I don't believe what pretty girls say,
Because all they do is with your head play,
So let go of mine, it's not a soccer ball,
For your lies I won't fall,
Fool with me and a fool you'll be
Because the joke's on you; you'll see,
I'm not one to smile forever
If you think you'll get away with your endeavor,
You're following a road with a dead end
And this message to you I will send,
There isn't a road for us to share together
If you won't be honest to the letter
Because I can't go around crossing your T's
Ambling around on my hands and knees
Looking for things that aren't there
While you just sit there and stare
Letting me fumble, tumble, struggle
Withholding your magic; I a mere muggle
Not knowing all the little secrets
That hide behind all your regrets,
Trying so desperately to measure up
To another who's already filled your cup,
So I won't let you keep toying with me
When there's plenty more fish in the sea...
APAD13 020 - © okpoet

She's beautifully flawed
Imperfection
Deserving applaud
Beaten down and broken
But still
Someone's lucky token
Perfect at a glance
But give her a chance,
She'll disappoint you
Her sadness will make you blue,
Thinking she was a challenge,
Spur a chase
Her dignity avenge;
But she's not
An exclusive prize
Like anyone else
She breaks down and cries,
Someone's already
Knocked on her door
And broken in
Divulged the folklore
Cracked her
Like a fortune cookie
She's no longer a mystery
Accessible to all
Accepting any collect call
Hold her up to the light
And see the dings and scratches
You can sand and buff
And you just might
Bring out the gloss;
See how the sunlight still catches...
© 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

I met a most exceptional woman;
Thought she was a keeper; make me a man,
She stirred my soul like no other
Made me forget the world even my mother,
I opened up again that part of me
That I promised no one would ever see,
Giving bits at first and then whole  
Pieces of my heart complete with my soul,
She took it all it seemed with eager hands
Held mine while I daydreamed of foreign lands
We'd visit traverse the continents
But in this fairy tale there were holes and dents,
I was not to be a lover but a friend
Forever until the bittersweet end;
She had someone for whom her life was for
And I thought it best to close this door
But she pried the **** from my fingers
And what she said to me on my mind still lingers
Declared she needed me as much as he
That this was just how it was meant to be and we
Would travel this road together
This truly made me feel so much better
Made me so happy I could cry;
She was not just another floater in my eye...
© okpoet

I feel the flow of my words
Like I'm donating blood;
But never do I know
When enough is enough,
And I drain myself
Down to the white
Sheet of me;
Just within an inch
Of death,
Having placed
An IV drip
From my veins
Into my pen
And I can't stop;
Writing all the thoughts
That stream
Through my mind
Twenty four / seven
Coverage
Of the weather
In my heart,
How it rains
How it thunders
How it shines;
How the breeze
Blows throughout
When you're in my thoughts
And when you're in my dreams
Which is where you always seem to be;
So, that's where I'll be too, with you forever...
APAD13 - 095 © okpoet

I think I caught
A funny thought
In my head
Cheesy bread,
I fed you baloney
No corn dog as corny,
Saved the rind
In case you were behind
The cold hard crust
A sandwich ******
Like arrow or *****
Upon a pretzel stick,
Layer on the mayo thick
Kicked in tomatoes
And lettuce add
Pickles from a hard blade
Mustard knows
Not a salad
Can come in between
This club and then steam
Veggies, the toothpick  
Needs a sparkly lick,
If bacon were
But an apple core
Orange you glad
Of all the fun we had?
If mushrooms could  
Take off their hats
I also would
Cause I'm a fungi and that's
Why never to you did I lie,
But cauliflowers
Don't make the best roses
And no amount of flowers
Can hide that;
Under our noses
Waiting to happen;  
I would stop laughing then...
© okpoet

