poisonivys release

Dad Now Soars- "Mom And Dad Together"

2010-08-29T12:33:00.001-05:00

Dad no longer sits and stares

the heavens with mom he now shares.

As heavens pearly gates open wide

with mom he now soars the skies.

He found his peace within today

for with our mom he's gone to stay.

And with his Lord by his side

I know he's standing with great pride.

The tears I shed for him today

are for his pain that's gone away.

And for the man who loved us all

the Lord has made his final call.

But peace I find within his death

to mom he went with his last breath.

He'll now soar the heavens high

with our mom right by his side.

I know he entered those pearly gates

with a smile for mom as she awaits.

The years of love they shared together

united for eternity" Mom and Dad" forever.

Written By:Joyce Wilbanks Ivy 08/27/2010

2010-05-24T16:07:00.000-05:00

My Love

2010-05-24T15:55:00.002-05:00

My memories
Are still here
My Love for you
Is still strong
Inside my heart
Is where you belong
Where you have been
And where you will remain
For the rest of my days
My heart is yours
Just as it was
21 years ago

Vernie & Joyce Murrell
08-12-1989

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©2010

Love From The Heart

2010-05-12T13:05:00.002-05:00

Lost Love/ Found

2010-05-12T12:56:00.000-05:00

I've thought of you
a lot over the years.
All of the memories
through all of the tears.
My heart has been with you
even though you couldn't see.
All of those blessings
came straight from me.
I prayed to God
for just one more chance.
For you to look my way
just one more glace.
I knew if you would
the love you would see.
Inside your heart
was coming from me.
My eyes will tell you a story
of lost love and regret.
The day I let you go
one I'll never forget.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05/12/2010

We Paint Our Own World

2010-05-01T19:00:00.000-05:00

Our Second Chance

2010-05-01T18:50:00.000-05:00

If we might have a second chance
to walk back threw that door,
And rectify mistakes we've made
and love forever more.
Perhaps we might learn at last
what finally lies in store.
And let life bring another chance
too love forever more.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy:05/01/10

Love Just Out Of Reach

2010-04-28T18:49:00.001-05:00

A Heavy Heart

2010-04-28T18:40:00.001-05:00

Tonight my heart is heavy
I really don't know why.
All I can do
is sit here and cry.
So many things
take over my mind.
Heartache and sorry
is all that I find.
Sometimes I wonder
what now lies in store.
I know that I love you
Now and forever more.
One day I hope we find
a future together at last.
And forget the bad things
that lay in our past.
My love for you
is as true as can be.
I hope that the future
will be set for you and me.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©04/28/10

Sometime You Must Think..Before You Leap

2008-04-20T19:33:00.001-05:00

Think Before You Leap

2008-04-08T02:00:00.002-05:00

I remember the nights I'd sit up late
writing of love and life's painful mistakes.
Wondering where and why I let my life go wrong
and wondering why I always felt I didn't belong.
Maybe it's because I never searched the right place,
maybe it's because I'm always running a race.
Racing threw time, running here and there,
not really looking, and I didn't really care.
I should have been searching the depts of my heart,
deep down inside I'd known it was a good place to start.
Maybe if I had seached deep down in my soul,
my life would be different,my world would be whole.
Maybe if I'd think before I would leap,
maybe the seeds I've sown I wouldn't have to reap.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©04-08-08

Memories

2008-04-07T23:19:00.000-05:00

Memories Of Spring And The Old House

2008-04-07T17:04:00.005-05:00

Spring is here
a very welcome sight.
Most of my days
spent awaiting the night.

Dreaming of sitting on the old porch
at the house where we lived for many years.
I think about it now
it brings back the tears.

Mom planting the tree's along the drive
I look at them now they're high as the ski.
Now I sit and watch her flowers
spring into full bloom.

Tuplips,daffodils and four-a-clocks
lined up in a row.
Azalies & Jasmine out to the side
mom would be gleaming with such pride.

Cannons and Iris' of colors so true,
red, yellow and even a baby blue.
Orange, purple, pink and white
the multi-color would shine so bright.

Magnolia,Dogwood and Cherry tree's
bloomed springs beauty.
As Mom's yard brought forth
the beautiful colors of spring.

