If You Knew

If You Knew

Do you want to find me?

How hard have you looked?

I am right in front of you

Invisible to your eyes

Your eyes look right through me

As if I wasn’t there

I know that you can’t hear me

You have no idea about me

What I have to say

How I feel about you

Why can’t you see me?

My heart beats for you and you alone

You have no idea I exist

And it doesn’t bother you in the least

But I am here

I do exist

I do love you more than you know

If only you knew

Who I Am

Who I Am

Why do I do everything wrong?

My hair

My beard

My old shoes

Not up to your standards

They are who I am

The man that I have become

My ideas are different than yours

They always have been

They always will be

I like the way I am

I chose to be this way

Why can’t you accept that?

I am not the Wall Street type

I cannot work the old 9 to 5

Routine doesn’t fit me

Hell, I don’t even own a suit

That’s the way I like it

I am who I am

That is all I can ever be

Accept me or don’t

That is your choice

It really doesn’t matter

I will still be me

Serenity

Serenity

Just one day in a lifetime

When the planets align

The stars twinkle with just the right rhythm

Breezes sound like a choir

The sun sets at just the right time

The baby sleeps all night long

You find a hundred dollars in your wallet

The car starts without a problem

Your wife wakes up with a smile

The mother-in-law leaves after two weeks

The Browns win the Superbowl

Baseball gets rid of the designated hitter

You talk yourself out of a speeding ticket

The weight you gained at the buffet fades away

A day like that is so rare

Serenity granted by the gods above

Still serenity is fleeting

Enjoy it while you can because tomorrow it may be gone

And once again the gods will crap on your life

Once again you will take it and smile

In the hope that another day will come

The Ancient Stone Wall

The Ancient Stone Wall

Green fields going on forever

Traveled by Romans, Celts and Brits alike

They each left their marks before they left

Walls built ages ago still stand

Made of rocks dug by hand

Carried by slaves taken from conquered peoples

Thousands of them stacked one by one

Each one a piece of art on its own

Covered by dull green moss

Ferns grow in their narrow cracks

They go on for countless miles

No one really knows who made them

Their names were lost to history

Still they are remembered

Their legacy remains in an ancient stone wall

Rocks placed with their sweat and blood

A timeless memorial to their spirit

Something that says the they were there

Fires Of Passion

Fires Of Passion

Such a fire

Uncontrolled passions

Hiding for so long

Erotically burning

Heating your body

Longing for a single touch

One moment of pleasure

The sharing of a breath

You were told that the fire was wrong

An evil within your body

Something that you have to deny

Still you dream of the moment

The fire will be satisfied

Your body will soar in orgasm

Although the fire will be sedated

The heat will always remain

Writing

Writing

Writing is a great thing to do

You can do it all alone

Or with a hundred other people

You can do it naked

Or wearing you best tuxedo

You can write a death if you are upset

Or a gentle kiss if you feel romantic

You can tell off someone who annoys you

Or compliment someone’s heart

You can climb to the mountaintop

Or dive to the depths of depravity

You can die a tragic death

Or live a life in paradise

Writing is a great thing to do

It is the one place you can truly be yourself

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall

A large block of concrete

Locked in a museum

Its barbed wire twisted and rusted

Graffiti covers one side

Blood stains cover the other

People stand and stare

Some take pictures for their albums

All remember those who died

When they tried to escape oppression

They remember the few who escaped

Searching for the freedom they never had

It is more than a large block of concrete

Locked in a museum

Its barbed wire twisted and rusted

It is a memorial to lost freedom

It is a memorial to sacrifice

It is a memorial to human nature

And how it cannot be denied

Fire Dragon

Fire Dragon

Look into the sky

Dragons of fire

With wings of fire

Fly between the clouds

They follow the sun

When it sets so far away

The dragons spread their wings

Lighting the evening sky

Beautiful amber light

Night comes

They fold their wings

Resting for another evening 

Summer Experiences

Summer Experiences

The experiences of summer

Swimming in the cool water

Getting the deepest tan they can

Riding a bike through country roads

Sunsets on white beaches

That first kiss from beautiful girl

A hotdog at a baseball game

Nights watching movies at the drive-in

Outdoor concerts fill the air

