My pen hesitates.
Your love comes with conditions.
I'm not signing on.

My love on the floor.
You sweep it away and with ease.
As if it were trash.

You feel things deeply
So gently, I'll stroke your soul,
caress your heart.

Just where in the world,
does your pain and sadness go,
to find their solace?

I am closed off
On the inside and outside
No road signs warning

The rain masks your tears
They form deep lines on your face
Your face like a map.

People won't tell you.
No words to express their hate.
Quietly you're shown.

I hope you can find
All life has to offer you
Each rock turned over.

Trust is a hurdle
I've not been able to clear
Crippled by deceit.

I've matured and grown up
Just enough for me to see
The monster and the liar
You have come to be
Lies and late nights away
Women at every door
You said that you loved me
But didn't know what for
Now I've met someone who cares
Who hangs on my every word
Warms me when I feel the cold
I know you think that's absurd
Maybe one day when you're alone
You'll look back on these years and see
I just wanted to be loved
With inherent honesty.
.

I misunderstood
I thought saying I love you,
came without a price.

I am sixty one
I've had my day in the sun
From time I won't run.

I'll say I love you
And then I will bid you adieu
Cannot say "I do".

Shouldn't but I did.
Rummaged through your closet.
Found some skeletons.

I was on a roll.
My phones applications set,
dropped in toilet bowl.

Didn't realize
When you said you'd love to help,
there'd be strings attached.

It does not take much.
To give a kind word or two
Compliments and such.

You're cruel to me
Like chewing gum you spit out.
*** stuck to your sole.

You're not what I see
Dark and sordid history
Just a mystery

Days turn into nights.
You're not here with me.
I'm a little child lost.
Frightened by all I see.
Angry words were said.
Our love is not in vain.
We must look ahead for now.
Outside I hear the rain.
Come back Into my arms.
Whisper that you care.
Make me feel the world is ours.
Kiss me if you dare.

If I closed my eyes
Or even died in my sleep
You I would still see.

Coffin draped with pall
Dropped by bearer, took a roll
Mourners yell A**HOLE!

Fell off the wagon
Extra piece of chocolate,
quickly turned to three.

Those that have seen us
And the distance between us
Wedding vows they heard
Say we were always on course
For the breakup that occured.

Dog and fire hydrant
Dog leaves his name and also,
forwarding address

Cheetahs hit a bar
On the serengeti plains
Running up a tab.

You think I don't see
I do notice your glances
Ashame, not at me.

You have a place in my heart
It's reserved just for you
You are my soul mate
I believe that is true
You brought me out,
of a place deep within
Accepted me for who I am
I won't go back again
You showed me compassion
Just how much you cared
I then opened up
My world to be shared
So thank you my friend
I now sing along with you
You are a godsend
My nightmares are through.

We are different
We are foreign languages
I'm fascinated.

There's silence for days
Then we're painfully polite
Unkind words hurt less.

A look in my eyes
There's a reflection of you
You're a part of me.

We will fight for love
But then we also love to fight
No meeting halfway

Took a step forward
To improve my attitude
But it's my bad leg.

A skosh of allure,
will always do in a pinch,
when charms not handy.

Dreams motivate us
They take life to the next step,
and add direction

My feet never touch,
the solidness of the ground,
when you take my hand.

Falling for you
Torn and vulnerable,
the reasons I'm blue.

As the years go by
I will love your precious heart
Just like from the start.

I've watched you for years
Patiently waiting my turn,
to be your first love.

You're playing with fire
If you do jokingly play
With a woman scorned

Wish I knew some way
To get you to hear what I say
Then maybe I'd stay

Wish I knew some way
To get you to hear what I say
Then maybe I'd stay

Love you my dear friend
Best wishes to you I send
Till the very end.

Dreams can be a nightmare
When at night you go to sleep
They can haunt you in the daytime too
Pray your soul to keep
But take them for what they are
The psyche branching out
Night terrors can occur as well
They make you scream and shout
There's nothing in the darkness
That's not present in the light
Remember that and don't you fear
Spirits tuck you in tonight.





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I will give to you,
the benefit of the doubt
But I am jaded.

Tasted the tears of regret
Touched the softness of a newborns skin
Saw vices steal a man's life
Heard the sparrows song at dusk.
Smelled the rotting flesh of death.

Dreams can comfort you
One minute alone and scared
Next, in someone's arms.

The old photos
Of a smiling you and me
Were not meant to be.

Freedom came hard
A stroke of the pen seals it
We the people thrive.

Time is like a politician
talking out of both sides of its mouth
First it is devoted to you
Then it's heading south
The hands of time are rude
They're giving you the finger
Maybe you'll be dead tomorrow
Maybe you will linger
In short, time will not be chased
It will move at its own pace
Like the rabbit gets complacent ,
and the tortoise wins the race.