The Fate Date


I held the pizza box over our heads
As the rain poured down from the sky
We smiled and kissed
Was an opportunity missed?
Memories fade with the passing of time

We stepped over a puddle
Despite the fact that we were wet
Who thought something so trivial
Would ever lead to such regret

What may have happened
Or what should have been
Has been replayed over and over again in my head
I try to recall every word that was said
As I lay down for slumber
Alone in my empty bed

A connection that never had a chance to take flight
We were just two passing ships
On a dim moonless night

When our date had occurred
We were only nineteen
And a lifetime it seems
Has passed by in between

It was fate without question
That it was not meant to be
Was our meaningless lusting
Why God intervened

Like a scene from a movie
I can still visualize
Myself frozen in silence
Like a deer in headlights
As I watched her drive off
And right out of my life

There's been a long line of lovers
Attempting to lead me astray
But none made the cut
Not a one made the grade

I left the past well behind me
So that I could move on
But the thought of another
Felt as much right as did wrong

I often still wonder
What may have or not been
If the clouds had all scattered  
From a strong gust of wind

I can't quite remember
How it all came to end
From the magic of a first kiss  
To a now past distant friend

We were too young and naive
To be bound and restrained
With the whole world awaiting
To discover our names

I pray you're now happy,
Well-established, and set
I pray you've come to love another person you've met

I hope you're not searching
The heavens filled with regret
But sitting warm by the fire,
dry and not wet.

I used to have dreams
Like most people do
Expanding my horizons
Just to get back home to you

But would it even matter
Do you even have a clue
I'm a walking/talking disaster
The opposite of you

You gave me hope
When I was down
You lifted me up high

You encouraged me
When all was lost
I still can't look you in the eye

You helped bring out the best in me
And for that, I thank you dear
You saw what I didn't see
Even through you shed some tears

I do not want to make you cry
Or suffer any heartache
The day we met I should have known
It would all end up in heartbreak

I can't take that day back
My hearts under attack
You knew just where to find it
Like directions on a map

I hold you in the best regards
No apologies are needed
The only thing that I can do
Is make sure it's not repeated

Now my dreams have all been realized
Your smile has returned
There is nothing to fear at all
No need to be concerned

You're the love of my life
There is no denying that
I just wish I knew the ending
The last and final act

I am getting closer
To the time when things go right
This is my greatest fear however
Gives me nightmares late at night

Something has got to give
As I live and breathe
Trying to be someone that clearly I am not
Has got me dropping to my knees

I will pray for Gods help
I will beg and plead
Until I start believing
I have all that I need

Show me there's a glimmer
Of hope I can achieve
A triumphant minor victory
Not unlike the air in which I breathe

I reach but cannot grab it
A forgotten memory
Recalling my lost childhood
Back when I held a lead

When I still had time to catch up
No matter what my speed
The challenge set before me
The final victory

The Grassy Knoll

I fell into a deep sleep on the grassy knoll in the field
With the wind rustling the leaves of the trees in spring
Leaves of yellow, orange, and gold
As the leaves danced with the breeze in perfect harmony
I slept, and I dreamed
I dreamt of the leaves in the springtime 🍁

From outer space
The great beyond
The human race
Awaits response
For a signal that we’re not alone
Or a welcoming from the unknown
An alien that comes in different forms
Much less than the mundane norm
Abductions, sightings, strange events
And an answer from our welcomed guests

The illusion of abundance
A barmecidal way of life
Having just enough guts and gall
That you don’t have to think twice
Transparency to view the hype
My delusion is my vice
Justice from decisions made
For rich and poor alike
Not enough to make a change
But enough to entice
And after all is said and done
I only ask you name your price

Am I able to receive a gift so precious?
Ready to run freely?
Down the old passage way,
ideally?

There comes a time when we need to stop asking questions we already know the answers to.
Take the leap of faith.
It’s sometimes all we have left to overcome before we arrive home.
To the outcome,
The inevitable....
It was always going to end the same.
The fun is in the journey they say.
You had your fun and time for delusional thinking.
It came and it went.
Some are given many years to see it.
You were right where you were supposed to be the entire time.
You were never the choice maker.
The map of your story had been told long ago.
You merely played your part.
The end is the easiest part to play.
You die.

End scene

The invisible man
The invisible man
He often goes unnoticed
The best disguise in the land

He can not get a sunburn
He can not get a tan
He's rarely ever thought of
Often has no dinner plans

He can be very elusive
His skills are heavy in demand
His credentials are impressive
Even worked for Uncle Sam

No one knows his story
Or how and when it all began
His laughter is contagious
Bottled lightning in a can

No one knows his true identity
It's been claimed to be a scam
The truth is very clear to see
Now I've told you all I can

His location is a secret
His whereabouts unknown
He enjoys the company of others
But mostly prefers his own

Despite his see through nature
He's complex and deep in thought
Always worrying about this and that
But mostly worried he'll be caught

His existence fascinating
To a multitude of men
To harness all his power
They'd do anything they can

So he must be cautious
Quiet and discrete
His characters in question
But the evidence is week

They once cornered him in an alley
A trap that someone planned
But I know he made it out ok
Because I am none other than....

The invisible man.

I sought out the Oracle
With hopes of wealth and fame
A concept so deplorable
The remorse and the shame

I never did complete my task
It haunts me to this day
With an attitude a little crass
Yet, still pumping through my veins

I had to set aside my fears
They'd held me back thus far
There's no need to shed your tears
How will you count the stars?

Right next to you, a wounded heart
It lay beneath my skin
Palpitations off the charts
Oh, the shape I'm in

No more time to panic
Take it all in stride
Maybe I'm just manic
Swallowing my pride

A kiss, a kiss
The thing that they most missed
While away, every day
Protecting our 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 the 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

Vast lush landscapes
Dressed in smog
Peaks and valleys
Mist and fog
Eerie silence
Less the eagles cry
In search of food
From way up high
The ***** is steep
The trees are tall
The risk is great
But worth it all
The river’s wet
The sky is blue
The mood is set
The whole day through