A Book Of Poems Volume 1

A Book Of Poems Volume 1

  Mike Santucci

  Copyright © 2016 Mike Santucci

  All rights reserved.

  ISBN-10: 1533283591

  ISBN-13: 978-1533283597

 

  DEDICATION

  I would like to say thank you to all my fans and family. I would especially like to dedicate this volume to my wife, my kids, and my mother and father.

 

  COPYRIGHT

  All rights reserved. This book or any portions thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journals.

  First Printing 2016

 

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  I would like to say thank you, to my friends and family who keep me afloat during my ups and downs. I would like to acknowledge Heidi, Joe and Diane for keeping me motivated. To Donna and Joe for everything. And lastly, I would like to take the time to tip my hat to all who are reading this now! Thank You.

 

  Postcards

  I've read your postcards

  And the letters that you sent me

  One day in the summer of last year

  I really hope

  Your feeling special

  Really hope you're doing fine

  I really hoped

  That we would never part

  But your first touch

  Was like the sunshine

  Staring out against the clouds

  Covering me with warmth everyday

  And your first kiss

  Was like the sunset

  Moonlit glow against the tides

  Shimmering and radiant

  A vibrant glow so decadent

  I have your lipstick

  On the dresser where you left it

  One night in the winter of last year

  I really hope

  You'd come back for it

  Really hoped, you would stop by

  One step closer to recovery

 

  Break Up

  I don't know if I'll ever wake up

  But I'm dying to see, I'm dying to see

  I don't think I can stand this breakup

  But I'm dying to see, I'm dying to see

  But the look on your face is like so

  You're ready to go, you're ready to go

  And I'm trying all I can

  To be a better man, to be a better person

  But these things inside can't cure

  And I'm trying to get by

  In the blink of an eye, the blink of an eye

  I don't know if we'll ever get back

  To the way it should be, the way it should be

  And I don't think we can shake a make up

  But I'm dying to see, I'm dying to see

  But the look on your face was like so

  You're ready to go, you're ready to go

  And I'm trying all I can

  To be a better man, to be a better person

  But these things inside can't cure

  And I'm trying to get by

  In the blink of an eye, the blink of an eye

  The blink of an eye

  Time Flies By

  Time is going by

  Faster than I'd

  Like to notice here

  And we,

  We are all grown up

  And things never change

 

  Maybe the faces

  And the places we have been

  So hold on now

  And brace for a long ride

  It won't be a rough ride

  And buckle up

  It might take a while

  But it's worth it

  To see you smile

  Alone

  Sometimes

  I feel so alone inside

  Can't hide my fear again

  You burnt me up

  And spit me out

  When we came

  Face to face again

  It felt so right

  But it also felt wrong

  How could we love again

  You comforted me

  And made me see

  That I still feel alone

 

 

