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

She looks
In all the mirrors
For the best side of her
She twirls
And asks
With longing eyes
The question
One always asks
Of their reflection,
And no answer
Is ever good enough,
Maybe if she were blind
She could finally see
The true side of her
That the world
Should really see,
The side that shines out
The brightness
Like a lighthouse,
From her soul...

APAD15 - 016 © okpoet

Would that I be
My limbs extending from me
Like trees rooted deeply and stretching
To the skies above,
Would that you be
The winds swaying through me
In gusts and sweeping breeze
Like through a cracked window
Into a smoldering room,
Your love within me
Settling dust on shelves
In the streaking sun,
Would that we be
Fragmented asteroids
Crashing into each others
Atmosphere only flashings of lights
And we wish on these
Broken pieces burning up
As they land like pennies
On hot pavement
That we cannot dig out,
Oh I would; so be
As you would want to be too,
And together we'd be
As these and those
Things ought to do; to be...

APAD13 - 125 © okpoet

I liked you
Yesterday,
I'll like you
Tomorrow,
I like you
Today,
I'll like you
Day after day
Even after every
Sundae,
I'll like you
From every
New year
Through
Every leap year,
From time
To time
I'll keep
Liking you,
Because hey,
What's not to like
About you?
I like you
Even if you don't
Like yourself,
I like you
Even if you don't
Like me,
But I really really
Love you...
APAD13 - 108 © 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

She never meant to linger;
Just passing through she thought,
I never meant to notice her;
She's just like any other I thought;
  
She said a few things;
I said a few more,
A bridge started growing
Between us
Shaky and unstable
Overlooking rapids
Of the people and dangers  
All around,
  
We started across
Sometimes only inches
We'd make progress
Our fears of falling
Were prevalent,
Sometimes we'd sit
And just wave at each other,
  
Until one day
Finally we met in the middle;
She was beautiful close up
Just as she did far away,
The dangerous pitfall below
We were afraid of no more,
  
The bridge grew stronger
As the days passed,
And we'd run across,
I thought it would always
Be like this,
  
But then came days
I'd be on that bridge
Wondering where she was
If she was to come,
But she was running across
Other bridges meeting others,
  
But I never failed to miss a day
I still ran across and waited
I considered burning the bridge
But every once in a while
She'd look over and smile,
Made me put away the matches,
  
And then I decided there and then
I'd come everyday and wait
Just laugh at all the memories  
Until she'd cross that bridge again once more...
© okpoet

Who could have thought
Who could have known,
Those simple little words
Could do so much harm,
Ate away at her
Like worms in an apple core,
The thoughts crumbling
Away in her mind,
Until no thought was left,
Other than to walk away,
Walk away is all she did
Not a word, not a note
Not one intent to hesitate,
How could I expect
Anything more,
Those little words
Cannot be unsaid
Cannot be unheard,
A seal on her heart
Broken,
Can't be put back together
If she won't give me a chance,
No thoughts are left
For me or of me,
But mine linger magnetic
And will forever haunt me...
© okpoet

Can I be
A nice mistake
You made once?
Not really looking
Just through a window
Saw something
That made you smile
And I was caught
In the tractor beam,
Opposing polarities
Couldn't separate us,
But you weren't exactly
An open embrace,
Burrs on a sock,
Lint in a pocket,
I wanted to be
But like one dusts off,
I was to be exiting
This bus ride,
Leave the taxi a tip,
Thanks for the trip,
Like free coffee
A sort of meh,
Nothing to like
Or not, I don't have
To be special to you,
Though you are to me,
If you remember;
Then address, if not
I'm postage for another letter...
© okpoet

Don't know
What hot dylon bars
Be, I spit so fast I glow
So bright you can see me from Mars,
Count all the stars bright
Yet I see the ones not in sight,
Keep digging them out
From the dark and the doubt,
Rockstar Agent I am
Looking for you like Uncle Sam,
Keep writing them notes down
Better luck you would find as a clown,
That's if you don't sink
From the heavy thoughts you think,
Bring you to the edge
And fake a drop unless you pledge,
To break a beat with me
Have a ******* and tea,
As I write rhymes
Compose the lines
For all to magnify
Without a glass to the sky
Refracting sun
Blazing ants; while chewing gum,
Squashing don'ts and cant’s
Deaf to the senseless rants,
Just for the fun of it
See how the match stays lit...
© 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

