I heard the news this morning,
And tears fell from my eyes,
For someone still was missing,
I had to cry and cry.

Was on their way to school,
A usual path they took,
That monsters were a roaming,
In every bush and nook.

So little unsuspecting,
They skipped along with glee,
Looked forward to the morning,
But the innocent could not see.

He eyed them with the devil,
His plan was blackened with hate,
That little ones weren't seeing,
Until it was too late.

No rescue team came running,
No angel stopped the pain,
How do we help the innocent,
When others are insane?

So loved ones wait by phones,
And stared out windows closed,
For where ends up their children,
No one will ever know.

In yet a frightful world,
Where live some strong and meek,
Who stops the wicked people,
So children must hide not seek?

I gave my friend a rose,
To help her smile today,
For such a friend is precious,
This much I surely say.

I held her close and whispered,
How she had changed my life,
Her soothing voice spoke softly,
I knew she'd be my wife.

Her hair smelled sweet and lovely,
Her eyes so bright and blue,
My friend would be my future,
This much I surely knew.

So, all the life we lived here,
With all the things we did,
From once I first did see her,
Again once we were kids.

I gave my friend my love,
With everything so free to give,
That she became my partner,
We both begin to live.

Let's sit by the fire,
And dream of adventures,
Of times when our youth
made us invincible.

Let's feel the warmth,
And stare blindly in space,
Thinking of those gone by
who no longer holds our hand.

A good book, a cup of hot tea,
A warm blanket nearby,
Wrapped around our bodies
gives momentary peace.

A song playing faintly,
In the other room near,
Reminds us of an event,
Or time, place or person.

Let's sit still near the fireplace,
Sipping slowly on our tea,
And dream alittle dream,
Of times when we were
also immortal.

A good friend, a kind neighbor,
Hopes and endless nights of dreams,
All packed sweetly into our memories,
Create the fragments of our hearts.

Someone has my little pig,
I taught him how to dance a jig,
Listened to him sleep at night,
How my pig snored, what
a sight.

Searched in town, no pig there,
Most the townsfolk didn't care,
Thought he might stop at the bar,
So I walked, it wasn't far.

Swung the bar door open wide,
Searched to see where pigs might hide,
Called his name so loud and clear,
But my pig, he was not there.

Pig, oh pig, what was done to you?
Are you visiting at the zoo?
Did you run far into the woods?
My little pig so misunderstood.

He left without a stitch of clothes,
Is probably shivering, someone knows,
But if he left me just like a sneak,
By now he's ***** and how he reeks.

So, if you have my pig  somewhere,
Return him at once, I really care,
And I will bathe him with scented soaps,
My little pig he likes to mope.

So, back to home with no pig in hand,
My love for him no one can understand,
And in the near future this I fear,
My pig ran off with some cute deer.

But, pig of mine please call me soon,
Or our friendship is most likely to doom,
I will forgive you for what you've done,
Come home so we can have some fun.

void
darkness
distant screams
numbing
deafness
into nothing
help

heart
exploding
legs
shaking time
longing
friends
dying
no
direction
home

lost
perils
blank
stares
aching
laughing
hysteri­cal
madness
now

love
longing
not
coming
hate
waiting
that
day
ne­ver
comes

We sat upon the porch swing,
On evenings cool and fine,
To share our day together,
To share what's on our minds.

We held each other tightly,
This magical moment in life,
To laugh and cry together,
My lovely, sweet, sweet wife.

The dogs in distant blocks,
Would bark their lonely sounds,
We'd listen like  none other,
Should be the sounds around.

Those passing people walking,
Would chat so quietly there,
Sometimes they'd hold their hands,
Like their lives had no other cares.

The swing did move with motion,
We loved this dance so nicely done,
Some stars would light the ceiling,
We had more spiritual fun.

Then town clocks would remember,
To sound what they must do,
When midnight came upon us,
We'd sleep the whole night through.

If this be love, then let it die,
For hearts were meant to revel,
But when the pain makes you cry,
You might be with the devil.

If everytime I call your name,
Your ears are full of butter,
My mind feels like it is insane,
Are there still words to utter?

When all my passion melts like snow,
Then you might like to see another,
For one-way street love this  I know,
Means you must love some other.

If this our last day goes away,
Will you still keep my knowing?
For all the wasted time and day,
Should I have been now going?

When love is just a word we say,
Will you go randomly leaving?
For there are still the many ways,
Are we so tired of grieving?