I’m seeing things in retrograde
It’s dyslexia of the mind
Going forward, looking back
Still hoping that I’ll find
One who can decipher
The rhythm and the rhyme
Or who can join the two together
Into something redefined
So it’ll help me see more clearly
Amid the daily grind
And snap me back into reality
Just in the nick of time

Her words spoke volumes
They caused a fuss
Those haunting words
“I can’t save us”
It’s powerlessness
It’s a burden we all share
Flashing glimmered hope
Fades into thin air
The powers that be
Are consciously aware
Even after bloods been shed
They still don’t seem to care

He stood behind his shield; his badge
He was bullied in his youth
He chased and chased for justice sake
Always in pursuit
He volunteered to clean the streets
And to always tell the truth
Then he rescued all from danger
While remaining calm and cool
Hounded by reporters
Doing what they do
Don’t be who aren’t
Just be yourself, be you
The light will find its way to the top
It can’t help but be pushed through
To the surface where the darkness
Is lit up by the moon

Orange sky, and mirrored plains
Across the water, along the grain
When simplicity meets chaos
The two, they must collide
Over glassy waters, well defined
Grass, leaps; to touch the clouds
Nothing anywhere around
To steal the day, take in the night
Within our reach, and out of sight

I bled from the thorn of a rose
Deep rooted in the garden it grows
It took me for a spell
I fainted, then fell
Flat on my face and my nose

The rain had come and gone
The sun shone bright and proud
We all gazed up at the spectacle
At the rainbow in the clouds
All the colors of the spectrum
The *** of gold a tease
Waiting on the other side
The end just past the trees

How does the lion fall in love with the lamb?
How is its thirst quenched
Without a well thought out arranged plan?
The beast of all beasts; it feasts
Until it’s done
Until the bitter end

Head down and raised hand
The only question:
Which is the one that I am;
The lion, or the lamb?

Is it a look, a sound, or a sweet scent?
Hung up and hell bent
Dispersed at a moments notice
The feeling that
transcends

Mind over matter,
Completely empowered,
Just as lambs feel,
Before being devoured

A nightmarish dream,
Filled with red streams,
And fresh meat
Unannounced, subtle, discrete
But ultra aware
Of its natural instinct
to flee
When the wolves descend
Back, back into the evergreens

Under blood clouds
Over lush land
Tree roots
And black sand

Awaken by bee stings
Vultures beaks and bat wings
Jet streams
And sweet things
The cruel world,
My reality; it seems

Pieces of her fell away
Happens more each and every day
Bit her tongue for everything that she had to say
Got pushed aside even though she wasn’t in the way

It’s a cycle, it’s a travesty
It’s a ******* mystery
How every outpost blew up from a live grenade
From here to there all up and down the freeway

It’s a war zone, it’s a free range
It’s taking cover when the law breaks
When animals get a fair shake
There’s only so much more that she can take

She never spoke up;
She kept inside all her suppressed rage
She walked right out of her birdcage
Into bright lights and a grand stage
When all she wanted was a fair wage

It’s a cycle, it’s a travesty
It’s a ******* mystery
How every outpost blew up from a live grenade
From here to there all up and down the freeway

From the city, to the government
They dictate how our lives are spent
Overcast and the skies are gray
Above our land as the world decays

If this was a book, I would turn the page
If the color of skin turned from brown to beige
Would this be handled in the same way?
But even then, it’s too hard to gauge

It’s a cycle, it’s a travesty
It’s a ******* mystery
How every outpost blew up from a live grenade
From here to there all up and down the freeway

She doesn’t cough when she talks
She doesn’t shimmy when she walks
She don’t judge, and she don’t speak
She just nods her head and agrees

For fear of something that might be said
Don’t look now, but she wound up dead
Over something in the paper that she thought she read
Hit the ground from a bullet traveling through her head

Pieces of her fell away
Happens more each and every day
Bit her tongue for everything that she had to say
Got pushed aside even though she wasn’t in the way

It’s a cycle, it’s a travesty
It’s a ******* mystery
How every outpost blew up from a live grenade
From here to there all up and down the freeway

It’s a war zone, it’s a free range
It’s taking cover when the law breaks
When animals get a fair shake
There’s only so much more that she can take

She never spoke up;
She kept inside all her suppressed rage
She walked right out of her birdcage
Into bright lights and a grand stage
When all she wanted was a fair wage