The old house still stands
empty to this day.
But the memories of spring
and the old house will never fade away.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©04-07-08

2008-02-08T00:44:00.000-06:00

If I Should Die

2008-02-07T23:39:00.001-06:00

If I should die
before I wake
Know I made many mistakes
But in my heart
for all too know
I loved you all
more than I could ever show
My family and friends
meant more to me
More than my own life
if they could see
The mistakes I made
I do regret
But I hope one day
you will forget
For I loved you all
with all my heart
I should have known
one day we'd part
And when that day
is finally here
I hope there will
be no tears
There was true love from the heart
And it was there when we had to part
So have no regrets
For our love for each other
For I loved you all
my sisters and brothers

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©2/08/08

Life Is Just

2007-08-17T12:38:00.000-05:00

To Damn Blue

Failed Love

2007-08-17T12:05:00.002-05:00

I wish I could remember way back then
The look in your eyes and the feel of your hands
For some reason I've forgotten just how it felt
Those days when you; made my heart melt
The days I could see the love burst from your eye's
Now I look and my heart cries
I know deep down we've lost the love we once held
I know in my heart I once again failed
I let go of your love I know was true
But these days I can't take the things that you do
I once again failed in your love so true
Today I feel so damn blue

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©08-17-07

Broken Hearts

2007-08-17T11:09:00.001-05:00

Sometimes Never Mend

Putting You Out Of My Mind

2007-08-17T11:07:00.000-05:00

I left you this time
it will be the last.
This time you can
kiss my ass.
I'm tired of the shit
you put me through.
This time I am done
I want nothing to do with you.
The last six months
you've caused me so much pain.
I can't take anymore
I'm about to go insane.
If I leave you now
at least I'm still me.
If I wait
there's no telling what you will see.
You've caused me to loose
the one thing I hate.
That is my temper
but now it's too late.
You've seen what comes
from the things that you do.
But I guess you haven't figured it out
it's beause of the love I held for you.
Now I'll try to put you
out of my mind.
Because these days
I feel you're
not so kind.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©08-17-07

Sometimes Life Goes The Wrong Way

2007-08-17T10:41:00.001-05:00

Tell Me

2007-08-14T16:18:00.001-05:00

Here in my life
somethings went wrong.
Tell me, with you
I no longer belong.

Tell me what happened
tell me more lies.
Tell me you love me
as my heart cries.

Tell me how long
I must wait.
Tell me why now
there seems to be hate.

Tell me we have lost
the love we once held.
Tell me now
that our love has failed.

Tell me all this
and watch my heart break.
Tell me you still love me
for heavens sake.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©08-14-07

Once A Dreamer...Always A Dreamer

2007-07-05T21:52:00.000-05:00

I Am A Dreamer

2007-07-05T21:22:00.004-05:00

I once was a dreamer
until you came along.
My life was content
I felt so very strong.
I loved to stay up late
and write throughout the night.
But no not with you
it caused us to fight.
But I have decided
I'll do as I please.
Writing my thoughts
keeps my mind at ease.
If I wake up tomorrow
and you are gone.
At least all my thoughts
will still be my own.
I'll always be a dreamer
and always wanting more.
Something you can't take
when your ass hits the door.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©07-05-07

Love In The Darkness

2007-07-05T20:37:00.000-05:00

Remembering Love

2007-07-05T20:05:00.003-05:00

Inside my mind
and in my heart too
I still hold a man
who's love I know was true
I once wrote a poem
about his beautiful soul
I know that his love
my heart could still hold
I still see his face
and his eyes how they shine
I know that his love
could still be mine
Wondering why I let go
I haven't a clue
Why didn't I hold on
to love I knew was true
I guess because life and love
makes us blind
Even when the arms that hold you
are wonderfully kind
Remembering him now
without a single regret
I'll never forget
the first day that we met

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©07-05-07

When You Lose Your Spirit...Nothing Is Left

2007-04-04T06:34:00.000-05:00

Broken Spirit

2007-04-04T06:31:00.000-05:00

A spirit has been broken
The years have torn me down
To hell and back I've been
In this weary town
Trap within my on insanity
To hell my soul is bound
Life's broken picture
These roads I've traveled down
Mindless chattering
Still there is no sound
A spirit has been broken
Slapped down to the ground
Bruised and battered body
A mind a boggling mess
With a broken spirit
The weary have no rest

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©04-04-06

Where Did It Go..My Smile Has Gone Away

2007-04-04T06:23:00.000-05:00

My Smile

2007-02-04T17:27:00.000-06:00

I want to capture my smile
The way it use to be
Long before the loneliness
Took it's toll on me
I want to feel the energy
My body once had held
Too once again race with time
Not a worry in the world
Carefree not solumn
My smile I want to see
The world I want to hold
I know love is out there
Somewhere just for me
When I find that smile
Upon my face it'll stay
Nothing in this world
Will ever again
Take it away

