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Look towards the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.



Keep Believing In Yourself
There may be days
when you get up in the morning
and things aren't the way
you had hoped they would be.

That's when you have to
tell yourself that things will get better.
There are times when people
disappoint you and let you down,

but those are the times
when you must remind yourself
to trust your own judgments and opinions,
to keep your life focused on believing in yourself

and all that you are capable of.
There will be challenges to face
and changes to make in your life,
and it is up to you to accept them.

Constantly keep yourself headed
in the right direction for you.
It may not be easy at times,
but in those times of struggle

you will find a stronger sense of who you are,
So when the days come that are filled
with frustration and unexpected responsibilities,
remember to believe in yourself

and all you want your life to be,
because the challenges and changes
will only help you to find the goals
that you know are meant to come true for you.

--Author Unknown



What I've Learned:
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be
someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.
I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.
I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you a heartache for life.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score..
I've learned that my best friend & I can do anything or nothing & have the best time.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down may be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel [or to STAY ANGRY. I can change my mind.]
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way YOU want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them & less
to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you too.
"author unknown"



The Nursery

The spare room is empty. We want it filled now

We still keep on trying to

But still don't know how.

The doctors, the nurses, the mothers in law

They all say "like this"

But we can't open the door.

At the end of the tunnel, there isn't a light

Just endless frustration and total utter fright.

More disappointments, more broken hearts

We do the right things, don't have the right parts!

The needles, the testing... all seem in vain

But maybe just maybe it will be worth the pain.

When the carpets go down and the footsteps aren't heard

when the walls are coloured with letters and words

The lightshade that shows us the beauty of sleep

A rocking chair to cradle our baby who weeps

The curtains that close when bedtime is due

With pictures of fun, like winnie the pooh

Danny or Tia, don't mind who comes first

Niether will be best, neither the worst.

I'll love you both equal.....unconditionally

Perhaps we'd get lucky, perhaps there'd be three

In the room there'd be laughter, so full of love

Please someone send me a blessing from above.

One day, maybe the room will echo no more

The room will be quiet, shh, mind the door.

"I just got them off now. I'm going for a doze"

I'd be tired and restless, but worth it for those

Beautiful children. Heart filled with joy

Brimming over with Love, for my girl and my boy.

Tiptoes won't echo on the floor anymore.

By Grant T Usher



Thank You Mother Nature

Mother Nature didn't bless me

With the skill to bear a child.

The need is great; painful

Yet I refuse to get wild

With anger and frustration

for she gave me so many gifts

the windows in my face

An ability to feel the wind.

Priceless are those sights I see

My friends share their joy

With lengthy arms they look above

Pull faces at a living toy

Love they give, tears they dry

I do envy them, it's true

Still I ask the reason why

Not for me? Just fate.

Still I refuse to get angry

My heart finds a grateful note

Thank you, mother nature

For what I have not what I don't

By Louise Usher



RAINBOWS

If I could catch a Rainbow
I would do it just for you
and share with you its beauty
on the days you're feeling blue.
If I could build a mountain
you could call your very own
a place to find serenity
a place to be alone.
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea
but all these things I'm finding
are impossible for me.
I cannot build a mountain
or catch a rainbow fair
but let me be what I know best....
a friend that's always there.

"author unknown"



IF THOSE WHO MOURN

if those who mourn,
go bravely on,
their lonely misty way,
and patiently,
in spite of tears,
do what they must each day,
if there's no bitterness,
time brings,
the broken spirit healing wings,
"author unknown"


Just Those Few Weeks

For those few weeks-
I had you to myself.
And that seems too short of time
To be changed so profoundly.

In those few weeks-
I came to know you...
And to love you.
You came to trust me with your life.
Oh, what a life I had planned for you!

Just those few weeks-
When I lost you,
I lost a lifetime of hopes,
plans, dreams, and aspirations...
A slice of my future simply vanished overnight.

Just those few weeks-
It wasn't enough time to convince others
How special and important you were.
How odd, a truly unique person has recently died
And no one is mourning the passing.

Just a mere few weeks-
And no "normal" person would cry all night
Over a tiny, unfinished baby,
Or get depressed and withdraw day after endless day.
No one would, so why am I?

You were just those few weeks my little one
You darted in and out of my life too quickly.
But it seems that's all the time you needed
To make my life so much richer-
And give me a small glimpse of eternity.

By Susan Erlin




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