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Halloween by Linda L. Chew

9/7/2007

The time of year for Halloween
has the most scariest things
that you've ever seen
Goblins, red devils, and witches
to pirates with big knives
and all of their stolen riches
There's monsters gallore
skeletons and bats
vampires, snakes, and wretched rats
With all of these upon the scene
it's no wonder anyone would scream

A Wife's Mask by Linda L. Chew

9/7/2007

She smile's and puts on
a friendly face
Acts like nothing's wrong
Stays put in her place
An abused woman
hiding behind a mask
wondering how long
the beatings will last
He's already taken her dignity
From bruised swollen and tearful eyes
She'll continue with her disguise
The happy little housewife
with the perfect marriage
so most people think
but she knows to watch out
the next time he takes a drink
She'll still make up excuses
to explain her many bruises
Her everyday task
isn't to live a happy life
but to always wear the mask
of a blissful wife

Probably No Date by Linda L. Chew

9/5/2008

I was so happy to see you
thought we had a connection
You and I went home
each in a different direction

Surprised my friend was I
when a phone call came
It was another woman
requesting you by name

How do I address this affair
It didn't go anywhere
A potential relationship
disappeared into thin air

Now why should I make a fuss
Just because there is no us
The truth would have been great
before we were on our first date

Identical Twins by Linda L. Chew

9/4/2007

Identical twins
are quite a treat
They look the same
and are so sweet
As a mother of twins
everything you do
has to be multiplied by two
You must be fair
and you must be just
when with each other
they make a fuss
Two little bundles
full of joy
to cuddle and rock
It's so darn cute
when they begin to talk
Whether they be girls or boys
twin babies make a lot of noise

Dreamer by Linda L. Chew

9/30/2007

I want to talk
The words won't come

I want to reach out
No one is close

I live in my own mind
My feelings are trapped

I want to run
My legs won't move

I will wake up
It's only been a dream

Visits of Nightmares by Linda L. Chew

9/3/2007

Dreams unravel many a truth
They help the psychi
get to the root
Pounded and bored
into your unconscious
where lies any happenings
that were obnoxious
You may have managed to hide
all of this while awake
but when you sleep
nothing can be put aside
For in your dreams
the bad things will creep
Dreams turn into nightmares
You relive those awful times
and yet again you suffer
from the crimes

My Lord Smiles on Me by Linda L. Chew

9/29/2008

I look up to the sky to see
The good Lord smiling down on me
I know he's with me day and night
Always ready to rescue me
from my plight
Just as my Heavenly Father
has so much love to give
I'm so thankful he gave me
just this one life to live
The deep passion that I feel
when talking to my Lord
I know is so very real
The love in my heart
the devil can't steal
As the cross is a reminder of
solemn love
One day my soul will rest
with him above

My Love by Linda L. Chew

9/28/2008

It's like playing a tune
On my heart strings
You walking into a room
The whole world seems bright
None of that earthly gloom
You make my heart soar
Up to the skies
I'm constantly smiling
Not to my surprise
I look deep into your eyes
Your love grasps my heart
I pray again today
We will never be apart

A Man Named Bill by Linda L. Chew

9/2/2007

Now there was a man
whose name was Bill
He lived in a shack
upon a hill
It's been told
he hunted for bear
and other wildlife
that lived up there
He shot wild fowl
and once caught an otter
--gave a dowery of beaver skins
when he married-off his daughter
Bill worked hard
all through the day
His sleep was short
when he used a tree
for his back support
An honest day's work
for an honest day's pay
This was Bill
the mountain man's way

The Feather by Linda L. Chew

9/2/2007

While walking alone
along a path one day
I saw a feather
drifting lazily down
to my dismay
For when I looked
up into the sky
I did not see
a bird to fly
but an angel hovering overhead
This is what the angel said
You'll do nicely to watch
the grace as my feather
drifts to you
Go through life with grace
slowly as a feather falls
You'll surely be able to hear
our Father in heaven
when he calls

