If I'm lying flat on the ground

The ground beneath my feet

And you walk up to me;

Don't put me down with hateful words

Words I can't repeat

Instead, go prance off on your high horse

With the sarcasm which you speak  



Or come lay down beside me

Where land and bodies meet

That the blades of grass surrounding us

Protruding, from between our naked feet

Sing to me a sweet melody

That I someday can repeat

Tussled hair on head, swaying back and forth

Shoulder from shoulder, cheek to cheek

Grooving in harmonic rhythm

In sync with the beat.



Rays of sunlight bouncing

Off everything we see

A blinding self reminder

Of how angels get their wings



Sing to me, sing to me great melodies

Sing to me, sing to me my queen

That I should go to sleep at night

Dancing with you in my dreams




— Jason Klenetsky

I want to go home, to where the buffalo roam
Where the sky collides with the sea
I want to climb over mountains
Swim in the streams
And sing as I swing through the trees
I want to wake under heaven
Feel autumns breeze
Sit by the fire
Telling scary stories
I want to hike through the forest
Feel vibrant and free
Fly like an eagle, buzz like the bees
Theres no time to lose
Only board meetings to leave
Just alone with my thoughts
In good company
To be at one with nature
Amidst the foliage and leaves
Scour the land
Come and go as I please
No strings attached
Seek out inner peace
Just as I envisioned
Just like in my dreams
No more deadlines to make
No boss to appease
Instead, explore nature
See what’s to see
And remember to smile
Last, but not least.

I'm a fumbler fumbling
A mumbler mumbling
A stumbler stumbling
Around women I like

I become catatonic
Somewhat neurotic
Completely dumbfounded
And I can't speak a word

The fear is too great
So I hesitate
The moments are lost
The longer I wait

I try to act cool
Despite all my drool
I end up a fool
As the hour grows late

I clam up and clamper
To avoid pure disaster
Lacking all candor
And I completely shut down

I'm stifled by fear
By all I hold dear
My words disappear
Just to be near you

My tongue goes numb
Too inept to overcome
The sheer terror inside me
As my heart beats like a drum

Progress a no go
From the chances I've blown
Withdrawn and alone
With painful undertones

Not a whisper or sound
No laughter just frowns
The challenge too great
Than should be allowed

Courage is fleeting
Despite the two of us meeting
I shy away
Just a scared human being

I foresee the outcome
You eventually leaving
Growing tired of my antics
I'm constantly repeating

So I stay within my comfort zone
Narrowly escaping
A connection with another
To keep my heart from breaking

Closed off from the world
That's cruel and unrelenting
One day I'll just disappear
And they'll be no more regretting

The what ifs and the woulda's
The could've and the shoulda's
The didn't and the don'ts
The wouldn't and the wont's

A coward in his shell
Living a living hell
Hidden between the shadows
In my own dungeon where I dwell

Too selfish to share my feelings
With another in my plight
I'm the guy with his eyes closed
Shielded from love at first sight

I am aware of how it works
Of how I came to be
Your presence was required
Of this we should agree
For years you were protector
Of fragile cargo so to speak
You brought me with you everywhere
The Shepard with its sheep
Investing time and money
And many sleepless nights
With no manual to speak of
To teach the wrongs and rights
I was fed when I was hungry
I was taught my A, B, C's
I was taught to use the *****
To say "thank you", and "please"
To say "excuse me" when I burped
"God bless you" when you sneezed
Just a general compilation
Of everything I'd need
As the years have passed
I've grown into a man
And I have you to thank
For everything I am
Yes, I still have some rough edges
And mistakes are common place
But the fact is, I'm alive and well
Thanks to your guiding grace
On this day that is so special
I hope it stands above the rest
Know you're loved by all around you
And that you're nothing but the best!

