i went on a life long journey
to get any kind of compliment
and found the quest endless
there must be no parts of me
that rise above the mark
maybe i will die well

i choose the side of love, the side of forgiveness, the side of light, the side of truth, the side of hugs, the side of kindness, the side of acceptance, the space between your side and mine

im building a love bomb, the mother of all love bombs, MOALBs, and it has a short fuze

you need to stop starting every conversation with "you need to"

hide the pain
of my loneliness
smile and hug
in hopes of
someone's attention
in hopes
hopes

the house door shutting
coins in my pocket as i run
shoes on the gravel drive
buzz of the powerline
silence of the sunrise
the calm before the
the grind of the brakes
click click click
            of the bus lights
the squeak
            of the folding door
bullies insults and names
             insults and names
my heart in my ears
             thump thump thump

sky renders every hue
autumn trees give wonder
tropical waters bleed blue
irish hills nay chose
their love songs of green
nor desert's soft tune of rose
mountains, heavy with gray
a boy's innocent embarrassed blush
nothing excapes the Creator's brush

in my imagination, my love for you can outshine the sun

you are easy to love but so hard to like

cry in the rain and nobody will notice

i have accounts on all the social media sites, with zero followers...that is my ultimate goal as the best uninfluencer

phone rings
"mt's love shop"
"making love for 58 years"
"how can i love you"
"sorry, can't hold the...."
"only love one way"
"extra everything"

personal change could come after a battle or a tragedy or a whisper

when my love gate opens you better have a lifeboat ready

trust is root on the tree of friendship and its fruit laughter

you own my heart the rest of me is just plus plus

be gentle break of day
ease in with soft foreplay
waft the smell of roasted bean
quiet, alone..stay the routine
sweet pastry, taste you tease
make perfect, morning breeze
dim the bright of sun's first light
achieve these for my love's invite

your vibration is tuned to mine, like the precise measure of a piano wire, the perfect adjustment, the love song of two souls through eternity

when i die they will need two coffins for the funeral, one for the body and one for all my wrongs

silence is never wrong yet
truth should never be silenced

being unsatisfied as a default position doesn't make you satisfied in your unsatisfaction

it is much better in being right about being wrong than being wrong about being right

happiness for the vengeful is added from the suffering of another, turning a cheek reduces suffering by half, add love to both sides of the equation and happiness is doubled and suffering equals zero

being alone and...not liking yourself, is less than alone

i don't tell you everything but i can tell you anything and that my friend makes all the difference

short on bread
to the market
fill your cart
short on cash
to the bank
make a new start
short on love
withdraw all you want
from my heart

animals dream... but, hopes and dreams are purely a human condition, how much happier would we be without the let downs

on the glorious day
when i love you, you say
in some super human way
in sky i hold the sun to stay to stay
the clouds i will not allow gray
tomorrow tomorrow i keep away
i will live in only today today
for fear your heart will betray betray

complaining to someone who lacks empathy is a fruitless endeavor

im better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them say thank you

a woman's love can very easily tame the beast that she created

apathy is root on the tree of hate and its fruit sorrow

you cannot ensure or predict your legacy, so worry not once about it

if you boast of your generosity,
honesty, or holiness

your words hold no weight

the eyes and the nose
live in constant fear
the chin and cheeks
know their time is near
the teeth are scared
the danger quite clear
the tongue....careless
the lips....cavalier

WORDS punch harder than fist
stab deeper than knives
crush hopes and dreams
make up 100p of the lies
maybe they should be banned

love does not require change
love does not need acceptance
love does not ask for favor
love does not hunt similarities
love just does

no leasons are learned from easy

my heart is so full of love
it has stretch marks

i pondered why everyone looks down at me, and so i looked down and found nothing and realized i must be at the bottom

ive been trying to sell me
to myself and others
that im
happy
attractive
funny
smart
likeable
AND
truth is
im not very convincing
maybe truth is
im not

some ears listen for need
some listen out of greed
some only to find fault
some to issue verbal assault
some to form negative reply
some to pass the time by
some with loving care
some only to find the err

humans may have achieved so called intelligence, even if it is artificial, let us all hope it has some artificial love

in the race of life, death gives you a head start, the trick is...never look back

enemies are as easy to find as dirt, friends, true friends are a gem

the greatest hecklers have never stepped foot in the batters box, the greatest critics have never stepped in the arena, the greatest complainers have never been servers

the love will unfold
the treasure you hold
the miracle you mold
the future foretold
the blessings behold
the reward pure gold
the gift a thousandfold

every love needs a test for what we have learned and what we have remembered

i need a new word
for this feeling i have
____ is far to weak
for the job at hand