You fly forth on wings of dreams
I'm a fool trying to catch you,
But you are not a butterfly
You will not be a part of my collection,
And so further you drift away from me
Yet I continue to chase after you,
You who floated into my dreams
Beautiful winged fairy,
Unattainable and unreachable
Why did you ever cross my path?
Now I'm caught in an endless pursuit
Will I ever hold you within my grasp?
But as long as your image is there
I will continue in this vicious circle,
Following you wherever you may be
And if I ever take hold of you
I will never let go,
For you are my shooting star
My everlasting dream,
But fly away and be merry
For I do not wish to intercede
In your path; your fiery flight,
Fly and be just within reach
I will forever give chase,
For within my restless dreams
I will always love you...
© okpoet

In the depths of sad
I found I had
But one smile left
Crooked though it was
It still had the hooks
Sharp as could be;
To hang all my worries
Upon that smile
Nailed onto my face
Centered under my sad sad eyes
A bowl to hold my tears,
This was my smile
I wore proudly,
Until it crumbled
And broke off,
I rummaged again
Tried to find another,
Sifting through
The dried up shards
Of my heart
And all the torn up
Memories,
Rotting compost heap
Deep within
My chest,
Foot locker
Of my soul...
APAD13 017 - © okpoet

She smiles at me
And I smile back;
For a moment
I'm happy to do so,
Who wouldn't smile
On a cloudy day
At a ray of sunlight?
For a moment
I hesitate;
I'd really like to stay
And exchange
A few words,
For a moment
I'd like to hear
Her laugh,
Listen to
Her thoughts;
Feel her cadence,
For a moment
I ignore the world;
Admiring this beauty
Like a rose by the side
Of my life's road,
For a moment...
© okpoet

They say
A picture is worth
A thousand words,
I beg to differ
Your beauty
Is worth even more,
In your direction
My eyes wander
More often than not
If not more frequently,
As thoughts of you possess me,
I cannot think of anything else,
I'm powerless
And it frustrates me so,
I want to savor your lips
And feel the warmth of your body,
Who would have thought
Such feelings
Could ever be in me,
Who are you
To control me in such a way?
I crave you
To the fullest
Extent of the word,
You are a merciless angel;
Whom I cannot have...
© okpoet

I feel my pulse
Quicken steadily;
My fingertips
Perspiring readily,
The anticipation
In my every sense;
Of you coming near
My invisible fence,
Vulnerable to my emotions
It protects me;
But you tear it down
Flimsy no one can see,
I take you in through every pore;
Beauty to my eyes;
Your scent unnerves my core,
The very thought of you
Like an illusion;
Every curl of your hair;
Every curve like a mission,
You wield this control
Unlike any king or power;
If only I could wait
For your command but I cower,
As you touch me
Shivers run through my soul;
What I wouldn't do
But for one kiss no bell would toll,
Your parting lips
To my sight a rose in bloom;
Supple skin and flesh
I wish to hold
Take in my doom,
For; you break my self-control
To give in to this;
What may it be called?
My forbidden bliss...
© okpoet

Can't remember
The last time
Anyone inquired
How am I?
The days have blended
A smooth seamless
Desert of time,
Endless grains
Of minutes
Stacked high
As far as anyone can see,
It just dawned on me
How parched I am,
But not for water
Just a small oasis
Of me, for me,
For I am without
A sense of self
Where am I going?
Where have I been?
I wish to soar
But I'm sunk
Have to dig
Myself out,
Before I forget
Again...

-okpoet

My heart escaped
Out of my chest
Lies flapping
On the ground
Gasping for love,
It's slippery
And I can't catch it
Try and place it back
In the empty bowl
In my chest,
Like an echo
That will never
Answer back,
Your memory
Will be the only
Record repeating
In my head,
I forget not to
And remember
Every moment
Comes back
And I'm drowning
Once more,
Cold water
In my nose
Hurting
Flashbacks,
Maybe you must
Stay away,
So I can continue
To love you,
Like this forever...
© okpoet

