if i could walk a mile in your shoes
i would
if i could take away your pain
i would
if i could see a smile on your face
i would
die to see that happen
i would
make it it all better for you today
i would
love for you today to see it'll be better
i would
love for you to feel free
i would
love for you to feel you can be who you are
i would
walk a mile in your shoes if i could

Copyright, Lauren Staples, 22nd June 2008

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We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better.

I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches. I really would.

I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated.

I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car.

And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen.

You know you grew up in the 1980's and early 1990's if....

1. Cabbage patch kids were legitimate members of your family.

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

3. You can sing the rap to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

4. You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish.

5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby - Sitter's Club and you even started a club of your own.

6. You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

7. You know that "WHOA" comes from Joey on Blossom.

8. Two words: M.C. Hammer

9. You even watched "Fraggle Rock".

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.

Love the people who treat you right.

Forget about the ones who don't.

Believe everything happens for a reason.

If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.

If it changes your life, let it.

Nobody said life would be easy.

They just promised it would be worth it.

Friends are like balloons.

Once you let them go, you can't get them back.

So I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you.

Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one. It Does Make You Feel Good!

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach

Hey guys!

Just a lil message to ask a favour of anyone reading my blogs especially my poems. I am really flattered that people like them, and I have no problem at all anyone posting them on their blogs, but all I ask is that if you wanna do it, just put on there that they were written by me! I would really really appreciate that because my poems mean a lot to me, because it's what's going on in my head at the time, so if you wanna copy and paste them, just copy and paste the copyright thingo at the bottom of them too (which I have just added to every poem I have put up here)!

· Do you have feelings of inadequacy?
· Do you suffer from shyness?
· Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?

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Maybe I'm being selfish
Or maybe it's in my head
Promises broken
Makes me take back all I've said

Your pain I took away
My love I gave to you
Nothing I asked for in return
Except your promise to stay

Now it makes me feel
It was all for nothing
My love, my heart, my friendship
A promise never kept

Maybe I'm reading too much
And there's nothing going on
Just a simple call
To help ease my pain

So if it is to be true
I may never come back
I may never call home
My heart broken from too many broken promises

Copyright, Lauren Staples, 18th May 2008

what was it like
to turn a blind eye
to put a stop to it all

did the pain of it all
hurt you so bad
that it made you unable to trust

did it make you want
to shut down
and let it all out

are they tears of joy
that run down your face
or tears of heartache

i cant see what is inside
all i can see is whats outside
a smile to hide the pain

to understand; i would love to
to reach out to you
and take you by the hand

to help make you see
that everything
is going to be ok

my heart breaks
when i see your pain
and tears run down my face

i wish i was there

amazingly simple home remedies

1. if you're choking on an ice cube, simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat. presto! the blockage will instantly remove itself.

2. avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop.

3. avoid arguments with the females about lifting the toilet seat - use the sink.

4. for high blood pressure sufferers ~ simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure on your veins. remember to use a timer.