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45 · May 26
Mailman
unnamed May 26
letters lives lagging
packages, porch pirates prowl
mailman made mirthless
45 · Jun 1
Talking
unnamed Jun 1
internet is down
we'll get along without it
we'll  talk and play cards!
45 · May 14
The Gift
unnamed May 14
they say lifes a gift
I'd like to thank the giver
hes not on facebook.
45 · May 14
Leaders
unnamed May 14
day in and day out
world leaders hand down a law
they think they're above.
44 · May 22
Why Did You Leave Me?
unnamed May 22
I ask for some time
In the midst of a breakdown
you forget my name
44 · May 26
Spiders
unnamed May 26
spinning webs with speed
cobwebs. their abandoned homes
spiders are artists.
44 · Jun 4
Wartime
unnamed Jun 4
we met wartime
you , handsome in uniform
me, in love with looks
44 · May 20
The Wind
unnamed May 20
wind whistles a tune
under my door it does sing
the song unnerves me.
44 · May 21
The Truth
unnamed May 21
the truth is fickle
it never makes up it's mind
mine differs from yours.
44 · May 26
Suicide
unnamed May 26
suicidal thoughts
they're not a longing for death
they're a cry for life.
44 · May 22
You Don't Hear Me
unnamed May 22
why'd you turn your back
listening is like music
you have no ear
44 · May 28
Scars
unnamed May 28
I don't believe you
behind me you played around
my back bears the scars.
44 · May 18
No Better
unnamed May 18
you are no better
not when faced with your mistakes
then you just crumble.
44 · May 20
The Middle
unnamed May 20
erring is human
forgiving is the best
the middle is hell
44 · May 22
The Joke
unnamed May 22
why're you all laughing
really not getting this joke
I see, it's on me
43 · May 22
I Don't Care
unnamed May 22
I really don't care
if you fool around on me
that makes us even.
43 · May 20
Summertime Love
unnamed May 20
summer speaks to me
sparks a memory of us
inseperable.
43 · Jun 1
Late
unnamed Jun 1
late blooming in life
not society's darling
you're mind is your own.
43 · May 30
Glowing
unnamed May 30
darkness compromised
the glow of my cigarette
Like a demon's eyes
43 · Jun 8
Untitled
unnamed Jun 8
yesterday haunts me
should I have accomplished more
nowadays confused
by asking asking what could have been
today doesn't stand a chance
43 · Jun 1
Untitled
unnamed Jun 1
to relive your life
find the one that got away
rekindle the flame.
43 · Jun 3
Forever
unnamed Jun 3
I'd cry forever
if you thought I didn't care
why then do I weep?
43 · May 27
Fears
unnamed May 27
fears paralyze you
distort your view of the world
you are left breathless
43 · May 25
You
unnamed May 25
You
Your eyes draw me in
your lips, like cupid's bow
My breath you've taken
43 · Jun 1
Obscene
unnamed Jun 1
pardon my language
my french is very bad
borderline obscene.
43 · May 26
Warbler
unnamed May 26
young yellow warbler
couldn't catch caterpillars
wretched worms wriggle.
43 · Jun 3
People
unnamed Jun 3
self centered people
look at me , I'm the best
talk right over you.
43 · May 30
Thoughts
unnamed May 30
dreadful thoughts need be
chained to to the pen in my hand
pleading insanity.
43 · May 21
Way Back Then
unnamed May 21
there was a time when
a skinned knee was all  that hurt
now it's broken hearts
43 · May 31
Remembering
unnamed May 31
calendar pages
I have kept them all this time
all of our dates marked
42 · May 28
You Saved Me
unnamed May 28
near or far away
you've rescued my heart from harm
by saying you care
42 · May 20
Wine
unnamed May 20
your lips are like wine
I am drunk on your kisses
intoxicating.
42 · May 10
Puppies
unnamed May 10
on the floor I sit
a horde of puppies close in
eyes adoring me
bundles of love upon me
pink tongues, tails wagging
42 · May 19
Love Dies
unnamed May 19
where did the love go
did boy bands sing it to death
did it die in vain
42 · May 19
Night Owl
unnamed May 19
no sleep for the night
the shadows slam danced till dawn
night owl knows my name
42 · Jun 8
Prisoner
unnamed Jun 8
in this jail I'll rot
Just a prisoner enslaved
by fears real or not
42 · May 19
Separated
unnamed May 19
I'm a lonely sock
separated from my wife
dryer split us up!
42 · May 14
Sunlight
unnamed May 14
sunlight heals my heart
the warmth helps to close the wound
stitches not needed.
42 · May 18
Styx
unnamed May 18
fishing on the styx
Fish bite with the fangs of wolves
hell hounds line the banks.
42 · May 13
In Flux
unnamed May 13
where do I belong
on a mountain, winds gusting
on a peaceful sea

I will find my way
when the road seems to split me
with my mind in flux.
42 · May 27
Your Smile
unnamed May 27
You have blessed my day
your smile could light the earth
now I've found my way.
41 · Jun 4
Questions
unnamed Jun 4
Is life just a test
does something better await
is love transient
41 · May 20
Manners
unnamed May 20
watch your step please
I'm old but still have manners
please get off my lawn!
41 · May 15
Paranoid
unnamed May 15
they laugh right out loud
the voices low and muffled
eyes pointing at me.
41 · May 15
Surprises
unnamed May 15
good grief it is true
I've tried so hard not to care
it's my first gray hair!
41 · May 31
Piggy
unnamed May 31
this little piggy
went to market for some slop
chopped up butcher shop.
41 · May 15
Tomorrow
unnamed May 15
tomorrow brings hope
yesterday my heart broken
today I will weep.
41 · Jun 1
Untitled
unnamed Jun 1
what's a better place
a spot in God's great kingdom
angels ease your fears.
41 · May 20
Out Of Ideas
unnamed May 20
My mind is a blank
and no not normally so
lacking ideas
41 · May 20
You're The Best
unnamed May 20
you are colorful
you bring out the best in me
your aura bright blue.
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