The shock of the unexpected can be
debilitating
sometimes it feels like we are just
strapped in for the ride
Its hard to accept the facts of life

At times we just arent ready to
catch that curve ball
but it barrels twords us none the less
you either play the game or die in the process

That shock places you beside yourself
forcing you to examine from a higher plane
how do you deal with the hands of cold fate?
feeling like your mind is at stake

The only solution at the end of the day
is to rise above the change
much easier said then done
especially when your coming apart

You can only hold onto your heart

A ring
welcoming
the smell of fresh coffee.
Intimate conversation

is white noise
to the melody in the mundane
coffee order of his familiar voice
that captures mine.

Although I’m earnest while saying hello,
her grin holds a thousand secrets;
the few words I manage seem small,
but she continues to collect them for her tip jar.

Hidden in line, he's disguised his affection.
She awaits his arrival, his orders; they share
silence. An unfilled cup and connection
swept away, unnamed, a new cross to bare.

Twisting around my neck
My weakness
Cutting oxygen to my wit
I fall face first into your grip

Only if for a night
Just one more delight and spite
So obsolete I ignite
Dancing like a puppet in flames

Collecting regret while painting roses
Red were my cheeks when I met the mirror
Reduced to a pile of ash
Remaining faceless

Round and Round we go
On this merry go round
riding our horses
feeling alittle ill

I turn to the operator to find
a snarling beast
I pleaded with him to stop
but he cant seem to understand
compassion

Higher and higher we fly
on this jet plane
always trying to reach a new altitude
or esteem
but the machine is failing and compromised

Faster and Faster we race
in elegant cars
to reach the finish line first
oh we want to win!

Our tires are spinning but
we've only reached desert
so we continue barking until
another bone is thrown
a new elegant car

We keep yelling and yelling
crying and dying
seeking help for these deep seeded tramas
and with the trusted gentle voice we hired
once again we agree to sedation

In all honesty
The truth doesnt set any one free
we are comfortably imprisoned
and controlled
always barking for another bone

Plastic,extensions,cosmetics oh my!
High heels and gel
Perfumes and bells
Ah! The great lengths
and lows we reach
to achieve that image
from some big shot magazine
you tell me what's real

The seasons interchange
Replacing the next
Bringing forth new chapters
as I reap the past

I find myself reaching a new rebirth
Every year I die
Every year I am reborn
I take moments to look over
What this year has brought

I've noticed I'm more grateful
to be with the ones I love
and my faith is rekindled
by the fires of my soul

Time gives clairity
We lose we gain
and we learn too quickly
Things never remain the same

But I've found it with in me
to form and to shape
The very mold which is life
I've mastered destiny

You deserve so much more than what you settled for
I cant even begin to understand why you accept
the beatings and curses
Any man who is capable of such things
is no man
and I cant wait to hear how he fairs behind bars