Does He Know

These Feelings He Can Trust

Words That Bare My Soul

I've tried to write these words
so many times before.
To say the things that are in my heart
to the man I really adore.

My page continues to stare at me
with a blank, and empty stare.
So many thoughts that cloud my mind
too deep for my soul to bare.

Do I tell him that I love him
in a way not like before?
Do I tell him that I need him
each day that passes, more and more?

When lieing in his bed at night
does he know that I am there?
Is it just within my dreams,
or does he really know how much I care?

Overwhelmed by our passions
sometimes consumed by lust.
Does he also wonder,
if his feelings he can trust?

Does he know that when he touches me
it almost drop me to my knees?
Does he know what I would do
for the sake of wanting to please?

I wonder if he senses
the longing that I feel.
To see him, feel him, touch him,
to tell him this is real?

Within this page I've written
are words that bare my soul.
Do I tell him what I'm feeling
or does he already know?

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-31-05

Love Within

My Mornings New

Awake the Morning New

You awake me from my morning sleep,
to bring a morning new.
To show your love from deep within,
a heart forever true.

Waking up next to you each morning,
your loving arms embracing me.
Kissing my face so gently,
whispering softly in my ear.

You sit upon the bed and stare,
running your fingers though my hair.
Caressing my body with your fingertips,
showing me all the love within your heart.

And as I climb into your bed each night,
you place your loving arms around me tight.
I know I'll awake the morning new,
with all the love that comes from you.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-30-05

Inside The Darkness

You'll Find Peaceful Dreams

Peaceful Dreams

Do not fear the darkness,
inside there is a peace.
A bright and shining light,
guiding you from this place.

A peace inside your heart,
one you've never known.
So never fear the darkness,
sometimes it's your only friend.

I do not fear the darkness,
I welcome it with open arms.
To enter another life,
a life of peaceful dreams.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-29-05

Damn It Sure Is

Painful To Get Old

Damn It's Painful To Grow Old

Sitting here as life passes by,
wondering why I always cry.
It's not me I want you to know,
guess my feeling are starting to show.

All my life my emotions I hid,
I did that ever since I was a kid.
I'd get pissed off and go the other way,
save my anger for another day.

Now I get upset at the littlest things,
all that life has to bring.
All over a spilt glass of milk,
or a rip in my sheets of silk.

I guess it has to be menopause,
that has to be the reason, the only cause.
I must be getting old as we speak,
I guess a cane I'll have to seek.

Damn it's painful to get old,
my joints they hurt in the cold.
Guess I'll live a few more years,
and deal with these stupid tears.


Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-29-05

Forever Held Captive

Within This Mind

Forever Gone From My Dreams

I no longer see you in my dreams,
your memories gone away.
Your voice left too it seems,
I never thought I'd make it to this day.

I do not hear your gentle voice,
forever stinging in my mind.
No longer do I weep
when your love I cannot find.

I have stopped reaching out
to hold you near me.
Remembering when you held me so close,
intoxicated with the love I thought I could see.

Knowing all the time it would end,
and you’d be forever gone from my dreams.
As your beautiful memories fade,
within the back of my mind, so far away it seems.


Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-21-05

Happy Birthday Mom

A Rose As Pure White As The Clouds You Now Ride Upon..We Love And Miss You Mom

Happy Birthday Mom

Mom we all miss you here today,
we have since the day you went away.
To join the Lord way up high,
to soar the heavens as you now fly.

Spend your Birthday floating there,
upon your cloud with Terry you share.
Soar around on your cloud of love,
soar the heavens way up above.

Spend your Birthday having fun,
spend your time loving your son.
Today I send you a Rose of love,
I send it by the Lord above.

My birthday wish from me to you,
is in your new life you'll never be blue.
I pray the Lord your soul to keep,
I pray that now as I weep.

Know we miss you here today,
your birthday spent so far away.
The first we spent without you here,
today that makes me shed another tear.

Happy Birthday Mom.....

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-16-05

Love Is Like The Rose

So Full Of Life And Love

I Share My Lonely Heart

Inside my soul I find you there,
just waiting for my love to share.
You stand by me and take my hand,
you love me now for who I am.

You share a love I needed so,
inside my heart I didn't know.
Just how much I'd come to care,
with all this love you had to share.

You lay your hands upon me sweet,
makes my knees oh so weak.
Your eyes they stare into my soul,
makes my world now seem whole.