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©02-04-07

But Sometimes We Have To Do

2006-10-30T20:42:00.000-06:00

What We Have To Do

Remember

2006-10-30T20:05:00.000-06:00

I choose to take my life
and turn it around
Take all these thing
that were bring me down
Throw them out the window
and just watch them fly
So far from my mind
so I'd never cry
You are one of the things
I had to let go
Just to keep my sanity
that I did know
I'll always love you
I'll miss you everyday
But our lives were going nowhere
I could no longer stay
Just remember the love
we once shared
And remember how much
I really cared
Maybe one day
when our minds are all clear
We can talk about our love
and face it without fear
I'll remember your love
If you'll remember mine
And we'll see what happens
with the distance and time

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©10-30-06

My Babies

2006-09-18T22:45:00.000-05:00

Are Growing Up

Time

2006-09-18T22:23:00.000-05:00

Life is too short to pass us by
My children growing up before my eyes
I'll love them till this days end
Even more as the new day begins
Time just seems to fly to fast
One day it's our future then it's our past
Where does it go I have to ask
Each day brings a whole new task
One baby grown
With three of her own
One with a passion for music inside
The sixth grade and blooming and trying to hide
But no where to run for time does tell
Your growing up now and it's a living hell
Another who's as smart as can be
I know she didn't take after me
In the third grade and feeling grown up
Always wanting to put on my makeup
Last but not least there is my son
It's kindergarden he's just begun
Where did it go this time that I held
Right here in my hands I feel I have failed
I let it slip away right before my eyes
Oh how this time just flies flies flies
Older I am but it's just another year
Can't cry over spilled milk can't shed another tear
Time can be a friend to us all
Because no longer is my family so small
Four children and three grandchildren too
I guess for that reason I'll never be blue
For as I get older I know they'll take care of me
Because they truly love their mommy
So as this time just slips on bye
I'll put on my smiling face and try not to cry

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©10-08-06

Sometimes

2006-09-11T22:20:00.000-05:00

Love Is Just Blind

Blind Love

2006-09-11T21:41:00.000-05:00

The pain runs deep within my soul
I often wonder why I wasn't told
You would leave me here to die
Again I'd be left alone to cry
Tears that run a crimson red
This life and these trials I wish I were dead
Empty and hollow is all that I feel
My love and my heart you did steal
Then you ripped it and tore it apart
Why didn't I see this from the start
I was but a blind one you see
But I thought your love was for me

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©09-11-06

Inside My Mind

2006-09-11T14:49:00.000-05:00

Nothing Is Left

A Breathless Air

2006-09-11T12:50:00.000-05:00

I breathe in
A breathless air
A heart despondent
In despair
The force so heavy
Within my heart
To repair this love
Where do I start
Somehow we've lost
What we once had
A soul so empty
A life now sad
I try to breathe
This breathless air
The walls grow dark
My minds blank stare

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©09-11-06

Oh How Those Eye's

2006-09-11T01:09:00.000-05:00

Do Shine

Heather

2006-09-11T01:07:00.000-05:00

I wrote this tonight after I went to my Ex- father and mother-in-laws 50th wedding anniversary party....As I stood there and looked and him and at her I realized how much he had done for me....just by giving me...HER....Heather
And I am proud to say me and him and his family do still have a bond and a love for each other....Heather will always be that bond between two family's
Be proud of who you are Heather and know Mommy and Daddy will always love you.......She will be 26 years old the 25 of September

Heather

28 years ago a bond was sworn
Between 2 people a love was born
But over the years that bond was broke
For so long they never spoke
But as the time went flying by
They once again said their first hi
And since that day they've got along
They put their love where it belongs
Into their daughter they both love
A precious angel sent from above
If she knew the love we felt
I know her little heart would melt
I looked at her on this day
I thought of times so far away
When she was young how her eye's did shine
I was so proud that she was mine
I won't regret the days back then
And no I'll never reget him
He gave me her through his love
I thank him now and God above

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©9-11-06

My Love For You

2006-09-11T00:43:00.000-05:00

Is Forever

Love Will Never Die

2006-09-11T00:38:00.000-05:00

As heartbreaking as love may be
I'll never give up one memory of you and me
Never will I wipe you from my mind
Inside my heart it's still your love I find
The arms that once held me tight
That made my world so wonderfully bright
Will never ever go completely away
For inside my heart your love will always stay
Together we may never be
I guess with time we will see
If our love was meant to last
Then our future won't become our past
I watch your eye's when you look my way
As you try to hide your love today
I told you once the eye's told all you feel
Inside yours I still see a love that's real
One day we'll find a way to live
And maybe then we both can give
It takes two too keep love alive
Together we both must strive
And maybe then we can see
This love was really meant for you and me
In my heart my love is true
Until I die I'll always be there for you