Girls in tiny bikinis laying on the grass

Fishing on the dock in the bay

Birds taking a crap on your windshield

Too soon autumn comes

The air cools and the leaves fall

Summer becomes a happy memory

Lost to the natural change of seasons

But there will always be next summer

With new summer experiences

Something to look forward to

Listening To A Man

Listening To A Man

I listen to you talk

You are so intelligent

You know about life

There is not a problem you cannot solve

I have never met a mind like yours

Still you live on the streets

Begging for pennies

Longing to a simple bologna sandwich

No one will help you

Your family turned their backs on you

Their houses are closed to someone like you

The government ignores you

It spends millions on a cup of coffee

But they cannot help you find a home

You are alive but not allowed to live

Still as long as you have your mind you have a life

Someday someone will notice you

They will talk to you

Listen you what you have to say

Even for a moment you will be important

Once again you will be a man

Someone who has the knowledge to save the world

All it takes is someone to listen

Did It Ever Exist

Did It Ever Exist

I remember loving you

The nights we spent together

Kissing as the stars moved above us

The times our bodies were joined as one

Sharing a moment of pure ecstasy

Making love while we tried to create a life

We spoke of our futures together

How our love would never die

It was the ultimate time of our lives

But that was so long ago

My memories that used to me smile

Now they burn deep in my heart

Ripping my soul into pieces

What ever happened to our love?

Is it still in your heart?

Did it even ever exist at all?

Fetal Position

Fetal Position

Why is she so scared?

Curled up in a ball

So afraid of the world

She never knew love

Never knew happiness

She never raises her head

Never seeing what is around her

To her nothing else exists

The stars and dreams elude her

She only knows the little ball

Shielding her

Keeping her safe

That is her life

That is her universe

Do You Remember?

Do You Remember

Do you remember?

Living through the death of a president

A year of assassinations

Fighting a war no one wanted

Heroes spat upon when they came home

Peace finally found when American turned and ran

Black and white television

Only three channels from which to choose

Students massacred while walking to class

A British invasion that forever changed music

Healthy tobacco and saccharine

Sold through commercials and ads

Pollution filled our lungs

The death of a princess on a lonely road

Injections in schools to prevent disease

Nuclear test in the Nevada desert

Air raid drills just in case

Half of the world never trusted the other

One president resigned while another gave away cheese

The law finally made all kids equal

People stating their thoughts arrested and jailed

Locked away so that no one would ever hear

After living through all of this only one question remains

How did we ever survive?

The True Country Girl

The True Country Girl

Sitting in my ’66 ford truck

Watching life go by

A girl walking down the street

Wearing daisy dukes and cowboy boots

She’s a true country girl

Born and raised in true country style

No fancy schools and never been to a ball

The place she loves is a bar with a live band

Jack Daniel shots followed by a glass of Bud

She feels that the burn is better than any fine wine

She lives for Saturday night line dancing

Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Buffett and Bo Seefus

They sing the words that talk about her life

Her lost loves and the boy she wants on that big green tractor

She knows the country heart

How it burns and how the life is just right for her

She is a true country girl

And that is all she ever wants to be

I Just want To Relax

I Just Want To Relax

I just want to relax

Drink some Jack

Smoke a joint or two

Forget about words

Forget about books

Forget about poetry

I want to see images in my mind

Pictures that don’t mean a thing

Listen to music from long ago

Voices that ended singing for a cause

Tonight I just want to relax

Be alone with my thought

Not have to worry what others think

Have no one telling me I used a instead of an

Just leave me alone

Only for just one night

Give me another Jack

Another joint and I won’t care

The words

The books

The poetry

They will be there tomorrow

Tonight I just want to relax

Beauty

Beauty

True beauty

Hidden deep

She doesn’t see

She doesn’t know

How beautiful she is

Eyes that sparkle with life

A smile that brightens the day

Her body was sculpted by the gods

She may be short

She may be too skinny

She may be too heavy

Still she is perfection in every way

If only she could see it