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POETRY BY SUE GRAVES
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 Judgmental Thoughts
A Heart Too Tender
The Most Painful Kiss Goodbye
My Little Sister
Like a Waterfall
A Heart Filled With Joy
No More Tears
A Gypsy
A Loving Heart
In My Dreams
With So Much Faith
I Wished Upon The Brightest Star
When Daylight Fades
Perseverance Pays Off
Should I Believe
Not Without a Struggle
A Captured Heart
Today
More Than A Job
Out Of Love In Her Heart
A Special Angel
A Hand Of Friendship
A World Of Darkness
He’s Always There
A Friend
Your Guardian Angel
Because I Care
Focusing On Dreams
I Am Me
For A Little While
A Lonely Heart
An Angel In Disguise
I’ll Always Love You
Just For You
Your Warm Caress
When The Sun Goes Down
Unconditionally
A Path Too Long
Dreams of Yesterday
Friendship (a villanelle)
I Cherished Every Moment
Handle With Care
Judgmental Thoughts
For many years I haven't cared
What others may think of me
No matter what I tell them
They stand firm with their beliefs
People tend to judge you often
If you don't act a certain way
They even tend to label you
And, for them that is okay
So, I very seldom tell anyone
Their thoughts of me are wrong
I let them think what they think
While I continue standing strong
True sometimes I am sad, but
For the most part, I am happy
In my heart I know what's true
That's all that matters to me
Their judgmental thoughts of me
Are theirs to keep as they choose
For their thoughts will never change
But just remember, I know the truth
© 4-15-12
Sue Graves
A Heart Too Tender
Sometimes, I wonder if
My heart isn't too tender
To do the work I do
To take care of one who
Is lying on their death bed
Just tears my heart in two
Young and old alike
It doesn't seem to matter
They suffer just the same
I want to make them live
To save them from their misery
But, I always seem to fail
I know that I’m not God
Still, I would ease their pain
If only I could
The only thing I can do is
Try to bring some joy to their life
For whatever time they may have
I do my very best to
Hold back the tears
So they don't see me cry
I feel anger inside my heart
And I question God as to why
They have to endure such pain
It just breaks my heart to
See them suffer so much
And there is nothing I can do
All I can do for now is just
Give them all the love I
Have inside of me
© 8-30-06
Sue Graves (All Rights Reserved)
The Most Painful Kiss Goodbye
Soft and gentle were your kisses
Igniting the fire deep within
The tenderness of your touch
Could cause a girl to sin
Each time you held me close
I could feel the passion inside you
Together you and I could make
Those deepest dreams come true
How were we to ever know then
Someday it would all come to an end
Where did the love you once gave go
Or, was it always just pretend
I remember the last time I saw you
Asking myself the reason why
With such passion you had kissed me
It was the most painful kiss goodbye
Even today, after all of these years
My heart still aches deep inside
When I recall those times we shared and
Once again, I wipe the tears from my eyes
© 8-20-08
Sue Graves (All Rights Reserved)
My Little Sister
I think of you my little sister
With tears inside my eyes
Remembering all the years
That have passed us by
You are my baby sister
Of whom I've always loved
You've always been in my heart
You were given to me from up above
As far as I knew, you didn't love me
Still, I loved you just as much
As the day when you left home
I wanted so bad to stay in touch
There were many days I thought of you
When the tears would run down my face
I wiped the tears and would tell myself
In your life for me there was no place
I hung onto hope that maybe someday
You would have a change of heart
And, our lives together would be
Even better than it was from the start
You will never know how thrilled I am
That you are back in my life today
I love you more than you will ever know
And I hope that we never again go astray
© 3-21-12
Like A Waterfall
The rain came down
All day long
Like a waterfall
Drowning all the flowers
That sprouted from the ground
Until they wilted and were gone
© 3-8-12
By Sue Graves
A Heart Filled With Joy
There are no words to let you know
Just how much you mean to me
Memories of you danced in my head
For many, many years, you see
We've had our differences, I know
But, one thing I know for sure is
My love for you has always been
Held inside of me with a gentle kiss
My heart continues to dance with joy
Having you back in my life today
Too many times throughout the years
I had hopes that you were doing okay
Yes, my precious little sister, my heart
Is filled with lots of joy and laughter
Having you back in my life again
My life just couldn't be any better
If my life were to end tomorrow
I'd die with a very happy heart
Having you back in my life today
I hope we never ever again do part
© 2-20-12
By Sue Graves
I Love You, Little Sister!
