Can you see it
what could be
what is
through anothers eyes
through the peephole
in the words
is it pretty
probably lies
is it ugly
might be lies to
wanna another look?

Harmony in the keys
Tap
Tap
Tapping
A melody that makes you sway
Washing over you
All of your aches will fade
You will go dancing away
Lighter than air
Without a care
As the tap
Tap
Tapping caresses your ears

I fell in love,
I fell in love with the way
my heart swells and my chest heaves,
which my hands scarred from the memory
of past paintings and draining endeavors
sweat plastered to my face and my eyes
shining, shining so bright
for I caught the glistening heat,
the elusive heat which I waited
a hundred, a thousand lifetimes
and eternal failures
I stride, run, scramble up
the side of the mountain side
and I scream out "This if ******* mine!"
with the brilliant, Prussian blue and cerulean
infinite sky and whisked clouds bleeding
like the blinding light of a rich sunset,
I fill my lungs with the crisp, pure air
smell the scent of mint and pine
and feel the ferocious wind whipping in my hair
and whistling in my ears,
and at this moment I understood,
nothing could ever measure
to the heat of being *alive

some referrals a reward once in the while
for just continuing to fight
a nice word to take home to gather
in late at night alone
praise and a pat on the back ,
a hug kiss more
once and 'gain
a night of good conversation a
look like we are desirable humans
that sly come hither thing with passion for us
candles and rose petals and morning kisses
and  excitement
a little champagne and dancing
breath on our ear
swaying and feel of another being
feeling just like we do
connecting
or just someone
liking us
it
so
much
matters

Let me be easy
to let me rest my head and close my eyes.
Let me be at peace
with the world and even myself.
Let my weary soul rest.
May the demons sleep tonight.

                                       By Phil Roberts