Our love story is illicit Forbidden by duty to country We stand on opposite sides Separated by war and death Burdened with guilt and desire But my heart wants what it wants Our first meet was a coincidence The second was a negotiation The third time was fate And even though it was dangerous…
Category: poetry
Hope in living
So what if my heart got broken I would just fall in love again So what if I fail this time I would just try again next time As far as my heart’s still beating I know there is hope in living So what if it’s not working today I will regroup and try…
I Was Wrong
He’s good with Kids That’s the first thing I noticed He never looked more handsome, Than when he spoke about what he loved I could feel the power in his passion I could feel the depth in him He’s perfect I was wrong When people ask me why I stay All they see is…
Let mother sing
Let me tell you a secret See, my mother loves to sing She sings songs that move her She sings blues that soothes her She sings ballads that please her Let my mother sing a song Sing to me, sing me lullabies Her sweet voice that lulls me to sleep One that is familiar…
Spring
Dry ice melts as sun hits Snow slush instead of pellets Tree buds and stray flowers Fill the street with colors Spring is near Winter coats and leather jackets Tucked and folded in the back of closets Out with the boots in, with the mules Time for barbecues and sunshades Spring is here
Finding directions
I feel I’m at my prime I’m about to be a butterfly But I need a sense of purpose I want to live responsibly But I need directions So I ask I ask papa after lunch My Papa looks at me squarely You must never forget Stick to school and books You can…
Tick tock
Tick tock, I think I’m stuck. Tick tock, the world has stopped. Tick tock, the devil’s running, the earth is fading, the angels are racing, Heaven’s collapsing, the beast is here. Tick tock, the end is near.
Someone
I fell in love with someone, it wasn’t the right time, it wasn’t the right place. I’m still in love with someone, it isn’t the right time, it isn’t the right place. I hope I fall in love with someone, at the right time and at the right place.
Rain
I love trees; I love the masquerade tree. I have never seen a masquerade tree fall, I love how it swirls from side to side, many times the swirls are vigorous. I have never seen a masquerade tree fall. I love the sounds that come from the swirls; the loud melancholic sounds, it keeps me…