It takes
9 months
To be born,
But one
Blink
Of the eye
To die,
It takes two
To bring you
Into existence,
And just yourself
To take you out,
You are born
With at least one
Witness,
But you can die
Like a random bug,
Unnoticed
Or you can leave
A legacy behind,
A star upon
The boulevard,
A footprint
In history,
Take a step
Forward...
APAD13 007 - © 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

Did today happen?
Did it really happen?
You sprang forth
Like a groundhog
From your cave
In the thick
Of summer's eve,
Seeking the sun
To cast your shadow;
So as to retreat
Once more;
But your cold
Fingertips warmed
And a slight red
Rosy on your cheeks
Glowed with a smile,
Laughter erupting
From the depths
Of your belly empty
Hibernation's toll,
And while the breeze
Still blew chilly,
Our eyes rekindled
Happy at the sight
Of one another,
And for once
In a long spell
You braided
Your golden trestle
Let down
From your towering
Steeple up high;
I the guest
At your behest,
Delayed
Was my frayed
Goodbye,
But knowing
That waiting
For the next time
To come around again
Is but a memory from now until then...
©okpoet

She's got  
Too many strings
Tangled, cannot tell  
Where they lead
She's pulled  
This way and that way
Some play the puppeteer
Controlling her emotions
Decisions; her fears and desires;
She reached out  
For something to cut with,
I caught her hand  
And she grabbed a hold,
But her baggage  
Was heavy with many things,
She couldn't  
Get a foot hold to be freed,
What she hid away  
I cannot say
As I tried  
To get behind the dark veneer
Hiding her past;  
Limiting my options
Trying to sort through  
The signals and wires
Revealing only more  
A mystery more a myth
Like an investigator  
Following a lead gone cold;
My grip slipping  
I questioned my resolve
To let go  
Or give her time to evolve
From a defenseless bloom;
To a thorned rose  
Out of the gloom
Destined to be  
Her own operator
Clamping the brakes  
On her free falling elevator...
© okpoet

I want to discuss with you,
An old language
I learnt from the darkness
When the winds stopped
And the birds ceased their chirping
I'll warn you though
We must be quiet
Less than library voices
Less than hushed whispers
Less than quiet murmurs,
We must be only as loud
As our heartbeats
Echoing in our ears
Pulsing through our bodies
As our lips melt together
And our hands
Our souls
Entangle
Gasping for air
Rhythmic
In our not so rhythmic
Frolic,
Tell me then,
Isn't this language
This passionate silence
Better
Than any other sounds
Than any other exchange?
And only we will forever share
In it's intricacy...
APAD13 - 074 © okpoet

I'm looking up
At the full moon
Feeling like a fool
Under the midnight noon,
Thinking about how
She changed me
And then she left,
Would my tears
Be like footsteps in the sand,
My pillow the shore
That absorbs my steps,
Realizing how even after
98% of my atoms have changed,
That 2% will always remain
The same because of her,
The imprint of memories
Like ducklings
But I was too soon set free
Into my too calm a pond,
And I tell myself
I should have run away
Whence I came upon her,
Like a black cat,
But what superstition
Could give a heads up
Before I lost my head
My heart and my soul,
I a headless horseman
Ambling through the night
Until the dreaded sunrise...

APAD13 - 139 © okpoet

I'll leave you
My Bones,
Under all but two
Upturned stones,
I gambled with one bullet
And five empty chambers,
Spun the silver roulette
And click went the hammer,
The thoughts in my head
Melted with the hot lead,
It's all in the red
All that I could have said,
Resting in pieces
My theories, my plans, my thesis,
The unrest in my entrails
Is no longer, like the pins and nails
Behind my eyes
Pointed towards the skies,
At the last flashed my life
Like the sharpest knife,
Seared into my mind
Now all on the wall behind,
If I had chosen the crematory
I would have no story...
© okpoet

