s
Much to be done
Time is not now
While living day to day
Checking the cards on the table
And the hands to be played
But then comes the night
Eyes close tight
There we are again
Dancing, singing
Being one
Maybe this time when we awake
You’ll be there holding me
Sharing hearts and souls
With the give and take
But you’re not here
And I’m not there
So we’ll wait till we sleep again
To show each other
How much we care
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Twins
The spirit in me sees the spirit in you
Always connected
Intertwined
Where we go and what we do
The light in me knows the light in you
One energy, one flame
Burning brightly
Ever true
Twins live together
In a dimension unknown
To human eyes naked
Separated from the heavens
Searching for the one
For who we’re fated
It might take lifetimes
To reconnect the souls
Not necessary to look for it
For it will come when they’re both ready
To be one again
To be whole
Always connected
Intertwined
Where we go and what we do
The light in me knows the light in you
One energy, one flame
Burning brightly
Ever true
Twins live together
In a dimension unknown
To human eyes naked
Separated from the heavens
Searching for the one
For who we’re fated
It might take lifetimes
To reconnect the souls
Not necessary to look for it
For it will come when they’re both ready
To be one again
To be whole
Waking Up
What I was searching for, I didn’t know
Filling voids inside myself
With material possessions
Need to feel complete became an obsession
It’s been said before
We have our own answers
What was the fear that had me blinded
Words falling on deaf ears
Maybe I didn’t want to see it
Was afraid of the truth
Using anything I could get my hands on
In order to sooth
Lately looking differently
New pair of lenses
Inside of me is coming alive again
Waking up all my senses
Filling voids inside myself
With material possessions
Need to feel complete became an obsession
It’s been said before
We have our own answers
What was the fear that had me blinded
Words falling on deaf ears
Maybe I didn’t want to see it
Was afraid of the truth
Using anything I could get my hands on
In order to sooth
Lately looking differently
New pair of lenses
Inside of me is coming alive again
Waking up all my senses
Sunday, May 30, 2010
It's you again
It’s you again…
©2010 Mary Cunningham
Oh shit
It’s you again
Here to attempt to screw up my plan
You sit on my shoulder
As I move the boulders
Telling me you can’t, there’s no way
If you do, there will be hell to pay
The weight of you causes tension and strain
The only way to get to you is to
Move past the pain
I flick you off a part of me and you jump to another
Laughing in that heinous tone
I’d fail if you had your druthers
But this time it’s different with you and I
Because now I acknowledge you and stop to say hi
I don’t regret that you are here
I know longer make you wrong
For if you weren’t here to push me
I might know how to be strong
©2010 Mary Cunningham
Oh shit
It’s you again
Here to attempt to screw up my plan
You sit on my shoulder
As I move the boulders
Telling me you can’t, there’s no way
If you do, there will be hell to pay
The weight of you causes tension and strain
The only way to get to you is to
Move past the pain
I flick you off a part of me and you jump to another
Laughing in that heinous tone
I’d fail if you had your druthers
But this time it’s different with you and I
Because now I acknowledge you and stop to say hi
I don’t regret that you are here
I know longer make you wrong
For if you weren’t here to push me
I might know how to be strong
Thursday, May 27, 2010
You are...
You are…
©2010
The sun ray through the clouds
On a dark, dismal day
My candle that burns bright
When I get scared from bumps in the night
The sweet that takes away my sours
The clock turning minutes to hours
The lighthouse that shines through a wild storm
My electric blanket when I need to be warm
My peace and calm when things get too wild
My cradle of security that holds me like a child
My comic relief when I’m feeling grief
My coach to push me
My mentor to teach me
My best friend to be there at any cost
My compass to help me should I ever get lost
My hero that protects me
The one that gets me
The one to kiss away my tears
A knight to help me conquer my fears
My one
My only
My everything
That is you!
©2010
The sun ray through the clouds
On a dark, dismal day
My candle that burns bright
When I get scared from bumps in the night
The sweet that takes away my sours
The clock turning minutes to hours
The lighthouse that shines through a wild storm
My electric blanket when I need to be warm
My peace and calm when things get too wild
My cradle of security that holds me like a child
My comic relief when I’m feeling grief
My coach to push me
My mentor to teach me
My best friend to be there at any cost
My compass to help me should I ever get lost
My hero that protects me
The one that gets me
The one to kiss away my tears
A knight to help me conquer my fears
My one
My only
My everything
That is you!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Letter
Letter
©Mary Cunningham
2010
I wrote a letter to God today
He lovingly asked
My child, “what does your heart say?"
