I morphed into three stages
Morning, noon, and night
I couldn’t read the gauges
They were tilted to the right
When my eyes adjusted
I was blinded by the light
They handed me sunglasses
Told me to hold on tight
Now I can see much better
And what I see is out of sight

I morphed into three stages
I then turned the other cheek
I didn’t want them knowing
If I were strong or I was weak
I took a trip to la la land
I got there counting sheep
I didn’t want to get you involved
But now you’re in too deep

Spinning tops and raindrops
Falling from the sky
Bouncing off my tongue
In the saturated night
Ducks and frogs gallivanting
As weather meets their needs
Soil once parched and dry
Now nourish buried seeds
The wondrously beautiful
Ever changing parts
With a pallet knife is the masterpiece
Of Mother Nature’s art

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

Dog snores in a dim lit room
His coat is shiny
Just got groomed
He wakes up from a noise downstairs
His curiosity peeked, leads to an inquisitive stare
He hulks up like a pit bull, with nothing to fear
While he’s softer than a teddy bear
His eyes are brown,
round, not square
Shifting himself into 2nd gear
A bark so loud, it fills the air
Danger, I sense danger,
Of that I’m well aware
Times like these are seldom
Times like these are rare
A little like a scare, in a dogs nightmare
Protecter of his masters care
And the noise downstairs
He likes his toys
He’s debonaire
My best friend, with room to spare
Intelligent, would describe him fair
With so much love to give and share
Not everyone can feel this way
Of this, I am gratefully aware

My empty heart is hollow
My conviction null in void
My soul is but an echo
My world has been destroyed
My poetry has no meaning
I follow with no guide
Lost, I sit and wallow
More time I’ve been deprived  
Promises get broken
When a loved one dies
Please God spare my loved ones
While they’re still alive

Standing on an island
Far from the city lights
Eating lots of coconuts
Taking little bites

Waiting to be saved
By a passing ship
Or a plane that’s overhead
I sure could use a lift

Fending off all predators
With a rock and stick
These are not just metaphors
I just can’t get a grip

I take walks through the jungle
Not sure of what I’ll find
Searching for some sustenance
To somehow stay alive

I’m not quite sure how I landed here
Or if I’ll ever leave
Just one man on an island
Equipped with all I need

However, lonely without companionship
That’s the thing I miss the most
Plus my friends and family
All while pinned along this coast

My days, they run together
My ways, they fall apart
On this land so desolate
It’s completely off the charts

My memories are all I have
There are those I choose to ignore
Was I sent here by design
Or did I wash ashore