Light And Dark Demons

Light And Dark Demons

Let the night come

I do not fear the darkness

The demons of the night don’t scare me

I have control of my thoughts and dreams

I decide if they live or die

And I decide how any battles end

But, when the sun rises

New demons arise from their graves

I fear them all with my life

I have no control over what happens

They do not depend on me for their lives

Their battles are more vicious than in the dark

So, I hide as best I can

Not wishing to come out into the open

But, I know that I am going to die

And I know that it will not be the night which kills me

I will die at the hands of the demons of daylight

With my last breath I will laugh

Because I know that I will forever be in darkness

A world which I control

A New Start

A New Start

Every instant of every second

The world we know dies

Every instant of every second

The world is reborn

Nothing really changes

Yet everything has the chance

If we all decide to make things better

Another instant is coming up

Just jump in and make a change

Make the new world better

After all every instant of every second

Is a brand new start

His Dream

His Dream

By R.e. Taylor

What does he have to do

He has lost so much

In a very little time

He dreams of people in his life

Some of whom he has never seen

He often wonders what are they like

Do they ever think of him

His dream is to take them on his knee

Telling them stories he heard as a boy

Or maybe spend just five minutes

Holding their hands and looking in their eyes

Just looking to see if they are happy

Then, as his smile slowly fades as he dies alone

He could remember their smiles

Just as the fates decreed on the day he was born

The Lone Leaf

The Lone Leaf

She knew that she was dying

At the age of eight she still had a life

She played and went to school everyday

Hanging out with her friends

None of whom knew anything

She always walked the same path

Past a tree her grandparents saw planted

During spring, summer, and autumn

The leaves inspired her to live

But the longer the time the sicker she became

Still she walked to school

Always looking at the massive

Autumn and winter had taken their toll

All of the leaves fell to the ground

All except for one

A leaf that watched for the girl

And danced in the breezes she walked by.

Then one day the girl didn’t come

Another day and another day with no girl

The leaf didn’t need to hear what had happened

It knew that the little girl it cared so much about

Would never be coming again

Sadly, it fell to the ground

No one noticed

No one cared

Still that leaf knew that, to one angel, it was important

And to it, that mattered.

Loss Of Humanity

Loss Of Humanity

When did the Sun go down

That day the darkness came

And never went away

People turned dark and cold

Uncaring for anyone but themselves

Eventually the stars died

And the moon turned black

And that was the moment humanity died

The world was worse off for its loss

But no one was left to care

A Universe Away

A Universe Away

He sits and looks around

All he sees is green

Going on forever

This is not his world

He does not belong there

His world is a universe away

Where leaves turn gold in September

Where January brings a blanket of snow

And the world is reborn in the warmth of March

He dreams of watching the seasons pass

Each bringing a world of its own

His world is too far away

But his memories keep him going

Hoping that he will see his home again

Waiting to see the colors, the snow and the rebirth

That is if they are all still there

Just a universe away

Understanding A Writer

Understanding A Writer

There is a blank piece of paper

One by one words are added

Do they make any sense?

