They waited nearly a chiliad
To seek their lone revenge
With magic spells and black sorcery
They armed their last defense
Mortal mans unlikelihood
To save hell bound suspense
Seemed to be thought futile
Yet they felt shameful regrets

‪Silent tears‬
‪Ran down his cheeks‬
‪That spoke volumes ‬
‪To the room‬
‪They felt his pain‬
‪That still remains ‬
‪For loved ones ‬
‪Gone too soon ‬
‪And for his tears‬
‪That damper clear‬
‪And sterilize ‬
‪The wound‬
‪More sleepless nights ‬
‪And silent tears ‬
‪To sway‬
‪Impending doom‬

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.

In the deep blue sea
Where it’s sink or swim
Holds all the secrets
There has ever been
Seek command
And part the way
Day to night
As night to day
A refugee, a cast away
Shark in water
Kept at bay
Now’s the time to hold your breath and pray

I want to leave a footprint
Saying I was here
I want to make a better world
For the next 1000 years
Maybe I’m delusional
With lofty selfish goals
Or maybe I’m just curious
To watch my legend grow
So I take each day
One each as it’s own
For I know that one day
I’ll be just skull and bones

I wish I weren't so shy
Had the confidence to try
Set my paralysis aside
And just be satisfied I tried

But the fear is all consuming
That I may somehow be denied
My inner demons multiplying
Disabling my once sound mind

I'm socially inept
There's nowhere left to hide
Cozy, snuggled in my comfort zone
While I'm left swallowing my pride

I'm conflicted by a yearning
A feeling deep inside
To seek out a companion
The Bonnie to my Clyde

A forever tender lover
Our bodies intertwined
But I can't seem to get past the part
Where I look them in the eye

It's got little to do with my self image
I think I'm one hell of a good
guy
It's just so rare that I meet someone
That's in rhythm with my vibe

It may be the signal that I'm sending out
I've gone along for the free ride
I'm always caught up in some traffic jam
That's wasting all my time

Traveling down a winding road
Without a map to guide
Headed toward the future
And not the past I left behind

I'm constantly contemplating
Whether I'm the one that's to decide
Am I qualified to be tempting fate
By choosing my own bride

Did I miss my window
Should I peek out through the blinds
Will I be disappointed by my bride to be
Or be content with whom I find

Shall I put faith into the process
Leave my worries by the side
Find a place to settle down
Recite the words that bind

I know my reservations
To you may seem benign
But the clock is tick tick ticking
As the days go slipping by

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

I bake my words, served to you with love
Until they've simmered through and through
And although they may seem meaningless
I still recommend you slowly chew

There is a flavor to my words
The ingredients, I myself grew
Each morsel hand picked to be used
For the stew made for just us two

A dash of this and a dash of that
All while conscious not to include trans fat
A healthy meal of friendly chat
That's where I see us, that's where we're at

The stove acts as the interpreter
That transcends consumption into fact
And it's the essence of a home cooked meal
Which allows for opposites to attract

I put my soul in to my soul food
I stir up the fun in my fondue
Just as I do with my advice to you
To be washed down with a frothy brew

I speak with good intentions
I'll use my past experience as proof
You'll see....
I'll have you dancing beside your tastebuds
Before this evening's through
With song in heart and stomach full

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