I woke up from a lonely dream
It reminded me of the life I lead
One of loneliness and self doubt
Confused by what life's all about
Friendless due to my selfish ways
Hoarding all the love I have,
I ought to be resigned to give away

Instead, I grow more bitter
More distant from the crowd
I fear my love will wither
Follow me into the ground
Unaware what might have been
If only I had made a sound
Been a little more outspoken
Maybe hollering out loud
Telling everyone just how I feel
Going the extra mile
All while moving leaps and bounds

It's time I awaken from my slumber
From the cave in which I dwell
Try and replicate bits of heaven
That thou-shalt-not end up lost, stuck in a living hell
Expand my impractical horizons
Give of myself to those in need
Release all that's stayed held within
Undaunted; un-afraid to bleed

I'm extremely convoluted
Complex and misconstrued
There's a feeling that I don't belong
Compounded with ineptitude

I'm not quite sure where it began
Or when things first felt wrong
But there is one thing that's been consistent
I've never once felt that I belonged

From grade school to adulthood
Until this very day
I've been misunderstood completely
In almost every single way

I know I'm not alone in this
We've all at one time felt the same
Some days I gaze up to the sky
Wondering, who is there to blame?

I sit and stare into the mirror
I try to see what others see
I wonder who is this stranger
That's staring back at me

The questions are abundant
The answers, there are few
I presumed I'd one day nullify my doubts
But it only made me more confused

I've always been the one that's lagging
Trying to catch up
Afraid to raise my hand in class
For fear I'd interrupt

So instead I went unknowing
As the rest progressed as was the "norm"
While I stood in the rain with no umbrella
Weathering out the storm

I became content with my exclusion
Believed I was meant for greater things
I found solace in my delusions
That I'd soon one day be king

My imagination grew much more rampant
When reality began to shine it's light
So I conjured up a gambit
I so painstakingly contrived

I'd cut corners if I deemed it necessary
To make up for the lost time
But my plans, alas, made me feel wary
And success, was never quite derived

But I learned that ones own failure
Only happens when we stop to try
It takes tweaking and deciphering
Before we've finally arrived

And with that, I can draw comfort
While on this earth and I'm alive
I'll spin my dreams into my reality
And begin passing others by

There's been nothing to look forward to
The days seem intertwined
My dreams have become diluted
Stuck in the perils of my mind

I'll sleep the day away
Stay wide awake throughout the nights
The darkness hides the pain I'm in
And any remanence of my plight

What's out there lurking in the shadows
With the stars my only light
I stare into the emptiness
Weighing wrong from right

Questioning my role on earth
And which fire to ignite
To set in motion my devotion
And launch my rocket into flight  

I am merely a speck of dust
In the grand scale of our 'verse
Our existence just an afterthought
That mother earths' disbursed

Sitting, waiting, watching days go by
The outcome looming large
An inevitable grave tragedy
As tears fall from loved ones eyes

I chuckle at the thought of legacy
For the future passers by
What a twisted complexity
This fragile thing that we call life.

The hustle and the bustle
The ladders we must climb
To reach the top, the utmost peek
Why even waste the time?

Where is the silver lining?
What mysteries left to find?
What discovery of all discoveries
Can amend this somber paradigm?

Love you say!?
I hasten to agree
How does that explain my disdain
For the person that is me

I, of good heart and soul
And adored by a grand descent
Still have yet to wet my whistle
By way of the clouds above my head

I feel I must confess my passion
To set the worriers at ease
Not for the sake of saying so
Nor for the galleries esteem

But for self and perseverance
The underlining good
So what, pray tell do you say?
It is that of motherhood

The nature of its being
The uniqueness and individuality
Of every single human being

And love, in this pretext
Is a love that I can bare
That of every living thing
In to which nothing can compare

A metamorphosis of thought!
For you and I alike
The yin and yang unearthed
The meaning of life.

He started down the corridor
Daylight, so he could see
Was he a crazed lunatic
Living out his dream?

