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

Precious stones
Amount to plenty,
Found in places
Far and deep unknown,
Whilst I searched
For that one jewel that would
Place a twinkle in my eyes,
Far and wide
Through night & day,
Throughout the four known hemispheres,
By land; sea, sky time & space,
Miles turned to days; endless years
I searched to no avail; hopeless
There was no treasure map to guide me,
Just a thought; a wish; a plea,
But just as my travels an end had sought
I turned to look around me
Home once more,
And there I realized
At least not late,
I had sought the wrong treasure
It was there all along
Within my grasp,
She; my love; my life; precious diamond
Her eyes shining stars; which long ago
Had captivated me; and made her
The beautiful apple of my eyes,
A fool was I...
© okpoet

Here I am
Hurting
More than hurt,
I reached out
Cracked
The pistacho shell
I hid in,
Thought it better
That I do
Something
Bigger than myself,
But here
I stand
Faltering
Nothing to lean on,
This unbalanced
Teeter totter
The only
Weeble wobble
That could be
Toppled,
I can't pretend
I am not vulnerable
And yet I endure...

APAD16 - 021 © okpoet

It's been awhile now
Time has passed; I don't know how,
I've risen and fallen
With all these thoughts I'm haulin'
Memories that won't fade
For they were very very well made,
And no matter how much I look
In every alley crack and nook,
There is no other
Like you, why bother?
Every kilobyte I inquire
I regretfully set on fire,
For they are all smoke
You are the straw that on the camel's back broke,
More than you I'll never love
Not puppies nor rainbows from above,
Tying all my loose ends
Strings that together a rope mends,
Noose for my weary heart
Beating slower the longer we're apart,
It's been known time heals all
But since last Fall,
I've picked at this scab
Bittersweet pain I keep adding to my tab,
Sometimes I burst
At times laughter but when tears; those are the worst,
Mixed grab bag
Between emotions the most surreal lag,
Echoes of you will always be with me
And in every fresh new day your smile I will see...
© okpoet

I buried you
In a shallow grave,
Not that I wouldn't
Dig any deeper,
But I held some hope
Above all else,
I didn't want to let go,
It couldn't
Just couldn't end this way,
And here you come
Resurrected
And I can barely
Contain my heart,
After so long
Having let go,
Rendered you
To an imaginary place,
A unicorn you were
To always remain,
Legend, myth,
Fire camp story
Over a fire reborn
Phoenix,
Oh how you do tease,
But I will let my curiosity wane,
No one died and no one will...
© okpoet

I'll always be here
I'll never leave, so never fear,
I'll be at the ready
That one lone teddy
On your pillow,
Weeping willow
Not one question
As to where you've been,
Just comprehension
Hopeful for all that you've seen,
Whatever sadness I've had
At your departure,
With your return I'll be oh so glad
All the worries will be gone in rapture,
Any shedding of tears
Will wash away all the fears,
And I'll smile carefree
I'll laugh through my eyes
And together we'll be
A flutter of fireflies,
In the cool meadows
At the fading light
As the breeze blows
It will be quite a sight,
With arms wide
Open I'll welcome you
Like the shore does the tide
And once more we'll be friends anew...
© okpoet

I gave her
My mind
To fill
I gave her
My heart
To drain,
I gave her
My love
To take take take,
And she took took took,
It was an
All she could take
Buffet
And I let her
As I gave gave gave
Never questioning
Never expecting
Never tabulating
A bill,
Even if she'll never
Ask for the check,
I'll never kick her out
I'll let her
Have her fill
Over and over
Maybe maybe
She'll find it all
Too delicious
And she'll sit there
Comatose
Never finishing her dessert
And she'll never walk out...
APAD13 - 066 © okpoet

Be my heart
When mine
Beats no more,
Be my lungs
When mine
Rise no more,
Be my blood
When mine
Flows no more,
Be my mind
When mine
Ponders no more,
Be my soul
When mine
Soars no more,
Be me
When I am
No more,
When I yearn
As the desert does,
When I reminisce
As wanderers do,
Come to me
And be
As one
With me,
To watch
As I see,
To listen
As I hear,
To feel
As I touch,
And love
As I adore,
Life with you
Evermore...

