My Poetry Thoughts of Life, Love and Dreams

By Paul L. Greene

THIS BOOK OF POEMS HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER MY THOUGHTS
ABOUT LIFE, LOVE AND DREAMS OF MINE OVER THE PAST 35
YEARS. I STARTED WRITING JUST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND
CONTINUED TO THIS VERY DAY. THE POEMS OF LOVE WERE WRITTEN FOR MY WIFE SHELLY DURING OUR COURTSHIP FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS CULMINATING IN OUR WEDDING ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2008. I LOVE TO
SEE THE REACTION OF PEOPLES FACES WHEN THEY READ MY POEMS.
IF IT MAKES THEM LAUGH, SMILE, CRY OR BRING BACK A MEMORY
IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD. I HOPE WHEN YOU READ THESE, THOSE
THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 13, 2010
• ISBN: 9781456829223

Paul L. Greene

PAUL WAS BORN IN WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS.AND GREW UP IN REVERE. HE ATTENDED THE MCKINLEY AND GARFIELD SCHOOLS. HE GRADUATED FROM REVERE HIGH IN 1973. HE HAS BEEN WRITING POETRY FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS. WHEN HE IS NOT WRITING, HE ENJOYS LISTENING AND COLLECTING BEATLES MUSIC AND MEMORABILIA. HE HAS TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND LOVES ALL THE BOSTON SPORTS TEAMS. HE AS TAUGHT AND PLAYED TENNIS REPRESENTED MASS AS A JUNIOR BOWLER IN WASHINGTON. HE’S COACHED LITTLE LEAGUE, GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL FOR 10 YEARS. HE CURRENTLY LIVES IN MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Copyright © 2010 by Paul L. Greene.

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Contents

Joanne

A Smile From Me

My First Date

When I Think Of You

I Miss You

When We Say Love

Dreams Of You

Sunshine / Moonlight

Life Remains The Same

Shadow Of Your Eyes

Someone

The Wind

Sitting Here

Something New

There Is Love

In Dreams Of Mine

Wondering Why?

Palaces In The Sand

In A World Of Make Believe

An Angel

The Beatles

Miles Away

Graduation Day

A Poem Of Mine

What Is A Friend?

A Warm Feeling

Concentrate On You

Sentimental Leaves

School Days

Feeling Down And Out

Why Do People Cry?

Growing Up

Falling In Love With You

Your Smile

Another Day

The Girl In The Yard

Kittens

Touching Our Dreams

Numbers Of Your Life

Your Having A Baby

Your Tonsills

It’s Your Birthday

Another Year

Will You Miss Me?

What’s In A Name?

In Someones Eyes

Friends In School

The Trophy

Always A Tomorrow

Dear Diary

When A Boy Fall Is Love

Never Ending World

Our First Christmas

Getting Married

Children

Little Freddie

Waiting For Your Call

Wonderland

Giving Your Heart Away

Alone With Friends

It Happens To Everyone

Our Little City

The Future

Quiet Streams

Running Away

Caroline

The Surprise

Guessing Game

Saying Goodbye

The Scarecrow’s Words

Sandman

The Riddle Of R

A Story Of Children Remembered

DEDICATION PAGE

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE TWO LOVES OF MY LIFE, MY LOVELY DAUGHTER KAITLIN ELIZABETH AND MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE SHELLEY WHO, WITHOUT HER BELIEFS IN MY WRITINGS, THIS BOOK OF POEMS WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN WRITTEN.

Joanne

IT WAS A SATURDAY, DURING MY NINTH GRADE IN SCHOOL,

WAS I GOING TO THE DANCE, OR WITH FRIENDS PLAYING POOL?

I DECIDED TO GO TO THE DANCE

TO JUST LISTEN AND HANG AROUND,

WHAT WAS TO HAPPEN LATER, WAS A MUCH LOUDER SOUND.

MANY YEARS AGO, I MET THIS YOUNG GIRL AT A DANCE,

WHEN OUR EYES MET, WE FELL INTO A TRANCE,

HER NAME WAS JOANNE,

SHE HAD LONG BROWN HAIR AND A BEAUTIFUL TAN.

