just a couple poems i likedFrom a distanceby: Adam Signore From a distanceI hear the sound of thunder rumblingin an instanceit seems like my whole life is crumbling...got a father who won't love meand a brother who forgotsometimes a pocket full of moneyjust doesn't seem like a lotborn 2 endurea life that resembles hellbroken dream warriorwith too many stories to tellinside these tears which have no placeI see your reflectionas they run down my facefrom a distanceI see a talent unknownor is it a man trying to understandwhy he's so alone... The Strength I Needby: Kari Carmen Possberg My story not so different than many othersTwisted tales of childhood fateThe one strength I've been so proud ofis that I never learned to hateStruggling second nature, hard to overcomeDependency is easy, if you trust someonePity is not welcome, support a better wayA need to feel acceptance every single dayScars are everlasting, they only faintly fadeI still sit and wonder, am I still afraid?Quick hand gestures still frighten me somehowEvil looks, hurtful words destroy me even nowSomeone to stand beside me, coaxing me alongLets me be who I am, allows me to be strongNot waiting for me to move my safety shieldJust wanting to attack or forcing me to yieldDon't enjoy pointing out the areas I'm weakDespite the words, be proud to hear me speakDone battling ghosts, no need to hide in fearThe strength I need, is suddenly so clear