APAD14 - 003 © okpoet

I thought you were
An angel,
Come to set me free
But you had not the key,
To let me out my prison,
I thought you had
Brought me light
Into the darkness I reside,
But I'm still lying here
Alone in the cold
Counting my bones
Thin I have become
For this hunger
I cannot relieve;
This thirst constant
For the sun to shine,
Blood run dry
From my cracked lips,
A feather falls
From your wings;
I hold it against me,
Hope that maybe
I am wrong and
You'll come back...
© okpoet

I ran out of love
Ran out of love today
I woke devoid
I woke an abyss,
All grays and dark
All colors gone
Absence of warmth
From within my heart,
I heard a silence
In my mind
I heard flames go out
And felt ashes
At my fingertips,
My black suit was stained
A darker than dark
Shade of somber,
The sun a bright white
I turned away
Like a sunflower
Rejecting it,
Thinking nothing
But empty bubbles
Like bubble gum popped
Not a thing
Not a thought
Not a care
Not a smile,
I ran out of love today...
APAD13 - 090 © okpoet

Imagine when it's years
You lost count of the tears,
Next to her
Time stood still,
But when she left
It was theft after theft,
Time escaping
Between the moments
You try to remember
And the memories
You cannot forget,
How you lost yourself
And now you're trying again
To find the you that was
Whole before she
Came in
Like that wrecking ball,
You know
You're never going to be done
Putting yourself back together,
Find pieces
Under places
You don't want to look,
Afraid you'll still find her...

APAD16 016 © okpoet

If you're sleeping
I hope you're dreaming,
If you're dreaming
I hope it's about me,
Because I do dream of you
Even if it makes me blue,
True you make me smile
But it's been awhile,
Since the last time
I saw you feels like a lifetime,
Yes I know it was yesterday
But I can't wait another day,
If you feel the same way I do
I hope you can't wait either,
If you can't wait neither
I hope this night
Passes like a kite,
As I hold the string
I hope it will bring
Me close to you,
As I float
Like a boat
Across your dreams
Sailing fast it seems;
Soon light will break
Oh, for goodness sake,
Go away moon;
I hope to see you soon...
© okpoet

Every shape in every cloud
Every dream screams of you loud,
Never knew such a yearning
A feeling of longing,
A face to miss
Memories strong as this,
Find me in my mind
To the rest of the world blind,
Time still, time spilt
Earth uneven on tilt,
Fires yield embers
September through Decembers,
Like bubbles through the years
Never revealing the truths of my fears,
So many people coming and going
None worth a minute past knowing,
Feel the warmth fading
No more timber to feed the thoughts evading,
Always you in the grey matter
Always former never latter,
Of what once was
Or might be, still be, twas...  
© okpoet

Your beauty
Not fleeting,
Keeps me
From breathing,
Beautiful means
Many things,
They all define you,
As many kings;
Would want
To make you
Their queen,
Stunning you are,
Unbelievable a dream;
Come true, pretty you
Standing before me,
I am honored;
Feel humbled to see thee,
My thoughts
Loose their innocence,
You body emits an incandescence
From the side
Your curvature many S’s,
They all rest lightly
A silhouette caresses,
From your entrancing eyes
To your glossy lips,
All the way down
To the sashay of your hips,
Of things unreachable
You are a star,
Has anyone told you
How beautiful you are?
You have truly nothing to worry about,
When God made you
He went all out...
© okpoet

You lie there
In your
Four corners,  
You think  
That's not right,  
But it's no better
Outside,  
Only if you think
That way,  
Because in your
Four Corners  
You are protected,  
Only need to reach out  
When in need  
And then retreat,  
Whilst outside
It's pouring  
It's hailing,  
Face each day
Hope and pray,  
For tomorrow,  
So don't wallow
In your sorrow,  
Your four walls;
May be for the best,  
Have room for one more guest?
© 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

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

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

I want you to know
That to me there isn't much,
I'm not rich
But with you I'm not poor,
I'm not powerful
But with you I'm not weak,
I'm not handsome
But with you I'm not ugly,
There are many things I am not
But with you I can try to be more,
I've been idling all this time
Biding; waiting; lingering,
And now you've arrived
But you're not just walking by,
There are many roads
But with you there is only one,
We will walk; we will run
We will ride; we will drive,
We can go left; we can go right
We will go forward; and if we must
We will bust a *****; together,
I can't promise
The moon and the stars,
But with you
We will go as far as we can,
If the sky is the limit
Then we are rockets,
And we will fly;
Until we burn out,
Wherever we land
This is home,
With you...
© okpoet

Don't be a stranger
She said
As she walked away
Only looking back once
At least for the moment
Not making the last image
Burned into my mind
Just the back of her head,
But a stranger I will be
As I am unknown
Even to myself
I'd forget me
If I weren't in this
Transportation device
That is my body,
Dead weight
Subdued
By gravity,
I cannot
And will not
Hold on
Any longer
To her memory
As soon as she is
Out of my view
Out of sight
Out of mind
Godspeed
Bon voyage
Farewell;
So long
Goodbye..
APAD13 - 089 © okpoet

