Poem: Lost in the Moment

I’m lost in the moment
With the passing of the day
Thinking of the path of life
As I’m taking a boardwalk stroll
Beneath the wonder of the moon
Crying out to the everlasting presence
The one of a kind
Message in the stars
A reminder of the magical moment
Between you and me
And our passionate words
An awakening of another tomorrow

Written May 10, 2021

© 2021 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: I Think of You

As the hot sun sets
I think of you
And your heartwarming smile
As you sing note after passionate note
Transporting me into another world
Where only happiness surrounds
And all the worries are in the past

Written May 24, 2021  

© 2021 Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: Yearnings

I look out into the distance
At the rows of tombstones
Spread out over the giant field
And I have this yearning to see you
To wrap my arms around you
To tell you about my day
And ask you about yours
To sit with you in the kitchen
And enjoy a delicious meal
Along with some refreshing tea
But all of these things are not to be
As you have moved to a different place
Beneath the rows of tombstones
That have become my constant view
All I can do now is go past that fence
Walk up to your forever home
And imagine us together in my mind
Doing all of the things I yearn for
That can no longer be real

Written June 7, 2021  

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Limerick: Timothy Had His Eye on Bella

Timothy was a dapper fella 

With his eye on lady Ms. Bella 

He yelled out her name 

But she never came 

Since she was the granny of Stella

© 2020 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only. 

Limerick: Twins Chantelle and Chanterelle

There once was a gal named Chanterelle
She was the twin of the beauty Chantelle
They loved attending balls
But not in overalls
As they didn't turn them into a belle

© 2020 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: Standing Up for Yourself

Standing up for yourself is not easy
But if you don’t do it
People will always walk over you
They will use you for their gain
In every way possible
Belittle you without consideration
For your feelings
And you will never be tough
In the eyes of others
But instead an ant among giants
Who can easily be squished and stomped on
And never be anything great

Written September 30, 2018

© 2018 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: Silenced by an Inner Demon

I hear the sound of my own voice inside my head
And yet the words I try to speak
Are silenced by an inner demon
That has taken control over my mind
Over the thoughts that seem to eat me alive

I am muted hoping that my facial expressions
The depth of my deep brown eyes
And the way my body moves to the beat inside my head
Speak louder than the words hidden within
Words I can't seem to bring forth into the world

What do you see when you get lost in my eyes
When you stare at the lines on my face
When you follow my body's every move

Do they tell a story that the trapped words hide
Do they reveal the very essence of me
The yearnings of my heart and soul
The fears that keep me frozen
That keep me from moving forward

I sure hope so because that is the only way
You will get to know what I am trying so hard to tell you
But cannot voice at this moment in time

© 2020 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.