2 New untitled poems

She appears intent in her task
Of writing, studying, reading
With head bent dilligently over the books
Eyes scanning the page quickly

But what the casual observer does not know
Is the anxious wondering of her heart
What time would it be tonight?
Will her heart's want be fulfiled?

Loving thoughts of her loved one
Separated from her by distance
Too far to touch, to feel, to hold
But near in heart and in mind

The waiting, watching vigil she keeps
Night after night of anticipation
Of hoping against hope
That a ring would pierce the silent night

~ 8 july 04-0230hrs
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A girl learning to be a woman
On her journey in the sea of life
Trying her hardest to hold on
As her vessel threatens to sink

Her perception of herself
Is that she is second best
Everything she is and does
Is never enough, never good

Never enough to satisfy those around her
Who poison her mind with words
Finding fault is what she does
In who she is

Tossed and turned by the tempest
Her life is hard, troubled and fill with misery
She is disheartened by what she hears
Failing to please everyone

My heart aches for her
How I long to protect, to teach her
To make her believe in herself
And to ignore the nagging whispers

For these whispers bring nothing but destruction
Of life, of self-image and of hope
One should do what one believes is right
And stand firm to uphold what one believes

~ 8 july 04-0300hrs