Even though he was timid
She had captured his heart
Never had he been moved this way
He wanted her close right from the start
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She had a way so gentle
When he touched her she moaned with delight
Cuddling was all but a given
As he would sleep with her every night
So, turning to his mom and dad
He begged with tears in his eyes
“Please, oh please, can I have this sweet puppy?”
“Of course! It’s your birthday surprise!”
Silhouetted against a backdrop of amber
The burnt-orange sky bursts into life
Morning breaks in a moment that takes your breath away
And so,
I meander down the mountainside
Into the valley that would test the resolve of my fear.
No, I have no time for plunder this time around
My journey is a deeper one than that.
While I’ve hidden away upon the mountain,
While I’ve terrorized those, who trespassed upon my land,
I find my ill-sodden soul too heavy to bear the fruits I’ve sown.
Alas, I seek my final resting place among strangers.
God help me!
Lightning coursed across the sky
In scarlet streaks of crimson
Thunder shook the earth
All the way down to its core
Mountains trembled and oceans whipped in fury
Stars fled their celestial homes
And, as they crashed onto, into and through our planet
I thanked God for His grace
An apricot lullaby
Mesmerizing and deep
Cleansing my mind
As I’m falling asleep
Wrapped in the arms
Of my mother’s sweet love
Drifting away
On the wings of a dove
Dreams of my father
So proud and strong
Walking the dogs
While singing a song
The morning sun rises
And to my weary eyes
I see a book on the chair
Filled with sweet lullaby’s
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A menagerie of melancholy emotions
Confounds the dreamless state of mind
A whirlwind of images lost at sea
While storm clouds scamper by
Incarcerated within unscalable walls
Hiding away from the world
A conscious that’s broken and can’t be repaired
My demented state – unfurled
Breakneck speed
He’s running to score
Lungs burn like fire
Can he take much more
Skilled with agile
Wiles in his feet
Winning the game
Always makes him complete
Ahead is the line
He need only pass
He holds up the ball
The best in his class
The headlines are bold
In the paper next day
Someone faster behind him
Took the ball away
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