They tell me you have ****** eyes
That I should look away
That you’re a victim and a killer too
That I should hope and pray
My instincts are to vacate
To dissipate and flee
Not sure where it all may lead
But I’m curious to see

My fear was evanescent
But it happened all the same
Shouting out my own inadequacies  
Wondering who’s to blame
Instead of being whimsical
While dancing in the rain
If just not to face reality
And return from whence I came
Back to meet my maker
The collector of my soul
I’d leave today if it were up to me
But I have yet to meet my goal
To overcome my obstacles
And forgive my biggest foes
And to strip myself of armor
And be totally exposed

It’s the illusion of protrusion
A not so subtle hint
Something that’s so massive
You barely need to squint
It’s visually appealing
It’s precious, worth a mint
It’s worthy of chasing after
Whether a marathon or sprint
There is no serendipity
There is no second chance
Only becoming a believer
Based off of happenstance

Meet me on the other side of your boundaries
Where vulnerability resists
And the passage to your beating heart
Is proof that one exists
Or meet me in the middle
So that I may soothe your pain
And combat what’s been ailing you
That made you become what you became
The essence of your being
The crystal ball within
The end of the beginning
And the beginning of the end
It at least will serve its purpose
Like when meetings are adjourned
To focus on the soulless
And to all of those concerned

He never felt harassed
By the bonny little lass
Who was distant and detached
Because of her troubled past
He loved her all the same
Smiled at the mention of her name
They had long kisses in the rain
With little chat
He asked her for her hand
Which came highly in demand
But she took off and she ran
And that was that

The crack of the whip
Doesn’t sit well
With whiskers or kittens
Or a cat-o’-nine-tails
Leather and laughter
In a distinct frenzied smell
Wrapped up in ribbons
In a hard candy shell
Was it an omen
Or can’t you tell
If it was more of an archway
Than a gateway to hell

Prisons built by prisoners
Who also act as guards
While running interference
That most will disregard
Confined to the matrix
Where freedom isn’t free
And where brainwashing is abundant
At peak capacity
A form of communication
Where no one is to speak
Profiting the rich
By abolishing the weak

I know I know too little
A minuscule amount
In order to commingle
Without having a doubt
Just some basic knowledge
So I can fit in
And communicate with others
Behind a crooked grin
Showing I have interest
In the subject that’s at hand
Spoken very slowly
So that I can understand

As the year comes to a close
Another year starts anew
With new resolutions
And dreams to pursue
A celebration of ending
For what we’ve been through
And a new understanding
Of what we must do
So walk in the footsteps
Of another man’s shoes
While accepting the change
When you’ve paid all your dues
And sing to the heavens
To drown out the blues
So that your prayers will be answered
And not misconstrued

Will I sit and reminisce
About the opportunities I missed
When focusing on what’s wrong instead of right
Will I stumble all through life
With my struggles and my strife
To end up old and bitter out of spite
Or will I concentrate and learn
Ways that I can earn
A living, and turn around my plight
I must be methodic and precise
Without having to think twice
About how to get my fire to ignite
So I’ll stand up and be strong
And face whatever comes along
Then you can stand back, and watch me taking flight

A streamline strip of light
Streaks across the sky
The star I see is shooting
Then gone without a goodbye
I have that star to thank
For lifting my head up high
To gaze in awe and wonder
And amazement all combined
Asking questions to the universe
Half expecting a reply
With the earth firmly below me
It couldn’t hurt to try

I played a ****** on a fiddle
I plucked a concert harp
To play melodies that strike a cord
And see if there’s a spark
A connection to your ear and heart
Until you can’t tell the two apart
A symphony of both sight and sound
A perfect work of art

The inner glow of oval eternity
Saturated in love
A child’s first communion
Connecting with the above
Expressing every phenomenon within
Telepathically relayed
And just before the moments gone
Can a bond be made

I am the noisemaker
The loud, obnoxious sound
That heightens the awareness
Of those that stand around
Putting off pretenders
The defenders behind masks
That reside and hide in solitude
From questions no one asks

I was sent to spend my days
In a partly hidden cave
In the woods somewhere far from out of town
Not for reasons bad
It was simply all they had
To offer me, but I’m not currently sleeping safe and sound
Icicles are sharp
It’s really very dark
And sometimes the ice falls to the ground
But I’m inspired by the light of day
Which makes the darkness fade away
So I could make my great escape
From conformity abound

Our viciousness may be our demise
As we’re malcontent and compromised
Seeing things with bloodshot eyes
Before our last goodbyes
What we perceive to be as strong
Has been weakening all along
When what we hear are cries, not song
Our passion fades away

