The Arrow to my Heart

His words like wood and stone.
His anger carves an arrow.
His voice the bow to deliver.
His pain the drawn-back string.
His shattered trust lets go.

The arrow to my heart,
One for which I asked for.
His love thrown back at him,
His soul to shreds, I tore.

   -Devin Gaughan

Growing to Understand

Aqua,
Terra,
Aero,
Cosmic,
Life progresses,
Never still,
Life goes on,
As long as there's will.

Earth will survive,
Life will expand,
The Universe inhabited,
By creatures of this land.

Forever exploring,
Our limits and boundaries,
With none in view,
We will always feel free.

From Aqua,
To Terra,
With Aero,
and Cosmos,
We started so small,
And so insignificant,
Only to grow,
And embrace what is different.

With wars waging, and flooding blood,
A Human can still stop, and look to the mud,
To take his enemy's hand, and help him to his feet,
And continue on, with heart not skipping a beat.

The only thing more infinite than the Universe;
Is Human Benevolence.


           -Devin Gaughan

Heaven's Kiss

Resonating joy,
Harmonic bliss,
Voices wash over me,
A Heavenly kiss.

Hundred hearts,
Sing as one,
With souls of beauty,
Woven with tongue.

The song of joy,
The gates to bliss,
Within the notes,
Of Heaven's kiss.

     -Devin Gaughan

Halloween

Orange and black,
Bags of snack,
Pumpkin lights,
A night of fright.

Children play,
Fear and horror,
Disguise they wear,
And knock at door.

Cold settles in,
Return to reality,
All Hollow's Eve ends,
And back to mortality.


     -Devin Gaughan

Is This Life?

Wake up.
Regain control.
Freed from the Nightmare,
Freed from that Role.
Memories of you,
Fear of the Present.
Emptiness.
Longing.
Morning Light seems filled with Blight.
Find only sanctuary in midst of Night.
Tears of Sorrow.
Tears of Wonder.
Why did you do this?
Where are you now?
Marco.
Polo.
Heart of Death,
Mind of Oblivion.
Screaming.
Deceiving.
Believing.
Is this Life?
Or is this Death?


       -Devin Gaughan

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On a Wing and a Prayer

I found this beautiful and inspiring poem today on this website, and I really wanted to share it with you all. I hope the author doesn't mind, not that I could find the actual name of the author on the website. I don't take any credit for this piece of work. Please enjoy this wonderful piece!

I’ll never forget that fateful day 

When I heard the doctors say 

We have bad news, the tests are in 

I suddenly lost my happy grin. 

They said don’t fret, but to no avail 

We will get through this..we will not fail 

There is no choice, we must stand tall 

And beat this thing, once and for all 

Three months have passed and I am weak 

My body tired, my soul so bleak 

I will get through this that I know 

But at this moment, it does not show 

I want to rest my weary fears 

And pretend for a moment that I don’t care 

To carry them all through the day 

Just makes it harder…please go away 

Four months have passed and I am bright 

My cheery soul shines through the night 

I think I’ve beat this monsters grip 

My strength and courage, I came equipped 

Today’s the day they’ll tell me so 

You’ve beat this thing…one month to go 

Let’s sing and dance the night away 

I’m happy now…so won’t you stay 

I always knew right from the start 

I would prevail…for I’ve got heart 

They said don’t fret…what did they know 

I had to prove it was my show 

I fought this beast and now I’ve won 

Thank you mommy…said my son 

I don’t know what I would have done 

For it was all or merely none 

I' ve shown such strength and through it all 

I never wavered, I stood so tall 

I made it through, from there to here 

All because of a wing and a prayer 

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