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©09-11-06

Time Will Tell

2006-09-10T17:47:00.000-05:00

If All Fails

Your Love Had Fell

2006-09-10T16:54:00.000-05:00

I lost my love of long ago
Inside my mind I'll never know
If this love was meant to be
This love we shared just you and me

You'll never know my love was true
A love sworn too only you
A love now gone but I'll never forget
Nor will I ever have one regret

I'll love you till the ends of time
I'll love you now inside my mind
For now your loves so far away
It drifted somewhere astray

My soul as empty as can be
Your love I can no longer see
Nothing left except an empty shell
Where at one time your love had fell

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©09-10-06

With God

2006-09-10T16:36:00.000-05:00

All Thing Are Possible

With Life " Comes Change"

2006-09-10T15:42:00.000-05:00

With life comes many changes
Around each corner there's another turn
You turn the wrong way
Life changes dramatically
How do you know which way to turn
You put your trust in God
And know that everything will be fine
Life "will change" but with God beside you
Everything will be fine
But with change comes fear
And fear causes us not to trust Him
It causes us to turn in the wrong direction
If we could just remember
With God all things are Possible
And with " life's changes"
Life will be just another fork in the road
Guided by The Almighty
With Hope, Trust and Love
Love being the greatest of the three
With life "comes change"
The direction we take is our choice
As I face another fork in my road
I choose to trust in Him
And pray the direction I take
Is the choice He would want me to take

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©09-10-06

A Peaceful Life

2006-08-18T18:13:00.000-05:00

Does Lie In Store

A Peaceful World Is Waiting

2006-08-18T17:46:00.000-05:00

The butterflies dance around my head
For some reason I feel that I am dead
Sitting here naked and content
For me now the lord has sent
His angels here flying high
Me, he'll now take to the sky
To a beautiful wonderful place
My heart now begins to race
For now I know that I am free
To soar the peaceful skies you see
A place where I long to go
Mom is waiting there I know
Standing there with her beautiful smile
Oh, I haven't seen her in a while
Almost two years since she went away
On that terrible September day
A day still etched within my mind
My mothers death so unkind
But with her death there came a peace
Inside my heart the Lord did ease
I know she'll never again feel that pain
Nor will the tears flow down her face like the rain
Never again will I have to watch her cry
Telling another loved one goodbye
For now she is with them in death
That final day she took her last breath
So for now I'll just live and be content
Until that day his angels are sent

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©08-18-06

I Will Always

2006-08-02T22:43:00.000-05:00

Love You

Love Is Strange

2006-08-02T22:23:00.000-05:00

I sit here in the darkness
all my thoughts are on you.
I just wish I could wash them away
but I'm afraid there here to stay.
It seems we can't make this love work
and inside my heart the pain really hurts.
No matter what I do
my memories of you won't go away.
I wish our paths hadn't crossed that lonely day.
Love is so strange
And sometimes it's blind
Sometimes it's even
a little unkind.
I guess that I'll love you
to my very last day.
But for now I have to leave you
I must go away.

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©08-02-06

Stand Proud

2006-07-25T23:03:00.000-05:00

America

Courage In That Foreign Land

2006-07-25T22:44:00.001-05:00

It takes courage to stand and fight
In the deep dark deserts night
Fearless expressions of men so brave
The enemy's bloodshed they now crave
A cause they feel is worth fighting for
Sadam Housan will stand no more
With piercing eyes a shadowed haze
Inside his cell he sit in a daze
Lost to America he would never believe
But now for his family he must grieve
He put his sons up at all cost
I wonder now if it was worth what he lost
He must know now America will stand proud and free
With the courage displayed from the men and women in our army
I'm proud of all of take a stand
For all those soldiers in that foreign land
He must have known he'd never win
This battle with America's men.
Stand proud now of who you are
And know that home's not very far
Just look deep within your heart
America is here just as it was from the start

Written By:JoyceWilbanksIvy©07-25-06

What Do We Do

2006-07-06T23:35:00.000-05:00

When We Let Time Slip Away

Time Slips Away

2006-07-06T23:15:00.000-05:00

Once we loose this time
Let it slip away
You know we can't regain
What's lost and gone astray
You know we will reget it
Wish for loves return
Hope to feel the passions
Within our bodies burn
Long to feel those feeling
Upon our lips again
Long to hold each other
In arms of love and sin
Each moment that slips by
Another battle lost
As our hearts now grow colder
Than the winters frost
Do we look back and wonder
Where the years have gone
Do we have to ask ourselves
What exactly went wrong
So as we sit here
And let time slip away
I guess we'll have to wonder
For another day

