Princess of pain
I am your jester,
If I make you laugh
The rain will pass,
But there is always a storm
Which you hide behind,
How is it that we can be
Lost on a boat and not at sea?
If the sky is above us
And the earth is below,
Where are we
That we cannot,
Reach the stars
Or feel the quicksand?
Would you poison me with love
If I don't let your smile spoil?
If we can both be fools
Of whom do we make a mockery of?
Queen of my denial
Won't you condescend to me,
Riddle me with a fiddle
The sweet harmony
That is our non discord,
That is if we didn't know
Any other words,
Than yes & I love you...
© okpoet

Her last words stung
She told me to f#ck off,
Hanging from the end of her rope
I couldn't reach out,
To lend a hand
Save her soul,
I had failed to see the signs
Amused in my own world,
She pounced tigger-like
Into it and splashed around,
But under her light demeanor
She limped like a hurt creature,
Sometimes her eyes deviated
Something lurked; but I,
Thought it fleeting;
Merely an abstraction in my mind,
We always seemed to laugh
I wondered if we would ever cry
Together; helping leaning into each other;
Striving against the currents
Against the crashing waves of life's emotions,
I wish I could tell the world to f#ck off...
© okpoet

She comes and goes as she pleases
Does what she will; and she teases,
She’ll stay and have a word and laugh
All the while she makes me feel half and half,
Overjoyed to know her acquaintance
Overwhelmed at my unacceptance,
Her silhouette burned into my memory
She pilfers my thoughts like a thief in a treasury,
How can I forget her face; her smile
Her laugh I can hear through a crowd; all the while,
She’ll never leave me be
She’ll always make me see,
What I’m missing in this life
A friend; a lover; a wife,
She’ll always remind me what it is
To seek someone like her; buried bliss,
I can’t ignore what she stirs in my soul
To yearn for what she means; a goal,
And so as the time passes by
I know; but I won’t ask why,
We all need someone in our life’s circus;
To give strength and our lives purpose…
© okpoet

Words to describe
What I get from your vibe,
Funny; witty; & warm
Are any of these cause for alarm?
Laid back beach girl
You take people for a twirl,
Contagious are your emotions
But very subtle are your notions,
Make people fall for your character
As if you were a queen with a scepter,
Waving it around commanding attention
But I know this is not your intention,
Your footprints left in my mind faint
But your persona is amicable & quaint,
You are a beautiful contrast
To your surroundings vast,
Not seemingly able to blend in
You stand out, noticeable as sin,
Your eyes wander sometimes; pretty
As if part of the forgotten SETI,
You shouldn't be here in this hell
What I desire for you no genie can quell,
So from my heart; I wish you well...
© okpoet

The night dwindled like the flutter of butterflies;
As a fire ignited in my soul cinders like fireflies,
Overjoyed was I in the glow of your charm;
My heart beating rapidly such alarm,
What was this feeling being next to you?
To be far away would make me so blue,
A simpler beauty I could not know;
Any accessories would be too much even a bow,
The song of your laughter my lullaby;
A look; a smile to miss this I would cry,
And if ever anyone would ask of me;
What it is that describes you to the T,
I would not have enough words;
My thoughts would scatter like the twitter of birds,
To put it all in just one sentence;
I could not stand the pretense,
You are too intricate;
Impossible to replicate,
This is you a wonderful dream;
To wake from it impossible it would seem,
As this night would have been bliss;
Had it been sealed with a kiss...
© okpoet

Brush me away
With a new color
Every day,
On blue day
You're sad
And I can't
Stand around
Your tears,
Hand you a Kleenex
And you
Brush me away,
On yellow day
You're too happy
And I can't be
A part of your joy,
I try to give you
A high five
And you
Brush me away,
On green day
You're sick
And I am no nurse
I try every **** thing
From the Walgreens
I hand you medicine
And you
Just brush me away,
Never can seem
To get through to you,
I'll never be seen
From behind these colors
Splashed camouflage I didn't ask for...