The clouds grey
Ask me,
Do you miss the sun?
Do you fear the dark?
But I see the silver
Below the sun
I await the rainbow
After the storm,
And I have an umbrella
To weather it all,
I am anxious
For the beating dripping drops
To play like drums
Upon my roof,
I am waiting
For the lightning
And the thunder
Loud fireworks
That put on
A show,
The clouds grey
Will leave,
And I will see
The gold; after
The silver lining
Has run out...
APAD13 - 048 © okpoet

Everything
Matters
A bit more
Because we're in this
Together,
A barren field of *****
I had none a ton
Before you came,
But don't look now
It's overgrown
Cultivated with care
And it hurts
How much
Brighter
Warmer
Alive,
The world around me
Seems through you,
Stars gaze at me
Am I smiling harder
Wider than I can contain
See what you've done?

APAD16 - 019 © 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

Never a surer grasp
With her it's all flow,
No pistol whippin'
Just steering wheel grippin'
Flying high
Looking at the world below,
Even if the end is nigh
Always say hello
Loosen the clasp
On time,
Though my path
Is straight and true
I'd deviate
From discourse
Just for you,
No reason or rhyme
Or logical math,
Where we gravitate
There's no need for roads
Just bring your own source
Of happiness to the plate,
At the door leave the hate
Come on in the ambiance is fine
Don't mind the hearts on the clothes line...

APAD16 - 001 © okpoet

Too much too soon
Too little too late,
Guess I'm not going forward,
Turn away
No longer make the play,
I'll walk,
Far and farther,
Never see me again,
Don't even need to ask,
Shoulder to the wind,
I'll make sure
I won't find my way again,
Even fate will give up,
Because I'm disposable,
One use only,
Come away clean,
Maybe you'll remember,
But I won't forget;
At least not in heart,
Because my mind is Teflon,
I'll do like bugs
And be gone...
© okpoet

Blood pooling
I don't know where,
Pale eyes
White all around,
Skin through
My bones,
I feel my skull
In my head,
Pulsing
Air in my ears,
Gravity
Doesn't pull
Nor push,
Raise my finger
Grey to the clouds,
Alone in the mist
I feel each drop,
Pitter patter
Like a creature
Fast and light,
Tapping me
On the shoulder,
Don't follow me
To my grave,
Regrets are
Nothing
When I die,
If I turn
Fast enough,
I'll see
My shadow,
Slip away
Pupils to the sky
My feet
Are in my coffin,
Seal the deal
The tombstone
Will say nothing...
© okpoet

Breathed you in
Light of my eyes,
Pulsing rhythm
Of my heart,
See you behind
The red of my mind,
Know my part
And my hopes bid them
A piece of the skies
For you I'd sin,
If minute after hour
I'm in the highest tower,
I'll be just watching
No star catching,
Merely here
Gatekeeper of your fear,
My love on the ground
Hear the crackling sound,
I'll be everywhere
Even if there,
Is farther than
I could toss a can,
So send for me
Maybe?
© okpoet

The world is turning
Turning,
I'm spinning
Spinning,
Playing a record
You're dancing
Dancing,
You make me feel alive
So alive,
I've got a thousand words
No one picture could suffice,
To describe to you
The fields flowering within me
From the depths of my heart,
I'm watching you twirling,
Twirling,
The summer is closing
But the memories will last
Until the next,
No longer empty inside
You fill me to overflowing
Flowing,
Letting my joy spill
This milk I won't cry over,
I'll have a cookie;
Or two...
© okpoet

Lovely writer;
Not I,
Lovely penman;
Is you,
Lovely are the words
Once written,
Lovely is the inspiration
Once flowing,
Lovely are the caged birds
Once freed.
Lovely is the imagination,
Once unleashed,
But all that is lovely,
Is not
Lovely at all,
Without
The observation
Of the observer,
The comment
Of the commenter,
The appreciation
To the author...
APAD13 008 - © okpoet

I've awoken again;
Feeling it like the last time,
This sinking feeling;
Like I've gone somewhere,
Been with someone;
And now they're gone,
I'm back from there;
I do not know,
Feels like I was reaching;
Out to something,
And it was for a moment;
Within my grasp,
Maybe I held her close;
Within my arms,
Felt her soul;
I can't shake this,
The feelings won't go;
Away lingering,
Like a foggy mist;
I want to go back,
Resume this sleep;
Embrace the feeling...
© okpoet