I responded with a one page list
Of what I’ve been longing for
Of what it was I’ve missed
There were wishes of physical traits
And some manly attributes
But it was so much more than just
Looking for “the cutes”
Someone with a warm heart
And such a tender soul
“Don’t stop now child”, God smiled
“You’re on a roll”
He needs to love himself first
Filled with gratitude and love
‘Till it overflows out of his heart
And into that of others
Especially the one who fits him so perfectly
Just like a glove
Now my letter’s been answered
My prayers have come true
For it is because, my sweetheart
God brought me to you.
©Mary Cunningham
2010
I wrote a letter to God today
He lovingly asked
My child, “what does your heart say?"
I responded with a one page list
Of what I’ve been longing for
Of what it was I’ve missed
There were wishes of physical traits
And some manly attributes
But it was so much more than just
Looking for “the cutes”
Someone with a warm heart
And such a tender soul
“Don’t stop now child”, God smiled
“You’re on a roll”
He needs to love himself first
Filled with gratitude and love
‘Till it overflows out of his heart
And into that of others
Especially the one who fits him so perfectly
Just like a glove
Now my letter’s been answered
My prayers have come true
For it is because, my sweetheart
God brought me to you.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Fame
Fame
©2008 Mary Cunningham
What would you do
For your 15 minutes of fame
Would you call your family out
Call your friends names?
Would you sell your soul
Lose all control
Take a beating
Claim “I wasn’t cheating”
What would you do
To get your face in the news
Would you make up a story
Or change your views?
Tabloids aren’t for me
It’s plain to see
I’ve found my inner soul
And have set myself free
I might not ever be famous
Or will the city give me its key
I’ve made my peace with myself
I choose to just be.
©2008 Mary Cunningham
What would you do
For your 15 minutes of fame
Would you call your family out
Call your friends names?
Would you sell your soul
Lose all control
Take a beating
Claim “I wasn’t cheating”
What would you do
To get your face in the news
Would you make up a story
Or change your views?
Tabloids aren’t for me
It’s plain to see
I’ve found my inner soul
And have set myself free
I might not ever be famous
Or will the city give me its key
I’ve made my peace with myself
I choose to just be.
Dump the Trash
©2008
Mary Cunningham
For a moment today
I slowed down
Dumped the trash from my mind
Took a look around
Billowy clouds meet and blend in color
White to grey both dark and bright
Dancing to the ways of the whispering wind
Flowing effortlessly from day to night
As my gaze shifts down
Toward the winter tree
I notice the drops of water
On its delicate branches for all to see
Drops that were left from the earlier storm
Lightning then thunder
Cold mixed with warm
Up on floor three
My eyes move to the ground
While noise of chattering and gossip
Is all around
I notice other souls moving about
Talking about this and that and
Who, what and why
Can I help them empty their trash
Do I even try
My wish is for all to experience
Living in the now
Forget about what’s next
Or even the how
Our world is becoming smaller and the time has come
For us to live in this moment
For none are ordinary and all are golden
Let go of past and future
Release from that
Which you’ve been holding
Mary Cunningham
For a moment today
I slowed down
Dumped the trash from my mind
Took a look around
Billowy clouds meet and blend in color
White to grey both dark and bright
Dancing to the ways of the whispering wind
Flowing effortlessly from day to night
As my gaze shifts down
Toward the winter tree
I notice the drops of water
On its delicate branches for all to see
Drops that were left from the earlier storm
Lightning then thunder
Cold mixed with warm
Up on floor three
My eyes move to the ground
While noise of chattering and gossip
Is all around
I notice other souls moving about
Talking about this and that and
Who, what and why
Can I help them empty their trash
Do I even try
My wish is for all to experience
Living in the now
Forget about what’s next
Or even the how
Our world is becoming smaller and the time has come
For us to live in this moment
For none are ordinary and all are golden
Let go of past and future
Release from that
Which you’ve been holding
After the Storm
After the Storm
©2008
Written by: Mary Cunningham
The light shines through
From where I’ve been hiding
Storm is over
New life waiting
Hands reach down
To lift me back up
All I had to do was ask