I DANCED EVERY DANCE WITH HER THAT NIGHT,

AND WE WERE NEVER OUT OF EACH OTHERS SIGHT,

WE KNEW WE WOULD SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN

ON MONDAY MORNING,

I KNEW IT WOULD BE A NEW DAY DAWNING.

THAT DAY IN SCHOOL, I SAW HER IN THE HALL,

I WAS IN HOMEROOM, AND SHE CAME OVER AND SAID HI PAUL,

SCHOOL WAS OUT AND WE HAD TO GET THE BUS AND GET READY,

WE REALLY LIKED EACH OTHER, SO I ASKED HER TO GO STEADY.

I THOUGHT OUR RELATIONSHIP WOULD GO ON

FOR QUITE A WHILE,

I COULDN’T WAIT TO CALL HER ON THE PHONE

THAT I WOULD DIAL,

SHE SAID YES! AND WE WERE TOGETHER

FOR HALF THE SCHOOL YEAR,

ONE NIGHT I CALLED AND SHE HAD MOVED AWAY,

I WAS IN TEARS.

WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID OR DID THAT MADE HER GO AWAY?

I FOUND OUT HER DAD WAS TRANSFERRED THE PREVIOUS DAY,

HER GIRLFRIEND TOLD ME THAT SHE FOUND IT

HARD TO SAY GOODBYE,

AND IF SHE HAD CALLED ME, ALL SHE WOULD

HAVE DONE WAS CRIED.

THERE WAS THIS EMPTY FEELING IN MY HEART,

I COULDN’T EXPLAIN,

SHE WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN,

WHEN I FINALLY PUT ALLTHE PIECES TOGETHER, IT FIT,

I QUESS THAT’S THE WAY SHE HAD WANTED IT.

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A Smile From Me

A SMILE FROM ME CAN MAKE THE BLUES GO AWAY,

A SMILE FROM ME MAY BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY,

A SMILE FROM ME TELLS ME I’M WITH YOU,

A SMILE FROM ME TURNS GREY SKIES BLUE.

A SMILE FROM ME CAN BE SOME GREAT MEDICINE,

A SMILE FROM ME COMES FROM YOUR LOVELY GRIN,

A SMILE FROM ME MEANS MY HEART IS IN TUNE,

A SMILE FROM ME COMES WHEN I SEE YOUR FACE IN THE MOON.

A SMILE FROM ME IS WRITING THIS POEM FOR YOU,

A SMILE FROM ME ABLES ME TO CONTINUE THIS POEM LIKE I DO,

A SMILE FROM ME TELLS ME YOU ENJOY MY COMPANY AS WELL,

A SMILE FROM ME WHEN IT’S YOUR PERFUME I SMELL.

A SMILE FROM ME IS WHEN YOU LOOK MY WAY,

A SMILE FROM ME IS WHEN YOU MAKE MY DAY,

A SMILE FROM ME IS WHEN YOU KISS ME ON THE CHEEK,

A SMILE FROM ME IS WHEN I SEE YOU SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

A SMILE FROM ME IS WHEN YOU’RE STANDING NEXT TO ME,

A SMILE FROM ME COMES WHEN I SEE YOUR PRETTY KNEE,

A SMILE FROM ME COMES WHEN YOU TOUCH MY SHOULDER,

A SMILE FROM ME ALWAYS MAKES YOU LESS COLDER.

A SMILE FROM ME CAN MEAN SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS,

I HAVE TRIED TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU, I HAVEN’T MISSED A THING,

SO, YOU MUST SEE THAT MY SMILE TO YOU SAYS A LOT,

I SURE HOPE THAT’S WHAT YOU THOUGHT.

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My First Date

SATURDAY NIGHT CAME AND IT WAS MY FIRST DATE,

I PICKED HER UP AT SEVEN THIRTY, I DIDN’T WANT TO BE LATE,

I ARRIVED EARLY, IN MY STOMACH BUTTERFLIES FLEW,

WALKING UP THE STEPS, I RANG THE BELL, WHAT DID I DO?

I THEN KNOCKED AND SHE OPENED THE DOOR,

SHE