APAD13 - 027 © okpoet

You're ugly
So ugly to me,
You'll always be
The ugliest I've ever seen,
But before you
Slap me hate me
And walk away
For saying so,
Do you realize
That ugly is just a word
And I haven't let go
Holding you close,
Because no matter how ugly
You think you are,
I love you so,
I want to ravage you
Every minute
Caress every inch of you,
And I'll never ever walk away
Proudly stand next to you,
Because beauty is everything,
And the beholder knows
Ugly is an idea
Like f@ck is a 'bad' word,
And I just f@ckin' love you
Just the ugly way you are...

APAD13 - 26 © okpoet

Dance with me
Dance with you
Dance carefree
Regardless
Of all who see
Endless
Night to dance
To dance it
Madly all away,
Dance with
And dance
Without
The music,
For the real melody
Comes from
Within our hearts,
Beating endlessly
Drums of our desires
Snares of passion
And desire,
Feel it in our moves
And if we step
On each other's toes,
It's all the more
The melding
Of our hearts together...

APAD13 - 025 © okpoet

Show me
The future
As an abstract
By Picasso
Though I can't
See it clearly
I'll believe you
If you do
Tell me it's
Bright and true,
And let the past
Be a painting
Brushed by
Van Gogh,
Lingering
In it's texture
The realness
That though it was
Just a feeling
Past, it has
In it's shadow cast
A shade to lie under
If the sun to come
Shines too bright...

APAD13 - 024 © okpoet

They told me to go to hell
So here I am; I'm no son of Sam,
But as you can see someone sent me
And I don't know how that came to be,
So please do tell where am I to go from here?
I find all this quite vitriolic
I was neither a ******
Nor an alcoholic,
I may have sung totally off key
And sometimes I did miss
Where I had to ***,
But to hell
I never thought I'd fall,
Regardless that I was pushed
Devil may care Devil may cry
But I won't lie this can't be fair,
To whom do I call to send to press
This unjust event; circumvent
These hellish gates
For the pearly portals
That I see even from these depths,
A plea; please someone; anyone
Humans or immortals
Return me to the earth I walked
I'm sorry; I really am
But to hell? Future quondam
I'm glad now; awake and alive
I'll never again show undeserved blithe...
APAD13 - 023 © okpoet

Corazón, Corazón,
Te pido perdón,
Por cada vez que miro,
En su dirección y suspiro,
Me dan ansias sus ojos,
Por no tenerla me da enojos,
Mi amiga de por sí,
Pero más que fuera por mí,
Soy tonto por hacerte sufrir,
Por apariencias me hago reír,
Corazón, Corazón,
Quisiera tener el don,
De saber cuándo parar,
Es tan difícil como al taladrar,
Te entregaría a ella sin pensar,
Siento mi amor tan fácil de dar,
Pero mis gritos de sufrimiento,
No tienen respuesta ni eco,
Por ella daría cualquier cosa,
Espero no me arrepienta,
Corazón, Corazón,
Al ritmo de su amor es mi son…*
© okpoet

You broke into
My heart last night,
Pilfering throughout
My thoughts and memories,
Unsettling the dust and cobwebs,
You leave nothing untouched
Yet there's never a sign
You were there,
My heart feels
As though it will explode,
At the thought of you so close,
Thief stealing nothing
Yet there is always a void,
I always hope you'll stay
That you won't rush,
But you always run away
Though I won't run after you,
Because you're always welcome,
And I hope you'll leave me a note,
Saying you were here,
Because my door
Is never locked,
Open heart,
Steal me altogether,
Next time you come around;
Once and for all...
© okpoet

Beautiful girl, I don't know why,
It's not that I don't try
I would roll with your pretty self everywhere
Enjoying your smile like the priciest fare,
You have no idea how I yearn
For your company; your trust to earn
I love how your words roll off your tongue
Like the curves on your body as if sung,
I don't want to admit it but this teasing
Has got me all worked up; thinking wishing
I don't like my mind playing tricks
When you call me I envision your lips,
Uttering sweet nothing to my burning ears
But teleportation won't exist for another few years,
Words can't describe how my heart falls
When I say no to your invitational calls,
Wish I had no other priorities
But I have to pay all the utilities,
Hanging with me might be like no other
But the way things are; you shouldn't bother
Just thought I'd let you know how I feel shorty,
I'm missing out on being around you; really...
© okpoet

