A Lost Flame - Poem

A Lost Flame

A candle,

Once moving

Now still

A life,

Once lived

Now lost

Burning moments

Dancing like the flame of a candle

Now frozen in time

In my heart

And in my mind

Perhaps she dances

On rays of moonlight

Perhaps she tangos

With the stars

May she find

All that she sought

All that she dreamed of

All that she cared for

In the stillness

Of the flame

Copyright © 2009 Cal Jennings

Empty Christmas

Empty Christmas

Suppressing emotion

Trying not to feel

Replacing love with logic

Dressing myself like game

Peeling away the flesh

Throwing out the intestines

Boiling out the marrow

Leaving nothing but dried bones

Painting on a Christmas smile

So as not to disappoint the children

Gesturing while singing

To mimic Christmas joy

No more longing

Or even caring

Still plodding forward

With what I need to do

Copyright © 2009 Cal Jennings

Be Not Ashamed - Poem

Be Not Ashamed

Be not ashamed
Of who you are
Let your light shine
Both near and far

Revealing the truth,
Though hard at first,
Drives out the demons
You thought were the worst

Proclaim to the world
The uniqueness of you
You're a creature of God
Your life He'll renew

2008 Cal Jennings

Have You Ever Really Loved Somebody? (Poem)

Have You Ever Really Loved Somebody?

Have you ever really loved somebody
So strongly that you felt their heartbeat inside your own
So deeply that their well-being was more important than your own existence
So passionately that it encompassed every atom of your being
So fervently that no matter what transpired, you can't deny to yourself that the love remains?
Love like that, in spite of pain and grief, never dies
You might be able to lie to others about it
You might be able to lie to yourself... for awhile
Even when hope no longer exists
Love still resides






Copyright © 2009 Cal Jennings

What is it? - Creative Challenge #23

Using the phrase below as the theme (you don't have to use the exact words) post a poem, story or a photo in your blog. Please leave your link here in the comment section so we can all enjoy your Creative Challenge and don't forget to leave your blog open to everyone so we can all see your creation(s).

Remember whatever you decide to post, it must be created by you!

The phrase/word: pleasure
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What is it?

Here is the riddle:
It' often sought, but rarely found
Some things delight temporarily
But most often
What we get fades quickly
And sends us searching once again
It's not something external
Or based on temporary satisfaction
Or passionate stimulation
But something that brings
Pleasure for the rest of our lives
So, here is the riddle
What is it?

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Copyright © 2008 Cal Jennings

Indecision - Creative Challenge #42

Using the phrase or below as the theme (you don't have to use the exact words) post a poem, story or photo in your blog that has been created by you.

Please be sure to visit the other challenges when you get a chance (that's part of the fun)!

The phrase or word this week:
hanging in the balance

Indecision

Indecision - Composer: Cal Jennings

Life and death

Love and loss

Acceptance and fear

Hope and hatred

Peace and turmoil

In the middle

Lives are lost

Hanging in the balance

Undecided

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Copyright © 2009 Cal Jennings

Cellar of the Soul - Repost with Music Added

Cellar of the Soul

Dingy, dusty cellar of the soul
Why hast thou neglected it so?
Totally surrounded by darkness
At least some light remains
Reach inward once again
And find the source of that light
Lest darkness overtake what remains
Fear not the darkness, for it is weak
Let your light brightly shine for all to see
For then you'll see the darkness has no choice but to flee

Copyright © 2008 Cal Jennings