To the writer they do

And he doesn’t care if anyone else sees it

The writer knows the story behind them

And all of the secrets sealed within

Somewhere and sometime

Someone will look at the messed-up words

The writer will not know when it happens

But it will be seen by a special person

And they will understand

Give A Smile

Give A Smile

You look at him

Sitting alone

Never with a smile

He has so much hidden pain

So many worries and troubles

And no on to talk to

So, his tears hide inside

Never to be shown

But all of the time he hopes

That someone will just say hello

And maybe greet him with a smile

That small gesture would make his day

And you may get a smile back

And make your own day too

Unfinished Bridge

Unfinished Bridge

My walk started long ago

It has taken me many places

Has seen me do so many things

Some of my paths were good

Others lead me to my many mistakes

But they all lead me to a moment of choice

Whether to choose the longer road

The one which leads to heaven

Or the other which would lead me to damnation

But my choice will have to wait

The time is not right for me to go

So, I will stand on the unfinished bridge

And I will look across at two worlds

Someday I know I will have to choose

But not today

Not until my bridge is finished

Their World Is Gone

Their World Is Gone

Their world was so green

Grasses, trees and animals

Flourished in the warm Sun

Fish came from abundant streams

And lakes filled to their limits

Then the gods became angry

Man had over-used the land

Dammed the streams

And polluted the lakes

The Sun shone hotter than ever

The rains left for distant lands

And even the last blade of grass died

Now the land is just a desert

Where only a few fight to survive

But, for them, death would be a blessing

As their world dies around them

This House Is Art

This House Is Art

I wished I could have been there

Watching as you were created

Board by board you began to grow

Each one cut to Just the right size

Carefully placed in just the right spot

They were held together by honest men

Working at a craft learned from their fathers

And mastered by decades of experience

Even now after so many years

Your boards have greyed and some are missing

But your beauty and the visions of those men

Well, they can still be seen by anyone who looks

You are not the failing house some see

More than just a collection of old wood

You are a piece of art to be revered

I Love My Shoes

I Love My Shoes

I’ve known you since 1979

We have been together for so long

But not everyone cares about you

Many women told me to trash you

Throw you away like garbage

But look who is still here

Now, I know you are worn out

Threadbare beyond what should be

Tattered and torn at pretty much every seam

I will never get rid of you

Even though you have holes where the toes should be

I know that we have many years left

Many miles left to travel together

So, rest easy my best friends

You have a home now and forever

One Wish

One Wish

If I could meet a genie

And he would grant me a wish

Just one

No more and no less

My heart would decide

Just give me one minute

One special moment

That I let slip by me in life

I want to meet you once again

Speak with you and look into your eyes

I want to feel the emotions

The ones I felt the first time I saw you

But, there are no genies

No wishes which can come true

So, that moment is past

Lost to time

Except in my mind and in my heart

There it will live forever

And so, will you

Surviving The Fog

Surviving The Fog

By R.e. Taylor

The unseen is always dangerous

We have all be thought that

Stay in the open

Observe your surroundings

And never trust what you don’t know

But sometimes we are in a fog

Enveloping us and all we know

The fog may be there to protect us

Hiding the world from our vision

So, remain cautious as you look around

But do not let the fog scare you

Walk through it bravely

And do not show any fear

After all, you may be amazed

Once you see what’s on the other side

You Will Never Be Replaced

You Will Never Be Replaced 

Do you remember the life we had?

The first time I saw you I fell in love

We spent so many hours together

Traveling around our world

I always took special care of you

Bandaging your wounds

I only gave you the best

Even when I could not afford it

But now the time has come

It is time for my final goodbye

So, I will have a tear in my eye

As we part ways forever

But, remember that I will always love you

So, rest my beautiful girl

And know that no other car will ever replace you

A Sad Life

A Sad Life

How sad it must be

When a life is nothing

Except a train ride through time

With no stops

And only fleeting views of the world

No chance to stop and look

No way to meet anyone new

No chance to learn anything

No way to have any experiences

How sad it must be

To have a life but still not live

The Weeping Angel Of The Forest

The Weeping Angel Of The Forest

She was placed there so long ago

Her job was to protect an ancient forest

But man came in and saw the beauty of the land

The forest was not something they wanted

So, they came in with saws and axes

Cutting down the trees by the hundreds

And when they finished only a very few were left

The angel still watches over her charges

But now her eyes are full of bitter tears

Instead of the life and hope they once held

She will remain in the forest she loves

Surrounded by the children she has protected

Always showing the mourning she feels

She has been given a name which truly fits her

She is The Weeping Angel Of The Forest

And her remaining children are safe as long as she lives

The Right Moment

The Right Moment

It has been a long time

The feelings I have had

Wanting to live

Yet wanting to see it end

There are so many places

Where the choice is so easy

Swim out beyond the waves

And let the cool water envelope me

Or make a salad with sweet hemlock flowers

So easy to do

Especially when there is no one around

No one to tell you to stop

Bit there is always a doubt

A question if this would be a good time

Or if another would be better

So, I wait and dream

Waiting for when my heart says it is right

If it ever does

Eternal Desire

Eternal Desire

For so many eternities

I have been searching for you

Looking for the feel of your cold touch

The scent of your black blood

As it flows through your veins

A few times I have seen you

But a blink of my eyes and you were gone

Just a misty dream which can never be caught

Or the darkest nightmare I shouldn't try to

Either way, I know what my heart commands

And I will hunt for you until my final moment

Dreaming of the second we will be one

And I will cease to exist

The Brown, Brown Grass Of Home

The Brown, Brown Grass Of Home

By R.e. Taylor

As long as she remembered

Home was filled with green grass

And so many flowers they could not be counted

Those memories stuck with her

Through her many years away

But the sun began shining more

The clouds never came over the hills

And the flowers never bloomed

Now, she comes home to a new world

Where her treasured plants don’t exist

So she writes her feelings, her loss in a poem

She titles it “The Brown, Brown Grass Of Home”

And she signs it with a tear and a sigh

Over her world which is no more

A Proud Aborigine

A Proud Aborigine

He wasn’t very old

Not a child but not yet a man

He lived a good life

But he was doing something wrong

His Mum was black, and his Dad was white

A crime in the eyes of way too many

So, the Government took him away

He was given away to an unknown family

Rich and white

The best Australia has to offer

He was taught how to be white

And taught to forget being black

His culture was lost

The Dreamworld was lost

The language was lost

Still he lived and grew into manhood

Learning his heritage as he grew

And one day he will return

No longer carrying a European name

He once again will become a proud Aborigine