Few Restful Places

Few Restful Places

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There are far too few peaceful places

And there are less and less everyday

As we move out of the cities

We take the noises and mess with us

Ruining what the land has to offer

The trees and fields are still there

Hard to find and beautiful to enjoy

Just leave the noise and mess behind

Relax and enjoy what Mother Nature provides

Just remember one thing as you look around

Take only memories and leave only footprints

The Virus

The Virus

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Eight billion people

Covering the entire planet

Scampering around

Hugging, kissing, shaking hands

Each living a different life

But each interconnected

One day all that changed

A bug came to the lands

Killing as it went along

Yet, one man lived

He never saw another person

So, he was safe

Safe but alone

Not a way to live

Welcome To The Night

Welcome To The Night

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Welcome the night

It has so much

Most of it hidden in the day

Noises coming from nowhere

Animals hunting for you

And shadows around every corner

It is a time when Hell comes alive

However, never fear the dark

It is a strange, unknown world

There for you to explore

It will welcome you

All you have to do is step in

And start living the way you never should

The Brumby Stallion

The Brumby Stallion

By R.e. Taylor

You were born on an Outback ranch

Son of a brumby stallion

You spent your life fenced in

Never allowed to roam free

Held prisoner because of who you are

They tried and tried to break you

But you could never be ridden

Your spirit was just too strong

Finally, they saw your soul

And all of the strength it holds

Now you wander free

Running like the ocean breezes

You don’t worry about tomorrow

You just live for the moment

Just the way you should

The Promise Of The Universe

The Promise Of The Universe

By R.e. Taylor

The universe is so unique

Full of creation

Full of destruction

Stars are born and die

Usually with a violent reaction

So many planets and nebula

Floating in an endless vacuum

But still it has time to send us radiation

Just enough to light up the sky

Ribbons of the brightest colours

Giving people a chance to see beauty

Filled with admiration and awe

The Northern Lights are the universe's gift

Maybe to a people who have forgotten

Everything is going to be alright

The heavens can promise that to us

And it keeps its promises

Your Creator

Your Creator

By R.e. Taylor

I don’t know who created you

Or why you were created

But, I know the world needs you

Your creator was a genius

With both brains and imagination

They brought you to live

A single demon from Hell

A nightmare brought to Earth

You can scare or make someone think

I only hope your creator is still around

Maybe give you some brothers or sisters

If they did, it would be a hell of show

The Lady In White

The Lady In White

By R.e. Taylor

 