I've got words
All bottled up
Inside of me,
Unstrung chords
Abandoned pup,
Floating in the open sea,
So far away from you
In this great big blue,
I'll all stopped up
With emotions
And notions
Overflowing cup,
Cork won't loosen
Around just anyone
To a paper I took pen
But I wrote just one
Sentence; better said
Than written are my thoughts
Like molten lead
Ready to be shaped into pots,
Anything I've got to say
Is for your ears only;
The tide is rough
A ride on a bumpy road in a cart of hay,
In this ocean I'm lonely
Being away I've had enough,
And it feels like forever
Don't know if ever
I'll reach the shore
Frozen to the core,
I'll be hoping it's you
Who'll be there
Arrival long overdue
Crack me open without a care
Extract my contents
Unfurling a thousand moments
I imagine I'll explode
Or just as well implode
A million things to say
Laughing all the way
Gushing and spewing all about
Shaken soda pop splash, as I shout
But I know I'll just simmer and fizzle
Waterfall dammed down to a drizzle,
As I sit by you
Not saying a word
Just happy to be enamored
There next to you...
© okpoet

You caught my eye
Like a fresh out of the oven pie,
As I glimpsed as if treasure
Your greatest asset by any measure,
Your legs sculptured chorus
Like Michelangelo's magnum opus,
Muscle sinew and flesh
Graceful even under duress,
Titillating distraction
Notice everyone's reaction?
Eyes dilating sizing
That kind of power; army's rising,
Silky velvety skin
Taut against your frame thin;
**** limber *****
You make slaves of men;
With but a glance
Make me pray for a chance;
For a moment with you
To express all my emotions true,
For you make me weak
As I think of this future bleak;
Gazing at your beauty
Admiration of you as if my duty...
© okpoet

In a drunken stupor
She spilled to me the truth,
She thinks of him, day and night,
Though she said she'd be with me
Until the end of time,
And now I find that this end
Is nothing but an hourglass
Grain after grain falling
And soon she'll be gone again,
Worse still that I can't see
This time that is fleeting
Fleeting away from me,
If I knew what was left
Would I suffer more?
Try my very best
To win her heart?
Or would I give up
Spill the contents
Of my almost full cup,
Let her go,
For I'll never know
Where I am in her sober heart...
© okpoet

So far from perfection
But still my predilection,
Two eyes two ears
One mouth one heart,
Head on her shoulders
Feet on the ground,
Smile makes me smile
Laugh makes me laugh,
Silence is a tune
But speaking is a song,
Whatever we may lack
We can make on our own,
She can say what she may
But I can hear what she thinks,
I know her fears
She knows my heart,
We are two boulders
Strong and sound,
Rolling mile after mile
From a whole I am half,
She left one June
I thought forever but I was wrong,
She came back
And though apart together we've grown,
So come what may
Even if our ship sinks,
I've got a paddle
She's got a ladle,
We'll make it through
For each other we'll do,
Anything and everything
As long as the sky has a sun,
And the birds can sing
The adventures have begun...
© okpoet

If you don't smile; the sun doesn't shine,
Everything is chaos; nothing's fine,
If you don't laugh; the music won't play
There is no beginning to the day,
If you don't talk; I can't listen
I'm unsettled as your eyes glisten,
What's wrong?
Do you hear the song?
It's a sad one; a slow one
I feel like to my head I'd put a gun
The frustration of feeling useless,
How can I make your day? I'm clueless
I'm your friend; your best friend,
If you're hurting I hurt too; my heart's opened
Say a little word; just one little sound
Everything suppressed will come unbound,
Nature will bloom
You can bring an end to this feeling of doom,
It's all in your delicate hands
But it all escapes you sifting through like sands,
I wish happiness for you;
Yet you make me feel so blue...
© okpoet

She left me
At the best possible time
In the worst possible way,
About to take another step
Smile on my face
Hope in my heart,
Without a trace
Like snapped apart,
Her scent lingering
No sign she meant
To wipe away her presence,
I'm faltering for a foothold
Shock frozen in mid air,
Unable to acknowledge
Even when I refused
To accept her existence,
Abrupt like a sudden
Splash of cold,
Awakened
Disheartened,
Breaths escaping me
In heaves stutters,
Not a scream will come
Not a word from my lips,
Not a soul will know
The pain seeping
Through my veins
A slow poison
Taking it all away;
Hope it's soon...
© okpoet

