He resided in wonderland
where love was beautiful
passion was peaceful
and dreams were sweet -

But he took a flight
away, out of sight
and that’s where he met me .

Today he sent me a rainbow
September 11 2001

As a little girl he sat next to me at school.
I always liked him. no more than that.
Later we walked home together
he would carry my books.
At graduation he was my date.
We even went to college together.
That was when we broke the chains
of friendship and he became my lover.
My first and only love.
We married young it was no surprise
to our parents they were expecting it.
Before I knew it we had three kids
Two girls and a boy.
Our son looks just like him.
It was just like any other day
He came home from work
Cooked burgers on the barbeque.
We got the kids to bed
drank a glass of wine
went to bed at ten.
He wanted to make love
but I was exhausted
the kids had been terrors all day.
The next day he kissed me goodbye
With a see you later honey.
I got a call from my friend
She said put on the TV
I saw the towers fall
Turning to ashes
Like my life did that moment.
All I could think was
I wish I had made love
to him last night.
September 11  2015
The children are all gown up now
He would be so proud of them.
I look at my strong handsome son.
He looks like him exactly
We stand at ground zero
and say a prayer.
I whisper it was always you honey
Only you.
As if by magic he answered me
A giant beautiful rainbow
Circled over  New York
And I know it was for me.

i.

Without her I
Am naught;
With her
I am all.

ii.

Without her I
Am lost;
With her
I am found.

iii.

Without her I
Am in mine grave;
With her, I am free
Not a slave.

iv.

Without her I
Am in peril;
With her
I canst seeith, speaketh, breatheth, liveth on her holy water.



©Brandon nagley
©Lonesome poets poetry
©Earl Jane nagley dedication

I've forgotten how to live
like a man on death row
accustomed to four walls
and the monotony of routine
waiting for the inevitable

yet still I hold out for the miracle
some dna evidence that this is all a mistake
that there is something waiting for me
and that this death will give way
to pastures full of sheep
waiting for the shepherd to return

Everything's going to disappear 

Love will truly end 

Crying, you will see me. 

In the future, we'll be done... 

Don't forget me.

Baby, even the most 

Apologetic apology won't work

But I will forgive you

I will never allow myself to hate you 

Love and hate surely contrasts.

Also, even the most courageous

Valorous men also have fears 

And they're all afraid of something 

Life works like that, 

Everyone has something they're scared of

Right now, I'm scared of you 

I'm scared of our love 

And I want to be brave, so as 

Not to end my life

On such little things.