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A Child's Questions"Why?" A child's question.... "Why is the sky blue?" "Why is the grass green?" But the grownup's version... Ah, there is a different story. "Why is there evil?" "Why can't we have peace?" There's always a "Why?" But what's the answer? I only wish I knew. ********** ADDI think, and think, and think some more contemplations dark and deep resonate in my soul If I pursue this idea, I believe i can solve all of Mankind's ills..... ..... Oh! Look! Butterflies!!! Dedicated to my wonderful, and wonderfully distractable, sister, Awesome Amy ********** Booksthe vanquished aged languishing, all but forgotten on dusty shelves in darkened rooms like weary, time-lost travelers they rest awaiting their time of resurrection they wait dry, musty pages holding timeless words for their wisdom to be needed again ********** CancerCome touch my pain with your fingertips yes and feel it grow inside of me twisted and dark black cancerous thing a writhing worm of despair yeah feel the pain inside of me watch it grow devouring everything it touches watch it overcome everything there is of me come and touch my pain there’s nothing for it now no just the pain and me it’s in me now eating me up inside leaving me a hollow joke yeah feel the pain inside of me watch it grow devouring everything it touches watch it overcome everything there is of me touch this pain inside of me know what it is inside of me watch it grow inside of me oh yeah, oh no it’s tearing me up inside eating everything that makes me, me and leaving me a hollow shell of myself yeah feel the pain inside of me watch it grow devouring everything it touches watch it overcome everything there is of me help me won’t you help me help me ********** Dragonflyborn in mudcrawling from darkness emerging and breaking free finding itself anew in a strange world shimmering a needle of sky given form with delicate wings woven of sunlight and elven lace it flies ********** LossI am empty alone inside my skin and I grieve for the life that might have been ********** LunaIn silence she waits a secret a mystery rising on silver veils above the night adrift in a sea of diamonds she waits to be revealed ********** Midnight Mysterysome dark long sacred secretmoonlit shadows dancing in the tide songs of mystery voiced in midnight waters swimmers speak in silent voices ********** Nightmareopen doors like toothless mouths gaping gulping swallowing me down into empty darkness echoes to echoes of soundless screams howling silent fears into the night gasping groping in helpless hope toward morning ********** PatiencePatience is answering "Why?" the 40th time without losing it Patience is setting up the tree six weeks early and staring at the gifts Patience is smiling sincerely when all you really want is to scream and BITE something Patience is getting through the day one smile at a time ********** The Peachdripping and succulent juice runs down my chin sweet and sun-warmed flesh is caressed and welcomed between soft lips delicate fuzz tickles a laughing tongue so yummy! a summer peach ********** PromiseI am rich a succulent fruit ripe and full of promise ********** QuestionsIn the cavernous depthstrackless, a void shapes lost in gloom like smoke this is the bottom of my soul rooted in the muck of ages. Somewhere above, I know there is light starless though my night may be in the echoing madness thunderous, churning, a butter churn of tar and broken dreams whipped into bitter cream will I ever find my way? Is there even, somewhere, a star for me, a guide to follow home? ********** SensesThe pounding drums power of horse beneath sweaty thighs wind like golden wine intoxicating drunk on thunder! ********** Serviceto those who serveit is for honor for duty for the lives of the ones they love that they place their very selves in the line of fire sacrifice is the fire they all burn in they leap heedless of the cost to serve to save ********** Shattereda face in broken glass who is that should I know? Shattered reflections of a me I should remember am I who I think I am? I am lost in the darkness inside myself wandering witless in a shadow landscape a broken image of who I used to be shattered pieces reflected in a puddle before my eyes do I know dare I remember who I ought to be? I am lost in that darkness inside myself frightened wretch in a black and white world A shadow cityscape haunts the image of who I used to be who am I, why am I here? Where is this place, and how do I get home? Someone find me someone show me who I'm supposed to be ********** Spirit JourneyIf I had wings I would fly away from here so far and high into the clear blue morning where the mountains touch the sky I'd dance among the windstreams flirting with the lightning among thunderous clouds and ride, screaming triumph down the blood red river of sunset and take the Star Gate into eternity ********** Steel AngelsSteel angels with wings of flame like silver lances of the Gods burning white hot to defend and to avenge when vengeance is needed look to the sky for the angels of freedom ********** Touch Me 1touch me, taste me feel me, free me take me by the hand and lead me to places I”m afraid to go alone Show me, on crystal wings the heights where eagles nest Teach me to taste exhileration like wine on my tongue touch me, taste me feel me, free me Free my heart to fly take me by the hand, and show me how to reach those places I”m afraid to reach for, alone guide my heart, on silver winds to places where angels weep touch me, taste me feel me, free me taste the wildness in my heart take my hand and lead me to paths in wilderness places within my heart, inside my soul teach me to shape myself and be where wild things dwell ********** Touch Me 2touch my heart feel it beat inside me... know what there is inside do you want to know? I need to know right now what you want to know I need to know right now what you want from me don’t string me along don’t lie to me tell me, tell me, tell me now I need to know Touch me, here... feel what’s inside of me there’s so much inside of me don’t you want a share? I need to know right now what you want to know I need to know right now what you want from me don’t string me along don’t lie to me tell me, tell me, tell me now I need to know won’t you touch me, touch me now don’t you want to be inside of me touch me here, touch my heart don’t you want to know what there is inside of me? touch me touch me touch me won’t you touch me now, tell me what you want from me I need to know right now what you want to know I need to know right now what you want from me don’t string me along don’t lie to me tell me, tell me, tell me now I need to know I need to know need to know ********** Touch Me 3Touch Me Find me Touch me Hold me Know me Taste my falling tears And free me I’m here, Crying in the dark Seek me Find me Feel me Know me Take me by the hand And show me I’m here Looking for the sun Taste me Touch me Feel me Free me Hold me in your arms And love me I’m here Dancing above the abyss Find me Touch me Love me Know me Drink me in, all that I am And that all I can be I’m here Calling from the dark ********** VeteranA smooth white ridge of scar tissueit pulls every time he moves a reminder each minute of the day of buddies gone ahead blood he left behind and it all boils down, for some- to a list of names upon a wall. ********** Wiser Nowyou walk away and try to find a place away from your pain far from your troubles you walk away only to find trouble follows you in one moment of clarity you know exactly what to say exactly what to do what you should have known all along I walked away afraid of your pain I couldn’t understand how much your troubles weighed you down I walked away only to find I left my heart behind In one moment of clarity you know exactly what to say exactly what to do what you should have known all along I picked up the phone today and called you up to say I'm sorry I walked away a fool I realize that now Let me come home and prove that I'm wiser I had a moment of clarity I know now exactly what to say exactly what to do what I should have done all along ********** WordlessThey do not thank us with words we know. Their smiling faces, as they meet us at the door; they watch each move as we wander around the house, and they're never, ever bored with our company. They do not thank us with words we know. They thank us with their love. ********** |