Where could they go when shots were fired
Had a life to live, now has gone expired
This whole scene has gotten old and tired
Heroes at the scene
I am kept reminded

A vigil for the people,
Lives ended way too soon
Hiding under furniture
That’s set about the room
Waiting, and frightened
The children in the school
Hunkered down in terror
while a killers’ on the loose

Violence, defiance
Held by safeties grasp
Set off the alarms
To a somber aftermath

Seventeen dead,
Seventeen lives
Taken away
Bullets did fly

The crime of all crimes
Waged war on our youth
Not a single turned head
Shielding by the truth

Must we wait and see
Will it ever end
Guns on every street
Guns in every hand

Laws are not set in stone
Changes must be made
A backpack and an apple
Are no match for hand grenades.

Like a cat in the night, I prowl
After lizards or bigger game; fowl
And like a wolf on a full lit moon, I howl
But like a dog; back me into a corner, and I'll growl

Like a lion in the jungle, I roar
Or like an eagle way up high in the sky, I soar
I'm the panda everyone loves to adore
My animal instincts are hard to ignore

I'm like the antelope that runs wild and free
To the giraffe who eats leaves from a tree
I'm the spider that spins
The hippo that swims
And I have the elephants superb memory

I'm the owl that hunts in the night
I'm the bat who can still see without sight
I'm the laughing hyena
The sloths calming demeanor
I'm the gorilla with all of his might

I'm the goat on the mountain
The birds in the fountain
I'm the dolphins in the wide open sea
I'm the cheetah running fast as can be

I'm the bear that eats fish
The lovebirds that kiss
I'm the dragon and fire
The stripes of a tiger
And I have the foxes keen sense of wit

I'm the rabbit that hops
The lamb and his chops
I'm the monkey who swings
I'm all of these things
But most of all I am the beast that is me

Society has lost its luster
The life as we once knew
Has been thrown out to the wayside
The one to blame is smirking, hidden behind his pew

Blurting out his thoughts
On how it's all fake news
Debating, not creating
His obnoxious point of view

I once was proud to be an American
Now I haven't got a clue
What I hear and what I see
Is there something we can do?

How did all this happen
I thought he'd get a vote or two
Not become our president
Representing the red, the white, and blue

There's blacks fighting neo nazis
Bombs, they're plentiful
Oh what a disaster
Chaos is sure to ensue

War now seems inevitable
I wish it weren't true
This has got me in a bad way
I've had it now, I'm through

Happy is the journey
The one and only goal
Reaping what we sow
All we've built up can be lost
****** into the undertow
Lets ride to safety
Hand in hand
You my woman, me your man.
Together forever
Until our last stand
Winter, summer, spring, and fall
We'll show them,
We'll show them all!
It's fight worth fighting for
A shared and common goal
Let's take a risk, let's take the leap
After all, you never know.

I close my eyes
I hear the sound
Of an in-tune violin
The music tells a story
From beginning till the end
One ballad in a symphony
That when heard
Can leave you speechless
Such wonder and amazement
You're left dizzy in a spin

Intoxicating harmonies
That sends chills down your spine
If you only stopped to listen
Who knows what you'll find
The highs, the lows
The somewhere in between
The vibration in your eardrums
Heard, but never seen

The sound permeates the air
It's essence so serene
More distinctive then a cello
More subtle than a tambourine
Much different than a bass guitar
It's classy and pristine

Soothing for the spirit
Woken from a dream
It's all that you could ask for
It's everything you need

A stolen point in time
Imagination freed
A vacation from our daily life
The air in which we breathe

What We Say Or Do

The seeds have all been planted
The flowers fully bloomed
The vows have all been spoken
Between the bride and groom

Prayers sometimes go unanswered
Songs we hear sound out of tune
The stars twinkle their brightest
On the dark side of the moon

The earth still breathes beneath us
Despite all of it's impending doom
The grass may not always be greener
Through the fence where lovers lume

Happiness may be the goal
But the journeys' ours to choose
Some things are the way they are
No matter what we say or do

Hold on to what's important
With enough love to fill the room
Because loneliness is a disease
To which no one is immune