Costume jewelry
Beads and pearls
A pretty gown
A twist
A twirl
A million ways
To right the world
Let’s start with number one
Let’s dissipate all fears
I’m open to ideas
On what to do to change the way things are
Whether near or far
Wishing on a star
Praying that it won’t leave a scar as proof
Proof that it was here
For many many years
They tell us what we want to hear
Just not the truth
The staging is all set
Moving forth without regret
While it’s prevalent
And I’m somewhat in my youth
When the damage has been done
And the stars replace the sun
That will allow us to regroup and recoup

Is it tomorrow yet?
Have I woken up too soon?
To see the yellow sunlight
That illuminates the room
I’m unaware of my surroundings
I’m in a spun cocoon
With the outcome to be beautiful
And avoid impending doom

I walked a hundred miles
I even ran for one or two
For the one and only reason
To get back home to you
I waited all four seasons
I timed it to be fair
Then I danced across the dance floor
Like a poor man’s Fred Astaire

They navigated by touch
They could feel their way around
Without the use of sight
Without the use of sound
They tunneled until the brink
Until the earth began to shake
They tunneled with a purpose
This was no mistake

His ears twitch, eyes roll
The wiggle of his nose
Fast asleep
Where dreams roam free
Completely uninhabited
Totally exposed
A warm bed
To sleep in late at night
Rejuvenating energy
Life force burning bright
So rest
Until daylight persists
Then wake up to something
You simply can’t resist

A man could lose his mind
Hanging out with Father Time
Knowing that his day would surely come
But until that very day
He’ll have much more to say
Even if it’s marching to the beat of a different drum

It couldn’t be withheld
I wouldn’t be denied
I asked about her health
But fell deaf, dumb, and blind
What I felt most, was disappointed
That her stars were unaligned
And that her center was a bit askew
Yet, she said she felt just fine

She comes highly recommended
It’s imperative; a must
To explore her in amazement
And feel her tender touch
Love is ever fleeting
There’s no one you can trust
The things we share
Cannot compare
To an evening full of lust

He saw it in a dream
And drew out what he’d seen
To describe it as best as he could
But in order to translate
You must see what he sees
If you were standing right where he stood

‪Her tears were shed‬
‪By what he said‬
‪As he turned to walk away ‬
‪He was harsh and bitter‬
‪Without thoughts considered ‬
‪As he had many things to say‬
But ‪something occurs ‬
‪When weapons are words‬
‪And all colors turn into gray‬
‪It’s a persons right ‬
‪To stand up and fight‬
‪Making the world a much nicer place‬

Dim lit lights on an empty street
There aren’t shadows in the rain
A maniac is on the loose
He’s no longer being detained
He’s on his way home
To seek his revenge
In a homicidal fit of rage
So be sure to lock the doors
As not to put fuel on to the flames

Sunlight through my window
In between the hanging shades
Bouncing off the mirror
Where much darkness still remains
Brightening up the dresser
The closet and door the same
Introducing morning
In a short game of charades

You give freely of yourself
To anyone who asks
With kind words and with your precious time
You complete your daily tasks
You’re honest and upfront
Your charity is seen
Lifting up their spirits
Chasing after dreams
Without a thought or pause
You’re a beacon of bright light
Taking all the wrongs
To turn them into rights
A singular force of nature
Where kindness is quite scarce
But it’s warm and fuzzy feeling
If we just give it half a chance

Your image is poetic
With shapes, and lines, and curves
You had me flushed with fever
Stumbling on my words
I was a nonbeliever
Thinking it absurd
That I could be the sort of person
That you most preferred

He could disappear like magic
Out of sight and mind
He could disappear completely
Or just listen and unwind
To the sounds that fill the room
The whispers and the things assumed
About he who left us way too soon
To morph inside a big cocoon
Then spread his wings and fly
But my question still, is why?
Why vanish to the stars
While we’re in traffic in our cars
You could be halfway to Mars
Or not nearly at all

Around a jar there’s an eternity
Of endless grains of sand
With water flowing from the jar
Dousing the dry land
Though visually misleading
The world contracts and expands
Which could be the final factor to the detriment of man

I wished the best of luck
To the ego of the duck
That waddled past the hunters by the day
His luck was running short
As hunting is a sport
That any fool with a gun can play
He lasted pretty long
Before a bullet came along
That sent this poor ducks ego across the bay
It doesn’t pay to strut
Then take one in the gut
Instead, duck your big fat head
And run away

Stored deep inside my memory bank
Are my memories of her
A reconstructed cocktail
You need only to stir
To jostle my brain
The despair and the rage
And render it clear
From anymore pain
Remembering the good
A smile, a wink
And a good conversation
That made me think
Her caring, her kindness
The love of my life
Taken too soon
And just doesn’t feel right