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

Illusion illusion
My dreams end in disillusion,
Confusion confusion
My thoughts are jumbled fusion,
Nightmares and dreams
Bust and blend at the seams,
Never do I know where they start
Where they will at any minute come apart,
This is your doing my undoing
Creeping up on me I feel the sting,
Of reality the apprehension
Can't break the icy tension,
Though you are just within reach
You're like a security field I can't breach,
But it's just I with my heart in a lie
That without you I would die,
But that is my roadblock
As the time paces I watch the clock,
Awaiting the next time I'll be with you
Just an hour; a minute; a moment long overdue...
© okpoet

Eyes a creamy caramel
Looking at me
Girl; slow down
I want to walk with thee,
Skin so smooth
I can feel it without touching you,
All I wish for
Is one everlasting day with you,
Smile as bright as the sun
Caressing my face,
If I was a lawyer
You'd be my best case,
That pretty face of yours
All up in my dreams,
I wake up frantic
Busting at the seams,
I've been thanking God
For creating you,
Praising him
All the while idolizing you,
Plagiarizing your looks
Would be a crime,
I've run out of lines
For my next rhyme,
You're so fine, so unique, so sweet,
Being close to you
Would be my ideal treat,
If the hills had
As many curves as you do,
They'd be a drifter's paradise
Dream come true,
If my life ended
Before I could be with you,
I'd have one last thing left to do,
I'd thank the heavens
For having laid eyes on you...
© okpoet

I woke up this morning  
Dressed in black
Still in mourning
Not looking back
I closed the door
My sleeve tore
Got in my car
The drive was not far
I was crying sad
Someone cut me off
And I got real mad
But only for a minute cough
Syrup in hand
Going to robotrip land
Played an upbeat song
To raise my heart's beat  
Which was barely there
Faint it wouldn't be long
Before it would deplete
My strength; blurring the street
My eyes were leaking
All over the steering wheel
I could lose control seeking
To end it all toe-heel toe heel
The familiar shifting autonomous
Feeling quite anonymous
Forgotten by someone I adored
For a moment the gas I floored
Going faster and faster
At least of my life's death I am master
But nearing my destination I slowed down
The music my screams couldn't drown
Any longer, hoarse, patted dry my tears
Put on my mask for the ball of fakers
Maybe for a few hours of grinding gears
I'd forget my sorrows my lost heart breaker...
© okpoet

Forgive me
If my eyes
Do not deviate from you
It is not everyday they see such beauty,
Your voice drifts
To my ears like glorious music
You take control of me,
I feel powerless,
I wish you were mine,
To love with all my soul;
To give you my whole being
To be yours forever,
One desire engulfs my life
Your love for me;
Knowing you would give all to me
Just the same as I,
Overflowing with passion
The feeling so strong
I can feel your lips caress my own
Your hair as soft as the smell of your skin
Nothing worries me;
As your warmth surrounds me
This moment only;
You and I
The world aside,
Never ending; forever lasting
I feel complete; I want nothing more
My heart beats loudly; impatient, desperate
No worse prison that the one within my mind,
When I wake up; reality is there, it saddens me...
© okpoet

You said you wanted flowers,
Thrown at you from the highest towers,
You wanted this, you wanted that,
You wanted a rabbit pulled out of a hat,
Of the sun the moon & the stars,
You wanted it all while joyriding in cars,
You hoped for everything,
Yet you never asked for anything,
All I heard was the wet of your tears,
As they drizzled down through the years,
Because you were never happy,
Never satisfied, always ******,
Had I failed so miserably,
At giving you my all? Very probably,
For you love was not enough,
Because of this you made the going tough,
My affections could not quench;
Your wanton desires powerful stench,
So I've left you to your own devices;
Having enough of my sacrifices,
There is no cure for your want of material things,
I waited long enough, now the fat lady sings...
© okpoet

