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

The last reindeer went missing
From out in front on Santa’s sleigh
So he had nothing to guide him
Through the snow on Christmas Day
The presents were not delivered
And so the children cried and teared
That’s how Christmas got ruined
When the last reindeer disappeared

I ran the last scenario
Through the filter of my mind
Searched in every crevice
Unsure of what I’d find
Until I reached the breaking point
And built the great divide
Between my brain and a lonely heart
For the love I’d been deprived
I weighed out the pros and cons
Tried to keep an open mind
Until I had to make a choice
And swallow up my pride

Down the path they walk
No need for chat or talk
They know each other all too well
For in love, they both fell
Now that some time has passed
Their latter years have come
They now walk together, hand-in-hand
Towards the setting sun

The leaf of love flows upstream
Seeking to be vindicated
By any and all means
But who would spot it?
A passing leaf gone by
Completely undetectable
Invisible to eyes
Just a leaf in water
Not much of a disguise
Humble, yet methodical
That’s where its beauty lies

The stars come out and masquerade
Through the sky on full display
Resting on a bed of leaves
Just under the leaning tree
That grew tall along the grassy knoll
Crooked over earth and stone
The sun must say it’s last goodbye
To make way for the diamond sky
Jewels in clusters
Stay bright at night
To reach the stars and hold on tight

He overcame a bout with psychosis
Betraying the brain in his skull
It drove him to fancy dying
It broke him, left nothing, null

He recovered and became famous
Through persistence, he made it all work
He’s now a hot rising artist
Who’s got fans that all go berserk

I stood still and I waited
I listened, I heard
A melodic symphony
Like a bird, but with words
The message was relayed
Acted out and portrayed
In an unusual manner
With clear genius displayed
It gave me the goosebumps
By what all was said
About massive struggles
To feel alive before dead
I was moved, but unwarned
For the performance at hand
To be swept away
By a young British man?
Captivating and impressive
With just his voice and a guitar
Shedding light on his illness
By exposing all of his scars
He’s a vessel to carry
Innovation; through tunes
Attacking each topic
That help heal opened wounds
Things in the present
Or through memories shared
Expressing raw emotion
When most would be scared
The talent oozing, exuding
With every pluck of each string
I’m immersed, baring witness
Watching an angel earn wings

A fascination with what’s to come
By any means of an escape
Allows the blind to see; posthumously
While embracing their own fate
The end is daunting and inevitable
It brings shivers from the cold
Though frail and weak
What we all seek
Is the light that shines like gold

They want the most
The lions share
The fear, despair
The eagles stare
They led the lamb
Into the lions care
Formed as clouds
High in the air
The blood runs cold
The meat is rare
For what comes next
We’re unprepared
Raining blood
Red and cold
The king is fair
The lamb is bold
And there they sit
Like peas in pods
And the lamb still lives
Despite the odds

She peered through the looking glass
Struggling to see
What the world besides her saw
When she took in air to breathe
A rare true blood American
Wild, fast, and free
Traveling through both time and space
To get back home to me

A kaleidoscope of color
Rainbow feathers bright
Two parrots in a love embrace
A beauty of a sight
Cuddling on the windowsill
Before taking flight
Back to the nest
For evening rest
And a gentle kiss goodnight

I’ve been cut in half
A magic trick gone awry
And all I can do is laugh
What good would it do to cry

This all came about by chance
I never thought I’d be the one to feel Gods mighty wrath
But I was, and it’s just fine
Truly, I don’t mind

I volunteered to take the stage
Knowing full well I wasn’t to be paid
And so the story goes
No time to weigh all the cons and pros

Because I’ve been cut in half
I really don’t mind and it’s good for a hearty laugh
The magician pulled out a rabbit from his hat.
Amazing!, how bout that,
How bout that, how bout that.

