A Letter of Comfort

To Samantha Milligan

I can't take away your problems
But I am here to listen
If you ever want to talk
I am here for you as a friend

I wish I could take your place
When you are having a tough time
But since I can't, we have to trust God
That he has everything in line

I feel your pain,
I cry your tears
But I'll be here for you
Throughout the coming years

I daily pray for you
And wish that I could hold you tight
And I believe that God will hold
Both of us in HIS great and powerful might

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Do You Love Me?

To Chris

I've told you how I feel
And I know you know it's true
But the words I long and wish to hear
Are "Baby I love and miss you"
But you never answer my emails
And seldom my snail-mail letters
I feel like I'm walking down a one-way road
Is there something I can do better?
Maybe you are just so busy
With work and school and all
But baby all it takes
Is a simple little phone call
And the answer to this one little question
"Do you love me?"

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Eyes of an Angel

to Pastor Jonathan Bixby...Thank you.

You must've been an angel
Sent from heaven above
You were put on this earth to help, I can tell
By the way you show God's love

You must've been an angel
Though you hide your wings so well
Aside from the love of your leading hand
Very few people can tell

But I know that you must've been an angel
From the one thing they say never lies
They say that the eyes are the key to the past
And I can see heaven in your eyes

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Fear

I don't want to loose you...I love you Chris...don't ever leave me

At one time in my life
My greatest fears were like some
I would not go out into the dark
For fear the Boogie Man would come
And then of course there were those monsters
Underneath my bed
Afraid they were in my closet too
Made me want to just cover my head

But my greatest fear in all the world
Used to be this one
That I could not got to heaven until
I had met Gods only son
Well I settled that fear this summer at camp
When I asked Jesus into my heart
And in the Bible he promised me
That from me he never will part

But now the thoughts that cross my mind
Are attached to this one little fear
Does the man I want really love me?
That man I love so dear?
I wish that I could somehow know
When he says those words its true
A way to confirm what he says and means
Is really 'I Love You!'

A confirmation to lose this fear
So it haunts my dreams no more
That it will leave and never come back
So I can fear no more.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

How do I know?

How do I know if this feeling is real?
How do I know if it's true?
How do I know if this feeling I have
Is really a true Love for you?

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Jealousy

A confession and a request for forgiveness

Why do I let it take me?
A jealous mind, a jealous heart
Why does it always haunt me?
This mindset from which I cannot depart

An opportunity that my best friend has
One that I do not
The only thought that crossed my mind
Is that of a jealous heart

Why can't I just be happy for her?
Why must jealousy fill me?
Lord I pray, please take it away
For this mindset is killing me

As a word of warning
To the people who read this poem
Don't let jealousy dwell within your heart
It will follow you wherever you roam

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Land of the free

To the families of people that lost their lives at 9/11

I woke up early this morning
To turn on the TV and see
Something I never thought could happen
Something I never thought I'd see
It happened to my country, This land of the free
And this home of the brave

The people, the fire
The field, the plane
How could this happen
Why this? Why today?
Why to my country, This land of the free
And this home of the brave

The towers, The Screams of the jumping people
The fatherless children and husbandless wives
"I'm alive! I made it" 'twas heard 'cross the land
But only by the Grace of God
On this my country, This land of the free
And this home of the brave

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Life Of Love

Cold and dark, stars shine so bright
One star to follow, one bright light
Wiseman and those shepherds see
This night in Bethlehem was born a king

Precious Jesus in Bethlehem's stall
The Inn had no room, not one at all
They did not know you came to save
For on that cross your life you gave

In your child hood days you studied hard
Learning in the temple with the scholars of God
You grew in strength and might and love
And said "It is not I, but my Father above"

Healing the sick, the lame, and the blind
And even turning water into wine
But still the people wanted you dead
They beat the thorns onto your head

But still in love, that thief you forgave
And died alone, mankind to save
But then you rose and reign forever on high
Never again to suffer, never again to die

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

My Lord, My Friend

To My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Lord you are faithful
Lord you are just
Lord you are a friend
That I can always trust

You stick with me
Through thick and thin
And have promised to be with me
From beginning to end
And when my road
Just seems to tough
You are always right there
To lift me up

