You

Sleep brings no rest from my flooding feelings
I wonder if with each night of sleep my feelings of love grow deeper
Each dream contains your essence
As I drift to sleep I feel you near
As I awake I find I love you more
And I have yet to even see you
I ponder these feelings in my day dreaming
I anticipate they will expand maybe explode on that long awaited day.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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Our Night Watchman

To think that moon I see above me is the same moon you will see
That same moon smiling down
Our moon our night watchman
So even when you cannot see my face
Know this I am looking at that moon
In that moon I see beauty I see you

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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Body of Love

Infected all organs with this passion
A foreign feeling sweeps in, takes over
Heat of love courses through the veins
Butterflies at the sound of a voice
Lungs long to breathe your scent
Heart longs to be penetrated
Head is powerless to fight this addiction
Body trembles at the thought of a touch
Eyes dream; envision that first embrace.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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Cool Waters

Cool waters from the heavens above
Wash away the intense heat of the day
Cools the sting of the summer heat
Softens the ground, earth becomes pliable

Smaller creatures emerge and enjoy
The snail relishes the opportunity to roam
The worms can surface through softer mud
Slugs move from their damp hidey holes

Humanity panics rushing for cover
Children splash in puddles
Mothers cry out to them in fear of a cold
Workers outdoors relish the chance to break

Cool waters from the heavens above
Gives relief, creates chaos
Encourages young frivolities produces rest bite
Waters of life, of death, of everything.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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The Real You

I see you through the crowd
I glance at you
You’re smiling laughing joking
But that’s not the real you

I see beneath this act
I know you’re deeper than that
Is there a reason?
That you are holding back

You must feel
Scared trapped alone afraid
No need with me
I’m an ear to listen
A hand to hold
A shoulder to cry on
Whenever you need

© Ann Dempsey 2003


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Vicious Game

I’ve always been on the outside
Looking in
Now I’m on the inside wishing
To be on the outside
Grass was greener some days

It looked a lot better
But cracks of reality show quickly
I want to get out
Out of this trap

It’s a vicious game to play
That game of true love
A rocky path to cross
But a game you can’t ever stop

I’ve tried to get it back
But it’s useless I’m trapped
Helplessness and despair
Are my closest friendships about to tear?
I’m caught in the loop
The game of love I choose

© Ann Dempsey 2004


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Thank You for You

Like a welcome summer breeze you swept into my life
Impaired my senses
You took all my worries
All my blues as if you held a box
You locked them away
Hid them from view

Like the softness of a favourite jumper
You calmed me again
Made me believe in a friend
You took all hectic troubles
You made them seem natural
You made me just smile

You got me jumping at chances again
You got me taking risks
So to you I am ever thankful
Grateful to you I’ll treasure every moment
Again I feel happy again I feel alive
Thank you for this time

©Ann Dempsey 2005


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Taking Chances

Taking my chances on a love once lost,
Giving my heart over to fate,
Losing my mind over a love so strong,
Just hearing the name, I shudder,
Hearing the familiar voice I lose control,

Can it be that I’ve fallen in too deep?
Can I really take a chance and risk another heart break?
The incredible beauty I see overwhelming,
The love I feel indescribable,
Does she know can she understand?

Just to remember her touch hurts too much,
It’s uncontrollable no way to stop the rush,
Inconceivable torment rushing through my veins,
Tearing at every vital organ ripping me to pieces,
Falling harder, enduring more pain with every moment.

© Ann Dempsey 2004


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The Fight

I want you to see me, my truth is mine and mine alone.
Your truth is within you and can be only discovered by you.
I cannot help you on this quest, I can only support.
I will be your crutch at points but you must not rely on me always.
You must learn to walk alone rediscover your independence.

My forever friend, do you know how it scares me?
Scares me to think of a world without you in it
My help my care can only do so much
You need to want to help yourself dear friend
I need you to be strong and find your courage to battle on.

