A million shooting stars
Like missiles; a barrage
Spanned across the galaxy
But can still be seen afar
Dashing bursts of light
Screaming through the sky
Fading into the nothingness
In the blink of someone’s eye
Pray the blinking doesn’t last
But, whatever you decide
It’s still very worthwhile to see
When two stars collide

When I look up at the sky
My tears turn to dust
Into mountains of sand
And eternal mistrust
I beg on my knees
To relieve all my pain
When nothing is ventured
Then nothing is gained
And so I take steps
That may lead me astray
As the sun hides in clouds
And the day turns to gray
I put 1 foot in front of the other
And make strides towards a goal
And I feel a sense of empathy
Deep down in my soul

Longing for the understanding
Of the evanescence of our dreams
Why memories slip away so soon
Or is that just the way it seems?
What was the color of the sky that day?
As the details tend to fade
Was it the coming of a storm
Or an aesthetic serenade?

The dew appears
When flowers bloom
As does the fragrance
In a sweet perfume
The stalk does rise
The pedals grow
Pink, red, green
And yellow
The falling leaves
The wind that blows
All in an attempt
To expose
The vibrant rage
The outward glow
In due time
But taken slow

The dust collects and settles
Before the cold wind blows
And parts of me fly through the air
As my curiosity grows
I span across the luscious green
I float into the sea
And even though I cannot swim
I’m glad to just be free

A fluorescent pink sky
Dictates the mood
Serine, like a dream
Euphoric and smooth
The heavens reflection
An estranged interlude
Of angels and demons
Both seeking out truth
Boats in the boatyard
Made of skeleton crews
Succumb to the rhythm
When the tide sings the blues

Time, it is fleeting
Memories fade
But that doesn’t mean that the pain goes away
The ticking of time
The minutes, they pass
But the pain is resilient
And the misery lasts
Long into the future
Despite what has passed
We must remain civil
And always show class
Regardless of all damage
That disable and ****
Time isn’t lenient
But is gone in a flash
There’s no time for healing
It controls and consumes
Our life or the lack of
To escape and elude
All of the hurt
All the abuse
We give to ourselves
To deny our own truth

Even wins, feel like wounds
When pains what you hold dear
And the only time that you feel at ease
Is when you disappear
Or fade out into the nothingness
Where you face your greatest fears
That’s when the darkness
Can be harnessed
And shared with all your peers

When you’re gone I’ll visit thee
And replay all our memories
In the forefront of my mind
Your body’s gone, but your spirit thrives
Just as if you’re still alive
For now until the end of time
You are who I gave my love to
And now you lay in your tomb
Yet still, you are mine

In darkness
I see the light
Although dim
And not too bright
That’s where all
The secrets lie
In the mind
Behind closed eyes
That’s where all
The dreamers dream
With opened eyes
They shine agleam
Withstanding shadows
Seldom seen
And where broken hearts
Can get redeemed

‪The brown bear and the hummingbird ‬
‪What a sight to see‬
‪The bear who loved his honey ‬
‪And the bird who flapped his wings ‬
‪The two you wouldn’t think would pair‬
‪But, yet, somehow they did‬
‪They gathered deep inside the woods‬
‪Where the flowers grew amid‬
A secret place of special sights
Where flowers bloom and the sun shines bright
It’s there the two would spend their days
And sleep well through the night

Whatever I did had to be done
Nightfall had taken over the now setting sun
I may have been struggling
I might not have won
But I stayed true to my purpose and close to my guns
With blinders, I’m focused
On the goal that’s at hand
I’ve stated my claim to an uncharted land
Someone told me I couldn’t, but I know that I can
For I am at present, at one where I stand

What we call sea
Is where oceans home

To many species
Some unknown

Though pollution may
Be too real

The ocean still
Has its appeal

In all its splendor
Though not crystal clear

The ocean holds
What’s near and dear

To the heart
To the soul

To the breaking waves
Topped with foam

Fairy tales and stories wrote
Of pirates who had famous quotes

Sharks, and whales, fish, and boats
Things that sink, and things afloat

And although we’re not alone
It’s not far fetched
To call ocean home

It wasn’t long before I was lost
Even though I had the address
It’s the reason why I broke out in hives
The essence of my stress
When I turned the corner
The streets looked all the same
And it seems I was on the only street on earth
That doesn’t have a name

Your silence whispers only secrets
Should I ignore it?
Should I explore it?
Should I wake and greet the day?
Or should I unlock a window
Open it, and pray?
While I listen to all your secrets
As means of an escape