Don't you know
My mop and glow
Is brighter than
A star over Mazatlán?
I'd be more than spittin'
While you're just there sittin'
This ain't just a game
Though it be the same
When they say don't hate
The player when you're just at the gate,
I fill all the stadium seats
And provide all the player's cleats,
Yeah, you get my drift
Like after hockey left to sift
For teeth and glory
Only half the story,
Through blood and ice
I don't just play and act nice,
I am red riding hood's wolf
Watch out or you'll get a hoof
On your forehead wear it proud
The only crown you'll wear in the crowd...
APAD13 015 - © okpoet

Oh that I could
Lift that veil of mystery,
Behind those twinkling eyes
An obscure conundrum,
For when she smiles
All that just floats on
Past my intrigue;
And I'm endeavored
To hold that image in a frame,
Forever caught still
In a permanent light
Immortalize her soul,
Which shines bright
A guiding brilliance,
I want to know what drives her being
Holds her heart together
Makes her rise and set
Like the stars and their sun,
How she makes a moment
Of pure inertia seem fun
All without lifting a finger
As she makes the moments drift,
Seamlessly into one another
I release the shutter,
She can't be contained
Not within these confines
She is a super nova,
I can only hope to grasp
But the glimmer of her rainbow...
© okpoet

Your heart
May be damaged,
But it's a good thing,
Think of it
As a glowstick
Your heart
Like the vial
Inside not broken
All the way,
But
Give it another snap,
And see it light up
Your heart
Will burn bright
And mend;
Sometimes
We need to feel pain
Before we can heal,
Sometimes
We need to fall apart
Before we can build
Ourselves up again,
Harder; better; faster
And stronger than before...
APAD13 - 052 © okpoet

It tears at me,
Are you scissors?
Cut cut cutting away
Are you done yet?
Snip snip snip
You've left me in shreds
Rake me into a corner
Let the wind take the rest,
I hurt no longer
Swept aside,
Are you happy?
Doubts that crumbled
With me under
A rug,
Pulled from beneath
I tumble,
Nothing within reach
To stall
My fall,
From your grace…

APAD15 - 002 © okpoet

Show me the other side
Where the grass grows wild,
Over the fence
I go hunting,
For the rainbow
Fresh after the rain,
Washed away
The stains
From my jeans,
Faded tattered
One more hole
Not my pocket
Frayed cuffs
Come undone
I'm running,
Into the thick
Muddy rivers
Splashing happy,
There's no *** of gold
But I'm still golden;
Blue skies
Color me
Into the sloping hills
I've come to frolic
These are
Greener pastures...
© okpoet

Upon your smile
I came running
Wanting to get closer
And closer
And soon I did
As close as I could get
So near
I ended up
On the other side
Of you,
I wanted to be
Creamer
To your coffee,
But I was more oil
To your water,
And so I float
Like clouds
Across the land,
I see you
And I fall upon you
Gladly,
Into your gutters....

APAD15 - 008 © okpoet

I want to
Bite off your lip ring
And taste your blood
As I kiss you
Trying to consume you
Fiery in my conquest
As I travel to warmer regions
And I discover
Another set of lips
I must devour
Gripping you
Like my life
Depends
On my not letting go,
As I lap up your truth serum
The vulnerability of you
And the willingness of me
To embrace ourselves
A passionate engulfment
Of all the silent moments
That led to this
Havoc of beating pulses,
Sweat like morning dew
Gleaming off your body
I burrow deep into your soul,
Outside the dead of winter
Still lingers,
I don't ever want to leave...

