Nothing To Hide: Autumn Poems Volume 3

By Lynn DeLong

Nothing To Hide: Autumn Poems Volume 3 has poems ranging from Love and Loss, to Halloween and Nature. A yearlong journey turned into poems, the third volume of the Nothing To Hide series takes you through the mind of the author. These poems, written from September through November of 2021, aim to open readers eyes to new experi

• Language: English
• Publisher: 4HeartsEditing
• Release date: Oct 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9798985861051

Lynn DeLong

Lynn DeLong's writing journey began in middle school. After winning a trip to see "Cats" on stage for writing a poem about cat's eyes, she didn't really pick up the pen again until she was serving time in the military. At that time, she began writing her stories. In 2010, she had a small collection of stories bound in hardback for her child. That was self-printed/published/bound under Lynn's maiden name with a total run of 1. It wasn't until 2020 that Lynn felt the urge to pick up the pen again. She began studying the publishing market, joining social media, and beta reading. Eventually the beta reading shifted into reviewing and editing books. To date she has edited 10 books. In May of 2022 she published her first book. A short poetry volume titled "Nothing To Hide: Spring Poems Volume 1". Lynn wrote a poem a day for an entire year. Each poem was inspired by #VSS365. She is now working on publishing the results of her yearlong journey into poetry. The Spring volume contains poems written from March 2021 through May 2021. The next volume, Summer, is in the works and expected to be published in August of 2022, with two more volumes on the way to complete the set.Lynn DeLong met her husband in 2008. They got married in 2018. They live in Ohio close to both their families. They have a cat, Pony; and a dog, Toby. Pony and Toby both have starring roles in Lynn's blog "PonyTale" which can be found on her website. Links below.Twitter : @Delong252LFaceBook : www.facebook.com/lynDeLongEmail : [e-mail]: https://lynndelong252.wixsite.com/website4Hearts Editing FBpage : fb.me/L.DeLong252

Book preview

Nothing To Hide:

Autumn poems Volume 3

Fall is just around the bend

By Lynn DeLong

ISBN: 979-8-9858610-4-4

eBook ISBN: 979-8-9858610-5-1

Copyright 2021, Gwendolyn DeLong

All rights reserved.

Intro

Autumn is my favorite time of year. The colors, the smells, the cooler weather, time for fires and toasty sweaters.

Spooky Season

Leaves changing, leaves falling

Autumn has come to my town

Rain pouring, sky bawling

Lightning hitting the ground

Spooky season coming fast

Pumpkin spice everything

Decorations that won't last

Skeletons hanging from a string

Candy bought, spiderwebs placed

Costuming on a budget

Make sure the candy isn't laced

Have some fun, don't begrudge it

Little goblins running amok

Walking in packs they ring the bell

From princesses and pirates to Donald duck

Costumes make the kids look swell

When the night is over and done

All the lights then go out

The kids have had so much fun

Now the ghouls can run about

Love

Love is all encompassing and never ending. True love is unconditional. Love means growth, and change.

Adult

Young, naïve, unprotected

Vulnerability¹ is expected

Slowly as the children age

They learn more, begin to change

They discover what life can be

And the truth, unfortunately

Kids all want to be an adult

They don't quite get the end result

Adulting is hard for grown-ups to do

Every day has stresses anew

Bills in a pile, errands to complete

Being an adult isn't that neat

Adults can buy what they desire

There is a limit to what they acquire

Bills paid first, then we can have fun

Unless the bills leave you with none

Stay a child little longer

Learn the tricks to make you stronger

Learn how to manage the money you make

Don't spend it all on candies and cake

Learn about credit, and what it's for

Avoid the scams outside your door

Learn how to make your life a success

Maybe you won't have as much stress

Adulting

Fret, stress, worry, pace

Lost within my own headspace

The stresses of life are too much

Here comes another that I cannot touch

Old habits begin to return

Blocking me from the peace I yearn

It's hard to break away from them

When I fail, I feel condemned

Every time I mess things up

In my life it's a flare up

It's hard to be an adult you see

No one is there to hand you the key

We as parents do our best

We put our teens to the test

They need to know how to succeed

We have to give them what they need

Teens need to make their own decisions

Learn to deal with life's provisions

We're here to guide our kids to glory

Not make their lives a horror story

Support your children, that's all I ask

Let them know you've got their back

Have talks about everything

Unconditional love for your offspring

Ally

I don't want to hurt you, or cause pain

I don't see the point, there's nothing to gain

I won't be a troll, won't put you down

I will support you, help you find your crown

I try to use the pronouns you choose

Although sometimes I get confused

It is difficult for a Gen Xer like me

To train our brains to be PC

I'm doing my best, trying so hard

I don't want you to be scarred

I am your ally through it all

I'm here to catch you if you fall

I may not be up on all of the terms

I'm here to listen to your concerns

I will learn, and fight for your right

To love who you want without fright

There's more like me out in the world

Those who care, let you know you're heard

Ignore those with nothing good to say

No point in fighting, they’re full of foul play

Love is universal, its limitations are none

No matter what others have said or done

Open your heart, open your mind

It's time for us to stop being blind

Boxed

I don’t like shoes, I don’t like socks

I don’t like living in a box

Where others place me everyday

Why can’t I live my life, my way

I rest when I need to, I do what I can

Not always enough for every man

They see me as lazy, not quite enough

My husband is made of sterner