Your willing slave, faithful servant, loyal friend,

This and more I wish to be until the end,

No one else on earth but God can promise this,

If they say so, they're just full of fizz,

You have but to say just one single word,

I'll orchestrate a symphony or a simple chord,

Where others falter, tumble and hold back,

I'll come through for you; excel where they lack,

To ease your mind of doubts is my desire,

I'll prove myself time and time again; and never tire,

Your fires will always be lit; and your rivers will always flow,

Your deepest secrets and your utmost desires I wish to know,

In your trust I find my greatest satisfaction,

I present myself to you; exposed truth in every action,

If my life were requested of me right now for you,

Not a second would pass; Id give it; forget the queue,

My heart would not stutter; skip a beat;

None would even make it to their seat,

If you were to look into my eyes;

You'd see the love and dedication swell in guise,

That which is solely for you and only your smile,

Let them all try to push me aside, I'll throw them in pile,

A dog may be mans best friend, but you're mine;

I'm glad to be yours too; sorry I had to cut in line...

© okpoet

I've seen flowers bloom,
Smiles appear on faces of gloom,
I've seen the miracle of birth,
As well as that of contagious mirth,
I've seen the clouds gather round,
And the rains fall, thunder sound,
I've heard the music of nature play,
All this with words I can say,
But another miracle is before me,
That of love, a witness I am to see,
Its effect on a lonely soul, wanting love,
She found her mate fitting like a glove,
This is the stuff I've read about in books,
This is what movies are made of with hooks,
And here it is before me, I see it with my own eyes,
How she smiles thinking of him, I hear all her sighs,
How she laughs and walks on light-footed steps,
Never seen someone so joyous from the depths;
Of her heart, for she is filled with this love so true,
Were I a journalist, I could not describe in every hue,
What I see in her, you'd have to see it yourself,
God works in mysterious ways, but he is love; himself,
And so she has come to know love all the better,
Her hopes, dreams and desires, this love will not fetter...
© okpoet

She can't
Makeup her mind
Like she does
Her face,
Blush and rouge
She knows
But the real choices
Elude her,
No foundation
Can hide
What's behind
Her eyes,
The incoherence
Jumbled up
An attic
Forgotten,
She trips
But none can see
As she walks
Defiantly graceful,
Where she'll go
Not a syllable
From her lips
Will divulge,
But her hips
Will surely sway you there...

APAD16 - 011 © okpoet

She spreads
And he butters
If he can't keep it up
As long as she is down
It's all gonna end
In burnt toast,
Her better side
On the floor
He'll get the door
I'll get the dough
But what does she knead
If I am the **** on a crescent roll,
Maybe
It's all baloney
I've got to go H.A.M
Cold turkey
Like she cuts carbs,
Temperature is rising
I'm crisp
Out the Oven
And into the fire,
I just cannot
Believe it
Is not margarine
Thin layers of fakery
Who's running this bakery?
Everything has come
A long way in the baking,
Is it melting or burning?
Don't know
Until you slice,
Take a bite
It'll be alright...

APAD16 - 002 © okpoet

I need a mirror
Constantly on me,
So I can see
If I'm merely a puppet
On her hand,
Angelic puppeteer,
Or maybe I'll gaze at
Strings leading up
Into a hidden balcony
I a most loyal marionette,
And she most beautiful
Devilish manipulator, making me
Dance to her tugs
And pulls and yanks,
When did I let this happen?
Am I happy or upset?
Didn't realize when
These steps taken
Were no longer mine,
Ignored sign after sign
Like speed limits on a freeway,
And I'm barreling fast
No slowing down; into which?
A wall or an off-ramp?
One my demise
The other a scenic road,
Or will this highway
Just finish in midair?
© okpoet

Yes I did,
Once long ago
I wanted, I wished, I yearned
To be loved,
Saw red in all the eyes
Bleeding hearts
As I charged;
Like an enraged bull
But then I felt the stab
The shocking pain,
And I tried to understand
Where had I gone wrong?
But I was just rearing to go,
I just wanted to love
And I'd charge out again,
And once more
The searing hurt
Would lacerate
Through and through
The truth betrayed
By the laughing spectators
As I tried to stand,
And the warm embrace came
But not of my gift returned
But of my own pool of death
Holding me, until I came to;
Cold as the matador with his conquest,
Though the next time I would
Wield the sword as my own toreador
Even if it was only to plunge the blade
Deep into myself
If only to end this macabre show...

