I’d give it all and then some more
For the woman that I adore
My heart would all be but yours
Kiss goodnights and opened doors
Walks along the ocean shores
I’d scale the earth to find its core
There’s no telling what’s in store
When hearts collide, mi Amor

Electric skies fill the night
Man overboard clinging to life
But the sea swallowed him up whole
In the mist and foggy glow
Although he tried to reach
Through the bitter cold
He could not reach his last plateau
So he sunk off the east coast
For what reason
No one knows
What led him to his resting place
Caused by the life he chose

Disappointment is inevitable
When you’re held in high esteem
People let you down time and again
Although the pain is seldom seen
But the pain does go away with time
It’s important not to dwell
Because you’ll never know where heaven is
If you don’t first go through hell

He was the ageless
One who never laughed
A disposed malcontent
In tempered photographs
Not a smile or a crease
Stone faced, chilled, and sad
Never showing any joy
No moments shared or had
Loneliness in his eyes
Untold history
That led to his discontent
And certain tragedy

My mind’s in rhymes
That tell a tale
To convey my thoughts
Succeed or fail
Pen in hand
Hand on keys
Ideas flow
Upon release
Stories
Poems
Word by word
Nouns, adjectives
And of course verbs
These are signs
That give a clue
And give me
Something else to do

Dance with me
As the music permeates the air
As the ground moves
As the people stare

Dance with me
As the moon smiles down
As the shadows pass
As if no one is around

Dance with me
As the lights flicker bright
As the stars shine
As we take flight

Dance with me

I’ve got breakfast running through my head
Like butter on some toasted bread
Some bacon and a sausage link
Water and hot coffee to drink
Some scrambled eggs and oatmeal too
And tomatoes that I myself grew

I am not the only traveler
Returning to my home
Many years I’ve wandered
Often hungry; lost; alone

I searched my inner spirit
I heard my thoughts in poems
I strove to reach my destination
To the place that I call home

I started as a child
And into a man I’ve grown
Each lesson an improvement
The progress that I’ve shown

I’ve dipped my toes in water
I’ve questioned the unknown
I’ve raised my voice in anger
After all I’m flesh and bone

I am the light I see in others
My spirits free to roam
I have the upmost admiration
For the place that I call home

The toxicity of a toxic mind
Can get distorted
Not knowing where to draw the line
Chaos and confusion
Somehow by design
Often gets caught lurking
As it’s seldom hard to find
And is disguised to be the strength behind
The vision of the blind

Along the path of fallen leaves‬
‪Holds the mystery of forgotten dreams‬
‪Through the brush and past the trees‬
‪Lies the fruit of all your heartfelt deeds‬
‪No wizards spell or magic seeds‬
‪Can fill your heart or give you peace‬
When no one else can make you feel redeemed
Rest at ease and just believe ‬

Her back was frail and brittle
But don’t be misconstrued
Her heart was strong
Her will was fierce
And she never came unglued
A beauty queen by any means
Supple, fine, and true
Petite from the ground on up
From any point of view

The advantage
The upper hand
The even score
The master plan
The waiting arms
The warm embrace
The fellowship
The frilly lace
The best of times
The thrill; the chase
The mass amounts
Of toxic waste
The shocked look
On your sunken face
To set the bar
To set the pace
To the finish line
Of a losing race

A red spot in the sea of green
As I stare into the trees
Wings, and feathers, and a beak
Leaves me silent without words to speak
Crowned in all its majesty
Spreads its wings to fly
Swoops and glides to lovers peak
Not lacking skills to try
All alone, not in a flock
A solitary bird
Flying all around from here to there
Leaves me speechless without words
With twigs and sticks it builds its nest
Eyes as black as night with puffy feathered crest
All the while, it chirps and sings
I’m obliged with all the joy it brings

A stolen glance
A heartbeat missed
A daydream, of pouty lips
The gentle touch of holding hands
The sacred vow of woman; man
Not the emptiness of a one night stand
But joined together in a whole life span
A daydream in the afternoon
Dizzy; for my heart beats true
With thoughts of you
With thoughts of you

He’s been primed to show us magic tricks
To have us all believe
That it’s all one grand illusion
There’s nothing up his sleeve
The truth hides behind misguided trust
It’s this, you must understand
That our preconceived notion‘s are fooled
With just a slight of hand
Rabbits appearing from out of hats
People coming apart in two
Sawed off at their midsections
You should feel lucky it’s not you
He’s an expert in misdirection
He’s astute, and debonair
But, the rules do not apply to him
So buyer, please beware

The dogs stooped down below the iron gates
Ready for whatever awaits
Their master seems to be running late
As they sit watching down the road he takes
Any minute; any second now
He’ll be walking down the street
And won’t it be a joyous day
If he’s brought with him some treats.

