Caitlin Richards 10

Once upon a time the P.Baldwin asked us to blog about a smattering of topics, one was Suicide. I will not discuss this topic. it is something that has affected me personally and that is all I will say on the matter. However I will share one thing on this blog for it.

My favorite poem:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
Mary Elizabeth Frye - 1932

Poems by Diego

Carefree Worries

Of all the ones that came before her
They just filled me up with more and more hurt
Worlds of pain is what they’ve caused me
An end is all i hoped that i’d see
I’d given up in desperation
Cheated into settling for desolation
So i lived the life of a hermit
As to not let any love permit
But in that world of silenced emotion
Formed something that friendship learned to grow from
Now she’s what i care for most
worrying constantly she’ll become a ghost


This is yet another poem about my girlfriend. Basically how all of the girls before her hurt me in some way and how i'm constantly afraid of not only her doing the same but her health because she is ill. Even though she's different from the rest in that our relationship has a strong foundation in friendship, and i know that she truly loves me and would never do anything to jeopardize that i still worry because of the past but at the same time she makes being in love with her carefree

Poems by Diego

The Single Beat

Boom
Never felt like this before
Gazing, eyes begin to explore
Sweaty hands because of you
This is odd, this is new
Fingers running down my back
Thoughts are racing, they begin to stack
Lips grow closer, my body goes numb
To your touch, I will succumb
My eyes close, it's dark
Waiting for your kiss to provide the spark
They meet, such tenderness
My mind now becomes a mess
The words "I love you" are composed
Now, at this instant, my heart goes
Boom

This is one of the many poems I've written for my girlfriend. Written early on in the relationship my feelings were new and, well to say the least, explosive. The "Boom" in the beginning and end is supposed to be my heartbeat, and the lines between them are the thoughts and feelings I have for her between each one of my heart beats. This is one of her favorites.

Poems by Diego Suriel

New Years Eve

It’s almost time for a change of pace

A brand new year, in our face

Headed to a celebration

Quite a grand occasion

Party hats, and streamers too

Probably going to lose my cool

The countdown starts, everybody together

A night we will always remember

The clock strikes midnight, everybody rejoices

There are even people yelling at the top of their voices

It’s a new year to start with her

As the years pass they become a blur

Six months into the relationship with my girlfriend, we spend New Years Eve at her best friend's annual New Years Party in Huntington. It was the first consecutive 48 hours I spent with her. I will remember this night especially because she gave me something I will always cherish, a chain with two dog-tags. On one side of the first dog-tag it says "Te Amo," on the reverse: "Mahal Kita," on the other tag it says "I Love You," reverse "GAME." She loves me in my first language, her first language, both our second language, and our inside joke of "The Game."

Poems by Diego

Halloween

Halloween has come upon us

Costumes will become a must

Making plans with friends

Many parties to attend

I’ve made plans with my girl

To eat enough food to hurl

Dressing up as our favorite Disney couple

Jasmine and Aladdin is who we doubled

Her costume made with care and time

Mine made in haste, a fashion crime

Halloween this year was great

Because this year I had a date

The Halloween of 2009 was probably my best Halloween. I got to dress up with my girlfriend as Aladdin and Jasmine. We did a parade at school and went to a Halloween party afterward. It will be a day that will stay with me forever.

Poems by Diego

Parting

Even though our love was new

Too soon we had to bid adieu

She was whisked to some far off place

Mine was quite a different case

Letting someone go when love is true

It’s truly a hard thing to do

When they leave it feels like forever

Heart cut deep, almost severed

But there always is a light of hope

Which makes it easier to cope

She’ll be back again someday soon

Until then I truly bid adieu

I wrote this poem during the most recent summer that passed. My girlfriend was going out of the country for awhile, and I decided to write about it, instead of just frustrating myself with thinking about it. It was silly because I knew she was going to come back anyway.

Poems by Diego

Walking Her Home in the Rain

It was time for her to go home

Our time was up; I was bound to be alone

She got her stuff, and was at the door

That is when it began to pour

I grabbed my jacket, and she her umbrella

Glad to know that I was her fella

Out into the nasty storm

Prince Charming, I took his form

We walked with haste in the rain

Her inevitable departure, just brings pain

Finally got her home

Just to return to be alone

I wrote this after coming home soaked one night from walking my girlfriend home. My dad had taken the car that night, and she needed to get home, so I walked her. Just as we were about to go, it started to pour.

Poems by Diego

First Date

Made the call weeks ago

The day has come for us to go

Take a shower, and get ready

Quivering hands will not steady

Driving to the movie theater

Still sweating, turning down the heater

There she stood, all gussied up

Speechless, just my luck

Paying for the movie tickets

Chivalry isn’t dead? Is it?

As we went to take our seats

It was time for our hands to meet

I wrote this poem after having my first date with my girlfriend, we went to see Transformers 2 at the multiplex near my house. It was a good night.... I thought. I later found out that she was uncomfortable in her chair throughout the whole movie.

Poems by Diego

I have kept a poem book for the past few years, and thought I would share some.

Biking with Jen

Cycling through the forest fast

Watching from my seat as the trees pass

Wind whipping at our faces

As we pass our favorite places

We ride together, not alone

This day could last forever, no need to go home

We come upon our destination

Both dying of starvation

Laying a blanket on the sand

Sun beating down, leaving us tanned

We stare out into the ocean

Love is an emotion in motion

I wrote this poem, the first time I went to the beach with my girlfriend. There is a bike path where I live that takes you directly to the beach. We had ridden to the beach and had a picnic there.