APAD13 - 142 © 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

Finding differences
Making us the same,
So much in common,
Between us;
But not the planet,
Unique in our world
We've come together,
To make the earth ours,
People will notice,
Never can we hide nor mix
Even if we are set on the crush level,
Mixing in our own little blend,
Culled from our lives,
The past is setting
A fiery sunset
Giving way
To the new sunrise
That is our future,
Pour this all in a cup
And top off
With the spice
That is life,
Thank you God
May I have another...
APAD13 - 038 © okpoet

I write myself  
A memo,
To remember,
Sometimes
I truly do forget
That there was  
Ever you,
A song will play
And I'll struggle
Whether I should
Sing along or
Change the track,
Afraid to reminisce
Realizing I regret
Moving on,
Because I let
The winds carry me
And I never resist
The cold currents
Because I am
A rolling stone
Without moss...
© okpoet

It's that same feeling
Again
That tearing
Knotting
In the pit of my belly,
The opposite of butterflies
Scratching at my throat,
Wrenching metaphysical pain,
A longing for your smile
Like I'm trying
Yet sinking
To come up for air,
Like I dove off a cliff
And the regret
Is about to hit me
Like a car roof
Ever so viciously
A crunch unlike any other,
The tightening
In my chest
Getting tighter,
I angst
And I mourn,
I'm clay
And paper-mâché,
A school project volcano
About to erupt,
Werewolf howling at the moon,
There seems to be
No end
To my slow simmering torture,
God, have mercy...

APAD13 - 136 © 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

I saw her once I remember;
On the back of a milk carton one December,
Eyes like saucers filled with innocence;
I wondered who was crying over her absence,
It angered me to think who would steal her away;
From her home; her life; her routine of everyday,
Who would steal this child from her parents arms;
Deprive them of her bright little smile her charms,
And I kept on pondering and thinking;
My thoughts kept getting darker and sinking,
Deep into a dark dark corner of my mind;
A vengeful place fueled by hate raging blind,
But then I looked again at her angelic face;
And I thought that for a minute I could erase,
Those hateful feelings; for they wouldn't bring;
Her back to her loves ones under their wing,
Away from whatever place she was now;
So I told myself that some way somehow,
This beautiful soul would not stay lost;
And I prayed that at whatever cost,
This milk carton child would soon be found;
And her captors be impaled into the ground...
© okpoet

I saw her once I remember;
On the back of a milk carton one December,
Eyes like saucers filled with innocence;
I wondered who was crying over her absence,
It angered me to think who would steal her away;
From her home; her life; her routine of everyday,
Who would steal this child from her parents arms;
Deprive them of her bright little smile her charms,
And I kept on pondering and thinking;
My thoughts kept getting darker and sinking,
Deep into a dark dark corner of my mind;
A vengeful place fueled by hate raging blind,
But then I looked again at her angelic face;
And I thought that for a minute I could erase,
Those hateful feelings; for they wouldn't bring;
Her back to her loves ones under their wing,
Away from whatever place she was now;
So I told myself that someway somehow,
This beautiful child would not stay lost;
And I prayed that at whatever cost,
This milk carton soul would soon be found;
And her captors be impaled into the ground...
© okpoet

The minute
I look away from you
Thinking I can
Shrug you off like Atlas;
Like once I've scratched
You'll never itch again,
This is the moment
I can feel your eyes
Piercing
Like from the barrel
Of a ******'s gun
Miles away,
And I wonder at your aim,
You're no longer
The stranger
You once were,
And it's all but apparent
That you're here to stay
And like reeds that bend
In the eye of the storm
I sway to your intent
Devoid of resistance,
Like one flinches
At the sight of a needle
And before I can scream
You're already gone;
With the wind
And all it's whispered secrets...

