THE ALLIE WAY - POETRY

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7/18/2017

LET AMERICA BE AMERICA AGAIN (PLEASE)

11/8/2016

LET AMERICA BE AMERICA AGAIN
Written by: Langston hughes
recited by: allie merrick

bookend

10/12/2016

i want to bookend my days with you
falling asleep in your arms on one end
waking up by your side on the other
on a safe shelf built only to support the weight and wonder of you and me
holding chapters of intimate moments and intricate memories
in volumes bound by you, me and our vow to love regardless

GOOD MOURNING

11/15/2015

i mourn and that's good
one can and one should

love lost
at great cost
time spent
without repent
life taken
with innocence forsaken

these are reasons to mourn
with somber veils worn

and after enough nights of sacred mourning
we can arise with hope and say 'good morning'

- allie merrick

GOODNIGHT MOON

10/25/2015

Goodnight Moon
Written by: Margaret Wise Brown
Recited by: Allie Merrick
Music by: Little People

" I dedicate this recitation to my boys - Espen Allen & Ethan Michael." -AM

A MOTHER'S VOW

5/10/2015

She held me then and holds me now,
With this as her devoted vow:

In good times and in bad,
she gave it all she had.

To have and to hold,
she held me as she told
of all that’s possible in life
no matter the hardship or the strife.

On occasions when I cried,
my tears she quickly dried.
The harder I wept
the closer I was kept
in arms small but strong
that seemed to right all the wrong.

For better or worse,
she saw the blessing in each curse.

For richer or poorer,
she gave reason to adore her.
And adore her, I do.
A vow I daily renew.

"I dedicate this poem, this vow, to my mother who taught me the sanctity of words and the of strength of will. She showed by example that borders of potential are as wide as you push them. Possibilities are as close as you pull them. And in her tireless pushing and pulling with confidence and commitment, she taught me not to fear failure. In loss, there is always something to gain. It is this perspective that preserves something so fragile and yet so powerful. That something is hope. Thank you, Mom, for giving me enduring hope and the capacity to love and trust without fear." -AM

LOVE LIKE WE DO

4/6/2015

LOVE LIKE WE DO
(PART 1)

Let us not wait.
Let us not hesitate.
Let's love in this moment,
because dammit we own it.

And possessing the present,
while not always pleasant,
is our blessing and curse
for better or worse.

Let us love like we do
and touch like we do,
in a manner that honors
all that is true.

- Allie Merrick

LOVE LIKE WE DO
(PART 2)

Now, if it's 'friends' we are forever,
let that be the endeavor.

No need for more,
content with less.
Because 'less' is more,
most will confess.

- Allie Merrick

MADE IN THE MOMENT

2/16/2015

made in the moment
by: allie merrick

i focus on moments made
as opposed to monuments built
i look to the side but not behind
with eyes and posture tilt

i reflect...

the times we've made
the secrets shared
the card games played
the meals prepared

not in monuments built
but in moments made
are pasts preserved
and futures laid

INSTRUMENTAL

1/14/2015

INSTRUMENTAL
BY: ALLIE MERRICK

instrumentals
make more sense
as words get tangled
in grammatical tense

no need to rhyme
no reason required
instrumentally pulsing
audibly admired

limitless notes
on endless scales
carry composition
that seldom fails

GEEK

11/8/2014

geek
by: allie merrick

i am a geek
i get excited when i speak
about details in life i find
that tend to remind
me of something i long forgot
but then remember there on the spot
and with great enthusiasm i pipe up
nearly shouting and spilling my cup
when reclaiming a vintage memory with joy
like a little kid with a brand new toy
minor details not always ornate
with fancy words i celebrate

i am a geek
a get excited when i speak