My Haiku love story

(1) Love follows your path

Speak words softly to spirit

Tries to hide away

(2) Heart holds you inside

Daydreaming for that moment

Truth reveals itself 

(3) Foolish me perhaps

Loving you lights up my day

Your love, unknown chance

  

Author's note: I've decided to write three Haiku poems, together tells a love story.

Someday

Someday I will fly

Be one with the sky

Feeling carefree

Truly my intention

Air carries me

No set direction

Someday I will find

All that embodies Life

Nature would be so kind

Offering sunlight to dark

Places now peaceful

Calm and cheerful

Are the people

Who couldn’t foresee

What they are meant to be

Someday love will find

Me, You, and Us

Love with her boldness

Opens her arms wide

Those who hurt inside

Its power can’t be sold

Heal hearts turned cold

Someday Happiness will smile

Touches the heart and soul

Helps one to console

A friend or neighbor

We’re all in this together

Someday

No one will seek

The need to be unique

Having confidence alone

Accomplishes a milestone

Inner self would be appreciated

Love overshadows hatred

Someday we all will fly

Don’t be nervous or shy

We just need to try

To soar high in the sky

Watch my narration of this poem on my YouTube channel, DKirstene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCEbQDWy__A

The road continues

Author’s note: This is an extension to my original poem, The Road. 

Trees stand tall and limp

Hoping none will fall

Burst with colors galore

Wanting to see more

You don’t mind it’s cloudy

The air is mist

Taking in Nature’s beauty

You can’t resist

The road becomes narrow

Gas is low

No exit approach

God is your coach

Rain begins to pour

The road is no more

Fear begins to grow

Your voice is an echo

Making a right

Continue to drive along

Nothing’s in sight

Something must be wrong

Birds singing outside

Music to your ears

Road opens wide

Suddenly sun appears

The car slowly stops

You exhale

Experiencing another trail

Wipe away teardrops

Said by the Savior

Rest is promised

Feel no longer burdened

You’re calm and refocused

The road is now clear

Because God is always near

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Mathew 11:28

Rain

“Rain rain go away”

Many of us would say

Yet there are some

Who wants rain to stay

Is it the raindrops

We like to listen to

Or the way rain

Messes up our hair-do

Rain doesn’t suspend

Nature’s movement

Affects our attitude, weekend

Shouldn’t make us dormant

Rain impacts the soul

Can make us sleep

Reflect and eat

May cause some to weep

For every cloud gray

Creates a new rainy day

It can’t be mimicked

Make each moment perfect

The road

The road out there
may lead me anywhere
it's a chance I must take
no time to contemplate
Constantly on the go
not meant to know
what God has in stored
cannot be ignored
Want to daydream
nothing is as they seem
reality already set
I'm its wanted pet
Roam to find
keeping an open-mind
whatever that’s presented
should be accepted
It’s the road I must take
Life is no mistake

Cry

There are times we must cry

Tears fall from our eyes

Very light to the touch

It represents so much

Pain and sadness

Joy and happiness

Feelings of emotion

We all possess

Sometimes crying is withheld

Because of shyness or shame

Many are compelled to be silent

Keeping their composure contained

But what happens

When those tears are dismissed

By the same people

you once missed

It’s necessary to ignore the past

Before you know it

The future will come fast

At times we should be alone

Shut out the world, turn off the phone

In order to cry and embrace

Our own time and space

One with the Sun

Sunday, November 13, 2011

I went by the water to reflect. To my surprise the weather wasn't as cold as I had anticipated. It looked gloomy at one point, but when the sun made an appearance I knew it was going to be a nice visit. With all that's been happening with me lately, I feel I needed a brief escape. It was time to reflect. Water is very relaxing. Watching the current move helps me think and put things in perspective. The sunlight gives me hope; it makes me feel that things will get better soon. The air was cool and breezy. The clouds roamed around changing colors. The sky was colorful. It was breathtaking. I probably could say more but all I want to do is exhale.

Water cleanses the soul, Sun brings light into the heart, Air makes the spirit breathe. I thank the elements for giving me that today.

Here's to a good weekend

I dedicate this to a friend.

Saturday

What would you do?

Head to Westside highway

Turn off the cell phone

Stare at the horizon

Wishing the water was blue

But you don’t care

You enjoy being alone

No one to stare

At you, the familiar one

Walking down a block

An avenue or street

Looking for a place to eat

See children poking fun

Of a couple kissing

Holding hands, embracing

You’re left contemplating

So many cafes

Coffee-mocha, caramel latte

You’d rather have a sandwich

From Abby’s Deli

Sunday

Would you stay home?

Look out the window

Watching people roam

No computer or TV

Resting from a busy week

You sit in the room quietly

Grab your favorite book

Flip through the pages

Wonder what ever happened

To the picture you took

Friends once known

Living through their careers

Jokes made, ways of dress

Tickles your funny bone

Sweet memories, time flies

Night makes a surprise

Maybe you’ll say

“I’m not ready for Monday”

If only every weekend

Could be this way

What makes one happy?

3am this morning: I couldn't sleep. When I can't sleep, I reflect and then I write. I wrote a poem called, What makes one happy? Instead of typing it here, I've decided to post it in my handwriting AND narrate it on video. Guess you can say you're getting a double dose of it!  

Note: the date is incorrect, it should say 11-4-11 NOT 1-4-11. Sorry, maybe I was sleepy after all!
Enjoy and be happy :)

Watch it here on my You tube channel, DKirstene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BvWSb42GKg

Free-write

I honestly don't know where to begin as I write this blog post. Usually I have a mental outline of what it is I want to say, or some written words scribbled on a post-it I want to share. This time I have neither so I am going to do a free-write. Just in case some don't know what a free-write is, it's writing freely. There's no particular thought or concept, no formatting, no type of organization. Just writing from whatever comes to mind.

This should be fun!

So I haven't written in a week. That's what happens when one becomes depressed. I didn't know what to say or how to say it. I felt that words weren't coming to me, or my emotions were simply running away from them. Maybe it was my brain's way of saying, "Geez Dara, take a break already! Be one with yourself." However, I still couldn't come up with anything to say. There's so much crying you can do, I have a pocket full of them. There's so much worrying you can do, I have a box full of those. And there's so many "whys" you can ask, I have a closet full of those too. When I realized a week has gone by without posting here, it bothered me. I always like to write regularly. I guess it's my way of having a conversation with everyone reading this. Sometimes I imagine myself being a journalist and I have to write breaking news of Dara's life! Ha, like I'm that important!

Pain is a b****! That's the only way I can describe how it is; how it makes me feel is a different story. Yet, I've decided it was time to find ways to cope with it until I'm fully healed. Who would've thought a non-gamer like me would love the game Angry Birds? Talking to friends and family helps a lot too; they've been very supportive and I'm incredibly grateful for them. Most of all, I pray. I'm proud to be a believer, and I'm proud to say that I love God. He is my rock, He is everything. The year 2012 is rapidly approaching. I'm looking forward to it, because it's the one time I'm not planning for it. Every year I make plans in pursuing my goals. This time I won't for two reasons. One, all the things I want to do are obtainable and not terribly difficult to accomplish. Secondly, I'm putting everything in God's hands. He will steer me in the right direction.

So with all that said there's only one thing left to do...

Thanks for reading everyone.