Khylea's Original Poems
Snowflake
Snow drifting silently down
Landing on the cold hard ground
Drifting through the endless air
Do I see a flake falling there?
Little points sharp as knives
Falling from the frozen skies
Little flake, careful there
Til I see you again next year.
© Shannon Chester
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I Can't Believe You're Gone
I sit and think of you sometimes
As the night gives way to dawn
They all say I'm a fool to believe
But I just won't admit you're gone
We used to have a priceless gift
A love that two could share
When you held me tight within your arms
You said you'd always care
Do you ever think of me
Does your heart also break
Do you lie awake and wonder
If leaving was just a mistake
I've searched the streets up and down
And yet I've found no trace
It would all be worth the endless nights
If I could only see your face
But for now, although I walk alone
I'll believe and try to hold on
I will wait forever for you
They'll never convince me you've gone
© Shannon Chester
December 12, 1989
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Happiness
Happiness is such a puzzling word
To me it doesn't mean a thing
People are always saying they're happy
What does it really mean
Is happiness having someone
To love and call your own
Is happiness being able to say
You can reap what you have sown
Is happiness getting a big promotion
In your choice of a career
Is happiness building a brand new home
Many miles away from here
Is happiness living in the city
Or far away from it all
Is happiness having nothing to do
Or always being involved
Is happiness finding peace of mind
Or wondering about each day
Is happiness having the innocence of youth
Or the wisdom of old age
No one can really say for certain
We each have different points of view
All that matters is that you find
What happiness means to you
© Shannon Chester
May 6, 1988
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Our Love Wasn't Meant To Be
The sun breaks over the ridge as I
Stop and think of us two
I wish you were still here by my side
Yet I know this is better for you
We met so many years ago
And still I could not see
When I said that I loved you
All you wanted was to be free
I knew right from the beginning
That some day you would leave
Yet I tried to hide the truth each day
To keep you here with me
I died each day we were together
For I knew it would never last
I wanted to keep you here with me
I'm so sorry it went so fast
That last night I loved you more than ever
For I knew it was the end
You said that you would never forget me
And a letter you would send
I hope that you are happy now
For I can never be
I will love you for always my friend
Though I know it wasn't meant to be
©Shannon Chester
February 18, 1988
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I Can't Believe It's Real
As you hold me in your arms
I can't believe it's real
I always thought you'd never see
The way I really feel
You told me that you loved me
I could see that it was so
You held me in your arms and said
I'll never let you go
I snuggle down here next to you
You stir but do not wake
I smile at the thought of
This path we will soon take
I look away and yet I know
You always will remain
I close my eyes and feel your love
All around me once again
© Shannon Chester
February 19, 1988
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Staring Back at Me
I look in the mirror but don't like who I see
Staring back at me
I don't like what I've become, don't like what I believe
Staring back at me
I know I've treated you bad, I know that I've deceived
Staring back at me
What's happened to my life, what's happened to my dignity
Staring back at me
Is it my own fault or someone else's greed
Staring back at me
I cry for help, no one hears my plea
Staring back at me
Can I ever be what I long to be
Staring back at me
When will I be able to see
Staring back at me
Will I ever be allowed to be set free
Staring back at me
© Shannon Chester
November 11, 1988
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Why
When I saw you with her today
It was all I could do not to cry
I will never be able to like her
No matter how hard I might try
If only I'd told you how I felt
And what was in my heart
But it was just a secret I kept
And now we're living apart
Sometimes I wonder what would happen
If I had a time machine
I'd set the dial for way back when
She was only a dream
I'd give myself another chance
To try and set things straight
To go back and tell you how I felt
Before it was too late
I woke last night from a dream
My face was wet with tears
We were in love, you and I
I hadn't those stupid fears
Sometimes I lay awake at night
And long to feel your touch
A look, a smile, a gentle hand
I long for these things so much
We've known each other so many years
Our tastes are all the same
Why didn't I ever tell you
And ask to take your name
To you I will always be
Just a girl that is a friend
You will never love me and
My pain will never end
Some day I may get married
Settle down and start a home
But it's you I'll always dream about
And love you with my poem
©Shannon Chester
January 8 1997