It’s a cycle, it’s a travesty
It’s a ******* mystery
How every outpost blew up from a live grenade
From here to there all up and down the freeway

I had an urge to soar
When I opened the front door
I needed to explore
The world and all it’s lore
The things I’ve heard
And have not yet seen
If only on the TV screen
All the things imagined
Asleep and in my dreams
All the colors of the rainbow
Purple, red, blue and green
Things aren’t how I thought they’d be
Two for you and one for me
And now I see the hypocrisy
So close your eyes, inhale and breathe

A perfect luscious fruit
Under summers yellow light
Sap bouncing off the window
With each passing juicy bite

Morning views and sweet perfume
Dust, wafting trough the lay
Settled on the bare hard wood
That stems from underneath the paint

Walks along the endless trails
Amidst dandelions and daffodils
Pansies and petunias at last
Fill the air with sweet finesse
Colors bright with radiant hues
Yellows, greens, pinks, and blues
An assemblance of their beauties scent
For the utmost and their betterment
As with landscapes and with wishing wells
Fairy dust and witches spells
Plush green grass and tall thick trees
That make a Sunday walks so calm; serine

A tablespoon
Of salt in wounds
Is bittersweet and ****
Spider webs
Spun anew
Imitating art
Stuck like glue
For later use
Can’t tell the two apart
I sought the truth
I have my proof
Of a captivated heart

As I turn the pages
On the book of life
I foresee evolution
I weigh both wrong and right
I overcome tribulations
Of my present time
And move forward exponentially
To stimulate my mind
For all those without power
Unite and act as one
That we shouldn’t go to bed at night
Under loaded gun

The fire is growing, owning the land
Community together
Walking hand-in-hand
To the shores
To safeties claim
I’d stake my rights
If all the same
From every direction
People make their way
Under orange skies
And a not so distant flame
Burning, churning, thirsting
Soaked and overcome
Engulfed in the fires path
Affecting more than some

Those pretty eyes of crystals glimmer
In moonlight shimmers
In sparkling rivers
Those pretty eyes of disbelief
Causing tremors beneath my feet
Shy and humble
Elite petite
Batting eyes of pure mystique  
To lasso every man you meet
Just to have them bow and admit defeat

It was probably a zombie
When push came to shove
They were always such a nuisance
From me, they get no love
I had one as a neighbor
He never paid his bills
But he lived there without cable
Which still gives me the chills

Entrenched within the battlefield
The house they call a home
There’s misery and anguish
Often left alone
Witness to the rage
The hurt to all it’s causing
The victims and the pain
Behavior that’s appalling
We close our eyes
And pray for help
But all we get
Is the whipping belt

A nudge
The insolent refused to budge
Caught hand in the cookie jar
Mouth covered in dark brown fudge
A petulant child
Unworthy, cries to mum
Be it lack of knowledge
Or just plain dumb
Floor covered in cookie crumbs
More than half the world
Says his time has come

I sleep with one eye open
Still I get no rest
Regarding my flaws
To which I detest
I see myself from the outside
As well as within
The spiral, the downfall
Within my own skin
I border intellectual
Yet, I’m dumb as a rock
I fly my own journey
Far away from the flock
Yet, I clip my own feathers
I disable my will
If I were a fish, I would drown
Despite having gills
I envision there’s heaven
I contemplate hell
I flipped in a penny
At the old wishing well
But the penny had value
Where my wishes had none
I shy away from the moonlight
Just to stare at the sun
It’s good versus evil
It’s the battle within
In my chest there is heartache
So I counter with sin
I use words as my weapon
I throw daggers, throw darts
I aim at the bullseye
And I finish what starts
I’m persistent and ******
I dig deep, go too far
I threw out my filter
And I counted the stars
I counted 1 million
Which seems like a lot
But it’s only a fraction
Of the gone and forgot
Just a blip on the radar
In the existence of time
Yet, I feel like a legend
Inside my own mind

Smoke rings are still rising
From a pair of shades
With a cigarette wrapped around by lips
Cool, calm, and collective
Gaining some perspective
From disinterest in a formidable domain
The hurricane was tragic
Felt a little anti-climatic
And nothing will ever be the same