No More Tears
As we sit here slowly drifting further apart
Just remember I tried to tell you from the start
All of these things you just choose to ignore
It's all been said, I can not tell you anymore
The love you say you have for me, I don't feel
But listen carefully to me dear, my love is real
Always up early in the morning, gone so soon
Our love has never even had a chance to bloom
I've waited here patiently, to give my love to you
But then you stay gone, just like you always do
I have learned to live here, without you dear
Listen to me when I say, I don't need you here
If you really loved me like you always say
You'd take time to spend with me each day
As for this love you say you do have for me
I do not believe one word, don't you see
No more tears, will I ever cry for you again
What is the use, with you I cannot ever win
The love I feel for you has always been true
This love I feel, will always belong to you
© By Sue 11-4-01
A Gypsy
It seems as though, I never fit in
No matter what I do, I can't win
I will never be as good as you
I'm always trying something new
Still it is never good enough
That's ok, I've become real tough
It seems as if, it takes too long
Just for me to find a place to belong
As a child, I learned not to even try
And, I wasn't about to give in and cry
It never did me any good. anyway
But, do not worry, that's okay
I've become real use to being alone
It seems, there is no place I belong
© By Sue 10/08/01
A Loving Heart
I often wonder, if they know
How much I really care
My heart is too tender
To see them lying there
I go from house to house
To care for each and all
It saddens me to see them
So frail and small
My heart is filled with compassion
As I go to them each day
I try to make their life more pleasant
In some kind of way
It is my hope that they can see
How much I really care
And that the love I have inside
Is what I wish to share
© 03-09-05
Sue Graves
In My Dreams
I have a dream of someone special
'My Knight In Shinning Armor'
Sweeping me right off my feet
holding me in his arms so tender
He greets me with a smile
at the end of each and every day
Embracing me with such warmth
with a silly grin on his face
To work and back home again
is all I ever really do
Once in a while, I go to the store
to buy myself something new
I dread to go back home
to a house that is so empty
There's never anyone else there
to keep me company
For now, my life is so lonely, and
my days always seem so gray
I dread getting out of bed, and
having to face each day
© 12-02-05
Sue Graves
With So Much Faith
Like a little innocent child
You turn to me with so much faith
So sure I have the answer saying
I’m so confused today
I do my very best you know
To ease your worried mind
I watch you pace back and forth
Looking out the door each time
My reasons for being here with you
Is to ease your worried mind
The song I came to sing to you
Is to make your world be alright
To see the sparkle in your eyes
Gives me so much pleasure
The trust you seem to have in me
Is one I’ll always treasure
© 6-28-08
Sue Graves
I Wished Upon the Brightest Star
I looked for the brightest star
And made a wish tonight
This wish I made was just for you
For everything to turn out alright
That you will be able to get a place
Where you wont have to drive so far
And, your worries and your fears
Will soon from you depart
Troubles come and troubles go
Sometimes it seems they stay too long
And, no matter what we try to do
It continues to turn out wrong
I just want you to know, I really care
That it is my greatest wish, today
That you will feel some relief, real soon
And, your life will then be, okay
© 3-03-06
Sue Graves
When Daylight Fades
When daylight slowly fades away
I think of you and all we do
Wishing you were here beside me
Giving all of my love to you
Life is too short to always be
Alone with no one there to hold
Or cuddle up with each night
Letting all of our passion unfold
You and I together, until the end of time
Sharing a love and passion deep inside
Holding each other close to the heart
Never having to say another goodbye
A friend as well as a lover
To have and to hold each other
© 9-09-11
By Sue Graves
Perseverance Pays Off
Many times I have wondered
What has happened to me?
Did I lose myself when I left him
My life, it seems has been
In such a turmoil since that day
Without my Pip friends, who knows
I may have gone right over the edge
Although I was the one who left
It hurt like no one knows
Still, I had no choice
Feelings of failure were there
No matter what I did with him
The relationship didn't last
What happened to always and forever?
Loneliness surrounds me now
Life is full of ups and downs
More than I care to have
Still, I plunge up to a new destiny
Struggles may hinder me for a while
My refusal to give in and give up
Leaves me room for success
Giving up is not for me
Trials won't prevent me
For me they are lessons
Making me stronger each time
Deep down inside I know
There will come a day when
I'll reach my original goal
© 9-02-11
Sue Graves
Should I Believe
I sit here thinking about you
wondering what you are doing today
I think about the chats we have
and all those things you say.
I can't help but wonder if
those things you say are really true
and if I should open my heart up
to feel the love coming from you.
Fear tells me no, to keep it closed
to protect my heart from more pain
I hear the sincerity in your words
and part of me feels the same
I ask myself, what should I do
Should I believe your words are true?