A Note to Teens by Linda L. Chew

9/2/2007

Teens watch your p's and q's
for when you falter
there are always dues
Hold your head high
and aim for the top
Keep pushing forward
and do not stop
Engage in life
with your best foot first
Smile as though
you're about to burst
Thank God at the end
of the day
don't forget
to kneel and pray

Washington Blues by Linda L. Chew

9/2/2007

Of course we have
"The Bill of Rights"
but what is all this ill will
upon our capitol hill
We've had a President
who had his way
with an intern one day
We have a Senator
who pleaded guilty
to being gay
and took it back
the following day
A lot of our children
are in Iraq
all we want is our
children back
In America we have
a personal choice
Every one to use
their own voice
We have all kinds of people
each with a personal life
despite their choice
What can we do
What can we say
It's not our job to judge, anyway
Concentrate on the positive
and ask yourself the question
Have they done their job
and is it our place
their personal life to rob

Go Carts by Linda L. Chew

9/2/2007

Go carts can
travel very fast
They are a lot of fun
You'll have a blast
With painted colors
of which are many
you can readily see
owners have spent
a pretty penny
Entering your go-cart
in a race
Always makes you want
to win first place
You've got yours weighted
exactly right to make it fast
Just try harder next time
if you come in last

Sweetheart by Linda L. Chew

9/19/2007

From the depths
of my soul
The love we feel
is so very real
Your warm lips
eager to meet mine
We toast over
a glass of wine
Here's to you sweetheart
May we always cherish
our journey together
May we never part
for it takes two halves
to make one heart

Life by Linda L. Chew

9/18/2007

Life is for the living
It is a series of situations
Life is a test of time
It is an awesome adventure
Life is feelings
both good and bad
It is intellect
and the lack thereof
Life is fruitful
It is a precious gift

Wished I Would Have Forgiven by Linda L. Chew

9/10/2007

It had been a long night
We'd just had another fight

We hadn't been married very long
Our love seemed right but was it wrong

You had plenty to say
but I decided I couldn't stay

Now we just live apart
Each of us have a broken heart

Each too proud to make amends
Each living with great happiness pretends

Tomorrow will be another day
Each of us will have our way

We could've said I'm sorry, of course
It's gone so far it ends in divorce

Take the time to forgive
It's a much better way to live

So You're a Movie Star by Linda L. Chew

9/1/2007

So you're a movie star
with all that glitz and glamour
I'll bet with all that pressure
is what ended you up in the slammer
Entertainment engagements by the score
have you wishing sometimes
there wasn't even one more
You are supposed to always
look your very best
With all the strain and stress
it is no wonder you would get depressed
Even though I do understand
you live a much different lifestyle
it doesn't give you the right
to act disrespectful all the while

Arrived by Linda L. Chew

8/8/2008

It rained on my parade
Another day I say
One foot in front of the other
Stepping through the world
Clouds stretch across the sky
My mind soars to the heavens
At last I know my place

With This Ring by Linda L. Chew

8/8/2008

With this ring I endow my life
giving all my love to you
as I become your adoring wife
Trials will be many and you will see
just what your love means to me
I promise to love you
through thick and thin
not according to the mood I'm in
Burdens we'll share as a team
not forgetting our marriage dream
I'll bear your children with delight
Having your children will be an honor
When they cry and awake in the night
You'll be by my side--my love will grow fonder
I promise to honor you each and every day
You can be Mr. Mom and I'll have the payday

Phantom Flower Thief by Linda L. Chew

8/8/2007

He comes by my garden
at the crack of dawn
while the dew is still fresh
upon my lawn
He's a thief unknown to me
tip-toeing through my garden
as gently as can be
It's the Phantom Flower Thief
making his selection
believing he's stolen
my finest flowers
without any detection
I've got to wonder
who he really is
The phantom acts like
my flowers are actually his
What does he do with all
of the ones he's picked
Does he give them to the elderly
or maybe to the sick
Whatever his cause
I'll never know
All of my flowers are gone
he's just picked the final row