Damp dew on a spider‘s web
Waiting for the sun to rise
In order to catch the insects
With the element of surprise
The works been done
The traps been set
Without much thought
Without regret
Just a silky fiber net
To capture all its prey

It’s been long understood
The color of blood
Soaks in the stems and in leaves
Without a doubt
I’m with or without
Putting out more than I receive
What’s living in fear
Each layer, each year
Focuses more and achieves
Until time runs out
Then back to the ground
Buried, without somewhere to be

He had a frog in his throat
Whenever he spoke
About the birds and the bees
He got choked up and shook
While all turned to look
At the man who fell down to his knees
Not a second was spared
For the frightened and scared
But justice is not as fair as it seems
And nothing compares
To the looks and the stares
Before being stripped of your dreams

He had a voracious appetite
They were fearful for their lives
His gaping maw consumed their thoughts
Until they all broke out in hives
He had a mongrels disposition
A dog without a home
But all he really wanted
Was a place to put his bone

I open my eyes
And I’m mesmerized
By the beauty I’m laying beside
I jumped and I leapt
For the love you’d accept
Through masks and other forms of disguise
I slept and I dreamt
Of my failed attempts
And that is why…
There was one shoe left on the step
By someone I’m inclined to despise

‪I cannot wish the pain away‬
‪When you had to go and couldn’t stay‬
‪My heart could not bear to be alone‬
‪Now quiet inside my empty home‬
Walking down an empty hallway
Leading to empty rooms
I had inhaled all your essence
I was overwhelmed; consumed
A pilgrimage towards disaster
To eradicate my woes
With a bandaid for my heartache
As you made your choice; you chose

I wish I was in love
Or just the feeling of
The euphoric bliss
The sultry kiss
Together, when push comes to shove

I wish I were elite
Head down to my feet
The hero of the day
While bringing color to my gray
Completely mesmerizing
In your own special way

I have to ask
Were your feelings hurt
When I no longer was the center of your universe?
Now the stars are unaligned
We’re wasting precious time
Waiting for something better to arrive
Echo my advice
Never ask twice
For a slow dance
Or a secondhand delight

I listened to their every song
I memorized their words
Their words were certainly eclectic
While some versus were absurd
It was magically hypnotic
As far as I could tell
Their music sent me to the moon
And rescued me from hell

‪Erosion fades away‬
‪Like ripples in the lake‬
‪Smoothing out the surface‬
‪For as long as it must take‬
‪Until it fades out of existence‬
‪In a million years or more‬
‪Until the world’s a grain of sand‬
‪On Gods golden shore‬
‪A particle of a particle‬
‪At mercy to the wind‬
‪Realizing the ending‬
‪Before it can begin‬

I was always into trouble
I was never well behaved
I have secrets in abundance
I’ll take with me to my grave
There are none I’d care to speak of
No temptation to confess
Just some things for only me to know
But please feel free to guess

He surely has audacity
He’s brash, but somehow rich
He’s wired differently than all the rest
But sometimes there’s a glitch
He’s selling cars, his stocks are high, there’s rumors on the street
He’ll do away with what we say
So we must be careful what we tweet

In the morning solitude
There’s calm before the storm
Prior to the noise and ruckus
Staying true to form
High-rises on steroids
Traffic on the streets
Crowded in the subways
Wash, rinse, and repeat
There’s no winner of a battle
That’s never met defeat
Unless of course you battle
And ultimately cheat

I wrote an ugly verse
Could be bad, could be worse
It wasn’t well rehearsed
And wasn’t very good at first
But something told me to read it again
That is where my thoughts ascend
Into the stratosphere past Mars
Past the twinkling stars
Until it comes back around again
Stronger than before
Knocking at my door
Impossible to ignore
While letting out a gentle roar
This is where the plot digressed
In the ballroom, underdressed
Complete with cowboy boots and vest
Embarrassed, I confessed
I had written every word
After reading, I concurred
It was my handwriting in script
Which made me have to come to grips
As poetry spilled from out my lips
As I drift
        As I drift

An eagerly awaited walk
Through the woods, past trees
A little boy with his trusty dog
Scurry through the leaves
Autumn shows it’s colors
Weather perfect to wear jeans
In the woods, they whisper
Their secrets in the breeze

I let it win
It took control
I held it without letting go
It held me back
The fear surpassed
The closing act
To events of past
I gathered strength
I forged ahead
Continued on with life instead
I carried on
With scars as proof
Now just faded events
Of a forgotten youth