1. No Limits
Anything passes,
Let the sins of mankind roam,
They have no limits.
2. To The Barrier Breaker
Heard he had a dream,
Unite the segregated,
Changed the way we live.
3. Dusk
Evening now enters,
The sun still colours the land,
Distorted shadows.
4. Dawn
A twilight moment,
The sun hasn’t reared its head,
Horizons soft light.
5. Depression
Plunge lower than low,
Mental design of anguish,
Dark beast locks the door.
6. Swallow The Pill
Damaged by habit,
Addiction of the worst kind,
Pop to help forget.
7. Inject The Juice
Doesn’t like himself,
Takes needles to ease the pain,
In and out of life.
8. Voices At Night
I hide from their eyes,
Overhear malicious words,
Knives stabbed in my back.
9. The Piano Player
On her wooden stool,
Her hands; perfect emotion,
Ivory rhythms.
10. The Performer
Commands crowds of fans,
Confidence masks the weakness,
Bowing with élan.
11. The Spotlight
Light blinds and dazzles,
As a monologue is read,
Star; celebrity.
12. Learning Lines
Armchair, coffee, script,
Read over, over again,
Recall; osmosis.
13. Applause
Don’t let it finish,
Continue, I’ll ride the wave,
Excitement and drive.
14. Their Laughter
Deliver a line,
Chuckle to aisle rolling,
Feeling of delight.
15. Dancing
Music in my blood,
The blood begins my movement,
Dance ‘til I collapse.
16. Rehearse The Scene
Practise lines and moves,
Again, again ‘til it’s learnt,
Sections of the play.
17. Backstage
Actress waits backstage,
Breath trapped in her throat; focus,
Nerves; then she enters.
18. Rehearsal For Life
Hope this is a try,
Just a run-through of my life,
Must change decisions.
19. My Gift To You
Enjoy these pages,
Words from somewhere in my mind,
Passionate haikus.
20. Thank You…
…for reading this book,
…for trying to read between,
Thank you and goodbye.
Aug 28, 2012
Aug 28, 2012 at 12:01 PM UTC
1. No Limits
Anything passes,
Let the sins of mankind roam,
They have no limits.
2. To The Barrier Breaker
Heard he had a dream,
Unite the segregated,
Changed the way we live.
3. Dusk
Evening now enters,
The sun still colours the land,
Distorted shadows.
4. Dawn
A twilight moment,
The sun hasn’t reared its head,
Horizons soft light.
5. Depression
Plunge lower than low,
Mental design of anguish,
Dark beast locks the door.
6. Swallow The Pill
Damaged by habit,
Addiction of the worst kind,
Pop to help forget.
7. Inject The Juice
Doesn’t like himself,
Takes needles to ease the pain,
In and out of life.
8. Voices At Night
I hide from their eyes,
Overhear malicious words,
Knives stabbed in my back.
9. The Piano Player
On her wooden stool,
Her hands; perfect emotion,
Ivory rhythms.
10. The Performer
Commands crowds of fans,
Confidence masks the weakness,
Bowing with élan.
11. The Spotlight
Light blinds and dazzles,
As a monologue is read,
Star; celebrity.
12. Learning Lines
Armchair, coffee, script,
Read over, over again,
Recall; osmosis.
13. Applause
Don’t let it finish,
Continue, I’ll ride the wave,
Excitement and drive.
14. Their Laughter
Deliver a line,
Chuckle to aisle rolling,
Feeling of delight.
15. Dancing
Music in my blood,
The blood begins my movement,
Dance ‘til I collapse.
16. Rehearse The Scene
Practise lines and moves,
Again, again ‘til it’s learnt,
Sections of the play.
17. Backstage
Actress waits backstage,
Breath trapped in her throat; focus,
Nerves; then she enters.
18. Rehearsal For Life
Hope this is a try,
Just a run-through of my life,
Must change decisions.
19. My Gift To You
Enjoy these pages,
Words from somewhere in my mind,
Passionate haikus.
20. Thank You…
…for reading this book,
…for trying to read between,
Thank you and goodbye.
written in 2010
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