  Shooting Star

  Remember the times

  We laid down on the car

  Watching airplanes land

  Down by the boulevard

  The air was so cold

  Our jackets not that warm

  So we lay a little closer

  You're my shooting star

  And it won't matter where you are

  I know you're right here with me

  And you're not far away

  I'll look up and hear you say

  Those three words

  And things will be ok

  What's Next

  As I lay in my bed

  Wondering what's next

  Counting the tiles

  Till the end of the hall

  Thinking of you

  And all we've been through

  Feels like forever, we sang out that song

  And now here it is

  I love when we sit on the front porch

  Watching the world go by

  Sat on our beach blankets

  Then we cried

  I loved when we kissed

  Your tongue was so sweet

  The smell of your hair

  Made me complete

  For A While

  Everyday,

  I'll sit down for a while

  And think of ways

  To make you smile

  When you are

  Not very near

  I think of ways

  To get you here

  When you are feeling sad

  I know the ways

  To make you glad

  Everyday

  I'll sit down for awhile

  And think of ways

  To make you smile

  The Watcher

  As I watch,

  Out my window

  Watching

  The cars rolling by

  I wonder

  What if

  When

  Why

  Or how

  And come

  To no conclusions

  But faded dreams

  Faded jeans

  And faded memories

  Sometimes

  Sometimes I wonder

  If I will live forever

  I wonder,

  If the clouds go home at night

  And I'm thinking

  Of my loved ones

  Every moment of the day

  Sometimes,

  I think the world

  Is at its end

  Sometimes,

  I sit around

  And just pretend

  I think of the days

  That have all passed me by

  I feel I have wasted my whole life

  So tell me,

  Is this the way

  Please tell me, I'm not crazy

  Somehow I know

  I can't hold my own

  So what am I to do

  Pacific Sun

  Pacific Sun,

  You had me at goodbye

  I love all your beauty

  As you set down over Los Angeles

  You make me, feel warm here

  You make me feel wanted

  On your journey

  From the east coast to the west

  So keep on shining

  And keep on burning

  And keep on moving

  So I can

  Keep on watching

  Keep on wishing

  Ke
ep on waiting

  For my Pacific Sun

  Tonight Will Be Our Night

  This house is so empty

  No pictures on the wall

  Faded paint and memories

  Followed down the hall

  And I think

  Of those times

  We sat down by the bay

  Choosing our words carefully

  When we don't know what to say

  So I'll stay here waiting

  As long as it takes, to get it right

  And we'll stop losing

  As tonight, will be our night

  As long as you're willing

  We can find a way

  To pick back up the pieces

  We have lost along the way

  And I think

  Of those times

  We sat down by the bay

  Choosing our words carefully

  When we don't know what to say

  So I'll stay here waiting

  As long as it takes, to get it right

  And we'll stop losing

  As tonight, will be our night

  Back To Vegas

  Are you stopping by to see me

  Or am I just here alone

  Will you send it in a letter

  Or call, on my cell phone

  And the daylight's, getting thinner

  As the night time closes in

  So I'm sitting here

  Waiting for you

  Like I did back when

  So where are you now

  Are you going back to Vegas

  Are you leaving, this small town

  Then don't turn around,

  If there's nothing here for you

  Than the one who still adores you

  Right now

  The Drive

  These warm summer nights

  I stare up at the sky

  Stars shine like diamonds

  Moons my candlelight

  Street lights, spell your name

  Like the billboards in LA

  Fleeting moments pass

  Then there gone forever

  And the wind will whisper

  Love songs in my ear

  And I'll say

  Goes by,

  These lines go by fast

  And stretch out long

  I can't think of anything

  So tired

  From all of these miles

  Street signs fade

  I can't think of anything

  The leather is cold

  When you're all alone

  I count all these miles

  So I can rush back home

  Then I'll see you standing there

  With a radiant stare

  And I can't think, of anything better

  Feels I've been gone forever

  Thinking Of You

  Keep my letters by the phone

  To remind you, that you're not alone

  I'll be here, thinking of you

  And all that you are going through

  I can't wait another day

  To hear, that you are doing okay

  Take my pictures from your bag

  And look at them, when you are sad

  I'll be here wondering what to do

  I'm here, thinking of you

  I can't think of things to say

  And this all, just fades away

  And it sucks, you're really far

  I'll find you

  No matter where you are

  I'll keep thinking of you

  And all that you are going through

  The Pessimist

  I can’t wait another day

  For you to pass me by

  Ignorance is bliss they say

  So I’ll give it one more try

  I say hello

  You always walk on by

  Always sticking up your nose,

  Is it because You dress like them

  In your fancy clothes

  I’ll try to catch up to you

  To see how was your day

  But the response

  Please go away

  Maybe someday

  I’ll win over your heart

  Ignorance is bliss they say

  So I’ll give it one more shot

  Captains

  Tell me, what I've done

  And I'll try to make adjustments

  In the man that I've become

  I've searched, so hard for you

  For you to go and tell me

  That we might be through

  So captains,

  Untether your boats

  Let’s sail, to a land so far away

  And watchmen,

  Climb up from the decks

  Who knows

  What we'll find along the way

  And I'll miss you to

  If you say, you and me are through

  But I'll be back soon

  So captains,

  Untether your boats

  Let’s sail, to a land so far away

  And watchmen,

  Climb up from the decks

  Who knows

  What we'll find along the way

  Take Me Tonight

  These walls won't stand alone

  Feels like I'm holding my own

  In a world that never sees

  I'm begging you

  Begging you please

  Take me tonight

  My arms, are open wide for you

  And turn down the lights

  My heart, will beat so hard for you

  My head is hanging down

  Feels like, I can't touch the ground

  In a world that never sees

  I'm begging you

  Begging you please

  Take me tonight

  My arms, are open wide for you

  And turn down the lights

  My heart, will beat so hard for you

  So hard for you

  Forever

  When I looked into your eyes

  I could see we'd be together

  And when I saw that smile

  It was stuck in my mind forever

  I couldn't escape, these thoughts of you

  My rainy days

  Turned to skies of blue

  I only want to be with you

  Now that the years have past

  And the days roll on

  I hoped to GOD

  You make me strong

  And every night

  I kneel and pray

  I scream out loud

  You’ll hear me say

  You're the one,

  The one that I want more

  You're the one,

  Who makes me feel secure

  You're the one,

  I'd give up all my time

  Someway somehow

  I'll find a way

  A way to make you mine

  Dreaming

  Hello,

  My name is lost

  And I'd like to take you out

  For a drink and see

  How we could

  We could live so happily

  And I think

  Of all those times

  I thought about you

  And how

  I never stopped

  Squeezing you

  And I never could

  See right through

  I was dreaming,

  About the things, I could have had

  And I'll think all day

  And think all night

  And I can't

  I can't find a place

  And I'm shaking

  And wondering about you

  And how

  I never stopped

  Squeezing you

  And I never could

  See right through

  I'm dreaming

  Without You

  I am lost,

  I can't find myself

  In this tragedy

  I call home


  You weren't there

  With no thoughts to share

  You left my heart

  On a string

  And I wondered

  Why you had, to go away

  And I wish that

  I had something more to say

  You weren't there,

  With no thoughts to share

  You ripped a hole

  Right through my chest

  And I wondered,

  Why you had to go away

  And I wished that,

  I had something more to say

  So bye now, bye now

  I'm without you

  Don't Let Me Fall

  Here I am

  Speaking in riddles

  When I can't, find things to say

  All these things

  Seem important

  But they all, will fade away

  So don't let me fall

  Please not today

  I swear I'll be there more

  Like every day,