My Little Girl, My Queen

My Little Girl, My Queen

By R.e. Taylor

My little girl

You were born under a magical star

Blessed by the gods

A princess born of a royal father

You will never have a silver spoon

We cannot raise you that way

You will be stronger than all others

Wiser than anyone could ever be

You will have the gift of compassion

And have endless love for all in your pride

The rest I promise I will teach you

My little girl I know that life will be hard

But someday you will be a queen

The queen that I know you can be

You

You

By R.e. Taylor

Every time I see you

There is something

You have it deep inside

It is always with you

Hidden yet easy to see

That is what I saw in you

The instant we met

I knew that I would love you

Not just today but tomorrow

And from then until forever

All because you are you

And to me you are perfect

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Dancing With The World

Dancing With The World

By R.e. Taylor

Even as a little girl

Everyone knew you could dance

You made the music yours

Showing true grace and emotion

No one knew all that you could do

Dancing in rhythm with Spring breezes

The music only found in nature

Music that only you can hear

You make the world look like a beautiful song

With the dancing flowers and grasses

You match their every move

Becoming one with the universe

Gisani

Gisani

By R.e. Taylor

Your name is Gisani

One of a kind

Born to be a king

Ruling all that you can see

Roar as loud as you can

Let it echo across the lands

Make your subject cower in fear

Know that nothing can harm you

Yet everything will respect you

Gisani you are a king, a warrior and a god

May your reign last long into the future

Your sovereignty be filled with honor

And your life be all you desire

You deserve no less

© Poem 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

God’s Church

God’s Church

By R.e. Taylor

A church doesn’t need stone or brick

It doesn't need stained glass

Nor an alter, pews, or a cross

It can be just a place of beauty

A tree that became a cathedral

Created and blessed by God

And welcoming to all who come

That is what a church could be

That is what a church should be

A place for everyone

© Poem 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

The Two Of Me

The Two Of Me

By R.e. Taylor

It was a long time ago

The middle of summer

On the day you said goodbye

The air suddenly turned cold

And I separated into two

With two minds and two hearts

One mind had all the memories we made

And one which held the love I had for you

I knew as long as you were gone

Never be able to be just one person again

So, today, tomorrow, or forever from now

You will be a part of me always and always

Waiting for the moment we are one once again

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Romantic Ruins

Romantic Ruins

By R.e. Taylor

He knows the woman she is

Scary and dark

Loving the old and abandoned

She searches buildings for fun

Looking for ghosts and lost memories

Talking to them and learning their tales

Yes, she is just that kind

Different from everyone else

That is why he made a special decision

He found an old mansion

Left abandoned for a hundred years

That was where he married her

And there they became a couple

A couple which would last an eternity

Let The Storm Come

Let The Storm Come

By R.e. Taylor

Let the storm come

I am waiting for it

The roaring thunder rolls

The lightning violently strikes

Destroying whatever it touches

And the winds tear the world apart

You need never fear a coming storm

For it knows of me and it fears me

It doesn’t matter how bad the storms get

I promise you with everything I am

That I will protect you from danger

And I will always be there for you

No matter what

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Water Can Be A Vengeful Lady

