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David Alexander Poem
Tonight, it happened all over again
I was just lying here, when–
it hit me just like before. Only
this time it was more
–intense
As thoughts of you filled my head
suddenly I sat up in bed, and–
it made me so mad
to know
you had me this bad
But, what else could I do?
I'd already tried, everything I knew
and still, I couldn't stop
thinking about you
God, what kind of fool am I?
You've already moved on
You're with another guy
Yet I'm still beating myself up
wondering what, wondering why
Though it only lasted a fortnight
you were the one
who did everything right
Said you knew in your heart,
you'd found love
and wanted to give it a start
But, I held steady
to I wasn't ready. I mean
how could it be?
It was all just happening
way too fast for me
Then you said, I hadn't
done anything wrong
That it was just time
to move along, and I
too stupid to know
merely stood there
and watched you go
Now I understand
the pain in your eyes
and why you wept
when we said our good-byes
It's the same pain
my heart has felt
ever since you left
and I haven't dealt
with the fact I love you
and want you back
I know it was my fault,
I realized too late. Now I'm alone
and filled with self-hate. So, I sit here
counting stars in the sky, wondering why
I ever let you leave. When I know how I feel
and I truly believe, what we had was real
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David Alexander Poem
Unlike a magician
real magic I weave
It's not a trick
nothing up my sleeve
No abracadabra
no sleight of hand
No vaudeville act
or stunt preplanned
No mumbo jumbo
no hocus pocus
No smoke and mirrors
to make eyes lose focus
No prestidigitation
no attempt to deceive
No optical illusion
or make believe
Real magic exists
it's not hard to find
Just close your eyes
and open your mind
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David Alexander Poem
It's snowing
the wind's blowing
and I drive home knowing
I have no place to go
Thoughts
keep racing
through my mind
Wife lost her job
we fell behind
another one
she couldn't find
How could I
have been
so blind
I knew
this day would come
but the mortgage folks said
they would give me some
more time ....
I turn the corner
and from my seat
see all our belongings
there on the street
I love that woman
she's so sweet
even now, through tears
with a hug she greets
The kids are at school
we are in luck
Save what we can
on the back of the truck
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David Alexander Poem
Have you heard
the pretty bird
in the gilded cage
sing
Its melody
is like a rhapsody
oh what joy
it can bring
But, if you knew
like I do
of a once broken
wing
You'd understand
that its lyrics
say a quite
different thing
Its song, is full
of rage and sorrow
About forgotten yesterdays
and lost tomorrows
About the freedom
it will never have again
So, take another listen
my friend
Give notice, take heed
lend an ear
Is it really just
a melody you hear
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