Winding Trails

WINDING TRAILS

by Mariam A. Kravchenko

Life is a winding trail,

Bearing its own separate paths,

Some perfectly paved,

Others dirty and rough.

Some short yet pleasant,

Others long and dark.

Life is a winding trail,

With twists,

Turns,

Splits,

Forks.

Some choices simple,

Others difficult.

Some life changing,

Others lead to the same end.

Life is a winding trail,
Where every choice is your own,

And every end is a new beginning,

And every risk a new adventure.

Life is a winding trail.

Tears are Tears

TEARS ARE TEARS

by Mariam A. Kravchenko

A tear,
A rip,
A piercing through your heart.
A scar across your face,
A whisper of weakness.

A loss of control,
A forgotten power,
A claw through your mind.

A force of damage,
A force of destruction.
Tears are tears.

Please understand that this is simply a play on words, the first, "tears", implying crying, and the second implying rips. Thanks!

The Power of Love

THE POWER OF LOVE
by Mariam A. Kravchenko

(Published in Amazing Kids! Magazine - December Edition)

War is a raging fire,

A sea of despair,

Of tears and grief.

A never-ending battle,

Of hatred and jealousy,

But war can be defeated by the power of love.

People say war is the most powerful force of all,

But think about it,

While war is cowering,

Love is standing tall.

The magic of love never ends,

For war is one that love quickly mends.

At first the rage of war overextends, 

But with the help of love, 

It soon descends.

You can change 'lmost everything with the power of love,

Hand in hand,

Together as one.

War can be defeated,

If you remember to love.