Poetry Prompt: How To Make Me Smile

How to make me smile
It doesn't take a while
Wipe away my tear
Just hold me dear
Promise you wont go far
Tell me if you could you would give me a star
If that is to much for you to do
Don't worry I have other options too
Wave to me in the halls its as simple as that
Even give me a call for a quick chat
Don't talk behind my back
Just promise me that
Promise you will always be there for me
Promise you will let me be who I want to be
Let me know you care for me
I won't mind if you seem cheesy
But if that's not your thing
Don't worry you could always sing
Sing about the good times we had
Sing how I shouldn't be sad
Sing about how Ill never need to be alone
Sing about how I am always welcome in your home
If your not into singing either
Don't worry I have something easier
A note is worth one big smile
So write something for me
I really don't care what it's about
It can be about seasons, stars, the sea
Don't be shy
Its only me
So that's how you can make me smile
Keep that in mind
There's always those days I feel a little left behind
How about you?
I know you get sad too
I told you about me, now its time to hear about you

#127 a heart that wont quit

The baby gets rushed to the hospital. She struggles to breath as she is in the ambulance with tubes hanging off of her and people grabbing at her. She's only two days old and they don't think that she will survive. When she gets to the hospital she gets ran to the operation room and prepared for surgery. She doesn't cry or struggle, she just lays there watching all of the big people in masks and gloves run around. Her parents are in the waiting room crying concerned of their new baby's life. The nurse comes out and tells them that there baby has a valve in her heart that does not work and they need to replace it with a shunt right away. They are shocked but don't waste anytime in agreeing. Stunned from the news they sit in the old blue stained chairs in the waiting room with tears running down there cheeks. Back in the operation room the baby is now on IVs and unconscious and the surgeon makes the first cut in her chest. More commotion and concern happens as the surgery goes on. The shunt is in place and they stitch the skin back together slowly and carefully. The baby turns back to her normal color and is breathing. The surgeon places a cold metal stethoscope on her to listen to what he hopes to be a healthy heart beat. All of the nurses gather around awaiting for his response...He smiles. He hears a healthy swishy heart beat inside of her. He cant believe how strong this child was and that she never let go. For the rest of her life every 6 months that  she goes to see him to get a check up he reminds her that she is a living miracle. She has a heart that won't quit.

Web gallery of art

     So bold and daring. They are able to do things that we can not. They are able to jump over five foot jumps and move as fast as the wind.  They run through the fields with such rhythm and grace. the first time I got on a horse I new that this is what I want to do. I love the partnership of ridding. When you succeed its not just you that gets the credit its the horse too. When you are upset you don't need to deal with it alone because your horse will always be there for you. It's amazing that an animal that big can be so gentile. Its like they understand when you are upset and know when you are mad at them, but we can understand them just as easily as they can understand us.

AGASSE, Jacques-Laurent
Portrait of a Horse
1794-95

Your deeds speak so much louder than another's words. (88 words)

I remember when my mom went to the hospital and I was devastated. Everyone was telling me that it was going to be okay, but that never gave me comfort. I didn't feel support until my friend let me stay at her house. That helped so much more then everyone just telling me it was going to be fine and that they were there for me. With that gesture of letting me come over, it made me feel that she really did care and was there for me.

the letter F

     Forever seems like a long time, but when you think of a life time it seems so short. Faith makes a life time liveable. Finally I feel like someone can hear me. Fire burns inside my soul as I pray at night, but when I'm done I'm cool and content. feeling as if someone is there to listen makes the days go by easier. Failure is not in my vocabulary after I pray, I have such confidence I know I can anything. Fighting seems like a waste of time after seeing how peaceful I can be. Falling into my faith is the best thing that ever happened to me. Faith is not just what you believe in, but what you live for. For this is a fact I have learned over many years of living.

graphic poetry

I wish you told me when it was the last time
I wish you told me about your lies
I wish you told me how you felt
But most of all...
I still wish you had said goodbye

I know it would hurt
I know it was painful
I know how it was best for me
But I still wish you had said goodbye

I went through the hurt
I went through the trauma
I even went through the drama
But I still wish you had said goodbye

I understand that it was partly my fault
I understand that it was pressured
I understand that it difficult
But I still wish you had said goodbye

I admit I never want to see you again
I admit I never want to hear your name again
I admit I will never think of you in the same way
But I still wish you had said goodbye

It's true that I didn't love you
It's true that I didn't care about you
It's true that I hurt because of you
But I still wish you had said goodbye