Holding on to the gravity
Of the situation that’s at hand
Then letting go of my comfort zone
Without a leg to stand
I’m mesmerized
By your ocean eyes
Your skin so toned and tanned
When I settle down
Feet on the ground
You’ll see who I truly am

I’m shattered, smashed, and ruptured
I’m pitted, dipped, and cleft
There’s sorrow in the depths of my soul
Ever since you left
My life seems out of rhythm
Gone is the pounding in my chest
The love I felt has vanquished
I’m defeated and depressed
You crushed the very essence
Of the love we often shared
It hit me like a whirlwind
I was completely unprepared
And now I run on empty
As if you never cared
I would’ve thought our kinship
Was one you could’ve spared

I write for peace of mind
For the rhythm and the rhyme
For the uninterrupted thoughts
That make me feel, stifled and confined
I express what I feel and see
In a way that’s poetry
Whether high, or low, or in-between
My imagination runs off rampantly

I was set apart from all the rest
Admittedly, I didn’t try my best
But the exclusion that I felt
Combined with the cards that I was dealt
You’d think that jubilation wasn’t my cup of tea
But if you thought that, you’d be wrong
It’s still the same old song
But now I stand up tall and scream out
“WHY NOT ME!”

The night sky is overwhelming
If you consider the details
An infinity of stars
And constellation tales
Sailing on the ocean
No wind to push our sails
To march with rudening madness
On the tails of wild gales

Wilted roses flushed of life
Long are days they brought delight
Once filled with color, now with spite
Goes the evolution of their plight
Seems just yesterday they were in bloom
Tender touch and sweet perfume
Now left for dead and all consumed
From sunshine to a darkened gloom

Blossoming under sun ray beams
Soaking in the rain
Nature runs its course as if
It has something more to gain

Picking up the pieces
After the struggle and the pain
For the wilted and the wilting blooms
Of the dark and dead remains

I still remain cautious
I’ve talked with the dead
I listened and learned to all that was said
They spoke about horrors
About the things they had done
Flying like Icarus into the sun
I wasn’t judgmental
I let them speak their peace
I just stood there while gazing
Watching their demons release
Into the cosmos
Beget or be gone
Nurture your offspring
Don’t string them along
And your prayers will be answered
Your voice will be heard
Then you can fly like an angel
With wings like a bird

My breath is taken
Stolen from my soul
I gasp as if I’m reaching out
Trying to gain control
My eyes have seen a vision
Winter white like snow
While hidden secrets tell a tale
That only you would know

‪Her tears were shed‬
‪By what he said‬
‪As he turned to walk away ‬
‪He was harsh and bitter‬
‪Without thoughts considered ‬
‪As he had many things to say‬
But ‪something occurs ‬
‪When weapons are words‬
‪And all colors turn into gray‬
‪It’s a persons right ‬
‪To stand up and fight‬
‪Making the world a much nicer place‬

The life we lead
Is full of strife
It’s whatever we create
And it’s us that chooses
Which way we go
That deciphers good or great
We don’t pick and choose
Win or lose
What ends up on our plate
Though the warmth of day
Or cold dark night
Puts it in a metaphoric state
The success or failure
Of our lives
Could end in a debate
And with our words
We rise or fall
By how they carry weight
To be lucky enough
To have the gift of gab
Is a most exclusive trait
For one single word
Whispered in the ear
Could open the floodgates
And what we do
With what we hear
We can mostly still relate

He hears it all with covered eyes
He knows what has been said
The tears, they flow, from bloodshot eyes
Now all he sees is red
He cries and cries to no avail
The worlds on fire
The systems failed
Wrong is what needs getting fixed
High moral standards
Are what’s sorely missed
I must admit
I’m not impressed
At how issues now
Have been addressed
The powers that be
Can’t bare the blame
But there is no change
If there is no change

Emerging from a blossomed lotus‬
‪She’d found enlightenment and chi‬
‪A vital element, to be at one‬
‪With all life and energy ‬

‪The pappus of the dandelion ‬
‪Floats away the seed‬
‪Until all have gone, with budding fruit ‬
‪To fertilize and breed‬

To sprout and be reborn
Seeking warmth in rays of sun
And shelter from the storm
That inevitably will come

It’s nature we should nurture
Find balance, inner peace
It’s within our rights to have it
And well within our reach

He’s a man without a shadow
His portrait looks intense
You can tell that he means business
By the way he’s dressed
Whether dark, or whether light
Whether grey, or black and white
He’s keyed in on what’s in his line of sight
Clear as day
Dark as night

What you risk is on your own accord
But without risk, there’s no reward
Avenues should be explored
To get to where you’re headed towards
Whether money or success
Both can be achieved
But the odds are stacked against you
For goods to be received

