Untitled no.1
Starlight cuts through dark
Godly ghosts from age long past
Fading over time
An Ugly Sight
You stood and viewed the ugly sight
As repeated blows came to his head
Your eyes don’t lie; You know what’s right
He saw your silhouette against the light
And cried for help. Instead
You stood and watched the ugly sight
Of this so called “fight”
“They mean no harm” you softly said
But your eyes don’t lie; You know what’s right
You thought yourself above their spite
But because of fear, their hate you spread
And you stood and mocked the ugly sight
At the end, you thought “he’ll be alright”
A filthy coward, away you fled
But your eyes don’t lie; you know what’s right
You “overlooked” my pain and fright
And preached “forgiveness” but left me for dead
While you just stood, an ugly sight.
Betraying your knowledge of what is right
Blackbirds
Blackbirds fly with silent night
Streaking ‘cross the darkened sky
Nothing can escape their sight
Impervious to bark and bite
Above the chaos do they fly;
Blackbirds fly with silent night
They swiftly fly above the fight
And take all in with piercing eye
Nothing can escape their sight
They fly at so great a height
That none can hear their roaring cry;
Blackbirds fly with silent night
They bear not down with awesome might
But from lofty perches where they spy,
Nothing can escape their sight
None but they can end their flight
Instead unfazed they fly right by;
When black birds fly with silent night
None can take them in their sight
Now the Rains
Now the rains have come
And life returns to the earth
A green wave rises
Overtaking the decayed
And reviving the forest
The Bench
A solitary bench
Lies atop the windswept hill
Alone. Keeping watch
O’er the abandoned playground
A relic of a past time
The Audition
I pray my nervousness doesn’t show
I stand with palms clenched and wet
Looking like a deer in the headlight’s glow
Down my forehead roll beads of sweat
And my feet are encased in blocks of lead
As I pass other people whom I’ve never met
There’s a throbbing fear inside my head
By the time my audition fin’ly starts
My mouth is dry as an old lake bed
I can feel my nervous, racing heart
When I open my mouth the words start to flow
And my fear is ignored; I become the part
……..
When I at long last finish, I turn to go
I pray my nervousness didn’t show
Light in the Windowsill
There’s a flick’ring light
Casting dancing shadows on
The black winter snow
Haunting rays illuminate
An abandoned neighborhood
Abandoned Building
Ivy slowly grows
And covers the brick facade
Of the old building
As nature slowly reclaims
What industry took away
One Moment to Shine
It was one moment unequal
It was one moment divine
It was one moment to live for
One moment to shine
What would I give to live this moment again
To relive this wonderful night
What would I give to perform once more
Upon the stage so busy and bright
I’d savor each note and live every word
Every action I take is a story
The audience is moved to thund’rous applause
Oh sweet life! Sweet glory
I can feel in my mind the warmth of the lights
I feel the anticipatory thrill
As the overture plays my heart starts to race
But my mind is clear and still
I look around at my fellow cast
And see each character in their eyes
As we take our first steps onto the stage
Our roles become alive
The rush of performing leaves my mind blank
Of all but my present state
I’m living all for this glorious moment:
The best performance to date
I live for this moment, this glorious role
But alas I’m stuck in the past
For this glorious night has long since gone
But the joy was unsurpassed
What would I give to return again
And encore my ensemble part
For though humble, this role still holds
A special place within my heart
How I long to see the faces
Of my friends from age ago
And relive the hours that I spent
Rehearsing for this show
To spend this long gone time again
I know I may never do
But I relish this memory of my fondest show
When away the audience blew
It was one moment unequal
It was one moment divine
It was one moment to live for
One moment to shine