Faded
A life once lived
Along with the dust
Gave all that he could give
Memories
Lost with time that’s passed
Trinkets are all that’s left
Of things that he amassed
Subtle little novelties
Time now has forgot
Locked inside a mystery
For answers I know not

From a drizzle to a pour
Cold raindrops hit the floor
Splashing down where puddles form
Seeking shelter from the storm
No *** of gold at rainbows end
Clues I know not where or when
As gray skies hover overhead
Under covers in my bed
Pitter patter on the roof
Is all I need to hear as proof
As the sound on window panes
Is all that lasts or still remains

I’ve been waiting since I was young
For my imaginary friend
To take me with him to the place
I never thought I’d see again
Now I’m back to claim my stake
In this concocted made up land
That I’ve dreamed about for so long
Just to say I can

Streamlined into the universe
By meditations pull
Cognizant of all living life
Within my mapped out inner skull
Sound vibrations, infused creation
Where images roam free
Accepting everything and one
That the minds eye clearly sees
No religion; no colored skin
Just a life force
That moves with the wind

What can stop a yearning love
And hearts filled with desire
Scorching through the atmosphere
Like a star on fire💫🔥
The ajoined souls of two heartbeats
With all that is required
Fixed by you, and stirred in stew
The ingredients prepared prior

Thumping, pumping
My heart beating in my chest
Stomach all ******* in knots
Hard to swallow and digest
Body has grown tired now
Waking in cold sweats
After all is said and done
I still have no regrets
I’d do it all over again
If put to the test

Remembrance of the words you said
Locked away without a key in head
Whilst up awake in bed
As sleep is sometimes fleeting
Those words were truly taken to heart
Delving into a brand new start
Ripped up, shredded, torn apart
As if vengeance were a faze

Daybreaks;
A silhouette appears
Barking out loud orders;
Intent to commandeer
The rations provided
A meal of ill content
A smallish tangerine
Slippery when wet
Hustle out the galley
Fall in line and march
Hunger in my belly
Mouth completely parched
Still no sign of enemies
Disseminated plans
Reaching out to the inhabitants
The proprietors of the land
Spread them out, far and wide
Like a shark in shallow waters
Getting swallowed by the tide
All sons and pretty daughters
Hair salons and fingertips
High heeled shoes and bright red lips
In the know, now in the mix
There’s no more time for parlor tricks

Words are in my comfort zone
My home away from home
When written they can convey
And express what’s the unknown
Whatever it is we’re feeling
Or sentiments not shown
Dispersing all of my emotions
But not with speech or tone
If only to make connections
So as not to feel alone
And harness all of my energy
To which I’m seldom prone

An affinity for gazing
Up, and far beyond
Surrendering my suspicion
That the stars have left and gone
But, they were in all their splendor
A twinkle in the eye
At least they’ve given me a chance to wave and say goodbye

‪Enjoying a small getaway ‬
‪Underneath an orange moon‬
‪Deep within the mountain range ‬
‪In a long canoe ‬
‪Loud; only my echo‬
‪Otherwise, quite and serine ‬
‪Just like my subconscious‬
‪In a waking dream‬

Can you adapt after being
Vacuum packed
Is your brain only a snack
For the critics to attack
And when you’re gone
Beyond my door
Will you stay gone forevermore
And if you close yours eyes a second more
Will you return to shake my core
Or cheat the game and change the score

‪Pieces of her fell away‬
‪Like shedding skin of past‬
‪Moving on to better things‬
‪As no situation lasts‬
‪For better or for worse‬
‪The temptations always there‬
‪To venture forth with eyes closed‬
‪Brave, without a care‬
‪Her reflection in the mirror‬
‪Her skin so soft and bare‬
‪So gentle to the touch‬
Stop her if you dare‬

