Penned to Paper

In my tales of woe

Never have I regret

Nor wished harm

To any man or beast

Though in my darkest

Of blackest thoughts

I must confess

I have envisioned

A drama of tragic

Proportions

Although always

Woke with the sunniest

And brightest of dispositions

In my distant

Past I've endured

The longest hour

Of any hour

I can endure

With murky visions

Of fantastical

Dimensions

Oh how I wish

I would have

Penned them

To paper

For a child's

Imaginings

Are brilliant

To behold

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Butterfly Kiss

Memories of

How you teased me so

Fruity bliss

Butterfly kiss

Digitals un-caught

I'll treasure

New things taught

Joys and pleasures

During those steamy nights

Not so long ago

Oh how I'll miss

Your butterfly kiss

Tastes divine

Light sweet teases

Sprinkled with wine

Intoxicating

Straight from the vine

The tears rain

Not for pain

But what we've gained

Knowing

Our temporary goodbyes

Will soon bring

Heated sighs

When once again

You, in my arms

With all of your charms

But until then

How I will miss

Your butterfly kiss

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Lost Sheep

Chaos is all around

Swirls uncurled

In a confused heap

Only to tangle

     Mangle

In disarray

I've lost

     All semblance

          Of sheep

Can't lose

What I never had

I can't seem to help

The steely countenance

Of stiffened spine

When flocks appear

To rifle with my mind

A collection of gaggle

Thrown haphazardly

As I skirt issues

Meant to unhinge

The unhinged

I smile sheepishly

Beware the hidden fangs

Ready to bite

The hand, the tongue

That smites

As I mentioned previously

I've lost

     All semblance

          Of sheep

Can't lose

What I never had

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We Listened

In my somber wellies

I clumsily walked

Through lanky grass

As coconut palms talked

About the lore

And the bore

Of human nature

A breeze whispered

Our dreams

Hot and humid

Sweat trickled down

The back of my neck

While on and on

I trekked

I followed

In the footsteps

Of one I hold dear

In his strength

I have no fear

I wriggled my toes

Uncomfortable

In the heat

I felt the uneven ground

Beneath my feet

It rained

The day before

But not today

But I'm sure

More is in store

Tis the season

Anyway

A breeze whispered

Our dreams

Volcanic rocks

Littered helter-skelter

Imagined scenes

Violent days of yester

A tug of my hand

I looked up

You smiled

Instantly

I beamed back

Safe

In the knowledge

That love

Is the one thing

We do not lack

A breeze whispered

Our dreams

We listened

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In Us

In retrospect

Of past events

I have come

To realize

That through

The openness

Of one's heart

All is possible

That the road

Ahead although

Full of pitfalls

And rocky ledges

Faith

Faith in us

Will keep us

Strong

You

Have been there

By my side

All along

I have learned

Through my

Frailties

My deficiencies

Your belief

In us

Unwavering

And true

It is my

Inspiration

My devotion

To you

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On Tenterhooks

I've learned something new

You taught me

On tenterhooks

Taut

Stretched

Suspended

This is how

I am feeling

Right now

This minute

Today

God, how I need a cigarette

Although I've quit

Trying with all my might

Not to fret

This solo on tiptoe

Will soon be a duet

And a bottle of wine

Yeah a whole bottle or two

Or a bucket of beer

Would be fine

But since it's 4:15 am

With racing mind

All I can do is stare

At this screen

Ignoring the glare

While I lay

On pins and needles

Wishing they were dull

As they poke and prod

My anxious skull

On tenterhooks

Yeah, that's where I'm at

Just one more day

Just one more

And then

I'm one happy

Putty tat

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Sentimental Ties

With trembling tongue

I search for words

That will not come

Though I feel

Emotions with fervor

The zesty taste

I secretly savor

Drawing a blank

On gilded page

Left untouched

Purple ribbon saved

Meaning oh so much

Gathering dust

A reminder

Of sentimental ties

That have yet to rust

Of a past left

Somewhere

In my back pocket

The weight ensures

My crown does not

Hurtle like a rocket

To outer space

Where recognition

No longer knows my face

Keeping me

Ever

Grounded

Forever

Eating humble pie

As I dance

The weight never

Seems to glide

Off of hips leaner

Not!

Rounded full

Of sweet

Memories

Deliciously

Keeping me

Ever 

On the ground

Within surround

Sound

Of my

Sentimental ties

And that suits me

Just fine

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The Disappointing Quality

The taste has soured

Enchantment scattered

To the winds

Of an echo

No longer heard

The beauty once

Remembered

Not visible

Through the shell

Of bitter acid

A lifetime enclosed

In a mind rotted

With instigation

For the purpose

Of hurt

When the soul

Has flown free

Embittered

Will it continue

To be?

What legacy

Was left behind?

A bloodline

Of memories

Emotionally

Abused

Ready to carry on

To the next

Generation

The same

Acrid views

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Life's Hullabaloo

The seedy underbelly

Of a belly rubbed

The wrong way

The upside of it all

Is the growth of anatomy

To better a fake economy

Or so says he

The man

With a plan

Inferring

With his wee

The debased walking tall

At the beck and call

Of Decembers

Aging caterwaul

While May

May have

A little sweet

Not too far away

A sight to see

In this city

No need

To pity

The choices

Are open

To interpretation

Yes or no

To the invitation

I would cry

For the sadness

But the scene

Is so ridiculous

That I smirk

To hide my

Mirth

Oh to live

And die

On this earth

Nothing to do

But find the humor

In the antics

On the stage

Of the aging

Life's hullabaloo

And so would you

If you gazed upon it too

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Second Shower

Second shower of the day

Got caught in the pouring rain

Warmth pounding my skin

Elates the mood I'm in

Drops bead

Mirroring

My need

That power never fails

To impress

     As it castigates and rails

          Our frailty

Lightening screams out

My name

For we are the same

I feel it in my blood

As it surges

And floods

My synapses

Contained

Within this fragile shell

As the thunder

Rings my bell

And I smile

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Flourish Triumphantly

I've wandered free

As a bird did I fly

Watched as people

Flowed by

Dreamily

I meditated

As to how it would be

To be a tree

That I perched on

So happily

Rooted to

The mother of all

While being fed

With her love

Growing ever tall

So I've scratched

The earth you see

And settled in

Peacefully

Soaking the love

She surrounds me

With a little help from above

I will flourish 

Triumphantly

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