Mystified


I’m mystified by the daily grind
And what it takes to remain alive
Through the eyes of passers by
Drip the tears that wont subside

Crying out through their disguise
Has led me to believe that they have tried
Tried and failed to win the prize
By those whom lived before they died

I’m mystified, by my mind
The way it works is so divine
You cannot know, unless you try
A love that twinkles in your eye

Apologies, in due time
Symptoms of a concubine
Status left to define
Beauty at its all time high

By its nature, amplified
To a tune so criticized
In my ears mixed with wine
The devils dance is so sublime

It hypnotized, and taken lives
Note to self, please remind
Not to tell or tote the line
Sit back, relax, and unwind

In a world mired with discontent
You are my salvation
My coup de grâce
My stroke of grace
My everlasting gobstopper
With honey bees
Suckling at it’s nectar
And hummingbirds flying softer than a whisper
Singing silently for all the wold to hear
My flower
My angel
My dearest of dears

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

Beach fire ablaze
    At dusk
A marshmallow soirée
          
               Sand and shell
Between your toes
     Laid back
In summers pose

Ocean waves
            While seagulls screech
Serine the scene
       On this nameless beach

As they say “parting, is such sweet sorrow”

What will she do when he leaves her come tomorrow?

He might be their‘s, but he’s only theirs to borrow

While he’s away, she’ll  be empty, she’ll  be hallow

A kiss, a kiss
Was the thing that they most missed

While away, every day
Protecting their homeland

She prayed, she prayed
To protect her Navy man

And on the day of his return
She scurried to the base

To meet her man, to meet her man
And kiss him on his face

When their eyes met, when their eyes met
He took her by the hand

And kissed her deep with all his might

Under the moonlight, on dry land

A day unlike any other day
Arrived as quick as could be

A reason to rejoice had come
Expecting a new baby 👶🏻

Their love for one another
Had produced a baby boy

And this affair between two lovers
Ended with great joy

Journey to a far off land,

Forget about events transpired

Stare into the bright lit tube

Powered through its wires

Click the switch, surf the waves

Before deciding on a channel

That allows you to open up your mind

Never more than you can handle

Relax

Grab a snack

Sit there in your underwear for all I
care

Ponder life's mystique

Let your worries drip away

With your drivel as you sleep

Covet every moment

Every sitcom and commercial

No matter how risqué

Or otherwise controversial

Laugh until your hearts content

Clap when the audiences cheer

That you should become part of the culture

Surrounded by your peers

Cry with every parting

Of favorite characters parts portrayed

The actors most relatable

The true "stars" of the trade

For tomorrow is another day

To face the daily grind

No fast forwarding through the days events

Or pausing, until quitting time  

Set the DVR, to view at some other time

Shut your eyes and get some rest

Or Netflix and chill and hit rewind

Play back every missed detail

You somehow overlooked

Or better yet, hit the on/off switch

And open up a book.

She perished
Taken by the land
As he remembers fondly
Walking hand-in-hand
Through the meadow
The every day romance
A beauty beyond reprise
Jet black hair and dark green eyes
No release or long goodbyes
Just memories of lullabies
That leaves him in a trance

I'm having an affair with words
They take away my breath
Words tell me what I need to hear
Without missing a step

Words work on my emotions
I'm transcended by their displays
There's legitimate anticipation
Within each and every page

When I look away for too long
There is a longing that takes place
The wonder of conclusion
Vanished, without a trace

Words help me to liberate my own ideas
In the subtlest of ways
Or when my faith seems in doubt
I am enlightened by a phrase

Their sense of humor is unequaled
Words teach us and inform
They can be as cold as ice
Or soothing, kind, and warm.

Words hold many of life's answers
To questions that we seek
When written, we can convey
Much more than when we speak

Words empower, words are strong
They help decipher right from wrong
Words can guide you,
Lead you home
Words are your friends
When you're alone

Words can help, or they can harm you
Depending on their use
Words can fool you, or misguide you,
Lie, or tell the truth

What I love, are words' transparency
Written right there in black and white
If misconstrued, words can lead to tragedy
Although the stories' plot is trite

We must take part in the mastery
Of each and every words avail
So that the notions we wish to ration out
Are nothing but...
The finest of detail.

Precision personified
Never at a loss for words
Or ****** with a mouth for war
That's when devastation's heard

Instead, a calming smoothness
Inspiration from inside
This, in my opinion, is the greatest use of words
And the peak of humanities pride.

I'm sick of depressing poems
The aches, the pains, the groans.
Always passing through,
Nowhere to call home.

I'm tired of my missteps.
The what if's, and regrets.
Always people pleasing,
Making jokes that no one gets.

I'm done with all the losing.
The inward self abusing.
The feeling that I'm lesser than,
And the direction I've been choosing.

I'm finished with this way of life.
The heart ache and the strife.
Failing, with every move that's made,
Towards making things go right.

It's time I gained some focus,
To find a meaningful purpose.
To be carried out the rest of my days, Discarding all the hocus-pocus.

It's time for new beginnings,
Lose the smirks and the sly grinning.
It's time I set realistic goals,
Not sit back and count my winnings.

Tomorrow starts a new day,
Time I see life in a new way.
Stop worrying about what others think,
And start rearranging pieces of the game in which we play.

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.