Poetry

A Bridge and You **November Top Five on Inkpop(dot)com**

They said I wouldn’t do it.

They all bet against me.

As I stood on that bridge,

Over a river of green.

They knew I was scared,

But you were there, watching,

Waiting.

They knew I would as I let go.

I jumped.

You have tempted me for too long.

I kept telling myself

I would do it,

I would tell you how I feel.

But all the while,

I knew I wouldn’t.

I finally found the courage.

I jumped.

Headfirst into the water,

Headfirst into the blue.

Headfirst into the moment.

Headfirst into you.

Your Little Porcelain Doll *January Top Five on inkpop.com*

Things go wrong and I can’t take it;
I’m on the outside looking in.
I watch you smile and laugh with her,
And wonder where I’ve been. 

How did I not notice?
How could I not see the signs?
Now I know I’m just a fool,
Living for all your lies. 

So now I lay me
Down to sleep.
I pray the Lord
My soul to keep. 

I wish to die
And never wake.
I don’t know how much more
I can take. 

I watch you
With clouded eyes,
Wanting back
Your paradise. 

This porcelain doll,
Sitting by your side,
Washes away your memory,
With the tears she has cried. 

No longer
Is she under your spell.
She’s broken now,
Or couldn’t you tell?

You dropped her and cracked her,
And shoved her out the door.
Now she’s free but without hope,
Listless and lonely forever more. 

What happens to dollies,
When they get thrown away?
What happens to dollies,
When no one wants to play?

On and on, her life ends slowly,
How does she make it through a day?
As day and night blur together,
Look what a mess you made.