I feel like an anchor
Pulling you down
You are the ringmaster
I am the clown

You are refined
Loaded with class
When we go out
I act like an ***

You could fly
To such an incredible height
With me as dead weight
It must be hard to take flight

You have beauty
That's hard to believe
If you were smart
It's me I would leave

Even though it would hurt me
And break my heart
For you to reach your dreams
I'd gladly be apart

Standing in the silvery moonlight
With the waves licking the shore
Gazing deeply into the eyes
Of the woman I adore

Cherishing every moment
Each second I will steal
There's no words to describe
The emotions that I feel

With my rugged hand
I softly caress your face
Then I pull you close
so tightly we embrace

Gently kissing your lips
Running my fingers through your hair
When I am with you
I haven't got a care

Then we'll take each others hand
And slowly stroll down the beach
The stars in the sky so big
Feeling like they're within reach

I hope this time lasts forever
I hope this will never expire
For you I will always love
And you I shall always desire

I walked into the house
And what did I see
The most beautiful three year old
looking back at me

She stole my heart
The first time that she spoke
She never gave it back to me
Trust this is no joke

Your mom and I got married
Exactly one year later
To have you as my daughter
Nothing could be greater

Running behind the bike
You seemed to go so fast
Watching you grow up
Surely was a blast

I instilled in you
Your love for classic rock
I really enjoyed the times
That we found to talk

Then you got married
To this guy named Joey
Gave two granddaughters
One Camryn, one Chloe

As I grow older
Through my fingers slipping the years
I'm proud of the woman you've become
It makes my eyes fill with tears

When my life is over
When I finally reach the end
I'll always be watching over you
On this you can depend

Stepping outside
The sky is crystal clear
The sweet morning dew scent
Fills the cool crisp air

The sun is cresting the horizon
In all of its glory
This has the makings
Of a wonderful story

The sound of the mourning dove
Cooing from her nest
Frogs beginning to croak
Puffing out there chest

Hummingbirds playfully zigzagging
Busily flapping there wings
Honeysuckle vine vigorously growing
To the fence it clings

This is such a special treat
That nature is providing
The hawk circling high above
Effortlessly flying

I'd like to sit here all day
And admire this show
I'll etch this moment in my mind
But sadly I must go

I sit here everyday
watching you walk by
You never even notice me
it makes me want to cry

See me on the corner
begging for some food
Walk the other way
not caring if it's rude

Other people stare
always looking, never seeing
Never even noticing
I'm a human being

Sleeping every night
on the cold park bench
What I wouldn't give
To get rid of this stench

I look at my hands
the dirt is starting to crust
Always being on guard
not knowing who to trust

For my situation
I'll accept the blame
But the way you treat people
You have all the shame

Seeing you sitting there
I thought I'd take a chance
So I walked up to you
and asked you to dance

Old worn out shoes
my clothes are a mess
That's why I couldn't believe
you would say yes

I took your hand
to lead you to the floor
But to my disbelief
you went straight for the door

Leading me too your secret place
under the stars and moon
Gazing into your eyes
my heart is starting to swoon

Slowly your body is beginning to move
in a very suggestive fashion
I could tell right away
this is a dance filled with passion

They say this dance is called the lovers waltz
and a partner I desire
I want to be the one to have that role
and fill your heart with fire

So dance with me the lovers waltz
to our special song
In my arms being held
is right where you belong

Walking up the winding trail
To the base of the cliff
The wind is blowing in
From the east rather stiff

Unpacking our ropes
And our gear
Telling myself
There's nothing to fear

Onto my harness
I attach a purple bag of chalk
This will allow me
To keep a better grip of the rock

Up the shear face
I eagerly lead
This requires skill
Not a lot of speed

We wear special shoes
Made of rubber to grip
Standing on our toes
Not afraid to slip

My taped fingers bleeding
From grabbing the stone
It's a wonder they're not
Worn to the bone

Cams and chalks
Put into the crack
Must follow the route
Must stay on track

I'm starting to tire
Arms starting to ache
Heart starting to pound
Legs beginning to shake

Got just one last move
And I'll make the summit
And if I don't make it
To the earth I'll plummet

Let me paint a picture
With your body the canvas my tongue the brush
It will be a masterpiece
On these I'll never rush

Picasso or Rembrandt
will have nothing on me
Cause when we get together
I'll paint a tapestry

I'll sculpt a love out of clay
Made with hands of desire
And when it's done into the kiln it'll go
Stoked with passions fire

A poem I will write
As deep as oceans blue
It will be a tale of love
one about me and you

I would conduct a symphony
Music to your ears
I'll always be here to protect you
From your darkest fears

And when the angels come to take me home
When my time is through
I'll be the artist up in heaven
Painting in nothing but blue

Early in the morning
It's you that I crave
Ever since I had you
I've been nothing but your slave

Every time I see you
you are so hot and steamy
I can't wait to taste you
You look so sweet and creamy

Dark and addictive
That's what you are to me
One or two's okay
But I'd rather have three

You are my life blood
Don't make me tell you twice
Now that it's summertime
I'll put you over ice

I've tried so hard to quit you
But you always come back
It's impossible to let you go
So much harder than crack

It's you that I love so much
Anyone you can ask
I like it when your in my cup
Or even in my flask

I've loved you for a long long time
Ever since I was a teen
You're always been there for me
My friend the coffee bean

