Winters Death

     As spring arrives it ushers in a re birth
Of life as its rain quenches Earths thirst
And every year I enjoy being a witness
To this dance that seems well rehearsed

Within a blink of an eye summer arrives
And comfort comes in the form of ice cream
The shade of a tree, a summer breeze
and a nap so deep it includes a dream

And the Summers can seem to be too long
But soon comes the October morning wind
And fall is knocking on the door like
A once old lost and forgotten friend

The life cycle that comes with the four
Seasons is such a wonderful thing
Each of us having our favorite in our
Hearts and mine is the life of  Spring

I always dread the Winters darkness
And its cold poisonous breath
And unfortunately now I’m stuck
Smack dab in the middle of Winters Death

Written By:Charles Kean
01/29/2024

You promised planet to me long before we were dating
In my heart there is no room for hating
At start we were merely good friends
Hearts beating we faced life's many bends
And as lives separately grew
Drawn to eachothers skin
Had no clue
Our souls began to magnetize
Covered truth in our uncontrollable eyes
Emotion enveloped our intentions with fear
Clothes started trying to disappear
Until there only was a thin wall between
Looking into pupils like viewing a dream
Intertwined mentally each night
Only then I escaped from the fight
Lips yearning
Experiencing connection
Our minds discussed with increasing dissention
We were not ready
Taking that risk
Our bodies eagerly imagined to frisk
Every inexplicably placed wink and smile
Irregular grooves in sense of style
For every mark left on my world
A drop of delight immediately swirled
Every curve of your physique fantasized
Each blemish and scar no matter what size
We were human
Attraction consumed
Our souls met
Pondered what loomed
Seeping adoration out every pore
What was revealed made me care more
Became one face among the others
Because your devotion already belonged to another

Carved stone for all to read
You cannot read it though
Feel it taught all over my skin
You just touch what you WANT to know
It could not be more obvious
Written all over my face
Choose to remain blind to the words
For you in the first place
If needing me to translate further
Not sure how else I can
Emotions simple to decipher
You don't want to know who I am