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Standing Proud

By Courtney Barrett

(I wrote this for a school project on a picture..this is the picture)

 

Here in my world
Quiet, calm and cool

I wait for an answer
Am I just a lonely fool?

 

I watch the earth change

But I never do

Standing alone and empty

With no one to share the view

 

With wide, open spaces

The mountains stand tall

While the rolling hills

Stay humble and small

 

Vivid, beautiful colors
Of red, green and blue

Such a beautiful world

Too good to be true

 

So long I have stood

Too long have I heard

The sad, lonely song
Of the one lonely bird

 

But here as I stand

As I have stood for so long

I realize this is my world

This is where I belong

 

It may be lonely
It may never change

But here, I will stand

In this wide, open range

 

This is my home

Here I will stay

Until the end of the world

Or the end of my days

Eternal Salvation

By Courtney Barrett

 

When the world has turned you down

And your life has fallen apart

Just look up to heaven

And ask God for a new start

 

He will always be there

All you have to do is pray

And there he will be

Never leading you astray

 

Jesus died on the cross

To save us from our sin

So we could go to heaven

And live forever with him

 

He suffered all his pain
Never denied his love

So I want to do the same

And be with him up above

 

With nails in his hands

A piercing crown upon his head

There, he hung in silence

And there, he said

 

Father, into your hands I commit my spirit

The king of salvation died that day

He died for you and me

Knowing only then, we would be okay

 

He was taken down from the cross

Gently wrapped in robes

Placed in an empty cave

And lain on a bed of stone

 

Looking down from heaven

Watching us everyday

With his father by his side

Guiding us along the way

 

Up there in heaven

There is no pain

Just pure, sweet love

And even more love to gain

 

Jesus died for you

Will you return the favor?

Will you die for Him

And thank your eternal savior?

Twenty-Third Ave.

By Courtney Barrett

 

Im just twelve years old

But here I sleep

While being hungry and cold

Here, I weep

My mommy is gone

My daddy in heaven

Im here with  my brother

Whos only eleven

Sitting on 23rd ave,

I call it my home

A box in the alley

Is all I really own

They said they tried to help

But took my mommy away

In someone elses home

Id have to stay

No one would take us,

My brother and me

We were too old

And no one would see

Holding my brother,
Who shivers in pain

Tears from his eyes

As he calls mommys name

Why did she leave us?
Were we really that bad?
Id take it all back
Just to see my dear dad

But nothing can change

Where we are now

Ill protect my brother

Forever, I vow

My mommy doesnt love me

My daddy isnt here

In the alley of 23rd ave

We shiver with fear

We wonder everyday

If well ever go home

Or on the streets of Calgary
Forever we will roam

                       

Drinking and Driving

 

I went to a party

I thought would be fun

The last day of my life

Had barely just begun

I knew I shouldnt have,

But I wasnt thinking right

When I got behind the wheel

On that dark and rainy night

I felt something bad

While I stopped at the light

My friends were in the back

And they started to fight

I got angry at them,

Pressed my foot to the floor

I just wanted to scare them

Never anything more

But I knew at that instant

When I crossed the line

My friends and I were in for it
We were out of time

I hit the side of the car

With the loudest crash
I knew my life was over

When I saw that bright flash
In the middle of the street

Our cars were no more

We would still have been alive

If I kept my foot off the floor

The last thing I saw

Before my life ended
Was the eyes of my victim,

A death unintended

I wish the one in the car

Wouldve been some other

For the woman in the car

Was my one and only mother

Our lives were over

Twenty past five

This is what happens

When you drink and drive

                        Written By Courtney Barrett 

                                                Nov.16/2003

Am I crazy?
Is there something wrong with me?
Maybe I'm just sick of being alone
I look around and see people together
Happy, Laughing, In love
Just once, I wish I could have what they have
Just once, I wish I could be loved
For who I am
For my laugh, my smile
Just for me, no one else
Someone that I can hold
Someone I can talk to
Someone I can love

Just once, I wish I could feel what everyone is feeling

Every part of my body aches
Aches for someone to hold
Someone to laugh with

The thought of love
Runs through my vains
My every thought consumes me

Every moment I become weaker

Weaker to love

My eyes see what I need
They see happiness, joy, love
They see what I wish I had

Love

Pure, sweet Love.

