All Our Poetry

[Menehune Man]

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Prince Charming The Dragon Slayer

When every man was just a boy
Our dreams were of more than a toy
Prince Charming The Dragon Slayer
Hero, not just any player

Of this and more it seemed was true
and then one day out of the blue
We realized we missed the mark
Then sat down and cried in the dark

We had become beaten or bored
Many suggestions hadn't scored
We then yelled "Where's the adventure?!"
as we all searched for the cure

We're trying to live respected lives
To understand rules and our wives
Life is for living, don't you say
and all we've got is just today

Author: Jeff Ruddy aka.-Menehune Man

[Menehune Man]

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LIFE WITH HER

Of all the creatures that there be
Women are most heavenly

True, we men are rugged sorts
Wanting women who are sports

But life with her sure is grand
I want to please her all I can

Follow me where I go
God's provision we will know

I will love you and take care
Respect for me is only fair

As we live and grow old
Our love will deepen, I am told

Then one day when we depart
We will take eachother's heart

I will see you over there
All of time we then shall share

Author: Jeff Ruddy

[Pedro]

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The Veteran

How off it seemed that he was so opinionated,
Loud an unbarring at time’s, but stern and robust.
Every part of him wrinkled with age and Solid to the bone with time.
Always had something to fret over with well hidden meaning.
But on Sundays he’d say “I’ll pray for you.” Which was kindly given.
Virtually he was set in his ways before I was born.

When September 11, struck he was quick to pin the military emblem to his security Uniform and hum the national anthem, even when there was no need. His eye’s shifted back into their socket turning into the Soldier face from way back when; hard and ready to attack at any given second. Staring to the heavens beyond he claimed “There going to call me back, you watch.” There were a few good laughs that day but he believed it down to the core when no one else did.

He was a veteran of World War II as he briefly mentioned time and again.
Retelling his harsh tragic stories. Personally I knew deep down his wound must’ve grew as the golden years of his youth past. The Soldier boy who marched off into battle
Returning home where others from his platoon hadn’t who died viciously on the field as young boys not even a hair past their prime or near it. I could imagine heart ache and Lost had festered inside and outside a stern and loving man endured

Changing him profoundly into a stronger person, a proud father a compassionate Husband. Sadly I must say this Veteran I speak of has passed at a ripe tender age, taken in an instant. Blessed to have come so far, live so long and accomplish so much with the fruit of his labor. He has gone to see his slain comrades, he is amongst the fallen.
I dare say he is at peace. The Country has lost a great man to have bled red for the American flag.

Tonight I drink to his memories, tonight I salute this veteran this man we all know in our heart of hearts. God bless you and your family Al Medeiros It was most certainly a pleasure and an Honor to have known you all these years

[Menehune Man]

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HALLOWEEN

Know Halloween is a pagan rite
Where all the demons come out at night
We're protected by our God above
So there are Christians out showing love

To all the churches doing the work
Gathering the children is a perk
By being a Jesus in the crowd
We touch hearts and see them wowed

Knowing that God can turn bad to good
Is the true reason why Jesus stood
Let's make use of the chances we get
By using Halloween as a net

Author: Jeff Ruddy

[Got2HaVKaYaNoW]

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The Worst Day of My Life

Its 5:30p, I await his smiling face,
hes probably in traffic trying to fight the race,
Dinners ready, nice and hot,
his favorite spagetti, always hits the spot!

Its 5:45p, he's a little late,
no big deal, no need to be irrate.
Oh well, dinners still warm,
the aroma's, making the keiki swarm.

Its 6:00p, I'll give him a call,
no answer, not even a ring, nothing at all.
"Hi, hunny, hope you're okay,
dinners ready", my message would say.

Its 6:15p, oh well, lets eat,
everyone digs in, except me.
Is he ok?, Is he hurt?, Was there an accident?
"Call home" was the text message I sent.

Its 6:30p, still no call,
This isn't like him, no- not at all!
I'll call again, the phones on the shelf,
Why am I worried?, "he's fine", I say to myself.

Its 7:00p, I call around,
Have you seen him? but he's no where to be found.
Keiki, everyone go auau!
Ey, turn off that TV now!

"But aunty come," they shout,
listen to what this is all about"
Their watching the news on channel5,
"Three killed in an accident, 1 yet alive"

No-please don't say it is so,
A Black truck pinned against a tree, is what they show.
As quick as it was, I could see,
A license plate, "Lucky B".