With this love I long to share,
inside a love you placed there.
I share with you my lonely heart,
one you cared for from the start.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-13-05

Your Love Feels

As Fresh As The Spring Flowers

You Touched My Heart

My world it seemed was upside down;
then you walked in and turned it around.
Lost forever feeling blue;
with your strength I now feel new.

I made the choice to laugh not cry;
get out of this life before I die.
With your help to see me through;
I could do it,I just knew.

I now laugh and smile today;
with your love here to stay.
You gave me courage to begin;
to start my life over again.

You gave me hope for a future bright;
you showed me one so full of light.
You made me take a deep long look;
inside my soul, that's all it took.

I found my feelings there inside;
now I never want to hide.
I found a better side of me;
I found the strength , I couldn't see.

Within your world so full of love;
my head now in the clouds above.
When you showed me where to start;
inside my world you touched my heart.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-12-05

The Power Of Love

Is Etched Within The Heart

What Is Love

Your lips gentle touch,
your hands I love so much.
Your eyes a brightening stare,
your soul I love to share.

Your arms so safe and warm,
that keep me safe from harm.
Your soul so deep and sure,
my lonely heart you did cure.

Your smile shining with glee,
every time you look at me.
Your heart so full of love,
makes mine feel, free as a dove.

Your mind forever set,
since the day we met.
Your voice forever etched within my mind,
as you show me a love of a different kind.

Your ways that drive me crazy,
has my mind a bit hazy.
Your love you show to me,
I love every thing that I see.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-09-05

I guess you can say...this is love to me...

Take My Hand And Lead The Way

May Our Love Be Here To Stay

Take My Hand And Lead The Way

Take my hand and lead the way;
I long for all you have to say.
Whisper softly in my ear,
all those things I long to hear.

Kiss my lips with passions deep;
within you'll hear, my heart weep.
Pull me close and hold me near
love my soul and hold me dear.

In the darkness of the night;
send your love,that shines so bright.
Take away the darkest doom;
take away this heart of gloom.

Give me wings so I may fly;
and soar the clouds,oh so high.
Reach within this soul so deep;
inside your love will one day seep.

I know I love you from deep within;
not a love I thought I'd win.
For years ago, as time moved fast;
you were a love of my past.

Release my soul and set me free;
show your love, just let it be.
Take these walls I've built so high;
out the door just let them fly.

These walls must go for love to start;
I feel that deep within my heart.
Just let me know how much you care;
Take my hand and lead me there.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-08-04

Tragic Death..JosephTyler Rhea

April 12,2002-November 21,2003
Just Click That Say Tragic Death Above His Picture And Go To His Site...

TYLER

Tyler soar the heavens high,
with your wings you now fly.
With the love of my mother there,
safe with the Lord and their love to share.

Your little wings will take you where you want to go,
so fly up high with the angles and share the love you did show.
Share that big smile upon your face,
with your Aunt Minnie who's now in the Lords place.

She loved you here on earth you see,
now in heaven she is with thee.
There in heaven with my brother so small,
share the love she held for you all.

Your smile will bring her many a happy day,
for with you in heaven she went so far away.
As you share your new birth free as a dove,
I'll take comfort knowing she has you to love.

There in heaven you can soar the sky,
across the clouds, you three can fly.
I hope everyone can take comfort here,
for he's with mom, who held him dear.

So Tyler soar the heavens high,
with my mom and Terry I see you fly.
I see you soaring the heavens there,
with all the love, I know my mom will share.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-08-05

I dedicate this poem to my cousin Danielle and Tyler's father who lost a big part of their lives when they lost their son ...And to Debbie and Tyler's Nana and Papaw who lost their grandson...And to my Aunt Ruth who lost her greatgrandson...Take comfort in the fact that he is with my mother in heaven with all the love she has to share.

We Must Let Go

Of A Love Long Past

Until My Soul I Share With You

Here I am where I belong,
in my life I now feel strong.
In the days that have long past,
all your memories they still last.

Forever here within my mind,
thoughts of you are all I find.
Those days of love so far from here,
but memories of you I do still fear.

For deep inside my minds not clear,
thoughts of you I still hold dear.
Of love that's not long past,
inside my mind I hold steadfast.

Inside your soul the message was clear,
a love so deep I should not fear.
But from that love I ran away,
I still regret it, to this day.

You tell me now you'll wait for me,
until my heart inside can see.
All the love from you is true,
until my soul I share with you.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-07-05

Never Let A Mind Go Wasted

Let Your Thoughts Be Known

Let Your Thoughts Be Known

You know it pretty funny,
the things that go through my mind.
Sometimes it's just the simplest things,
that's all, I seem to find.

