Best Say What You Mean Poems
When you take a stand and say what you choose,
Without hesitation, or being confused,
Not holding a fear of what others may say,
But to say what you mean in every way,
It liberates your soul, by setting you free,
No longer a prisoner of insecurity,
But a teacher to others who sometimes hold back,
By seeing in you the strength that they lack,
Releases their fears and doubts that they hold,
And helps them now see its ok to speak bold,
Just do it with dignity, kindness and love,
Give all of your fears to our friends up above,
Don’t compromise yourself to collude with the rest,
Speak truth in your words and remain at your best,
If others don’t like the control that they lack,
Because of your strength to speak truth and talk back,
Let that be their issue, don’t lose who you are,
Keep making that stand and you’re sure to go far.
We all have the right to express our beliefs,
Our ideas, opinions, happiness and grief,
But we must allow others to do just the same,
Respect them and their wishes without drama and pain.
To allow them to shame you or belittle your voice,
Says “its ok I don’t mind” like you don’t have a choice,
And the more you keep quiet, the more they control,
Giving up who YOU are so that THEY can feel whole.
It just doesn’t make sense to allow this to be,
I'm no better then you, but your no better then me.
So keep trying hard to find that strength deep within,
And Let old habits go, so new ones can begin.
Get in shape, lose some weight.
Every year it’s always the same.
Read a book, stay home and cook,
And I only have myself to blame.
Till some land, lend a hand.
You’d think that I’d be smart enough,
Cards to send to a sick friend,
To ignore this self-improvement stuff.
Get more sleep, don’t sell cheap.
But it is an annual institution,
Take a class, use less gas.
To make a New Year’s resolution.
Eat less meat, be more discrete,
Why must they always be so hard?
Be more caring, try more sharing,
This time of year puts me on my guard.
Be more polite, sleep at night,
I wish for an easy way I will confess.
Work hard all day, don’t over stay,
To keep the resolutions that I express.
Only say what you mean today,
What if I only made an easy pick?
Do your best to skew the test,
Then my word would surely stick.
Eat more snacks, take more naps,
I’ll confuse my karma and trick it.
Watch TV, look out for me,
This might be just the ticket.
Stay up late while cheating fate,
This is a New Year’s revolution,
I’ll make my list then I’ll insist,
That I keep this year’s resolution.
And when it’s time to stay in line,
But my promises I fail to keep.
I’ll not hide as I backslide,
As the benefits I will reap.
I’ll be complete whenever I cheat,
And by default I’ll do what I should.
It won’t make me sad when I do bad,
Because my failing will only do me good.
Be positive today and everyday,
You say what you mean and mean what you say,
Be positive, Be genuine too,
These two go together, to make a better you,
Be positive, keep thinking for yourself
You'll make the right decision, without anybody's help,
Be positive, in everything you do
Be good to others, it will return to you,
Be positive, show others the way,
Better to do more work and far less play,
Be positive and always be strong,
You'll strive to do right with very little wrong,
Be positive, that's the way to live,
Knowing how to love, showing how to give,
Be positive, this is the way to be,
Faith in God to guide you, will provide you, sweet victory!
You'll see!
Each day is made up of special moments
We count our blessings for each day
In quiet times we spend meditating
On people we meet along life's pathway
Some come into our life and stay
Others will slowly drift away
In life we have no guarantees
No second chances, no time out
So say what you mean
Mean what you say
With no hidden agenda along the way
Forgive freely~~ love like never before
Take chances in life
Live for the moment
Those moments do not come again.
"They see."
So I'm told,
As if I'm to know what that means.
Just another thing said,
Without need for all
the head.
"See?"
The preponderence of "sight" slipped into mine,
And slithered back out from between my teeth.
I'd assumed too much: pondering precedes neither the sights nor sight.
Into us they go -- the sights -- whether we pondered the light.
What procedes such un-prepondered precedings:
Productions of sights predicted in seeings?
"Say what you mean."
I wouldn't dare it before a three headed dog.
"They are holes for the light, and holes don't do verbs."
"They don't see, then, you see."
This is worse.
Use your voice - say what you mean
Do not stand in the shadow
Do not become an echo of someone else's opinion
We must accept ourselves and each other
Even the perfect diamond
may have cracks and faults
16.03.2014
A-L Andresen :)
* Giorgio A. V. - Contest :)
(2th in the contest)
Falling inside the black never made much sense to me
Struggling for air
Gasping for breath
Can you hear me?
I'm whispering your name
No one's here to hear except gathered shadows and sillouttes of nobodies
I've been let down again
What am I supposed to beleive?
How am I supposed to feel?
Hearing the deafening roar of falling my thoguhts go back to you
I'm falling in the black again
What did you mean?
How did you say what you mean?
I need you
If only for a time
I need the light, even if dimmed
Don't let me fall into the black
I won't survive again
I can't go on living like that
I need the light
Please don't push me back into the darkness.
