Out of Order in Order

By Lyvia H. Barrow

Have you ever wanted to tell someone something important but didnt know quite what to say? Have you ever felt an emotion but didnt know how to express it? Have you ever been all alone? The fact is, we can all say yes to these questions, but now is the time to realize youre not alone and your words do matter.

Poet Lyvia Barrow expresses a broad range of emotions, for adults and children alike, in her first poetry collection, Out of Order in Order. Sometimes grown-ups forget what its like to be a child; sometimes children dont think grown-ups can appreciate what theyre going through. These poems bridge that gap and make us understand each other.

Something to Think About ponders what love really means. Tears turns sadness into joy. What You Did is an ode to people who belong together. These are the words we dont say out loud. These are the emotions we keep to ourselves, now laid bare. We all have inner struggles, but there is no need to be silent.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781491787656

Lyvia H. Barrow

Lyvia Barrow was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Prospect Heights High School and has one daughter. This is her first poetry collection.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016902121

iUniverse rev. date: 02/18/2016

Contents

Something to Think About

The End of a Relationship

Living in 1995

A Little Something You Should Do and a Little Something You Should Have

To Forgive

Tears

A Change

Being Appreciated

What You Did

The Phone Call

What Lies Can Do

The Definitions

Personal

White Cotton

What’s on My Mind

Do I Have to Obey Them?

He Told Me

Two Ways

Where You Stand

Stress

ESP

Confused

Teamwork

Going On

Tell Me

Without You

Being Punished

Still Here

The Shadow

For the Best

A Thought

My Apology

Disagreements

A Gift

If I Was

Let Go

Don’t Sorrow

If You Were Here

Mr. Evil D

Weep for Me

Tag

Investment

Superficial Artificial Hard-on

First Night

Disbelief

Hiding

His Tay Out Bay Ex Say

I Know a Lot

Notes

What Would You Do?

Love Is in the Air

Viciousness

A Favor

Reminder

A Tip

Two People, One Choice

Going Forward

My Side

My Opinion

Bloodsucker

Round Two

Undepressed

The One I’m With

A Feeling of Bliss

Nature

Love Them All

Take a Sip

Sweet Attack

Stay with Me

Fuck You

On the Rocks

Can’t Get You Out

The Clock

Different

Feel the Music

Deaden It

You’re the Best

Ain’t That Funny

Too Good

You’re the One

Kiss-Kiss

I’ll Be Happy

Be Aware I Care

Inspire Me

Precious Time

Give Me Sweet Dreams

Ego Break

No Place to Go

A Better Way

Bad Day

Patience

Seventy-two Hours Away

Why Tonight?

Must Be a Boy

My Dream Came True

I Don’t Care

Someone Cares for Me

Who Is It?

How Long?

The Way I Am

A Lifetime

Smile

My Apology

Why?

Get a Grip

I Understand

Do You Have Enough?

Who Said It?

First Words

How You Make Me Feel

Never Thought I

Never Thought II

A Thought

Feliz Dia de San Valentine

Go Away

Oops

Question

Simile

As I Sit Alone

Male to Female

A Thought

What Matters?

Am I the Only One?

Suicide

Rid Of

I Want

Damn

Thursday

Some People

No Sleep

Deep Sleep

Falling Out

Me

The Love Story

What to Do

Hold