Poems by Yvonne
©2000 by Yvonne Johnson
Eyes blazing
Nostrils flared
Distant gazing
Teeth bared.
Head tossing
Tail held high
Pacing, pacing
Battle cry.
Mustang stallion
Forever free
Even fenced
Free is he.
~Yvonne M. Johnson
How do I forgive
The pain I was put through?
Not wanting to live
Sometimes,
Wanting to start anew.
Now I have a better life
Yet I cannot forget.
It always cuts me like a knife
When I remember
The pain that I have met.
As much as I try to change it,
My past affects my present state.
My mind & body has been hurt
Not enough time to mend....
What is my fate?
~Yvonne M.Johnson
I watch my son as he plays,
Getting lost within his own make believe world.
Sometimes totally oblivious
To what is going on around him.
I smile as he runs through the yard,
He giggles as he chases the dog.
So carefree & happy
I let him enjoy that freedom.
He stops to pick at the grass
Like it is some magical thing.
But maybe it is.....
Nature is powerful after all.
He looks up at me,
Runs over to show me what he's found.
So proud, he hands me....
A stone, a dandelion stem, a blade of grass.....
I cherish the moments, though I admit
I get so hung up with the daily grind
Sometimes I forget to stop and enjoy.
Maybe that's what my son is here to remind me......
~Yvonne M. Johnson