only on their queue
when the director says mark
everyone panic

her wedding chest she packed for America
from Swedish home of elm it was made
my family’s history sealed inside

suns' rising later
shifting thoughts to escaping
geese pointing our way

with her healing hands
soothing away present aches
killing on contact

I sure love baked beans
Mom called'em John Wayne beans
I loved his movies

light skin dark skin
where do we even begin
our red blood within
as you watch hate televised
recall what Jesus advised

pigs at troughs
sheep bleating about
eagles soar

never saw a rose ramble
nor a stone rolling on along
but i listen to blue bird songs
just to imagine what they sing

holding high her flame
that metal spine standing tall
her tears betray her

it's easy to give up everything
when you never gained anything yourself

sensing wisdom's truth
nothing to blindly believe
you must see yourself

this march shade brings warmth
her stretching shadows of hope
springs not far behind

waning summer heat
sunlight still warm dominance
soaking up each ray

choppers drool tails wag
delivery drivers ringing
pizza bone buffet

flatten the ballots
flatten the curve
'bout done with that ******* word

white flakes fall from flight
covering bright warming light
making Christmas white

put down that tethered distraction
pick up that good book
(the Bible's a start)
or a deck of cards
possibly Monopoly
as time is not constrained
watch the sun come up
then watch it set
enjoy a long walk
with your little pup
or a midnight stroll
with your
one true love
maybe turn this around
and put the sickness
on ignore

places seem out
directions pointless
nowhere to start

slowly trudging, destiny's pace
succumbed winter's final approach
calmly stalking, reaper's slow gate
summer dreams die cold death's encroach

collecting like rain
puddling around my feet
that have not moved since

simply slips away
without ever being touched
like hour glass sand

even your tired eyes
screaming out your muted cries
abandoned your lies

her eyes hypnotize
such beauty rarely displayed
she struts like she knows

summer whispers by
tickling trees browning leaves
before their falling

unending expanse
perpetually ponder
eternal wonder

raking fall debris
summer elegance decayed
smoke from chimneys rise
blending into winters grey
as life so easily goes

little gypsy rose
do you still recall the way
patiently await
been too long since I’ve hugged you
hoping your smile still shines through

my vagabond child
I miss those loving hugs
recalling their warmth
take is easy watch your step
make that turn head north to home

life's a funny roll
shooting for the highest bar
heavenly seven

velvet thrones
pompous circumstance
fools for kings

you just nod along
as if you already read
yet this the first read
something inside says oh yes
mystic words written ring true

everlasting love
permeates eternal glow
eyes of forgiveness

taken to the edge
repeated over again
our pain addicting
then reconciliation
making agony worthwhile

you're no virus man
your nothing like you pretend
you're a parasite

his lone call echoes
haunting frozen winter lands
inside bones chilling

red flames flicker down
inside emerald green eyes
watching sun’s slow rise

in a flash
lifetimes come then go
none lasting

electric brilliance
shocking lifeless souls alive
our magic moment

galaxies spiral
turning inside star struck eyes
kaleidoscope nights

slipped into passing
time slowly dripping away
if sands were mere tears

passing reflection
an instance of memory
then suddenly gone
leaving hints in her vapor
something real it really was

thunder clapped above
promising afternoon rain
thirsty willows cried

under these blue sky rays
swims deep in her oceans' gaze
loves is this blissful haze
I will love you always

never got it back
the way your eyes looked at me
haunted with regret

diverging pasts walked
random destinies converged
where all endings go

arctic currents flow
pulling old man winters coat
another layer