I am always here, always near you know this
So lean on me when you need to
I cannot bear to see you so troubled by the world and its atrocities
This world is a beauty despite humanities faults, look further
Look out upon this world and think what you could miss if you give in to the pain.

Be strong my dearest friend, love is around you
Love hides in many forms but you are always surrounded by warmth of many.
Pain is natural but love can engulf it and turn it to bliss
I know this from my own pain and suffering
You will emerge triumphant from this terrifying saga just please fight.

© Ann Dempsey 2010



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The Beast

A growling beast snarls at the trees
Its claws ripping leaves and breaking branches
The mighty oak and this invisible beast
Tussle in the darkness.

This beast cannot be tamed by man
It destroys what it wants
It goes where it wants
It cannot be restrained

This rampant beast on its path of destruction
He does not do so mindlessly
A purpose to his violence shines
When a small seed carried by him; blossoms to a new mighty oak.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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One Night

How much bitterness can your heart hold?
How much confusion can your words cause?
I feel confused, used, abused,
What happened to us?
Why must we fight?

One night of pleasure
A lifetime of regret
Rejection upon reflection
Anger and sadness caused by your words
The words of hate or maybe love
Only you will know

How could you be so cruel?
Hurt me so deep inside
You have judged me to no avail
Where will you go from here?

One night too many fights
Was it worth it I ask you now?
Was it worth it I ask myself?
Would I return to that night?

My answer is clear
Not for all the money in the world
What did I see in you?
What made me believe you were different?
You are not you are just another
Bitch waiting to walk all over me,

One night of pleasure
A lifetime of regret
Rejection upon reflection
Anger and sadness caused by your words
The words of hate or maybe love
Only you will know

This time I have changed
I will not lie down
I will not let you walk all over me
You have hurt me now there’s no going back
You have met your match.

One night too many fights
Was it worth it I ask you now?
Was it worth it I ask myself?
Would I ever return to that night?
(Not for all the money in this world)

© Ann Dempsey 2003


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Unrequited Love

Unrequited love the hardest thing to bear,
Unrequited love what really makes us care,

White haze across the fields,
Still there are trees without any leaves,
Overgrown hedgerows roll by,
People starting a new day,
Some ending a long day,

I love her she will never know,
She don’t know,
Someone loves me I’ll never know
I don’t know them nor do I love them,
Unrequited love hardest thing to bear
All comparisons considered
We must just learn to care.

Silent tears from a lost lover,
Triumphant laughter from a
Marathon runner
An evil cackle rings aloud
From the bully in the playground,

I love her she will never know,
She don’t know,
Someone loves me I’ll never know
I don’t know them nor do I love them,
Unrequited love hardest thing to bear
All comparisons considered
We must just learn to care.

Last breath taken from a dying man
First breath taken from a newborn child
Things never considered
Love and hate ever collide?
But how do we decide

I love her she will never know,
She don’t know,
Someone loves me I’ll never know
I don’t know them nor do I love them,
Unrequited love hardest thing to bear
All comparisons considered
We must just learn to care.

Who made us see these comparisons?
Who made us deep?
Who created shallowness?
Was it our own decision?
Or a higher power beyond comprehension!

I love her she will never know,
She don’t know,
Someone loves me I’ll never know
I don’t know them nor do I love them,
Unrequited love hardest thing to bear
All comparisons considered
We must just learn to care.

©2008 Ann Dempsey


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Hello all

Well firstly I apoligise for not having posted for a while my mind has not been on a poetry track.

But I have instead started writing a new short story hence the lack of postings i still have my book ongoing but more research is needed for that to continue so in the meantime i have been exercising my creativity on a short story path.

Today or tomorrow I should be able to post some more poetry for you all as my creativity starts to flow :)

Hope everyone out there is well.

Love to all
Annifer xx

Magic

What is this magic you project,
This intricate beautiful weave,
A web of fantastic emotion,
An array of colours invade my mind.