© 8-21-11
Sue Graves
Not Without a Struggle
In the event our lives together
had actually come to an end
I tried to prepare myself
so that there would be no pain
but that didn't help me at all
the day had finally come when
I just couldn't take it anymore
inside I felt a mixture of emotions
from pain to anger and even fear
I knew I could make it on my own
there was no doubt about that
still, there was that awful fear
Maybe it was the fear of being alone
although being alone never bothered me before
maybe it was the fear of not being loved
the love I felt inside for you was true
no matter how much I tried to prepare myself
that horrible pain was still there inside me
I would turn it into anger to not feel the hurt
still, when there anger was gone, the pain was there
The pain has finally left me, but the anger is still there
It was hard there for a while to get back on my feet
perseverance did pay off though, after a few years
I'm not one to give up, as you should well know
when you think about all those years I endured your abuse
just to prove my love for you was really true
Even to this day, I still think about you from time to time
you being such a mams boy, knowing that she is now gone
sometimes I wonder how you are making it without her
other times I just plain out don't even care how you are
As for me, I'm making it on my own, just like I said I would
even though at times I felt like just giving up – I couldn't
giving in to defeat would bother me way to much
so even though it isn't without a struggle
my life continues on
© 7-30-11
Sue Graves
A Captured Heart
You captured my heart in just a day
You made me smile in every way
To others you were just another guy
To me you were my whole life
Together I thought we would always be
Your love I thought was true for me
Now that you are no longer here
I fight to hold back the tears
Your tender words after all of this time
Still softly echo throughout my mind
You had a way of touching my heart
AndI thought we would never part
©Copyright 5-17-08
Sue Graves
Today
Today
I thought of you
recalling all those times
spent with you
hand in hand we walked
together you and I
laughter was in the air
that day
always and forever
I thought that we would be
always and forever never came
we went our separate ways
for awhile I missed you
each time I recalled
our lives together
I was glad I wasn't there
©5-26-11
By Sue Graves
More Than A Job
To see them suffering each day
Brings tears to my eyes
There isn't much I can do for them
Yet I hide those tears that I cry
I put on a smile for them to see
Do all I can do just to let them know
How much I really and truly care
Hoping the the love I feel does show
Bless their sweet little hearts as
They put their lives in my hands
Counting on me for some comfort
I do the very best that I can
Sometimes I wonder why I'm there
Then I see the trust they have in me
I pray that I never ever let them down
For their trust means so much you see
Inside my heart~I hold them all
Wishing I could protect each one
But I am just a plain ole girl
It's a battle that can't be won
Whether I am at work or at home
My thoughts are always there
It's more than just a job for me
Because I really and truly care
© 6-11-11
Sue Graves
Out Of Love In Her Heart
(For Liz)
In spite of all her ailments
She spends hours on us
While enduring a lot of pain
Which makes it really tough
She may not always be there
Because she is hard at work
To chat with us each day
A thank you wouldn’t hurt
She does it out of love in her heart
To let you know how much she cares
Encouraging those, good or bad to
Write and write, and then to share
I hope you know Sis how I feel
For all the times you’ve been there
For all the things you do for me
Most of all how much for you~ I CARE
Thank You My Dear Friend
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!