I write them down anyway,
no matter what they may be,
If it's about my mother,
or just,the scrape on my little boys knee.

I try not to loose my thoughts,
that run through my head.
I want everyone to remember me,
even after I'm dead.

So when these thoughts come rushing in,
I always grab my paper and pen.
I write them down so I never forget,
even if they make me upset.
.
So if you remember me,
when I'm dead and gone.
Just remember one thing,
I didn't die alone.

I took with me, to my grave.
all these things I had to say.
Not one single thing did I save,
that wasn't worth the time of day.

So when I go into the wild blue yonder,
On my words you may always ponder.
And within these words , I hope my love has always shown,
for I never let my mind go wasted, I let my thoughts be known.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-04-05

Just a crazy little alone...out of my mind thing.....LOL

You Both Now Soar

The Heavens In Gods Hands

Hush Little One

Hush little one don't you cry,
mamas now with you way up high.
So many years she longed for you,
now in heaven she's no longer blue.

With you in her arms, ever so tight,
I know she now rests all through the night.
Giving you all those kisses upon your little cheek,
thoughts of you made her so weak.

So hush little one don't you cry,
she is now with you way up in the sky.
I see her up there holding you,
these thoughts console me though and though.

I know she has a big smile on her face,
for now moms with you in the lords place.
He took care of you all these years,
As my mother shed so many tears.

So hush little one don't you cry,
just soar the heaven as you and mom fly.
Way up high your wings do shine,
a glimmer of hope that mom is fine.

With you there so far away,
my mom went on that September day.
I know she's happy there with you,
that's what helps me make it through.

So hush little Terry don't you cry,
for mom flies with you way up high.
Let her know we love and miss her here,
hug her tight, for you now hold someone dear.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-04-05

This poem is about my brother Terry who died so many years ago...His death at 3 months old tormented my mother for many years...My thoughts of her soaring the heavens with him...is what helps me accept her death and make it through these lonely days without her...

Mom Loved The Flowers

On Her Countryside...

In That House She Called Home

Went to Moms grave again today,
it's been 6 months since she went away.
To heaven she went and left us here,
with each new day we shed more tears.

We talk of her as if she hasn't gone,
sometimes I feel she's at home.
Home I believe is where she is,
in that old house where she raised her kids.

That little old house it stands alone,
as if it's waiting for her to come home.
I drive up in the driveway just to look at the door,
where I saw her standing so many times before.

She missed that place oh so bad,
it makes my heart feel so very sad.
So many years her and Dad spent there,
oh, all the birthdays we went there to share.

The old house was so full of love,
I know Moms there, even though she's above.
I believe the Lord will let her spend some time there,
where Moms heart was when life wasn't fair.

Where she lived when Dad went down,
when he had to quit work and move out of town.
She just hated to leave that house with all it's memories inside,
to live with my sister where they did reside.

Until Mom died on that September day,
and went to heaven so very far away.
Never to see her again until we have gone,
but I'll keep looking for her, in that house she called home.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-02-05

Just Me Mark!!!!!

The Face Behind The Computer

Friends In The Strangest Places

You find friends in the strangest places,
some of them you never even see their faces.
But friends they are, none the less,
friends for life, would be my guess.

You never know just what you might find,
from a stranger who is so kind.
He lends you an ear,
just to shed a tear.

And from there a friendship is bound,
from the kindness, and his words so profound.
A friendship I've never felt from a stranger you see,
the friendship I now feel between you and me.

Friends can be found in the strangest places,
as I read the words in your poems, my heart races.
For you hold a beauty with in your heart,
a rare beauty I saw in your poems, right from the start.

I saw you held a very rare touch,
within your soul I saw that much.
The rarest of beauty within your poems,
I can see both sides of your coins.

I see a man with a very deep soul,
with a love for poetry, and he lets it roll.
As he paints his pictures from inside his mind,
on his imaginary canvas, from a heart so kind.

To me he has painted the most beautiful picture of all to see,
a picture of friendship, between you and me.
You see friendships can be found in the strangest places,
within a computer even when you see no faces.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-01-05

Thank you Mark for being a friend!!!!!

Happiness Glows Within These Hearts 

"I Need You"

I need you here with me
to hold forever more.
I need your arms wrapped around me
to keep me safe and warm.

I need your love to be with me
each and every day
So tell me how much you love me
in every single way.

Put your arms around me
and show me how you feel.
All this love you have inside you
it makes feel surreal.

Tell me one more time
just how good I make you feel.
I need this love you show me
to make this heart heal.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©03-01-05