MEDIA MAZE
cycling our emotions, constant
change, tears to laughter
in seconds
fires raging, cameras say cheese
and wine
backdrop in flames
shifting to hosts, smiling
as footage frees bears
eating dough in a pizza shop
and i say to myself think think think
where was the tragic shooting
my mind sees a long trail of headlights
coming from Florida…no!
that’s not right, then i reminisce the hurricane floods,
finally i follow the Oregon trail
so soon we forget as a new tragedy envelopes
us through the television screen
and the cute little bears toss pizza in the air
10/10/2017
Phyllis, Oh Phyllis
to my dearest friend Phil
our time together was just one great big thrill
those times that we hung out at the senior citizen's center hall
we socialized with old friends and simply had a ball
the days when we would eat at the same old pizza shop
and over a few slices we would laugh non-stop
and during our shopping therapy at Pathmark
we stay for an hour or two and leave with an empty cart
we'd always fill that cart with something
and always came home carrying nothing
Phyllis, oh Phyllis
with your gorgeous silver gray hair
so many times I wish you were still here
Phyllis, Oh Phyllis
with those beautiful eyes of blue
I just want you to know that I still love and miss you
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