Out on our porch
pumpkins covered in frost
Summer has ended
another season is lost

In the backyard
the leaves neatly in piles
Kids jumping in
their faces full of smiles

Mulled apple cider
gently simmering on the stove
Smells so delicious
scents of cinnamon and clove

With the birds flying south
time for their annual escape
Halloween is coming
I think I'll wear a cape

The trees that are painted
in orange and yellow hues
Will soon be all bare
Of the leaves that they steadily lose

The animals busily
Gather food for the winter
The lumberjacks cut logs
Firewood they will splinter

These are just
A few of the reasons
That fall is
The best of the seasons

I'm trusting my fate to ride
on destiny's fickle wings
I'm wanting something real
not a series of flings

I'm trying to look good
wanting to impress
Girl you look so fine
in that little black dress

Simply stunned
by your look
trying to recover
feeling flush
head to toe
I want to be your lover

While we're out
on our date
Finding it hard
to concentrate

We're feeling our
emotions grow
lets take our time
let's take it slow

Then we'll kiss
passionately goodnight
under the stars above
softly whispering
in your ear
I think I'm falling in love

Words can cut you
to the core
leaving you lying
on the floor

When they're spoke
it can make you cry
makes you feel like
you want to die

Other times
they can make you feel love
delivered on
the wings of doves

Words of love
and sweet romance
feeling like
you're in a trance

Another way
they can be spoken
feeling like
you're sad and broken

Hearing them spoke
can make you smile
even if
for a little while

Raising you up
or making you sour
they have such
incredible power

Some are true
and some are lies
hits you right
between the eyes

Careful of what
you say or write
it can cause
an ugly fight

All us poets
we are not zeros
we are literary
super heroes

Using our words
to express our feelings
there's no floors
and no ceilings

So keep on writing
till you die
making them laugh
making them cry

Gently rolling sloping field
lovely blooms the spring shall yield

Growing upwards to the sky
I think I saw a butterfly

Grass gracefully swaying as the wind blows
such a fine place to put my toes

Little creatures snug in their den
robin red breast and a wren

There's a mother and baby rabbit
coming here could become a habit

Escaping all the daily schemes
This is where I go for dreams

This the place I love to rest
the fresh crisp air fills my chest

When I'm hear all time stands still
seeing that doe was such a thrill

This day is done such a pity
time to go back to the city

The passion in our hearts
burns like a sacrificial fire
Driving us to lay our souls
on the altar of desire

Once that's done
there'll be a dance
of untamed love
and sweet romance

A dance that would seem
so unending
Done with such fervor
there can be no pretending

When the dance is over
the altar we will leave
such incredible heights
we were able to achieve

I'll eagerly wait
to dance once again
with you my hot love
with you my sweet friend

Heartbeats of pain
send poison to my brain
Crimson colored jealousy
coursing thru my veins

Your look so seductive
sultry and beguiling
When you walk the streets
I see the men a smiling

The way you move your hips
That **** way you walk
Isn't it any wonder
I hear the neighbors talk

This is why I've tried
to build an emotional cage
cause when my feelings come out
I'm thrown into a rage

My girl you'll always be mine
Your love I'll never share
My chest is beginning to ache
my heart it starts to tear

This pain turns into pleasure
with feeling of your touch
My sweet girl please remember
I love you just that much

Is this a spark
or a flame?
Not to explore it
would be a shame

When you are near
I start to giggle
The way you walk
The way you wiggle

The way those shoes
adorn your feet
All other feelings
are obsolete

Feeling dizzy
head starting to spin
The thoughts I have
could be a sin

Hardly noticed
as if in a shell
Could it be my look
perhaps my smell?

You walk away
I say goodbye
On the inside
I start to cry

Maybe someday
I'll be the man
with an idea
perhaps a plan

To face my fears
without a doubt
and have the courage
to ask you out

My life is over as I know it
I'm in love with a poet
She hides away at night
deep in her shell
So her sordid tales
she can tell

I read some lines with disbelief
Feeling sadness, feeling grief
It doesn't have anything to do
with love or trust
I don't want other men
for her to lust

His Awakening, Midnight Lover
Are these words just a cover?
It's not her
it's definitely me
I have some kind
of deficiency

Just keep on writing
I understand
to be the queen
sure must be grand

Before I end this
I request one thing
if you are the Queen
can I be your King?

Who am I?
I don't know
Is my life just for show?

Things I wasn't able to achieve
It's almost over I can't believe

Started out with such potential
But oh the decline was exponential.

I was stubborn and wouldn't stop trying
I couldn't accept everyone was lying

But as the years would progress
There is something I must confess

As I approach the eternal end
you have been my only friend

So when who am I is the question
I will give you a suggestion

Find a person that makes you whole
and let your destiny take control

Welcome to the labyrinth*
I fondly call my mind
Be careful where you venture
you never know what you'll find

With only one way to enter
and only one way to leave
The things you will encounter
you probably won't believe

From silly little fantasies
sordid perversions too
some about other people
some about *me and you

Layers like an onion*
that seem to never end
sometimes it seems like darkness
is my only loyal friend

Welcome to the labyrinth
I fondly call my mind
Remember when you exit
to me you should be kind

Don't judge me for the thoughts
that you've already seen
remember it's just a fantasy
*no reason to be mean