I grow naturally suspicious
When you sleepwalk past my heart
It’s my only inclination
That we’re growing far apart
Could be I’m just paranoid
To lose you to your dreams
I hope my inclination to your destination
Isn’t what it seems
You journey towards the window at night
A window I locked tight
So you don’t open up the latch
Attempting to take flight
Is this your subconsciouses doing
Should I be terrified to sleep
For fear of losing you to you
Am I protector of the weak
Are you a vessel for your demons
Are you at their beckoned call
Do they lift you up by angels wings
Just to watch you fall
I am not a savior
Barely a protector of myself
But I’ll battle with you until the end
If that’s any sort of help
I’ll brandish out my sword
I will wield my shield
I’ll listen to every single word
Until all has been revealed
Until all the evils gone
No more optical illusions
But the will to carry on

Echoes heard as I rest in bed
As sounds of nightmares dance ahead
Hello!?, hello!?
But no one hears
Just empty space
Between my ears
My greatest triumphs
My greatest fears
All washed away with salty tears

‪Bits of liquid color‬
‪With shades of grey portrayed ‬
‪Trees are standing lifeless‬
‪Not a single leaf remains‬
‪It’s winter in a painting ‬
‪With tones of color sprinkled in‬
‪It’s the warmth shown by the people‬
‪To help replicate their skin‬
Hues of red and yellow
And buildings dark as night
That separates the contrast
Between black and white

A single flower blooms
In winters cold embrace
It’s there the fair maiden sits
Where autumns been replaced
The cold winds blow in the north
But the maiden’s filled with awe
She’s enamored by the single rose
Legends and folklore

I’ve walked on down the corridor
I’ve knocked on every single door
To find out the whole truth and more
But all I get are questions that have no answers
I talk until my face turns blue
But that has nothing to do with you
It’s cold but my body’s staying warm
I reach out to touch you, my dear
There’s no need for fright or fear
I love you, and that’s the entire truth
You’re the essence of my forgotten youth
That keeps me sane and grounded towards the future
You have my heart and pull my strings
My angel with her angel wings
Your good nature overwhelms me
I see the light in the darkness now
I never thought when, why, or how
I’d ever find contentment
With you and I side by side
My head held high and full of pride
That’s how you’ll always be remembered
Forever till the day I die
I’ll wipe your tears each time you cry
Until every tear turns into a smile
That’s my single mission in life
To bring you joy, instead of strife
It’s all I can do to repay you
For everything you’ve done and do
And I thank you for the person I’ve become

I hope you find the magic key
That unlocks this heart of mine
I’m unsure of its location
But it’s been missing for some time
A discovery of discoveries
In a world you’ll find sublime
An invitation into a special place
Locked away; hidden by design

There’s no shortage of beauty
If you open your eyes
The colors, the images
The parallel lines
The branches on trees
The birds in the sky
The falling of leaves
The echoes reply

There’s no shortage of beauty
Watching butterflies fly
The earth and the moon
How the two coincide
The stars are a vision
Our ultimate guide
A map of the heavens
Through zodiac signs

The Mystic
The Poetess
The Phoenix risen from the ash
The perception
The notion
Of finishing up last
The long standing solution
The reoccurring past
The nature of the beast
Closing in too fast
The shining mental spirit
Snake slithering in grass

I can’t help but to stare
The way it is you’re standing there
I don’t think it to be fair
To get pushed aside so ill-prepared
So I set adrift come mornings light
Until I’m beached along the shore
I’d crash my ship on to dry land
To see you just once more

I still don’t have a love
A love to call my own
It’s hard to meet somebody
When you’re sitting home alone

If I could only venture out
Into the world unknown
Maybe I’d find someone
That my heart and mind condone

Life is trial and tribulations
Perseverance to behold
I’m not saying anything you don’t already know
But it still needs to be told

I’ve been stuck in hiding
Destructive to my soul
Afraid to go on living
The whole things overblown

With anxiety a plenty
Depression undertones
I closed myself off to the world
Waiting to explode

But life is kinda funny
There are no one way roads
There’s twists and turns
all along the way
And I’m not sure where they go

Life is after all a journey
We’re just skin and bones
The answers come in adventures
Just like Indiana Jones

So buckle up for impact
I’m headed on down the road
Expect the unexpected
When you’ve spun out of control

Life comes with experience
Not writing words in poems
It’s time I dusted off my old blue jeans
And put on some fresh clean clothes

It may go horribly wrong
I might get fully exposed
But giving up is no solution
If you weigh the cons and pros.