What is Love
By
Kevin L Fairbrother
Love is a word expressed in so many ways
It’s meaning known to those who reach out
With-out fear or favor, sharing body and soul
Their body language enhancing the feeling
…
Love can be like a new day dawning
Or stormy and rough round the edges
Can be walking on the beach holding hands
Love is an experience, a journey with the end unknown
…
Love given freely with no strings attached
Is warm and tender and binds with strength
When given freely, love is returned
With fear and intimidation there is no love
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Love can be giving your time to those who are hurt
The caring of the sick, the down-trodden and poor
Love and kindness to a child that’s lost
And flowers…. well they never hurt
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Don’t be afraid to express your love
Say what you mean…do what you say
Give your love freely with touch, kind words
And trust and respect… your greatest gift
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The results of love given freely can be seen everyday
In the faces of those who smile and have a spring in their step
The young and the old who smile and say G’day
For they extrude happiness to those who are sad
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Love should not be about who has got what
For every- day things will come and go
The seeds of love will continue to grow
And burst forth like a sunny spring day
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Open your eyes and look around for love abounds
It’s there for you to touch, experience and see
Take the time there is no need to rush
Take a deep breath… bend and smell the roses
FIGURE OF SPEECH
Just a figure of speech,
is the going rate today,
To say what you mean,
and not mean what you say.
Promises, promises,
made to all and everyone,
Rock-a-bye America,
til the destruction is done.
Making promises for the vote,
but don’t keep their word,
But the thing that you get,
is not what you heard.
A very fitting speech,
words goodly spoken,
Hearts won by words,
that intend to be broken.
Loudly proclaimed,
from an empty black hole,
just a figure of speech,
By men without souls.
Like Delilah lured the strength
of Samson away,
The fall of America,
is the real game for today.
Say what you mean and mean what you say
Less confusion and hassle, a more carefree way
Smile and think happy
At the risk of looking sappy
Life's to be enjoyed like a beautiful ballet
What do I want for yourself?
I want love
I want you to be the strong man and woman
God wants you to be
I want faithfulness
I want you to actually say what you mean
And mean what you say
I want independence
Life does not depend on you
So why depends on it
Want forever
Is that a forbidden word?
Yeah
So don't say it
Just want it lol
Want forgiveness
Like God has forgiven you
So you should forgive yourself
And others who have forgiven you
I want dramas
Make me laugh
Make me cry
But don't make me into a nothing
With your uncarelessness
That means indifferent my friend
Got a word for you
Live
Does it make a difference what you want?
It should
You are calling it to be
So don't fidget
Smudge it
Forget about it
Let it live
What do I want for you?
You guessed it
The title is a question. T.H.
I viewed from afar
the things I saw
That lay in my heart
Burning star
The fire flickers
Burning star
Burning heart
I was there,
in the cold of space
My heart
Laid bare
The fire flickers...
The dying embers of my heart
Burning star
Such things,
viewed from afar
Such detachment,
burning star
The fire flickers
Burning heart
Burning star
I reached out to a star
Say what you mean
The heart quickens
The fire flickers,
from afar
UNSPOKEN WORDS
Actions will always speak the words you don't want to say. They also reveal every move planned in the game that you play.
Don't let words try to prove that love is real. Action show me it's just more pain that won't heal.
Don't say I'm deserving and worthy of love. When your actions just make me feel not good enough.
Don't use words of desire and deep affection. Your actions are saying I should prepare for rejection.
Don't keep telling me you want to be with me, when your actions are screaming you want to be free.
Don't tell me you love me and make me cry. Your actions show me your words are a lie.
Say what you mean and mean what you say. When your actions don't match it's a dead giveaway.
To save drama and heartbreak, tell the truth right away. Actions will always speak louder than words you don't say.
LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER
In case I never get a chance to say this,
I want to catch it in this poem and not miss
The chance to say what you mean to me.
Don’t tell those two boys, but we
Both know I always wanted a daughter
In preference to a son, though I oughter
Say, of course, you’re all my favourites.
Of course, every dad always overrates,
But you are special in my eyes.
Something about the way you’re wise
To always be feminine but keep
A few boyish traits as well, like a leap
Now and then into a radical sense of humour.
And you’re not a doom-and-gloomer
But a positive bouncy spirit,
And a laid-back attitude to life with it,
And, Helen, to be truthful
This is always going to be useful .
Throughout your busy life,
Whether welder, weather-girl, or wife,
Remember to keep this combination:
You’ll always be loved in admiration.
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Entered in Debbie Guzzi's Contest Tell us of Women
Either I am naïve
Or seriously confused
Do they mean what they say?
Then why do I feel used?
Words of glorious praise
Superlatives so sweet
But then the real truth dawns
My work lacks rhyme and beat
I find it very strange
And not so very kind
To flatter just to please
And leave the poet blind
So when you post a thought
Be honest in the write
Don’t tear the poet down
Yet don’t fake pure delight
Find something that is good
Something you can applaud
But DO say what you mean
Or else the post is flawed!
Eileen Manassian Ghali