Its 8:00p, the phone finally rings,
the song,'My Sunshine' sings.
I answer without words, just a pause,
then a stranger explains the cause,
of why my huBby would not be coming home tonight,
This isn't happening, this isn't right!

Its 8:45p, I'm being driven to the hospital,
Details weren't given, please Lord don't let this be fatal!
Ma'am, let me escort you to room 204,
Policemen, nurses, a doctor stand by the door.

Its 9:15p, There he is lying
with every breath it was time he was buying,
I looked into his glassy, tearing eyes
I touched his hand, and to my surprise,
He muttered, "My love".

It's 9:19p, he colsed his eyes and fell asleep.
Now in my heart is where I will keep,
All the memories of the love of my life.
Blessed am I for briefly being his Wife!

It's 11:40p and I lay alone in bed,
Troubled, sad, mixed feeling run through my head.
The pain stabs at me, right through the heart,
pick up the peices, look forward, is a good start.

Its 7:00am, I see the family,
"From now on, life will be great", how can that be?
How can she say that, what a crazy wife?
"I've already had, 'the worst day of my life' "
It can only get better from this point on!!!

"Love you B!!!"

written by:
- KaYa T. Oct. 31, 2001, the worst day of my life

[Menehune Man]

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Wow Kaya... I wish you and yours all the very Best.

That was well written and touched my heart.

My children are young adults now as yours must be too.

[Menehune Man]

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LOWERING EXPECTATIONS

All my life I've worked and toiled
There are days when really spoiled
I feel there's needs not being met
But truly to God they're wants I bet

I need to charge the battery
Taking more than flattery
Oh how to balance all these things
Running out of money stings

I'm driving the car on reserve
Getting more than I deserve
Down to eating just my rations
Lowering expectations

God wants me to appreciate
Things He gave me, even late
Now my heart is very thankful
Lost my pride and got a tankful

Author: Jeff Ruddy

[Menehune Man]

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LISTENING TO GOD'S ADVICE

Getting rid of every vice
Coffee, beer and cigarettes
Listening to God's advice
Truly having no regrets

What used to be, shouldn't want
Eating veggies and all fruits
Cakes and doughnuts only taunt
Being healthy, that's what suits

Getting out to exercise
Hiking, walking, swimming too
Jesus tells us this is wise
That's how to feel strong and new

Author: Jeff Ruddy

[damontucker]

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The Worst Day of My Life

Its 5:30p, I await his smiling face,
hes probably in traffic trying to fight the race,
Dinners ready, nice and hot,
his favorite spagetti, always hits the spot!

Its 5:45p, he's a little late,
no big deal, no need to be irrate.
Oh well, dinners still warm,
the aroma's, making the keiki swarm.

Its 6:00p, I'll give him a call,
no answer, not even a ring, nothing at all.
"Hi, hunny, hope you're okay,
dinners ready", my message would say.

Its 6:15p, oh well, lets eat,
everyone digs in, except me.
Is he ok?, Is he hurt?, Was there an accident?
"Call home" was the text message I sent.

Its 6:30p, still no call,
This isn't like him, no- not at all!
I'll call again, the phones on the shelf,
Why am I worried?, "he's fine", I say to myself.

Its 7:00p, I call around,
Have you seen him? but he's no where to be found.
Keiki, everyone go auau!
Ey, turn off that TV now!

"But aunty come," they shout,
listen to what this is all about"
Their watching the news on channel5,
"Three killed in an accident, 1 yet alive"

No-please don't say it is so,
A Black truck pinned against a tree, is what they show.
As quick as it was, I could see,
A license plate, "Lucky B".

Its 8:00p, the phone finally rings,
the song,'My Sunshine' sings.
I answer without words, just a pause,
then a stranger explains the cause,
of why my huBby would not be coming home tonight,
This isn't happening, this isn't right!

Its 8:45p, I'm being driven to the hospital,
Details weren't given, please Lord don't let this be fatal!
Ma'am, let me escort you to room 204,
Policemen, nurses, a doctor stand by the door.

Its 9:15p, There he is lying
with every breath it was time he was buying,
I looked into his glassy, tearing eyes
I touched his hand, and to my surprise,
He muttered, "My love".

