Do you see
The wind move the trees
The birds take flight
It's no subtle breeze
The trees do a dance
They thrash about
The rhythm steady
If they could they would shout
When the wind dies down
Trees perfectly still
They didn't take the prize
But next time they will.

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

I believe in you,
as my armor falls away.
My heart in your hands.

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

I followed my heart
But it was torn asunder,
simply for trusting.

You have lied to me.
Twisted and turned the truth.
I can bend no more.

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

I fear for myself.
More so, how I will react.
When you tell the truth.

Holding close the truth
Unbreakable is the bond
A love born of trust

In all honesty
Your conscience will not be free
Till the truth you see

Incoming tears fall
A barrage of past failures
Dropped by hate of self

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

Hard to understand,
how anyone could love me
Just seems so far fetched

I'll still follow you,
this love unrequieted,
till the moon grows dim.

Unrequited love
It laughs and spits in your face
Takes without giving

I came up for air.
But couldn't find the surface.
You guided me there.

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

Dreams of summers past
Beach day, kids in tow
A smile, a laugh, your face aglow
Fast forward to now
You barely glance my way
Silent dinners are normal
How did we get this way
Why drag this out
It gets harder each day
We scream, we shout
Yet for us I still pray.

Used to be younger.
Used to be much happier.
Used to be and live.

People will use you.
Till there's nothing left of use.
Then just walk away.

For the greater good
You sacrificed your values
Your soul now vacant

My veil you lift up.
You look deeply in my eyes.
Not one second thought.

Homeless veteran on the street
Trying to make ends meet
A struggle every day
For little or no pay
The VA feels like a sham
Why don't we give a ****
He tries to take things in stride
Losing hope, dignity and pride
One of the richest countries in the world
Who pledge allegiance to a flag unfurled
Can't lend a helping hand
To those who fought in a foreign land.

Homeless vets can see
The home of the brave and free
Turned its back on thee.

Things may seem unfair.
But that helps in our growing,
way we view the world.

Don't misunderstand
We'll agree to disagree
Viewpoints right or wrong

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

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.

Vulnerable like,
your skin before a sunburn.
You might just get burned

You're afraid to show,
your deepest condolences.
Your soft underside

Questions fill my mind
Where did we go wrong
We had plans for the future
We had our own song
Days are long and empty
Nights thinking just of you
I won't run away and hide
But just what can I do?
You promised me forever
Into the sunset we would walk
Now I fear it was all a game
All a bunch of talk
Yet I still yearn for you
And the good times that we had
When I think back in time,
things were not that bad
So I'll wait by the window
For any trace of you
And for you to dry my tears
Say our love is true.

In my shoes you've walked
What you want me to believe
Your soles barely scuffed.

Does anyone else
Build walls to keep the world out
Or is it just me

Need to free myself
To break through these walls I've built
Time has thickened them.

My thoughts have waged war
and they take no prisoners.
Will be no detente.

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

The haunting sound
The distant song of the whale
They're beseeching us

Why are you not here
To turn on Moon and starlight,
the nightingales song

I am exhausted
From the arguing with you
Chicken crossed the road
We are arguing minutia
While the mushroom clouds outside.

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

I have three wishes
Wish I had an extra one
I'd give it to you
Well now I only have two
Might as well give one to you!

I would buy a star.
Then I'd name it after you.
May my wish come true.

May your dreams come true
and bring great prosperity
And not love in vain
May love be your charity.

A glance in the sky
The stars mockingly twinkle,
as I make a wish.

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

Can't let my guard down
Barbed words find their way to me
They aim for my heart.

I was gonna write,
all about my speechlessness
Couldn't find the words.

When I am with you,
the words just don't come out right.
Like my tongues not mine.

The words they are few
You're barely speaking my name
But then when you do,
it's to belittle and shame
Now everything is fair game.