It’s time I faced the music
Stepped out from my safe zone
Engaged in life and spread the joy
Of a time I used to know

Susie grew a rainbow
By pouring out her dreams
The water was quite essential
To grow the magic seeds
Greens, and reds, and yellows too
As well as her favorite color blue
All were present
All were there
For her to nurture
For her to share

The hearts song
A melody
Sound waves that caress
Pleasing music to my ears
Rhythm and finesse
Sing to me a new song
But try and be discrete
Sing to me a new song
That one day I can repeat
Sing to me
Sing to me my sweet
That I should go to sleep tonight
Dancing with you in my dreams

Flowers in her hair
Roses on the table
I’d give her the world
If I were rich and able

Love with everything you are
Stay away from drama
Dinner under candlelight
Complete with candelabra

I want to paint the world
In pigments and in hues
A multicolored planet
With fascinating views

I want to paint the world
I want to make a splash
Like painting off-white covered mountains
And shades of green for grass

I want to paint the world
The roses, scarlet red
With a dash of yellow lightning
To electrify and spread

I want to paint the world
It’s the least that I can do
Light brown grains of sand
And the sky and water, blue

I want to paint the world
To help stimulate our minds
Pleasing with our vision
And pleasant to our eyes

I want to paint the world
Under different shades of light
And photograph with pictures
The colors shining bright

Forge ahead to the your golden years
Leave the past behind
Where trouble brews and paid dues
Get the best of you you’ll find
Do not dwell on past regrets
Make new experiences your fix
Where the magic is in your attitude
Not made up parlor tricks
Forgive and move on, to a life to call your own
If pathetic was the word used, at a time you felt alone
Do not be misguided
Instead, fulfill your dreams
Because the past can only  
bring you down
And drop you to yours knees
Resentment is the devils tool
To lead you far astray
Give in only to your latitude
And pray you find your way

It wasn’t long before I was lost
Even though I had the address
It’s the reason why I broke out in hives
The essence of my stress
When I turned the corner
The streets looked all the same
And it seems I was on the only street on earth
That doesn’t have a name

He had the look of porcine
Grizzled and unclean
His clothes were torn and tattered
I wondered what he’d seen
It’s easy to make assumptions
Of what this man’s been through
But you’ll never know or comprehend
Not having walked a mile in his shoes

The rain had come and gone
The sun shone bright and proud
We all gazed at the spectacle
At the rainbow in the clouds
All the colors of the spectrum
The *** of gold a tease
Waiting on the other end
The end just past the trees

The waves roll along the golden shores
The tide draws high
My faiths restored
The ocean roars
In sun drenched skies
Shade to cover
Up your eyes
A simple metamorphic change
On top the rock
What’s left; remains

Hidden in the woods
On branches on the trees
An in tone singing sparrow
With fresh new melodies
He sings a valid love song
Something soft and sweet
But, so that all can hear him
Like the mate he hopes to meet
In clear skies under sunshine
He sings his melodic tune
That echos in the passing breeze
On a summers day in June

Knotted up and clenched
Eyes filled up wth rage
Relentless fists of anger
Ready to engage
Strikes down hard with force
A ****** mouth for war
Pounding on the pavement
Knocking down the doors
Into a brand new age
Dark now becomes light
Avoiding sure disaster
Like the shadows of the night

‪Lust and passion coincide‬
‪When two lovers kiss‬
‪Hand in hand, side by side ‬
‪Thankful they exist‬
‪Together for a moments time‬
‪In universal bliss‬
‪And when the two do separate ‬
‪It’s every minute missed‬
‪Sinful thoughts do take place ‬
‪When hearts beat in a pounding chest‬
‪And what may seem like an eternity ‬
‪Often gets addressed‬
In the height of their euphoria
They stop and get undressed
And they’re bound by when their worlds collide
Or if their problems still persist
But what may come as no surprise
Each can coexist
For in their mind
They become one
In pure subconsciousness

It was nothing but a flesh wound
A measly little scratch
I had startled the fearsome feline
When I reached down to pet the cat
She was hesitant at first
But after awhile
She came and sat atop my lap
Feisty like the dickens
Playful as a kitten
That regal little brat

They came face to face
As nighttime silhouettes
Fulfilling dreamt up fantasies
Without morning time regrets
In the heat of passion
They saw eye to eye
Then slept away
In the bed they lay
Until their mouths
Were parched and dry