The Storm Of War

The Storm Of War

You should be afraid

I am the storm you heard was coming

Created by the hot air your leaders release

Enhanced by the stupidity they show

Whenever they challenge each other

To a pissing contest neither can win

I drift across so many lands

Watching everyone planning to kill everybody

The roar of my thunder doesn’t faze them

They ignore the blackness of my clouds

And the piercing of my rain

I know that if they do not stop

I will become stronger

And when I finish no one will be left

And who would be the winner then

The Solar Winds

The Solar Winds

By R.e. Taylor

Let the Sun fuel its fury

Let the solar winds come

Whipping our planet as they pass

We know that they could kill us

Wipe out our species at any time

Even with that we admire them

Looking forward to seeing them

As they light up our sky

Veils of color falling from the sky

Turning darkness into a beautiful dance

And all we can do is stand and watch

The beauty of the universe

As it drifts by

Throwing In The Penny

Throwing In The Penny

R.e. Taylor

Everyday he opens his piggy bank

Reaching in, he takes one single penny

And he makes the long journey to the fountain

A magical place where a penny can get a wish

Throwing his penny in he waits and waits

Never giving up hope that one day he will get his wish

That the mother he lost the day he was born

Would return to him from Heaven

Even if just for a moment or two

So he could tell her that he misses her

And that he loves her more than anything

That wish may not come true today or ever

But, that little boy will keep coming with his penny

And he will keep making the same wish

Until someday it comes true and he will meet his mother

Even for just a moment or two

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

The War Hero

The War Hero

By R.e. Taylor

I lived on the street for my whole life

Across from the house of a crazy old man

I never spoke to him

I ignored him whenever he walked by

He never had a wife or kids

I never saw him with any friends

He lived his life and I lived mine

Until one day he was taken away

Maybe to hospital maybe to the grave

I didn’t care to know

The next day his house was covered with flags

All in tribute to that crazy old man

Word spread that he was an ANZAC

Who fought and survived at Gallipoli

He was a war hero with so many stories

Lone Pine, Beersheba and Hill 60

All were names burned in his memory

All of his stories are all lost to time
Now, I wished I would not have judged him

I wish I would have sat and listened to his tales

So that someone would remember his life

And the pride he had in being an ANZAC

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

Just Be You

Just Be You

R.e. Taylor

Little boy

Little girl

Listen to what I say

You are special

You have talents no one else has

You know how to play and have fun

You have the ability to question

And not accept what you are told

After all you are the person you are meant to be

And only you know who that is

Not everyone can play sports

Not everyone can sing an opera

You may not love who they want you

But you don’t have to

And don’t let anyone tell you different

You are perfect just the way you are

So, just live your life and be happy

And above all, just be you

And never let anyone change you

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

Bubble

Bubble

R.e. Taylor

There once was a bubble named Mick

Who was always making me sick

He got caught in my throat

And he made me choke

Now I am dead as a stick

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

Akros

Akros

I want to climb to the summit

To a place I knew so well

Yet, is now unknown to me

Concrete towers replace family shops

But so many parks let you see trees

Clear skies and flowers

Too many losses to remember

So many loves to be mourned for

Still, I want to return to the summit

To look around and see what I know

After all, it was my home

It is where I still belong

Web Of Beauty

Web Of Beauty

By R.e. Taylor

They are pieces of art

Masterpieces created by nature

Creations of single silk strands

Tied together with love and hope

Nearly invisible at most times

But, when the dew falls in the morning light

They become strings of diamonds

That the most expensive necklaces envy

Still, it is just temporary

A wind will come and tear the beauty apart

Only to have it rebuilt again and again

So, the beauty of the web will always be there

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

A Walk In The Park

A Walk In The Park

By R.e. Taylor

If you don’t have the time

Take an hour out of every day

Or even just a few minutes

Walk to a park

Take your time and walk

Look at the trees

Listen to the birds

And maybe feed a squirrel

But stop and look at the flowers

Bend over and smell their sweet scent

Remember your experiences

When you go back to your life

And you will be better for it

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

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The Real World

The Real World

Alone at night

I hear the demons scream

Hiding in shadows

People in the villages crying

As plague rips their bodies apart

Castles fall into rubble

And kings lose their heads

Still, I feel safe

I am only scared when I close my book

And I face the real world

For it is more horrible than any story

In any book ever written

Her Mother's Shoes

Her Mother’s Shoes

She was such a sweet little girl

Born in sadness

Her mother took her last breath

When she was taking her first

She grew alone

With just a father to raise her

Still, somehow, she remembered

She remembered the woman who loved her

And she wanted to be so much like her

The way she was

How she smiled

But, all she had was a pair of her shoes

Too big for her tiny feet

She wore them every day

When she did, her mother was still alive

Was still watching over her

And still loved her

And that made her life happy

© Shadowlight Publishing 2017

Neptune's Anger

Neptune’s Anger

For thousands of years

He has been watching

Seeing his reefs destroyed

Fish hunted to extinction

And oceans transformed from clear seas

Into continents of floating garbage

Radiation, chemicals and sewage

Filling even the deepest places

Life dying anywhere you look

Now, Neptune is angry

Fighting back to save his kingdom

Storms and flooding

Unbearable heat, famine and drought

The deaths of millions

It is the curse he has placed upon man

It is one that man will not survive

But, the curse of man

May be the seas can overcome

Comeback and thrive

Rebuild what the ignorance of man destroyed

And then Neptune can laugh once again

And once again be proud of his kingdom

The way he should be