© 5-22-11
By Sue Graves
A Special Angel
Friends are special angels
Sent from God above
They are always there to
Help us when life’s too tough
When we are down and out
They know just what to say
To take away those blues
That often comes our way
What would we do without
Those special angels in our life
Who always knows just how
To make things seem alright
Oh my dear friend, I am so glad
God had brought you my way
You always seem to know how to
Brighten up any given day
You my friend are a special angel
Sent to me from God up above
I carry you right here, inside my heart
Because my heart you have truly touched
© 3-2-08
By Sue Graves
A Hand Of Friendship
I promise you, my friend
I will always be there
To comfort you in time of sorrow
Showing how much I care
Whenever you need someone
To help you stand
When you are feeling so lonely
Reach out and take my hand
Together you and I
Will walk those lonely roads
We can conquer anything
No matter how heavy the load
Just reach out and take my hand
As we take this journey
We will make it through
Just, one step at a time
© 12-24-05
By Sue Graves
A World Of Darkness
People often tell me
Dreams do come true
We all have dreams
Of something new
Maybe to have someone
To share each day
Someone just to hold you
When all seems gray
Or just to have a friend
Who will listen to you
When your heart is hurting
Just to help you get through
Life is sometimes lonely
When you are by yourself
As you walk through the door
And, there is no one else
You wish you could just sleep
Not wanting to start a new day
With nothing to look forward to
When your world seems all gray
And, when it comes to friends
It seems they go away
When the going gets tough
They never seem to stay
© 7-02-06
Sue Graves
He’s Always There
If you really want to know me
Then, just listen up
There is a God I believe in
Who showers us with love
No matter what we may do
Right or wrong you see
He is always there with us
To help you and me
If by chance you don’t believe
Just take a look around
Look at all the beauty there
Placed upon the ground
Trees that stand so tall and green
When the springtime is here
Those beautiful flowers that sprout up
Each and every single year
These are just a few things
God has given to each of us
He is always there you see
Showering us with His love
Don’t tell me there is no God
I will have to disagree
He’s been there from the beginning
And, each day He walks with me
When things go wrong
As they sometimes do
Just remember my friend
He is always there for you
© 3-21-11
Sue Graves
A Friend
Your friend I will be
I will be there by your side
In times of sorrow
To wipe away all your tears
And make you smile once again
© 10-6-02
Sue Graves
Your Guardian Angel
Angels are God's helpers
This angel I am sending to you
When you look at her, remember
I am thinking about you everyday, too
It is my hope and prayer
That there will come that special day
When you make that trip to the doctor
And, she tells you the cancer has gone away
I know that miracles really do happen
With so many of us here praying just for you
I am sending her to give you comfort
Until the miracle does come through
© 8-6-02
Sue Graves
Because I Care
As I travel down the road of life
It is my sincere desire to touch a heart
With whatever I may do or say and
To build a true friendship from the start
A compassionate heart I have to give
If only it is your desire to take hold of
A friendship that is genuine and true
Always given with a heart full of love
This world is too big to be so alone
While we travel thru this journey of life
Therefore I reach out my hand to you all
Promising to be there…so hang on tight
Anytime you need me to be there
You can count on me “Because I Care!”
©1-02-11
Sue Graves
Focusing On Dreams
If each day, when I woke there was
Nothing for me to look forward to
If there were no dreams for me
There would be nothing left to do
I would have given up a while ago
When the love of my life was gone
For my world had fallen apart
Now, once again, I am here with no one
There is no longer anyone to care
No one to help me through the day
When troubles seem to overwhelm me
And they always seemed to want to stay
But, seeing how I am one who never
Gives in and just gives up
I picked myself up after awhile
Enduring all those trials that were so tough
I plunged right on through this life
Always focusing on all of my dreams
Trying to hang on to the hope I had
In hopes that they would all come true for me
Today, I am glad I had some dreams
To keep me going for a while
And, I am grateful for the friends I have
Because, they always bring a smile
© copyright 3-12-06
Sue Graves
I Am Me
Life isn’t always what you make it
Often times life is just thrown at you
If by chance you cannot change things
You learn how to make it through
You do the best with what you have
As you reach for those goals and dreams
You work to put the past behind you
No matter how hard it seems
When memories of the past come back
To haunt you, yet, another time
With all of the negativity buried inside
You work to erase it all from your mind
After you reach a certain age you realize
A lot of what you were told is so untrue
Years and years of so much turmoil
Eventually send you out to search the truth
I am no longer who I was made out to be
Nor have I been for quite some time now
All that negativity sometimes slips back in
And, that is when it seems to raise a brow
You needn’t worry about it, my friend
It’s not something I intend to keep
Just remember though, I’m not perfect
I am me, and that is all I can ever be
© Copyright 10-28-08
Sue Graves
For A Little While
You loved me for a little while
Alot of times you made me smile
My love for you was so strong
Together I thought we did belong
Then you started turning me away
And you would stay gone all day
I gave you all the love I had
But you acted like I was bad
Still I kept on trying to love you
Hoping that you would love me too
But nothing I do is ever good enough
Maybe I wasn't meant to be loved
© 12-28-01
By Sue Graves
A Lonely Heart
Where does a lonely heart go
What does one do
Surrounded by silence
Feeling so blue
With no one there
To comfort you
Oh how I miss
When there were two
©12/16/2005
By Sue Graves
An Angel In Disguise
You have touched my heart
In so many ways
By the things you say and do
That gets me through each day
When I had no confidence
You had given me some
When I told you my secrets
You never told anyone
When I am at my lowest
You can always give me a lift
In case you don’t know
You are a special gift
There is a special place I have
Right inside this heart of mine
I have just for you to stay, and
There, you will always reside
You always make me laugh
When I just want to cry
I think you are my friend
An Angel in disguise
©8-21-06
Sue Graves
I'll Always Love You
These feelings that I have inside
Are feelings I just cannot hide
I think about you all the time
You are always on my mind
There is no place else for me
Except with you don’t you see
Thought of living without you
Always makes me feel so blue
Just to think of us being apart
Cause pain inside my heart
My love for you is so strong
To you it does all belong
No matter what you do
I just can’t stop loving you
©Copyright 10/18/01
Sue Graves
Just For You
I wished upon a falling star, tonight
This wish I made, was just for you
To put a special love into your life
A love that will always be so true
Someone to take away your sorrow
And make your world be all bright
Who will be there for you tomorrow
And bring into your life some light
A special person who will love you
And always care about how you feel
Who will always want to be there too
To take care of you when you're ill
This is a wish, that I did wish for you
A love to make all your dreams come true
© 11-2-01
Sue Graves
Your Warm Caress
If I give my heart to you
Will you hurt it too?