‪If I could make a wish‬
‪I’d wish for love and peace‬
‪Surrounded by all colors‬
‪Of each person, race, and creed‬
‪If I could make a wish‬
‪I’d make it just under the horizon‬
‪Where my mood flows with the breeze‬
‪Just like a dandelion ‬
If I could make a wish
I’d focus on simplicity
Where my thoughts were one with nature
In the foliage and the trees
If I could make a wish

A broken transitive vase
Shattered on the ground
An unexpected pleasure to hear
That cracking glass to floor sound
Startled; though exciting
It made my heart pitter-patter; pound
Deep within my meaty chest
It shook the whole **** house

Handling love with bumbling thumbs
As something so beautiful approaches and comes
Eyes tell no lies and I’m stunned by her grace
That holds me in silence
And keeps up the pace
Then walks past the terminus
With her head held up high
Without an existence
And no tears left to cry

Full moon lurking in the stark and desolate sky
Moonlight shining down on unsuspecting passers by
Moonbeams and serenades
The apple of my eye
Which can only lead to passion
In the stillness of the night

I run to my nook
My crevice, my cave
Hide in the safety of my cozy
enclave
Surrounded by a babbling brook
I’m shaken, unsettled, I’m ruffled, I’m shook
Longing for minutes, for hours, for days
Fleeting moments of past
When I was courageous and brave

‪Where sky and road do meet‬
‪And the fence along the street‬
‪The trees up in the distant shade‬
‪Hang on horizons peak‬
‪Clouds hovering overhead‬
‪Over land screaming to be fed‬
‪Dirt, and brush, and tumbleweeds ‬
‪Whispers for the dead‬
Quietly she speaks
To the ground beneath my feet
Loneliness and a subtle wind
Shy, yet perfectly discreet
That’s where I retreat
Throw up my hands and sing
To the sky, to the birds
To every living thing
I sing to my own beat
The same song on repeat
The words I do not know them all
But I do not show defeat

Raised umbrellas for any weather
The rain or the sunshine
Under many moons I took to you
With hopes that you’d be mine
After failed attempts I never dreamt
There might come a time
When you’d say “yes”
I’d make no bets
Not even for a dime

Never stopped my dreaming
My imagination free from sin
Never stopped believing
I someday would win
Gaining some momentum
On the track of life I go
Making my own reality
The star of my own show
Following my heart
Forever free to roam
Reaching up to heaven
Surrendering my soul

Sees the birds
On the outside porch
Cat let’s nature
Take its course
Predator and prey alike
Know not when
It’s time to strike
Teeth are sharp
Their eyes are keen
Vicious when
They feel the need
Fierce and quick
Reflexes sound
Much softer than
A cats meow

I saw her plain as day; golden
Under streetlights where my heart was stolen
A beauty unlike all the rest
***** heaping out her chest
Angelic face and ocean eyes
Could see right through her poor disguise
And that is when I first realized
I’d fallen deep in love

There’s red and black and blue and grey
Purple, brown, hues, and shades
Yellow, orange, green, and gold
Turquoise if I’m feeling bold
Mulberry, periwinkle, orchid, and slate
Armed with my knowledge
Which I use to create
Tangerine, Marigold, amber, and sage
From my cerebral to the ink on the page
I see fuchsia, and lemon, pumpkin and peach
And I imagine the stars are not out of reach
Sapphire, walnut, hunter, and stone
It’s all of the colors and all of the tones

‪Lying on a bed of daisies ‬
‪With summers good intent ‬
‪Butterflies and ladybugs dancing on our heads‬
‪Eyes are shut, as we lay in peace‬
‪Listening for the sounds‬
‪Like birds that sing, and flap their wings‬
‪Way up high above the ground ‬
Sun is bright and filled with warmth
As it shines down on this place
Rays of sunlight bounced around
Puts a smile on our face
Vibrant colors here and there
As far as eyes can see
Crisp and clean, and so serine
Brings out the best in me

No one questioned he was stalwart
Reliable and crass
He would always meet you promptly
Exactly at half past
But then he’d turn the other cheek
And walk off in a huff
But you weren’t having any of it
And always called his bluff