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Off The Cuff - Chuck's Poems
CellarDweller:
Today's poem was a challenge to me in November of last year, to write a poem about homelessness.
An Effort To Live
Morning comes and I wake
to the rhythm of the rain
landing on the top of my cardboard box
and a shiver runs up my spine
I take the newspapers
that served as my blanket last night
and stuff them into my shoes
to keep my feet as dry as I can
I grab the plastic bag, which holds my wardrobe
and a cup, which is my bank book
and hit the streets
in an effort to live
You see a garbage can on the corner, I see a buffet
discarded soda, french fries, sandwich
barely enough to stop the growl in my stomach
but it does make it better
Walking around town, shaking my cup
being looked at by strangers
who think I'm crazy, or strung out
not realizing my life has crumbled around me
Sunset, time for bed
that dumpster is my real estate agent
and the cardboard box is my new shelter
hopefully, it won't start raining again
I find an alley and set up house
fetal position to keep myself warm
I close my eyes
and pray that tomorrow will be different
CellarDweller:
Daddy’s Little Girl
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Good things come in small packages
I never believed that
Until the day you arrived
And I held you in my arms
How can I do this
Be all that she needs
And take care of her
For the rest of my days
I’m just a man
I’m supposed to feel strong
But this tiny bundle of life
Has turned me upside down
So much to teach you
To walk, talk and play
School work and home work
Boys, life, and love
Please remember I’m flawed
And though I’ll try my best
I will make mistakes
So please don’t lose faith in me
I’ll always be here
To hold you and love you
From your very first breath
To my very last breath
And though someday a man
Will be your new number one
Just keep this in mind
You’re always daddy’s little girl
CellarDweller:
My Arms
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My arms outstretched
they can be strong
and with them I try
to do no wrong
My arms outstretched
they are quite hairy
I can use them to help
your burden, I'll carry
My arms outstretched
won't try in vain
when I place them around you
to comfort your pain
My arms outstretched
can accomplish much
so step up and reach out
they'll respond to your touch
My arms outstretched
can do much, you see
but right now they feel useless
they're empty, you see
CellarDweller:
The Sun Will Rise
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I travel now in silence too
Sometimes happy, sometimes blue
You look at me, and I see you
I know that we will get through
I won’t look back with regret or fear
Been through many changes this year
Put hands to my tear filled eyes
Look at the ceiling and shout out “whys”
Hurt does pass, and so does time
Move on to better things we’ll find
This time of year we both feel sad
But don’t look back on the year as bad
New people have come into our heart
And because of that they’ll never part
They offered us a chance to grow
And ourselves to better know
Our special someones are still here
And while not in the way we want, I fear
When we talk to them, they’ll hear
And to us they will always be dear
Happy days are meant to be
Sadness never lasts, you see
The darkness leaves, the silence dies
A new day comes, the sun will rise.
CellarDweller:
Pulling Teeth
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anesthetized
feelings have been lost
and I sit and wait
nerves crackle like electricity
anxious beads of sweat
form on my brow
as I wait
the figure approaches me
and begins its procedure
then it starts
the first tug
a twist, a turn
feeling like I'm being jerked about
strange sensations and sounds
was that a crack
bits and pieces fall from me
will it be over soon
it feels like it's taking forever
slow motion movment
and then, it's done
there is a space now
where there once was something
the figure departs
and I'm alone in the room
my muse is gone for now
and the bits and pieces are on the screen
forming the words of my poems
sometimes this process
is just like pulling teeth
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