Poetry of an Abnormal Mind

By T.J. Elder

It's a compilation of poems that relate to the mind and heart of so many different and diverse people. From the roads that seem to be dead ends to the roads that bring you on a journey to the greatest joys in life. Have you ever felt yourself feeling like you were alone and the darkness was closing in? This book will show you that there is light at the end of all tunnels.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 26, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481739931

T.J. Elder

At a young age he was introduced to poetry. One of his favorites was Edgar Allen Poe. One day he tried to put his feelings and pain into a poem with his own twist of thoughts and feelings. He didn’t stop at one poem and soon realized he liked it and it seemed to come naturally. His poetry is about all kinds of subjects that many people can relate to. Most of which came from his mind, heart, and soul. He took to poetry as a young teen and hasn’t stopped yet.

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/25/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-3994-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-3993-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013906720

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Contents

Dedication

Empty & cold

Find My Heart

Help Me Find Myself

Insomniacs Heavenly Lullaby

Pain Everlasting

Reality Never Takes A Break

Feelings

For The Clouds To Part So The Sun Could Shine

Don’t Let your Tomorrows Give you the Blues

Nothing But Bad News

Locked Up Inside

Struggles

Tamed

Sunlight Through The Rain

The Fight Between Love And Hate

The Write Words

The Best Medicine

Time

Unborn Baby’s Dream

You Have Another Choice

Will You Duck And Run

Hands

A Love That Set Me Free

Always Holding My Hand

Bring Us to You

Call Me Back To You

Chase Your Dream

End Our Brothers Urge To Fight

Fight With Him (Christ)

Gazing Into Heaven

He Is Found

Healing Touch

Home

I Love You Too

I See You

I Will Lift

In Awe Of You

Let Our Voices Be Heard

Lost

Love Is Not Just A 4 Letter Word

Love

Make My Days Complete

My Angel, My Soulmate,My Wife

My Grandfather

My Mother/Father

One More Chance

Please Come Down

Please

Prey On Our Souls

Real Friends

Renewed

Rescue Me

Selfish Complaint

Show Me My Purpose

Slipping Away

Take Me

Thank You

The Sweetest Things

There Is Not A Fight He Can’t Win

’Til Summer’s gone

Tragedy overcome

Winter has only begun

You’re the Love Of My Life

Something I Never Thought I Had

Sunday Hypocrite

I Love You Aunt Gina

To My Son Justin

To My Son Christian

To My Son Matthew

My Inspiration

My Sweet Chelsey Boo

Dedication

I want to dedicate this book to my wife and children. Thank you to my beautiful wife for making this dream come true. And thank you to my children for all of their support along the way. I couldn’t have done this without my family by my side.

Empty & cold

It’s too empty and cold in here,

I can’t stand it all alone.

I can’t sleep without knowing you are near,

This house doesn’t feel like a home.

There is an empty void I can’t fill,

I feel lost like a little young child.

It seems like life is standing still,

Just waiting to see one more smile.

I haven’t seen you smile in forever,

I miss how your face would just glow.

I thought we would always be happy together,

But I lost your love somewhere down the road.

I know I messed up in so many ways,

And I know I did some regretful things.

Now my heart is twisted in knots,

Just to hold you again I’d give anything.

I’m sorry I made you feel that way,

I wish I could take it all back.

I wish I could rewind it and press play,

To see where our love fell off track.

I know it hasn’t been easy for you,

And I am truly sorry for the things I’ve done.

I didn’t realize the hell I put you through,

That caused you to turn away and run.

I know it’s too late to take it back now,

I guess I opened my eyes far too late.

I will try to make it up to you somehow,

Before this empty and cold house becomes my fate.

April 18, 2007

Find My Heart

The coldness inside me is growing colder,

The heart I had is now but stone.

I don’t think it could ever be chiseled,

Because my heart is too far gone.

It’s buried deep inside this boulder,

It’ll take a jack hammer to break it apart.

And maybe down in the deepest depths,

Someone can actually locate my heart.

I’ve become numb to everything,

Even to life itself.

I use to be a know it all,

But now I don’t know myself.

I wish I could say I wanted to know,

But I really don’t.

I wish I could say I’ll find myself,

But I really won’t.

They say it’s never too late to look,

And maybe one day I’ll start.

And maybe when the stones are broken,

One day I’ll find my heart.

December 12, 2009

Help Me Find Myself

Help me find myself,