BARBARA SUEN

BARBARA SUEN

THE EVER AFTER ALL

Tell me all about true love

and a thousand ever after dreams

visions of shiny gold and silver and silken white flowing gowns

Vows to cherish

to live a in a harmonious symphony with these gifts

sharing love, work, play, dreams

Don't tell me the "what if's" or "might be's"

of these things I know already .............

when time goes by taking the moonbeams and there are no more words

to say to each other anymore.

Soon after the cold winds come

shadows of purple parting the clouds in the sky

storms of life bringing hard times, bruised hearts

he cannot see the tears on her face

not in the rain

"For better, or worse"

was promised in front of God

He lied.

She imagined time had gone away

with her deserted heart, so still

for so long

her ice blue heart

Time wasted. Lesson learned

she whispers "Dear God"

"Dear God"

"hold my heart in your warm hands"

Please

"just hold my heart".

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BUILDING WALLS AGAIN

I thought peace meant

tear down the walls

promote Peace!

Now, tell me how

we will represent "One Nation Under God"?

On my knees I pray

"No more walls" !

The "Berlin Wall"

2.5 millions of East Germans fled.

They fled to west Germany.

Cold !!!

"The Cold War"- so Cold.

August 15, 1961.

Totally encircling West Berlin.

It's gone now.

"Tear down This Wall "!!!!!!

was the roaring sound of the people.

back in 1989!!!!

The Great Wall of China

Wow.

Seen from space.

Built over a period of 200 years

during the "Ming Dynasty"

Now just a wall

of antiquity, world wonder

5,500 miles of walkways and towers

Take a jog on that one!

Walls.  Plenty of them in history.

Do we really want to start building

another?

That is some messed up plan.

and the world's gone crazy again.

as if

a "wall" is not a sign of

I don't want you here.

separation.   segregation.  aggravation.

Our forefathers were immigrants too.

Pass on the Peace.

shake his hand and smile

Say "so glad to meet you"!

"My BROTHERS"

On my knees again I pray, "No More Walls"

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DON'T PICK THE ROSES

Once you cut the Rose

it starts dying

Even if you fence them in

they will reach for the sun

becoming reachable

again

behind the barbed wire

"Don't Fence Me In",

they seem to say.

and yet will cut you with their thorns.

bleeding

bleeding

"Crimson"

Your heart...

Something with so much beauty,

symbol of Love

"Love"

The beauty

The pain

Beware of both.

They go together.

always.

Give me a rose.  Just one.

I will take the beauty

I will embrace

the pain.

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BARBARA SUEN

BARBARA SUEN is from Mishawaka, Indiana.  When not reading or "rock" painting, she is writing Poetry.  Her poems, inspired by gardening, animals, and the spiritual side of life, the sadness, and the joys.   Her poems have been published in "Potpourri Anthology Vol. 1", "Apple Fruits From An Old Oak",  "Dandelion In A Vase Of Red Roses". Also, published In several editions of "Soul Fountain" magazine and in "The Storyteller" magazine. My dream is to publish a full book of my poetry.