I dreamed I am — within your Thoughts —
As Neurons — in our Brains —
Where every Whisper — folds into Silk —
And Waking — feels the same —
No Stranger — could divide the Sleep —
That binds our Breath — like Thread —
Two Lanterns — in the Dark — alight —
Each — by the Other — fed —
The World — withdrew — its iron Tongue —
And Time — forgot to Keep —
While I — became your Secret — kept —
When We — were both — Asleep —
Sidewalks and roads morning, noon, and night
Hectic bustle of today’s life
From young tiny feet
To the old with silver in their hair
The noise of cars, trucks, and buses
Along with the machines that are improving
The roads, bridges, and sidewalks that are utilized daily
A symphony of chaos trying to distract our attention
Our attention we need to stay on course
Ensuring are safety is never out of reach
To reach out destination in one peace and safe.
With a quack, quack, quack, so our journey begins
How to safely cross the street. We quack, quack, quack with our partners
Our hand in hand while we look up and down the street we quack, quack, quack.
The next step still hand in hand is to cross the street with care.
Crossing the street we say waddle, waddle, waddle until we reach our
Goal of the other side of the street. Until safely reached
We repeat waddle, waddle, waddle until safely all reached.
Avoid raucous
Drive slow, pious
Life is precious.
When the road ahead looks a little rough
The walls are closing in
You're just about to give up
And are fortunate to have someone
To run to who you really love
Someone you're always thinking about
Who you know you can trust
The only place to go to
Is in their open embrace
That soothes your inner child
A safe harbour to rest a warm special place
Where you leave the world behind
And time has no place
She always keeps me anchored
And keeps my boat in good shape and afloat
Whenever my mind strays
She understands me inside out
Making my days full of colour
Beauty unlike I've ever seen
She is the one who lowered my drawbridge
And the gateway to my dreams
I love her just as much if not more
When we met both were seventeen
So grateful to her and that fate played a hand
Making me grow into the man I am.
Embrace your insecurities with grace,
Yet, don't let them dictate your pace.
They're shadows that may come and go,
But never allow them to diminish your glow.
It's fine not always to be on the peak,
Cool and collected, a demeanor unique.
Value the journey, not just the goal,
Secure your insecurities, make them your soul.
Blaming won't lead to growth,
Own them, let that be an oath.
Insecurity is a part of the ride,
But don't let it steal away, your pride.
Be comfortable with the Sway and flow,
Learn to let your inner strength grow.
In this dance of life, play your tune,
Embrace your insecurities beneath the moon.
My hearts been exercised a lot
From the beating that won't stop
Getting faster when I see
Loving eyes staring at me
Or breaking each time you go
And I hit an all time low
Until you are back again
Not liking where you have been
But there's nothing I can do
Because our red, white and blue
Will stay safe as you defend
Our country until the end
Of each war that makes me cry
Praying that you will not die
And come back to me so safe
I want to see your loving face
Step off that plane with the others
Who decided to be soldiers
And protect the U.S.A.
Prayers are sent they'll be O.K.
Returning from another war
Walking through their families door
Don't trust much on your skill
It may breath dreadful chill
Take care of your grace
To avoid been efface
Keep your balance to the drill
Electric is my friend
To you let me pretend
It has never shocked me
Cos I do get my breathes flee
Still I do contend
A mistake so dangerous to life
Is peeling live wire with knife
That could be for bet
What profit is it to get?
If hell becomes the afterlife.
Once on an electric pole
Seeing myself in control
Our community's electric light comes at a turn
And that's never a concern
This gives more courage to my soul
I climbed the ladder confidently
My decent hands' grabs move evidently
As I connect the neutral well tighten
UP NEPA got my mind frighten
And my soul's confidence looses accidently
If it were to be the first time
Lack of experience would have been a crime
But such have learnt from in the past
And by grace gain a vast
To learn to mime
The first one resulted to a fall
From a ladder so tall
Thankful to my boss
His laughs sensitize the chaos
And his guise pathos awaken my call
The storm was raging
With battering rain,
I walked up the path
And through my window
Saw the lamp aglow,
To welcome me home.
Written 27 th March 2021.
Tableau 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsored By Joseph May.
Picture number '4'
6 lines, 5 syllables in each line.
A tsunami may pass a ship at sea
with barely a ripple as it races to
shore, where ships safe at anchor
may be lifted and tossed aground
by its tumultuous wave.
So too the coronavirus wave will
pass thorough many, with naught
but a mild headache, muscle pain
and a sore throat which quickly
subsides.
But an unlucky few are swept
under, overwhelmed in a
cascade of organ failure
from which they never
recover.
I pray that you may be
among the many and
not the
few.
S-afety
W-ith
I-mportant
M-easure
M-akes
I-ndividual
N-otably
G-lad
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Childhood truth is tucked away good and hard
Hurting no one but me,
I dare not take her out even for a brief peek
for to look at her would make her real again.
Give her even more power
Which I dare not do
for I have so little left now....
I know not what else she could take from me
She has taken so much already
What little is left I throw onto a canvas
and paint into my dreams
and write bits and itsy bits about
Little by little
As she takes a piece of my soul away
and squirrels it where no one dares to go
not even me in my most enlightened hours.
So I keep her there, tucked, safely away
where she cannot hurt me
or take any more of my
power for if she did
what of me could
possibly
remain?
Winter is a snowflake paradise,
Everywhere you gaze there is snow.
The snowflakes fall softly, white and exquisite,
Landing on the spruces and pines.
God's magic is everywhere,
When the sun shines the snow glistens like diamonds.
Hills and mountains are covered in snow.
The skiers and mountain climbers are blessed.
You could see them embracing the mountain,
Caressing the slopes with excellence.
I love winter, I could see the snow from my window,
Home safe and sound where it is warm.
I dream of winter days of the past,
The friendship and love of relatives and friends.
Hopes that God guides us through the winter,
Safely and continues to keep us warm.
Author: Gwen von Erlach Schuetz
He stayed safely cocooned in man-made fort,
Year after year, to protect
His heart from un-carings.
Bought a little gun today
Then tucked it safely away
Younger brother found it soon
Organs screaming and limbs strewn
Travel along safely
And enjoy the journey
As you go about
Situations may become cloudy
Keep pushing on through
So you can get to the valley
Just open your eyes wide
In order to see things clearly
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