You are my lilac, my favourite,
Your voice is subtle yellow,
Your breath is sky blue,
Your laugh is pure gold.

Magic eminates from you,
I feel it coursing through my very core,
Warming my heart, heating the blood in my veins,
Comforting my soul, once again I can breathe.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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Stuck Between Cashmere and Burlap

Soft as satin, feels like home,
I only know and feel your sound,
I do not know your touch,
Soft as cashmere am I nearly home?

Imagination plays the villain creating my reluctance,
What ifs graze my soul like burlap on skin,
No cashmere in sight to comfort my tormented imagination,
How do I know if this is safe?

Sarsenet on my skin, my heart,
Keeps me feeling safe with you,
Soft materials wrap me in them with your words,
Can you take me away give me freedom? Keep me safe?

I am lost between cashmere and burlap,
I am face to face with a crossroads in my being,
Soft or coarse, light or dark, love or like,
Wrap me in cotton a balance between my cashmere and burlap.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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Random Update

Yes so I thought I would just write down how I am today lol, It's my 25th birthday on Saturday eeek! I had planned to go mad for it and have a mega celebration for managing to last quarter of a century.

That has not happened yet lol. I have arranged a bbq instead. With 2 friends and my family but it should be nice :). However looking at the weather report for saturday it says rain I really hope it is wrong! Traditionally though it does tend to rain on my birthday ever since I was 11.

So today I am feeling rather good, have some good research to help me get on with my book, although creatively I am having a blank day! More coffee and a workout might help my brain kick in though lol.

I do hope you are all enjoying my poetry some of it was written so long ago and is not overly great but got to share the good and the bad I feel. I appreciate any feedback you wish to give also as comments.

Hope everyone out there is good xxx

Black Heart

Could you feel the earth beneath you?
Could you see the sky above you?
Did you feel the air around you?
Did you feel my love surround you?
You could have been the one to save me

Love can never be the same
People change love, translate it for a perfect dream
Only love can break a heart
Only love can fix it again
Save me from the rigid chains of doomed love

Paint my heart with thick black paint
Never will my heart feel rich again
Never again will my heart be painted scarlet with love
Paint it black I will never go back
Tortured me burnt me cursed me

© Ann Dempsey 2005


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No More Games

Look me in the eye
And tell me you don’t care
Look me in the eye and lie
You’ve done it once you’ve done it twice
Just look me in the eye

It hurts so much to see you
To see you in this pain
Trapped inside a circle
A vicious one of games
You’ve woven a web of lies
A web that just won’t break

The lies you once told
Are coming back to haunt you
You can’t escape them now
You’ve left them far too late
You will realise with some time
Just how much you’ve done to hurt me
How much pain you’ve caused my heart

Thought you were the girl for me
Thought you were my perfect match
You played me for a fool
And I believed in you
What game will you play next
That was your last game with me
No more hurt
No more pain I’m taking no more shit
Especially from you

© Ann Dempsey 2004


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Imaginings

I imagine your lips, with the sweet taste of honey,
I imagine your skin, soft to the touch,
In your eyes I imagine I would see endless beauty,
Your hair, with the scent of cinnamon would stir my senses,
From your mind an understanding of all possibilities would comfort me.

© Ann Dempsey 2010


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Brighter Day

I see that you’re unhappy
I don’t know what to say
The way you’re talking to me
That sad voice those sad eyes
I see that you are hiding
Avoiding all the strain
The trials and tribulations that come from day to day

I know just how you’re feeling
I love you and I pray
Tomorrow hope will shimmer
From somewhere deep down there
Your heart is full of passion
But one you cannot share for fear
Of losing all that’s dear and oh so very near

We have so much in common
More than you’ll ever know
The more I fall in love with you
The more I want to share
The things I hide so deep inside
The things I never share

I’ve lived my life in fear and pain
I know its hard today
Just look out for tomorrow
To bring a brighter day.

© Ann Dempsey 2002


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