Replace my cigarettes
With crayons,
My martini
For chocolate milk,
My tie
With a slinky,
My bills
For paper cranes,
My car
With a big wheel,
My home
For a tree house,
My bed
With a hammock,
My desk
For a sandbox,
My la-z-boy
With a swing,
My laptop
For a coloring book,
My job
With field trips,
My sad daydreams
For naps,
My divorce
With a time out,
The woman who hates me
For a girl that likes me,
The blood on my hands
With dirt and mud pies,
I want to; I wish to;
I have to; go back...
APAD13 - 046 © okpoet

Fell in love one day,
Fell in love with a woman,
Beautiful she was,
Sweet her disposition,
Heavenly face,
Devilish body,
She smiled seductively,
She smiled innocently,
She caught me in a trap,
She led me into a place;
Full of wonderful smells,
Full of wonderful feelings,
But this was all a dream,
This was all a misconception,
For underneath that smile;
Was a heart rotten through,
She had no feelings, no moral,
She had tricked me; evil woman,
She took me for all I was worth,
But worst she took my heart,
Fell in love one day,
Fell in love with a devil woman...
© okpoet

She played me like a fiddle;
Tuned into my thoughts and dreams,
Read me like an open dictionary;
Knew how to solve the riddle,
And so it seems;
She was nothing revolutionary,
Just another pretty face;
Gone almost without a trace,
Leaving me in wondering;
Sitting and pondering,
How will I ever solve this puzzle;
But I must return to my hustle,
What keeps me grounded;
While all others are dumbfounded,
I keep my head clear;
Undistracted unable to hear,
The melodious song of those sirens;
Beautiful and enchanting; oh how it lightens,
The spirit and mind;
Leading many astray,
Their purpose behind;
And as they break though the fray,
They all crash and burn;
For all this I refuse to take a turn...
© okpoet

You are beauty
In high definition;
Like Rembrandt's
Greatest rendition,
You exude elegance;
Causing a delayed remembrance,
Catching everyone's eye;
As you float gracefully by,
Provoking wonder;
As all burst asunder,
From the top of your head;
To the tips of your toes can be read,
Humble acknowledgement of you;
As so many exquisite things do,
But one thing troubles me so;
Why your smile is rare,
I'd like to know,
For someone so charming;
Your unhappiness is quite alarming,
Who would dare make you cry?
Such an idiot deserves to die,
But for now I pray for your laughter;
One day soon you will get
Your happily ever after...
© okpoet

I pick up the phone and pause;
As her words ring through my mind,
"You can call me any time"
Like echoes in a cave repeating,
I linger on the thought;
As I replay our encounter,
How she smiled; twinkle in her eye;
I felt vaguely naked,
As if she could see clear inside me;
Wanted to walk away from her stare,
I thought her no more than blind;
What did she see in my eyes?
But she laughed at my inhibition;
And took me by the hand,
She set my soul free;
As she delved into whom I was,
And I no longer was just another;
She made me strive to be more,
Yet all the time I was myself;
She led me to find me,
I read the numbers and dial;
I call my fate...
© okpoet

She clearly knows
It's Valentines,
But she could care less
For this day,
Clearly labeled
On all the calendars
How could one miss
All the **** signs?
Radios blasting
Commercials on TV,
Emails and Internet
Saturated in marketing
Love for a day,
Come one come all
Let's crowd the mall!
Mindlessly buying
Indifferently picking
Gifts quickly forgotten,
But she isn't crying
She's just a hint of smitten,
One rose by her side
Her smile is quite wide,
Because she's been loved
Yesterday, and will be
Tomorrow as she has been
Every past day,
And she knows today
Won't be the last
Because he promised
He would; forever...
APAD13 - 045 © okpoet

Anticipation of tonight sets in
We're dressed to ****,
As the day wears thin,
Your scent intoxicates my senses;
Your body teases me
With ****** pretenses,
As we exit the coupe
I catch a glimpse
Of your glimmering belly hoop,
My blood simmers in my veins
As I take a shot to loosen the reins,
Slowly I cut loose the strings;
No longer caring about earthly things
The beat takes hold of us;
I feel your groove;
All I want to do is see you move,
Move baby; move that body with me
I want to get it on; let everyone see,
As we pulsate with the bass
We hold the spotlight; the pace,
Seamless our bodies to the music
Your body flowing making all the ladies sick,
I feel all those curves against my frame
Half your moves don't have a name,
Our bodies rocking; drenched
We hold everybody's gaze entrenched,
Until the end of this night soon parted
As we head on home to finish what we started...
© okpoet