Wednesday, January 11, 2012

"My Love" (Poem)

"My Love"

By: Shannon Yáñez
07/24/1994

You have captured my heart
And fulfilled my dreams
The love that I have
Is much more than it seems
I love you as my man
I love you in all ways
A person possibly can
I hope these feelings are mutual
For if they fail to be
I will try to make them true
For all of eternity
I give to you my heart, my soul
My mind and body, too
In hoes that we’ll stay together
And be forever true
A past is a past
Not more than a memory
Now let’s focus on the future
That’s between you and me
Just one more thing
That I know is true
I really, truly do love you!




© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

“My Friend?” (Poem)

“My Friend?”

By: Shannon Yáñez
07/18/1994

“Peach fuzz” and
Sideburns-
Is all that’s for hair.
The longest of
Eyelashes-
To help that deep stare.

Only but a heartbeat
Away-
Is as far as it seems.
For someone this
Good-
Appears only in dreams.

My horoscope 
Said-
This month is of men.
But I think I found my
One-
Without going through ten.

His psychology, my
Medicine-
Blend greatly together.
For never have I gotten
Along-
With anyone better.
I hope he’ll stay
Around-
At least as my friend.
I sure do want
More-
And hopefully without end!




© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

“It’s Love” (Poem)

“It’s Love”

By: Shannon Yáñez
02/31/00

Love can make you hurt
And love can make you cry,
Love can make you wonder
And want to know the why.

Love can be so happy
And love can be so blind,
Love can control
And make you lose your mind.

Love can be completely ignored
Or the center part of life,
Love can also be so intense
That I’d want to be your wife.

It’s love that drew me
Close to you,
It’s love that pulled
You and me apart,
It’s love that let’s me speak to you
Directly from the heart…

And say:
“I Love You!”




© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

"Worth Dying For"

By: Shannon Yáñez
December 1991

For the children
Trapped by drugs and war,
For the mother who wept
Until life was no more.

To change the system
That keeps us poor,
To uplift all people
Who were down before.

To be free in mind
And burned no more,
My life is dedicated—
It’s worth dying for!



© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

“New Door” (Poem)




“New Door”

By: Shannon Yáñez
10/30/98

I walked by this door
Just the other day
That seemed so familiar to me,
So I stopped and walked in
And then I saw
Something so clear and easy to see.
The path was so straight
And so free of debris,
Is all this for real?
All this joy is for me?
It made me happier
And stronger than could be,
And wanting to share it
And tell everybody.
Yell out to the world,
“I’m free, I’m free!”
For I’ve again found God
And he’s so happy with me!



© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

“Is It My Fault?” (Poem)

“Is It My Fault?”

By: Shannon Yáñez
03/23/97

Why do you get mad at me
Or think that I’m unfair?
Why do you ridicule me
Those poems are how I share.

Why do you go to sleep
When you’re the one fed up?
Why can’t I be acknowledged
For all the times I stay up?

Why can’t I treat you
The way you treat me?
The good things are you
The bad things are me.

I always get up
For whatever you need
Why am I the one you say
Has so much greed?

Why am I the dunce?
Why am I stupid?
Nothing I ever do
Is enough for what you did.

Why do you give
And always must receive?
For the same reason
I believe you will leave.

Why is it when I assert myself
I’m the one not right?
Why is something of your loss
Will always cause a fight?

Why do I write these stupid poems?
Because from me you turned away
And now asleep is how you stay.



© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

“I Need A Little You” (Poem)


“I Need A Little You”

By: Shannon Yáñez


I need a little you
To share my company,
I need a little you
To need a bit of me.

I need a little you
So that I can squeeze you,
I need a little you
So that I can please you.

I need a little you
To have someone to adore,
I need a little you
To love you much, much more.



© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

“The Happiest” (Poem)

“The Happiest”

By: Shannon Yáñez

I am the happiest
There could ever be,
Since July fifteenth
At a certain party.
Where I met
The love of my life,
To whom I’ll soon
Be his wife.
The love I have for him
Overpowers my heart,
And I know that we’ll
Never be apart.
He’s the best there is to offer
This I know,
Every moment together
Encourages my heart to grow.
The size of it now
I could not conceive,
But it will grow more
This I believe.
I really love this man
More than anyone could love,
We are perfect for each other
Just like a hand in a glove.



© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace

"Leave Me Alone" (Poem)

"Leave Me Alone"

By: Shannon Yáñez

Having someone control you so
Come home each night never letting you go
You lose your strength, your self-esteem
You're no longer who you seem
Feeling anger in his stare
Knowing your needs, you dare not share
But just tell him what he wants to hear
If he had a bad day, he'll make it clear
I don't deserve to live like this
Where can I get the love I miss?
There is a way, I have been told
To get control, get out of his hold
To live for me and not for him
I'm important too, though I see him grin
Help me someone, don't let him come home
Help me tell him to leave me alone.



© 2010 Copyright by Shannon Peace