MOMMY I'M HUNGRY...CAN I HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT
THE LAST TIME I ATE WAS AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE
DO I HAVE CLEAN SOCKS TO PUT ON MY COLD FEET

MOMMY I'M COLD...IS OUR FURNACE BROKE
WHY DON'T WE HAVE LIGHTS ANYMORE
WHY DOES OUR HOUSE SMELL LIKE SMOKE

MOMMY I'M SICK...I GOT A BAD HEADACHE
WHAT'S THAT FUNNY SMELL IN HERE
I'M DIZZY AND I CAN'T STAY AWAKE

MOMMY I'M STARVING...WHY DON'T WE GOT FOOD
DADDY SAYS HE'S COOKING SOMETHING CALLED METH
WILL THAT STUFF REALLY TASTE GOOD

MOMMY I'M SCARED...I DON'T LIKE THE DARK
THERE'S REAL SCARY PEOPLE COMING HERE
THEY BRING BIG DOGS THAT ALWAYS BARK

MOMMY I'M WORRIED...THE BABY WON'T WAKE UP
I TRIED TO WAKE HER BUT SHE IS STILL ASLEEP
WHY IS SHE COLD, WHY IS HER MOUTH BLUE

MOMMY I'M DIRTY...BUT I CAN'T USE THE SINK
THE WATER DON'T WORK AND THE POTTY WON'T FLUSH
I'M REAL THIRSTY CAN I HAVE SOME BEER TO DRINK

MOMMY I'M TERRIFIED...WHY ARE ALL THE COPS HERE
WHY DID THEY KICK DOWN OUR FRONT DOOR
ALL THE YELLING IS HURTING MY EARS

MOMMY I'M CONFUSED...WHY ARE THE COPS TAKING ME AWAY
WHY IS MY BABY SISTER GETTING ZIPPED UP IN A BAG
ARE THE COPS TAKING YOU AND DADDY FAR AWAY

MR. POLICEMAN...I WANT TO GO TO MY GRANDMA'S
SHE'S GOT FOOD AND HER FURNACE WORKS
I'M A GOOD BOY I DON'T BREAK THE LAW

MR. POLICEMAN...WHY AM I AT THE HOSPITAL
WHY DOES THE DOCTOR HAVE TO LOOK AT ME
MOMMY SAID TO LIE AND SAY THESE BRUISES ARE FROM A FALL

MR. POLICEMAN...IS LYING AGAINST THE LAW
AM I GOING TO BE SENT TO JAIL TOO
DID YOU TAKE MY SISTER TO MY GRANDMA'S

MR. DOCTOR...WHERE IS MY BABY SISTER AT
WHY DID THEY ZIP HER UP IN A BAG
I LOVED HER EVEN WHEN SHE WAS A BRAT

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

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*I FORGOT TO POST THIS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.  BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.*


DON'T LOWER THE SAILS FOR ME
OR SHED A TEAR IN SORROW
MY SPIRIT HAS BEEN SET FREE
WE'RE NOT PROMISED TOMORROW

I'VE LIVED THE LIFE THAT I WANTED
WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE
DON'T MOURN ME BECAUSE I'M DEAD
FISHING WAS MORE A HOBBY THAN A CHORE

FULLY SEASONED BY THE WIND AND SEA
SHAKING MY FISTS AND CURSING THE WEATHER
I TRUSTED THE OLD CORNELIA MARIE
TO HOLD SHIP AND CREW ALL TOGETHER

WITH SALT IN MY BLOOD I FOUGHT THE ODDS
STORMY SEAS AND A BLOOD CLOT IN MY LUNG
TOO DAMN ONERY TO FOLLOW THE REAPERS NOD
I ALWAYS TRY TO FINISH WHAT I BEGUN

TOO STUBBORN TO JUST STAY IN MY BED
MY CREW NEEDED ME ON THE CORNELIA MARIE
PLENTY OF TIME TO REST WHEN I'M DEAD
I FEEL BETTER ANYWAY WHEN I'M ON THE OPEN SEA

AN OPPONENT CAME AND DROPPED ME TO MY KNEES
I SUFFERED A STROKE UNLOADING THE BOAT
WAS KEPT IN A COMA AFTER 12 HOURS OF SURGERY
DRUGGED UP AND FEELING LIKE I COULD FLOAT

JAKE AND JOSH AND JONATHAN BY MY BEDSIDE
TRYING NOT TO SHOW THEIR CONCERN
I COULD SEE MY BOYS WERE HORRIFED
WHEN SUDDENLY I TOOK A DOWNTURN

LONG AS I WAS CUSSING AND RAISING HELL
THEY KNEW I WAS DEFINITELY ON THE MEND
BUT I WAS HIT BY A HELL OF AN OCEAN SWELL
TOO WEAK TO RECOVER, MY VOYAGE REACHED IT'S END

SO ENDS MY TENURE ON THE CORNELIA MARIE
WHAT A BOAT, WHAT A CREW, WHAT A LIFE I'VE HAD
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO LOVED ME
JAKE AND JOSH, DON'T FORGET YOUR OLD DAD

COPYRIGHT 2010
DEBBY HARRIS

I MISS WATCHING HIM ON "DEADLIEST CATCH."  HE WAS A CHARACTER.  RIDE ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND CAPTAIN PHIL.  YOU'VE EARNED YOUR WINGS.

