kindness given
kindness received
small transactions
unseen, .
but not unnoticed
are the true pennies
from heaven
tossed with love,
into the wells
of our tired hearts

Can any one spare
a penny.... or two
                     ......today

You may not understand every poem that is written
Or the message they send.

So appreciate the art, story tellers, fictions, struggles, good & bad times-the life of poetry.

Because each poem, including this one, has something to give.

I am looking for validation,
To staying focus on the right path.
Or, at least, in the right direction.

I am reaching for your approval,
Some sign for your judgement.
Balancing out the principles & merit.

I am waiting on acceptance,
Love of belonging somewhere
Rather than out in the world.

....Then I realized ....

I no longer need validation
I no longer want to seek approval
I no longer wait for acceptance

I developed from being a young man,
And evolved into a grown man.
Life of happiness and prosperity in abundance of wealth,
Lifelong improvement of my health.
Stay on time paying bills ,
Being one bad brotha that can cook on the grill.
Place faith in this house,
Provide for my lover, so I have to make every moment count.
Instead of going out on weekends to get drunk or cross faded,
I stay home working on poetry,
focus on meditating on top of meditating.
~Forever King

My shyness appears when I’m around you.
Catching my eyes & attention every time we talk or next to each other.
However; I don’t know if I should express my feelings.
It makes me nervous because I don’t want to mess anything up.
But at the same time
I want to tell you how much you mean to me.
Even if it’s only been a short period of time of knowing you.

See, I have these weird moments when
I wonder if you can hear my heart sing a tune.
And it says “I love you”.
But through that tune
Our thoughts are connected.
Yet, we just know exactly what we’re thinking + the reasons why...
You see what I see
Feel what I feel too
Speak out your truth like I want to.

So as I lay here next to you tonight
Truly happy
I had to pour out my heart in this poem before I slept.
Because you are someone I wanna be with til the end of time starting 2020.

I hope one day the feeling is mutual...