Carmen Williams : Writing

Labels and Boxes

Labels and Boxes

A Poem by Carmen Williams


Labels are handed out at a young ageSome aren’t very niceFat, ugly, idiot, loserAnd some are meant in a good wayPretty, nice, smart, coolBut all..
Ocean of Doubt

Ocean of Doubt

A Poem by Carmen Williams


What they see in the mirrorIs not who they really are Others see them clearerBut the distance between is too farWave after waveCompliments rain downBu..
People

People

A Poem by Carmen Williams


Some people are blessingsthey help youand care for youand love youkeep those onesothers are differentthey judgeand critisizeand they cause more painth..
A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place

A Poem by Carmen Williams


This is a quiet placehere in the woodswhere no one ever goesand not a word is spokenThis is a quiet placein the middle of no wherewhere only the wild ..
A Poem for the Sun

A Poem for the Sun

A Poem by Carmen Williams


The sun is a starjust like the restbut no one pays attentioneven though it's the brightestThey write of the moonand the stars of the nightbut the sun ..
Broken

Broken

A Poem by Carmen Williams


We are all brokenCovered in cracks and fissuresEach of us is beingslowly chipped awayBut here is where most go wrongBeing broken doesn't mean yo..
The Trees

The Trees

A Poem by Carmen Williams


In the fall trees knowLetting go of the dead leavesWill soon bring new life
In the Starlight

In the Starlight

A Poem by Carmen Williams


Daughter of the moon and skyYou hide in the shadowsLonging to be seenBut afraid to step into the lightYour love is the nightYour friend is the windYou..
masks

masks

A Poem by Carmen Williams


People wear masksfor different reasonssome for protectionsome to hideand yet others for funbut mineis not for enjoymentIt's not perfectsometimes it cr..
Nothing, or Everything?

Nothing, or Everything?

A Poem by Carmen Williams


She's walking down the hallwith himdoes it mean everything?or nothing?he likes marveland sportsand peopleso does sheboth of them are smartthey probabl..