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Hoplessness
unnamed May 12
Hoplessness
What happened to hope
it is now a luxury
only for the smug.
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Hoplessness
unnamed May 27
Hoplessness
hope, for the lucky
it's just a glimmer in time
like a game of chance.
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Horses
unnamed Jun 3
Horses
majestic horses
movements are so elegant
poised and improvised.
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Humanity
unnamed Jun 9
Humanity
where is the humanity
when this life forgets your strengths
remembers your weaknesses
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Idolize
unnamed May 29
Idolize
media idols
famous for being famous
milking the spotlight.
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I Don't Care
unnamed May 22
I Don't Care
I really don't care
if you fool around on me
that makes us even.
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I Know
unnamed 5d
I Know
I think I know why
You'd miss me if I left life
Who'd do the dishes?
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I'll Get By
unnamed May 30
I'll Get By
time has forgotten
asked it to come and get me.
I'll just hitchhike.
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I Love You
unnamed May 23
I Love You
I love you sounds strange
was it something said in jest
ears in disbelief.
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Imagination
unnamed 7d
Imagination
in my mind's eye
no fentanyl, fires or floods
fighting or famine
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Impatience
unnamed May 22
Impatience
Hurry up and wait
Impatience is a disease
Awaiting a cure.
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I'm Sorry
unnamed May 23
I'm Sorry
saying you're sorry
hardest thing for you to do
Its your kryptonite.
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In Dreams
unnamed Jun 4
In Dreams
my composure lost
remembering the nights dreams
the terror is real.
.
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I Needed You
unnamed Jun 10
I Needed You
I called out your name
when I lost my way back home
when I lost myself
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Inflation
unnamed Jun 2
Inflation
quarter for your thoughts
inflation hit an idiom
let's coin a new phrase.
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In Flux
unnamed May 13
In Flux
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.
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In Love
unnamed May 14
In Love
what happened to love
I was in it for a while
clouds across the sky.
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Inspired
unnamed Jun 1
Inspired
inspirational
words or events that move you
like a newborn's cry
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Insults
unnamed May 25
Insults
where would I be
if I had listened to you
you just put me down
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Insults
unnamed Jun 7
Insults
"where did that come from"?
insults from out of the blue
you have no comeback.
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In The Old Days
unnamed May 10
In The Old Days
A child's huge payday
Fifty cent piece on the ground
Piggy bank squeals joy
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Invisible
unnamed Jun 9
Invisible
I'm invisible
only noticed if I sin
only when I'm blamed
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Isolation
unnamed May 27
Isolation
isolation wounds
stinging in the open air
lonliness scars
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I Was There For you
unnamed May 22
I Was There For you
your dreams have come true
all my support behind you
my plans put on hold.
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I Won't Listen
unnamed Jun 10
I Won't Listen
I will not listen
when you ask to weep alone
when you've given up
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Jack and Jill
unnamed May 23
Jack and Jill
their story is sad
they went up the hill for water
Jack and Jill's journey
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Jasmine
unnamed Jun 2
Jasmine
awake in the night
the scent of jasmine fills my senses
soothes my aching mind.
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jealousy
unnamed Jun 7
jealousy
you're not satisfied
not until you've put me down
plain old jealousy.
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Jealousy
unnamed Jun 3
Jealousy
jealousy drains you
to wonder why it's not you
that he has eyes for.
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Jeans
unnamed 6d
Jeans
Relaxing blue jeans
Comfortable when you sit
In snug or loose fit.
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Jester
unnamed 7d
Jester
Jester tells his jokes
guess you had to be there or
Breathe in what he smokes
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Jokes
unnamed Jun 5
Jokes
"I'm just kidding you"
things not always said in jest
insults in disguise.
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Jokes
unnamed May 24
Jokes
I don't get the joke.
laughter behind my back stings
the joke is on me.
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Jokes
unnamed May 15
Jokes
they say, "just kidding"
the joke is at my expense
my face burns bright red.
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Judgment
unnamed Jun 10
Judgment
I am not guilty
you judge sitting on a throne
left to you by hate.
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Keep The Faith
unnamed Jun 8
Keep The Faith
oh, those rainy days
when nothing is going right
questions halt your faith.
Those are the days without end
Tomorrow has got your back
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Kisses
unnamed Jun 1
Kisses
if I kissed your lips
would you run away in fear
or stay in my arms.
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Kitten
unnamed May 25
Kitten
cute kitten clowning
bats blue ***** of bulky yarn
twisting turns to twine.
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Kryptonite
unnamed Jun 5
Kryptonite
I'm not tech savvy
computers my kryptonite
I'm still learning pong!
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Ladies
unnamed 7d
Ladies
ladies night tonight
checking makeup and hairdo
spiked heels , fishnets too
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Languages
unnamed Jun 13
Languages
time speaks a language
that doesn't make sense to me
it is gibberish
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Larks
unnamed May 25
Larks
lively little lark
singing songs so soft and sweet
mister married mate.
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Late
unnamed Jun 1
Late
late blooming in life
not society's darling
you're mind is your own.
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Laughter
unnamed May 21
Laughter
kookaburra laughs
wind is tickling the trees
they can't catch their breath.
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Laughter
unnamed May 22
Laughter
laughter will cure you
too bad you cannot smoke it
oh, I guess you can!
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Leaders
unnamed May 14
Leaders
day in and day out
world leaders hand down a law
they think they're above.
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Left Wondering
unnamed Jun 5
Left Wondering
It seems so tragic
when dreams are unrealized
wondering what if.....
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Lessons
unnamed May 23
Lessons
life's lessons are learned
by putting yourself out there
taking the chances.
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Lies
unnamed May 25
Lies
You follow along
personalities speak
propaganda lies
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Life
unnamed Jun 8
Life
shadows neath the door
concerned voices of old friends
try to talk me down
where were they when thoughts turned dark
when this life slipped through my hands.
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