28. Hello?

Hello? Can’t you see me?

I’m right over here.

Just open up your eyes and take a little peer.

Hello? Am I invisible or does nobody care about me?

I just walked by you upset, didn’t you see?

Hello? Can’t anyone hear me?

This connection must be bad.

Can’t anybody hear me sob and cry when I’m sad?

Hello? Is anyone out there?

Anyone who cares?

Hello? Is there anyone to fix my hearts’ tears?

Hello? Hello? I’m right here. Hello?

Can’t you see the tear? Why don’t you come near?

Hello?

K. Aldaya, 10/21/02

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27. Someone

I need someone to care.

A person who will always be there.

Someone who won’t judge me,

But be understanding in all they see.

Someone who will love me,

My good and my bad and won’t flee.

I need someone to care.

A person who will always be there.

K. Aldaya, 4/10/02

Picture: Artist Unknown; https://lantanagurl.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/giving-love-away.jpg

26. Time

Life then death, that’s how it goes.

Time slips by and no one knows,

How to slow it.

How to pause it.

How to stop it.

Life ticks away with every breath and second.

Listen and you’ll hear it’s rhythm and beckon.

Tick-tock. Tick-tock it goes.

Going, going, going…it goes.

The sands of the hourglass fall swiftly down,

Down, down,

And thus so do we down into the ground.

Time keeps on going forever and more,

Bringing us stranded on death’s open shore.

Life then death. That’s how it goes.

Listen to the sound that no one knows,

How to slow.

How to pause.

How to stop.

Tick-tock. Tick-tock it goes.

How to stop it? No one knows.

So it goes, goes, goes, goes.

Goes, goes, goes.

K. Aldaya, 8/19/02

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25. A Numb Place

In the dark depths of night.

My mind wanders tonight,

To a place where none can reach, without the candles dying light.

In the cold arena of night,

My thoughts take flight,

To a place that few know of where tears reduce sight.

In the starry-skied night,

My sadness gains height,

To a place that’s near, but seems so far,

Where things are set right…,

If only for the night.

K. Aldaya, 4/02

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24. Fears

In each heart there lie fears,

Which cover us with many tears.

Fears that are real or maybe not,

Fears we feel must be fought.

Fears that can burden our lives,

And break us down in size.

Fears that overpower some,

And leave them feeling cold and numb.

K. Aldaya, 4/10/02

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