I Just Want To Scream

I Just Want To Scream

By R.e. Taylor

I am tired of it all

I want to scream

I want to holler

I want to use every curse word I know

I want to not have to worry

What some might think

I want to call people names

I want to be angry and rude

I am tired of it all

And I don’t care anymore

I just want to scream

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle

The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle

By R.e. Taylor

She was never normal

And she didn’t want to be

Creative in so many ways

Not like anyone else on earth

They all tried and tried

To make her like everyone else

Make her complete in their image

But, she never listened

So, throughout her life

She remained different

Like a puzzle missing a piece

She was an unfinished masterpiece

Which would be made less perfect

If the missing piece were added

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

The Man In The Forest

The Man In The Forest

I walked away

Went to a far-off place

No phones

No people

And no internet

Just me resting on an ancient stump

Wondering about my future

Worrying about my past

Then I heard a noise

Very soft

It came from the forest

A man stepped out

He sat next to me

“You are a good man,” He said

“Your past should not bother you”

“Your future will be good”

“You are a good man”

He smiled the entire time

Then he just up and walked away

Back into the forest

I never learned the man’s name

But, my heart told me who He was

He made me happy

Made me feel loved

That day He saved my life

Proud And Strong

Proud And Strong

By R.e. Taylor

You are so strong

And so proud

No one knows the hell of your life

Being judged by everyone

Considered not as good as everyone

Still you fought through that

You became the person you wanted to be

Proud and strong

You became the champion you knew you were

You became a Paralympian

An example to so many

Whether they suffer as you did

Or if they were the ones who judged you

You have the human spirit

And for that you should be proud

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

Just For A Moment

Just For A Moment

By R.e. Taylor

I just want to hop in the car

Start her up

And start driving

With a full tank of gas

Maybe head to the mountains

Maybe to the desert

Maybe to the ocean

It wouldn’t matter

For just one single day

I just want to leave everything behind

Have no worries

Leave my stresses on the porch

And just go

But where ever I end up

I just want to look at the sky

And forget my life

Just for a moment

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

Let Us Build A Wall

Let Us Build A Wall

By R.e. Taylor

Let us build a wall

Make it high and thick

Not to divide us as a people

But to keep us together

As the united beings we should be

Let us build a wall

Place it deep within our minds

Locking the hate away

And allow us to see people as they are

Not as someone they want us to see

Let us build a wall

And put haters on the other side

So they can see how it feels to be alone

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

Daughter Of Darkness

Daughter Of Darkness

By R.e. Taylor

Your mother was dark clouds

And storms moving in from the west

Your fathers were the demons

Who rose from Hell on a stormy night

Just like the night we met

But I saw more than darkness in you

I could see the peace in your soul

And the light of a thousand stars in your eyes

How could I not want to know you better

Take the time to know the real you

And not just see what other people see

How could I not fall in love with you

But it is too late

For now and forever

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

I Will Be Back

I Will Be Back

By R.e. Taylor

I don’t have two pennies to rub together

I do not even remember what a penny looks like

Slowly my life has disappeared

The couch went first

Then the bed and the fridge

Then the TV

But at least I still had my folding chair

And the four walls that surrounded me

After my car was repo’ed

And I was evicted from those four walls

They even took that damn folding chair

All I had left were my dreams and hopes

But that was enough to make it through the nights

When I slept beneath the 42^nd Street Bridge

But I still breathe and my heart still beats

And as long as I have them

I will never give up to fate

And I will be back someday

That I swear

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

Cells Of A Flower

Cells Of A Flower

By R.e. Taylor

The Universe is just a series of patterns

From the largest galaxy

To the smallest atoms

And, in some cases, even smaller

Yet, the most beautiful

Is when a million, million cells

Come together

Some say by chance

Others say it is divine inspiration

Whatever draws the individual cells

Bringing them together

In just the right pattern

In order to make a beautiful flower

© 2017 R.e. Taylor

The Miracle Of Youth

The Miracle Of Youth

By R.e. Taylor

It is amazing

When children see horrors

The pain and torture

Cannot erase their smiles

Their lives may have been

Gunshots and explosions

The dead bodies of their families

Yet, nothing can stop their smile

It is their innocence and hope

That they keep with them

No matter what their lives held

They could still smile

That alone is the miracle of youth

The Last Walk

The Last Walk

By R.e. Taylor

He took the time to go home

Walking across the land

He had walked for more than sixty years

He remembered all of those before

Ten generations of his family

More than two hundred years

They worked the land

From a log cabin to a beautiful farmhouse

They suffered through droughts

And celebrated the good years

Then the oil came

Followed by large industry

Stealing their land

Harassing them until they could take no more

Finally, the land died

When the oil rigs spread through the fields

The eldest of the family cried

After eighty years, his home was gone

As he said goodbye

A gun against his head

And his sorrow was over

©2017 R.e. Taylor

A Longer Day

A Longer Day

By R.e. Taylor

I wish a day was longer

Maybe just an hour or two

To give me more time to think

To remember and to forget

The choices I made

The times I had in my youth

Or the mistakes I had made

Maybe sleep just a little more

And have the dreams I desire

Or the nightmares I fear

And maybe love a little more

I wish a day was longer

Maybe just an hour or two

Then again

Maybe not

Two Cells

Two Cells

I was made from two tiny cells

The same as you

And every living thing on Earth

The was no white or black

Brown, red, or yellow

No Muslim or Jewish

No Christian or any other religion

There was no hate

There were just two cells who met

Creating a living being

Whether it is animal or human

The young created by those two cells

Do not know hate

They do not know what fear is

They just love everyone and everything

Then they grow

Mature into adults

They learn hate and fear

And they kill

What would happen if we never grew up

If we remained young for our whole lives

If we never learned the lessons of life

Would the world be a better place

Maybe, but it will never happen

Too many adults still make too many decisions

And they forgot the ideals of youth

And that is too bad

Your Dark Clouds

Your Dark Clouds

By R.e. Taylor

Everyone has the time

When dark clouds fly in

Taking over the mind and heart

Placing happiness in the shadows

Making stories and poems

Different from anything else you have written

Talking of thoughts that shouldn’t be thoughts

Actions that should never be done

Those dark clouds will remain

For as long as they desire

There is nothing you can do

Nothing you can say or think

Nothing you can pray for

They will not listen to you

Until you are truly ready for them to leave

Then your happiness will return

And you will once again be you

At least until the dark clouds return again

© 2017 Shadowlight Publishing

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