It's 9:19p, he colsed his eyes and fell asleep.
Now in my heart is where I will keep,
All the memories of the love of my life.
Blessed am I for briefly being his Wife!

It's 11:40p and I lay alone in bed,
Troubled, sad, mixed feeling run through my head.
The pain stabs at me, right through the heart,
pick up the peices, look forward, is a good start.

Its 7:00am, I see the family,
"From now on, life will be great", how can that be?
How can she say that, what a crazy wife?
"I've already had, 'the worst day of my life' "
It can only get better from this point on!!!

"Love you B!!!"

written by:
- KaYa T. Oct. 31, 2001, the worst day of my life

Kaya -

I do not follow this thread...however, I went to the link after reading the other thread. (I'm not sure how many actually do read this thread as it's too peaceful and us people seem to like to converge on controversy instead of peace and love...)

My deepest condolences to you and your ohana...for this unfortunate incident.

I cried while I read these words... you have touched me dearly and I hope you are able to move on with your life to the best of your abilities.

Manoa.

[Hope]

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Wow, Kaya, I can relate to loss. I've had three in the past three years. Your poem also made me cry for your pain. Now that I've skimmed through this thread, I will take the time to read it all, and return to it regularly. Kaya, here is one I wrote about renewal. It is simple, but don't let that fool you, there is so much between the lines....

I AM
I am the rosebush
my stems violently severed
with sharp shears
the blossoms carried away
dormant
then
water
a little sunshine nurtures my soul
my petals open up toward the sky
as I reach for the midday sun
and
I am alive
once again!

H.H.

[Menehune Man]

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Thank you Hope.
That poem's cool.
I get it.
Been there too.

[Menehune Man]

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MUSIC

Music touches all our souls
Be it rock, folk or reggae too
Living life in these bowls
When all we want to do is woo

Give me that beat and melody
To take me back to when
It wasn't this normalcy
Living on just to spend

Music changes us inside
A mood that was eluded
Because of other's snide
But now I feel secluded

Author: Jeff Ruddy

Written as I typed.

[Menehune Man]

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WE ALL SEEM RATHER SMALL...

We all seem rather small
in the scheme of things
Obviously going nowhere
just back and forth on swings

I believe that conformism
makes for lost and empty lives
Using untruthful happy faces
to hide the misery in our eyes

One key could be contentment
another may be striving
For anyone to feel of purpose
We must help our fellow being

Maybe we can't save the world
but can change the lives of some
By just sharing what little we have
and by calling him brother, not a bum

Author: Jeff Ruddy aka.-Menehune Man

[Menehune Man]

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WONDERING IF...

Never wanted to be rich, or even own a lot of things
Always wanted to live light, traveling in eternal spring
Got married at an early age, to a lady of like mind
She caught sight of the material world, then ending up blind

She truly didn't keep her vows and cost me to give up mine
No longer partners in this world, definitely out of line
The daughter I knew for her first few years, was then whisked away
Her mother found a man to take her, to the land of G'day

I never found that happy place, no never really again
Though had fun with the ladies or a terrific new friend
What I'm basically saying is that I'm a ruined man
I married another lady and doing the best I can

Oh, how to trust and how do I give from deep within my heart
When I've been hurting so very badly from the very start
Knowing that she means no harm, just coming from my perspective
I cause lots of pain and strife being overly protective

Wish I could change the past which would give me a better future
A future where I'm a better man, maybe even nurture
There's good in the world along with the bad, if I'd only look
Wondering if I can change my thinking when I write that book.

Author: Jeff Ruddy aka.-Menehune Man

I just wrote this now. Had a little contact lately with my daughter in Australia and some things she says wells up a lot of emotion in me. Good news is that Mrs. Menehune returns from Fiji tomarrow morning!

[Menehune Man]

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AND I'M SOOO GLAD SHE'S NEAR

I'm not looking back in sorrow
Or am thinking ahead with fear
Just finding happiness right now
And I'm sooo glad she's near

I thank God for my wife and love
For her tenderness heals my ails
She feeds my body and my mind
And her love never fails

Live with the strength to do her right
Sharing all that I have to give
To be the best man that I can
I know that she'll forgive

Author: Jeff Ruddy aka.-Menehune Man

Amazing what a different day and attitude can do, eh?!