And they came running
They run from behind the shadows
Of my garden
That is deep inside
Dancing, singing, laughing
Boys, girls, men and women
Where all goodness and faith reside
Some animals too
Wolf, Butterfly, Lion, Spider
All lining up to meet
The one who guides her
Sitting on a patch of new grass
Looking down on the flowers
That bloom beautiful now from
That well
Look and see all who have come for me
To guide me through the shadows
Once shackled, now free
End of the path
Shadows blend into light
Goddess with arms wide open
Waiting for me
For I am the goddess
And she is me
The One who will guide me,
Protect me, nurture me and love me
From this beauty I no longer hide
And when it comes to finding answers
I go inside
©2008
Written by: Mary Cunningham
The light shines through
From where I’ve been hiding
Storm is over
New life waiting
Hands reach down
To lift me back up
All I had to do was ask
And they came running
They run from behind the shadows
Of my garden
That is deep inside
Dancing, singing, laughing
Boys, girls, men and women
Where all goodness and faith reside
Some animals too
Wolf, Butterfly, Lion, Spider
All lining up to meet
The one who guides her
Sitting on a patch of new grass
Looking down on the flowers
That bloom beautiful now from
That well
Look and see all who have come for me
To guide me through the shadows
Once shackled, now free
End of the path
Shadows blend into light
Goddess with arms wide open
Waiting for me
For I am the goddess
And she is me
The One who will guide me,
Protect me, nurture me and love me
From this beauty I no longer hide
And when it comes to finding answers
I go inside
Storm
Storm
©2008
Written by: Mary Cunningham
Turbulent water
Blackened skies
Storm watch brewing
Deep inside
Gotta stay busy
Keep up the pace
There is no need to feel
Feelings I face
Tornado turning
Hurricane coming
When will I realize
It’s from me
I’m running
No longer can I hide
From the committee inside
The judge and jury
Point and sneer
At my shame and worry
And always fear
Gotta stay busy
Keep up the pace
There is no need to feel
Feelings I face
The storm has found me
Scared and weak
Do I face it and fight
Or give up in defeat…..
©2008
Written by: Mary Cunningham
Turbulent water
Blackened skies
Storm watch brewing
Deep inside
Gotta stay busy
Keep up the pace
There is no need to feel
Feelings I face
Tornado turning
Hurricane coming
When will I realize
It’s from me
I’m running
No longer can I hide
From the committee inside
The judge and jury
Point and sneer
At my shame and worry
And always fear
Gotta stay busy
Keep up the pace
There is no need to feel
Feelings I face
The storm has found me
Scared and weak
Do I face it and fight
Or give up in defeat…..
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Thank You
Thank you
©Mary Cunningham
2010
Thank you for all the broken promises
And shattered hearts
Thank you for all that started
And then suddenly stopped
Thank you for charming me
Right out of my socks
Thank you for not giving me
The keys to your locks
Thank you for showing me
Who you really are
Thank you for not standing with me
When I wished on that star
Thank you for denying the love I had for you
For if it wasn’t for all this
I would have never found
This love that’s so true
©Mary Cunningham
2010
Thank you for all the broken promises
And shattered hearts
Thank you for all that started
And then suddenly stopped
Thank you for charming me
Right out of my socks
Thank you for not giving me
The keys to your locks
Thank you for showing me
Who you really are
Thank you for not standing with me
When I wished on that star
Thank you for denying the love I had for you
For if it wasn’t for all this
I would have never found
This love that’s so true
Saying Goodbye
Friends from the start
Conversations, laughs and introspective shared
Was I fooling myself
In thinking that you cared
Relationship builds
Turns to rubble and dust
The bubble burst
Under the shine
A deep layer of rust
Now there’s nothin left to do
But watch you slowly walk away
Forms blend into shadows
Fallin on my hands and knees to pray
Baby it’s one of the hardest things I’ve done
God get me through this day
Conversations, laughs and introspective shared
Was I fooling myself
In thinking that you cared
Relationship builds
Turns to rubble and dust
The bubble burst
Under the shine
A deep layer of rust
Now there’s nothin left to do
But watch you slowly walk away
Forms blend into shadows
Fallin on my hands and knees to pray
Baby it’s one of the hardest things I’ve done
God get me through this day
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