Leaving (All Dried Up) I think I've lost some inspiration, I guess I'm all leaked out. I'm a dried up river, no water to be found, A hoarse, raspy shout. I'm in tough days right now, I don't need anymore, Problems. So I'm leaving Opuss, for a 30 days. So if you're wondering where I went, just look right here. I guess my #poems are just on a bit of delay. Yes, I've written this #poem, But just because I can rhyme. I think I just need to close my brain, And give my words some time. So goodbye to my #poem Family, For I'll just be playing on an iSad. Because my words have been lost out on the street, And that is VERY bad. ~So goodbye... I'll miss you all, but I bet some of you won't miss me :/ Anyway, I'm giving myself a month to rejuvenate. I've had a really tough day. So, bye Opuss. But don't get too used to me being gone. I'll be back in a month. (If I can stay away that long). As always, I would like to have a thanks ceremony. So here goes: @leelee101 Thanks for always encouraging me to keep writing. Thanks for the help too with the app and inspiration. You TRULY deserve #1 @sarahgamal Thank you for your kind words and keeping me uplifted. @onyxheart You're one of my best friends on Opuss. Stay strong @blacknova Even though you're 4-5 years older than me, you've been my friend since the beginning. @AprilMayJune I truly enjoy your stories and #poems. You go girl! @Jesusfreak7 Yeah, you're way older than me, but thanks for befriending me Go God! @Burrfoot Thanks for encouraging me to write more when I first got on Opuss. @sleepydragon @crowncottage You're kind words are soooo uplifting <3 Thank you both for them all. @everyone You all are truly wonderful people. Anybody reading this: Keep on writing. Your words form the world and keep it moving. Poetry is a rare talent... So why throw it away? Be back soon <3

You'll Be The First Sometimes I think, What people will say of me, When I'm long gone, When I'm just a memory. Will someone else say, That I was a mistake to the world? That I couldn't do anything right, And that I was a bumbling girl? Will I leave an everlasting mark, And be remembered for all time? Or will I be forgotten? Nobody cares that I'm gone, it's fine... You'll be the first one to forget, You won't care, anyway. They say it takes a year to forget someone, But you didn't even take a day. I bet you'll be that person, The one who forgets... You wanted to hurt me, But I haven't cried yet.

You Are... What you are to me is real, whole and not fragile, Not made of glass nor yet sent to reach me out. And then, You're so perfect, a combination of, Memories, tucked into laughter. Perfection of a human, not a sin. What you are is hope and peace and joy in the world. Always bringing happiness and never pain. Beautiful in every way, dancing in the wind, What you are is sunshine in the rain. And I want you to stop crying, You to dry those tears from your face, to be happy and fine. You are perfect the way you are, And I want you to be forever, forever mine. First two lines by Katherine Foreman

Religion ##acrostic 1 Really, I have a confession, Everybody, I think that I've learned my lesson... Love is God, God is love, and he's not a fable, I read this in the true and Holy Bible. God loves you and me too, But I really don't have time to argue with you. Only now I shall tell you the lesson I was taught... Now, did you know, when you get to Hell, it's really fiery and hot? ##acrostic 2 Running from God won't grant you money, Even mocking him isn't very funny. Lucky am I to have eternal #life, I know you say that your #life is filled with strife. God loves you forever, your #life doesn't have to be this way, I know this, because I'm happy each and every day, Only because God gives me love, strength, and peace, Never will my love for Jesus ever, ever cease. ##acrostic 3 Really? God's not real? You believe in evolution? Everyone came from monkeys and weren't created by One? Little do you know, that science isn't all proof. I know this because the Earth didn't happen with a Big Bang and poof. Give into God, let him take care of you and dissolve your fears. Insects DIDN'T evolve over trillions of years. Only God can grant you peace, love, and joy, Now let me tell you, the Bible ISN'T a 'TOY'. This is a CHALLENGE, okay? Someone said that they were disappointed on the few theist posts they had seen...Well, here it is. Your wish, is granted... No arguing in the comments please. I've had a REALLY, REALLY, REALLY tiring week and I have a lot of problems of my own, like with stupid cancer, so I'd really appreciate it if we didn't go there. Thanks and may God bless you all.

Betrayed Spoken- A word implicit. A promise- broken. Trust- A token dropped in a machine-- time's up. I have proven over and over, I am tougher than I seem- A fool-- but still hopeful. And I let you keep pieces of me- Locked, bound, keyed to you secretly... Only I can no longer be sure of finding them. ~Katherine Forman ©1997