Within each of us there is a song.
The song is like no other
it is ours alone.
It is the song of our lives upon this earth.
It sings of our victories
it remembers our defeats.
Would we have shown courage
by never loved at all?
Would we have shown our creator
a lack of passion
by not living totally in the gift of time
that He so generously gave us?
I lived as a man
a creation of my God
in the singing of my song.
In those I loved
I gave more than I received.
If one was to be hurt by the ending of a love
I was always hurt the most.
I gave all in my being to protect the ones I loved.
In the pains that I endured
I suffered in their recall
more than once.
My song renders no apologies
for being made in His image.
The Passions is what separates us
from the wooden fence post.
I have breath
I have cried
I have laughed till I cried again.
In so doing have I found
the humor of my creator
in making my song
one that will be heard
throughout eternity.
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“I Am the Only One That Can Sing My Song” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy” Revised
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Within each of us there is a song.
The song is like no other
it is ours alone.
It is the song of our lives upon this earth.
It sings of our victories
it remembers our defeats.
Would we have shown courage
by never loved at all?
Would we have shown our creator
a lack of passion
by not living totally in the gift of time
that He so generously gave us?
I lived as a man
a creation of my God
in the singing of my song.
In those I loved
I gave more than I received.
If one was to be hurt by the ending of a love
I was always hurt the most.
I gave all in my being to protect the ones I loved.
In the pains that I endured
I suffered in their recall
more than once.
My song renders no apologies
for being made in His image.
The Passions is what separates us
from the wooden fence post.
I have breath
I have cried
I have laughed till I cried again.
In so doing have I found
the humor of my creator
in making my song
one that will be heard
throughout eternity.
“Bring Joy and Laughter To Your World” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged "Bring Joy and Laughter to Your World" by John J. Rigo Texas Poet, a connection of all our souls, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, Poetry on March 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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"Remembering You" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo upcoming Book III, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged a binding of hearts, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A McKinney Texas' newest poetry work, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, Poetry, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on March 22, 2012| 2 Comments »
I am glad I am here,
to remember you.
In recalling our time together
there were many joys.
There were also times of sorrow
we shared in those times.
We had something very special
in the friendship we shared.
It has been many years
since you passed on
still I think of you
each day
and remember.
“A First Love Remembered” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged a binding of hearts, a connection of all our souls, A First Love Remembered by Texas Poet John J. Rigo, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, Poetry, Poetry Books Profits Go to Charity in McKinney Texas, Profits for "Homeless charities" in McKinney Texas, published poetry to assist the "homeless cause" in McKinney Texas, The Master Series of poems from the Amidst Series, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winner of the Collin County Poetry Award, Winning Poem in Collin County Annual Poetry Award, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on March 6, 2012| 1 Comment »
Age seventeen, top row, third from left.
"After All This Time" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo upcoming "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Poetry, Texas' Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged a binding of hearts, a connection of all our souls, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A McKinney Texas' newest poetry work, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, Love Embers, Poetry, texas poetry, The Master Series of poems from the Amidst Series, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on February 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
After all this time
my mind still turns to you.
Our love embers still burning
in the halls of my memories of you.
Still reaching for the feel of you
next to me.
The sweet smell of you
the sound of your sleeping breath
bringing peace to my aching soul.
Where ever you may be this morning
know out there in the cold cold night
there is one who loves you
beyond all that is precious to me.
After all this time
I still love you.
"Are You Out There?" (Revised) copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns"
Posted in Poetry, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged a connection of all our souls, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poet, A new poem by Texas Poet John J. Rigo, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, Poetry, Top 200 poets internationally in Who's Who, Winning Poet of the Collin County Texas Poetry Contest on February 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Within me lies the hope
that you are out there
waiting for me
as I wait for you.
Days of sparkling laughter
between us
yet to be ours.
Days and nights of love and passion
still awaiting our meeting.
Hasten time.
It all goes by too quickly.
The time left to us
as I await
for my partner
of hope
love
and laughter.
"Tears of Recall" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, tagged "Tears of Recall" A Texas' Poem, a binding of hearts, a connection of all our souls, A First Love Remembered by Texas Poet John J. Rigo, A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A non-profit fund raising opportunity for the Collin County area of Texas, A Poem by Texas' Poet John J. Rigo, A Published McKinney Texas Poet on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sometimes a tear comes to my eye.
At first, I know not why.
Then it comes
the links of the past.
Moments of tenderness
of love
that seen imprinted
forever in my soul.
It has not been with so much as one
but many
in the links together
in a chain of life.
Some moments were of extreme sadness
some joy beyond belief
some with the surprise of a child
in discovering something.
A light ignited within me
that before, was not there.
It was just a moment
a look into the eyes of another
that said that these few seconds
were very special.
A touch unlike no other.
The tear is for the longing of such moments
and time spend
in just loving another
in those special ways
that will never go away.
"That Happy Place In My Mind" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged A love poem by a McKinney Texas poet, A McKinney Poet, A McKinney Poets' charity programs, A McKinney Texas' newest poetry work, A non-profit published poet for Collin County Texas, A Published McKinney Texas Poet, A published poet who has won the Collin County Texas Poetry Award, A Special Place we all have, cruelity, McKinney Texas' Own International Poet, memories, mind, relationships on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
There is a happy place in my mind.
A place of loving memories.
A place where I have experienced love from another.
It is a place that belongs to no other.
It cannot be taken from me.
The joyful light that fills that room
cannot be clicked off by anyone.
It was a more gentle time in my life.
A time when another made me feel special.
Their words were kind
their touch was with love.
It is the place I am
when you ask me,
“what are you thinking?”
You see
in this place there is no meanest
no words of hurt upon my soul
no seeming lack of thought.
You created this special place for me.
It was built word by word by you.
Words of discouragement.
Words of anger.
Words of bitterness.
Finally you reached a point
that you completedly ripped out my heart.
In this place
I again
find my heart.
A heart that now remembers
what it was like
to be truly loved
by another.
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