FLY THE COLORS

FLY THE COLORS

Fly the colors,
bold and bright,
brilliant colors,
from dawn to night.
Fly the colors,
for brave and strong
fought for us all ...
you can't go wrong.

Fly the colors,
show your pride
for all of those
who lived and died
so that we all
may live so free.
Fly the colors
for you and me.

In honor of all
who gave their all,
fly the colors
on every mall.
That we never forgot
that our freedom's not lost,
fly the colors ...
Whatever the cost!

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 5-28-12

INVISIBLE

INVISIBLE

Intelligence tells you I am here,
Not your eyes, nor ears.
Very soon you will notice
I am not really here at all.
Sorry I am, for having
Invaded your life so deeply. I can
Barely keep the tears from falling -
Leave me alone.
Everyone knows, I am not really here.

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 5-19-12

SILENCE OF LIFE

SILENCE OF LIFE

It begs for laughter
instead of tears.
It cries for justice
instead of fears.
Longing for peace
seeing only war,
the silence of life -
the space we're looking for.

It is in the silence
that we have choice.
It is in the silence
where we find our voice.
Finding our wings
we now take flight,
the silence of life
brings darkness to light.

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 5-18-12

CHAINED TO THIS FEELING

CHAINED TO THIS FEELING

Tender-hearted at best, when
Every word spoken rips the heart
And burns the Soul,
Rendering this once rich love
Simply dust.
Anyone else would run.
No one should stay,
Denying their own soul.
Sometimes, though, the best
Option is not available.
Running, requires energy.
Running, evokes a destination.
Only, my destination has always been
Where ever you are.

Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 5-18-12

DETAINED, WITHOUT REASON

DETAINED, WITHOUT REASON

Stopped, halted,
Roped and tied to a tree -
Detained, without reason,
No longer free.

A madman, crazy,
A lunatic wild.
Detained, without reason,
No more than a child.

Frightened, we're frightened;
Screaming, we yell.
Detained, without reason,
Living in hell.

There is no escape,
There's no hope to be free -
Detained, without reason,
Oh look, could be me!


Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 5-11-12

IT'S NOT ENOUGH

IT'S NOT ENOUGH

I can't be smart enough
or pretty enough
or mechanical enough
at all.

Though books stay open
and make-up applied
and cars get fixed
I still fall ...

I fall short of my dreams
and short of my hopes
and short of the expectations
of all.

It's not enough to be me
it's not enough, I can see ...
It's never enough -
down I fall.


Michelle Balletto-Wooten
© 5-11-12