Ok, y’all, I have a treat for you today. I’m on this writing thingamabobber called the Young Writer’s Workshop, and a friend on there is SO. TALENTED. with her poetry. I asked if I could publish some on my blog, and she was like YES.
So.
Grab some tissues and settle down, because I was only going to post three but found five that I MUST share. 🙂 LET’S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO ADALINE HARPER!
A Dance of the Heavens
Thunder booms, calling out for his partner
Lightening answers his recurring offer
Drip, drop, splish, splash
Rain’s prancing percussion for a celestial dance
.
Thunder’s call echoes through the sky once more
Calling for his partner to once more grace the floor
Lightening answers, prancing through the night
Each dancer displaying their might
.
Reaching, grasping, but never quite catching
Thunder searches for the maiden his arms wish to hold
Laughing, teasing, always leaving
Lightening evades his grasp
.
Wind whistles through the night
A haunting melody that sparks fright
With one last crash, and one last boom
Thunder exits the ballroom
.
Lightening displays her striking beauty once more
Then she too leaves the floor
And I am left entranced
Seeing what became of this celestial dance
Laughter
Laughter, simple and sweet
Brightens my day, an uneasy feat
.
Laughter, spiteful and mocking
Is nearly enough to send me walking
.
Laughter, dark and brooding
Clouds my day, polluting
.
Laughter, gentle and kind
Offers a piece of joy for my troubled mind
.
Laughter, careless and free
Creates a carelessness in me
.
And laughter, authentic and true
Is the greatest gift I could give to you
Little Girl
I spin and I twirl
Dancing to a song only I know
With one last leap and one last whirl
I allow the smile on my face to grow
.
Play in the morning
Nap in the afternoon
Not realizing my own childlike innocence would soon be transforming
I danced about the room
.
The years passed
The twirling little girl is gone
She became lost in the vast
The vast world beyond
.
Lost is the innocent cheer
Lost is the playful grin
In its place is only fear
In its place is the insecurities within
.
Little girl where did you go?
Whatever happened to not wanting to grow?
What brought you so low?
Whatever happened to the joy you had so long ago?
.
That innocent laughter you lost
Don’t try and regain it
It is not worth the cost
Instead embrace your newfound maturity, commit
.
Growing up is not a curse
But a blessing
Staying young forever would be worse
For you would always be left guessing
.
Grow up, learn
And when the time approaches
That little innocent girl will return
Only this time that little girl will be yours to coach
Little Girl, Not So Little Anymore
Little girl, not so little anymore
Why do you sit here, crying on the floor?
Little girl, not so little anymore
Why do you sit here, crying on the floor?
.
Who hurt you?
Who stole your joy?
Who broke you?
Who made you a part of their ploy?
.
Little girl, not so little anymore
Why do you sit here, crying on the floor?
Little girl, not so little anymore
Why do you sit here, crying on the floor?
.
What happened to the innocent mischief in your eyes?
The playful grin on your lips? Whatever turned the laughter into cries?
Tell me, child, what is amiss?
.
Little girl, not so little anymore
Why do you sit here, crying on the floor?
Little girl, not so little anymore
Why do you sit here, crying on the floor?
.
The words that broke you
Are simply untrue
The actions that hurt you
Do not define you, it is true
.
Little girl, not so little anymore
Wipe your tears, get up off the floor
Little girl, not so little anymore
Wipe your tears, get up off the floor
.
Let those insecurities
Speak no more
Preserve your beautiful purity
And know your value is sure
And, in honor of Easter…
New Life
You left me here Lord
You left me here
You said you would never leave me
But You are gone, and I am not free
.
Daughter, have you so little faith?
Daughter, don’t you remember?
Remember what I said,
The words I wrote in red?
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How could You let them do this?
Kill You like this?
I thought you came to conquer
But instead they conquered You
.
Daughter, daughter
Don’t you see?
I came not to conquer
But to let them conquer me .
Rabbi, Rabbi
Where did you go?
Why did you have
To leave me here alone?
.
Daughter, must I repeat myself?
All you have to do is die to self
Daughter, don’t you see?
I have set you free
.
Daughter, you think death conquered me
But it I Who conquered death so you could be free
Look again, Daughter, and see
That grave no longer holds me
.
Messiah
I see now
You indeed, have set me free
Messiah, forgive me
.
Faithful daughter, there is nothing to forgive
For this is the gift that I freely give
Your sins are cast as far as the east is from the west
And I have given new life to the heart within your chest
Wrap Up
SEE?! SEEEEE!?!? Adaline is SO. TALENTED, you guys – this is only a fraction of the amazing stuff she’s been posting. *more clapping and cheering and overall craziness*
Anywho. THANKS FOR LETTING ME POST THESE, ADALINE!!! ❤
Before I close, though, I’m going to remind you all that you only have about two weeks left to submit to the short story contest. 😉 So if you’re looking to submit, make sure you do so in time!
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