We Are People (sonnet)

We are not things, we are people you know.
We have feelings and thoughts all of our own.
We have things to do and places to go.
We have people to talk to on the phone.
You are no better than some of us are
But for a twist of fate you would be here.
Some of us are born under the same star.
Some of us just wander throughout the year.
It isn't what you have that makes you glad --
It's what you have that you didn't before...
It's what you do with all the things you have --
It's making the best of a complete bore.
So just don't fight the way things seem to be.
What's true will come to light eventually.

Almost Gone (sonnet)

Just today, in front of the kitchen sink,
I stood for what seemed like over an hour.
"What is the problem?" I surely did think,
Why am I still giving this man power?
I remembered all the times he hurt me --
He said me washing dishes turned him on.
I cringed when I thought of the agony,
But then I remembered -- the bastard's GONE!
He cannot hurt me like that any more.
He can't trap me alone in my kitchen.
Somehow, I'm not as afraid as before,
Because someone took the time to listen.
I'll wash these plates and then just carry on,
For the hold he had on me's almost gone.

Don't Give Up Now (sonnet)

A fire begins as just a single spark,
A flood begins as just a drop of rain,
A dream begins as a beat of your heart,
And miracles can happen despite pain.
Don't have to build a dam to stop a drip,
Don't have to win them all, just have to try.
Just take a step to start a longer trip,
You don't need any special wings to fly.
A thousand reasons to keep going on,
A hundred reasons to give in and quit.
You can't get back the days that are now gone,
Just take a breath and learn to deal with it.
There are still more battles yet to be won.
Don't give up now, you've only just begun!