Here is where my soul translates my thoughts and feelings into poetry. As in “Life”, not all of it is pretty. 😁
A YOUNG GIRL'S DREAM©
by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (January, 1990)
She was so innocent and oh so young.
Dreaming of her Prince Charming, soon to come.
Their lives to be filled with love and joy,
and give birth to a beautiful girl or boy.
He would bring her life passion and lust.
For these emotions, to her, are a must.
Three men took away her dream of children,
in a single night.
Yet she never lost her complete will
to fight.
Then one day, she met a man,
who begged to have her hand.
She walked down the aisle, happy with her life
For she was now to be his wife.
On their wedding night, he brought her down,
ignoring her tears and sorrowful frown.
The love she had hoped to share,
she quickly realized would never be there.
He assured her that this could never happen again,
and her heart, once again, to soften.
Time went by with no end in sight,
their lives a nightmare and filled with spite.
Her life completely up in smoke.
Who had played this horrendous joke?
He killed a young girl's dream, without a second thought.
And she ended her own with the revolver she bought.
*note: This is the truth, except for the very last line.
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THIS WOMAN© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (Valentine’s Day, 1990) Oh, who is this woman who gives of herself, Never to receive back from her gifts? Lord, who is this woman who always puts her family first, Never to be loved for herself? She gives of her love; She gives of her time; She gives of her heart; And she gives of her mind. Who will replenish these treasures? God! Who is this woman with nothing left but an empty shell, Trying to make their lives heaven while making her own hell? Oh Lord, who is this woman who no one has time for, yet can't live without? Her life now cheated and depleted to the core. OH MY GOD! This woman is your wife. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TO A LOYAL COMPANION© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (April 15th, 1996) Through all of your life, by my side you would stand. In good times and bad, you were always at hand. I can see the pain in your cloud-filled eyes. With a last hug and kiss, say our final good-byes. Now all of your years are coming to an end, And you, to heaven, I must reluctantly send. With love and compassion, my strength is put to test. For today I must lay "Man's Best Friend" to rest. Dedicated to Hector May 21, 1984 to April 15, 1996 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LONG DISTANCE LONGING© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (December 13th, 1996) How my body aches to hold you in my arms. How my heart breaks to picture you so far. How my mind longs to feel you next to me. How my soul begs to join with you in ecstasy. The saving grace is knowing that your love is as strong as mine, And the reality that we will be together in time. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
KNOWING YOU IS LOVING YOU© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (January 10th, 1997) Knowing you is a truly wondrous thing, Touching you is a delight to the senses, Kissing you brings lust to the surface, And Loving you is ecstasy at it's finest. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
THIS ROSE©
by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (Valentine’s Day, 1997)
When two people meet and find love so rare,
discover their emotions need nurture and care.
This truly compares to a delicate rose,
with proper attention, beautifully grows.
The rose, as a bud,
stands upright and strong.
Anything so beautiful,
could never be wrong.
Trust is as water and honesty as sunshine,
which bring the bud strength, beauty and growth.
These elements are essential, without question.
For without them, neither rose nor love will blossom forth.
My love for you is this precious bud,
filled with love, hope and care.
To you I give this gift, freely and lovingly,
for next to you, nothing else can compare.
