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Untitled

by

Tim Perry

He who knows, and knows he knows is wise
He who knows, and knows not that he knows is a fool

He who knows not, and says he knows not is honest
He who knows not, and says he knows is a liar

He who knows, and says he knows is open
He who knows, and says not that he knows is dangerous

Be always near the wise, for he will show you things never shown before
Keep yourself away from the fool, for he will drag you down

Be always near the honest, for he can be trusted with anything
Keep yourself away from the liar, for he will always deceive

Be always near the open, for he will tell you things never told before
Beware of the dangerous, for he knows more than you know he knows

The Scene That Burned My Soul

by

Tim Perry

I saw a scene today
That burned me to my soul
The Devil whispered in my ear,
"Allow evil vengeance to take its toll"

I listened to him,
Only for a small, small while
As I heard him,
I wore and evil smile

The Lord inside of me
Told me to "Let go"
I answered Him,
"Lord, I don’t know"

I asked for His guidance,
As my soul did burn,
He spoke wisely, saying,
"I’ve given you an answer already. When will you learn?"

I cried when I heard Him
The tears ran down my cheek
"You did ask," He said,
"And I did speak."

I dried my eyes
As I tried to stand
Jesus reached down from His Heavenly place,
He pulled me up as I took His hand

Now I am standing from on my feet
But only because He is holding onto me
Reluctantly, I say,
"Okay, Lord, I’ll let it be."

As I walk
From the scene I saw today,
I don’t look back,
For if I did, I could not go away

The Lord is the
Only other one who knows
What I saw that burned my soul
With Him it will stay, with this, I close.

For This Flag

by

Tim Perry

This flag, I pledge to protect
Always fighting for freedom,
The deadly combat
I will never regret

One day, for this flag, I will die
Standing in battle and killed in my prime
Remember me this way
As atop my casket, this flag does lie

Please don’t ask me why
Or what made this thought
Roll over in my mind
I am just called to fight and die

Remember me well
And all the love we felt,
And my motto I spoke
"Life and living here is hell"

This flag, I pledge to protect
Always fighting for freedom,
The deadly combat
I will never regret

Untitled

by

Tim Perry

I used to believe
I was meant to live my life alone
Without anybody beside me

I used to believe
That love was a myth,
Truthfully unobtainable in any way

I used to believe
I had my life planned out
Down to the smallest detail

But I am finding out
That what I believe and what is real
Are two different things

I find that love may be as true as foretold
It feels as though it might be
Could it be Love has found me?

I find that not all goes according to plan
Whether this is good or bad,
I cannot tell
But it feels pretty good so far

Only time will tell.

I'm Still Here for You

by

Tim Perry

Though I seem out of sight
And may appear far away
I am still here fro you

When the world throws you for a loop,
Count on me,
Because I am still here for you

People you thought you could trust
May turn on you,
I’ll remain a loyal and true friend
Because I am still here for you

You needn’t fear anything or anyone,
Because I am more than just an ally,
I will ALWAYS be here for you.

I Wonder

by

Tim Perry

I wonder
Who I am,
My past is little known to me

I wonder
What I will become
The future is hidden by a dark shadow

I wonder
Why I am here
What’s my purpose in life

I wonder
Why I worry
If I think long and hard,
The answers will be mine

I am who I am supposed to be
No person can change me
Unless I let them

I will become what I want
I choose my future
With the help of divine guidance

I am here because
Somebody needs me
Family, friends, somebody

I wonder not
For I know what I need to.

I Remember

by

Tim Perry

I remember
Her dancing eyes
Soft, moist, and dark
Captivating, revealing
Most of all, understanding

I remember
Her lashes
Long, jet-black

I remember
Her hair
Lengthy, curly
Soft to the touch

I remember
The sweet smell of her perfume
Tantalizing my nose
Sending a rush of uncontrollable urges
Through my body

I remember
Her touch
Sensuous, soft, and gentle

I remember
Her personality
Always caring, giving

I remember
All of this
And more

I remember
Her name,
Sweetest name I’ve ever heard

But I’ll never tell.

The Object

by

Tim Perry

Deep down inside of us
There is an object
That makes us who we are

It has no name
And is different for every person,
For you, it could be a feeling,
For me, a memory

No matter what it is,
It is yours and nobody else’s
Nobody can take it from you,
Unless you let them

If you manage to lose
This special object,
You will lose who you are

Until you search the
Depths of your soul and
Find this object,

You won’t know who you are,
What you want,
Or what you need

Take your time and
Find this object,
With it, you will find yourself.

All Sides of Me

by

Tim Perry

There are many different
Sides of me

If you watch me closely,
I’ll show them all for you to see

There’s a side of me
That is seen everyday,
That greets my friends,
That basically lives my life

There’s a side of me
That will protect somebody
In need of protection,
Like a giant wolf,
I stand over my master,
Awaiting the command to strike

There’s a warrior’s side to me,
Like a dragon,
I devour my foes
And relish the taste of victory

The side of me
Few have ever seen
Is the side that loves somebody...
The side that shows my true feelings

What sides of me
Have you been privileged to see?
What sides of me
Do you wish to see?

The Warrior

by

Tim Perry

Traveling abroad,
I search for
A just cause,
A battle worth
Fighting for,
And someone to protect

Sword in hand,
I’m armed for combat,
Prepared for anything

I look forward
To the ultimate battle,
Where only one is left
To stand

Never fearing death,
For dying is an art
And I plan
To do it well

I am fearless,
I am at peace
With myself,
I am the warrior.

