Deborah Cromer Poems

Without warning
There came a time
When all was shattered
By the righteousness of rhyme
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It is time to tell you what you need to hear
My survival lives in the thought of having you near
When you are close to me, I lose all control
You take my breath away and hold my soul
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Here in the mountains there is much to see
So much different than down by the sea
Sometimes many leaves are blown by the wind's motion
Causing a stir, creating sounds of the ocean
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I have just found out that I may die
I cannot help but cry
Tears of fear, tears of pain
My life over, with nothing to gain
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How can one handle losing someone close
Pain and sadness, in a mighty dose
Through doors of memories, you will travel
As thoughts of the past, slowly unravel
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I listened again and heard a call
Crying out from down by the waterfall
The cry was loud and I looked around
Trying to discover the place of the sound
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Another storm and again we are without power
Cold, dark and quiet conquer time, hour after hour
The fire glows bright, warming my heart
Snapping and popping, it plays and dances in art
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You are truth, glory and all that abounds
You are love, magic and beautiful sounds
You created life and gave us reason
To cherish time with each passing season
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Hail to the long hairs alive
Through time and hell they survive
With strength and patience they hold their mind
Hippies touch and love all, ever so kind
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Doom, despair, exhaustion and terrible dread
Calling me, pulling me, wanting me dead
I cannot go on, I cannot take this any longer
Only do I grow weaker always, never stronger
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