Easy to call
The people beautiful
At the fall
Of dark
At the end of day
Dutiful,
The moon
Comes out
Of it's cocoon,
Sun gives a shout
Oh Hark!
The stars do play
A melody of light
Music to the sight,
So call the people
All beautiful
In the thick of black
From up in your steeple
Time slows a plentiful
Until the dawn comes back...
©okpoet

How can I be?
I ponder
How I exist
Am I really here?
Are these
My arms
My legs?
Or am I imagining
Phantom limbs?
Without you
My chest is hollow
My heart
Just a fig newton
Of my imagination,
Where is me?
Where am I?
Where; under the sky
On this earth
Is my place?
Maybe I'm just
A last lone
Lingering thought
Of yours,
And soon
I'll cease
To be...

APAD13 - 121 © okpoet

Lost my identity
But there is no DMV
To line up at,
Re-issue nor renew
What's expired
The past is past
And now I'm a stranger
In an endless desert
The whole world
Cannot parch my angst
Tears that dry
And I cannot lie,
Not to myself
Now off the shelf
I'm on the curb
An unwanted refurb,
Home used to be
Wherever she
Would lay her head,
But now
I don't know how
I'll ever rest
In peace...

APAD 03212021

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

Woke up a wolf;

Went on the hunt

For a beautiful doe,

But found myself a

Magnificent unicorn,

And she caught me instead

I thought she was

Off guard and vulnerable but;

She kicked me down and broke me

Now I’m sitting

Waiting for her beck and call,

Went from stray to leash and chain,

But I’ll fetch for her,

No matter what others say,

I’m all hers,

I will fight and defend,

Even if I’m soft and sweet,

And everything neat,

Until she sets me free,

I will never forget;

Woke up a wolf;

Went to sleep a dog…

©okpoet

I'm deleting
All the memories
Photos videos recordings
Of better times,
Every prompt
'Are you sure
You want to move
This folder to the
Recycle Bin?'
Makes me hesitate
Yes and No
I'm aware
I can restore later,
But here goes instead
I don't want
Remnants;
Shift + Delete
Away away
Permanently
It all goes
Never to return,
Too bad
I can't do the same
With my brain,
Even less
With my heart...
APAD13 006 - © okpoet

Girl with the big shiny hoops,
You got my head
All in loops,
Oh sorry did I admit that? Whoops!
I know I was just with you,
But far away I feel so blue,
Moments with you,
Seem so few,
I want to watch
Your eyes & gestures,
As you speak
Stories not lectures,
Seeing you
Is to my senses, pleasures,
Sure you see me with others,
I'm not belonging
And it bothers; me,
That every other thought
That totters;
In my mind is of you,
I ask myself why,
No answer to my question,
Yet I try,
To figure out my emotions,
But I’d lie,
To myself if I said
I didn't miss you so,
So many feelings
I’d like to show,
I need you,
Just thought I’d let you know...
© okpoet

What is emotion?
It’s but a notion
Of an expression on the inside
Shown to the world outside,
My emotions run deep
But bottled up I can’t keep
Those you stir within me,
And for everyone to see
Because words are not enough,
To express them without feeling is tough
And when the syllables run out,
I just want to hold you and tell you all about
The thoughts I have of us and the future
And that to you may seem cute; sure,
But there is only so much I wouldn't do
Just for a minute without the world; just you,
And I’d cherish those few precious moments
In my heart even if in my mind they’re torments;
But if you ask me if I’m getting emotional; simply—
All I can say is; I’m all emotion baby…
© okpoet

Shine the headlights
In my eyes,
Expose me
For who I am,
But I'm no deer,
I'm not crossing;
I'm here to stay,
Confrontation
Don't run away,
Red handed
Is how
You wanted me,
Is this red enough?
Knife in hand,
Slice away, I'm sure
The stains
Will wash away,
But you won't,
Can't leave
Without
Putting
You to rest,
Sleep now,
And never wake,
The pills
Will bring
You eternal
Dreams;
Salvation...
© 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

Find me a dark room
And I’ll light it up
Sparks from my passion
I can’t contain,
Find me a barren desert
And I’ll overflow it
Tears from my desires
I can’t hold back,
Find me;
And you’ll have found
A heart unbound
Seeking yours,
But as if chained
Not any closer
Than a stalker
At a distance,
Observing cupid’s
Little gift unwrapping
Itself before my eyes;
Find me a clock
And I’ll start counting
The seconds passing;
Because I can see that;
The love between you
Will last until the end of time,
But I’ll be waiting at the close
Of your forever,
For us to be together
In another eternity
Because even in death
I will always love you…
© okpoet

