Brian K. Walters poetry

The Writer Sometimes I sit here wondering what to write. Do I write about you? How losing you shattered my life, Or do I write ab...

What did I do to deserve this? What did I do to deserve this? One thing after another Constantly going wrong I didn’t do anything...

Where Did You Go? Where did you go? Once there was a time when life was full of light. I trusted the world and the difference between...

The Widows Peak Staring into the distance her eyes as empty as her heart she scans the horizon unaware of the beauty of the sun...

The Victim Slipping into the darkness, her cries go unheard. There is nowhere to hide from a monster this close. There are th...

The Truths About Love Some people confuse love with lust or need While others dismiss it as a myth or fantasy. Some people say, “Yo...

The Truth She sits motionless, huddled in the corner of a doorway to nowhere. Long gnarled strands of gray partially conceal her empt...

THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS In todays’ day and time, it's easy to lose sight, of the true meaning of Christmas and one sp...

The Traveler I am merely a traveler Enjoying this wonderful ride So many things to see So much to learn I have felt the war...

The Search Just wondering Will I ever find you? Do you exist? In my dreams You’ve always been there Yet in life, where are ...

The Reunion Sitting here staring at an empty wall while chasing shadows in my mind, Wonderful memories appear like flash bulbs reveal...

The Rescue I am chained in silence among this army of trees A humbled man repenting as I fall to my knees The quiet is deafening ye...

The Reality Of Now The sweet aroma of roses fade into a distant memory Blackened pedals drift silently to the hardwood floor Only...

The Reality Of Now The sweet aroma of roses fade into a distant memory Blackened pedals drift silently to the hardwood floor Only...

The Proposal As we sat on this pebbled beach, thousands of tiny white bubbles danced to the shore. With our socks discarded on the ...

Photo Album Turning the pages of an old forgotten book I saw familiar faces and my memories shook In my mind I ran movies without a...

The Phone Call Her fingers follow small streaks of rain As they race for the bottom of the window. The reflection of her endless br...

The Performance My ticket was the warm cup of coffee in my hands. As I entered the theater the screen door slammed My red carpet ...

The Painter His soul flows onto the canvas with the grace of an angel Brilliant colors emerge portraying every emotion in his heart...

The Old Man I’ve been alone for many years I wonder if I can even shed a tear So long ago I ceased to care To protect a heart w...

The Needle Chill Warm death ran through her cold veins Reality was a world she couldn’t sustain Lips once garnished by the salt of ...

The Man In The Glass I wonder if I’ll ever like the man in the glass. Will I ever know him like others believe they do? Who is he...

The Hermit I had to come here, to this place where time stands still. As the sun rises, life is given to this old hill. The color...

The Hands of Time People say time heals all wounds I don't think so Some wounds run far too deep to simply fade away Ha...

The Ghost Of White Mountain She walks the same road and lives the same night. Unable to let go she turns her back on the light. S...

The End of the Road Sometimes I wonder why I am even here Every step I take, every road leads to fear. I try so hard to be the best...

The End of My Masquerade Ball I used to think love was like a rose You had to nurture it in order to see its true beauty Now I have...

The Cost of Freedom An innocent child kneels beside her bed In the glow of moonlight a prayer is said As a single alligator tear fa...

The Book Of Life There's a dusty old book on the mantle, It’s cover all tattered and torn. The withered pages within, dance wit...

Thank You Sometimes, when walking in the rain or stopping to look at a sunset I'll think of you and just smile I'll r...

Teardrops And Angels Her mama lives in heaven. She's in a better place. Teardrops and angels, is all that she knows. She ...

Take The Time For so many years, growing up was painful for me. I always felt alone. My father never had time for me, even if he di...

Starlight An army of stars shining through the night Like old soldiers of wisdom adorned by their light Forever standing guard...

Spot I once had a dog, Whose name was spot. Since he was all white, Why I forgot! We used to laugh and run, In th...

Right Here Beside You Staring at the shadows in the distance I see painfully familiar faces From behind the cold gray stones the ...

My Vow To You There is nothing more magical than walking hand in hand among the trees. While silently bathing in the soft cra...

Mother Quietly I witness you lying in this awful bed. An endless wave of emotions run through my head. If you opened your eyes...

A NEW JOURNEY As hard as this may be my time is my destiny. Though you may not understand my purpose is clear. My job with yo...

Morning Walk The world is asleep as I quietly escape from reality A single click from the latch behind me and I am free As the si...

Morning by the Sea Enveloped in a blanket of soft golden hues She lies unaware of my silent adoration. Her beauty simply astounds m...

Lost There are times When you don’t know where to turn Hearts unwind From the hurt of lessons learned. The pain is real You...

Liberty Call In the news today, Seven American soldiers died. I couldn’t help but wonder, If only their widows cried. Are w...

Katie And Her Kite The smile on her face was brighter than the sun surrounding her. I couldn’t help but laugh as her infectious giggl...

Inside The Butterfly Jar Who am I to confess my sorrows, when there is no one left to care? My soul feels like a butterfly, trapp...

Infidelity Feeling stagnant her life consisted of only black and white Longing for color she felt like she couldn’t breathe and panic...

Here With Me I must admit, There are times when I forgot you were there Unless I needed you Then you were the only one I lo...

Hands Tick…tick…tick Meant nothing before Now my heart cries Knowing they are not infinite Will there be enough To mend my ...

Gloria Calhoun I wonder what she thinks Sitting in her world of silence To some, she has the mind of a child Her eyes tell me dif...

Forgiveness and Remembrance As I sit here in my solitude, I find myself lost in thought. The constant cycling of gently rolling waves...

Faith As a fallen leaf gently wanders on a forgotten stream, it follows the same path as misguided dreams. We forget our faith somewhere al...

Crossing Over From darkness I awaken, No longer burdened by the weight of pain. I am in awe of this light surrounding me, It bathes...

Come Sail with me Hi remember me? I'm here every day. Yet when you think of me, I'm a character in an old book. I'm as fresh t...

Christmas A snowflake softly glides on the magic in the air tonight, then gently comes to rest on a sparkling carpet of white. The gift of ...

Birth From the moment you were born my life changed forever. Things that once meant everything to me Simply became meaningless. They were r...

Always A Rose She is a withered rose, lying forgotten amidst younger blooms Once the favored jewel in a tapestry of colors Her perfume no l...

A Silent Prayer You took my heart and stole my dreams left in their place a thousand memories. I don't regret time has passed I only w...

A Mothers Sorrow She sits forever removed from the shadows of her past. For her there is no darkness or light to define her soul. The winds...

A Lifetime In Awe I remember when I first saw you. Your eyes caught the sun, your smile captured my heart. My knees went weak, And I couldn...

A Divorced Child She sits alone, so full of love Yet needing to scream at the world. Her innocence lost, too early in life Taken by those ...

A Day of Discovery I walk down these streets with the sun on my face Discovering the warmth I hid from for so long. No longer smothered in ...

A Celebration of Completeness She looks at me with eyes so deep and pure Knowing she can melt my heart with only a whisper. I feel as thoug...

Morning Bliss My ticket was the warm cup of coffee in my hands. As I entered the theater, the screen door slammed. My red carpet was the ol...

The Writer Sometimes I sit here wondering what to write. Do I write about you? How losing you shattered my life, Or do I write about you in...

Candlelight A soft golden glow bathes the room in its warmth The world stops for a moment … Time stands still and allows our trials and wo...

The Writer Sometimes I sit here wondering what to write. Do I write about you? How losing you shattered my life, Or do I write about you in...