A brightly lit room still holds darkness.
Look deeply,
Leopard like sharpness.

In a corner or behind the door.
Look closely,
Maybe under the floor.

Look high, look low.
Bring a friend,
Let the search grow.

Look to the wardrobe,
Maybe you see it.
Pressure building in your lobe.

Look under the bed,
Creepy crawlies,
Infecting your head.

Look in the closet,
Careful there I say,
Untold, unknown,
A ghoulish made deposit.

Man with a troubled soul,
Heart worn proudly on his sleeve.

Heartache takes its toll,
Men aren't supposed to grieve.

Man riddled with disgust,
In a world with no trust.

Love...true an utter dust,
Wiped clean and replaced with lust.

Man not always as keen.

Trusting and belief in vein.

Living truth to what has been seen.

Hiding a lifetime of pain.

Getting older day by day.

First it seemed slower,
Life started in May.

I rushed through school.

Wanting to be older,
Wanting to be cool.

I made bad choices.

Looking back now I know,
Remembering loved ones  voices.

Remembering their words.

Forever in my dreams,
Flying free like birds.

I cannot change my past.

The wrongs,
In stone cast.

I rememer today.

To make them proud,
That I can't hold myself to yesterday.

Money and greed,
Ties you up,
As it plants it seed.

Money and greed,
Closes your eyes,
Passing those in need.

Money and greed,
Plenty of both,
Your heart will bleed

Money and greed,
Few stand up,
Less take the lead,

Money and greed,
All material,
My words please heed.

Money and greed,
Lost in death,
Wasted on mead.

Money and greed,
We need a shining light,
To gracefully intercede.

We go into battle,
Heads held high.

May we lose?
We say nigh.

We march foreward,
Pride held high

We don't take breaks,
We don't even sigh.

We fight for our country,
So our flag may fly.

Every soldier knows this,
It is not a lie.

We push on through hardship,
Even when friends die.

We hold it all in,
Too scarred to cry.

We hold them forever close,
A heroes tie.

We soldier on,
Freedom we buy.

Legacy of broken dreams.

Never mentioned,
Gone it seems.

Legacy of broken will...

He pushes on,
Shattered still.

Legacy of vast emotion,

Swimming hard,
Sadly, with downward motion.

Legacy of a battered soul,

Darkness invading,
Life lessons took a devastating toll.

A father's love
Stern, yet subtle.

Heard far and wide,
Yet just a mumble.

You know the time has come,

After he talks to Mother.
You think the worst,

Why were you so dumb?

Slowly climbing every stair,

Tired and weary.
You hold your breathe,

This is more than you can bare.

With a knock on your door..

You know it is the end.
It was a good run,

Trembling at the core.

As the door opens it's not what you expect.

He pulls a chair,
Starts talking,

Waiting for you to interject.

He knows what happened,
But wishes to hear you out,

Standing in your corner,
Ready to fight your bout.

He stands by your side.
Tried and true,


A father's love,
Always looks after you.

How do you climb,
After falling so deep?

Is it just time,
Or consequences we reap?

How do you love,
After feeling utter loss?

Do we look above,
Or do we become cross?

Woman of my dreams
I see you nightly,
Even more it seems,
Some say unsightly.

I never knew why,
I carried this thought.
Many times I've cried,
Without the love I sought.

I carried a pain,
So deep inside.
Almost drove me insane,
Her wishes I'd abide.

I was never that guy,
As hard as I fought.
Let out a sigh,
Love I never got.

I never gave up hope,
Thinking a day may come.
Having to cope,
Many nights filled with ***.

Twelve years later we meet again.
Her beauty never changed.
Still a perfect ten.

Woman of my dreams,
I'll hold her heart gently.
Even repair it at the seems.
Guarding from harm intently.

Given the chance many squandered,
I'll hold her close
Her mind to never wonder.

I love her like no other
I just wish she could see.
I fell in love the day I met her.
But can she finally love me?

I want love,

Not lust or greed.

I want love,

Want it.. no...need.

A love with spirit,
A blessing of soul.

One day I fear it,
Never reaching this goal.

I want love so wonderful and pure,

I want love so passionate and true,

Like Beast's true love's kiss cure.

Maybe, that could be me and you.

I feel something for her.
A feeling so new.

A feeling,
Igniting,
Relighting the fire in my heart.

Engulfing,
Leaving no piece untouched.

I feel something for her.

This feeling so true.

A feeling,
Inspiring,
Knowing it can be possible.

Healing,
Taking away the black and blue.

I feel something for her.
A feeling that always grew.

A feeling,
Of loving you.

Love be driven,
Love be true.

Love be given,
Not taken from you.

Love be bliss,
Love be empathetic.

Love be that kiss,
Don't make me feel pathetic.

Love be dreams,
Love be real,

Love with tight seams,
Enlay my heart.. Love's very seal.

Writing has always been a gift,
Saved me many times,
Repaired many rifts.

So to explain my love in writing makes perfect sense.
Can clear my mind,
Makes me less tense.

The woman I love,
Where to begin,
Thanking the Lord above?

The moment my eyes caught a stare.
I knew it was true.
My heart was wide open and so very bare.

The timing was not right.
But I knew she was.
After 12 years, I hold her vision tight.

I tried many times,
To express how I felt,
I wrote many rhymes,
Just wanted her to melt.

I had problems to work through,
Alcohol being the main,
It was way past due.
Almost drove me insane.

Finally sober and with a clear mind.
I poured my heart to her.
She smiled... Boy hopefully a good sign.

I never gave up hope,
I know this one is true.
Maybe we will elope.
Happiness for both well overdue.