Entrenched within the battlefield
The house they call a home
There’s misery and anguish
Often left alone
Witness to the rage
The hurt to all it’s causing
The victims and the pain
Behavior that’s appalling
We close our eyes
And pray for help
But all we get
Is the whipping belt

I’ll paint you different colors
Until all you see is red
I’ll allow you conversation
With the voices in my head
They’ll tell you you should ditch me
About all the tears and times I’ve bled
But nothing can compare with the words you never said
The words you never uttered
To the journey you once led
Now all you are is a dream to me
As I lie awake in bed

When push comes to shove
We sing of life and love and a lack thereof
And when there’s violence and revenge afoot
Restoring order we shall put
Walking the edge of a straight line
Danger lurking just behind
Hyper tension
Awareness raised
World on fire
Set ablaze

Everything comes full circle
Through the faces in the crowd
Often it’s no wonder
Why we can’t drown out the sound
People from all over
From every walk of life
Join as one, under the sun
And span the whole world wide

The sunlight finally streaming in
Through the blinds and shades
The warmth I feel on top my skin
A warmth that never fades
That lightens up our planet
All the oceans and the waves
It shimmers in the distance
But is vacant from our caves
The sun in all its glory
In every shape and phase
That shines down from the heavens
In the form of rays

I would stay here
If you would lay here
Next to me
That would be ecstasy

Let me daydream
Keep the theme but stay away from complacency
Complacency...
That’s all I need

So, would you stay or would you go
Would you stay or would you go
Cause baby come night time
I will be by your side
Are you on your way  

Am I expecting too much for you to change
I’m feeling rearranged
Taking a step forward
To help to ease the pain
It’s a dangerous game we play

So, would you stay or would you go
Would you stay or would you go
Cause baby come night time
I’ll still be by your side
Are you on your way

I’m wide awake
Waiting for however long it takes
For you to come and stay,
Stay with me, It’ll be okay

Let me daydream
Keep the theme, but stay away from complacency, complacency
I just want you here next to me...
That’s all I’ll ever need

                     ~End

Wrapped in roots
Twisted fate
We are inevitably
What we create
Remembering a moment
It’s innocent allure
Branching out from within
Given the grand tour

Immersed in soft red velvet
Sending shivers down my spine
The goosebumps, they are plenty
In a moment so divine
Brushed against my face, my torso, arms, and hands
Whenever wrapped in velvet
It tends to ruin daily plans

It was a peculiar color
An ominous hue
A painful assertion
Of black and blue
I was enlightened and frightened. What was I to do?
What’s this odd color that had become misconstrued?
So I wiped it away and returned it to you
With a new baby blue on the soles of my shoes
But you didn’t accept it
And you said we were through
And that’s when I knew
And that’s when I knew
You could not be pursued
And you were wretched and rude
But still, you were ****, standing there in the ****

With every word, a story unfolds
Born, loved, and cared for, with a future and growth
Only to scamper from what you fear the most
Exposed as a fraud that you clench to and hold
Be it bold, be it brave, be it unknowingly close
Theron lyes the problem that’s written in stone.

‪There’s nothing I suppose ‬
‪Finer than a yellow rose‬
‪Looking over landscapes from afar‬
‪There may be more expensive things‬
‪Shiny things that bling‬
‪Or the need for speed in a brand new car‬
‪But in it’s natural state‬
‪I’d have to contemplate ‬
‪Whether or not the rose is still the star‬
With temptations allure
Im shaken to my core
But it’s more about where to set the bar

Yes, I am a poet
I feed blank pages, words for meat
Yes, I am a poet
I dip in my ink ***, rinse and repeat
Yes, I am a poet
I’m a minor for gold, digging and clawing
All my feelings exposed
Yes, I am a poet
Trading writing for love, to sing with the angels
Down on earth and above
Yes, I am a poet
My blood is my ink, my tears are my heaven
Sail the oceans, then sink
Yes, I am a poet
No tears left to dry, yet feeling emotions
I cannot deny
Yes, I am a poet

I remember moments of bliss
Which takes me back to the time
When our two lips kissed
And you became mine
We knew not what love was
But we loved our time shared
Like the games that we played
Hide and seek, truth or dare
Those are the times
Which none can compare
And in your eyes I stared
Like a breath of fresh air

A smile, a wink
Holding hands in the park
Made up of magic
That ignited a spark
Innocent and pure
We danced and we sang
Laughing out loud
Seemingly nothing to gain
Only lighthearted fun
Under trees in the sun
And when all was said and done
Our victories were won
And although they were small
We stood proud and stood tall
Because we had each other
In the fall, after all