I saw you walk by
To you I wouldn't lie,
I almost snapped my neck
I turned so fast to check;
Was it you I saw?
I couldn't close my jaw
What did you do last night?
Your clothes on your body so tight
Everyday more beautiful you are,
I look for you like a shooting star
Where have you been all this time?
You make me lick my lips in mime
Thinking what a kiss from you
Would do to me; make me want you
Take you out; here and there,
You're one of a kind let them stare;
From the back to the front
Top to bottom; let me change the font,
Beautiful woman from above
With you I've fallen in love...
© okpoet

She walks by
In a dashing hurry,
All and sundry
Steps aside blurry,
She walks;
Her path a red carpet,
Deserving of greeting
A pirouette,
As she passes by to leave,
If one must speak
Do not bereave,
Words uttered
Of inspirational awe,
Pristine defined
She has none a flaw,
Beautiful she tethers the world,
On a string
From her pinkie a herald,
For those in wonder,
Whom she is,
Gossip & hearsay
Silenced to a fizz,
She taps my shoulder
Lightly, hark!
Her voice a bubbly spring,
A lark,
The chosen one is I,
Perennial,
As if witnessing a
Centennial,
Off my knees,
Her friend I to be,
My face flushed a jubilee!
© okpoet

I loved her more than she loved him;
And I couldn't let her go as she held on to him,
I wanted her above all things;
And he wanted her amongst his things,
I knew her better than she knew me;
He knew her less than I knew him,
Every night I dreamt of her;
While every night she slept with him,
I tried mending her tattered heart;
While she crushed mine yearning for his,
But I still couldn't let her go;
I wouldn't; not for him,
My feelings betrayed just at the thought of her;
Why wouldn't my God let me die?
I had to deal with him not letting go of her;
Her heart I tried to pry away from him,
He had it tied to his finger commanding her;
Pulling on her leash; his face a sneering grin,
Wished I could be blind to her;
As she was to her captor; but she saw captain,
I thought I couldn't suffer with her out of sight;
But I did still; for her...
© okpoet

Her lips I remember
How she mouthed the words,
With her fiery red lips
Contrast to her fair skin,
Eyes lit up like coal embers
I got lost in them,
Her embrace was like no other
But what she said;
Was most memorable,
I could never forget
I will forever reminisce;
Be haunted day & night,
Her words engraved
Burned into my mind,
Shell never be far
Shell never be close,
But those words;
Will make up for that,
Those words will be
Those words will stay with me;
Forever with me,
She said she loved me...
© okpoet

Smiling as I hop into my ride
Seems I have nothing to hide,
Truth is I have been dealt a blow
Beat down countless times in a row,
My heart is tattered; callous
Of love unworthy treacherous,
I pop in the first CD at hand
So used it's scratched like sand,
The rhythm gets a hold of me
Guiding me into another reality,
The words stab at my heart
A bull’s-eye for each line a dart,
I feel short of breath
As if in the grip of death,
Salty tears stream from my eyes,
****** taste to my lips a guise,
******* is I as the tracks play
The flogging continues as I parlay,
To listen until the very end
Peace to my soul may heaven send,
The memories of you fresh
In my mind; several a mesh,
Blinding me from the realization
You are gone; a sudden revelation...
© okpoet

Sitting here
Deftly stroking keys,
Thoughts envelop
My mind of ideas,
Intricate plans
That no one sees,
But above all,
In them I see us,
Fate has not to meddle in this,
My path I have chosen to follow,
Working hard
I can reach bliss,
Stepping firmly
Not looking below,
As I walk high above obstacles,
But as long as you are by my side,
Forward on to the highest pinnacles,
I will strive on with pride,
Until I reach
My unwavering goal,
All the while you and I can be,
Inseparable in mind and soul,
Let it not be purportedly...
© okpoet