APAD13 - 145  © okpoet

I heart you like
My heart hearts beating,
Little drummer boy
Keeping the pulse;
Still a little kid
Marching along,
Never going to
Put the drumsticks down.
As long as there is still
A rhythm to keep me flowing,
My blood runs redder through me
When I see you; and those eyes
Piercing,  I'm flush all throughout
Little drummer beating faster,
Hear it so loud through my chest;
Church bells tolling couldn't hush,
But then you speak, his drum
Resonates to a flutter; light
Pitter patter, gentle lullaby
Of your voice, my little drummer's eyes
Are closing now, beating low
Like a whisper, this moment is sweet
Sweet serenity, as your gentle touch
On my soul is weightless like a feather
Upon a lake just floating with the current,
And then you start to leave,
Drummer boy is quickly making haste
Banging getting faster stronger
Surely you can hear him now,
Marching no more; he is sprinting
Lion in the Sahara after a gazelle,
But my legs aren't moving,
I'm just watching you walk away,
I know something my little drummer
Doesn't, you'll be back again,
And he'll lose his cool once more...
© okpoet

With my last breath
On the throes of emotional death,
I tried to put the dying embers out,
With my last strength I wanted to shout,
The life within me flickered and I thought surely
It would die with just my intent purely;
Like her memory which I wanted to erase,
No longer did I want to remember her face;
But if it would have been that easy;
I wouldn't have felt so sick and queasy,
It wouldn't have hurt that much,
Still felt the burn of her touch;
A part of me was dying with her distance,
Away from me, a slow miserable last dance,
With her last memorable thought,
But as I was falling into the void I was caught;
I gave one last stutter
And my heart gave a weak flutter,
I gave a final yell towards the heavens; God
Bring her back; it can't end this way; and he gave a nod,
As she broke her silence like the sun  
Breaking through clouds; I put away the gun,
I picked myself up to go at it once more;
Hard to get up again with a pain difficult to ignore;
But in her return I found crutches; support
I hoped to never again find myself outside of her fort...
© 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

Just passing by
I say hello to you,
Don't know me
Don't know you;
But that's ok
I come and go
I came and went,
You're no one
I'm no one,
Just say hello
And keep on going,
On your merry way,
On my merry way;
We may meet again;
But hey if it's meant
To be it will be,
If it's not, no one
Is the wiser;
The world
Will keep on
Spinning,
Hello...
© okpoet

Just thought
I'd say hello,
My heart is blue
Missing you,
How long has it been
That your facade
I have not seen,
It feels like an eternity
But what is time
But an affinity
To measure,
A concept
We cannot grasp,
A sting
From a wasp
Could not entail
What in my soul
Is felt
A pain,
The distance
Between us,
I cannot quantify
Just like
My angst
I cannot
Satisfy,
Or quell
How much I miss you
No words can tell,
But I'm in hell...

She isn't beautiful,
She's the glint on dew
The sparkle on a star
The new shine on a just waxed car,
Too little too few
Are my words dutiful
To describe
This beauty exponential
Her smile's vibe,
New world order potential,
Brain to the Pinky
Her body's curves so slinky,
Twists and turns
Are jealous
How she burns
Into retinas
The sultriest of patinas,
More overzealous
Than the sun
Smoking hotter than a gun,
At least she will never expire
Like the Hostess *******,
I'm burning from her fire,
Can feel it all the way to Helsinki...
© 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

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

Beat; beat
Mix; spin
Spin; Mix
Rinse
And Repeat,
Feel the beat
Pulse
And the heat,
Bodies moving
Grooving,
Measure
The tempo,
Sample the rhythm,
Let it seep
Into you,
Let it sweat
Out your pores,
DJ hold it steady
The music
Thumping
Out the speakers,
Soldier to the beat,
Lay waste
To the dance floor...
© 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

You be the sky
And I'll be the earth
And when your body
Meets mine
It will be the most
Beautiful horizon,
Because you are heaven
And I am hell
You're my weakness
And I am your strength,
And without you
There are no stars
You are sunrise
When you wake
And sunset
When you sleep
And next to me
The starry skies
Lie behind
Moonlit eyelids
Your body
Beautiful hills
And your lips
Rainbows
That spill
Through tears
And smiles
Of golden splendor,
I wish time would still
In this world of ours...
APAD13 - 050 © okpoet