APAD13 - 137 © okpoet

Was there a storm?
I thought that was the norm,
Until she shone through
A sun amidst the clouds sky blue,
Shimmer in her eyes
Like the sparkle over waves,
I take to the skies
With a kite
Over all the graves,
Of the living
Now rising,
To greet this beautiful light,
Is she sneaking in
Like a surprise surcharge
Or like a Danish cookie tin
Simply a mirage?
Welcome is she
Like a ship no longer lost
From the sea,
A few floods
Well worth the cost
Now merely just suds,
Long awaited was her return,
She for whom this heart still burns...
© okpoet

Maybe you saved me
Flame almost blown out
By the slightest cold breeze
The stone shoulders
That I brushed against
For so long before
Had finally
Left their mark on me
And I
A tall iced sculpture
Was shattered
Diamonds
On the ground
Melting away
To a puddle
To be stepped in
The wet
Temporary luster
Reflecting
Clear skies
But you,
You saw yourself in me
And I
Was no longer
A mirror
Upon a wall
That no one
Listened to,
How beautiful you are
The fairest
In all the land
To me...
APAD13 - 087 © okpoet

We were separated;
Miles apart a gap created,
I saw you;
Under the sky so blue,
But our eyes did not meet;
All emotions I could deplete,
To describe the angst and sorrow;
No words would I borrow,
My faltering breath;
Teetering on the throes of death,
Dare I fleet across?
This great expanse pebbles toss,
I aim to proceed;
To my want I take heed,
To hold her near;
Whisper in her ear,
Sweet merry nothings;
Of all the things,
I would love unto her;
The velvet of her lips like cashmere fur,
Her embrace like flowers petals;
Upon my face; and no jeweled metals,
Could deem her worth;
This love of angel's mirth...
© okpoet

I've seen beauty
All around me,
All of God's creations
Beneath
And above me,
Every day's sunrise
An unwrapping of these gifts,
Every day's sunset
A sweet dessert of life,
But all this could not be
More appreciated;
Than when he led me to you,
Seemingly no greater
Example of his feats,
Detailed perfection,
A jeweled box
Most exquisitely engraved,
But unlike inanimate baubles,
That could be contained within,
No diamonds could compare
To the sparkle of your eyes,
Nor rubies outshine the red of your lips,
Not one exotic gem could ever be cut
To your likeness,
Making you the rarest
Most precious treasure of all...
© okpoet

All the music
Sounded better
With her,
Now it's just
White noise
A silence
So loud,
It's difficult
To stir
Feelings
Deep within
My heart,
Like dry cement
Barely a tap
From the beat
What can I do,
To get my groove
Back again,
Tune my soul
Like a guitar
Back to when
Every emotion
Struck a chord,
Swayed by her love...

I took her hand
She took my heart
I gave my trust
She gave her soul
To all the others;
I was left wanting,
For a simple touch
Her smile,
They knew not what she was;
Star amongst stars,
A galaxy;
I wished for her to be so much more
Than they who expected her submission,
To do their bidding just another tool;
An equal I desired for her to be;
Bared my desires,
But she was blind;
Thought she could only get so much;
For her worth,
And here I was offering more than enough;
Guess she'll never know true love,
Can transcend the physical expression;
If I can't save her
I must move on...
© okpoet

I can’t sleep
The time ticks
My mind is racing

I can’t make a peep
Headphones on playing Hendrix
I can’t stop pacing

I hear a knock
I open the door
There is no one there

I close and lock
I’m cold to the core
I’m losing my hair

I can’t rest
I can’t stop
I’ve got 3 more hours

Until the day's quest
When I can skip and hop
While I pick some flowers

And I will see her
My sunrise
In the morning

It’s cold; brrrr
To sleep would be wise
But I know I’ll be tossing and turning…
© okpoet

She looks good
In my peripherals
For reals,
She likes to wear Prada
But she can rock nada,
That's her best designer
None finer
So imagine when
I look at her
Head on
It's like an oncoming semi
I'm crushed
A little weak in the knees
Her beauty
An onslaught
A myriad
Of unbelievable,
It can't just be me
I see the ocean of eyes
Locked on her,
Fortunate am I
If she only sees me
I'm but a peasant
To her my queen...