I've come out one pothole
Just to fall in a deeper hole,
I had dusted myself; gained my composure
Thought everything right; I was so sure,
But here I am now a broken man
I've fallen again; this was not my plan,
A fool was I to think
That I would not again reach the brink
Of insanity; of being without reason
By my heart I have fallen to treason,
No one but I could know better; love is blind
But my eyes have been gouged clear from behind,
Is there no end to my stupidity?
Sadly I can only feel pity
Not just for my being
But also for my heart for not seeing,
That the world is cold; cruel; desperate,
You ask why I address my heart as separate;
Yes; because it thinks of its own accord,
My mind thinks in one direction its own lord
But it cannot control the reigns of my heart;
Let loose; a scared horse; two entities apart,
My heart yearned for affection
My mind followed paying no attention,
And I fell; a sucker for a pretty face,
But she was not worthy; such was the case,
Yet I have not reached my true ending
This lesson is neither lost nor pending,
I shall take myself out of this situation
Break free from the incantation,
And I'll put myself together once more
Stepping out into the world leaving my hurt at the door...
© okpoet

The devil on my shoulder speaks
Clouding my mind with thoughts
I'm not supposed to think of,
Who is this that is addressing her?
Jealousy rises in me; what am I to do?
Attention to details I gave
Remembered all the little things
Always there when needed,
Invisible am I; as he is present
He becoming her only devotion,
Louder now the devil whispers
Not a care in the world if she talks
Let her want; I won't lift a finger,
A taste of that; which she gave
To me when I wanted her the most,
Anger rebelling in my attitude,
She comes; and one word she utters
Just one; like a heavenly quire
Breaks my wall of stone emotions
Crumbling to her feet, defenseless;
The devil turns away knowing defeat
I am hers; to her bidding I am dedicated,
Will my love ever be reciprocated?
© okpoet

I reminisce about those nights,
Us together under the bright city lights,
Those times I had you so very close,
Your scent still lingers on my nose,
Tears cloud my eyes,
Sobs escape me in sighs,
I cared for you that much,
As I relished in your touch,
Now all I have are those memories,
But unlike a book full of stories,
These are vivid, real, haunting,
To realize what I lost is daunting,
But I always look to the bright side,
All those times I took you out for a ride,
I was blessed with your sweet smile,
I listened to your pretty laugh mile after mile,
This is the substance of my dreams,
Even in the light of day it seems,
Yet sometimes I think it a cruel joke,
How I lost what I didn't have, my heart broke,
And I'll always have the benefit of my doubt,
Had I not faltered; what would we be about?
© okpoet

I hope you're real
Like the way I feel,
Because I've missed you
Before I knew who,
And I've hesitated
I've procrastinated,
To give you my heart
To give you a part,
In the play that is my life
Here; take this knife,
I'll give in and trust
You won't ******
It into me;
I hope to see
The truth
Like superman out the booth,
Love is blind like cards in decks
But I've got x-ray specs,
Through and through
I'll look deep into you,
But will your eyes glaze
Like the cloudy skies and daze?
I want your soul next to mine
But I hope you're not feeding me hook and line,
Because I've never taken the sinker
Why do you suppose I'm such a thinker?
Fool me once lie to me twice
I've always rigged the dice,
For everyone to lose
If I so choose,
Because alone
I don't share my bone,
In loneliness I belong to myself
Don't care if I'm just on a shelf,
I burn bridges and build walls
Because people would if they could, **** on me like bathroom stalls,
But I'm ten times better than they think they are
I burn ten times brighter than the farthest star,
So if you're still in this and hanging on
Don't let go or I'll be gone...
© okpoet

I thought she let him go;
But I was wrong long ago,
I thought she would forget him;
But this was not a whim,
Her heart belongs to that man;
Only he can satisfy her like no one can,
She is not whole without his soul;
Her love yearns for him like a burning coal,
Never will she let this hope die;
I thought I convinced her with my last cry,
But this is not possible after all;
How could I break her fall?
She loves him so;
And this is her curse my foe,
She thinks I know not;
But she gives it away like an ink blot,
I have lost the fight;
I can only pray he turns into Mr. Right,
For her life's sake;
Because from this dream she will never wake,
As she drowns in the throes of his passion;
For reason and logic her mind has shun...
© okpoet

