Silhouettes:
Poems & Songs
By,
Francis R. Guevara
Copyright © 2014 Francis R. Guevara
Table of Contents:
1.A Dedication
2.For Your Memory
3.I Believe
4.There Was A Time (Long Ago)
5.Feelings
6.Moments (Rise)
7.Stronger Than They Say
8.Angel In Disguise
9.(If I Could/I Would) Envision
10.Cindered Photograph
11.As I Watched You Grow
12.Illusions
13.If I Die Tomorrow
14.Friendship
15.The Memory
16.Though They Try
17.Were You Still Here (Were I gone)
18.My Loss Alone
19.Values
20.Cracks In The Sidewalk
21.Holding On
22.My Life (Enough)
23.The Man I Am Today
24.Love Me Now
25.My Shine
26.Memory of You
27.I Wish I Didn’t Love You
28.Never Let You Down
29.Time After Time (I Searched)
30.Behind The Name: Francis R. Guevara
31.Sneak Preview: Savior of Liovaryn (Short Story)
A Dedication
I would like to dedicate this book to my family and friends. All of whom taught me many lessons and always showed me that standing still does not defy weakness and that daydreaming is no waste of time, so long as you take the necessary steps in time. Because things take time, and that is okay. Your life is defined by what you are willing to do to reach your dreams, no matter how impossible it may seem or what any person says against you.
This is not a sole dedication, but a vast one. To my mother, my father, my sisters and brother who passed in 2007. To my extended family and friends who were always there for me when I needed a hand to break me from a bad moment in time. And of course to you. Not just for taking your time to read my work, but for doing what I ask from all I encounter- giving a chance.
Thank you.
For Your Memory
Time and time again she breaks deep down and then cries for you
It’s like her world is shaded in pain now that you’re gone
It’s too hard to accept the absence of your essence and
She can’t help but to think back to the times you were beside her
Back to the days you embraced her with your smiles and laughter
Deep down she grows more and more afraid she’ll soon forget you
Even more afraid once your memories are gone she’ll fall through
Her mind drowns in sorrow and she can’t help but to blame herself
If it were only a dream she would grasp you in her arms and never let go
Truth of the matter is you’re in heaven and
Her dreams no longer shine like those nights before your death
She awakens in tears and her heart bleeds more that she can’t catch her breath
You were everything to her and by the hands of sin you were taken away
Day after day through the following years she wishes for one last day
There are moments she recalls your foolish ways and a smile breaks
Countless photographs take the floor and the memories flourish
It’s never truly goodbye she tells herself and
She closes her eyes and whispers your name through the gentle wind
Through the fluorescent sun behind clouds she knows you’re watching over the bend
She knows each day forth will bring her closer to you but she must stay strong
Strong for your memory and her remaining three to prove life before death is an endless song
I Believe
“Sometimes we search for someone to love and accept us, but what we fail to
realize is that we must learn to love and accept each other…
or the world will fall…”
Through every tear and every scar, every step that leads to where we are
Through every loss and every fear, be thankful you’re still here
Because this world is war on war and we’ve forgotten who we are
Instead of us all living as one we’re separated by the hate
Suffocating by the power of this governmental state
We were all promised equality but we’re beat down individually
Yeah, we’ve forgotten who we are and lost our humanity
Where is the humanity?
Our young ones lost in the reign of fire and into the imperial
Children beat down from their dreams, can you believe that this is real?
We were all once united by our blood, at least that’s what I believe
Now we’re united by this pain, but most of all I believe
It takes one stone to ripple chance in the great river of dreams
A voice to make a change and be true to Martin Luther’s dream
Because hope still lives within the innocent we conceive
Just close your eyes and listen as they whisper “I believe…”
Through every path and every word, the strength that moves us forward
Through every speech and every heart, there’s still a chance to start
Because this world is war on war till you remember who you are
Instead of us igniting these flames which discriminate
Don’t let your heart and soul fill with the pride of those irate
We were all promised equality but we’re beat down individually
We’re forgetting who we are and losing our humanity
Where is the humanity?
There’s a way to make this end and become united hand in hand
But we have to believe, live our dreams and make a stand
Cause we’re only stronger then our flaws when our true being unfolds
When we look within ourselves and dare to cross the road
It takes a stone to ripple chance in the great river of dreams
A voice to make a change and be true to Martin Luther’s Dream
Because hope still lives within the innocent we conceive
Just close your eyes and listen as they whisper “I believe…”
There was a Time (Long Ago)
There was a time long ago when we were inseparable
A time so long ago when the whole world was amicable
No one would stand in our way; nothing would ruin the day
But sadly nothing in life remains unchanged
We were chased away by their vicious rage
And now we're fading deep within the shadows
No longer lingering upon our hopes of tomorrow
There was a time long ago when our love was embraced
A time so long ago when laughter couldn't be replaced
Night skies would hold our dreams; there were no fearful screams
But sadly nothing in life remains unchanged
We were chased away by their vicious rage
And now we're fading deep within the shadows
No longer lingering upon our hopes of tomorrow
There was a time long ago where the light would always shine
A time so long ago when it was a blessing to call you mine
No one could force us to hide; nothing they said could break us inside
But sadly nothing in life remains unchanged
We were chased away by their vicious rage
And now we're fading deep within the shadows
No longer lingering upon our hopes of tomorrow
Feelings
This will only take a moment cos my truth has not been spo
ken
Through my fear and inner shame I drew myself from being open
Lost focus of my life and kept to silence never showing
These traces in my mind, my heart and soul which can't be broken
This is my tragedy to a story still unwritten
A shadow in my heart which echoes through every dream I'm dreaming
At times I feel I’m fading with every single step that’s taken
So I stand before a mirror and face the demon I’ve been facing
Myself and the possession of every secret kept within
I’m tired of running, breaking and most of all the hiding
Moments (Rise)
We all have our moments where we’re sitting, reminiscing
To the times before we felt this, to the days you were here with us
Beyond control we do feel hopeless, where this pain’s beyond a nuisance
But the truth is you’re here with us and these moments won’t end with us
Because our legacy’s eternal
And we will rise when our time is to come
We will rise and be together
Oh, We will rise when our times is to come
We will rise and be together as one
Stronger Than They Say
If you’ve found yourself afraid and you thought it best to run
If you’ve found the world untamed and you’re kept from all the fun
I hope these words comfort you and you see all your dreams through
I hope these words comfort you and your wishes all come true
Because you’re stronger than they say and your courage grows each day
And every breath you take, every step you make is everything but a so-called mistake
Yeah, every fear you face, every life embraced is nothing less than a scar replaced
Because you’re