It’s just fine, it’s just fine, it’s just fine
I’ve embraced my fate
It’s all just a matter of time

I wish he’d taken the time to hone his craft
So people wouldn’t get cut in half
There’s nothing more we can do but laugh
You know I’ll never tell if it ever comes to that

The half of me feels so plain
Tears are running down my face like heavy rain
But it’s really not his fault
The magic show must go on after all

I’m dying now or about
I can make myself disappear without a shadow of a doubt
My time on earth is
dwindling down
Dwindling down
For the final count

Ten, nine, eight, It’s all come down to fate
Seven, six, and five,
It’s been one hell of a ride

All is fine and soon I’ll be gone
This is real, and not some wild and crazy con
So I guess this is goodbye
There is no bandaid big enough for keeping me alive

You all have been so kind
This is weighing heavily on my mind
I hold my breath for the thousandth time
It’s just fine, it’s just fine, it’s just fine.
I say goodbye.

Prisons built by prisoners
Who also act as guards
While running interference
That most will disregard
Confined to the matrix
Where freedom isn’t free
And where brainwashing is abundant
At peak capacity
A form of communication
Where no one is to speak
Profiting the rich
By abolishing the weak

It stared me in the eye
On the mantle in the den
An old disheveled photograph
Of four distinguished men
One looked too familiar
Whom I know I’ve seen before
I had a need for answers
I wanted to know more
My host was kind enough to oblige
Now you rest assured
Our relationship has mended
Orders now restored

For the mask that hides your smile
I am drawn into your eyes
No words, just staring eyeballs
Are my victory and prize
And with your bodies movements
I am taken by surprise
For the essence of its nature
Are the laws being defied
A tender touch of comfort
A stolen glance of fate
Although our mouths are covered
I’ll just be patient and wait

In the stillness of the midnight hour
When shadows rise, to take power
They seek out to maim; devour
Those who fear and cower
And in the thoughts of mindless men
That wait out their lives to be born again
There are no words to defend
As they stay silent, still, and idle

Enriched spirituality identifies
What it is that we envision in the minds eye
Where fear and self doubt goes to die
And where the answers are found for the question “why”?

There’s serenity and peace
Knowledge taught and reached
All in the minds eye
Under blue skies
And eternal sunshine

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

It was only for a moment
Less than a second of our lives
That our two paths crossed
In a place where love thrives
But the moment never lasts
As time does take it’s toll
When you grabbed me by the heart
Without ever letting go

The mosaic of my life
Together held by glue
Makes the broken pieces beautiful
From many points of view

The mosaic of my life
It’s magnificent design
Can mend the broken pieces
If given the proper time

The mosaic of my life
A reflection of my heart
More effective than a thousand words
Seen as a work of art

The mosaic of my life
The pieces of my soul
Shards of glass
From my own wrath
Made better as a whole

The mother of a child
A beautiful baby boy
That brings with him a new chapter
Filled with love and joy
Every day’s a new day
For new finds and of firsts
It’s the time to make new memories
Where nothings been rehearsed
To share him with the world
With protection, safe and warm
And start teaching him every nuance
From the day that he was born
A bundle of joy
A blessing of grand scale
A ton of love and support
For the little one that’s frail
A connection to a fragile soul
To nurture and grow fond
To watch and see, with loving eyes
An unbroken bond

He has no other motive
He just does it for a rise
He’s a high school adolescent
Manifesting lies
Trivial by nature
But swears he knows it all
Decisions made by a flipped coin
Heads or tails, your call?

Using a metric unit of length
We were all mystified by such courage and strength
The strength that it took
To forge on beyond
And grasp hold of the friendship;
The unbreakable bond
To carry themselves with dignity and with pride
Standing up to naysayers
That would have pushed them aside

In the neighbors garden grows
Buds of violet scented rose
Mixed, it’s essence, is sweet perfume
Flushed with nectar
Unconsumed
By the busy buzzing bees
That’s hive hangs low from a nearby tree
Dancing in between
The evergreen
A wonder in itself

I am the noisemaker
The loud, obnoxious sound
That heightens the awareness
Of those that stand around
Putting off pretenders
The defenders behind masks
That reside and hide in solitude
From questions no one asks

I adore all of your metaphors
The quiver of your lip
Your pronunciation of the little words
Your occasional Freudian slip
I’m vulnerable to your parenthesis
Your underlined content
The illusion of intrusion
Where every minute’s spent
It’s indicative of your movements
Your pantomime express
The solution to pollution
Under meaningful duress
The creation of the nothing void
Which takes time to digest
But every stare you’ve given me
Makes me believe you’re unimpressed