APAD16 - 010 © okpoet

My heart is bigger
Than your little jigger
Attempts to hurt me,
You'll die; waiting to see,
The effects of your conniving
Ways, ask whose driving,
If giving pain is your thrill
My love is krill
Vast and limitless
Forgiving endless,
Try and try again
A man amongst men
I'm adept and strong
Can do me no wrong,
Yes, I'll weep for you
I'm still human too,
But I'll squeeze you out
Through the last tear; have no doubt,
It won't be me who'll avenge
I have no room for revenge,
You'll suffer at your own hand
Your very own special hell, name brand...
© okpoet

I've got to get her out of my brain
But how do you stay dry naked in pouring rain;
Can't go a minute without a thought of her
Can't make it even if I've gotten this far as it were
She's got doubts about me
She won't trust me with her key;
Won't give me a chance to clear myself
She's just putting me high on a shelf,
Would she even think of me again?
I can't imagine how long until then;
That I can speak to her once more,
Like in my face she slammed a door;
I'm sad; depressed and distressed,
The turmoil is killing me who would have guessed,
That's she'd get to me this way;
I hope with my feelings she's not trying to play,
This is just torture
It can't end without closure;
I'm knee deep in needles and bottles,
But no drug or liquor can they my angst coddles,
I have no choice but to weather this storm;
Glad no one can see the tears in my eyes form...
©okpoet

I need to want you
Less;
Take away
All the pain
Stress,
Love want not vise,
No gain
My mind
Otherwise
None the wiser,
Heart blind
Deaf
Dumb,
For you of sweetness miser
My thoughts high
Clef
Numb,
This blood
Almost dry
In my veins
Runs
Slow like mud
In your colour,
This pulse
Is in your
Rhythm,
Cocked guns
The reins
And I can't
Rid them;
Like thick velour
A sandy beach
With dots
Of seagulls
Yet I am
Devoid of
As if bleach
You,
But not these
Thoughts,
Fill me
Please...
© okpoet

She's his bubsy;
Pause and watch this love's seed
Grow; beanstalk to the sky
Don't ask how; don't ask why,
Just let this magic be
As true as unicorns you will see,
There's one in a million
But she's one up in a trillion,
Mario's got his princess after all,
Jumped through hoop after hoop and pitfall,
But she's summer
Come after the spring,
Waited for the leaves to cover
The yellowed grass and now sing,
Sing loud and sing clear
Without a doubt or fear,
Water the ground  
And nourish with the sound,
These two hearts beating
All their past sorrows deleting,
Start of a new chapter
Happier than an ever after...
© okpoet

Last year's

Tears

Followed me into this year

Still here

As if after 365 days

Would mean a new phase,

When it's all the same time line

The same life yolo right? nine

For the cats who I envy,

My heart on no calendar can be

For it understands not time,

Just love,

When there is none

Time is glacial sublime,

When it's present like a glove,

It's camera flash after flash and gone,

Before I can even register

Like skipping the steps

And sliding down a banister,

But I still feel it in my insteps,

I know it wasn't a dream,

And so; I cry as I silently scream,

Cursing those joyous around me

Filled with New Year's glee...

APAD13 001 - © okpoet

I can't hold you
Like I really want to,
Hold you
Where my hands
Could leave imprints
That will not be easy to forget,
I can't caress you
Like I really want to,
Trace every inch of you
A map that leads
To the stars in your eyes,
I can't love you
Like I really want to,
Ardently consume you
A feverish attempt
To absorb you,
But for a moment
Intensely rage
Against the night sky
Feel your soul
Bubble beneath your skin
Peel like a sunburn,
But I can make do
Just being next to you...

