You reply And I weep For your words are the dead Hopeless and apathetic ash Oh my darling, come to life! Wake up and live! How… Read more “Broken. Dead.”
Tag: Sadness
Not Enough
Oh that I could love every woman! Hold them close against my chest Gather their pain in my arms Wipe their tears and shelter their tender breasts… Read more “Not Enough”
Silence
Silence, once again A quiet knife twisting in my side Like a flame in my heart increasing my pain Hurt, then anger in my mind perpetually abide… Read more “Silence”
Memory
I miss you I miss watching your eyes shift in uncertain patterns I miss your waddling walk and bouncing gait I miss seeing your soft skin and… Read more “Memory”
The Little South African
Mischievous is she With twinkling eyes and rising giggle Bouncing on her toes and shaking in glee Laughing at life in general And at me the most… Read more “The Little South African”
Urgency
There is an urgency in my mind As my time in this country approaches its end Haste! Haste! Make the most of these last days Why did… Read more “Urgency”
Money
Money All anyone can think of these days Can’t live without it But how happy I would be without it Money Makes the world go round and… Read more “Money”
The Little Yoda
Red is her hair, freckled is her face, fiery is her heart And deep pain she conceals underneath The heart of a queen and the mind of… Read more “The Little Yoda”
Illusion
The further I dig, my cuts increase The harder I search, my disappointment grows I thought you would bring me some measure of peace But you have… Read more “Illusion”
There and back again
Under the maple tree I sit Where I have sat these past years And think of the people and place I am leaving And sob uncontrollably for… Read more “There and back again”
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