There's another way
To survive another day
Bend a knee and pray.

The futures brighter
When the road ahead is paved,
with stones of purpose

Riots and protests
We protest the present day,
with chants from the past.

Sleep, a luxury
My mind's like a projector
With the film sped up.

They say it's human
To slip up and make mistakes
It's my career!

I just wonder why
Future was so less scary,
in the days gone by

The clock ticks In time,
With a heart that's out of time
The second hand sweeps.

All the things I miss
Misshapen puzzle pieces,
I can't force to fit.

Sleep is not my friend
Never around in bad times
A fair weather friend.

I become stronger
when I am at my weakest point,
faith stretched and tested
It is like building new muscle.
Like they say no pain, no gain.

Infomercial shows
Advertise weight loss products
Pushed by skeletons.

I'd bet anything
If our leaders had to fight
Wars would not exist.

You're ambivalent
Your mouth says you don't want me
Your eyes say I'm loved.

Old guy from St. Paul
Did steal a funeral pall
Used it as a tablecloth,but that's not all
Used it after nature's call
Oh good God the gall.

Lady on my screen
Says my laundry isn't clean
Judging sight unseen.

Trying to forgive you
Trust Broken, my heart too
You plead your ciase to me
What am I to do
Perhaps in another place and time
This mountain we could climb
Now though there's no way
I can't make things rhyme
Maybe you should just leave
In you I won't believe
Not one word you say
Why must you deceive?
My heart had an open door
Your richness stole my poor
You stole my faith and hope
All that I stood for

It shows in the eyes
When lies shrink away from truth
The eyes dilating.

When my sight grows dim
When my grasp on life is weak
Will you then forgive?

He took his belt off
The child is afraid and torn
between love and hate.

You took my best side
Left me with this angry scar
My worst side exposed.

In myself, I'm free
I'll hide in here forever
World will go away

I have many scars
But they all tell a story
They are my tattoos.

Friends break your heart's door
Do you prop the door open?
Or just leave It be.

I hate decisions
I don't think they're my strong suit
Can't make up my mind.

I struggle with fears
Fear of life, for whats to come.
Of a death unseen.

The cat and the bird
Mockingbird dive bombs the cat
Flurry of feathers.

Owl asks who you are
Channeling "The Excorcist",
turns his neck to see.

It's always the same
We want summer's beach ball fun,
when winter is here
In summer's sweltering heat,
we want winter's cold wind chill

Your name is familiar
It's on the tip of my tongue
Sorry, swallowed it

The pen channels peace
Passersby feel our passion
God guiding our hand.

A place in my heart
Open to the human touch
It's the food of life.

Pen needs warming up
Write whatever comes to mind
Like a morning stretch.

Where does heaven lie
It's in a baby's first cry
The first breath of life

Pills were on my tongue
Life still had great harmony
I didn't have the ear.

I'm lip syncing life
Just going through the motions
No backup singers

Foot in mouth virus
It's caught by saying dumb things
It's drug resistant.

I was never lost
Just waiting to be found
Baggage and all.

My feelings are hurt
You say I can't take a joke
Truth masquerading.

The streets have changed names
But the people are the same
Anywhere you go

Writing poetry
My mind leaks onto paper
Lovely visual!

My shadow scares me
It follows and mimics me
Always me, me,me

The guilty pleasures
Extra chocolate or two
When just one will do.

I've found the entrance
Secret and out of the way
Dreams live there they say.

I run to a place
when the world comes crashing down
A self made shelter

Doubting in myself
And cannot forgive myself,
for not forgiving.

Shady businesses
Like the umbrella salesman
Cover their assets

The truth it does hurt
But is so necessary
When getting even!

Wisdom comes in blurbs
One minute I'm spitting facts
The next I'm dry mouthed.

Lies are nothing more
Than repackaging the truth
And then regifting.

On dark days like these
When dreams seem out of your reach
Stretch a little more.