Water Can Be A Vengeful Lady

By R.e. Taylor

Water is so beautiful

Giving life for billions of years

Helping new lands to be discovered

Providing us nearly unlimited food

Man has tried so hard to enslave her

Forcing her to do his bidding

However, she is a lady quick to anger

When she does, she shows her dominance

Killing everyone who does not respect her

But man does not learn the lesson

He keeps trying and she keeps telling us

Respect her and live to see tomorrow

Abuse her and you will see what she will do

And she promises you will not like it

Peace

Peace

By R.e. Taylor

Such beauty

Total elegance

Without stress

Just living its life

Just as should be lived

Peace beyond compare

The Lost House Of Magic

The Lost House Of Magic

By R.e. Taylor

Her mother told her stories

She learned them from her mother

They told about a house

Located in the darkest of woods

Hidden well away from normal life

It was a place of the purest magic

Witches, fairies, gnomes and sprites

They all lived with the four walls

Bringing the best of everything to the world

Making sure that children laughed

And that they played just a they were born to

Then belief in magic disappeared

The fading of magic wasn’t sudden

It took many generations but eventually it was gone

The creatures left and the house fell into ruin

A mere shell of what it had been for so long

Yet, it still stands in that dark forest

Just waiting for the day magic returns

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons

By R.e. Taylor

I live in a place

There is no winter

And no autumn

Plants have their leaves

Flowers break into bloom

And birds sing in the trees

My whole world is green

With no hope of changing leaves

Sometimes I cry when I see it

How I miss the four seasons

And I don’t mean the 1960’s band

Our Place

Our Place

By R.e. Taylor

I don’t fit in this world

People irritate me

Hiding away would be best

But I know you and I love you

I want to be only with you forever

Maybe some isolated spot

With a tropical moon up above

And a dock to dangle our feet from

We could grow old there

And never notice time passing

If we had that dock below us

And the moon above us

Nothing else would ever matter

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Finding Perfection

Finding Perfection

By R.e. Taylor

For so many years I have searched

I guess it has been my whole life

Looking for the thing called perfection

It has been so hard to find

Always just outside of my grasp

That was until that cool summer morn

A mist was hanging out over the lake

And the light from the dawn was perfect

It was a scene that no one ever saw before

And I doubt that it will ever be seen again

I will say that it took a beauty to help me find it

I thank her for guiding me to it

And I will always love her for it

My Special Day

My Special Day

By R.e. Taylor

I wasn't drunk

I wasn't stoned either

It was just one of those days

The kind we all have

I woke up and didn't give a damn

My job could do without me

The kids were all in school

And, for once, I was free

Free to go deep-sea fishing

Drive down to Mexico for the day

Or just lay naked in the backyard

Enjoying the sun, the way God intended

Or maybe just do nothing at all

Wouldn't that just be the best day ever

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

A Very Special Girl

A Very Special Girl

By R.e. Taylor

I know a girl

I really do like her

Everyone says she’s crazy

Completely out of her head

Just because she doesn’t think like them

Or see things the way that they do

She is a free spirit who knows who she is

Her heart and soul are stronger than you

And her mind works as fast as light

But those are the things I love about her

I just hope one thing

She never starts being like you

That would be a loss the world could not afford

Endless Ticking

Endless Ticking

By R.e. Taylor

Why doesn't the clock stop

It doesn’t matter how I am doing

If I am tired, drunk, or running late

It just keeps on ticking

Almost as if it can see me

And its tick-toc is it laughing at me

Laughing and cursing is all you hear

The thing is, I heard that man invented time

I cannot imagine why he would do that

Unless he had nowhere to go

And needed to find something to do

Something to fill the time

Forest Creatures

Forest Creatures

By R.e. Taylor

It doesn’t matter how pretty it is

How many trees or flowers

Or how the air smells on a Spring day

Those are an illusion of safety

Created for you to enjoy as you walk

However, the illusion is fake

There are many creatures hiding there

Behind the lovely trees and under the flowers

They are waiting for you to walk by

So don’t stop to smell the roses

Don’t admire anything in the forest

Just keep walking and don’t look at them

If you don’t you will be safe

And the Sun will shine tomorrow

Just in time for another walk

Don’t worry the forest will still be there

Waiting just for you

Separation

Separation

By R.e. Taylor

We may be apart

Separate lands

Separate worlds

Maybe even separate times

My mind dreams of you

Every breath I take is for you

My heartbeats are all yours

No matter where we are

Or even when we are

It doesn’t make any difference

I will be yours

One Donut

One Donut

By R.e. Taylor

You know I love you

I really, truly do

You do like to tease though

Especially when you tried to hide them

But you weren’t very good

I saw them when you came home

Then they disappeared

I swear that I don’t want them all

Just one with milk will do

Only then will I not only love you

I will like you forever

And that is a lot to give

For just one glazed Krispy Kreme

But I think you are worth it

She Is Our Hero

She Is Our Hero

By R.e. Taylor

She began a thousand years ago

A speck of space dust

One which landed on a small planet

It created its own DNA

Causing a new life to begin

She became a warrior on her own

Dedicated to fighting the evils which followed him

Witches, warlords, demons and fallen angels

They were all she same to him

But for every one she destroyed

Another came to take its place

Each one created in she hearts of man

Today she still is fighting

Searching for those who would do harm

Protecting she innocents of her world

And she will continue she fight

Never stopping until all evil is gone

Even if it takes until the end of time

She will never quit and never up

She is a hero for everyone on her home

Even though no one knows her name

She will be here for us

And we are better for it