Written By: JoyceWilbanksIvy©07-06-06

I Fly To My Freedom

2006-07-06T15:02:00.000-05:00

On Independance Day

Independence Day

2006-07-04T21:56:00.003-05:00

A damaged mind
A damaged soul
A damaged heart
That does not know
Which way to turn
For it's not clear
If your love for me
is something real
I loved you then
I love you still
But with your words
My love you kill
I just can't take
The things you do
Inside a heart
No longer true
You took from me
All I had
My days are now
So very sad
There's nothing left
For you to take
I guess this time
One big mistake
Now I'll take
one thing from you
I free myself
On this
Independence Day

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©07-04-06

Inside The Mind

2006-07-03T23:40:00.000-05:00

The Echo's Stir

Echo's Stir

2006-07-03T23:15:00.000-05:00

Inside my mind the echo's stir
my ears they hear your every word.
Not clear, not here, your words have gone
inside my soul the echo's roam.
Deter me now with damaging sighs
inside my heart lies crimson tides.
A soul now wrecked from words unkind
life's true love echo's blind.
Doubt and fear sweep my minds door
lying damaged right to the core.
As echo's stir your words a blur
life and love now unsure.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©07-03-06

The Mind Is A Strange Place

2006-06-27T23:51:00.000-05:00

As The Echo's Roam

Scarecrows

2006-06-26T03:13:00.000-05:00

The scarecrows come
The scarecrows go
Inside our minds
We never know
The darkness falls
Though our eyes see
The fear and hate
Our souls do flee
These ears they hear
The erie cries
The horrified voices
The moaning sighs
The scarecrows come
The scarecrows go
Inside our minds
We never know

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-26-06

I Will Love You

2006-06-25T22:21:00.000-05:00

Until The Ends Of Time

Loves Final Test

2006-06-25T21:39:00.000-05:00

I looked through the peephole
of my minds door.
And there I saw
what lay in store.
A life of love
and dreams come true.
A beautiful life
I'll spend with you.
Until the end
I'll love you dear.
My love will last
year after year.
I'll love you until
I'm laid to rest.
My love for you
will be my final test.
I know this time
this test I'll win.
My heart feels it
deep within.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-25-06

When I Hold You

2006-06-20T20:31:00.000-05:00

I Hold My Best Friend

Till Times End

2006-06-20T19:35:00.000-05:00

I've never had a man
hold my heart the way you do.
Or capture my soul
with a love so true.
One that reads what my eyes
hold deep inside.
Or knows my heartaches
and why my heart cries.
One that keeps my mind
in a mesmerizing haze.
With the love and compassion
he shows me all of my days.
I've never had a man
I could call my best friend.
One I want to hold and love
at each days end.
I thought I'd never find
a love so complete.
Or a man who could really
knock me off my feet.
I've never had anyone
I wanted to hold till times end.
But each time I hold you
I know I'm holding my best friend.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-20-06

Your Love

2006-06-12T23:11:00.000-05:00

Will Stay With Me Forever

I Want Your Love

2006-06-12T22:51:00.000-05:00

I search my soul each and everyday
But from your love I just can't stray
I wonder sometimes what keeps me here
Is it love or is it fear
Fear of losing at love again
Or is it the way I felt when our love began
Is it the way you make me feel when you kiss my lips
Or is it the way you make my heart turn flips
Is it that look I see deep inside your eyes
Or could it be how you put me on these extreme highs
I don't really know what it is that makes me love you like I do
All I know is...I feel you are the only one for me..And I Love you
With all that's in my heart and soul today
There's nothing in this world I want more than your Love too stay

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-12-06

You Will Be The Man Of My Dreams

2006-06-08T17:48:00.000-05:00

Today, Tomorrow And Forever

2006-06-05T22:11:00.000-05:00

This is part 4 to our Poetry Challenge...we were suppose to go 3 times but ended up going 4 times...lol

Today,Tomorrow And Forever

Why do you shake your head
In disbelief my darling
Never be ashamed
Of who you are
You are the man of my dreams
You said you'd be here forever
And forever is what I need
A poem is like a story
And this poem I write for you
Hold it now within your hands
And treasure it forever
It's just a way to show you
I'll always love you dear
And in my heart you'll always be
Truly my best friend
Today, tomorrow and forever
So never walk away
True love is the only answer
I swore to you I'd never leave
In your arm is where I'll always be
Until the day I die
I'm sworn to you my love
My heart and soul belongs to you
Today, tomorrow and forever

