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Hank Roberts Sep 2010
I could hear it
from behind the door
that was locked.
I couldn't determine
what was the sound.
I go to the other
room and grab
the key that's
resting on the hook.
Slowly I moved
trying to avoid
to unlock the
locked door.  
I put my ear
to the door trying
to figure out
what's behind
the locked door.  
Darkness fills the room
until everything hides.
Then I heard
a whisper coming
from the locked door!
"Open the door
and enter" I
picked the silver
key. Or I thought
it was anyway. Hands
steadily shaking. I
can feel the sweat
on my palms. Once,
Twice, Three times,
I dropped the
silver key.
Finally, I calmed
my nerves and
I took an anxious
breath. I heard a
shutter behind me,
and my hair
is on end.  Slowly,
I turn and nothing
seems to be here,
until I felt a
poke on my arm.
I ran through
the backdoor,
but I was still
inside. I see the
locked door and
hear the whispers.
With the most
hast, I got the
key and unlocked
the locked door!
I stood for seconds,
straining all my
senses. I see a
light switch. I
flick it up, and
in the most
wonderful gaze,
I saw the locked
door, I just happened
to walk through.
Hank Roberts Sep 2010
She doesn't know how much I love her smell,
Everyday I get a smell.

She doesn't know how I feel about her,
I always get so close.

He told me not to get attached to her,
But how could I not?

He told me to stay away while you can,
She just drew me in.

Her eyes are bluer then the bluest sea,
I'm lost in her waves.

Her clothes are stylish and her smile,
How I can't look away.

Sometimes I lay awake through the night,
Should I let loose?

Sometimes I wonder if she feels the same,
Should I try to say?

Far away she lies in different arms,
How great it must be.

Far away I lie on the very bottom,
There's nothing I can do.
Hank Roberts Sep 2010
Under the sun I saw,
what made my heart jump.
The girl I saw in white
My heart leaped into the light

Words I wish I'd spoke
Float around my head now
It Wouldn't matter what I'd say
I'd still be entirely far away

I look over to see the smile
When at night, brightens the world
this twinkle in her eyes
wants me to go and fly

Only in this solitude
I watch the sun go down
The trees slowly away they go
With feelings I can only bestow

My world melts around me
even the grass before my feet
When I let me feelings unwind
My love is much harder to find
Hank Roberts Sep 2010
Floating through this time
at this carnival tonight
Hula- Hoops
With music in rhyme

Sailing in early light
with these pirates alright
flowers are
passed to everyone in sight

Walked and noticed green
To the music of our time
music genius
was the glorious of sounds

Often stopped to wonder
Whatever happened to life?
Why can't tonight
Be the rest of life?
Hank Roberts Sep 2010
I wanted in. I knew what they wanted. What I wanted was what they want.

The voices grew loud. Mine stayed low.  I was mentally lost.

I climbed in. The car sped away.  Squealing tires as we went.  

In the grass, was a mark from a rock.  The granite went and crashed in the window.  

Feet first I meant.  But I fell. Going head first, down and in.

Head spinning. I climbed behind a box.  Fearing my fall was heard.

Seemed like ages.  I moved swift.  Found the safe behind "Starry Night".

Cracked the code.  I heard voices. Crack! I grab the stash and run.  

Their voices I heard were not whispers.  The front door I went.

Creaking, open the door.  It was safe to say, I was free.

I found the others. They ran at me.  They had all sorts of arms.  

Down the alley. Found the wood and charged. I climbed up the tall oak tree.

I saw them stop.  They were looking around.  They stopped and muttered about.  

One looked up. I froze in a spot.  He points and they all shoot.  

The tree was hit, Holes were in the trees. I was hit but I had a plan.

The diamond was big and bright. Bleeding heavily, I forced it down.  

I fell far. Down and down I went.  Landing down in front of the men.  

In the bag I looked.  Saw nothing.  Wondered.  We all stopped and walked away.

Few weeks later, I was walking. To the death spot, this is not the first.

I saw crows picking at the corpse.  Then I saw a shimmer.

I hurried over. My eyes had to play tricks on me.  

I looked down and saw.  It was everything everyone wanted.
Hank Roberts Aug 2010
Sitting under the sun
trying to find some fun
Will you join my scheme?
Give me the chance to make a gleam

The words were similar to mine
with you around, it'll all be fine
Only time will tell us how
But now, I can only say wow

Will you join my scheme?
Give me the chance to make you gleam
As the sun does everyday
making way for life and its way

All I ask is that you stay
Don't ever leave me astray
Our words could speak together
Making us lighter then feathers

The words were similar to mine
With you around, It'll all be fine
Your eyes are bluer then the sea
If you don't leave, I'll never flee
Hank Roberts Aug 2010
In the dim of light,
She was sitting.
So pretty, so kind.
Can't get her off,
any part of my mind.

Her words were quiet,
and I won't forget,
on this scorching day,
When her mind first,
Came my way.  

Was half past three
When she walked
Into the sunlight.
From then on, she's
never out of sight.

She lives down on Queen
It suits her well, as she,
Invites me over now
Loves a ship with her,
except without a bow
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