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FORGIVE ME© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (May 7th, 1997) Oh my precious love, I have caused you concern. Forgive me my true love, From my mistakes, I will learn. Your fears differ from mine, And these will need understanding. Yours are fear of not taking time, And mine are fear of time not waiting. Now that the love we have shared so deep, I pray are not damaged beyond repair. All your love and care, I must find a way to keep, Your trust in me now may not always be there. Could our love ever become how it was before? The fear of ever losing you is so great. I feel like I’m walking along an endless shore, Searching for what we once believed was fate. Come back to me my love, Let us bury our fears. Stay with me my love, Let us dry all our tears. My love for you will never die. I desperately need you by my side. Patience, my weakness, I will learn to try. My feelings for you, I cannot hide. Forgive me my only love, Commitment I do not need Only your eternal love And to be with you always. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TO MY LOVE© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (July 15th, 2019) My darling, my love, my true soul mate, When we met online, I first thought it was fate, I’ve never met anyone whose love is so rare. God’s love must have sent you so we could be spared. These past years have been filled with joy and love. It makes my heart soar and want to fly like a dove. I’d marry you again, and again, and again. For without you, my heart would only know pain. Every day I wake and when I see you I smile. All I can think is that I want to lie there for a while. When I reach out to touch you, I feel totally alive. Making you totally happy is what I will strive. I put all my faith in above so when our time here is done, We’ll spend eternity loving each other and being as one, For love has saved us from a life all alone, And our hearts would soften and not turn to stone. My gratitude is eternal, and I’ll always love you. Your kindness and thoughtfulness is wonderful too. I feel so lucky and amazingly blessed. When we’re together all my fears are put to rest. My complete love for all eternity, your loving wife always, Norah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
UNTIL I MET YOU© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (March 17th, 2020) I never knew happiness, until I met you. I never knew joy, until I met you. I never knew understanding, until you understood me. I never knew trust, until you trusted me. I never knew kindness, until you were kind to me. I never knew tenderness, until you touched me. I never knew true love, until you came to me. I never knew ecstacy, until our bodies joined. I never knew the heartbreak of airport goodbyes, until we had to part I never knew the true pain of loss, until I almost lost you. I never wanted to live before, until you showed me. I never knew gratitude, until I found you. I never knew how being loved felt, until you loved me. I never knew a happy life, until I loved you. I never knew how short time was, until I married you, I never knew my time was short, until my body told me. My love for you can never die, because I’ve loved you. My love will forever shine over you, until I meet you, again. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
LOVE IS STRANGE© by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (November 2nd, 2021) How much love can one heart contain without causing anyone pain? When you meet the right one, butterflies appear and soon you forget all your fear. That stirring in your soul, that makes you forget all the things you need to do and get. All logic vanishes and you can only think of the one. Neither food nor sleep can be done. All others disappear from your sight. When your souls merge, fireworks ignite You grow together and love deepens each day Your life becomes full and content, come what may. Is there a limit to how much the heart can endure? Each day the love grows even more. You cannot imagine a life without the one. Every day it shines, just like the sun. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⋞- - -⋟ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
DEPRESSION©
by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (November 24th, 2021)
(dedicated to my friend Ray)
The time awake is filled with tears and sadness.
The time asleep is filled with restlessness and never enough.
The day is filled with feelings of worthlessness and no purpose.
The night is filled with physical pain and sorrow.
Then the words of a friend who suffers very similar,
Brings comfort and the feeling that another truly understands.
No judgment or pointing out all that I do wrong.
Instead brings understanding and comfort.
Suddenly there is a dim light at the tunnel’s end,
Showing that both our gifts can be shared with others.
As the work begins, so does the sadness retreat.
And purpose and joy seem to rise to the surface.
People say they care, but when depression hits,
They offer advice that doesn’t help.
Or they turn their backs when you reach out
And forget you even exist.
Yet I can feel the warmth of a beam of light upon my back.
I just had to reach out and turn around to find it.
Thank you to the ones that really understand what the disease is,
And held out that light for me to hold on to it.
These are the times when you truly find out,
who is really there for you, and who never really was.
These are the times that you re-evaluate your friendships,
and remove the toxic ones, to be replaced by the surprising real ones.
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WITH EACH©
by Norah Kiraly Bleazard (January 28th, 2022)
With each decade
I feel amazed with our lives together
With each year
I think of ways to bring you more joy
With each month
you teach me more about myself
With each week
I celebrate our weekends together
With each day
we learn more about each other
With each hour
I yearn to kiss you again
With each minute
I want to hold you tight
With each second
I wonder how much love a heart can hold
With each millisecond
my love for you grows
With each nanosecond
I want you even more
With each smile
my heart soars
With each touch
my body tingles
With each laugh
more joy fills my heart
With each glance
thoughts of you become endless
With each thought of you
butterflies re-emerge
With each sleep
I awake with gratitude as you’re by my side
With each “I Love You”
fills my heart with ecstasy
With each of your birthdays
I give thanks to your parents.
Happy Birthday my love
may each one be better than the last.
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