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I'VE LOVED YOU ALL MY LIFE
I'LL LOVE YOU TIL' I DIE
YOUR WORDS CUT LIKE A KNIFE
ONCE AGAIN YOU LIE

I WAS ALWAYS A DADDIES GIRL
YOUR EVER CONSTANT SHADOW
DREAMS SHATTER~THEY UNFURL
AND LEAVE THEIR TALE OF WOE

A YOUNG GIRLS WORLD FULL OF PAIN
WATCHING HER MOM GET BEATEN
SHE WITNESSED HER MOM BEING RAPED
HE WAS THE STRONGEST OF MEN

SECRETS EVENTUALLY COME TO LIGHT
THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER
THEY CLING JUST LIKE A PARASITE
THEIR SENTENCE RUNS CONCUR

I CHOSE MEN LIKE DEAR OLD DAD
NOT KNOWING ANY OTHER WAY
HE WAS THE ROLE MODEL I HAD
I WAS TAUGHT TO SHUT UP AND OBEY

YOU SAY I LIE ABOUT ALL THE ABUSE
BUT YOU AND I KNOW DIFFERENT
I THOUGHT WE'D COME TO A TRUCE
I WAS WRONG~THAT'S CLEARLY EVIDENT

WHY WOULD I LIE WHEN I LOVE YOU SO
WHY WOULD I MAKE THIS STUFF UP
YOUR LIES ARE BUT ANOTHER BLOW
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO COVER UP

HAVEN'T YOU ALREADY HURT ME ENOUGH
AS A DADDIES GIRL~I PAID A STEEP PRICE
NO CHILDHOOD SHOULD BE THAT ROUGH
KIDS ARE NOT PARENTAL MERCHANDISE

I'VE ASKED JESUS TO FORGIVE YOU
FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE TO ME
YOU'RE STILL MY DADDY...
AND I LOVE YOU SO
BUT LIES WILL NEVER SET YOU FREE

COPYRIGHT 2008
DEBBY HARRIS

*THE NAME OF THIS PICTURE WAS CALLED "NO MORE HEROES."  HOW APPROPRIATE.  I HAD MY DADDY ON A PEDESTAL AND HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO BE THERE.*

Tags: POETRY FOR THE ABUSED

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Tags: MONDAY KOFFEE KLUTCH W/ROSES

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 LOVE


L...OVING

O...PENLY

V...ALIDATING

E...MOTIONS

COPYRIGHT 2011
DEBBY HARRIS

Tags: MONDAY KOFFEE KLUTCH W/ROSES

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TODAY IS THE DAY WHERE LOVE IS EXPRESSED
AND SECRET CRUSHES ARE CONFESSED
TOKENS OF LOVE SUCH AS CANDY AND ROSES
AND JEWELRY IS GIVEN IF ONE PROPOSES
A SPECIAL CARD FOR A SPECIAL SOMEONE
EXCHANGED BY COUPLES OLD AND YOUNG
ONE SPECIAL DAY SET ASIDE JUST FOR LOVE
FROM MATURE LOVE TO EVEN PUPPY LOVE

I HAVE NO ROSES OR FANCY CARDS
BUT I SEND YOU MY BEST REGARDS
NO CANDY OR JEWELRY HAVE I TO GIVE
BUT I GAVE MY LIFE SO YOU COULD LIVE
THE BLOOD I SHED WAS RED AS THE ROSE
AND HOW I SUFFERED ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS
I DIED FOR YOU AS A COMMITMENT OF MY LOVE
I PLED YOUR CASE TO MY FATHER ABOVE

MY LOVE FOR YOU IS A GIFT THAT I GAVE
A LOVE THAT'S LASTED BEYOND THE GRAVE
I AM HEAVEN'S RAREST RED ROSE FROM ABOVE
MY NAME IS JESUS AND YOU ARE ALL MY BELOVED

COPYRIGHT 2007
DEBBY HARRIS

Tags: JESUS POETRY

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY Y'ALL!!!

DEBBY

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OUR ELDERS ARE OUR HISTORY
THEY ARE FILLED WITH WISDOM
GREETING THE SUN LIKE A MORNING GLORY
PRAYING FOR A FAVORABLE OUTCOME
THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE PLAINS
AND DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT
AS THE OLD TRADITIONAL WAYS WANE
SOME TREAT THEM WITH DISRESPECT
THEY ARE SOMETIMES NEGLECTED
BY MEMBERS OF THEIR OWN TRIBE
IF ABUSE IS EVER SUSPECTED
IT SHOULDN'T BE COVERED UP WITH A BRIBE
ENOUGH BLOOD HAS SPILLED ON THE PLAINS
GREED SHOULD NEVER, EVER RULE AGAIN

COPYRIGHT 2011
MOURNING DOVE

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AMEN!!!

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