There are so many stories

Telling everyone about you

I have heard about the lady in white

I have even seen you a couple of times

You have been standing there so long

Never looking at the people going by

You just look ahead and seem to be crying

What happened to make you like that

Were you harmed or did you lose someone

No one really knows

But when I see you, I will pray for you

Hoping that someday you with be blessed

So, you can leave that lonesome road behind

And your soul can finally rest

Skies Of Fire

Skies Of Fire

By R.e. Taylor

It has happened in the past

Several times in history

The peaceful blue skies of Earth

Chased away by glowing fire

Most life suffers a painful death

Reborn in its most primitive form

Mountains crumble into dirt

Replaced by new ones

Raised up from the bowels of Hell

And the seas freeze under miles of ice

There is nothing we can do

Just surrender to our fate

Hoping that those who come after us

Do a better job than we ever did

They could never do worse than we did

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

By R.e. Taylor

Something small is coming

One by one

People are getting infected

Wanting to live inside of you

It doesn’t mean to kill you

It just wants to live and have babies

Making you sicker and sicker

You share it with everyone you meet

And it continues to grow and have babies

Until it has conquered the entire planet

And it is all because you didn’t wash your hands

And She Cries

And She Cries

By R.e. Taylor

She stopped living a long ago

Not knowing where her family is

She is locked in a wooden cage

Not much bigger than she

She used to be a child

Playing and living

Now she is nothing

She is beaten every day

And abused every night

While she sleeps, she dreams

Remembering her mom and dad

And she cries

Magic Of A Book

Magic Of A Book

By R.e. Taylor

There is something to know

Books can be dangerous

They have extraordinary powers

Powers you may not ever contain

Books can change your life

Show you things you could only imagine

Teach you things never thought of

And, given the chance, they will make you fly

All you have to do is open the pages

Open your mind and believe

The books will show you miracles

Improve your life and mind

And make you better

They can make you take flight

The 2020 Childhood

The 2020 Childhood

By R.e. Taylor

Times have changed

Children hung out together

Two, three, or more

Huddled close together

Planning something

Deciding what to do

Or maybe telling some dirty jokes

Always finding a way to get into trouble

Now, kids have to stay home

Locked inside with parents

No more fun times

Just isolation and loneliness

Not a way to be a kid

We Will Win

We Will Win

By R.e. Taylor

We are human beings

The most evolved species on the planet

Time has put us through so much

Trying our abilities

And trying to kill us

But we are so very strong

With so much intelligence

And so many abilities

Time and whatever it has

Tell it come on

We will fight

We will never give up

And we will win

We always have

And we always will

That is just who we are

Is There A Place?

Is There A Place?

By R.e. Taylor

Is there a place

Anywhere on this world

Somewhere man hasn’t touched

Concrete had never been discovered

And glass was still crystals of sand

There has to be a place

Animals still run wild and free

Plants grow tall to meet the Sun

Water flows smooth and clean

And the air smells of purity

Is there a place

Or has man ruined everything

Never Back Down

Never Back Down

By R.e. Taylor

I know you're scared

You want to run and hide

But there is nowhere safe

It will find you

It will hunt you out

Try to destroy you

You cannot let it

You are stronger than it is

All you have to do is face it

Stare it down

Show it that you are not afraid

Your fear will back down

It will die inside of you

I promise that you will remain strong

You will live to see another day

All because you have a heart it cannot beat

You know that is true

Now all you must do is believe it

We Are Australians

We Are Australians

By R.e. Taylor

You have heard about us

A country built by convicts

We have been through so much

We have suffered through the fires of Hell

Droughts and floods of biblical proportions

And a plague designed to kill everyone

You will see that we are strong

We will never stop fighting to survive

We are Australians and we will never give up

Just remember that...we are Australians

And we are warriors

Finding The Light

Finding The Light

By R.e. Taylor

People are not born in darkness

That comes much later

When their life loses love

Gives up on hope

And sadness fills every minute

Only then does the sun and moon

The millions of stars hide their light

Not sharing it with the fading souls

For too many there is no escape

The darkness just gets darker and darker

Until it becomes too late and the end comes

And the lost soul prays

They look to God for a single beam of light

A pathway to Heaven and maybe a smile

Hope, happiness, and a touch of love

Everything he didn’t have in life

Getting Older

Getting Older

By R.e. Taylor

I do not like it at all

Things are changing

And I am not who I used to be

Parts of me are missing

Other parts just don't work

And still others have changed colours

I miss the person I used to be

And all of the things I used to do

But, I have lived a long life

I guess all that I have become

Well, that could be a reward

Or maybe it could be a punishment

That all depends on the next 50 years

And what that me will be like

Looking At The Stars

Looking At The Stars

By R.e. Taylor

Every night it’s the same

The sun goes down

The moon comes up

The sun comes up again

And she watches it all

Warm milk doesn't help

Neither does a bath

Or a boring old book

She can't sleep

So, she watches out her window

Staring at the stars

Maybe watching the traffic light turn red

Most times she just prays

Often for a moment of sleep

Sadly, God must have been sleeping

Because every night it's the same

The sun goes down

The moon comes up

And she still lies awake looking at the stars

A Man Alone

A Man Alone

By R.e. Taylor

I don’t know you

Never had the honour of meeting you

I heard about you the day you died

Covered under a blanket of new snow

I can only imagine you were alone

That is the way I heard that you lived

No family or friends…no one ever

Just a long history you never talked about

So, you lived alone and died alone

Just the way you would have wished for

I am glad you did get your final wish

It would have been nice to mourn for you

But you would not have wanted that either

You rest my solitary hero

It doesn’t matter whether you want it or not

I promise you will be missed

And don’t you dare try arguing about it