Melanie Jane Boicourt Shanks : Writing

Realigned

Realigned

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


I always try to see the bright side. Allowing perspective to preside. Seeing the silver lining in ALL. Recognizing blessings as I fall. My positiv..
I Had A Voice

I Had A Voice

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


I had a voiceInside of meTrying to get outTrying to break freeTied up and lockedWithout a keyLike a bird in a cageInstead of a treeI had a songThat ca..
Moment

Moment

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


When living in the moment,there's no rushing or postponement.
Soul EnTrance

Soul EnTrance

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Our soul is big,And the world is so small.Our love can easilyEncompass it all.And we can make it betterThan ever before.Your soul is knocking,So open ..
*Soul Stroll*

*Soul Stroll*

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Why are you in a hurryJust to live your life?Don't you know that worryCan cut you like a knife?You can take a slow stroll,Or run the fastest pace.Do w..
Music Box

Music Box

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


I'm my ownMusic box.Sometimes there's rivers.Sometimes there's rocks.But if I doCrash and burn,Can I takeAnother turn?I'm my ownMusic box.I flow throu..
The Eye

The Eye

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


In the eye of the storm you remain, 'Cause you think you can't handle the rain. But the shower is there just to cleanse, So you see through a new k..
Joy

Joy

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


Joy: Being happy in the moment? The here and now was heaven sent, The past no longer to resent, The future needing no consent. 4/19/2015
"What If's"

"What If's"

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


"What if's" are tricky things.Careful what pondering brings. Your thoughts are prayers sent.Placing power on event. The ideas that you confide,When ..
Shattered World

Shattered World

A Poem by Melanie Jane Boicourt Sha..


I don't want to keep up with this world anymore. Everything just seems like such a chore. The things I care about don't seem to matter. Sometimes ..