Dormant, standing on the bow peering out with telescope in hand
Quite seas
Off in the distance,
Land
Bright sunlight piercing through closed fingers
Shielding the reflection of the ocean and sky
To no avail
Telescope still in hand
Distance drawing nearer
"Land **!" yells the lookout as dry ugly faces peer out from below deck
Grumbling voices wake from their slumber as the crew saunters their way into the day light and fresh air
They grab rope, and hooks, swords, and supplies
Captain steering towards the shore
They hop on three dinghies
Eight strong
Yo ** ** and a bottle of ***
Eyepatches, sly grins, and peg legs a plenty
No one greets them on the small island
They are there to pillage the resources and devour the meats as they reach soil
Sharp teeth and empty stomachs
Tattoos of women with large *******, and anchors, hearts, and daggers
***
Much *** will be swigged and landing in bellies come nightfall
Songs sung by fires warm light
At mornings break they shall hunt and scour the land for animals and resources
They haven't a map but smell treasure
They know it's there
They whiff at the air to determine their course
They argue their cut, their share of their findings until one man lay dead from sharp blades final judgement
More for the taking of the rest of the crew
Morning comes
Through the branches, over rocks they climb towards the peek
The summit
A cave, a cave is in sight
They throw rocks in order to draw out and living creature that may have made a home inside
No sound permeates
It is safe to enter
Fire sticks are lit and cave is entered with caution
Whispers and hushes
They stumble
Head meets rock
Blood
This is no easy life
They reach a cavernous waterhole
The first man is egged on to explore its contents
Explore its depth
The water is knee deep
Until, until he sinks out of sight and the water swallows him whole
Startled, the men scamper back to dry land
"Where has our fellow mate gone", they ask
Splashing, he reemerges
He reaches the surface and cries out
"Gold!!"

I met a girl at the market
Near the frozen foods
She reached into her pocket
She said she had some news

She tells me she likes roses
She speaks of things not real
She’s seems to be dramatic
But she’s got *** appeal

I ask her for her number
She asks me for a pen
Just tell me what the digits are
I’ll remember it in my head

After our encounter
I headed back to home
I got to fantasizing
What the future holds

I spoke to her this morning
We finally set a date
To meet out for some coffee
At the local neighborhood cafe

She was tentative at first,
She finally agreed
I picked her up at seven
In a limousine

She seemed to be befuddled
As to what was going on
I handed her some roses
Then told her to c’mon

We went and had a real good time
Her smile was infectious
When it was time for us to leave
I asked for her attention

I reached to kiss her on the cheek
It was then she started blushing
A simple kiss that’s all I ask
Our lips together touching

She agreed and so we kissed
Things started to get heated
It was then she bit my lip
Something I wish were not repeated

I took her home and said goodbye
Thanked her for a real good time
She said I’ll see you soon I guess
Maybe for some wine

She stole my heart
She robbed me blind
Inside my chest
You could not find
A heart that’s beating
overtime

Reached down in my pocket
Looking for spare change
Strangers walking past me
Look at me like I'm deranged

Must I explain my actions
For every single thing I do
Shall I carry on
Or is that considered being rude

I go about my business
Conducting daily chores
Never once distracted
With all I can't afford

Never asking for too much
Only what I need
The tools to get the job done
And the air in which I breathe

I hear a train is coming
Vibrations on the ground
Speeding down the tracks
Lights flashing all around

I hear the trains heart beating
The whispers in the crowd
Something worth repeating
By someone well renowned

I hear a train is coming
Unmistakable and proud
Man made engineering
Constructed; tightly wound

A whistle in the distance
Without a shadow of a doubt
Driven and persistent
A stop in every town

I feel a train is coming
Powerful and loud
Charging to its destination
Pedal to the ground

Picking up momentum
Towards what the law allows
A spirited conundrum
Inching to the speed of sound

It’s final destination
Over leaps and bounds
Exceeding expectations
With no signs of slowing down

I am not the chosen one
Only a mortal man
Buried in the thoughts
Of Gods grand master plan
Designed to love
Designed to fail
To take a sip of eternal life
From the holy grail
If to die some day I must
And my spirits' free to roam
I'll ascend up to heavens
And the afterlife unknown
I may be turned to water
I may be turned to sand
The river overflowing
A leaf out on the limb
Dangling from a branch
The echoes heard in mountains
A rock on hallowed ground
The residue of snail sludge
The keys in lost and found
It is not my decision
Whatever comes of me
I shall welcome any form that's given  
And be the best that I can be

