Read Me

Sometimes I wonder,
What it is I see in you.
The next moment I'm smiling,
Not sure just what it is you do.

You can inspire delight,
Then make me see green or red.
You can bring a song to my heart,
When I am full of dread.

The strings of my emotions,
You play with skill and ease.
The more the song demands,
The more I want to please.

Sometimes I'm overwhelmed.
Are you as complex as you seem?
Perhaps I'm just a silly child,
Who still believes in dreams.

I'd like to think I'm more than that,
Not a number marking years,
But a soul whose life is immeasurable,
Wiser still from each shed tear.

I may not have studied,
To learn all the right words to say,
But the hard-earned lessons,
Cannot be taken away.

The book that you see,
You may turn it aside at a glance.
The cover cannot express what is inside,
Some stories need to be given a chance.

*written by S.D. Tulley 1990s*

Living is More than Survival

I knew a man once who stopped,
That is all- he just gave up inside.
Sure, he talked a good speech,
But his dreams he would hide.

He walked through life,
He did the routine,
While his heart beat mechanically,
And he was less man than machine.

But somewhere inside,
Was this hope that burned.
He hid the light from others,
Afraid of his hopes overturned.

Did he find a comfort zone,
That didn't make him fight,
To surrender to his fears,
That may never see the light?

My heart aches for life,
That is not dared to live.
One day that hurt man,
Must learn to forgive.


*Written by S.D. Tulley in the 1990s*

Lost in a Moment

The day can be so routine,
Then a moment can transform.
When it is shared with you,
I feel such joy and warmth.

Simple things can mean more,
Than money spent on a show.
And tender, fragile, feelings,
Gain the confidence to grow.

It's not a destination,
That I am going to,
But I appreciate the time,
That I can be with you.

Lives can't be taken for granted.
No one can stay forever.
There are no guarantees,
All ties may one day sever.

We may not sail through life,
Navigating the same chart.
But whatever course you take,
You have a place in my heart.

*written by S.D. Tulley in the 1990s*

Restoration (my life poem)

I need no one to tell me,
Who I am or where I've been.
I need no other pressure,
To set sail upon the wind.

The miracles I longed for,
Were with me in each day.
I blame my own ingratitude,
My faith which rocked and swayed.

They say to seek and you will find,
How obscure, but also true.
It is where you set your heart,
Which determines what you do.

When blessed with inspiration,
That flows through like a stream,
Do not give up for anyone,
The living of that dream.

No matter what the pain is,
That cuts you like a knife,
Though heart and dreams are damaged,
Don't give up without a fight.


*written by S.D. Tulley in 1996*

Revive

I can remember when,
Words flowed like a steady stream.
My mind was filled with thoughts,
While my heart was full of dreams.

When I had lost all hope,
You were part of the scenery.
I don't know when your presence,
Became a part of me.

I had stumbled through life,
Thinking only to survive.
Then you looked into my heart,
And I felt so alive.

The wonder of it all,
You have been here all along.
While I felt all alone,
Not knowing I belonged.

*Written by S.D. Tulley in the 1990s*