Lying here, I close my eyes
I attempt to relax; to let go,
But this is near impossible,
I cant get you out my mind
Around you I'm vulnerable,
When I'm not with you
My life seems meaningless,
Why did this happen to me?
You're supposed to be just a friend,
But being so close to you took it's toll,
You're so beautiful; every ounce of you,
I want you for me; I want to make you mine,
But you say you're not attracted to me
What ever did I do to deserve this?
The day I met you has become
Both a marvelous blessing
And a torturous curse,
My heart is in your hands
And you play with it dangerously,
Teasing me with your lips
I'm blinded by your curves,
I'm afraid I can't hold back if you get too close
But these thoughts are killing me,
I can't take this anymore
I wish I'd never met you
I wish you weren't so shallow,
What more could you want from a man?
I've shown you the bright side of life,
We get along so well,
But you want what you want
And no one will sway you from this,
I tried, I really did; uselessly,
Now I have to get you out of my mind
Not an easy task; but I have to follow through,
When I come out of this; I will be stronger
I'll lock away my heart from getting hurt,
It's better we go our separate ways
Lest I break down again, defenseless in your beauty...
© okpoet

I walked through a park and found a swing;
Thought of the joy it could bring,
I swung and swung;
Until the cold air in my lungs stung,
I wanted to swing all my worries away;
I was a little kid again gone out to play,
But my worries were not the simplest thing;
I swung until I felt the tears in my eyes sting,
All my dreams seemed to sit there;
What would it be like not to care,
Yet swing after swing I was still not free;
Trapped and stuck is this all I am to be?
I kept swinging back and forth;
Thought of what all this was worth,
And then I thought of the darnedest thing;
As I sat on that swing,
I could always come back tomorrow;
And swing away my sorrow,
A few minutes on this swing;
What joy it will bring...
© okpoet

Every once in a while
When life's not so senile,
Beauty hits us like an impact
Leaving all but our eyes intact,
To see what others miss
The slightest flutter of bliss,
Passing us by like fleeting wind
And from this moment we can't rescind,
What it does to our senses
Void of all pretenses,
We acknowledge this gift
What time and God left us to sift
Through; of all that exists
That's just what life insists,
To admire the exquisite miracle
Of the human form; its pinnacle
Achievement; this is woman;
Distraction to and destruction of man,
And it can't be denied
Though we've all tried and tried,
She'll always makes us surrender
To her touch loving and tender,
And as we admit to our defeat
Just to be with her; is a triumphant feat…
© okpoet

You'd think by now
I'd be forgetting
Always betting
Maybe today or tomorrow,
I'll wake
A clean slate,
But no
It is not so,
You are
My only memories,
Twinkling like a star;
In my mind
Trapped butterfly in a jar,
Time is not kind
This time around,
As I do often imagine I hear the sound,
Of your laughter,
As my ever after
Is not happy or sad,
Just a certain serene kind of glad;
Always looking up and thinking that maybe you,
Might be thinking of me too...
© okpoet

I'm sitting here
On top of a hill,
Listening to the ocean,
Thinking of you,
Who knew,
You'd stick in my mind
Like this,
Grenade in the dark earth,
Just waiting for me,
Stepped on you,
And I exploded,
High up in the air I flew,
Came back down,
I'm lying in the grass,
Looking up at the stars,
I know you see them too,
The peace is cradling my fears,
In my eyes there are tears
But joy is all I feel,
Thinking of you,
Who knew,
We'd come together
Like glue,
I'm you
You're me,
Let's reflect,
Thinking of us,
Who knew,
Of you and I
There would be two...
© okpoet

I've got a goodbye
Just for you,
Never did think
It would end like this,
My hello was just
Like any other,
When all the rest
Thought why bother,
I came and I saw
The soul behind
Those eyes,
Waded deep
Within the lies,
Hoping I would find
Your truth raw,
Everything put to the test,
Everything put on the line,
Drying out in the sun,
***** laundry come clean,
But you had a loaded gun
Safety switch unlocked
I could see the gleam
In your eye as you cocked
The trigger ready and aimed,
Straight at my heart
Ready to put me to rest,
As much as I ducked
As much as I covered,
From the start I was fckd
I questioned why I bothered
In the first place,
To find what didn't leave a trace,
But I had nowhere to be
And I had all the time to see,
The face behind the mask,
The goal behind the task;
But all I've got left
Is my goodbye, hello's theft,
Place your memory
Under lock and key...
© okpoet