The Fate Date


I held the pizza box over our heads
As the rain poured down from the sky
We smiled and kissed
Was an opportunity missed?
Memories fade with the passing of time

We stepped over a puddle
Despite the fact that we were wet
Who thought something so trivial
Would ever lead to such regret

What may have happened
Or what should have been
Has been replayed over and over again in my head
I try to recall every word that was said
As I lay down for slumber
Alone in my empty bed

A connection that never had a chance to take flight
We were just two passing ships
On a dim moonless night

When our date had occurred
We were only nineteen
And a lifetime it seems
Has passed by in between

It was fate without question
That it was not meant to be
Was our meaningless lusting
Why God intervened

Like a scene from a movie
I can still visualize
Myself frozen in silence
Like a deer in headlights
As I watched her drive off
And right out of my life

There's been a long line of lovers
Attempting to lead me astray
But none made the cut
Not a one made the grade

I left the past well behind me
So that I could move on
But the thought of another
Felt as much right as did wrong

I often still wonder
What may have or not been
If the clouds had all scattered  
From a strong gust of wind

I can't quite remember
How it all came to end
From the magic of a first kiss  
To a now past distant friend

We were too young and naive
To be bound and restrained
With the whole world awaiting
To discover our names

I pray you're now happy,
Well-established, and set
I pray you've come to love another person you've met

I hope you're not searching
The heavens filled with regret
But sitting warm by the fire,
dry and not wet.

When the silence is deafening and you can’t find the words.
The music so loud that you scare off the birds.
When you’re feeling so low
that the pain feels it’s worst
The players on set seem like they’ve all rehearsed.
It’s time to cowboy up and go wrangle the herd.

I’m mortified
Near catatonic
Just a little shy
I’m qualified
Resourceful
And just a little sly
I’m Justified
For telling lies
It’s just a state of mind
I’m Horrified
Redundant
I don’t know the reason why
I must’ve rubbed you the wrong way
Attempting to comply  
I’m plump and ripe for picking
Please pour a glass of wine
I’m stereo typed in a group
They’ll soon be stopping by
We’ll get to know the real truth
Explicit words made to divide
I’m riddled with adoring eyes
My words stay stuck like glue
Without a reason to say to you
Or the strength to carry through
I haven’t got a song
I haven’t got a clue
I just know my right from wrong
And each other’s right to choose
I’m no sinner, nor a saint
I speak from a moral pew
It’s a dark and scary place to be
But there’s still hope and room
Don’t get it all confused
There’s a rhythm
There’s a tune
All whilst eating with a fork and spoon

There was no one there to lift him up
Failure par for the course
It used to be so simple once
Coming straight from the source

It's a lonely world he lived in
His existence barely known
He was the greatest of the jesters
With no chance to seize the throne

He never asked for your pity
But instead a lending hand
That he put away his childish thoughts
And start acting like a man

The discovery of unknown strength
Hidden deep within
He washed the paint right off his face
To reveal a crooked grin

The man whom laughed the loudest
Suffered deep inside
Masked with his crooked smile
That he tried so hard to hide

The clouds above so grey and dense
The stars nowhere in sight
He tried so hard to find himself
The taker of the night

Alive he'd been forgotten
He took a turn for worse
For years he drank the poison
But it never quenched his thirst

He adapted to blend in
His curiosity never met
No harm did he ever cause
Before a court that rests

Gone to meet his maker
With less than he arrived
Never finding his fulfillment
The man who was deprived

I can be mean, I can be nice.
Not all at once, not more than twice.
No need to scream, just words of advice.
This isn’t a dream, just a means to entice.
I’m not a machine, or handheld device.
This isn’t ice cream, or a bowl filled with rice.
Lets make a scene, let’s roll the dice.
Not as bad as it seems
When you play your cards right.