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December 30, 2021

Spring Reborn

The morning sun is warmer now.

It burns the chill of evening

Far more quickly to a level

That human flesh may tolerate,

Causing man to celebrate

The rebirth of his humble world

Rekindling the spirit that

For months lay cold and desolate.

 

Robins greet the morning dew

As daffodils reach for the sun.

Lilacs speak a fragrance

Unlike any other on this earth.

And I am left to ponder

All the wonders as I wander

Bearing witness to the miracle

Of newness, of rebirth.

 

Levels of emotion peak,

And love is in the springtime air as

Hope revives its' flourish

And anticipation grows.

Spring reborn inside our hearts

Is more than just a season.

Just where it may lead us,

No one knows.

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Published on December 30, 2021 02:02

December 29, 2021

Diabolical

It must have been a demon who

Made up this game and named it love.

All the crafted twists and turns

As subtle innuendo burns

 

Life's incense slowing smoldering

And you're left standing, shouldering

The weight of the entire world,

Another lesson sadly learned.

 

The field is never level, without

Bevel or uncertainty,

And we are left to ponder

As we wander across open seas.

 

It's all so diabolical

Steeped in psychological

Mind games between physical

Opponents biological.

 

Crushing blows than weaken will,

Broken egos slow to heal,

As curtains open to reveal

Emotions we're not meant to feel.

 

Though obstacles block every mile

Still the journey is worthwhile.

And we make it willingly,

For that's the way it's meant to be.

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Published on December 29, 2021 02:53

December 28, 2021

Balancing Act

Life's great see-saw…

Love commands the ups, the downs,

The turn arounds,

The outstretching hands with offerings,

The thrill that every new day brings.

The joy that every young heart sings,

Filled with wild imaginings

Of bold exhilaration as they

Blindly reach to grab the ring.

 

Foolish hearts secomb to pain

When disappointment causes rain to

Fall with vigor and disdain

And living becomes muddled.

Love can be a painful thing

When hearts insist on clinging to

A hopeless situation as

The mind becomes befuddled.

 

Seesaws tilt with ups and downs,

Counter-weights and balances.

Filled with promise,

Filled with thrills,

But also filled with challenges.

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Published on December 28, 2021 07:12

December 26, 2021

Scream Softly

He makes you want to scream sometimes,

Doesn't he, girls?

Makes you want to place diminutive hands

Around his scraggy neck and squeeze

And shake some common sense into

That yard-thick concrete head.

 

No one ever said that it would

Always be so peachy keen.

That's why they sneak the ominous phrase

"For better or worse" into your vows.

And then they make you promise,

With the foresight of the ages,

To put up with his foolishness

Until one of you is dead.

 

But you took the vow so willingly,

And you mean to keep your pledge.  So,

Scream softly from the mountain's peak

As you approach the edge.

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Published on December 26, 2021 02:53

December 25, 2021

The Four Seasons

In early spring when love is new

And hearts are light and troubles few,

We see the world in quick review

And dream of all we've yet to do.

 

The summertime is meant for play.

Sun and fun fill every day.

Worries can't get in the way

And rules are meant to disobey.

 

Autumn's harvest comes and goes.

Dawn to dusk the burden grows.

Where it may lead us, no one knows.

Still the labor is a rose.

 

A rose that stands the winter chill

To bloom defiantly until

The bitter winter winds are still

And peaks of snow dance on the hill.

 

Seasons come and seasons go

And who are we to think we know.

But love survives each bitter blow

From springtime bloom to winter snow.

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Published on December 25, 2021 03:18

December 24, 2021

Blame the Creator

Breaking up, as they say, is hard.

No one has ever done it well.

No one has written a 'How To' book

About ending relationships once they are done.

 

No one's devised a scoring system to

Tell who's ahead and who didn't try.

Who was to blame for letting it happen?

Who's the big loser? Who won?

 

Truth is, in break-ups, everyone loses.

It's been that way since time began.

Blame the creator for making us different,

For drawing the line between woman and man.

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Published on December 24, 2021 02:55

December 23, 2021

Lonesome Souls

Sing yet another mournful song for

The lonesome souls in search of love.

Lift up your voices to make them feel

A little less naked and alone.

 

Be their redemption, a warm consolation,

Although a poor substitute for the real thing.

Moments of respite from cold desolation

Whispering softly a warm breath of spring.

 

Pity the plight of the lonesome souls,

Roaming this world never knowing the joy

Of sharing a heart, of building a dream,

Of being the light of the one you adore.

 

They never know the exhilaration

The sheer ecstasy of a love that is new.

High as a kite flying over the rainbow,

Reaching with gusto to open the door.

 

Sing them your song to make them feel better,

Although reality taunts and cajoles.

All of us dwell just a heartbeat away

From living the lives of the lonesome souls.

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Published on December 23, 2021 02:59

December 22, 2021

Walk Away Tall

Now that it's over,

As you say it's over,

Little is left to say or do.

Watching a dream disappear

In an instant,

Hope is a distant reminder of you.

There was a time when

I felt deep inside that

We were forever, you and I.

But no one can see how

The future evolves

Or know with assurance love will survive.

Only one thing is

Left for the doing,

The unwanted kiss of goodbye.

I'll walk away tall without

Looking back so you won't see

The tear in my eye.

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Published on December 22, 2021 03:32

December 21, 2021

Bait and Switch

You drew me in, tempted and teased me

To think that our passion

Would be just one night.

I was impressed, as the evening grew longer.

You clung to virtue

As I held you tight.

Nothing, I thought would have given me pleasure

More than to be with you

Flesh unto skin.

But you had a different mission that evening,

Mountains of conquest,

Battles to win.

Men on the prowl are blinded by passion

Thinking the ladies will

Fall for their pitch.

But don't underestimate the wiles of a woman

In playing the old game of

Bait and switch.

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Published on December 21, 2021 02:39

December 20, 2021

Crossing Continents

I'm coming home after so long away from you,

Back to your arms and the love they enfold.

So far away has my sojourning taken me,

Far beyond continents searching for gold.

 

God creates fools just as surely as geniuses,

Watches them dance as he pulls on the strings.

Then one day you wake to the sounds of reality,

Breaking with clarity as your heart grows wings.

 

It's not too late for our love to survive

Nourished in sunlight, bathed in its glow.

You are the wisdom for which I've been searching,

Much more than I ever needed to know.

 

Distance apart isn't distance away from you.

You're in my heart and you know that it's true.

Nothing on earth can keep me away.

I would cross continents to get back to you.

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Published on December 20, 2021 02:46