I served
My heart's feelings
Hors d'oeuvres
Upon a platter
And she sampled
Until it was all gone,
And I thought
That was
The end of that,
But she
Wanted more
Filet mignon and caviar
Vintage wines and cheeses,
And I
Couldn't didn't want to provide
All that she aspired to,
So she walked out
And I
Made more
Hors d'oeuvres
For the next
But they can't see
That these feelings
I serve to one and all,
Are just what I yearn
For myself;
And I do not
Wish to indulge them
Without equal measure
In return,
This taste of excellence
Gateway to Nirvana...
APAD13 - 067 © okpoet

My heart is like a tiny hotel;
People check in and check out
Some leave without a trace
Other leave a mess,
But there is a penthouse suite
Reserved just for you;
And when you check in
I’ll personally come by,
And when you check out
I’ll never ask why;
I’ll call you a taxi
And wave goodbye;
With a smile on my face
And a tear in my eye;
I’ll send you off
Until the next hi…
© okpoet

How can this be?
You shone like a sun;
The glow was warm,
Inviting and welcoming;
I saw the good in you,
Couldn't be convinced;
Otherwise of your charm,
Reflective personality;
But then I found out,
The truth of your allure;
At the end of the tunnel,
Darkness enveloped;
Black was your soul,
A body without a heart;
Couldn't believe it was,
Possible; for such beauty;
To be so evil and immoral,
Spoiling from the inside;
Too good to be true,
Never rang truer;
But the disappointment,
Was all mine because I believed... in you.
© 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

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'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'll always remember this
Those times I'll always miss,
Moments frozen
Spent with awesome friends I've chosen,
These are the memories
That stand like trees
In my mind,
And when I want to unwind
I'll flip through my photo album
While I sip some coke and ***
Of those happy days
Framed by the sun's rays,
I'll recreate the laughs and smiles
While I glaze looking at the tiles
At my feet,
To think of you is so neat
I'll always be glad
For the great times we've had,
But knowing we've shared
Many a flashback; I'm scared
Of when I'll start to forget,
But at least I won't regret
Not a single thing I've done-
With you; I've had so much fun...
© okpoet

I'll come for you
Whether light or dark,
Through snow & fire
Swift as light I'll come
To gather you,
Like daffodils in the field
Sweep you away
To a brighter world;
Where the grass is greener,
We can roam free
Unshackled by society
Feel no pain or sorrow
Build from our dreams
Create all that we desire,
Sleep and rise with the tide
Hand & hand whilst we sing,
Because these merry things
Smiles to our eyes will bring
And even if we have to cry,
We will do so together;
I'll come for you,
So we can be us forever...
© 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

Imaging turning to
A face that smiles
When they see you,
Acknowledges
Your presence
And lives for you,
Ears for your
Every word,
Eyes for your
Every movement,
Heart for your
Every living breath,
Imagine that!
Next to you
At every step;
Unconditional
Unwavering
Loyal and devoted,
Imagine that
Welcome embrace
Every day
Knowing you're
Never one word
One call; one touch
Away from a kindred
Soul born just for you;
Never alone again,
Imagine that...
© okpoet

You're a cat and I'm a squirrel,
Looking for a nut in all the wrong;
Places - cause what's a fella doing in a barrel;
Shooting fish with a nickel and a song,
Those are dime a dozen and I've got a dollar;
For the jukebox to make you dance,
Because with you I want romance;
Not sport a tag and a brand new collar,
But am I really reaching far?
Aren't you down to earth?
I never wished upon a star,
Because I've always had in me mirth;
Always knew I would meet you,
But I'm not me anymore;
Thought I needed but I really want so much more,
Than long walks by the sea shore and beaches too;
I'm dying inside from jealousy and doubts,
Want to throw a fit and shout;
Never had these feelings before,
They unsettle me to the core;
You've struck a chord,
And I no longer wish to strum my solo;
This guitar has sliced my fingers like a sword,
Yet I still am humming my wretched tune; pro bono;
But I must let go of you and your truthful lies,
I hope to forget the memory of your amber eyes...
© 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