I see her
Day in day out;
Is it her?
I pause in doubt,
Glimmer in her eyes
Reflection of the skies,
I'm entranced;
Truly it is her but enhanced,
More than 1080p, HD, up scaling
More than 3D any and all resolution failing;
To define what she evokes
Try to sum up what she provokes,
Watching her but for a minute
Wish this moment you could pin it;
On a wall poster; blow it up
Billboard on the freeway at sun up,
Share what I see
With the world; none will be free;
Burn her image into their eyes tinged
Like tattoos on the skin singed,
Permanent scenic view
Fresh like the morning's dew,
I breath in deep
As if ready to leap;
I'll try to walk away
From her beauty highlight of this day...
APAD13 - 085 © okpoet

She bled tears
And cried blood
A cold mixture
Of fears
Like black mud,
Her sad face
A fixture
In my mind
That I could not remove
Without a trace,
And in its spot
Left nothing but unkind
Thoughts and a
Fading will to move
Beyond and afar
My comfort zone at play
On this big blue dot,
She haunts me
Like a distant star
As I look out over the sea...

APAD15 - 012 © okpoet

Started to write
A text from my heart,
You said something first
And I paused,
Long press
Select all and cut,
You don't deserve
This yet I thought,
Under a new light;
I again tried to start,
This feeling was the worst;
What had it caused,
I knew of you less
Now that I consulted my gut,
I wished to preserve,
How I thought you to be
Before I started to turn the key,
On those brand new feelings I caught;
Fluttering from the depths of me
To my mind and we had yet to see,
The truth of you;
Now I'm blue...
© okpoet

She carefully steals
The pieces of me
That matter the most,
Soon I won't know
What's become of my soul,
Given what I could
Nothing left for myself,
I'm not getting change back
She takes it to the cleaners
And I'm looking back
Where I tripped
How hard I fell
Without a thought
Not a care,
But that is neither
Here nor there
Cannot cry
Over all that's spilt,
Just need to see if I can
Pick up all the chips again...

APAD15 - 004 © okpoet

I feel the cold whispers
Upon my ear
Of your laughter
Faded long ago,
Every tear
That falls
Is an ocean
Of regret,
That cannot drown
Out the quietest
Of echoes of you
From within my heart,
Your happy eyes
That linger
Behind shattered mirrors
That I try so hard
Not to look into
Reflecting me
Alone and broken
As if my very soul
Were no longer
Within my bones,
And my body
Is just a bag
Of spilled guts
Festering under the sun
Dead to the world
Without you...
APAD13 - 119 © okpoet

I didn't say
Goodbye
The best way
I knew how,
I said it
With my heart
Stuck in my throat
And tears
In my eyes
Reigned back
Like many angry horses
Held at bay,
I drove home
In silence,
Feeling waves
Of emotion
Reverberating
In the sobs
That I could not muffle,
On my couch
I curled up
Into a ball
And slept,
How would I
Wake to a cloudy day
When I expect her
To shine through,
Like she has every day before?
But she's gone,
And my storm begins...

APAD16 - 023 © okpoet

With every drop forget;
Forget me my dear
Cry me out,
Like a storm
Drains the clouds,
Let me spill out
Of your eyes
A flood of tears
Taking with me
All your fears,
Let all your sorrows
Wash out through
A broken dam
Of muddy doubts,
Let your
True feelings flow
Inundated desires
Like Alantis
Surfacing
And let
All the
Sadness
Trickle
Down
And
Out
Until
All that
Is left
Is joy...
APAD13 - 029 © okpoet

My words
Are knives
Cutting into you,
My words
Are swords
Splitting you in two,
My words
Are guns
Heavy in my hands,
My words
Are bullets
Shooting you down,
My words
Are butterflies
Light on the wind,
My words
Are hawks
Zeroing in on my prey,
My words
Are owls
Steadily watching,
My words
Are squirrels
Collecting all that is you,
My words
Are bricks
Enclosing you,
My words
Are walls
Surrounding you,
My words
Are doors
You may come and go,
My words
Are whispers
For your ears only,
My words
Are war
Waging peace,
My words
Are love
Adoring you,
My words
Are me; myself and the conflict in I...
APAD13 - 057 © okpoet

Restless
She paces
Lioness in a cage,
But there are no locks
No doors
No prods or anything to hold her
It's all dreams
Whips of desires
Chains of need
For a change of scenery
The feral tempest calls
From within her
The soul seeks
And her mind yearns,
Wide plains
As far
As her heart can see,
To run amongst
To leap free,
What no hunter
Can understand,
Love her but leave her wild...

APAD16 - 022 © okpoet