Won't you come
Through my door again?
Your face through the grating
Shining like a moon in the dark,
Among the stars no longer twinkling,
You've treaded on this heart
Leaving tracks; no rainfall
Will swamp the mud cracked dry,
Sunshine won't you come
Through my window again?
Your eyes the only fires
In my frozen Tundra,
Dark lands so vast
But only you
Can make them seem small,
This world devoid
Of your laughter,
Is no world at all,
Make me dead
Before I wake
If you are not here
For me to rise,
Won't you come again?
I can mourn no longer...
© okpoet

Who are you?
Who are you really?
I'm stuck
Between you
And a hard place,
Not caring for the world
But caring
Because you are in it,
But my soul
Wants to be selfish,
Just for you,
And no one else,
I open up
But like rats
Others scurry in,
Won't turn away,
As if fighting currents
Weren't enough,
I keep sinking,
I want to reach for you,
But you're far,
So I keep getting pulled down,
But I've done this before,
Hundreds of times,
Just never knew
Why to keep my head up
Above the serene waters,
Turbulence down below,
For you,
I'll keep fighting,
Until there is no strength
Left in me,
Let the tide take me
When you're through,
I'll surrender,
You will be the last...
© okpoet

If my love
Falls on broken wings
That cannot fly,
Would it mean
My heart
Will never soar
And the stars
Will never
Graze my hands?
Would it be like
Grasping clouds
While falling through
Morning fog?
Shattered sentiments
Upon the ground
Devotion spilt
As blood on concrete,
Desires that lack
Pulse and mesh
And dreams that will never
Become as real
As the warmth of your flesh...
APAD13 022 - © okpoet

You may think you're broken
But I won't fix you,
Because there isn't one thing
I'd change about you,
You've hidden from the others;
But I've got a light
I want to shine on you,
Because I know
That's what you need,
No more shadows;
No more nightmares,
Know acceptance;
You'll never be rejected,
But I'm lying;
Because I would change you,
To bring out of you the best,
Build you up to be all that you can,
Because you can shine brighter,
Already stunning;
But you can set
An unreachable standard,
No one can touch,
Never hold you back,
Always push you forward,
And if I push enough
And you leave my side,
I'm just going to smile;
You made my time worthwhile...
© okpoet

Put you together
Piece by piece,
Tape, velcro, glue
Whatever it took,
Labor of love
Labor of time,
You came together
A bit askew
A bit disheveled,
Beautiful music box
One of a kind,
Oh how your tune played,
Wound you up
Over and over again,
Slowly filled the cracks
The rough edges,
Actions my resin
Words my polish,
Buffed out till you shone
I wound you up
Not for myself,
I wound you up
So you could play away,
I wound you up
So you won't ever
Need to be wound up again,
Not by any other
Than yourself,
Let the world gaze upon you
Let the world listen to your melody...
© okpoet

For every time
You make me smile,
I forget
A thousand tears
I've shed,
To think
I've found you
Once again,
Not having known you
Once before,
Life has meant to be
Once more,
By your side
To the very end,
I shall be there
Don't forget,
For everything
Is second after you,
My heart and soul
I commend to you,
For I have found
You to be the one,
Whom deserves
My affection,
My attention
To all that is you...
© okpoet

You like boom, boom?
I got that and zoom, zoom,
When I step on the petal;
Sparks fly contact to the metal,
A little to the left; a little to the right;
No competition—they don't even put up a fight,
Move so smooth as I dip & glide;
I go in and out and do the slide,
This ain't a dance;
But it'll put you in a trance,
Cause when I'm behind the wheel;
There's no gimmick; I'm the real deal,
I ain't driving fast;
See the white lines streaking past,
I'm just flying low;
Ask me how fast can I go?
I have no fear;
When danger lurks near,
I just keep on going;
Like I keep this beat flowing,
I know you ain't scared;
You and I couldn't have been better paired,
Feel the breeze through your hair;
The jarring bass moving all that air,
Feel your heart skip a beat;
My wheels in motion racing down the street...
© okpoet