You are the one who saved us

You are the one who gave us life

You are the one who loves us unconditionally

You are the one who died for us

How can any of us say we are 'Christians', when many of us won't do anything close to what You did for us?
How can we say we know You, when some of us turn away from You?
How can we say we love You, when some of us don't live for You?
How can we tell you how much we need You, when some of us won't talk?
How can we say you don't answer us, when some of us don't listen to You?

How can we teach people about You, when some of us don't really know You?
How can some of us take other's lives away, when even our own lives don't belong to us?
How can we be so selfish, when all we have was given to us by You?


You give us strength when we can't stand
You give us a voice when we can't speak

You give us love, when we hate

You give us joy, when we have sorrow

You give us Life, when we face death.

No one in history has done anything close to what You have done. No words can discribe Your mightyness. No words can say how much we owe You. You died for us, to save us from our own sins. To save us from our own selfishness. All we can do is live for You, as You died for us.

Why did You DIE for us, when some of us won't LIVE for You?

Rascism was the Reason

 

Sitting on the street

Alone, and afraid

He feels so angry

So broken and betrayed

 

A nigger was the word they used

To hurt him deep inside

But what they did was more than that
A small part of him died

Rejected from the world

Because of the color of his skin
Racism was the reason

He cried deep within

So back to his home

On the corner of Bay
The young man went

And thought of that day

There in his home
He slit his throat
And there in his hand
Lay a crumpled up note:

Racism was the reason
I lie here on the floor

Racism was the reason
That I dont live anymore.
 
I submitted this poem for a poetry contest, and I won!
 

Silence can speak a thousand words

 

He stops and looks at me

I smile slightly, nervously

Not knowing what he thinks

Does he like me? I ask myself

Then he reaches out and touches me

Just barely, with his fingertips

A chill runs through my whole body

I take a deep breath and close my eyes

He touches me more, moving closer

I stand there, eyes closed, breathing silently

Not saying a word he moves closer

So close I can feel the heat from his body
Not knowing, I wrap my arms around him

I catch the sweet smell of his hair

The softness of his skin

I slowly open my eyes

And see his face, a perfect man

I look deep into his eyes and he looks back

I can feel him stare into my soul

I hear him reading my thoughts

Slowly, quietly he leans in

Lightly, barely brushes his lips against mine

My eyes close at the feel of his lips

A chill runs down my spine

He kisses me again, pressing his lips to mine

I kiss him back, run my hands through his silky hair
Then slowly, he pulls away

I stand still as he whispers in my ear

I love you, he says

Then slowly he backs away

Turns around

And leaves
 
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You’re standing alone

Waiting on the corner

I watch you as you wait
Your every move playing slowly in my head

I take a deep breath and step onto the street

Another voice calls your name

You turn towards her, smiling
You hug her, The way I wish you’d hug me

You’re so happy with her

I step back onto the sidewalk, watching you slowly

I hear nothing but the beat of my heart
My heart beats for you

Why can’t you feel how I do?

I want you to feel the pain, to cry the way I do
The tears that fall from my eyes, are caused by you

You said you’d always be there
I made you promise you’d never leave

You take her hand in yours, my heart breaks a little

You cross the street, smiling at her

You walk right through me, I feel you in me

We are one person for a split moment

You stop and look behind, but you don’t see me

I know you felt something
She pulls you away and you keep on walking

My heart breaks more
You walk away from me, what you promised you’d never do

There on the sidewalk, lie the pieces of my shattered heart