My perception of reality
Is not what I perceived
And in the notion of commotion
My objective was achieved
I corralled all of my misfortune
My frustration and my will
And I took my medication in the form of one small pill

Waves crash against the oceans shore
The sound as such, it leaves you wanting more
Powerful, not unlike a lions roar
That draws you in, too hard to ignore
We value it’s serenity, it’s beauty, and allure
It’s in our very nature, a connection to our core
It’s intriguing enough, that we feel we must explore
All that it contains, even what’s on the ocean floor

He was an outcast
Could never beat the wrap
The label he’d been given
Before he finally snapped
He was relentless
Couldn’t give a crap
Carried out his mission
Until he ran into a trap
He was then forced to quit
So instead he took a nap
Head on pillow
Hands in lap

I’m in a battle with my own body
With a pain I cannot see
It covers me from head to toe
I’m in silent agony
It’s in my joints and muscles
And I can’t seem to find relief
I think it’s fibromyalgia
But I don’t have a degree
It’s just what I’ve learned through research
It hurts so much I cannot sleep
I’m ultra tender to the touch
I can find no sense of peace
I’ve been begging God for answers
Although I have no real belief
And I fear my prayers will fall on deaf ears
As I kneel on bended knees
I’m determined not to give up
And feel my health’s within my reach
But it’s the unknown that I’m scared of
As each day plays on repeat

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 ‬

I found a pathway to my insanity
It formed a dotted line
It went in all directions
It was an intricate design
It made no sense to look at
It was jumbled and diverse
It was beyond my understanding
It had never been rehearsed
It had never been a question
Between God and the church
It seemed to never make a difference
Because it felt like I’d been cursed

There was no need to fret
The night that we first met
When we sang together
A perfectly matched duet
You struck a cord
While it thundered and poured
To a packed house trying not to get wet
We each sang a verse
For better or worse
With the lights shining down on the set
We weathered the storm
While cozy and warm
On a night that I’ll never forget

I stood and watched in disbelief
I couldn’t help but stare
The perfect image; specimen
Completely naked; bare
She was a stunning beauty
With pouty lips and long blonde hair
But alas I couldn’t have her
No one said that life was fair

She was beautifully accoutered
Donning lavish clothes
She had the perfect image
And was seldom indisposed
She caught the eye of many
She was reserved and shy
But when no one was looking
She’d run away and cry

A thunderous ovation!
He bowed down to the crowd
It lasted for a minute
The crowd was very loud
He stood there with conviction
His performance was elite
In the role in which he played
A liar and a cheat
There was no room for error
So he rendered it complete
As he smiled at the roses
Gathered by his feet

It’s shockingly poetic
How an endless river flows
Seemingly forever
But it doesn’t, I suppose
The ripples in the water
Shimmered glass on stones
Slicing through the open path
While visually exposed
Combining, yet dividing
How do you propose?
By seducing Mother Nature
With the petals of a rose

‪Passed down the family tree‬

‪The sound it made was sweet‬

‪Whimsical and carefree‬

‪Where the fingers and keys meet‬

‪It’s where we find serenity ‬

‪Like an oasis or retreat ‬

‪Until the clock strikes three‬

‪It’s what makes the day complete ‬

In the war against attrition
My white flag’s being raised
I’ve been worn down and battered
I’ve been counting down the days
To reach my pinnacle; my peak
The elusive top
But disaster’s always lurking
And will never ever stop

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

I bend and I stretch
While making my move
It isn’t for all
Not mother approved
It’s falling in line
Or taking a stand
The promises, many
Yet we’re still undermanned
The focus distorted
Reverting back to the plan
To take over the world
And be king of the land

It was a poem without an ending
An incoherent verse
That was spewed out with the alcohol
Then aided by a nurse
The mood was rather somber
It was palpable at best
So the poem went without an ending
And made little to no sense
It was a simple little rhyme scheme
A play on different words
That were fed into my bloodstream
Which now sounds a bit absurd
I could taste the words when spoken
But if they were deferred
It still wouldn’t have an ending
Despite what you may have heard