I love you and thank you
For everything you do
Because I know that your friendship
Will always be true
For you are my comforter
In trials sore
And I know that you will be with me
Forever more.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Perfect Sunrise

To Chris

Looking out across the lake
Its beauty unveiled to me
The sun is just now rising
Its light I now can see

The most beautiful place in all the world
Right here before my eyes
I can't help but for my heart to be happy
As I watch this sunrise

And when I look at this lovely view
I think of me and you
My greatest dreams and wishes for life
In you have now come true

I wish that you were sitting here now
Upon this swing with me
With my head on your shoulder and my hand in yours
How perfect would that be?

But for now I sit here alone
And watch this beautiful sunrise
And daydream of that moment when
I see only you before my eyes

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Stolen

To the man that stole my heart and may not even know it, I Love You

Call the police or the National Guard!!!
For I have been broken into
He snuck right in and stole my heart
And there was nothing I could do

If you catch him please tell him
I do not want it back
Just tell him to please keep it safe
For it's the only one I have

My heart is very fragile, so know that if it breaks
You can't just go out to a store
And give them the name, size, model, and make
For each and every person is given only one
So if it breaks you can try to mend it
But know it's seldom ever done

And so my dear thief,
All I have to say to you
Is "Please keep my heart safe for you're the one it loves"
And there is nothing that I can do

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Teardrops

I feel like Alice in Wonderland
Drowning in my own tears
You're the reason those tears are flowing
But is that even one of your cares?

I cry for many reasons
But all because of you
Some because I miss you so
And others, my love for you

With each time I cry
And with every little tear
I wonder, my love, of my heartache,
And pain, do you even care?
Hurry and throw out a lifeline
Come quickly please and save me
You're the only one that can stop the tears
So hurry, for in my tears I am drowning

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

The Color of Sunset

All of the colors upon the horizon
Are so beautiful to me
Red, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Blue and Purple
Are the colors that I see

The red reminds me of the blood
That Jesus shed for me
And purple is the color
Of the "Mountain Majesties"
And all the many colors
Of the sunset that I see
Are all part of the rainbow
And the promise God gave me

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

The poet who didn't know it

To all my 'poet' friends

Some people call if a gift
Others call it talent
It found its way into my mind
And I never knew I got it

It is the interesting way
Of rhythm and of rhyme
For some it takes none at all
For others it takes most of their time

For me, most of my poems
Were just entries in my journal
But little did I know that this book would become
A 'Published' Poet's journal
For I am the "Poet who didn't know it"

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

This Much

to my Daddy

When I was just a little girl no
Higher than your knee
My daddy called me over and said
"There's something I want you to see"

He showed to me a picture
Of a momma panda bear
And how she held her cub so close
All of her love to share

He then showed me a picture
When mommy married him
Right after the preacher said "man and wife"
She said, "I love you" and then kissed him

Then last a picture he showed to me
Of a hill with 3 crosses thereon
"In the middle hangs Jesus" he said
There he died to show us his love.

"All of these have one thing in common
And that one thing is love
And baby girl I want you to know
You were sent to me from above"

And then he spread out his arms and said
I love you this much

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Undercover Angels

to all my friends and the people who look out for me

I have so many
More than I can count
Even if they were all in a row
I could not point them all out
Some of them I have never met
But all are angels holding me in a net
God sends them all
And all have a purpose and plan
Though they may not know what it is at the time
Whatever it is and whenever it ends it all is in Gods hand

I may not know some of these angels and probably never will
But God must have known that I needed each one
All of these angels that I am blessed to call
Each one of my very best friends

Love you guys

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Untitled

It can hurt it can heal
Makes you cry makes you feel
Many emotions locked up inside
Sing it out and let it go and take you for a ride
A Song

Written to a lover sprayed with much perfume
Or maybe written just for fun and put to a little tune
Written to release pain, sorrow, anger, or hurt
Or maybe just to show a friend their true eternal worth
A Poem

Quiet and soft, it may put you to sleep
To a crying baby, sung so soft and sweet
Comfort in time of deepest sorrow
May you sleep tight 'till the coming 'morrow
A Lullaby

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Where is my name?

to Chris

I lay here drifting off to sleep
Dreaming of you, my love
Wishing you were here beside me
Looking at the stars above

Wishing to look at your sweet, kind face
And hold your loving hand
Wondering if I am in your heart
Or is my name only written in sand?
For if it is only in the sand
It will surely fade away
But if it is written on the pages of your heart
I know it will forever stay

So please tell me. . .am I in your heart?

