These are rough and still being worked on. Will post the final pieces in original poetry page when they're done. These are just 2 of my newest ones. more will be posted here soon . As I finally got back in.

 

                       memories about a special friend.

OK about this one... Last night I was talking to a truly awesome friend. He and I were reflecting on a few topics, I brought up things about coffee shops, place like Starbucks or Barneys.

Barney's is my favorite of the 2 though. As it holds a soft spot in my heart. Back a number of years. I hung out in the Mall where I lived then. I used to love to get coffee from Barney's while I was there. However on one particular occassion I went to get some, I happened to notice an old man sitting alone at a table without anything in front of him. except a few coins. One thing he did have however was a sad look on his face and glimminering eyes full of tears.

I hesitated but eventually stepped up and said hello. I then asked him what was wrong. He told me how he had just lost his wife of over 50 ? years. That Barney's was their weekly outing smile and enjoy people watching, and share a few laughs. But he didnt have any money except to few coins to buy one that day. As I sat and listened my eyes got moist. Eventually I was moved so much I went and bought 2 of their usual drinks. ( in memory of his wife) . I got all choked up about this. to see such devotion in his expression. It must of held deep value to his wife, As I could see it did for him.

I've always had soft spots for certain people. ( Those hurting, sick, or lonely and unable to move past blocks in life)

So at least once a week from that day on I'd promised to meet him there and listen as he spoke, I'd share a few highlights from my life. But this was mostly his time to shine.

When he didnt show up one day. I went to seek him out . I found out he had been placed in a home. So I asked where . Then once I knew I went to Barney's for the 2 memory drinks as we called them ( then one for me) . I did it there from that time on.I placed a picture of the 2 of them in a frame with a Barney's sign next to them. We placed the extra drink there each time.

So when my friend (from here and I) got through with this. He encouraged my to pen something down from what I remembered.

from 2 lines hidden tears, and impressions on the heart.

So this is the rough draft. No title yet.... it only took about 5 mins to pen so that is why I consider it needing a bit of polish.

HIDDEN PRIVATE TEARS
LEFT INSIDE AWAY FROM VIEW
LEAVE IMPRESSION ON THE HEART
SILENTLY INSIDE ME FROM WHAT I DO

SOMETIMES IN LIFE TEARS
JUST WON'T BREAK FREE.
THEY SIT THERE FOR YEARS
AND DRY UP EVENTUALLY.

FEARS OF COMPLETELY
BREAKING DOWN THOSE WALLS
AS THEY HIDE THE EMOTIONS IN ME
SO I BUILT THEM STRONG SO THEY CAN'T FALL.

Bonnie J Hollywood-Cutts

Again this will be reworked to create the new one . This is just thoughts thrown together and placed here so I can remember what I at one time forgot.
3-14-08

The memory of a special man.

In life we never know what will
come along our path each day.
However when something does
It came leave tender imprints
as the silent tears continue to fill
our thoughts and memories in many ways.
They share emotions with us
In both past and present .

God showed this to me one day.
When He sent a sad elderly man.
I saw him sitting in a chair
in the middle of a big crowd.
No one noticed or heard what he'd say.
His eyes were filled with tears and
his hands trembled and he sat there.
Sharing the things that made him so proud.

He told me his wife died recently,
and that they came to enjoy time
laughing at people as they were passing,
seeing how strange people behaved
How his wife's eyes gleemed
and her voice was like a musical chime
when she'd point out funny things.
or held sorrow when she cried

(3-15-08) I'm still working on this one, so it'll be improved and completed soon.