JI06-03-06

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-03-06

This is BJ's comeback and final to our Challenge

My faith is weak, but I am young
And easily distracted
Your patience is a lesson
That I must learn
I'm so surprised to see your eyes
Beside me ever still
Today, tomorrow, and forever
Your poems for me
Are priceless gems
And your promises are diamonds
that never end
You are the only truth to me
Today, tomorrow, and forever

BJ06-05-06

If I Am Not Here Tomorrow

2006-06-05T22:08:00.000-05:00

Remember I Loved You Today

Today,Tomorrow And Forever 3

2006-06-02T09:44:00.000-05:00

This is my part 3 and final comeback to the challenge of

Today,Tomorrow And Forever

My love for you
Will always stay
I am just
A heartbeat away
I'll sail with you
To the ends of time
To the mountain tops
With you I'll climb
My love for you
Takes on new heights
With each touch
The fire ignites
The passions inside
I'll always feel for you
Today,tomorrow and forever

J.W.Ivy06-02-06

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-02-06

This is BJ's comeback and final post...Now everyone will vote...The results will be posted when all is final...

I said I'd be there forever
But something is compelling me to leave
I shake my head and walk away
Ashamed and looking for answers
Today, tomorrow, and forever
Is it my endless need
For fresh poem topics?
Must I always go eventually
I mutter to myself as I walk away
"This line of rhyme's been cashed
"Today, tomorrow, and forever

BJ06-03-06

In Your Arms

2006-06-01T19:25:00.000-05:00

I Am Lost In Love

Today,Tomorrow And Forever 2

2006-06-01T19:20:00.000-05:00

This is the second part of our poetry challenge.....

Today,Tomorrow And Forever 2

In you loving arms
Is where I feel safe
Cuddled within your embrace
Sheltered from all harm
Within your loving arms
I will remain
Today,tomorrow and forever
Couragous you will one day be
For my heart and soul
Will be by your side
Today,tomorrow and forever
With you these rivers will
Take us on a wonderous journey
That will see us though this life
For my darling,
I have loved you
And will continue to love you
Today,tomorrow and forever

J.W.Ivy06-01-06

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-01-06

This was BJ's come back to part 2 of Today,Tomorrow And Forever

With you in my arms
The whole world is new
And I could be happy
Anywhere you are
If you must leave
Please hurry back
I'll always want you to stay
Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
This heart, this soul
We cannot divide
Forever I am on your side
We'll sail these winds
Soar to new heights
Today, Tomorrow, and Forever

BJ06-02-06

I Will Love You

2006-06-01T19:17:00.000-05:00

Today,Tomorrow And Forever

2006-06-01T18:46:00.000-05:00

I wrote this poem as the first of 3 parts of a poetry challenge...I was challenged by a friend named BJ....May the best man or Woman win...lol...

Today, Tomorrow And Forever

Let me be loved
Today, tomorrow and forever
Be brave my darling
For I have saved you
You are mine
Mine to be cherished
Mine to love
Today, tomorrow and forever
You will be carried within
The depths of my soul
Forever you will feel the wanting
The needing
And the love I feel for you
Carry my heart with you
Where ever you go
Never let go my darling
For I am here
I am yours, you are mine
Today, tomorrow and forever

J.W.Ivy 06-01-06

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©06-01-06

This was BJ's Come Back

Into my arms
Today, tomorrow, and forever
Let me shelter you
I have never been
A courageous man
But I could be brave
With you by my side
Today, tomorrow, and forever
I will carry you
across the rivers of life
This journey forever we'll take
Your smiles are for me
And mine are for you
Today, tomorrow, and forever

BJ06-01-06

Inside My Mind

2006-05-29T20:39:00.000-05:00

The Demons Lurk

Demons

2006-05-29T19:40:00.000-05:00

Eyes of fire
My blood runs cold
Razor sharp teeth
My skin "it's hold"
Fear in depts
A story told
The demons run ramped
Within my soul
Voices so clear
I run in fear
Inside my soul
The demons near
My heart is racing
My minds not clear
Close out these voices
I always hear
Let me run
Please let me hide
These demons control me
Deep inside

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-29-06

Our Flag

2006-05-26T18:08:00.000-05:00

Still Flies

Winds Of Time

2006-05-26T17:14:00.000-05:00

The winds of time tell their tell
of men who died in a living hell.
In it blows fates windy breeze
of men who knelt on bended knees
The mortors flew in through the night
as men they watched the skies now bright.
The morning came the blood was shed
upon the ground men now lay dead.
Their cries were heard throughout the night
bodies mangled a gruesome sight.
Bayonets shine a bloody trail
their eyes now show a living hell.
But through it all our flag still flies
men stand proud as each one cries.
The winds of time that fateful day
Americans stand proud so far away.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-26-06

