Goodbye to Love

I've never been in love
I'm afraid to fall in love
and I'm afraid I won't
I loved you. I loved you very much.
but I never fell in love with you.
I thought we were soul mates
but you never fell in love with me
so I never fell in love with you
but oh, how I wanted to
back then. But now, I don't know.
I don't know if I can trust you with my heart;
I know I'll be heart broken
in the end.
because in the end, my friend,
we must always say goodbye.

by Shawn Ann Murray ©2014

someone tickled my heart
I started to fall
hoping to finally feel
this thing called love
it was all a game
leaving me heart broken
without love
and my friend

Copyright 2013 by Shawn Ann Murray

ice-blue

I saw you today
or someone who looks like you
but he didn't have your eyes,
your dancing vivid ice-blue eyes
that looked at me with love
I can only see your eyes
in photographs now
and they no longer dance

Copyright 2012 by Shawn Ann Murray

the world is not ending

the world is not ending,
it's not even pending,
nothing is that important,
nor are you that brilliant,
that the world must stop,
while you lose your top,
get angry if you must,
scream, rant, cry and cuss,
take notice, someone might,
but to hurt another, you have no right,
worry yourself sick,
and watch the seconds tick,
the rest of your life away,
as the rest of us play,

by Shawn Ann Murray ©2011

my soul is fine

please save your judgement,
my soul is just fine,
it's your friendship
that I now mind,

when topics turn
to sex, religion or politics;
the conversation,
I rush to nix,

you have your beliefs,
and I have mine,
and the twix
rarely combine,

if we are to be friends,
avoid topics thrice;
talk about the weather,
will surely suffice,

better yet, let's forget;
the damage is already done;
talk about me, and around me,
and have your fun,

the one's I call friends
can debate topics of the day
without causing my heart
to turn to ash or clay,

by Shawn Ann Murray ©2011