Poems by John Peter Read

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Your Light Still Shines
- Published: January 2022
Missing The Moments We Shared

in Loss Poems

I miss our moments together,
I treasure each memory.
You left with the key to my heart;
Your life lives on through me.

I miss our moments together,
I treasure each memory.
You left with the key to my heart;
Your life lives on through me.

If only I had wings,
I'd fly toward those stars
And knock on heaven's door;
I'm sure that's where you are.

Just to hear your voice,
See your loving smile,
Just to hold you once again,
I would crawl a billion miles.

You'll always be a part of me,
For love never fades with time.
I know in my darkest hours
Your light will always shine.
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Without You
- Published: June 2018
Losing A Loved One

in Death Moving On Poems

Sunrise has lost its Magic
As it heralds a brand new Day.
Sunsets now only bid Goodbye
As dreams just melt Away.

Sunrise has lost its Magic
As it heralds a brand new Day.
Sunsets now only bid Goodbye
As dreams just melt Away.

The stars no longer Shine
The sun has lost its Glow.
The moon looks Down
With sadden Eyes
As if it seems to Know.

From days of Colour
To black and White
A sky no longer Blue.

The winds of Change
Brought stormy Days.
That's my World
Without You.
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The scores of years have passed by, I now think of you more often with days gone awry. Your strength of character you passed down to me. My thanks and love for what you've taught, to be as...

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Tell Me
- Published: February 2017
Poem Questioning Existence Beyond Our World

in Meaningful Poems

I wonder,
Is there anything out there?
Something we don't know?
Our earth is just a grain of dust

I wonder,
Is there anything out there?
Something we don't know?
Our earth is just a grain of dust
In a universe that continues to grow.

Is there life on other planets?
Is there a God above?
There must be more
Than just living then dying.
What's the point, I often ask?

Maybe there's a parallel universe
Where departed ones meet again.
A world that's full of light,
A world that has no pain.

Is there something beyond the stars,
Or is it just an empty space?
Is God in another universe?
Did he abandon the human race?

I hope there's something out there.
Surely life can't be that cruel.
I pray there's a God looking over us.
If not,
"What's the point of it all?"
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Let me tell you, there is a God above. He did not abandon man. On the contrary, He so loved man that He came and died for us to save us. Your human life is not in vain but for a purpose. Gen...

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I Miss You
- Published: May 2021
Losing A Loved One

in Missing You Poems

I still miss you
As the weeks and years go by.

I still miss you

I still miss you
As the weeks and years go by.

I still miss you
Like the clouds would miss the sky.

I still miss you
Like a bird without its wings.

I still miss you
Like a flower without the joys of spring.

I still miss you
As I greet another day.

I still miss the love we shared
And the memories we both made.
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Brother John, though it must hurt so much that you and the love of your life had to part, keep this thought in your heart, the day will come when you and your wife will meet in heaven and...

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Ghosts Of The Past
- Published: August 2020
Visiting The Home Where I Was Born

in Home Poems

The old house stands alone and abandoned
Where life once used to thrive.
The old picket fence is broken.
The roof is opened up to the sky.

The old house stands alone and abandoned
Where life once used to thrive.
The old picket fence is broken.
The roof is opened up to the sky.

The well-trodden path to the doorway
Is overgrown with the passing of time.
The garden where once as kids we would play,
Now only a broken swing and memories remain.

Rooms which once echoed with laughter
Now lay silent, forlorn and bare.
Boarded up windows lock in the past
Where only ghosts now meet to confer.

If empty rooms could give up their secrets,
So many stories I'm sure they would tell.
But stubbornly they cling on to the past
And of a childhood they refuse to reveal.

The old house now stands abandoned
Derelict, forgotten, all alone.
Locked inside are my childhood dreams
In this old house which once was my home.
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Heavenly Rose
- Published: February 2019
Sad Poem About Valentine's Day Without The One You Love

in Grief Poems

I wonder, is there Valentine's Day in heaven?
For the one I love is there.
I would love to send her some flowers
To let her know how much I care.

I wonder, is there Valentine's Day in heaven?
For the one I love is there.
I would love to send her some flowers
To let her know how much I care.

I would like to say I love you
And hold her gently in my arms.
Just to make her smile once more,
Dear Lord, is all I ask.

So if flowers grow in heaven,
Lord, pick a rose for me.
Present it to the one I love,
Then kiss her tenderly.

Tell her how much I miss her
And in my heart she'll always stay.
She'll always be my Valentine.
Not even death can take that away.
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Brother John,
That's so, so touching and beautiful.
I believe there's a Saint Valentine's Day in heaven and that flowers grow there.
Do not worry, do not despair for roses are abundant in...

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God's Creation
- Published: March 2019
Earth's Destruction

in Spiritual Poems about Nature

I count God's blessings
One by one.
The moon, the stars,
The rising sun.

I count God's blessings
One by one.
The moon, the stars,
The rising sun.

All God's creatures,
Great and small.
The wonders of nature,
We're blessed by all.

Then along came man,
And what do we see?
Forests destroyed,
Polluted seas.

Air pollution,
Blackened skies,
A world that's dying.
The end is nigh.
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So much truth in this poem. Liked the rhythm and rhyme. We have done so much harm to the environment because of our greed. Do not know what the future has in store for us.

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Halloween Is Here
- Published: October 2019
in Halloween Poems

Dark and mysterious creepy night.
Pumpkin masks shining bright.
Scary monsters, witches' brew.
Trick or treat, you have to choose.

Dark and mysterious creepy night.
Pumpkin masks shining bright.
Scary monsters, witches' brew.
Trick or treat, you have to choose.

Some dark stranger knocking at my door.
Is he the devil? I'm not too sure.
All I can see is his silhouette.
I've never believed in ghosts, yet still I sweat.

Yes, Halloween's arrived; there's no place to hide
When ghosts and demons come alive.
Halloween night has lost its way.
Too many crazy people now come out to play.

So, I'll close my curtains,
Switch off the lights.
They'll be no Trick or Treat
For me this night.
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Just Another Year
- Published: May 2019
Old Age And Birthdays

in Aging Poems

The years are taking their toll.
Another birthday has now arrived.
People you meet say you're still looking young.
With a smile, you wink and say, "Nice try."

The years are taking their toll.
Another birthday has now arrived.
People you meet say you're still looking young.
With a smile, you wink and say, "Nice try."

You have a few more aches and pains.
In fact, a different one each day.
Your eyesight's none too clever,
And your hearing has started to fade.

Your memory has gone on vacation,
Although you no longer travel too far.
You try to avoid meeting old friends
Because nowadays you forget who they are.

Wrinkles are appearing like magic.
Your hair is silver and grey.
When you wake, you praise the Lord
Just to have survived for another day.

Yes, birthdays used to be special.
When you're old, they're not as much fun.
You no longer want to rejoice and party.
Your mind's still willing, but your body has gone.
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Age is only a number we accumulate through our journey along the path destined for us. “Just Another Year” gave our hearts a nudge. It’s all right to climb the ladder of numbers and let our...

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I Love You
- Published: August 2021
Acrostic Poem For Love Is Eternal

in Acrostic Poems

I- In this journey of my life
L- Loving you kept me alive
O- One day God called you home
V- Visions of you still linger on

I- In this journey of my life
L- Loving you kept me alive
O- One day God called you home
V- Visions of you still linger on
E- Eternal love never dies
Y- You gave me meaning to my life
O- Our love will always remain
U- Until we're reunited in heaven again.
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I'm sure your beloved wife will join you again. God bless you and your family.

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