Oh that I would
Have more hands
To touch you with,
Oh that I could
Have more legs
To run to you,
Oh that I should
Have more eyes
Have more ears
Have more lips,
To see more
To listen more
To say more
All the things
Of you
By you
About you,
Because I feel
That one of me
Is not enough,
One of me
Can only do so much,
And I don't want you to tire
To grow dull and bored
To walk away
From me,
When all I am
Everything you see
Everything you feel
From me,
Is all that I am
Just for you...
APAD13 - 113  © 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

Everywhere she goes
There I want to be,
Nowhere at all
Is where I would be
If she had never
Crossed my path,
When she arrives
I know where I am,
When she leaves
I wander,
Not lost
But not waiting to be found,
Until she's near once again
Metal to her magnetic,
I'm coming along
For a ride,
Everywhere is an open road
With the breeze in our hair
And all smiles without a care,
Doesn't matter where is here nor there...

APAD15 - 015 © 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 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

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

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

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

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

Let you go
Let you go
That's what I'll do
You've let me go
And now I must
Do the same,
That's the game,
Rain into dust
Dreams I cannot sow
Leave it all behind in blue
Let you go
Let you go
I must forget you now
Even if I don't know how,
The fork in our road
Has only time borrowed
That we must fade
Like mud in the Everglade,
The grass will grow over
All our tracks, nothing left to savor,
Gum gone bland
Like dry dry sand,
Let you go
Let you go
My mind may forget
But my heart won't let
The ache get better
I'll never need a dredger...
© okpoet

Promises are nothing
But lies
That haven't come true,
But with you
Promises are nothing
But what ifs
That became the truth,
Without you
I do not notice the stars,
But with you
They twinkle just a little brighter
And the mystery is there
In every little thing
Because of you,
Haven't held your hand
But you have my heart,
And I'll stand by you
Even if you walk faster
And I trail
Ever loyal,
Doubts settle
To the bottom
Of my mind,
If you at least smile
Every once
In a clear starlit night...

APAD17 - 002

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

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

Soon you'll leave
And I'll just believe,
That day dreams
Have engulfed me
Completely,
Died long ago
And this story just deems
To repeat what I know
Is the next twist
The next ahhh
Even if you insist
On what's magical Ta-daa,
No more the less real
Than what I feel;
Grip the sheets tighter
Feeling lighter and lighter,
Turn the lights down
All will be a nightmare
Once again return fare
Leaves nothing but a frown,
Middle of the road
Wandering moose
Fight to wake from this code
Hit the snooze
On death
Startled alive
Gasping for breath,
Sweat beading; dive
Under the shower,
I'll await you
Next season's new flower
Before the summer is due...
© 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He comes
Under the stealth of night
Dark as darkness
In the absence of light,
As she dons
Nothing
The beast within
Unveils herself,
A want
Not unlike a thirst
Is it soul against soul
Or a moth burning
To her light?
What does he take
If she has but one thing to give,
Is this what
Is this all
That we come for,
On all fours
Bare all
Can't take nothing back
Is there any depth
To the smile
As her heart beckons?

APAD16 - 004 © 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

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

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

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 can't imagine, I don't know
If your heart is bleeding hurt;
Or are you carefree laughing?
Thought you'd abort
And leave me grabbing,
For a ledge
Just on the edge
Of oblivion,
Most precise
Division, fission, scission,
In so little concise;
But if you are happy
I sincerely hope you are merry,
This is not meant to be sappy
Of this happening I was weary,
Speeding on a highway all along
We sang a song,
So out of tune
That the end came soon,
Yet earlier than expected
Like a spy you defected,
So I hope you've forgotten me
Because if time with you ended in Z I'm at C,
Almost back to my beginning
Soon we'll both be winning,
But I'll never forget you
If I could I'd hold my breath,
Till in the face I am blue
Take your memories to my death,
If you didn't, now you know...
© okpoet

I loved you,
But you made me past due;
My unconventional ways
Were too old school for your taste,
Don't you know?
Shakespeare; Hamlet?
Those were the times,
Love was more than four letters,
So much more than features
So much more than appearances,
But you are of the new age,
Physical and superficial;
How do you look?
How do you stack up to all the others,
This is your concern;
You probably don't even know,
What it is to be loved
To be safe under a lover's care,
To know he thinks of you
Day and night priority,
Give his life truly,
But this may mean nothing to you,
Curled up in your little box,
Something bigger than you'll ever imagine...
© okpoet

Life's a beach
And we are,
24 hour turtles
Taking one step,
Every minute
Ever constant
Ever flowing,
We may deviate
But we always move forward,
Sometimes stuck
As if in a whale
Beached at the shore,
But always surely we seek the light
Venturing out into the ocean,
Big and wide as our hopes
Paddles in our plans,
Sometimes the tides we'll fight
And sometimes the currents we'll follow,
There will be those who combat us
And there will be those who'll tag along,
But together you and I
We've got much to explore,
We'll always have the stars to guide us
Until we reach the end,
Of our journey, and become
Guiding lights ourselves...
© okpoet

If I can't find love
I'll find a fire to sit by,
If I can't find you
I'll embrace your pillow,
If I can't find love
I'll find a volcano to walk into,
If I can't find you
I'll look at all your pictures,
If I can't find love
I'll sleep on warm lit coals,
If I can't find you
I'll keep all your things together,
If I can't find love
I'll lie under the sun,
If I can't find you
I'll talk about you to everyone,
If I can't find love
I'll sit in a hot tub,
If I can't ever find you
I'll never give up searching,
If I can't ever find love
I'll just give up and remember,
The love we had together
I thought would last forever...
APAD13 - 033 © 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

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

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

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

These tears
Will have to wait
This pain
Will have to hold
On the line
Listen
To the elevator music
My number
Is coming up
And in the pause
Much ado
About what
Is in my head
Take a short
Take a long
Trip through
My stories
Much more floors
Than can be seen
From the street
As you sit on the curb
Judgement in your pocket
Like loose change
You won't give to a beggar
But I'm going up
My number is coming up
I won't look down
I'll welcome you
But your pride will refuse
So alone I suffer
Empty hands
Full heart
Here's my exit...
APAD13 - 071 © 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

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

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

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