Personal note :

To me, poetry is a very personal form of expression. I write my poems for many reasons...fun, to help me think, to state a purpose, to express a thought, to clear my mind, to suit others, and so on. I am truly interested in what you think about my poems. Please feel free to e-mail me with your opinions. The poems that I have on my pages so far are, what I would call, my lighter-hearted poems...maybe once I get more gutsy I will put on a few of my more personal ones !!! If you write poetry yourself that you would like to share, e-mail it to me with your name and I would love to start a page for all of your poems!!! But I can't so it with out YOU !!! So send 'em in NOW !!! =o)

Jenni Sanders

girly_28@hotmail.com
Northern Kentucky
United States

Smile

Smile, I say, Be glad you live, Be glad you have, So much to give, Be glad you're young, Be glad you're well, Be glad you have, Stories to tell.

Smile, I say, Look around, There are still many treasures, To be found, Look for happiness, Look for gold, Look for someone, To have and hold.

Smile, I say, Raise your head, Do not dwell, Upon the dead, Do not sob, Do not cry, Everyone living, Has to die.

Keep Your Head Up

You've got to keep your head up, Learn how to live, If you think only of yourself, You'll have nothing to give.

If you always ask to be held, Never can you hold, If you live your life in darkness, You'll never see the gold.

If you are not happy, With the person that you are, You'll find you're always wishing, Upon some distant star.

Stand up and take charge, Be proud to state your name, Never shed a tear, Of your self pity & shame.

Seek what life offers, For it will not come to you, When you take the action, You'll be proud of what you do.

Know that you are worthy, And beautiful inside, If you keep an open heart, You'll always have your pride.

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We held each other close In the silence of the night Stars glittered in the sky Giving the darkness light

With our hand interlocked I looked into your eyes I am so glad I=ve found you You were worth all the tries

As you were holding me You also held my heart I wanted to let you know But I didn=t know where to start

Time went by too fast I didn=t let you know I hugged you one last time Not wanting to let go

Those three little words Were on the tip of my tongue I know I should=ve said them While the night was still young

You got into your car And drove out of my sight Could you tell how much I care When I kissed your lips good-night?

You mean so much to me I wish you only knew I just wanted to say I=m falling in love with you

Never would I be more happy But if I knew you felt the same All you have to do Is simply call my name

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Whatever you need I=ll give it to you No matter how big the problem I=ll help you through

Whenever you cry I=ll wipe your tears When you are afraid I=ll comfort your fears

When all else is gone I will remain I=ll give you my love When your heart has been slain

My arms are open for you As they will stay To hold you close Throughout your worst day

There are no limits To what I would do There will be no exceptions If it comes down to you

You are worth the risk So I=ll battle the strife Just to save you I would give my life

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Passing in the halls We look the other way If I tried, would you listen To the words I had to say?

One of us Must hold back our pride Why are we so distant? Why haven=t we tried?

AI=m sorry,@ won=t ever be enough To stop the tears in my eyes And nothing you can say Could make truth of your lies

I would like to thank you For breaking my heart Because I never thought I=d see it But we=re better off apart

I still miss you It will take time to go away So I=m moving step by step Living day by day

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I wanted to hold you And thought you felt the same But now it appears You played me like a game

I hope that you are happy Because you broke my heart You should=ve been honest And truthful from the start

I fell hard for you I fell for you fast I spent so long hoping What we had would last

I thought you would change And soon love only me I thought that you meant well I just didn=t see

It wasn=t supposed to happen The way that it did I thought you were a man But you=re really just a kid

It will take a while For these feelings to end At one time I did, But I don=t want you as a friend

Your time will come For a heartbreak of your own You=ll cry those lonely tears And you=ll be all alone

Untitled The final moment Of giving in I think to myself AHow did this begin,

I let my heart Overpower my mind It seems as if Love made me blind

So I=m giving in On what I wanted so bad Now all I can think of Is what I could=ve had

I try not to place Pity on me I can=t think of what was I must think of what could be

My heart sinks down And my soul begins to cry Why give in? I can=t answer why

But this is the moment My final day I=m giving in That=s all I can say

Who taught me to quit And turn away my face? Because my dreams have become A lonely, empty space.

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I=m holding your hand And stroking your face I can=t bare seeing You die in such a place

Please don=t leave me Don=t leave me alone Don=t let me face this world I can=t do it on my own

I=d do the dying for you I am though in a way Please talk to me There is so much to say

The nurse just came in Ti renew your IV If it=s time for you to go Don=t fight it, let it be

And when you get to Heaven Be an Angel upon me I=ll be alright Just you wait and see

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The tears won=t stop falling From my eyes I can=t seem to calm And settle my cries

The actions that hurt us Were such little things It seems like lately That=s all my luck brings

Is it really true That something so small Could once again leave me With nothing at all?

I guess I do know Your intentions were good And I would understand If only I could

See, I can=t handle Another broken heart You=re taking my soul And ripping it apart

I know in time I=ll be okay But my worry is My heart break to day

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A familiar face has greeted me Ever since I was small A face that I looked up to On a figure that stood tall

With a hand that I would hold While crossing a busy street And a voice that said@Get up,@ When I fell off my feet

Someone that kept on pushing When I was tuckered out And when I had lost all hope There was a heart with no doubt

When I thought my life was over I=d turn around and see There would be that someone With open arms for me

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You were not there When I needed you to be You were by someone=s side That someone was not me

You still do not seem sorry It=s like a joke to you You are not remoresful For all you put me through

And I was the dumb one Who ignored my inner pain I=m the one who let The tears fall down like rain

So I allowed myself To get a broken heart I=m the one to blame For being torn apart

Still that doesn=t make All that you did right It can=t erase the tears That I cried each night

I cannot understand Why it is I care Why if you need me I=ll still be there

They say I=m just naive And one day I=ll be strong They say one day I=ll hate you For all the times you=ve done me wrong

But I can=t find it in myself To ever feel that way I=m attached to you And I can never be torn away

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Where are You when I need You, God Like I do right now? I feel I=ve lost my way, God Please come and show me how

I hope that You can hear me I need You by my side You must restore my faith in You For I think it may have died

I want to grow closer To You, my God , my Lord But in order to do that I need my faith restored

I want to turn to you, God When all does not seem right I pray that You=ll watch over me As I sleep at night

I hope that You can understand Why this is hard for me It=s difficult to put trust in Something I can=t see

But I look outside and see, my God All that You have made And so I just wonder, God Why You didn=t answer when I prayed

I don=t ask for much, my God Just a life with love The kind of joy that You, my God Send only from above

I know that I=ve done wrong That I have not made right Still I think I deserve To sleep happily at night

So please Dear, Sweet, God This is not big task Show me that You love me, God And grant this thing I ask

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