I don't know
Why when I mop
It doesn't glow,
Why even without a bottle cap
Your memories
In bubble wrap
I cannot pop,
And thinking
And missing
I cannot stop,
In my surroundings
There are simply
Everywhere treacheries,
Betraying you like Wingdings;
Or that too obvious undercover cop,
But in my mind you are fading faint
Forgot if your face is smooth or dimply,
Like my heart enveloped you in packing peanuts,
Left my straight jacket at home cause it's warm outside
But I know you know that I know that only for you I'm nuts,
And I await you like patient zero awaits a cure at the airport curbside...
© okpoet

In the chestnut
Of your eyes
I feel like a child
Sitting feeling
Around in the muddy,
Rich and warm
Brown of your soul,
A playground
For my spirit free,
Loose on plaid fields
Dark plains a mystery,
I feel the veneer of you
Like sleek mahogany,
And still I have been
But just in the rings
Of your intriguing orbs  
Glossed in the sunsets
Bronzed sunrises awaiting
For a cheerful welcome,
I'm interrupted by your smile...
© okpoet

I was too
Not wanting to,
Write another word
But my pen at my hilt
At the ready my sword,
Caught a gleam, a glint
Of your words, your quilt
Warm and cozy feeling, a hint,
That like a cigarette not put out
Tossed on the pavement gave a spark
And now out and about
I'm like a stray dog in a park,
Running crazy so wild
Tongue out, my leash torn
For this, for this I was born,
I'll never holster this urge
And much like a sinking boat
I must all these words purge
Even if I wear the heaviest coat
These hot wing thoughts are anything but mild...  
© okpoet

Breath;
Yes I agree
That is the best
Most responsible
Thing to do,
If I was there
Next to you
On that sofa
So high,
I'd wonder if
I'd have to take
An elevator down,
And how on earth
Is my keyboard floating,
Oh I see now;
My knees, tall as trees,
Reaching far down
To the ground,
I guess I'd climb,
Or rappel to the floor,
Breath,
Yes I agree,
Why are you so high above me?  
© okpoet

Raw like an unroasted duck
I've stroked my luck
Beat off on destiny
Worked for every amenity
So I can kick back
Cut myself some slack
But I can't stop
Consistent as a perpetual clock
I've crawled and had my first steps
I've walked and flexed my biceps
Never backed down from a challenge
I can never make my bed to lay in
Always come to rest on a hinge
Never ink an appointment just push pin-
It on my calendar, never promise time
When I'll stop by for a corona and lime,
On the move I whiff the roses,
Let people enjoy me in small doses;
This is me; raw as can be in motion
Never gonna get cooked; free as killer whales in the ocean...
© okpoet

Who will mourn me
When I'm dead? None that I can see  
Though even in throes of death  
I will mourn the loss of you until my last breath,  
Thoughts on the ocean currents  
Wash back to shore, memories like dents  
Of when I was next to you  
So blue; so blue
I am thinking of no one else but you, the one the only  
Woman in my life to break the soul in me,  
Did you lie? Did you deceive me? Even if a farce  
I am man enough to admit defeat, drive my own hearse  
I will, writing my obituary as I speak  
I saw the world next to you from the highest peak,  
But now I won't come down
Is this what I have reaped? I am the most obvious clown  
Laughing through the tears  
Years upon years,  
No sadder would I be than the moment  
You were no longer beside me, now endless torment,  
What is life, what is purpose  
Without you to share it all with, because  
I woke when I met you though I fell asleep  
Caught in the dream coming true, but now I am deep  
In regret, reluctantly headed forward still  
No other direction like a sleeping pill,  
Would I undo?  
Yes, a thousand times yes,
Just to be once more next to you...
© okpoet

I saw in your eyes
All the days of July,
Summer night skies
And fireworks that will never die,
Framed in infinity
Beckoning affinity,
Your smile glows
Like Rudolph's nose
The brightest star,
You say I'm nice
But it's just that you are
So much sweeter
All the neater
That it's sincere like ice
Clear but never cold,
I'm not too bold
To say more than hello,
But it's been long
Since I've blushed like jello
And laughed without a song,
The world would be alone
Without a presence like yours,
But I hope your heart soars
Over all its discord
And for pain never atone
Except the twang of true love's chord...
APAD13 021 - © okpoet