Tag: Poetry

A Poem by Emilita, German Cat

Somehow a legend began,

Most likely started by man,

That cats all down the line,

Have not one life, but nine.

Do they know that this silly notion,

Has caused quite a commotion?

No cat would tell this lie

and I will tell you the reason why.

The cats I know, say but one word,

’tis shorter even than that of a black bird.

It answers any question just fine

My go-to response is always, “nein.”

© Autumn and Emilita Siders 2015

Blank Page v. Blinking Cursor

Scribble, scratch.

Click, clack.

Crumple, tear.

Delete, undo.

On the go tends to blow.

On the move tends to die.

A well aged time-traveler.

An astronaut in cyber space.

Wait, what does that say?

No, auto correct, I didn’t mean that.

Flip, scroll, mail, send, fold, zip.

A blank page,

A blinking cursor,

Your canvas awaits.

© Autumn Siders 2015

Falling

I remember the exact moment,

Looking into your eyes,

Seeing something deep within,

Looking past your disguise.

I know the exact minute

That changed both our lives

And as quickly as I fell for you,

I fell out of love with your lies.

©Autumn Siders 2015

A Simple Word

A simple word,

a common gesture,

just one question,

a bold new venture.

Walking one mile,

in another’s shoes,

still can’t shed light

on all there is to lose.

Letting another know

you’d walk alongside

and share a simple word

reveals all that wished to hide.

A simple word,

a common gesture,

ask your question,

start a bold new venture.

© Autumn Siders 2015

#tbt

Faith

Everyone finds faith in the end.

God isn’t kind enough in life,

but after, he is everyone’s friend.

No God would cause all that strife,

No human could be all that bad,

Thinks the victim ’til he sees the knife.

All this hatred makes the world mad

Yet everyone finds faith in the end.

Turns out then, God ain’t so bad.

© Autumn Siders 2013

Te echo de menos

How can it have been over a year

since I last heard your voice?

“Chica,” you would say

And then ask me about my day.

I miss our ballgames when you’d shout,

“Way to go Andrew!” every time he struck out.

I remember our high stakes poker games

With a penny ante and 4 aces to stake your claim.

But in my heart I still hear you

Singing and humming, “I’ll be seeing you.”

© Autumn Siders 2015

Sinking

The waves come crashing down

making it harder to stay afloat.

Just trying to tread water becomes

a tiring task while awaiting a boat.

The ocean swallows you whole

and you hold your breath

while you await your rescue.

Then the light in the distance

pulls you from your imminent death

until you realize it’s not for you.

© Autumn Siders 2015

Chloë and Kristina

Falling in love is the easy part,

and you seem to have done that well.

Staying in love is what’s tough on the heart,

But when two hearts beat as one you can walk through hell.

Always remember the look in her eyes

the first time you knew you were complete.

Always remember to compromise

because love is a two way street.

Never forget why your heart can’t beat without hers.

Never forget her smile and how she lights your life.

Never forget why you call her yours.

Never forget how lucky you are to call her your wife.

© Autumn Siders 2015