Will you throw those hurtful words
Those words I’ve so often heard
Or will you caress my soul
Making me feel completely whole
When I give away my heart
I give it all right from the star
So treat me with such tenderness
Let me feel your warm caress
You’ll win me over in due time
My heart will no longer be mine
© 2-15-10
Sue Graves
When The Sun Goes Down
As the sun goes down, I think of you
And all the things we use to do
There were times, when things were good
I always did what I should
Still, our marriage fell apart
I felt the pain deep inside my heart
The love I once felt from you
Seemed to have left me too
There were many things I did back there
To show how much I did care
When I am sitting here alone
I think about my home
The one I had to leave that day
When I had to go away
The things that I had to leave behind
Still linger in my mind
But someday, I will have all those things again
And, my broken heart will mend
©10-23-04
Sue Graves
Unconditionally
People come and go they never do stay
They claim to be a friend then suddenly go away
People have children they never planned to have
They sense they are unwanted that they are bad
They grow up feeling unworthy of even being loved
Whatever they try to do to please never is enough
When it comes to love there are always conditions
There are certain things they have failed to mention
Love is unconditional my sweet young friend
True love when given to you will never ever end
I think there are very few who know how to give
Unconditionally is not the way they live
One thing I can assure of is my friendship and my love
Is given to you for you to keep and hope it is enough
There are no strings attached you see
It is given to you unconditionally
© 2-28-10
Sue Graves
A Path Too Long
As I journey through this life
The path seems way too long
Still, with each step I take
I try to stand up strong
No matter which road I take
The bumps are too many
And, the hill I have to climb
Seems way too high for me
I sat there and I listened
To the things they said to me
Those tears that started to flow
I wouldn't let anyone see
It seems I'm not good enough
No matter what I try to do
They don't even care if
What they say does hurt you
I was stripped of self-esteem
And, my confidence, too
Now, I can't help but wonder
What is left for me to do
© 1-18-07
Sue Graves
Dreams of Yesterday
Dreams of yesterday
Have long since gone away
Replaced by some new visions
Of what may come my way
A new job and a new home
With some peace for a change
Happiness comes and goes
This, I think is so strange
Sadness still comes to me
And my heart still aches at times
But the overall picture is this
I now have some peace of mind
© 9-8-03
Sue Graves
Friendship
(a villanelle)
A true friend I will always be
Just call my name I'll be there
When the time comes you will see
You can always count on me
I'll show how much I really care
A true friend I will always be
Sitting there underneath a tree
So many things we can share
When the time comes you will see
Friends they mean so much to me
Losing one I just could not bear
A true friend I will always be
I will always listen to thee
And promise not to sit and stare
When the time comes you will see
I will listen to your every plea
Showing you how much I care
A true friend I will always be
When the time comes you will see
© 4-26-02
Sue Graves
I Cherished Every Moment
As long as I live on this earth
I will always remember you
The passion you and I once shared
When our love was so new
I cherished every moment
We spent together everyday
Always looking forward you see
To the end of the day
Each time you held me in your arms
I felt your love for me was true
A love I knew would always last
Was the love I did feel with you
Such passion you could make me feel
With desires I had never felt before
You were the only man I had ever
Felt so much love inside me for
Our love I never thought would end
I thought your love was always true
The feelings I held inside me
Were feelings of love ~ just for you
© 11-27-02
Sue Graves
Handle With Care
If I open up my heart to you
Would you break it too
If I gave you all I have inside
Would you take it all with pride
I would love you everyday
And my love would always stay
I would hold you inside my heart
And from you I would never part
To you I give unconditionally
Of all I have inside of me
Whenever I am there with you
You have my heart there too
So handle it with so much care
And with you my love I will share
© 2-25-03
Sue Graves
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