I'm Still

2006-05-26T16:31:00.000-05:00

Daddy's Little Girl

"Daddy's Little Girl"

2006-05-26T15:51:00.000-05:00

I was sitting in your lap last night
Well it seemed like yesterday
The years have past so very fast
Your body now withered and frail
But I still remember the days
When I was daddy's little girl
Hand in hand we'd walk
A smile upon my face
Everywhere you went
Your little girl would have to go
To the lake with our poles
We went every chance we got
And Saturday night was set aside
Just for wrestling at the rink
Everything you did
Was for daddy's little girl
No longer can I sit in your lap
But I still remember those days I did
Your body now withered and frail
But your heart is still the same
And when I look into your eyes
I still see "I'm daddy's little girl"
I know one day you'll be gone
And those days I'll surely miss
I'll look upon them
And remember a childhood of love
I'll always think about those days
When I was "daddy's little girl"

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©2006

I Love You Too

2006-05-25T02:03:00.000-05:00

Never Question Love

2006-05-25T02:02:00.000-05:00

2006-05-25T02:00:00.000-05:00

Proven Love

2006-05-25T00:39:00.000-05:00

You picked a small flower
And handed it to me
You said I love you
Now let it be
You picked up your phone
While I was standing there
You dialed my number
And said my love with you I'll share
You picked up the paper
And scribbled a note
To me you handed it
And I read what you wrote
You said that you loved me
that's all that you know
You didn't know why
I felt your love didn't show
You reached over and hugged me
close to your heart
You said your love for me
was as it was from the start
You told me to close my eyes
So I couldn't see
From your back you pulled a bouque
And said it was for me
I sat on the bench
I began to cry
I had questioned your love
And I didn't know why
You asked me if I wanted you
Too paint a picture for me
You said that the picture
would be of how you
Wanted our love to be
When I look to see
What you had done
This time there was no way
From your love I could run
For I saw a big red heart painted there
You said it was for
All your love you wanted to share
I knew right then
That your love was true
I reached over and kissed you
That's all I could do
You said have I proven
My love for you is sound
I said yes
And too your love I am bound
As I sat there with you
on the swing that night
I held on to you
Ever so tight
Never again will I question
Your love for me
From this day on
I will just let things be

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-25-06

Mother

2006-05-24T23:23:00.000-05:00

Our Angle Up High

I Need You "Mother"

2006-05-24T22:34:00.000-05:00

I've fallen apart
I feel I have died.
The tears stream down
so many I've cried.
You've been gone
so long now.
Can I take this?
I just don't know how.
You are my mother
and I miss you so much.
Right now I need
your loving touch.
I need you here with me
to wipe away my tears.
I need you too help me
release all my fears.
Life has been so hard
since you've been gone.
You are my mother
and I just want you home.
I miss my late night calls
when I would come in.
You telling me about the kids
and where they had been.
You always laughing
at what Tayor had done.
From all the phone calls
I could tell you'd had so much fun.
But most of all I miss
the sound of your voice.
And how you laughted at them so hard
it had made you horse.
I know how much you loved them
how much you had cared.
They too miss
all the love that you shared.
Why can't I just turn back time
to when you were here.
I need you mother
I need you near.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-24-06

Things Are Never Just Black Or White

2006-05-22T23:26:00.000-05:00

Especially With Love

A Pondering Mind

2006-05-18T19:04:00.000-05:00

I seem to ponder more these days
These things inside my mind
Won't go away
You,me and what life may bring
Inside my head this crazy ring
I know you love me
I know that's true
But I really don't
Know what to do
Do I run away and hide?
Do I face these things
I hold inside?
These fears seem to trap me here
I always run away in fear
Deep down I know
That I will loose
If your love
I do not choose
So as I ponder my mind within
I hope one day
Our love will win

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-22-06

How Do I Bring Back

2006-05-18T18:50:00.000-05:00

What Had Once Been....The Closeness With My Bestfriend

My Best Friend

2006-05-18T18:09:00.000-05:00

We're in the same house
But each day we pass by
Not touching each other
All I ever do is cry
You kiss me good night
But your lips seem so strange
I love you baby
Even that isn't the same
You ask me to come closer
So in your arms I can lay
But your hold too
Seems to have changed
How can I bring back
What once had been
The closeness I miss
From my bestfriend