Solo

by

Tim Perry

It’s been said
That life is a long
Road that one must travel

If so, mine is
Dark and narrow
And full of obstacles

So much so
That I must
Travel it alone

Taking it one step
At a time
I pursue the end
Of this road

Always watching
For dangers that may come,
For if I don’t, who else will?

Every-once-in-a-while
Someone else’s path
Crosses mine for a
Short period of time

We start to
Find out who we are
And who we could be

And then our roads,
They separate,
And become two
Instead of one

Maybe I’m not
Meant to share someone else’s path,
I’m beginning to think so

I guess I shall always be
On my own

Always be a
Vagabond searching
For a place to call my own

I guess I shall
Always remain solo.

Please Forgive Me

by

Tim Perry

I truly don’t know where to start
Or what to say

It’s been over
For quite some while

I can still remember
How it all started
Just like it was yesterday

It was all by chance
(Just like everything in this world)
You looked at me, I looked at you
Our eyes met,
The rest needs not be said

I don’t know if you realize,
But you stole my heart
Like a thief in the night

It happened little by little,
Day by day,
So slowly

I couldn’t stop you from doing it
But, nor did I want you to

To do that
Would be too foolish,
So it seemed

Then, all at once,
I looked and you...
You were gone

Vanished from sight,
Never to return

Please forgive me
For longing for the past,
For wanting it to be
The way it used to be

Please forgive me
But if the truth be told,
I can’t stop loving you.

I'll Never Know

by

Tim Perry

I know it’s all over
And that, most likely,
We have no chance
To be the way we used to be

I knew it was coming,
I saw it in your eyes
Long before you told me
I was just too blind to realize it

But I guess all of this
Is my fault
I can’t help but feel
That I should have...
Done or said something more

Looking back upon us,
I wonder what could have happened,
How long we could have lasted
If I did everything I wanted to do,
Said everything I wanted to tell you

Would it have made a difference?
Would you still be by my side?
Or would I still lose you
To a silence that I don’t want to hear?

I truly fear
I’ll never get another chance
To find out...

Walls of Protection

by

Tim Perry

I’ve never really loved anyone,
Although I’ve only tired
Just a few times

And just those few times,
I have let down
The walls of false emotion that surround my heart

These huge walls protect my heart.
They let no one in,
Never giving them a chance to hurt or break my heart

Despite my protection,
I let these walls tumble down to the ground
Only at times I felt my heart was safe,
Or when I didn’t care about being hurt

I would let someone in
Returning more passion than
I ever dreamt possible

All would go for some time,
She, whoever she was at the time, and I shared something dear and special,
Or at least it seemed

Something would go wrong
(As I knew would,
For all seemed too well and good
To be happening to me)
What, really doesn’t matter

We would separate,
Sometimes, watching both worlds go up in a hellish blaze
Others, only one of us was affected
Others still, neither of us felt anything

Just happy to be on our own,
Free to go our own way,
Satisfied with the memories we held

Sometimes we became bitter enemies,
Dead in each other’s eyes,
Never saying another word, ever

Others were different,
Thank God,
At times, it seemed we had
Never shared anything special,
But memories never die

All the same,
I had let my walls of protection
Down for one moment too long

My heart, ripped and torn to shreds,
Attempts to put itself back together,
But it shall never find all of the pieces

For when she let,
She took parts with her
That will never be able to be replaced

Large holes shall always remain,
Reminding me of the dangers of love,
Always warning me that what has happened
could once more

Will, I the controller of these walls
Ever find love?

Or is that the question
That needs asking
Perhaps it should be something else

Will I ever let myself find true love,
To once more drop these walls of protection
And risk the chance of more painful memories of special times
And once special people

I truly doubt it.

Time

by

Tim Perry

Time has many parts,
The past, present, and future
Just to name a few

People of the past
Dwell on it
Always wanting to change it

But they will always fail
For the past has already been lived
And written in stone
Forever it will remain unchanged

People who live in the present
Are the most common found
They live only for today,

Unprepared for tomorrow,
They will get a shock in the future,
The present often tries to forget the past
But are confused when it comes back

People far off in the future
Are usually thought of as odd,
No one understand them

Everyone here has an idea of the future,
They all have a different dream,
But they end up making some mistakes of the past
And falling helplessly back into the present

But there are a few,
So very few,
Who live in time itself

They realize that those who forget the past
Are condemned to relive it

They realize the present
Is affected by the past
And by the pans for the future

They realize the future can’t be reached
Unless you first make your way
Through the present

Where are you,
In this object called Time?
Are you dwelling in the past,
Living only for today,
Dreaming of the future,

Or are you at peace
With all of Time?

Man of the Shadows

by

Tim Perry

You have never seen me
For I dwell in the shadows
I hide in darkness
Watching the world from a distance

Here, I am alone
For there is nobody else in the shadows
Here, I can be my true self

When I come out into the light,
From the darkness of the shadows,
Fear greats me
Scared, I put on a mask
This is the person you see,
This person is not me

After a while, I flee
Back into the shadows
I take off my mask and curse myself
For hiding behind a stranger

This fear is the maker of my mask
It forces me to wear it
When I leave the shadows
And it happens again

I’ve tried to run from the fear
And be my true self,
As I am in the shadows,
But is always catches me,
And with it, comes the mask

I’ve been thinking,
Alone, here in the shadows,
If I face my fear, instead of running
This might destroy the mask

Still, I wonder_
Should I come out
Into the light,
Or remain a man of the shadows?