How could this be, it just doesn't happen
It's like a dime store romance
Something contrived with a short snappy title
Too perfect to happen by chance
But real love it is, make no mistake
As real as the gleam in our eye
When we see a stranger who turns our head
Can't stop staring as hard as we try
It's best not to question it, this magical time
Remains with us the whole of our life
If you recognize the signs jump at the chance
It doesn't usually happen twice
A special moment, when the world stands still
It can last a lifetime or more
Nothing can change it, heaven nor hell
A feeling that can't be ignored
Always quick with the question
As you search for answers to life
With every step being a lesson
Around every corner something to find
It's not always as easy as it seems
And it doesn't work out every time
But you'll never know if you don't go
And at least give it a try
Life is always open for business
Everywhere you look there's a sign
Right here with God as my witness
You can go all the way up to closing time
It's really up to you in how you do
Shorts, Sweats, or Suit and a Tie
Whatever comfort works for you
At least give it a try
You've got to reel this life in from beginning to end
Opportunity is always tugging the line
So grab hold of the net as you're not done yet
All it takes is the will and the might
You never will be fulfilled
When the time comes to say bye, bye
If you don't jump at the chance at every chance that you can
And at least give it a try
Through out the years
We spill so many tears
For the love that we lost
Remembering what it cost
Building up a brick wall
So that we never again fall
Guarding my heart away
Afraid to let anyone stay
Does a soulmate even exist
When all we do is resist
Holding onto the pain
Waiting for the cleansing rain
To break down each brick
And find what makes us tick
Scared of what we may find
A heart that is one of a kind
When love knocks on your door
Will your feet drag across the floor
Or will you jump at the chance
To give in to this lover's dance
Are you scared to even try
You question the reason why
Will this finally be the one
To bring about the morning sun
To warm a cold, cold heart
How did these feeling's even start
With each and every new day
I find my heart being swayed
To the possibility that I could give
A chance to love and to live
It all started off innocent enough
To take a slight edge off the pain
Some days seem worse than others
So you take a few more I'm afraid
Before too long the battle is gone
You don't dare go back to the doctor
So you take to the streets to meet demanding needs
With no option of over the counter
As all addictions do they stop working for you
And eventually bite like an ungrateful dog
The only reason you know is your friends tell you so
In your shipwreck of a drug laden fog
You try and think back on the life you once had
Before you first swallowed this hell
But with a mind that's not clear to point you anywhere
Your past is too far back to tell
You pray for normalcy but never down on your knees
Afraid that you might get your wish
Not sure you could let go the only comfort you know
In this cruel world of hit and miss
Still if you could go back you'd jump at the chance
To not have given your soul away
In the form of a pill that doesn't care what it steals
Leaving behind death in its wake
Today's pill epidemic is horrifying.
Choc A Little Or Chocolate With Kittens
Warm sweet chocolate, creamy smooth
Cools off in aluminum baking trays
Laid out on the kitchen table on display
Gentle little paws dip cautiously at first
Test the gooey surface
Kittens waste no time, become immersed in brown sauce
Soft fury white things, warm pink bellies, pounce
Jump at the chance for mischief in the deep sweet
Roll around in chocolate
How neat!
Kittens lick their paws; make cute mew sounds with tiny lips
Unable to make mature meow inflections yet
Mother cat watches, stretches in a yawn, meows back
Helps them to master their language skills with another “meow”
As they mew some more, prance about, turning another color
Inspiration hits
when it is least expected
I jump at the chance.
Copyright © Cynthia Jones
Jan.10/2015
I know if I don't write when I'm not blocked, I lose it rather quickly.
Jump at the chance,
Opt to be clear;
Unwind and dance,
Rise to joy near;
Now is the time,
Ever so bright;
Yield to fond chimes.
Meet in the light,
Indulge the way,
Note how light feels;
Do focus play,
Sense pulse that heals;
Explore each wave,
Touch charm that saves.
Leon Enriquez
21 August 2014
Singapore
How could this be, it just doesn't happen
Feels like a dime store romance
Something contrived with a short snappy title
Too perfect to happen by chance
But real love it is, make no mistake
As real as the gleam in your eyes
When we see a stranger who turns your head
Can't stop staring though we try
It's best not to question it, this magical time
It stays the whole of your life
If you recognize the signs jump at the chance
They don't usually happen twice
A special moment, when the world stands still
It can last thirty years or more
Nothing can change it, heaven nor hell
A feeling that can't be ignored
© Jack Ellison 2013
knew a man who’d
been around the block &
it’d be ok to say it---
was one of those guys
that wore his ****s on
his sleeve, like they’d
been going out of style &
he’d jump at the chance to
talk about them any
chance he got.
not all aspects of the
disgusting are so &
the rule applied to him,
for such pertinent information
can in fact be produced
by the most obviously
insecure & powerless---
in showing this he
said that they’d be the first
to change themselves for him,
that they’d curb all their
dreams to offer themselves up &
that like a snakecharmer
he had it down flat---
he could pinpoint the moment
when she would melt,
he could pinpoint the time
when she’d put herself on the
shelf to bow to his every need
&
such self-betrayal was the
makings of a perfect way
to use anyone he saw fit
in order to get just exactly what
he wanted,
until he was bored &
then he’d cut them off & burn them,
tossing them in the past,
“winning’ as he saw it, every single time,
because with each new experience came
a way to further sharpen his seductive
wit, charm & inevitable
success in the
hunt.
no body wants to be slapped on the bum
and nobody wants to be my second choice
so this i must understand
my pick had no romance
no special circumstance
i did'nt have even a chance to take a stance
but i know someone who'll jump at the chance
charmaine chircop
please defend my honor
A single dance,
Can lead to a special glance,
Between two people.
But will they jump at the chance,
To have a true romance?
Or will the wicked past,
Lance everything that could be true?
It is all up to you!
Will you know what to do?
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