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Who needs 'em?

This was jsut a way to spill my emotions on a bad day so please, guys, don't take it seriously

We knew it when we were younger
But now that we are teens
We think the fact that boys are jerks
Has, for some reason, changed

They are cruel and heartless
Deep down inside
They say sweet things
And then turn around and make you cry

They bring you flowers
And tell you that you are smart
But they are really and truly
Ruthless, jerks at heart

They care not for the world around
Only of themselves
They only care about what they can get
And of their health and wealth

He says he loves you,
WHAT A JOKE!!!
Your real worth to him
No more than a coke

So girls, lets stick to what we learned
Way back in the first grade
We don't need guys to make us happy
Our own world we have made

We take care of ourselves
We are not the "Damsel in Distress"
We can work multiple jobs
And clean up every little mess

Guys are jerks, and boys are stupid
And men just don't really care
And when it comes to 'Prince Charming'
No such person is there

So remember what the years have taught you
To comfort yourself within
When it comes down to the men in your life
You don't really need 'em so forget 'em

We learned it all in kindergarten, Boys are stupid

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

You Never Know

You never know how high you can soar
Until you spread your wings
You never know how far you can run
Until you stretch your legs
You never know how much you can take
Until all has been thrown your way
And you never know how easy it could be
Until you "Let Go and Let God"
So give your life to him and he will carry you.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

A Guardian Angel

To all of my friends. You are the angels in my life

It's just a little
Gold angel pin
But it shows
All my love within
It's very inexpensive
And also very small
But I hope it's enough to let you know
That is was given with my all

A guardian angel
For a special friend
To show you that I'll be here waitin'
'Till the very end
And always and ever
I'll say a prayer
And may this angel
Keep you in Gods care

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Confession

To Chris

I have held these emotions
Inside me for over a year
Heartfelt emotions that you may not know
Ones that you need to hear

I love the way you look at me
I feel you were sent to me from above
I love you and wish that your feelings were the same
For this is my confession of love

I cannot count the number
Of stars that I have wished upon
Or pennies that I have cast into
A simple wishing pond
Wishing for the strength to tell you
How I love you so
And wishing that you'd say the same
Sometime before you go

So I sit here tonight and write this
And confess my undying love
No matter what you say or what you do
This is my confession of love. And I will always love you

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Dream

To Chris

I wish my dream wasn't a dream at all
I wish that it were real
My dream is a wish that my heart is making
My dream is how I feel

I dreamt that late one summer night
We were walking and talking together
I dreamt that you then held me tight
And then you said 'Forever'
You said that you would love me always
I believed that it was true
I held my breath and then I said
That I loved you too

I dreamt that good~byes were a thing of the past
And nothing said was hurtful or mean
Then suddenly I woke. It all disappeared!
Each part of that perfect dream

Now when I sleep, I dream of the day
When that dream I dreamt of me and you
Is no longer just a dream in the night
When that dream, that wish comes true

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Foolish Love

Oh what a fool I was
To think you could ever be mine
Oh what a fool I was
Back then I was so blind

You told me that you loved me
I believed that it was true
I was such a fool to believe in you
For you’ve gone and left me blue

Oh what a fool I was
To think you were mine
Such a fool was I to think
That our love would last for all time

I thought that our love
Would last forever
And that we’d help each other
Through ever life endeavor

But oh what a fool I was
To think that you could be mine
Oh what a fool I was
Back then I was so blind

But now I see the light
And now I see the truth
You will remain in my heart forever
But only as the love of my youth

Oh what a fool was I
But never again will be
Such a fool to trust a man
To love more than God loves me

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2005 Crystal Marie Fry

God Knew

I love you and I need you Chris...Please don't ever leave me

When I first saw you,
God knew…
When I first said “HI”,
God knew…
When I was confused about the flirting at camp,
God knew…
When I came to visit you,
God knew…
When I saw you at encampment and thought I
could not survive without being able to
talk to you,
God knew…
When I saw you walking down the stairs at
camp and thought I was going to faint,
God knew…