APAD16 - 017 © okpoet

She says nice
But I know better;
Like ice sculptors
I shape words
Out of the rough
Like out of the blue
From me to her;
Watch it all
Take form
Right before
Her very eyes;
Like sandcastles
And graffiti murals,
But unlike those,
My art will never melt,
Will never fade,
Will never get washed
Away with the next tide
If this was a pen
It would glide on paper
Smooth like
The curves on her...

She drains me of words
Like at the end of a bath,
And I'm left with the stopper
Dry as a prune
Until I can
Once again
Replenish my thoughts,
Come again
Under my shower
But I'm just a mist
Lightly saturating
Her once more
Like the moisturizer after
But she shaves and dries
It all off,
What of it all
Has she absorbed?
I can't be coke
Left to go flat
Crushed soda pop can
In the sun
Unable to redeem myself,
Won't you give me a nickel
For my love?

APAD13 - 131 © okpoet

I lay here
Looking up at the sky,
I watch the planes touch down
And I await you earnestly,
Thinking of all the things
I want to say to you,
But I've said too much
Already the words flow,
As they touch the white
Of this paper,
They crash and stop;
Forever they will stay,
Permeated from my heart
Onto your memory,
As I imbibe this toxic slush
Awaiting relief,
I have no exit strategy
I run from you,
But I wish you were here
And I cannot suppress the emotions,
Running through this ink
As the poison seeps through my veins,
It runs it's course
But I haven't any synonyms,
To say other than;
I miss you,
The clichés running one after another
Into my pillow tears,
Pouring a waterfall of angst
Sorrow my bed
I've lost myself in this night,
Afraid to acknowledge
I don't want to forget you;
This is my pain; this is love...
© okpoet

She fell from the skies
Couldn't keep floating on the lies
Pretending to be
What everyone wanted to see
An angel with papier-mâché wings
She was a Lamborghini riddled with dings
But to all she was a hottie
Driving around in a stolen Bugatti
Saying all the right things in your ear
If she couldn't have her way shed a tear
All those around her wanted
To give her all she desired undaunted
None the wiser
The next burst from this geyser
Could obliterate them all
It seemed she would never fall
From the clouds she rode
Even as her halo no longer glowed
Because all were blind
None the secret could find
But all this caught up to her
Only so much could be hidden
Behind the sheer gossamer
Of their eyes a veil eaten away by lichen
Truth be told she was still a breath taker
But the joy ride was over for this faker...
© okpoet

A thought lingers in my mind
Of days past from the daily grind,
What does my future hold?
Sometimes it gleams bright and bold,
And at other times it's bleak
It varies when I'm a rebel or meek,
Shall I sit and watch my days go by?
Or shall I stand and let my dreams not die?
The questions wander in my head
What is to become of me? I dread,
And I think I know the answer
I think I know the cure for my cancer,
But the doubts eat away at my core
On bended knees I fall to the floor,
Who will come to my aid?
No one but God; who will not let me fade,
When everyone else breaks me down,
He builds me up again; he does not frown;
Down upon me; he gives me power,
So I will stand tall and not cower;
For my enemies are not always around me,
They lie in the depths of my mind within me;
Causing me to lose sleep; provoking unrest,
The feelings I most detest;
I must strike them down where they stand,
Let them fade away into endless sand...
© okpoet

There is; is there something you're denying?
True love are you defying?
Can't keep walking away,
Hear what his soul has to say,
Why wouldn't you want to give in?
These feelings are not a sin,
I'm not regretting these words,
I stand the most to lose,
To you I'll cut all the cords
So you won't have to choose,
I want you to be glad,
Have all the things I've never had
I cant be imagining the sadness in his eyes
His actions around you cannot be lies,
Notice the angst in his heart
At your every depart,
Just know he nor no one can love you
As much or even close to how I do,
Third set of wheels on the tandem bike
I'll just take a nice scenic hike
I'll step aside
Get off this crazy ride
I'm good for the cab fare;
Take care...
© okpoet