A glance was all it took
Fresh bait dangling from a hook
I had to take a second look
My heart beat pounding; obviously shook

And you read me like a book
Caught red handed like a crook
Hands in air; begging, pleading, overtook

How could something so innocent be pure?
The answer oozing out of every pore
I’ll have to even up the score
I need to know what’s behind that door

I don’t even know what for
But the red lights flashing were too hard to ignore
I had to make my move before;
Before the moment
passed for sure

You, a gazelle hearing my lions roar
Act! Now is no time to be unsure
Frozen like a dinosaur
While your radiance rocked my inner core

Charging at me like a boar
But what importance is worth more?
I thought I joined up to the Peace Corps
But instead you started a third World War

The war inside my head
Missiles flying overhead
Left in shock, nearly dead
But just then you smiled at me instead

And I was overwhelmed
with joy
Hard for me to act coy
Or was it a trick like the horse that entered the city of Troy
Fake; a ploy

I finally conjured up the nerve
To talk to you and your gorgeous curves
But just then you swerved
I guess I got what I deserved

From outer space
The great beyond
The human race
Awaits response
For a signal that we’re not alone
Or a welcoming from the unknown
An alien that comes in different forms
Much less than the mundane norm
Abductions, sightings, strange events
And an answer from our welcomed guests

There’s something that’s come over me
There’s something on my mind
You will not get the best of me
I’m not your average guy

It sickens me to say this
I’m not some crazy sadist
I’ve gotten over this masquerade
In so many different places

You summoned me, called out my name
Now things will never be the same
In your bed I tossed and turned
Waiting for the earth to burn

I made a wish to the stars
That’s how I ended up on Mars
Barely out of my range of sight
I never asked, but I still might

The view from here is quite nice
You’ve got me thinking this might suffice
In other words, I’ll settle down
Please find out what’s the asking price

‪The moon‬
‪Like a filled up air balloon ‬
‪Hovering overhead ‬
‪Along the seething black lagoon‬
‪The moon‬
‪Plays it’s hypnotic tune‬
‪Lurks out in the distance ‬
‪Attacking the immune ‬
‪The moon‬
‪The beginning of our doom‬
‪Lamp of planet earth‬
‪That burnt out way too soon‬
‪The moon‬

A bundle of joy
Smiles and grins
A twinkle, a star
And so it begins
Light of my life
Heartfelt rejoice
A sweet baby boy
With a sweet baby voice
A toddler, a child
A grownups love
Heaven on earth
Sent from above

Where are you taking me?
You’re standing in my way
Stop this car right now
I’m hitchhiking on this highway

You can’t tell me what to do
I’m leaving now
I don’t want to ... stay

You’re not the boss of me
I’m fully grown up now
But you’re wanting to control me
I’m over these silly games

I’ve been putting up with you
For way too long
Waiting for the right one
To finally come along

You’re old news now
I’m turning the page
There’s a whole chapter about you
But I need to disengage

I’m over the games you play
I’m turning the page
You judged me like a book
Payed me minimum wage

But you don’t know anything
I’m so filled with rage
I need to start over now
You and me are estranged

Pull over to the side of the road
I’m done with you like the plague
I’ll be fine on my own
No more wars to be waged

I’ll walk from here on out
Free me from your metal cage
Get a grasp on reality
I know you’ll never change

I can’t help your insecurities
I’m asking for a parting of ways
Don’t take your hands off the wheel
This is escalating to a scary stage

Please slow down the car
Take a look at the gauge
We’re going way too fast
What, are you insane?!

Let me out right now!
What’s wrong with your brain?!
You’re really scaring me
Are you deranged?!

Lookout for that cliff!
Without further delay!
We’re going to hit the rail!
Oh, what a shame...

No. More. Pain.

Mushroom clouds
Bombs and planes
Sifting through
My towns remains
To find an answer
For the unexplained
Held down by
This ball and chain

Buildings crumble
Fires burn
When will we ever learn
Violence happens
Death tolls rise
Bodies lay
By the wayside

No one wins
In the end
Losing loved ones
Losing friends
Destruction, terror
In their eyes
That’s what happens
When worlds collide

Hurried under pressure
They scrambled like little ants
Running every which way
As if in a trance
All throughout the chaos
One stood unabashed
A meager man not well to do
Strapped by lack of cash
He searched with a gut feeling
Contemplating every move
He took not one thing for granted
From the clues inside the room
He persisted; he sniffed it out
Just like a hound dog
Nose to ground
He found it
All sorted out
No more mystery
Never a doubt
He found the treasure
The jewels and gold
The life’s work
Of forgotten souls
He took the treasure
And disbursed the wealth
It’s no coincidence
He valued health
More than his prosperity
That was a burden all the same
As the others continue to run
Forgetting their own names
They run from their own problems
Yet, they somehow find a way
To use the tool that seldom do
And shed their past mistakes
They welcome the chance to prosper
Erase away their pain
He’s encouraged by their passion
And their willingness to change