Michelle Karl's Poetry
~Michelle Karl~
"The World of Uncertainty"
You don't know who's around the corner
waiting to knock on your door-
You don't know who is out there,
who that next kiss is for-
Where will the next train take you?
What is your destiny?
These are unanswered questions
left to the world of uncertainy.
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Memories from the past
Put a gun to my head
I went to pull the trigger
But lowered my hand instead
Fingerprints of past lovers
burned upon my skin
Faces of old friends
stared with mocking grins
Laughter of my classmates
Echoed within my ears
I pretended to smile
While I wiped away the tears
Memories from the past
Put a gun to my head
I went to pull the trigger
And now I am forever dead.
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Tears Stain the pillow
I am a weeping willow-
My feelings I can't explain
But they're driving me insane-
I can't think of what to do
and I've thought this through-
The world is spinning round and round
Yet there is not a single sound-
The only sound is me crying
I'm confused there is no denying-
I need to think some more
And stop this defning roar-
It echoes without a sound
And spins me round and round-
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"The foresaken suicide"
I am a little tree seedling
I reach towards the light
I only wish to grow
I try with all my might
yet I am suffocated
And I never put up a fight
I finally find my courge
My strength and inner light
Then comes along an uncaring foot
And makes my life black as night
Yet somehow I find the inner strength
To come back into sight
And now I will show you
I'll grow to the heighest height
Where no one can conquer me
Not even with all their might
I am me and no matter what you think
I shall reach the light!
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"Threat of suicide"
Down by the seaside
I thought I could hide
The waves would cover me
so that no one could see
Up above me the seagulls would soar
And I would exist no more
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"After The Funeral"
-dedicated to my Grandma Rachel
I stood by her grave
And
I thought I should cry
But
The sun shone bright
And
Birds sang their lulluby
And
There was a warm breeze
And
A rustling of leaves
And
Up above me an eagle soared
So
I smiled to myself
And
Thought, she's with the Lord.
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Everyone is unique in their own way
So never try to turn someone away
Everyone has at least one trait
That you will find that you don't hate
To prejudge someone you should never do
Because I would never prejudge you
If you are nice to everyone
You'll find being with them can be fun
I'm not sayign to make everyone your best friend
But not to hate is what you have to comprehend
Life isn't always a happy song
Life just isn't long
But try and be genteel
And think of how others feel
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Fear and death go hand in hand
As I stare into the barren land
The cliff upon which I stand
is higher than the most high
I let out a silent cry
For I know once I strp I must die.
I get up off my knee
And follow the path set out for me
I like the blindman that cannot see
took a giant step off the edge
Behind me now stood the ledge
Upon which stood my protective hedge.
And to my very own surprise
Day after day the sun continued to rise
Yes there were some tears in my eyes
But I laughed more often than I cried
I realized that I had not died
So my best is what I tried.
I crept down the rocky trail
While many tribulations did prevail
I tried my hardest not to fail
And by others I was aided
through the valley's river I waded.
While all my fears faded.
Long life and happiness go hand in hand
As I stare at this grassy land
Upon the other cliff I now stand
Never agian shall I cry
The wind sings a sweet lullaby
As my life reaches nigh.
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"My Secret Potion"
Ever get that feeling that everything is just right?
Nothing inside hurts or feels uptight?
It's hard to keep away a smile,
And you just want to sit and enjoy this for a while?
You feel content with who you are?
I want to put this feeling in a jar,
And on those blue days when I cry and sniff,
I could take it out for one quick whiff
To dry my eyes and make them shine
And remember all that is mine
I'd use it as my secret potion
When I'm confused and in a comotion.
I'm going to lock it in my mind
That's the best jar I can find
So I can use my memory
To remember what it's like to be a content me.
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Can A Dream ever come true?
A Dream of Peace throughout the world?
A Dream of love and hope?
A Dream that is always refreshing,
Like a river flowing though a valley?
A Dream that is peaceful?
A dream that would bring happiness to the world?
A Child's Dream.
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O is for the one name that goes through my mind
B is for being infatuated with you
S is for your senesitive eyes that burn in my mind
E is the excitment I have when I see you
S is your strong hands that I feel
S is the smile that I love seeing
I is the image of you everytime I close my eyes
O is the obvious feelings I have for you
N is the never existing
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Death, what are you?
You take old people
And young ones too.
You steal in the middle of the night
Or come ranting and raving
Even in broad daylight
You lord over all
Picking and choosing
You make your call
You give no one their own choice
You come when you want
Not listening to our voice
You leave us tears
mourning our loss
And increasing our fears
Death, what do you do with those you take?
Where do you put them?
Where will they wake?
Do you take them to hell?
For a life of misery
Is this where they dwell?
Or can I foster my own beliefs
And take them to heaven
With golden wreaths?
Do they live a happy life
And every husband
lives forever with his wife?
Or is death the end
There is nothing else
So say goodbye to your friend.
Death, you are a mysterious thing.
I don't know which to choose
Out if the visions you bring.
I am happy when you take the old
Relieving them of their misery
Their pain and cold.
But when you take the little one
I don't understand
What do you think you've won?
I know you come for a reason
and death has to happen
Like every season.
There is too much I don't know
But I will trust in you
And let my loved ones go.
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