When we went boating on the lake,
God knew…
When I painted your fingernails for final scoring,
God knew…
When I cried the whole way home from camp,
God knew…
When I got personal wake up calls from you at NMMA,
God knew…
The first time you told me, on the phone, that you love me,
God knew…
Before we shared all the wonderful memories of the past two years
God knew…
Before we ever met
God knew…
God knew how much I needed you

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

I never knew

I never thought I'd see the day
When I'd come to feel this way
I never knew that I'd find you
I never thought "love stories" came true
But when I look into your eyes
I feel like I hit the jackpot prize
I finally found a love that's true
I finally found love and that love is you.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Key To My Heart

I Love you Chris

To show you my love
I offer this key
To show that I'm sincere
And true to you I'll be

The key to my heart;
There is only one
Not to be played with
Not a game or for fun

The key to my heart is a serious matter
That is why I am entrusting it to you
And when asked of you "Do you accept?"
Will your answer be "I Do"?

If you accept it, my love, please keep it safe
'Til unto death do we part
And in return for this key I ask for your love
For this is the key to my heart.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Life

To my Heavenly Father

Life here is precious, life on earth is sweet
Like the ground beneath my feet
And though I am but a pilgrim passing through
I know, my Lord, that I belong to you

Beautiful creatures, beautiful things
Like the wind beneath my wings
Soaring above the mountains high
You LORD made it all, sea, land, and sky.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Maybe Crazy

Maybe I'm here
Maybe I'm not
Maybe I'm the one
That everybody forgot

Maybe I'm a wacko
Maybe I'm a nerd
Maybe I'm the one
That nobody ever herd

Maybe I'm from the country
Maybe I'm from the city
Maybe I'm the crazy person
That wrote this dumb little ditty

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Never Alone

To My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Why dear Lord do I feel so deserted?
Why do I feel so alone?
Why does it feel like you left me?
Yet you still call me your own

Late on this dark and snowy night
On the side of the road I sit
Cold, and tired and, scared am I
And this one thing I just don't get

Why dear Lord do I feel so deserted?
Why do I feel so alone?
Why does it feel like you left me?
Yet you still call me your own

I'm sorry dear Lord for my haughty spirit
Forgive me for my pride
Cleanse me Lord and draw me nigh unto you
And may new peace I find

I now know why I felt so deserted
My sin made me feel so alone
I trust you when you say "Child, I'll never leave you"
And I thank you that you still call me your own

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

One Christmas Wish

To Chris

Suzie wants the dolly in the window,
Johnny wants that big toy train.
Holly wants a stuffed teddy bear
And Tommy wants a plane

There is just one thing I want
It's all I ask for this year
I just hope it's not too much
I just want to see you My Dear

It's been so long since I've seen your face
And baby I love and miss you too
But this is my one and only wish this year
All I want for Christmas is You

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Proud to be a Girl

To my Mother

Wearing her mothers hat
Maybe her dress and high heels too
Only 5 or 6 years old
But she's proud to be a girl

All dress up once again
This time in a dress of her own
17 and ready for the prom
And she's proud to be a girl

Years later, in her mothers dress again
All white and trimmed with lace
22 and walking down the isle
And she's proud to be a girl

In a rocking chair, next to a cradle
Holding her newborn child
Rocking and singing so soft and sweet
And she's proud to be a girl

Sitting on the porch
In the lovely morning sun
Little children call her Grandma
And she's proud to be a girl

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Sunrise

Here comes the sun
Peeking through the trees
Casting its light upon me
Bringing me to my knees
To think that you Lord
Thought it kind
To let us see your beautiful sun
Even this one more time
I thank you Lord for this sunrise
And every one that may follow
And if I live to see the day
I'll thank you once more tomorrow

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Teddy

To Papap (my grandpa)

I have a teddy bear
A cute little teddy bear
I have a teddy bear
That is very special to me

I got her from my grandpa
When I was just four years old
She is little and pink with a rattle in her head
And she's been loved so much that you
can tell that she really is twelve years old

Now that my grandpa has gone away
Teddy is all I have
To remind me of my grandfather
And thank God for the time that I had

I miss you papap

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

The Dog Tag of Love

To Chris with Love =)

Its just a little metal tag
That I wear close to my heart
I feel that as long as I keep it with me
We will never be truly apart

A very good friend gave it to me
When he moved away
He said, "It's just a little keepsake"
So I'll remember him that way

I never take it off
And since he sent it to me
I daily look at it and wonder
"Does he still think of me?"

