It’s Dangerous, This Thing Called Life
I was falling through the atmosphere on a cold November night
Thinking, everyone dies, so don’t tell me that everything’s going to be
alright
When I didn’t feel the impact hit I thought, something’s not quite right
Then I felt the sensation of snow in my nose and my chest felt cold and
tight
I sat up and glanced around, but everywhere I looked was white
Then I got scared, called out his name, but my brother was no where in
sight
Moments later I heard him, and while he was laughing with all his might
He said, “I can’t believe the air you got when the toboggan and you took
flight”
When he dug me out of the snow bank I was ready to pick a fight
But he just smiled and said it was time we head home before we lose the
light
~*~
Trust
Like a combination to a vault
Two turns to promise
One turn back to faith
Half turn back to truth
Trust me
~*~
Pale Blue Mist
Why do
I feel them
Drifting, shifting
All around me
Your memories
Watching, following
Like shadows in trees
So close I feel you
Still
Obscuring, blurring
My vision like a veil
For I hear you
Whisper
Like a soft exhale
Scarcely heard
Fading, fainting
For
You are missed
But you must stop
Keeping, seeking
Me
Within this pale blue mist
~*~
An Oak
Encircled by this gathering of trees
I watch a storm drift in on a breeze
I listened for perhaps the wind spoke
Then again I heard, “You are an Oak.”
Can a sole tree be an island alone?
Are the surroundings part of it’s home?
I have visions that I am this tree
And my reasons are easy to see
But the winds made my leaves fall all to soon
Do I now pray for the next harvest moon?
For I am sure that there will be thieves
So tonight I shall go gather my leaves
Before the winds blows and sets them all free
And I can’t return them back to my tree
I now feel exposed with branches so bare
Should I ask other trees if they would share?
Then borrow a leaf to cover a branch
Pray for no wind, so I’d have a chance
I’m an Oak now stripped out of season
All naked and cursing the reason
My leaves are all scattered below
Autumn nears and I’ll lack yellow to show
Not one leaf will be kissed into gold
And I’ll stand empty, alone and cold
~*~
My Mother
My mother left this world
The day before I met her and
The last time I had felt her
Presence we were still in
Heaven
I listen to hear her voice
On the wings of the wind
Her song and smile has
Touched hearts of many
Angels
In this life she’s not mine to
hold; Rising with wings I will
Rejoice when our souls
Will dance to the song of
Forever
~*~
Rising above my past
Freely allowing myself
To release
Expressing grief from within
Openly crying old tears
To cleanse
Praying quietly in faith
Slowly lifting my heart
To heal
Awakening again my spirit
Patiently devoting the time
To renew
~*~
Do you see this woman
She is reflecting
Feminine grace
Do you smell her essence
She is enchanting
Soft fragrance
Do you taste her lips
She is captivating
Tender harmony
Do you hear her voice
She is expressing
Gentle pleas
Do you touch her body
She is yearning
Sensual pleasure
~*~
There’s no point in moving on
Until you’ve got somewhere to go
And the road that I have walked upon
Has filled my pocket and emptied my soul
All those insecurities that have
held me down for so long
I can’t say I have a cure,
But at least I know them
So they’re not so strong
~*~
I sense the rhythms of balance
I listen to the winds of change
I see the signs of movement
I savour the flowing waters
I breath the air of God
~*~
Peace
Freeing sorrow
Flowing away
In the breeze
Breathing sighs
Aspiring rushes
Of my comfort
Learning surrender
Experiencing cries
That cries serenity
~*~
I sense the rhythms of balance
I listen to the winds of change
I see the signs of movement
I savour the flowing waters
I breath the air of God
~*~
We never really knew each other
We were too secretive to reveal
Words unspoken to one another
No understanding of how we feel
Both too afraid to get in too deep
All that now seems so incidental
For I’m wishing I now took the leap
‘cause your gone and I’ve gone mental
They say what you sow you will reap
In my dreams I still call out your name
You act like a stranger on the street
And I think what we lost was a shame
~*~
Silhouette Tree
In the quiet dark
I walk
Through the empty park
In the cool night peace
I see
My warm breath release
Glow from streetlamps shine
Upon
A row of scented pine
There in front of me
He stands
By the Silhouette tree
Showing me his art
He carved
Initials in a heart
Tonight’s endeavor
We kiss
Always and forever