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-18-06

My Love For You

2006-05-18T18:03:00.000-05:00

Will Never Fade Away

When

2006-05-18T17:27:00.000-05:00

irI watched you walk past the window today
My mind frozen in a time not far away
A time when our lips met for their first kiss
Our hearts filled with such bliss
When we were so in love
Our heads floating in the clouds above
A time when your touch excited me
Your love in my life was all I could see
A time when I looked deep inside your eyes
And all my questions answered with just your sigh's
A time when I felt I meant something to you
When I knew your love was true
A time when I felt special wrapped tightly in your arms
as you laid on all of your charms
I remember those times like it was yesterday
Let's get them back before they fade away
I still love you and you know that it's true
And I know deep down you still love me too

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©5-18-06

Mom Visits Me

2006-05-16T23:03:00.000-05:00

In My Butterflies

Mom In My Butterfly

2006-05-16T22:42:00.000-05:00

This is a crazy little poem I just wrote for mom...because she always liked my crazy side...I can just see her in heaven laughin at me right now...I don't really know where this one came from..except my mom..like me loved butterflies...and right after and ever since she died it is like butterfly city in our yards....One time i went out my door and there were tons of butterflies flyin around...And mom told me many times if it was possible for her to come back after she died she would come to us in some way to let us know she was OK...So everytime I she these butterflies I feel Mom is near....So here's to you MOM..Love ya and Miss ya...........

Mom In My Butterflies

I saw a yellow butterfly
flying through the air.
I wondered if it was mom
or if I really cared.
She left us here alone
she flew to the skies.
Hell I don't blame her
she's lucky that she died.
No longer does she worry
nor is she in pain.
Going to heaven
she had a lot to gain.
Now she's with loved ones
floating on her white cloud.
She was my mother
and of her I was so proud.
I wish she was here
but that I cannot change.
I guess my yellow butterfly
was her flying out of range.
I know she visits me
because she told me so.
I see her in my butterfly
it's her I know.
She comes to me in colors
one a brilliant red.
I knew it was her
when she landed on my head.
When I saw the green one
I knew she come so say,
I know that I left you
but I'm never far away.
Look to the skies
and see your butterflies
I am you mom,
and I hear you every cries.
But when I saw the yellow one
I just knew.
It had to be mom,
that was her first clue.
So fly with me mom
stay as close as you can.
Watch out mom!
Watch out for that fan.
You've left me once
don't do it again.
Stay with me butterfly
your my mom I'll pretend.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-16-06

These Nights Are Long

2006-05-16T22:11:00.000-05:00

When Love Is Lost

Time Will Tell

2006-05-16T21:57:00.000-05:00

I toss and I turn
the whole night through.
I often wonder
if your love was true.
I close my eyes
but I just can't sleep.
Thinking of you
just makes me weep.
My minds so tired
it just won't shut down.
All of these tears
I feel I will drown.
My soul is so weary
I feel I will drop.
Why don't you love me
Why did you stop.
These questions come to me
every single night.
How this love ended
it just isn't right.
These eyes now
bloodshot as hell.
If you still love me
I guess time will tell.

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-16-06

Through My Window

2006-05-16T16:45:00.000-05:00

Only I Can See

My Window

2006-05-13T17:38:00.000-05:00

Through my window
Only I can see
A world of anguish
Trapped here inside me
He's not here
I'm all alone
Sometimes I wonder
Just what went wrong
My thoughts so deep
I just wonder why
In our world of Love
He made me cry
But through my window
One time I did see
A man who really
Loved only me
But somewhere
Along the way
He lost my heart and soul
Now inside my world
I've grown so very cold
But one day I hope
Through my window
I'll see
Him truly looking
Back at me
With the Loving
Heart
That I had once
Known
For inside my world
My mind he had blown
He showed me a Love
Like I had never felt
With his arm around me
My heart would simply melt
His kiss on my lips
I'll never forget
Inside my stomach
The butterflies turned flips
But until that day
Through my window
I'll see
All this bitter anguish
Trapped
Here inside me

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-16-06

Without You

2006-05-11T11:28:00.000-05:00

I Am Lost

Lost

2006-05-11T11:09:00.000-05:00

I feel so lost sometimes
Not knowing what to do
You once held me so very close
My fears you wiped away
Now that you're no longer here
My minds at peace no more
I tremble when I think of you
You were my only world
As I now go on with life
I wonder what will come
Will my heart give up now
Or will I venture on
Sometimes I feel so very lost
My soul a misty grey
A shadow cast upon my heart
My life is truly gone
You left me here all alone
My world now incomplete
I hope one day to feel your love
As it was so long ago
Without you here I am so lost
My mind no longer clear
Come hold me now within your arms
And make my world safe once more

Copyrights:JoyceWilbanksIvy©05-11-06

I Wish Your Memories

2006-05-10T20:26:00.000-05:00

Would Fade Away