I love the man who gave it to me
And I tell you this ain't no lie
I'll keep it safe around my neck
Until the day I die

It's just his little dog tag
That I keep close to my heart
And I will safely keep it there
Until death, and from this world we do part.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

The Proud Flag of the USA

Old Glory, The Colors,
A symbol, a sign,
You fly high above our nations capital
And you fly low when someone has died
You are the flag of The United States Of America

You mean freedom
You mean peace
You are red like blood and blue like the sea
With bright white stars and stripes white as a pearl would be
You are the flag of The United States Of America

You wave with pride much like the pride
That's in the hearts and minds
Of every citizen and soldier
That has ever died
For the cause of freedom
And for justice and for rights
You are the very reason we can say
"I don't got much but what I got is privileges and rights"
You are the flag of the United States of America

God Bless This Nation

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

True Love

True love doesn't care about your looks
True love knows that looks will fade
True love cares about the things inside
Like the heart and mind that God made

True love would do anything
That was asked of it from you
In return you should do the same
To love always be true

True love would give its life for you
Or even let you go
Running to the arms of another
Only if it made you happy because it loves you so

So if you have true love in your life
Do not be foolish enough to let it go
For it may have been planned in heaven
But it's your job to keep it here below

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Until We Meet Again

In Loving memory of my papap (my grandpa)

It's one more year without you
And I don't know what to do
We all loved you so
But as you said the boat must row on,
Until We Meet Again

Life is slowly getting back to normal
But it's really hard you know.
When someone you love is gone just like that*
And now you have nowhere to go,
Until We Meet Again

I look for that day when in glory we stand
With angels all around
For I know on that day when trumpets sound,
And this world shall pass away
'Twill be the day I've been longing for
Because I know we Will Meet Again

I miss you Papap

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

When you say 'I Love You'

To Chris with Love =)

The first time you said it, you took my breath away
I never thought that special phrase was one I'd hear you say
But when I look at you, you are so cute to me
Especially when you say the words, "I Love you" to me.

You say it in a poem, you say it in a code
You say it with your actions, you say it on the phone
And when I think of you, I feel you are part of me
Especially when you say the words, "I Love you" to me.

I still don't know why on this earth you'd love a girl like me
Except God must have planned it for he sent your love toward me
And with every breath I take I Love you even more you see
Especially when you say the words, "I Love you" to me.

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Why Me?

I love you Chris

I am just your average GI Jane
No better than the girl next door
Nothing special just normal and plain
But someone like you, I have never met before
You are smart and fun and 'Oh So Hot!'
But Love? How can this be?
'How can an angel like you love me?' is my thought
I wonder what made you chose me?

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Will you be my Valentine?

To Chris

Tomorrow is St. Valentine's Day
But tonight there is nothing to do
So for now I'll just sit here and think... I've got it
Tomorrow this I will say to you
"Will you be my Valentine?"

I've told you before how I feel about you
And I know you know its true
But now I want an answer
To this one question I have for you
"Will you be my Valentine?"

I hope your day went smoother than mine
For all I did today was sit and think of you
And this one little question of mine
And what you might think, say, or do
So "Will you be my Valentine?"

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry

Will You Wait?

to Chris

You aren't supposed to have
Anything to do with me
For your parents do not like me,
Not much at all you see.
I hope they change their minds
Sometime before it's too late
Or I'll just become another girl in your past
Before even going on one date
And because I could never
Bear the thought of letting you go
I Love you so much
This one thing I know
That no matter how long it takes
My love will always stay true
I'm willing to wait
But my question is. . .are you?

Crystal Marie Fry

Copyright ©2004 Crystal Marie Fry